| No. | Name. | Steam at Beginning. | Steam during Work. | Time of filling Tank. |
| ' " | ||||
| 1 | Shand & Mason | 100 | 3 0 | |
| 2 | Butt & Co. | 100 | 3 3 | |
| 3 | Merryweather & Son | 145 | 3 7 | |
| 4 | Roberts | 80 | 12 30 |
Roberts did not fill the tank.
THIRD TRIAL.
Delivering into large tank at a horizontal distance of 40 feet, a vertical height of 40 feet, a true distance of 56 feet, and at an angle of 45 degrees from the horizon, the depth from which water was drawn being 16 feet 4 inches.
Key:
A — No. of Deliveries Open.
B — Length of Hose.
C — Average Steam Pressure.
D — Average Water Pressure.
E — No. of Gallons Delivered.
| No. | Name. | Time. | A | B | Size of Nozzle. | C | D | E | Time of Raising Steam. |
| hr. m. s. | |||||||||
| 1 | Merryweather & Son | 1 24 55 | 2 | 440 | 1-1/2 | 91 | 89 | 16,086 | 10' 32" to 80lbs. |
| 2 | Shand & Mason | 2 0 0 | 2 | 440 | 1-1/2 & 1-3/8 | 96 | 62 | 12,917 | 11' 21" to 120lbs. |
| 3 | Roberts | 2 0 0 | 1 | 420 | 1-1/4 | 75 | 75 | 9,936 | 11' 20" to 80lbs. |
| 4 | Butt & Co. | 0 46 50 | 2 | 440 | 1-1/2 | 78 | 78 | 8,280 | 14' 10" to 45lbs. |
| 5 | Easton & & Amos | 1 32 35 | 2 | 440 | 1-3/8 | 98 | 41 | 3,036 | 12' 30" to 90lbs. |
| 6 | Nichols (Manhattan) | 0 4 55 | 2 | 420 | 1-1/2 | — | — | None. | 13' 09" to 45lbs. |
Merryweather and Son—Fire lighted at 4h. 1m. 55s.; gauge moved at 4h. 8m. 20s.; engine started at 4h. 12m. 27s.; water drawn in about 10 revolutions; pumps not primed, valve box leaked slightly, and engine worked satisfactorily in every respect.
Shand and Mason—Fire lighted at 11h. 25m. 46s.; gauge moved at 11h. 32m. 53s.; engine started at 11h. 37m. 7s.; pump primed at 11h. 45m. 48s.; drew water at 11h. 47m.; water first through the nozzle at 11h. 48m. 59s.; in hood at 11h. 49m. 19s.; shifted nozzle (3-1/4m. delay); high wind.
Roberts—Fire lighted at 11h. 17m.; engine, started at 11h. 28m. 20s.