Volume Ten - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - The Patent for the Penarth Slipway - 1881 . . .

The arrangement of slipways in which a main cradle with a ship or vessel upon it is hauled up to a desired distance and connected to an auxiliary cradle running upon ways at greater inclination, and the main and auxiliary cradle being then hauled up together, the ship or vessel is lifted off the main cradle and rests upon the auxiliary cradle, substantially as shewn and described.

In witness whereof, I, the said John Thompson, on behalf of myself and the said George Cooper, have hereunto set my hand and set, the Twenty forth day of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty two.

JOHN THOMPSON. (L.S.)

Witness,

T. J. DANSON,
Consulting Engineer & Patent Agent,
Newcastle on Tyne.