Coating of Ships with Glass.—By direction of the Admiralty, experiments, winch are stated to be highly satisfactory, have been carried out at Woolwich dockyard to ascertain the practicability of coating the bottom of iron ships on a plan invented by Mr. Leateh, which consists in coating the non surface with gutta-percha or other cement, and on this soft material to fasten sheets of glass about a nuarter of an inch thick. The glass is previously bent to the shape of the ship, and pierced for the reception of the screw or bolts, the apertures being lined with a soft adhesive composition, Winch prevents the fastenings from coming into immediate contact with the glass.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1233, 10 May 1864, Page 3
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