| RefNo | AP/12/11/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished letter, regarding an accelerator to facilitate the march of infantry from Charles Hudson to Thomas Young |
| Date | 28 July 1825 |
| Description | Hudson describes his invention for an accelerating vehicle designed to facilitate the march of infantry over long distances in hot and dry climates. He includes details of its construction and mechanical properties. It is similar to a bicycle, operated with stirrups that function as pedals, and topped with an umbrella.
Subject: Engineering
Written by Hudson in at No 145 Bow Bazar [Bowbazar] Street, Calcutta [Kolkata, West Bengal, India]. |
| Extent | 6p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | AP/12/11 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7947 | Young; Thomas (1773 - 1829); physician, physicist and Egyptologist | 1773 - 1829 |