| RefNo | MC/16/299 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Courtney [Edmund] Boyle, Board of Trade (Railway Department), 7 Whitehall Gardens, London, to the Secretary of the Royal Society, Burlington House |
| Creator | Boyle; Sir; Courtenay Edmund (1845-1901) |
| Date | 16 March 1896 |
| Description | Boyle is directed by the Board of Trade to send the enclosed report of Major F A Marindin, Senior Inspector of Railways, concering an accident which occurred on 10th November on the Great Northern Railway. Boyle remarks on the conclusions of the report concerning the steel rails, and the Board of Trade's intention to appoint a committee 'to enquire into the extent of loss of strength in steel rails produced by their prolonged use on railways' and 'what steps can be taken to prevent the risk of accidents arising through such loss of strenth'. Requests the Royal Society to nominate two members to be a part of this committee. Enclosed is a printed report by Major Marindin consisting of 12 pages. |
| Extent | 14p |
| AccessStatus | Open |