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... drivers and those who looked after the tunnel , it was , to a certain extent , a source of inconvenience . About a year ago , Major Beaumont had [ 1872-73 . N.S. ] C an opportunity of testing it , when passing through the MONT CENIS ...
... drivers and those who looked after the tunnel , it was , to a certain extent , a source of inconvenience . About a year ago , Major Beaumont had [ 1872-73 . N.S. ] C an opportunity of testing it , when passing through the MONT CENIS ...
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... driver said that the day was exceptionally favourable for ventila- tion ; but there were times when it was not so satisfactory ; and that frequently he had been much distressed in passing through the tunnel . Those variations of ...
... driver said that the day was exceptionally favourable for ventila- tion ; but there were times when it was not so satisfactory ; and that frequently he had been much distressed in passing through the tunnel . Those variations of ...
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... driving machines , he thought that they had now been proved to be capable of driving tunnels at from four times to six times the rate that they could be driven by manual labour . In reference to the question of price , the information ...
... driving machines , he thought that they had now been proved to be capable of driving tunnels at from four times to six times the rate that they could be driven by manual labour . In reference to the question of price , the information ...
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... driving of the Mont Cenis tunnel during the later progress of the work was about 2 mètres per day . Assuming the St. Gothard tunnel was to be completed in 8 years , and taking the total length of the tunnel at 14,800 mètres , it would ...
... driving of the Mont Cenis tunnel during the later progress of the work was about 2 mètres per day . Assuming the St. Gothard tunnel was to be completed in 8 years , and taking the total length of the tunnel at 14,800 mètres , it would ...
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... driving future tunnels through similar rock he had no doubt they might be perforated with much greater speed . He looked upon the work described as the pre- cursor to similar extensive undertakings , and no doubt the ex- perience gained ...
... driving future tunnels through similar rock he had no doubt they might be perforated with much greater speed . He looked upon the work described as the pre- cursor to similar extensive undertakings , and no doubt the ex- perience gained ...
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