Talk to ciga about lhp
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The London Hydraulic Power Company Rob Smith
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Ciga Members Spot September 2012
Transcript of Talk to ciga about lhp
The London Hydraulic Power Company
Rob Smith
LHP Valve cover outside 28 St Johns Lane
Grimsby Dock Tower 1852
Hydraulic powered laundry machine at Cragside Northumberland
Edward Ellington 1845-1914
LHP Pumping Station at Grosvenor Road
London Hydraulic Power Company
• Founded 1871-83
• 6 Pumping stations
• 180 Miles of pipes
• Power output equivalent to 5.2 MW
• Pressure 700 Psi
• Closed 1977
Accumulator Tower Mint St
The Wapping Project
The Makers of Modern London7pm 4th October Farringdon