References
- Lyon , D. J. 1975 . The Denny List London : National Maritime Museum . pt I, 59
- Ibid , 299 11
- Rainbow The sources of the information on the are the Laird Collection, Wirral Archives, and the Laird Family Papers, by permission of Marianne Laird
- She cost Laird £13,589 7s 7d to build
- Private communication
- 1845 . Nautical Magazine 331
- Great Britain. The trials were inspired by Brunei, who wished to demonstrate why he chose a screw to drive the SS
- 190ft, 1,013 tons builder's measure and 185ft, 1,031 tons builder's measure respectively
- Niger The writer did not record the original reference for theBasilisk trials, and has relied on his notes
- Reynolds , Osborne . 1876 . On the Unequal Onward Motion of the Upper and Lower Currents in the Wake of a Ship, and the Effects of this Unequal Motion on the Screw Propeller Trans. Institute of Naval Architects, May. There was also a risk of vibration from reciprocating engines running at high speeds, although this risk was much reduced for the type of engine involved after John Scott Russell showed that a certain degree of manufacturing accuracy was required for smooth running
- The Laird Collection, Wirral Archives