Capacity Collection

GLC-LFB Fire boat - Fire Hawk
Entering service in February 1976, the Fire Hawk was built by Watercraft of Shoreham at a cost of £ 60, 000. Measuring 45 feet in length, 13.5 inch beam and with a 3.5 foot draft

Chest measurement of LFB applicant
An LFB applicant has his chest measured by A D O Packer, commandant of the Training School. The brigade minimum is 36 inches with a two-inch expansion

Automotive 1964: Automotive 1964
SEPTEMBER 30: Jaguar E-Type 4.2, 1964 during the Automotive 1964 on September 30, 1964. (Photo by LAT Images)

Automotive 1964: Automotive 1964
SEPTEMBER 30: Jaguar E-Type 4.2, 1964 during the Automotive 1964 on September 30, 1964. (Photo by LAT Images)

Cartoon, Honourable Ratio
Honourable Ratio: or, Naval Conversationsin London. Ratio 5:5:3, between Great Britain, United States of America and Japan. Date: 1934

Vultee BT-13 Valiant Sprayer Conversion N75133, re built by Ken Tyler of Long Island as a single-seater with a 125 US gal capacity spray tank in the rear cockpit area. Date: circa 1958

Guinness Brewery, Dubllin - Massive storage vats
Storage Vats at St. James's Gate - the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. There are 179 vats like this in which the stout beer is stored before being drawn off into casks for distribution to

Douglas DC-1 NR223Y of Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA) Flown by TWA as a flying laboratory and for occasional scheduled passenger flights

LNER Locomotive Coaling Plant (colour litho)
5991567 LNER Locomotive Coaling Plant (colour litho) by Micklewright, G.P. (1893-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: LNER Locomotive Coaling Plant)

Mr Montagu Williams (colour litho)
613474 Mr Montagu Williams (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Montagu Williams, In his military capacity, 1 November 1879)

Comic postcard, Man uses lung testing machine at the seaside Date: 20th century

Table of weights and measures, mid 19th century (colour engraving)
CHT164289 Table of weights and measures, mid 19th century (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A modern farmers co-operative bacon factory in Ireland (b / w photo)
6024838 A modern farmers co-operative bacon factory in Ireland (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Type C Pole Dinkeys, top and bottom view, designed by American Telephone & Telegraph Companys engineers. Used extensively for hauling long heavy poles, equipped with solid rubber tyres

Four Wheel Trailers double your truck capacity and cut your cost of hauling 50%. Showing trailers used by the Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Highway Pole Trailers move long loads, quickest and cheapest. For poles, girders, timber, and cargo of long dimensions. Capacity one ton to five tons. Date: early 1920s

Combination Pole and Cable Reel Trailer, two trailers for the price of one, equipped for hauling cable reels, equipped for hauling poles. With specifications below. Date: early 1920s

Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) American showman: co-founder of Barnum
531972 Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) American showman: co-founder of Barnum and Bailey circus. Edward Linley Sambourne cartoon from Punch London 1884 in the Fancy Portraits series showing Barnum

St Marys Roman Catholic Cathedral, Cape Town (b / w photo)
3092338 St Marys Roman Catholic Cathedral, Cape Town (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Marys Roman Catholic Cathedral, Cape Town)

A Days Alligator Shooting in Jamaica (engraving)
1050863 A Days Alligator Shooting in Jamaica (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Days Alligator Shooting in Jamaica)

The Duke d Orleans in his capacity of teacher (engraving)
586964 The Duke d Orleans in his capacity of teacher (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pure nickel vessel of 3000 litres capacity (b / w photo)
6009009 Pure nickel vessel of 3000 litres capacity (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pure nickel vessel of 3000 litres capacity)

Phrenology: capacity of various parts of a mans brain (chromolitho)
5996058 Phrenology: capacity of various parts of a mans brain (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phrenology: capacity of various parts of a mans brain)

The Opera House, Cape Town (b / w photo)
3092341 The Opera House, Cape Town (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Opera House, Cape Town)

Hideyoshi, who, born a peasant, became the Napoleon of Japan (litho)
6005011 Hideyoshi, who, born a peasant, became the Napoleon of Japan (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hideyoshi, who, born a peasant)

The Burmese Despatches (engraving)
1046323 The Burmese Despatches (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burmese Despatches)

The tongue can mount you on an elephant: the tongue can behead you
498215 The tongue can mount you on an elephant: the tongue can behead you, 1931 (colour litho) (see also 498214) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Spanish-American War the Americans storming the Hill of San Juan (litho)
1063667 The Spanish-American War the Americans storming the Hill of San Juan (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Riverside Football Stadium, the home of Middlesbrough F. C. in Middlesbrough
Riverside Football Stadium, the home of Middlesbrough F.C. in Middlesbrough. The capacity is being increased by filling in the north and south-west corners. 14th May 1998

Loading a small boat into a Cargo Plane operated by International Air Freight Ltd - capacity per machine over 2 tons or 700 cubic ft. Date: 1920s

New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Football game at the Yale Bowl. Date: circa 1930s

Saunders-Roe SR. N4 Princess Anne Hovercraft
The Saunders-Roe SR.N4 (Saunders-Roe Nautical 4) Princess Anne, otherwise known as the Mountbatten-class, the biggest hovercraft to have been completed upon its introduction

Chaous Bachi Tchavouch Bachi chief herald commander
The Chaous Bachi, The Tchavouch Bachi, chief herald, commander of the messengers of the sultan and lieutenant of the grand vizier in his capacity as judge

A Burning Oil Tank Capacity 3500 Barrels From The Book The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine May To October 1883

Feet On A Scale

Justice And Faith

An Empty Scale

GREECE. PELOPONNESE. LACONIA. Sparta. Ruins of a theater

Stadium for the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games
An aerial view of the stadium built for the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. Originally with a capacity of 32, 000, the stadium was rebuilt to accomodate 42, 000

Farming pre-war in 1944 - layout of fields and crops (2 / 2)
Abbey Farm - 1944. The standard farm layout during WW2 in Britain (from 1944) showing the layout of fields and crops, Arable balanced with Grass

Farming pre-war in 1939 - layout of fields and crops (1 / 2)
Abbey Farm - 1939. The standard farm layout pre-WW2 in Britain (from 1939) showing the layout of fields and crops, predominantly old pasture

The Cutting Short of a Long Story by H M Bateman, this illustration shows a man blowing up the tire on his bicycle. An old man possibly a vicar comes along and starts to tell a story

Cyclopedia of Automobile Engineering
Knox Pay-as-you-enter bus, 28 passenger capacity, Knox Automobile Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. 1912

Royal artillery battery exercises in Wales: radio and mule
Royal artillery battery exercises in mountainous Wales, to test the carrying capacity of mules:here a portable radio set is carried on horseback. Date: 1940

Liege Exhibition 1905
The construction of a concert hall with the capacity for up to 3000 people, for the Liege Exposition Universelle. Built entirely of steel, using over 300 tons of metal. Date: 1905

LFB-AFS Commer transportable water unit (back)
LFB-AFS Commer transportable water unit (TWU, commonly known as the Bikini). It carries three deflated rubber rafts and nine light portable pumps

LFB-AFS Commer transportable water unit (front)
LFB-AFS Commer transportable water unit (TWU, commonly known as the Bikini). It carries three deflated rubber rafts and nine light portable pumps

LFB firefighter with new motor pump
LFB firefighter at HQ with newly delivered motor pump fitted with a six-cylinder engine, pumping capacity about 930 gallons per minute, 11 April 1938. Date: 1938

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"Capacity: From Fire Boats to Coaling Plants, Exploring the Limits of Size and Strength" The GLC-LFB Fire boat, known as the Fire Hawk, showcases its impressive capacity to combat fires on water with its powerful pumps and firefighting equipment. Did you know that even the chest measurement of an LFB applicant is taken into consideration? It's all about ensuring physical capacity for the demanding tasks firefighters face. Speaking of capacity, let's not forget the lifeboats from the Titanic – designed to accommodate a specific number of passengers but tragically tested beyond their limits. Back to fire boats again. The GLC-LFB Fire Hawk demonstrates its immense water-carrying capacity, ready to extinguish any blaze in its path. At Guinness Brewery in Dublin, massive storage vats showcase their incredible capacity for brewing and storing Ireland's famous stout beer. In a humorous cartoon titled "Honourable Ratio, " we see characters struggling with a seemingly impossible task due to their lack of mental or creative capacity. The Vultee BT-13 Valiant Sprayer Conversion N75133 shows off its aerial spraying capacity – essential for agricultural purposes like crop dusting or pest control. Taking transportation to new heights, the Saunders-Roe SR. N4 Princess Anne Hovercraft exhibits its remarkable passenger-carrying capacity while gliding effortlessly over land and sea. Explore ancient ruins in Sparta where remnants stand as a testament to the once mighty city-state's military strength and strategic planning capabilities. Looking back at history, we remember Amsterdam's Stadium built for the 1928 Olympic Games – showcasing both architectural beauty and seating capacities fit for thousands of spectators. The Douglas DC-1 NR223Y aircraft revolutionized air travel with increased passenger carrying capacities compared to previous models - paving the way for modern aviation advancements.