| Show MAXIM DISCOVERS A WONDERFUL MOTIVE POWER Now York Jan 6 A mica tiow motive power known us liB which Is expected to revolutionise e torpedoes torp does und and torpedo boats and possibly pO In time the fu Cu future future ture turu replace steam stemm as a II motive power for ocean going vessels vessel has hall been In Invented invented vented en ted It is announced by Hudson Maxim the tho Inventor It ItIs ItIs Is 18 said that Mr 11 Maxim has hall already mad mado extensive tests test with models of torpedoes and torpedo boats boal and has hUH notified the tho government of oC his Invention Invention tion the tho new hew motive pow power V Il Iler er or which Js is time the basis IH of oC torpedo and the torpedo boat Is iw said to be a tI combination of ot certain pou powerful erful expo Hives and by moans of It und and are propelled through the water at great speed Mr MI Maxim says nays that an ordinary sized torpedo can b be 00 sent lent through the water at a n speed of or CO GO miles mlle an hour while the bost best of tho the present g projectiles do not travel tra e mEter faster than 36 35 miles an hour Mr Maxims new model which Is practically submerged can be propelled the In Inventor says at a II a rate of or from 55 to 60 miles mulles nn an hour With to ht boat going at this speed sped autO and a II torpedo traveling at twice the present speed amid for fOl more than twice tile the distance now no pos pop possible possible sible elble Mr 1111 Maxim believes bellens he has made mado madea a discovery which will revolutionize tho the building of DC warships The Iho Inventor Is III also of the opinion that his Ills new now motive power will sooner Booner or later como come Into use uso on merchant vessels und and will 11 double their speed He lie declines to give details of ot until his bill applications for patents now nol pending have been acted upon |
