Roberts Tide Predicting Machine - Revision history

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In 1929, following the death of H. W. T. Roberts (the
son of Edward Roberts), Doodson acquired the Légé-made
machine that Edward Roberts had designed in 1906 and
which had won a Grand Prix at the Franco–British Exhibition
of 1908. Roberts had subsequently used it as part of his own
tidal prediction business (Messrs. Edward Roberts & Sons of
Broadstairs), with the work of that business, including pre-
dictions for the Hydrographic Ofﬁce, also passing to the LTI
in 1929. Doodson paid the Roberts family GBP 753 15s 0d.

This Roberts–Légé Machine (TPM-S5) simulated 33 con-
stituents, several more than the Bidston Kelvin Machine.
By 1929 it was in need of an overhaul and refurbishment.
Shortly thereafter, the number of constituents was increased
to 40 by Chadburns of Liverpool, with its original design
having allowed for such a future expansion. Its dimensions
are approximately 7 feet (2.1 m) high, 6 feet (2 m) long and
2.5 feet (0.8 m) wide (somewhat wider with its casing). It re-
mained in use at Bidston until 1960 (Scofﬁeld, 2006). This
TPM was sometimes known as the “Universal Tide Predic-
tor of 1906” and also as the “Roberts Tide Predicting Ma-
chine”, a name which had previously been attached to the In-
dia Ofﬁce Machine (TPM-S2) which had also been designed
by Roberts. Doodson and Bidston staff referred to it as the
“Légé machine”.

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 <blockquote>In 1929, following the death of H. W. T. Roberts (the son of Edward Roberts), Doodson acquired the Légé-made machine that Edward Roberts had designed in 1906 and which had won a Grand Prix at the Franco–British Exhibition of 1908. Roberts had subsequently used it as part of his own tidal prediction business (Messrs. Edward Roberts & Sons of Broadstairs), with the work of that business, including predictions for the Hydrographic Ofﬁce, also passing to the LTI in 1929.
-This Roberts–Légé Machine (TPM-S5) simulated 33 constituents, several more than the [[Bidston Kelvin Machine]]. By 1929 it was in need of an overhaul and refurbishment.
+This Roberts–Légé Machine (TPM-S5) simulated 33 constituents, several more than the [[Bidston Kelvin Machine]]. By 1929 it was in need of an overhaul and refurbishment. Shortly thereafter, the number of constituents was increased to 40 by Chadburns of Liverpool, with its original design having allowed for such a future expansion. Its dimensions are approximately 7 feet (2.1 m) high, 6 feet (2 m) long and 2.5 feet (0.8 m) wide (somewhat wider with its casing). It re-
 mained in use at Bidston until 1960 (Scofﬁeld, 2006).
-This TPM was sometimes known as the “Universal Tide Predictor of 1906” and also as the “Roberts Tide Predicting Machine”, a name which had previously been attached to the India Ofﬁce Machine (TPM-S2) which had also been designed by Roberts. Doodson and Bidston staff referred to it as the
+This TPM was sometimes known as the “Universal Tide Predictor of 1906” and also as the “Roberts Tide Predicting Machine”, a name which had previously been attached to the India Ofﬁce Machine (TPM-S2) which had also been designed by Roberts. Doodson and Bidston staff referred to it as the “Légé machine”.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340064506_Tide_prediction_machines_at_the_Liverpool_Tidal_Institute#pf6</ref></blockquote>
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 <blockquote>In 1929, following the death of H. W. T. Roberts (the son of Edward Roberts), Doodson acquired the Légé-made machine that Edward Roberts had designed in 1906 and which had won a Grand Prix at the Franco–British Exhibition of 1908. Roberts had subsequently used it as part of his own tidal prediction business (Messrs. Edward Roberts & Sons of Broadstairs), with the work of that business, including predictions for the Hydrographic Ofﬁce, also passing to the LTI in 1929.
-This Roberts–Légé Machine (TPM-S5) simulated 33 constituents, several more than the Bidston Kelvin Machine. By 1929 it was in need of an overhaul and refurbishment.
+This Roberts–Légé Machine (TPM-S5) simulated 33 constituents, several more than the [[Bidston Kelvin Machine]]. By 1929 it was in need of an overhaul and refurbishment.
 Shortly thereafter, the number of constituents was increased to 40 by Chadburns of Liverpool, with its original design having allowed for such a future expansion. Its dimensions are approximately 7 feet (2.1 m) high, 6 feet (2 m) long and 2.5 feet (0.8 m) wide (somewhat wider with its casing). It re-
 mained in use at Bidston until 1960 (Scofﬁeld, 2006).

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	This TPM was sometimes known as the “Universal Tide Predictor of 1906” and also as the “Roberts Tide Predicting Machine”, a name which had previously been attached to the India Ofﬁce Machine (TPM-S2) which had also been designed by Roberts. Doodson and Bidston staff referred to it as the		This TPM was sometimes known as the “Universal Tide Predictor of 1906” and also as the “Roberts Tide Predicting Machine”, a name which had previously been attached to the India Ofﬁce Machine (TPM-S2) which had also been designed by Roberts. Doodson and Bidston staff referred to it as the
	“Légé machine”.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340064506_Tide_prediction_machines_at_the_Liverpool_Tidal_Institute#pf6</ref></blockquote>		“Légé machine”.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340064506_Tide_prediction_machines_at_the_Liverpool_Tidal_Institute#pf6</ref></blockquote>
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