BRITAIN’S TREASURES… SS GREAT BRITAIN: Bristol, England
FLOAT YOUR BOAT The dry dock is adjacent to Bristol’s unique ‘floating harbour’, which means that it is not affected by tides
ALAMY X7, MAX MCCLURE/SS GREAT BRITAIN X1, SS GREAT BRITAIN X1
WIND POWER
The masts played an important role. Although the ship was equipped with a 1000-horsepower engine, the sails enabled less fuel to be used, reducing costs