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Discusses the boiler and calculations regarding the proportions of steam and water in the tubes, also what types of boiler tubes others are using. The model has performed very well in rough water.

Discusses fellow students examination results

Gives an account of a tour of the Lake District.

Discusses new term at St John's.

Gives news of current political situation and course of war in Spain. Also gives news of friends.

Tells Laurence that his turbo is having a 'new inside' put in. They have more work than they can keep up with due to the number of orders received, so he is making plans to expand the business. The Turbinia is being painted.

He plans another preliminary run of the Turbinia during the week, and has improvements in mind for the airpumps.

Mentions improvements to the inside of Laurence's 'little turbo', and reports that at the 4 December directors meeting they arranged the foreign patents for the boat, and signed the original contract between C. A. P. and Co. and the Boat Company.

Discusses turbine engines. Plans are in progress for the new works, the Wallsend site is preferred. Regarding the Turbinia, the new set of screws will soon be on and when combined with the larger chimney, he hopes to attain 32 knots. W. H. White is coming to look over the Turbinia. He is also considering asking Professor Weighton to conduct steam and water tests.

The next boat meeting will be on 26 February. Sir W. H. White has inspected the Turbinia, and was pleased, 'I think he was convinced that we could go astern fast if we wanted by a reverse turbine on the low pressure shaft.' However, White thinks that the stern should be built up square. There is a small diagram to illustrate this. They are in touch with the naval architects regarding further trials.