Component model; Door

Scale: Unknown. A model of a horizontal sliding water tight door made in metal and wood and partly painted. A vertical section of bulkhead is showing with a horizontal sliding door. The bulkhead is painted cream on one side, unpainted on the other, and a small section of wooden deck is depicted. The bulkhead is fixed to a rectangular metal plate and supported by two metal rods. The door is located between two metal rails and slides using a system of geared teeth and cogwheels. The handle for operating the mechanism is missing. The wooden deck section has been made from short planks and stained a mahogany colour. A number of parts are missing.

Object Details

ID: SLR3033
Collection: Ship models
Type: Component model; Door
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 965 mm x 767 mm x 352 mm