Posted by Bruce Beveridge on March 29, 1999 at 21:48:25 in 199.179.162.78:
I have been examining my 20" X whatever sized pictures of the Olympic in Dazzle and I have found a screen on the aft side of the Reciprocating engine casing right above where the aft grand staircase cover connects to the aft bulkhead of the casing. It is not hard to believe, there is an air and light duct right there on the aft end of the casing.
Here are my references. I own these pictures: "Sisters" P.225 bottom, pre 1913 refit ARGGGGG!, 231 bottom,236 and 237 Beken of Cowes photo ( don't be deceived by this. that is not a horizontal box. That is the bottom of the screen with the top part obstructed by a canvas weather cover). The screen can also be seen on the over head shot of Dazzled O on p.234 bottom.
All of these photos show the screen attached to the bulkhead and it is divided in four sections just like the screens seen in front of the fan trunks fore and aft of the first three funnels. Don't look for them in the Cork or Mirror photos. I looked already and the hot air exchange drums from the smoke room rook are obstructing the view.
I have been doing a lot of O and T comparisons and I have found many of the differences here and there but never a difference with something of this fashion. Is it on Titanic? I'll keep checking, there are only a few pictures that may show evidence of this if you look in between the life boats. I would say, I BET IT IS . There does not appear to be a screen on the fore end of the light and air duct located on the fore end of the #4 funnel casing, thank God.
Bruce