Construction b*gan last December1 on the first of a. new type of motor life-bo and three mere of the type have been laid down since. They are a development of tfl powerful Watson cabin type af life-boat. 46 feet long and driven by two 40 h.p. DieseP engines, which has a speed of aver eight knots and can travel 200 miles at full speediB without refuelling. These new boats will be the first in the Institution's fleet to have thc swering wheel amidships instead ef at the stern. They will cost about £10,000 each.|.