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1879 Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Index

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1879. Index of Contents of the Proceedings.

Note: This is a sub-section of 1879 Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Index of the Contents of Proceedings

  • List of Officers - v
  • List of Members - vii
  • Subjects for Papers - 1
  • Memoirs of Members deceased in 1878 - 9
  • PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY MEETING
  • Annual Report of Council - 21
  • Regulations for extended use of Library - 34
  • Annual Election of Officers - 36
  • Election of New Members - 37
  • Alterations and Additions in Bye-Laws - 38
  • Mechanical Research - 47
  • Construction of Armour to resist Shot and Shell by C. O. Browne - 52
  • Heslop Engine by H. A. Fletcher - 85
  • Economy of Railway Working by R. Price Williams - 96
  • PROCEEDINGS, APRIL MEETING
  • Election of New Members - 100
  • Recent Brake Experiments upon the Lyons Railway by G. Marie - 157
  • Effect of Railway Brakes by D. Dalton (third paper) - 170
  • Safety Lamps by A. C. Bagot - 219
  • Electric Lighting by J. Hopkinson (first paper) - 238
  • PROCEEDINGS, JUNE MEETING - 267
  • Experiments referring to the use of Iron and Steel in High-Pressure Boilers by D. Greig and M. Eyth - 268
  • Compounding of Locomotive Engines by A. Mallet - 328
  • Injector Hydrants for Fire Extinction by J. H. Greathead - 364
  • PROCEEDINGS, AUGUST MEETING, GLASGOW
  • Reception - 395
  • Election of New Members - 397
  • Address of the President - 399
  • Pneumatic Marine Governor by D. J. Dunlop - 406
  • Velometer Governor by F. W. Durham - 410
  • Maintenance of constant Pressure in Water Service Pipes by S. Alley - 423
  • Barton and West's Water Pressure Reducer by W. H. Thomas - 434
  • Barton and West's Piston Water Meter by W. H. Thomas - 444
  • Flow of Water round River Bends by J. Thomson - 456
  • Forging of Crank Shafts by W. L. E. McLean - 461
  • Water-Power Engines with Variable Stroke by J. Hastie - 481
  • Working of Traction Engines in India by R. E. B. Crompton - 494
  • Vertical-Action Steam-Dredger in India by R. B. Buckley - 534
  • Excursions - 567
  • PROCEEDINGS, OCTOBER MEETING
  • Election of New Members - 583
  • Nomination of Candidates for Council - 585
  • Notices of Additions to Bye-laws - 585
  • Loss of Power in the Screw Propeller, and means of improving its Efficiency by R. C. Parsons - 588
  • Fireless Locomotives for Tramways by L. Francq - 610
  • Index to Proceedings 1879 - 642


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