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ABBOT, W., on Drawing and Design, 5. See LETTERS, 167, 230. See also vol. 179
Abelson and Co (Engineers), Ltd., Trenching Equipment for “ Ahlmann ” Swing-Shovel, 168
Ablett, C. A., the Late, 136
Abrasives, “ Alundum ” and “ Crystolon,” for Grinding Wheels, 607
Accelerators, Circular, for Nuclear Particles in Curved Paths, 530*
— Linear, as Neutron Source (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 354*
Review of Development of, 340*, 374
Science Museum Exhibits of, 298
— for Nuclear Energy Purposes, Research on, 653
Acheson Colloids, Ltd., Molybdenum Disulphide (Trade Publication), 107; “Oildag” Colloidal tion), 330
Acid-Contaminated Flow Plant for Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.),

Accidents:

Accident Compensation. See Compensation under Labour
— in Engineering Work, Report of Chief Inspector of Factories, 1954, 872
— and Inefficiency in Industry, 680
Aircraft, Civil, Accidents to. Serious
Negligence Test of, Questions in House of Commons on, 743
Boilers, Oil-Fired, Safety of, 5. See also vol. 179
Chemical Laboratories, Safety Measures in (Book), 786
Colliery Accidents, Annual Report of Chief Inspector of Mines and Quarries 1953, 15
Elderly Workers, Accident-Proneness of, in Agricultural Industry, 744
Electrical Accidents and their Causes, 1953 (Book), 560
— Apparatus, Portable, “ Briticent Full- Load Earth Continuity Tester ” for (British Central Electrical Co., Ltd.), 175
Employees, Accidents to. Legal Responsibility of Employer Concerning, 777
H.M. Electrical Inspector of Mines, Report of, 1952, 339
Negligence in Manufacture and Use of Tools, 325
Protective Equipment, Use and Abuse of. Conference on. Arrangements for, 253
Railway Accidents in Great Britain, 1954 (Book), 786
Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents, Campaign for Safer Working in Industry, 616, 680
Safety Device for Locomotives (OedHcon Engineering Co.), 218*. See
— Equipment and Designs in Cars, 643*
— Factors in Aircraft Design, 772
— and Health in Industry (Book),
— and Health in Nuclear Power Industry, 836
— Measures for Passengers in Motor Cars, 363
in Works, Employer’s Duty in Enforcing, 203
— Relay, Low-Voltage, for Welding in Confined Spaces (Philips Electrical, Ltd.), 452
Accles & Pollock, Ltd., Flexible Seamless Stainless-Steel Tubes, 322, 358*
“Accountant” Civil Propeller-Turbine Aircraft with Pre-Tensioned Fuselage (Aviation Traders (Engineering), Ltd.), 395*
Accumulators, Electric. See Electric
— Hydraulic, Use in Heavy Industry, 796*
— Vehicles. See Motor Truck Acetylene Welding. See IVelding
Acherman, Dr. E. A., on Administration of Tennessee Valley Authority Scheme, 485. See LETTER, 621
Acoustic Treatment Equipment (Burgess Products Co., Ltd.), 309
Activated Sludge. See Sewage
Adams & Benson (Dalbukirk), Ltd., “ Blundell ” Wire-Joining Tool, 833*
Adams, J. B., on Review of Accelerating Machines for Nuclear Particles, 530*
Adamson-Alliance Co., Ltd., Forging Manipulator for Axle Forge, 28*
Addison, H., on The Foreseeable Future, 845. See 720
Address, Presidential. See Presidential Address “ Adequate ” Belt Weigher for Conveyor Belt System for Coal Handling Plant (Naylor Brothers, Ltd.), 514*
Adhesive Cement, Synthetic, “ Pliobond ” (Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd.), 190
— for Plywood (Trade Publication), 529
— Resin, “ R 18774 ” (Bakelite, Ltd.), 696
Admiralty Experiment Works, Haslar, Use of
Models as Aid to Ship Design at, 334*
Research Laboratory, New Underwater Hydrodynamics Laboratory for, 766*
— Test House at National « Gas Turbine Establishment, 504*
Admiralty. See also Warships
Aeration Plants, Small, for Sewage Works (Trade Publication), 41
Aerial Navigation.
— Propellers. See
tics
— Survey of Rock
Proposed, 302
— System, Communal, “ Pantenna,” for Use
on Board Ship (Marconi International Marine Communication Co., Ltd.), 734
— Transport. See Aeronautics
“ Aero Mist Spray ” Cooling for Cutting Tools (Orenda Engines, Ltd.), 885*
Aero Research, Ltd., “Aerolite ” Adhesives for Plywood (Trade Publication), 529
Aerodynamics. See Aeronautics
Aerograph Co., Ltd., Spray Guns (Trade Publication), 881
“ Aerolite ” Adhesives for Plywood (Trade Publication), 529
Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, College of. Foundation of Two Wakefield Scholarships by C. C. Wakefield & Co., Ltd., 685; Courses in Gas Turbine Engines for Road Transport and Industrial Use, 695
— Sciences, United States Institute of: Anglo-American Conference on Aeronautics. See Aeronautics, Anglo-American Conference (Below); World Demand for Civil Airliners, by P. Masefield, 226
— Society, Royal: Anglo-American Conference on Aeronautics. See Aeronautics, Anglo-American Conference (Below); Birmingham Branch: Some Applications of a Digital Computer to Gas Turbine Engineering, by G. C. Best, 640*; Principles of the Jet Flap, by I. M. Davidson, 722*; Discussion on Aircraft Design Philosophy: Flight Loads, by R. H. Sandifer, 772; Safety Factors, by J. K. Williams, 772; Design Philosophy of Aircraft Fatigue, by H. Giddings, 773; Aircraft Structural Strength Testing, by Dr. P. B. Walker, 773
Aeronautics:
“ Accountant ’’ Civil Propeller-Turbine Aircraft with Pre-Tensioned Fuselage (Aviation Traders (Engineering), Ltd.), 395*
Aerodynamics, High-Speed and Jet Propulsion, Vol. I: Thermodynamics and Physics of Matter, by F. D. Rossini (Review), 882
— Research on, 208
— Use of Digital Computers in Solving Problems in, 640*
Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Australian Department of Supply, Annual Report, 208
— Terms, English, for French-Speaking Airline Personnel, by S. Humbert (Review), 298
Aeronautics, Anglo-American Conference on: Reports of Proceedings, 6, 72, 125; Operation of Turbo-Prop Aircraft, by P. G. Masefield, 6; Design of High Speed Aircraft, by E. H. Heinemann, 72; Design of Large Helicopters, by B. Kelley, 72; Fatigue of Aircraft Pressure Catins, by Dr. P. B. Walker, 73; Low Consumption Turbine Engines, by A. A. Lombard, 125; Jet Noise, by F. B. Greatrex, 125; Power Plants for Supersonic Aircraft, by Dr. E. S. Moult, 125 Aeroplane. See Aircraft
Air Registration Board, Annual Report, 110; Increase for Overhaul Life of “ Elizabethan ” Propellers, 847
— Traffic Statistics, 130
— Transport Association, British Independent, Annual Report, 779 British, Recent Progress in, 366
Aircraft, “ Area Rule ’’ Principle for Reduction of Drag at Transonic Speeds, 812
— Bomber, Boeing B.52 “ Stratofortress,’* 788*
Jet, “ Canberra Mark 9 ’’ (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 438
Jet, “ Valiant ’’ (Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.), 438
Twin-Jet, “ Vautour SO-4050 ’’ (Societe Nationale de Constructions Aeronautiques du Sud-Ouest), 11*
— Carriers, Disposal of Outdated, Questions in House of Commons, 807
— Civil, Accidents to, Serious Negligence Test of. Questions in House of Commons, 743
“ Britannia ” (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.), 394
“ Comet 4 ” Airliner, Progress of, 737
“ Comet ” Progress of (de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd.), 394
“ Electra ’’ Airliner, Progress of (Lockheed Aircraft Corporation), 683 “ Elizabethan,” Increase for Overhaul Life of Propellers of, 847
Fireproof Materials in, (Questions in House of Commons on, 903
“ Herald,” for Branch Service (Handley Page, Ltd.), 394*
Jet, Airliner, “ Douglas DCS,” Projected, 787*
and Military, British, Ministry of Supply Review of, 737
Passenger, Delay in Production of, by Sir M. Thomas, 226
Propeller-Turbine, ” Accountant with Pre-Tensioned Fuselage tion Traders (Engineering), 395*
Propeller-Turbine, United Developments in, 482
Propeller-Turbine, ‘‘ Vanguard,” for British European Airways (Vickers- Armstrongs, Ltd.), 555
Questions in House of Commons on, 807
Transport (Frye Corporation), 523 Transport, Effect of Turbine Engines on, 691*
Transport, ” Herald ” (Handley Page, Ltd.), 40
Transport, “ Twin Pioneer,” with High-Lift Device (Scottish Aviation, Ltd.), 394*
Turbine Engines for. Development and Future of, 390*
World Demand for, 226
— Coleopter, Vertical Take-Off, Models of (Bureau Technique Zborowski), 12
— Components, ‘‘ Big Bruiser ” Strength- Testing Equipment for (Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, 821*
— Construction in France, 130
— Control, Survey of (Book), 267
— “ Cornwall ” Fuelling Vehicle for (British Petroleum Co., Ltd.), 645* -Delta-Wing, “ Pa.49 ” (Ets. N. R. Payen), 11*
— Design Philosophy of, Discussion on, 772
— and Ejection Seats (Trade Publication), 529
— Experimental, Ram-Jet, “ 0-21 ” (R. Leduc et Fils), 10*
— Fatigue-Testing of. Exhibits Demonstrating, 71*
— Fighter, All-Weather, “CFIOO” (Avro Aircraft, Ltd.), 437*
“ Convair F.102A,” 788*
Delta-Wing ” MD55O ” (Avions Marcel Dassault), 10
“ Javelin,” Flight Refuelling System for (Flight Refuelling, Ltd.), 670* Jet, “Hunter” (Hawker Aircraft, Ltd.), 436*
Jet Supersonic Interceptor, “P. 1 ” (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 436*
Lightweight, “ Gnat ” (Folland Aircraft, Ltd.), 436*
Lightweight, Rocket-Driven “ Trident ” (Societe Nationale de Constructions Aeronautiques du Sud- Ouest), 11 *
Lightweight “ 1001 Taon ” (Societe Anonyme des Ateliers d'Aviation Louis Breguet), 11
“ Super Sabre F.IOOC,” 787*
“ Swift Mark 5 ” (Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.), 437*
— Freight, Review of, by B. P. Leight, 68
— Gas Turbines for, by 1. H. Driggs and O. E. Lancaster (Review), 298
— Generators, Test Bench for (A. Lyon & Co (Engineers), Ltd.), 251*
— High Speed, Design of, 72
— Hot Air Reducing Valves, “ PS.60,'’ for (Hymatic Engineering Co. Ltd.), 613*
— Industry Display at Farnborough, 291, 356*, 363, 394*, 436*, 471*. See LETTER, 405
Flexible Seamless Stainless-Steel Tubes for (Accles & Pollock, Ltd.), 322, 358*
Redundancy in, 128
United Slates, Aspects of, 787*, 819*, 851*, 884*
United States and Canadian, Aspects of, 196
— Instruments, Air-Cooled Selenium Rectifier for Ground Testing of (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 246*
— Interceptor, “ Super-Mystere ” (Avions Marcel Dassault), 11*
— Inverters in. Equipment for Testing (A. Lyon & Co. (Engineers), Ltd.), 396*
— Jane’s All the World’s, 1955-56 (Review), 882
— Jet and Propeller-Turbine, Long Range, Relative Merits of, 366
Trainer, “ Student,” Construction of (F. G. Miles, Ltd.), 900
Transport, “ Boeing 707,” Prototype, 787*
— Lightweight, Highly Efficient, Problem of, 748
— Man-Powered, Possibilities of, 748 —? Military and Civil, British, Ministry of Supply Review, of, 737
Transport, “ V.IOOO,” Development of, 737
— Models from Glass Cloth and Phenolic Resins (Avro Aircraft, Ltd.), 853*
— Noise, Government Debate on, 839
on. Use of Television for Examination of (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.), 319* — Prototypes of, Costs, Questions in House of Commons on, 903
— Reconnaissance, Long - Range,
“ Shackleton ” (A. V. Roe & Co., Ltd.), 438
— Research, Delta-Wing, Supersonic, " FD2 ” (Fairey Aviation Co., Ltd.), 437*
— Sealed Relays for Use in (Measuring Instruments (Pullin), Ltd.), 452
— Search, Supersonic, Rocket-Powered, for Thermal-Barrier Speeds, “ X-2 ” (Bell Aircraft Corporation), 253*
— Supersonic, “ Convair F.102A,” with Wasp Waist for Lower Drag," 435* Experimental, Delta-Wing, Ger- faut" (Societe Nationale de Constructions Aeronautiques du Nord), 10
Power Plants for, 125 — Trainer, Jet, " Lockheed T2V-1,’’ 788* — Transport, Long-Range, Turbo-Prop,
Collaboration of Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd., and General Dynamics Corporation in Production of, 715 — Vertical Take-Off, " Flying Bedstead " (Rolls-Royce, Ltd.), 71*
— Very Lightweight, Highly Efficient, Problem of, 748
Airport Heating and Snow Melting (Trade Publication), 786
— Karachi, Improvement of Engineering Facilities at, 407
— London, Monorail Railway from, Questions in House of Commons on, 743
— Runways, Investigation on Economic Construction of, 500
Airspeed Sensing Unit with Audible Indication (Kelvin & Hughes, Ltd.), 250* American National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Investigations on Transonic Drag Rise in Supersonic Aircraft, 435*
“ Area Rule " in Aircraft Construction, Operation of. Questions in House of Commons on, 678; " Area Rule ”
Principle for Minimising Drag at Transonic Speeds, 812
Aslib Aeronautical Group Classification Conference (Book), 237
“ Austria " Sailplane, 126
Aviation English, by S. Humbert (Review), 298
“ Boeing 707 " Prototype Jet Transport Aircraft, 787*
Brake, Pad, Runway (Dowty Equipment, Ltd.), 834*
— Runway (Dowty Equipment), Ltd.), 473 for Helicopters (Palmer Tyre, Ltd.), 473
“ Britannia " Airliner (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.), 394
British Aircraft Constructors, Society of. Aircraft Display at Farnborough, 291 356*, 363, 394*, 436*, 471*. Sec LETTER, 405
British European Airways, Air Traffic Statistics, 130; Annual Report, 291 British Independent Air Transport Association, Annual Report, 779
British Overseas Airways Corporation, Air Traffic Statistics, 130
Cabins. Pressure, Fatigue of, 73 Canadian Aircraft Industry, Aspectsof, 196 " Canberra Mark 9 " Jet Bomber Aircraft (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 438 “CFIOO" All-Weather Fighter Aircraft (Avro Aircraft, Ltd.), 437*
Coleopter Aircraft, Vertical Take-Ofi', Models of (Bureau Technique Zborowski), 12
College of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, Foundation of two Wakefield Scholarships by C. C. Wakefield & Co., Ltd., 685
Collins Aero Diary (Book), 881
“ Comet 4 " Civil Airliner, Progress of, 737 “ Comet " Civil Jet Aircraft, Progress of (de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd.), 394 Computer for Processing In-Flight Data, 864
“ Convair F.102A” Fighter Aircraft, 435*, 788*
“ Conway " By-Pass Jet Aeroplane Engine (Rolls-Royce, Ltd.), 356*
“ Coupled Turmo" Gas Turbine Drive for Helicopters (Blackburn & General Aircraft, Ltd.), 357
Cranfield College of Aeronautics, Reports of (Books), 529, 690
'* Dart ’’ Propeller-Turbine Engine, Transport Stand for, 896*
“ Douglas DCS ’’ Jet Airliner, Projected, 787*
Drag Minimising at Transonic Speeds, " Area Rule ’’ Principle for, 812. See 678
— Transonic, Wasp-Waisted Fuselage for Reduction of, 435*
Drive, Constant-Speed, Sundstrand (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 473
Ejection Seats (Trade Publication), 529 “ Eland ” Propeller Turbine Aeroplane Engine for Elizabethan Aircraft (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 357. See LETTER, 405
" Electra ” Airliner, Progress of (Lockheed Aircraft Corporation), 683
Engine, Aeroplane, Gas-Turbine, for Civil Aircraft, Development and Future of, 390*
Gas-Turbine, “ Coupled Turmo," for Helicopters (Blackburn & General Aircraft, Ltd.), 357*
Gas-Turbine, Effect on Civil Transport Aircraft of, 691*
— — Gas-Turbine, Gauge for Checking
Throat Area of Diffuser Rings of, 869*
— ?— Gas-Turbine and Jet Propulsion
(Book), 450
Gas-Turbine, Low-Consumption, 125
Gas Turbine, “ Oryx," for Helicopters (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 357
Gas-Turbine, Ram-Jet, Tests on, 540*
Gas-Turbine “ Rotodyne Eland ” for Helicopters (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 357
Gas-Turbine, Single-Shaft," Oryx " (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 179*
Jet, Assembly Plant of General Electric Co. at Evendale, Cincinnati, 884*
Jet, By-Pass, "Conway" (Rolls- Royce Ltd.), 356*
Jet, Combined Silencer and Thrust Reverser for (Boeing Airplane Co.), 900
Jet, Export of. Hawker Siddcley Group Statement on, 3
Jet, " Gyron " (de Havilland Engine Co., Ltd.), 356* See 470*
Jet, " Orpheus ” (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.), 356*.
Manufacture in United States of, 884*
— — Propeller-Turbine, " BE25," Tests
on (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.), 899* Propeller-Turbine, Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd., Test House for, 314*
Propeller-Turbine, " Dart,” Development of (Rolls-Royce Ltd.), 390*
Propeller-Turbine, " Dart," Transport .Stand for, 896*
Propeller Turbine, Elizabethan Aircraft (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 357. See
Thrust d’Etudes Moteurs
Bed for (de Havilland Engine Co., Ltd.), 470*. See 356*
Turbojet, " Orpheus," United States Grant for Development of, 221
Turbojet, Turbomeca " Gabizo, 13*
Turbojet, " Verdon " (Socie.e d’Exploitation des Materials Hispano Suiza), 12*
See also Turbines, Gas
Farnborough Air Show, 291, 356*, 363, 394*, 436*, 471*. See LETTER, 405
Fatigue in Aircraft, Design Philosophy of, 773
" FD2 ’’ Supersonic Delta-Wing Research Aircraft (Fairey Aviation Co., Ltd.), 437*
Flaw Detector, Ultrasonic, " Aerosonic,” for Inspection of Metal-to-Metal Bonding (Societe Nationale de Constructions Aeronautiques du Sud- Ouest), 12*
Flight Control System (Boulton Paul Aircraft, Ltd.), 472
System, Integrated (Elliott Brothers (London), Ltd., and H.M. Hobson, Ltd.), 389*
System " Smiths Flight System ” (Smiths Aircraft Instruments, Ltd.), 472
— Loads in Aircraft Design, Considera
tion of, 772
— Simulator, Helicopter (Bell Aircraft
Corporation), 789*
Freight Transatlantic Air Service, Discontinuation by Airwork, Ltd., 875
French Aircraft Developments, Paris Air Show, 10*. See also vol. 179
" Gabizo," Turbomeca, Turbojet Aeroplane Engine, 13*
Gliding, Sailplanes designed for Soaring, by A. E. Slater, 126
" Gnat ” Lightweight Fighter Aircraft (Folland Aircraft, Ltd.), 436*
" Gyron " Jet Aeroplane Engine (de Havilland Engine Co., Ltd.), 356*
Aeronautics—continued
“ Gyron ” Jet Aeroplane Engine, Test Bed for (de Havilland Engine Co., Ltd.), 470*
Hangar, Aircraft, with Reinforced-Con- crete Shutterwork Roof, at Orvieto, Italy, 602*
— Flight Test, at Seattle Works of Boeing Airplane Co., 819*
Heater, Infra-Red, Quartz, for Simulation of Heating Conditions at High Speeds (Philips Electrical, Ltd.), 72
Helicopter Association of Great Britain, Design, Development, Production and Servicing of Helicopter Rotor Blades, by R. A. Price and F. C. Stolen, 389
— “ Coupled Turmo ” Gas Turbine Drive
for (Blackburn & General Aircraft, Ltd.), 357*
— Development, Expenditure on. Questions in House of Commons on, 839
— Flight-Control System for (Sperry Gyroscope Co.), 709
Simulator (Bell Aircraft Corporation), 789*
— “Jet Gyrodyne’’ (Fairey Aviation Co.,
Ltd.), 396*
— Landing Stations, Prefabricated (Standard Heliports, Inc., and Dravo Corporation), 569
— Large, Design of, 72 ,
— “ Oryx ’’ and “ Rotodyne Eland ’ Gas
Turbine Drives for (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 357
— Recent Progress in Development ot, 3DO
— Research, Construction by Hunting Percival Aircraft, Ltd., Statement by Minister of Supply on, 678
— Rotor Blades, Design, Development, Production and Servicing of, 389
— Runway Brake for (Palmer Tyre, Ltd.), 473
— Service to London Airport from Waterloo, Questions in House of Commons on, 743 .
— Television Transmission from (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd., and Pye, Ltd.), 324
— Turbine-Powered, “ Westminster, Proposed (Westland Aircraft, Ltd.), 350
— “ Ultra-Light ’’ (Fairey Aviation Co.,
Ltd.), 395*
— “ Widgeon ” (Westland Aircraft, Ltd.), 395
“ Herald ’’ Civil Aircraft for Branch Service (Handley Page, Ltd.), 394*
“ Herald “ Civil-Transport Aircraft (Handley Page, Ltd.), 40
High Altitudes, Cosmic Ray Effects on Matter at, 237
“ HKS-1 ” Sailplane, 126
“Hunter” Jet Fighter Aircraft (Hawker Aircraft, Ltd.), 436*
Icing Research Tunnel (Lockheed Aircraft Corporation), 820*
— Tests on “ Proteus-Ambassador ” Aircraft, Use of Television for Examination of (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.), 319*
Instruments, Aircraft (Sperry Gyroscope Co., Ltd.), 529
“Javelin” Fighter Aircraft, Flight Refuelling System for (Flight Refuelling, Ltd.), 670*
Jet Flap for Vertical of. 722* Wind-Tunnel (National Gas nient), 471*
“ Jet Gyrodyne ” Aviation Co., Ltd.), 396*
— Noise, Methods of Reduction of, 125
— Propulsion and High-Speed Aerodynamics, Vol. I: Thermodynamics and Physics of Matter, by F. D. Rossini (Review), 882
Karachi Airport, Improvement of Engineering Facilities at, 407
Kinetic Heating Effects in Aircraft, Ministry of Supply Exhibit at Farnborough Air Show, 471 *
Landing, Airspeed Sensing Unit with Audible Indication (Kelvin & Hughes, Ltd.), 250*
— Stations, Helicopter, Prefabricated (Standard Heliports, Inc., and Dravo Corporation), 569
“ Lockheed T2V-1 ” Jet Trainer Aircraft, 788*
Low Speed Aerodynamic Research Association, Problem of the Very Lightweight Highly Efficient Aeroplane, by B. S. Shenstone, 748
Missile,Guided, “Terrier” (General Dynamics Corporation), 734*
“ Mystere II ” Aircraft, “ Atar ” Turbojet Engine with Thrust Reverser for, 12* “ Mystere IVA ” Aircraft, “ Verdon ” Turboiet Engine for. 12*
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (U.S.), Developments of “ Area Rule ” Principle for Minimising Drag at Transonic Speeds, 812. See 678
— Aeronautical Establishment, Change of Name to Royal Aircraft Establishment, Bedford, 727
— Gas Turbine Establishment. See National Gas Turbine Establishment
Navigation, Direction-Finder (Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd.), 472
— Radio Compass, Lightweight (Canadian Marconi Co.), 472
— System, Tactical, “Tacan”, Development for Ministry of Supply (Standard Telephones and Cables, Ltd.), 284* “ Olympia IV ” Sailplane, 126
“ Orpheus ” Jet Aeroplane Engine (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.), 356*
“ Orpheus ” Jet Aeroplane Engine, United States Grant for Development of, 221
“ Oryx ” Gas Turbine Drive for Helicopters (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 357 “ Oryx ” Single-Shaft Turbo-Gas-Generator (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 179* “P. 1” Jet Supersonic Interceptor Aircraft (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 436* Programnied Radar Simulator for Training Observers (Solartron Electronic Group, Ltd.), 126
Propellers of “ Elizabethan ” Air Liner, Increased Life Between Overhauls, 847
— Manufacture in Lfnited States of, 884* — Test Cells (United Aircraft Corporation), 823*
“ Proteus-Ambassador ” Aircraft, Icing Tests on. Use of Television for Examination of (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.), 319*
Radar Equipment for Aviation (Trade Publication), 529
—• Simulators, Programmed and Tactical, for Training Observers (Solartron Electronic Group, Ltd.), 126
Ram-Jet Testing, Supersonic, High-Alti- tude Test Chamber for (Curtiss- Wright Corporation), 821*
Refuelling in Flight, Trials with “ Javelin ” Fighter Aircraft, 670*
Rescue Saw, High-Speed, Portable Generating Set for (A. C. Morrison (Engineers), Ltd.), 246
Research and Development in Aeronautics, Questions in House of Commons on, 807
Rocket Flight, Influence on Engineering and Science of, 371*
—? High-Altitude, Research Project. Propress of. Questions in House of Commons on, 839
Altitude, United Kingdom for Research on, 223
— Optimum Launching into an About the Earth, 236
— Thrust, Static Test Stand for
mination of (North American Aviation Co.), 821*
— “ Viking,” for Reaching Upper Atmos
phere, 225. See LETTER, 294
“ Rotodyne Eland ” Gas-Turbine Drive for Helicopters (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 357
Royal Aircraft Establishment, Open Days to Commemorate Jubilee of, 71*; Quartz Tubular Infra-Red Heater for Simulating Kinetic Heating Elfects (Philips Electrical, Ltd.), 471*; Research on ” Area Rule ” Principle for Minimising Drag at Transonic Speeds, 813
Establishment, Bedford, Change of Name from National Aeronautical Establishment, 727
Runways, Transverse Distribution of Air Traffic on. Investigations on, 500
— of Varying Thickness, Design of, 500 Safety Factors in Aircraft Design, 772 Sailplanes Designed for Soaring, by
A. E. Slater, 126
“ Shackleton ” Long-Range Reconnaissance Aircraft (A. V. Roe & Co., Ltd.), 438
Silencer and Thrust-Reverser, Combined, for Jet Engines (Boeing Airplane Co.), 900
“Sky” Sailplane, 126
“ Skylark ” Sailplane, 126
Space Flight, Influence on Engineering and Science of, 371*
Physiology of, 237
Stampings, Aircraft, in Hiduminium (Trade Publication), 786
Starters, Turbo, Iso-Propyl-Nitrate (British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 473* “ Stratofortress,” Boeing B.52 Bomber Aircraft, 788*
Structural Strength Testing of Aircraft, 773 “ Student ” Jet Trainer Aircraft, Construction of (F. G. Miles, Ltd.), 900 “Super Sabre F.IOOC” Fighter Aircraft, 787*
“ Swift Mark 5 ” Fighter Aircraft (Vickers- Armstrongs Ltd.), 437*
Tactical Radar Simulator for Training Observers (Solartron Electronic Group, Ltd.), 126
Take-OfT, Principles of Jet Flap for, 722* “ Terrier ” Guided Missile (General Dynamics Corporation), 734*
Test Bed for Jet Aeroplane Engine of De Havilland Engine Co., Ltd., 470*
— Bench for Aircraft Generators (A. Lyon
& Co. (Engineers) Ltd., 257*
— Chamber, Engine, for High Altitudes
(Pratt & Whitney Aircraft), 822*
Supersonic, High-Altitude, for Ramjet Testing (Curtiss-Wright Corporation), 821*
— House for Testing Propeller-Turbine
Aeroplane Engines, Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd., 314*
— Model, Wind-Tunnel, of Jet Flap in
Aircraft, 471*
— Rig, Structural, Static, for Strength of
Naval Flying Boats (General Dynamics Corporation), 821*
— Stand, Static, for Determining Rocket
Thrust (North American Aviation Co.), 821*
Thermal, Sailplanes for Gliding in, 126 Thrust-Reverser for “ Atar ” Turbojet Aeroplane Engine (Societe Nationale d’Etudes et de Constructions des Moteurs d’Aeronautiques), 12*
— Reverser and Silencer, Combined, for
Jet Engines (Boeing Airplane Co.), 900
“ Twin Pioneer ” Civil Transport Aircraft with High-Lift Device (Scottish Aviation), Ltd.), 394*
“ Tyne ” Propeller-Turbine Aeroplane Engine (Rolls-Royce Ltd.), 672*
Aeronautics—continued
" Ultra-Light ” Helicopter (Fairey Aviation Co., Ltd.), 395*
United States Aircraft Industry, Aspects of. 196, 787*, 819*, 851*, 884* “V.IOOO” Military Transport Aircraft, Development of, 737
“ Valian. Jet Bomber Aircraft (Vickers- Arinstrongs Ltd.), 438
“Vanguard” Propeller-Turbine Aircraft for British European Airways (Vickers- Armstrongs, Ltd.), 555
“ Verdon ” Turbojet Aeroplane Engine (Societe d’Exploitation des Materiels Hispano Suiza),
“ Westminster ” Turbine-Powered Helicopter, Proposed (Westland Aircralt, Ltd.), 324
“ Widgeon ” Helicopter (Westland Aircraft, Ltd.), 395 . .
Wind-Tunnel Control Desk for Ministry of Works (Costain-John Brown Instrumentation Division), 728*
Supersonic, Continuous, 10,000-h.p., Mach-Number Range 0*3-3’0 (Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft, Ltd.), 25*. See LETTER, 167. See also vol. 179
Supersonic, Research on, 208
Transonic, 8 fl. by 12 ft. (Boeing Airplane Co.), 820
“ X-2 ” Supersonic Rocket-Powered Search Aircraft for Thermal-Barrier Speeds (Bell Aircraft Corporation), 253*
“Aerosonic” Ultrasonic Flaw Detector tor Inspection of Metal-to-Melal Bonding (Societe Nationale de Constructions Aero- nautiques du Sud-Ouest), 12*
Africa. Portuguese East (Mozambique), Economic Survey of (Book), 529
Africans and Europeans, Inter-Employment in Rhodesia, 224
Agecroft “ B ” Power Station, Extensions to, 158 . .
Aggregate. Lightweight, for Concrete, Use ot
Fly Ash for Manufacture of, 219
“ Agidip ” Cleaning Tank for Metals, Using Two-Phase Solutions (Electro-Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd.), 548
Agreements, Labour. See Labour
Agricultural Engineers, Possibilities of Exemption from National Service ot. Questions in House of Commons on, 775
— Engineering, Report of Rural Industries
Bureau, 747
Industry, Accident-Proneness of Elderly Workers in, 744
— Machinery, (Trade Publication), 202
Attitude of Farmer to, by J. J. Coady, ol2 Collective Use Increases Productivity, 40 Exhibition and Smithfield Show, Exhibits at, 778, 832* _ .
and Old Crafts, Exhibition at Museum ot
English Rural Life, 876*
—? Motors. See Engines; Motors; Tractors
— Tractors. See Tractors
— Society of England, Royal, Rules tor
Recommendations for Awards, 645 Agriculture, Capital for, 555 .
— Electrical Equipment for (Trade Publication) 529
— See al^o ffrisotion
“ Ahlmann ” Swing-Shovel, Trenching Equipment for (Abelson & Co. (Engineers), Ltd.) 168 ,- . J
Ailsa Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Vehicle and Passenger-Carrying Motor Vessel tor British Railways for Service on Clyde, 323
Air Cleaner, Electrostatic (Trade Publication), 107 .
Compressed, Equipment. Increase in Output by Swedish Atlas Diesel Organisation, 810
Compressor, 9,000-h.p.. Axial-Flow, Electrically-Driven, at National Gas Turbine Establishment, 504*
Blade Tip Clearance in. Instrument tor Continuous Measurement of, Research on, 541 IT 4 000-h.p., Centrifugal, Four-Stage, Uncooled, at National Gas Turbine Establishment, 505 4,000-h.p., Centrifugal, at National Gas Turbine Establishment, 505
Diaphragm and Rotary, High-Pressure (Trade Publication), 594
Electronic r.p.m. Calibrator for (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.), 315 ,,
Four-Stage, Axial-Flow, for Oryx Gas-Turbine Aeroplane Engine, 180*
“LE4” 120-b.h.p. and “ LE6 ” 180- b.h.p. Diesel Engines for (J. and H. McLaren, Ltd.), 248*
Mobile (Trade Publication), 881
" Monobloc,” Reciprocating, Air-Cooled, 1 to 10 h.p. (Worthington-Simpson, Ltd.), 309* . .
Piston Supercharger for Diesel Engines (Wellworthy, Ltd. and Ricardo & Co. Engineers (1927), Ltd.), 424*
Portable, ” Komag,” for Airline Equipment (L. Edwards &, Co.), 63*
Positive Displacement Rotary Blower (Trade Publication), 690
Reciprocating and Rotary (Reavell & Co., Ltd.), 310
Refrigeration, 16-Cylinder (York Ship- ley, Ltd.), 427*
Rotary, High-Speed, Positive-Displacement, Lobe-Type Q. Howden & Co., Ltd.), 351*
Rotary, Portable (Broom & Wade, Ltd.), 464 600-h.p., Rotary-Screw, Motor-Driven, at National Gas Turbine Establishment, 505
Rotary, and Vacuum Pumps (Trade Publication), 9
Three-Crank, Two-Stage (Alley and Maclellan (Polmadie), Ltd.), 423*
and Vacuum Pumps (Trade Publication), 594
— Conditioning, History of, 207
Air Conditioning, Plant for Instruntent Testing Building (Smeaton & Sons, Ltd.), 868
and Refrigeration System for “ Lincoln ” Motor Car, 642*
Set, “ Yorkmatic ” (York Shipley, Ltd.), 426
— Filter, Electric, “ Electromaze ” (Air-Maze Ltd.), 398*
Self-Cleaning, Automatic, “ Automaze ” (Air-Maze, Ltd.), 398*
— Gauging Machine for Turbine Blade Inspection (Sheffield Corporation), 885*
— Heaters for Drakelow Power Station (J Howden & Co. (Land), Ltd.), 663
Air-Maze, Ltd., “Electromaze” Electric Air f “Automaze” Automatic
Self-Oeaning Air Filter, 398*
Pollution, Clean Air Bill, Discussion in House of Commons of, 678
by Exhaust Gases from Motor Vehicles, Questions in House of Commons on, 775 Government Clean Air Bill, 168. See 163
by Power Stations, 447
Problems and Control of (Book), 881 See also Smoke Abatement
— Registration Board, Annual Report, llO* Increase for Overhaul Life of “ Elizabethan ” Propellers, 847
— Screws. See Propellers under Aeronautics
— Traffic Statistics, 130
Aircraft. See Aeronautics
• Establishment, Royal. See Aeronautics Aire and Calder Navigation, Development Plans for, 31
“ Airhydropump Junior ” Air-Driven Hydrau- lie Pump (C. S. Madan & Co., Ltd.), 548*
Airscrew Co. and Jicwood, Ltd., Chipboard Factory at Annan, Dumfriesshire, 476*
Airwork, Ltd., Discontinuation of All-Freight Transatlantic Air Service, 875
Aitken, A., the Late, 294
Ajax Engineering Corporation, Coreless Induc- tion Furnaces for Melting Scrap, 771*
” Nylon Rod (Trade Publication), 690
“ Al^oil ” System for Steam Heating in Oil Tankers, Aluminium-Alloy Pipes for
** Engineering Installations, Ltd.), 151
Albion ” 5-ft. Combine Harvester (D.
Brown Tractors (Engineering), Ltd.), 29
Albright and Wilson, Ltd., Chemical Process for “ Kanigen ” Nickel Plating (Trade Publication), 529
Alcohol Content of Wine, Tester for (H J Elliott, Ltd.), 117
“ Alcon ” Diaphragm Pump for Sludge (A.
,, Co- (Engineers), Ltd.), 576*
Al<^n ” 4-in. Diesel-Driven Centrifugal
Pump (A. Lyon & Co. (Engineers), Ltd.), 251 *
Alder, Dr. J. F., on Effect of Strain Rate and Temperature on Resistance of Aluminium, Copper and Steel to Compression, 536
Alfa-Laval Co., Ltd., Self-Opening Oil Separator, 309
Alfa Giuletta ” Motor Car, Suspension System for, 610*
Allchin, E. F., & Co., “ Kukko ” Pullers for Removal of Wheels and Bearings, 88
Allen, E., & Co., Ltd., Annual Report, 130, 227 Allen, Sir R. W., the Late, 103*
Allen, W. H., Sons & Co., Ltd., 350-kW Gas- Turbine Driven Direct-Current Generator for Marine Stand-By Duty, 276*; Vertical Motor-Driven Mixed-Flow Sewage Pump, 276*; 550-kW Bled-Steam Mixed-Pressure Marine Geared Turbo-Alternator, 397*; 1,000-kW Prototype Marine Gas Turbine, 538*; on Free-Piston Gas Generator, 813. See 733*
Alley and Maclellan (Polmadie), Ltd., Three- Crank Two-Stage Air Compressor, 423* Allgemeine Elektrizitats-Gesellschaft, Electrical Equipment for 247,000 tons per day capa- 605 Excavator and Loader,
Allis-Chalmers Great Britain, Ltd., “ Tracto- Shovel ” Excavator (Mackay Industrial Equipment, Ltd.), 30*; “ Silco-flex ”
Silicone-Based Insulating Material, 127 Allison ” Suspension System for “ Packard ” Motor Cars, 610*
“ Allo ” Security Switch for Machinery (Brace Products), 733
Allowances in Machine Work. See Gauges Alloys. See Metallurgy; Microphotographs Allt-na-Lairige Prestressed Gravity Dam, Model of, 52
Allweather Paints, Ltd., “ Pitan ” Chlorinated- Rubber Paint and “ Galvafroid ” Zinc- Dust Primer Paint (Trade Publication), 137 Alternating Stress. See Fatigue under Tests {Materials}
Alternators. See Generators^ Electric: Turbo- Generators
Altona, Australia, Oil Refinery at. Completion of (Braun Transworld Corporation), 45 Aluminium Alloys. See Alloys under Metallurgy
— and its Alloys, Spot Welding of (Book), 408
— Effect of Water Shortage on Supplies of, 778
— as an Engineering Material, Hundred Years
of (Book), 237
•—Expanded (Trade Publication), 137
— Extrusion Plant, New, for British Alumin
ium Co., Ltd. (Sir A. McAlpine & Son, Ltd.), 799*
— Foil for Roofing (Trade Publication), 529
— Grain Storage Silo (F. Braby & Co.
Ltd.), 438
— in Motor Transport Vehicles (Trade Publi
cation), 594
— Pre-Strained, Creep of, 536
— Resistance to Compression of, Effect of
Strain Rate and Temperature on, 536
— River Tanker, Design for, 684
— Roof Coverings and Flashings. “ Noral ”
(Trade Publication), 721
— in Structural Engineering (Book/, 786
Aluminium Union, Ltd., Use of Aluminium in Road Transport Vehicles (Trade Publication), 594; Aluminium Conductors for Overhead Systems of Electric Railways (Trade Publication), 721; Aluminium Bus-bars (Trade Publication), 755; Magnesium Anodes for Corrosion Protection of Underground Structures, 850
Aluminium Wire and Cable Co., Ltd., Steel- Cored Aluminium Conductors for Keadby- Monk Fryston Line of 275-kV National Grid, 54. See Erratum, 252
— See also Metallurgy
“ Alundum ” Abrasive for Grinding Wheels, 607
America. See North America; United States American Federation of Labour, Merger with Congress of Industrial Organisations, 840
— National Advisory Committee for Aero
nautics, Investigations on Transonic Drag Rise in Supersonic Aircraft, 435*
— Navy. See United States under Warships American Rolling Mills Corp., Agreement
with Taylor Brothers & Co., Ltd., to Receive Technical Assistance on Forge Plant, 362
— Society of Mechanical Engineers. See
Mechanical Engineers
for Testing Materials, Standards in Building Codes (Book), 369
— See also United States
Ames Crosta Mills & Co., Ltd., Small Aeration Plants for Sewage Works (Trade Publication), 41
Amplifier, Spectrometer, for Photo-Voltaic and Photo-Conductive Cells (Mervyn Instruments) 115*
Amsterdam, Hemweg Power Station, 503
“ Analmatic ” Automatic Laboratory (Baird and Tatlock (London), Ltd.), 117; “Analmatic” Automatic Laboratory for Analysis of Uranium Liquors (Baird and Tatlock (London), Ltd.), 433*
Analyser, Exhaust-Gas, for Determining Fuel- Air Weight Ratio and Combustion Loss in Gas Turbines, 541
Analysis, Chemical, “Analmatic” Automatic Laboratory for Uranium Liquors (Baird and Tatlock (London), Ltd.), 433*. See 117
Use of Polarograph for, 795
Andrews, Dr. H. 1., on Calculation of Heat Losses of Locomotive Boilers, 209* Anemometer, Ionisation, for Low-Speed Air Currents (Isotope Developments, Ltd.), 434*
Angle, Slotted, Material for Construction of Racks, Benches, etc., “ Supaslot Major ” (Slotted Angle Co. (G.B.), Ltd.), 254 Anglo-American Conference on Aeronautics. See Aeronautics, Anglo-American Conference under Aeronautics
— Japanese Sterling Payments Agreement,
Effect on Engineering Industry, 586
Angula Engineering Co., Drawing Board with Parallel Motion, 91
Annan, Dumfriesshire, Chipboard Factory at (Airscrew Co. and Jicwood, Ltd.), 476* Annealing. See Heat Treatment under Metallurgy
Anniversary, One Hundred and Fiftieth, of Escher Wyss, Ltd., 36
Appleby-Frodingham Steel Co., Ltd., Extensions to Scunthorpe Works of, 402, 408; Record Output of Pig Iron, 549; Developments in Ironmaking at, 630; Development of Chemical Treatment of Low- Grade Iron Ores at, 729
Applied Atomics, New Weekly Report (Comtel Reuter), 605
— Research Laboratories, Production-Control
Quantometer at Rotherhani Works of Steel, Peech and Tozer, Ltd., 28
Apprenticeship. See Education; Labour Arbitration in Labour Disputes. See Labour Arc. See Furnace; Welding
Archer, S., on Torsional Vibration in Marine Propellers, 132, 325. See LETTERS, 69, 230. See also vol. 179
Architects, Naval. See Naval Architects Architectural Design and Building in Poland, 879*
Arcolectric (Switches), Ltd., Switches and Signal Lamps (Trade Publication), 107 Ardern, L. L., on Library of Manchester College of Technology, 751. See 586 “Argonaut” Welding Equipment. Type 21E (British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 462*
“ Arkon ” Gas-Flow Recorder (Walker Cros- weller & Co., Ltd.), 733
“ Armourvin ” Fuel Hose (Trade Publication), 690
Armstrong Siddeley Motors, Ltd., Exhibits at Farnborough Air Show, 357; 33-h.p.
Air-Cooled Three-Cylinder Diesel Engine, 832*
Armstrong Whitworth, Sir W. G., Aircraft, Ltd., Continuous Supersonic lO.OOO-h.p., Mach-Number Range O-3-3'O Wind Tunnel, 25*. See also vol. 179. See LETTER, 167; Redundancy at Works of, 128
Armstrong Whitworth (Metal Industries), Ltd., Mill Rolls (Trade Publication), 41
Army, British, Traditional Role in Nuclear Warfare, 442
A.R.O. Machinery Co., Ltd., Pneumatic Gun for Spot Welding, 466*
Arterial Roads. See Roads
Arts, Royal Society of: Role of Research Manager in Industry, by Dr. B. K. Blount, 776
Asbestos Insulating Materials (Trade Publication), 137
— Lagging, Production of (Cape Asbestos Co.,
Ltd.), 708*
Ash, Fly, Possible Use of, 447, 683
Use for Manufacture of Lightweight Aggregate for Concrete, 219
— Handling Plant for Bold “A” Power Station
(B.V.C. Industrial Constructions, Ltd.), 514 Plant for Drakelow Power Station (International Combustion, Ltd.), 666
Ash, Pulverised Fuel, from Power Stations, Possible Uses of, 683. See 447
Ashok-Leyland, Ltd., New Company in India, Formation of, by Levland Motors, Ltd., 67
Asia, Development of. Competition between East and West in, 746
— South East, Timbers of (Book), 202
Aslib: Engineering Group, Translation of Electrical Engineering Terms, Electrical Translators' Bulletin, 191; Aeronautical Group Classification Conference (Book), 237; Should a New Public Technical Library Service be Based on the Technical Colleges? by Dr. D. J. Urquhart, 586. See LETTERS, 751, 783
Asphalt Roads Association, Recommendations on Asphalt Surfaces and Concrete Bases for Roads. 179
Associated Broadcasting Co., Television Transmitting Station of, 404*
— Offices Technical Committee, Inspection of Welds in Pressure Pipelines (Trade Publication), 330
Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers, Ltd., Lorry Tipper with Aluminium-Alloy Body, 95
Associated-Rediffusion, Ltd., Television Transmitting Station of, 404*
Association, British. See British
— Engineering. See Institutions
Astronautics, Sixth International Congress on: The Satelloid, by K. A. Ehricke, 236; Optimum Launching of a Rocket into an Orbit About the Earth, by D. Lawden, 236; Artificial Satellite-Orbit Synchronising System,” by Dr. A. Boni, 236; Temperature Problems in Astronautics, by L. Hansen, 236; Visibility of an Earth Satellite, by R. Tousey, 236; Turbulence Above the Ozone Layer, by Dr. A. E. Slater, 236; Some Considerations in Regard to Physiology of Space Flight, by F. A. Hitchcock, 237
Astronomer Royal, Annual Report of, 858 Astronomy, Radio, Offer by Mullard, Ltd., to Cambridge University for Research on, 223; Cosmic Ray Effects on Matter at High Altitudes, by Prof. S. F. Singer, 237 Aswan Dam, Contract Secured by Sir A. Gibb & Partners, 619
” Atar ” Turbojet Aeroplane Engine with Thrust Reverser (Societe Nationale d'Etudes et de Constructions des Moteurs d'Aeronautiques), 12*
Atlantic Liners. See Ships; Steamers; Motorships
Atlantic Shipbuilding Co., L.td., M.V. “ Lach- inedoc ” with Hydroconic Construction and Diesel-Electric Cargo Cranes, 898*
Atlas Copco (Swedish Atlas Diesel Organisation), Increase in Output of, 810
Atmospheric Pollution. See Air Pollution and Smoke Abatement
Atoms for Peace Exhibition, 1957, Geneva, Proposal for, 816
Atomic Energy Authority, United Kingdom, Need for Engineers for Implementing Atomic Energy Programme, 7; Price Reductions for Iodine 131 and Colloidal Gold 198, 318; Announcement of Availability of Uranium Supplies, 259; Annual Report, 651, 652*; Functions of, 804* Commission, United States, “ Swimming Pool” Nuclear Reactor, 299*; Research on Power from Nuclear Fusion, 599 European Society for. Establishment of, 3 and Future of Mining Industry, 618 International Agency for. Establishment of, 3
Atomic Energy, Peaceful Uses of, Conference on, Geneva:
Arrangements for. 98. See 161 Glossary of Atomic Energy Terms, 255 See 227
Statement in House of Commons on United Kingdom Contribution to, 646 Report of Demar.d for Report on, 678 Proceedings;
Reports of Proceedings, 198, 228 233*, 234, 235, 264, 265*, 280*, 282*’ 292, 419*, 646, 6/8
Nuclear Power in Canada: Forecast of Development and Costs, by J. Davis and W. B. Lewis, 198
First Atomic Power-Station of the U.S.S.R. and Prospects of Atomic Power- Development, by D. I. Blokhintsev and N. A. Nikolayev, 228, 233*
Design and Operating Experience of a Prototype Boiling Water Power- Reactor, by Dr. W. H. Zinn, 228 Economics of Nuclear Power in United States, by J. A. Lane, 232, 282* Presidential Address by Dr. H. J. Bhabha, on Atomic Energy for Peaceful Purposes, 234
Experimental Facilities of E.443 Reactor, by H. J. Grout and F. W. Penning, 235 Possible Role of Thorium in Nuclear Energy, by Dr. J. V. Dunworth, 264 Contribution of Nuclear Power to United Kingdom Resources up to 1975, by Sir 7. Cockcroft, 265*
Dounreav Fast Reactor, by J. W. Kendall and r. M. Fry, 280*
Recent Developments of Radioisotopes Used in Industry, by Dr. H. Seligman, 292
Developments in Thickness Gauges and Allied Instruments, by J. L. Putman 292
Application of Radioisotopes to Leakage and Hydraulic Problems, by J. L. Putman and S. Jefferson, 292
Direct Conversion of Radiation into Electrical Energy, by E. G. Linder, P. Rappaport and J. J. Loferski, 419* Exhibition:
Arrangements for, 98. See 161 Description of Exhibits, 176*, 195, 299*, 354*, 431*
Atomic Energy—continued
ConJ'erence in Retrospect:
After Geneva, 257
Survey of the Geneva Conference, by J. Cockcroft, 364
Power Reactor Projects Throughout World: Comparative Survey
Schemes Described at Geneva, G. W. K. Ford. 483, 490*
Use and Disposal of Radioactive Materials: Review of Papers Presented at Geneva, by J. L. Putman, 597 Atomic Energy Programme, British, Need for
Engineers for Implementation of, 7 Research Establishment, Harwell, Ex
perimental Facilities of “ E.443 ” Nuclear Reactor, 235; Nuclear Research Reactors at. 266; Research Reactors in Progress at, 653
Terms, Glossary of. 255. See 227 See also Nuclear; Reactor
— Factory of Future, Model ot, 177* “ Atomic Mariner,” Proposed Nuclear Powered
Vessel, Model of, 861*
— Nucleus, Physical Research on Nature of, 653
— Time Standard, Caesium, at National
Physical Laboratory, 303
— Waste, Use of Caesium 137 lor Radio
therapy, 37. See also vol. 179
— See also Nuclear
Atomics, Applied, New Weekly Report (Comtel Reuter), 605
“ Auris,” Oil Tanker, 5,500-h.p. Gas-Turbinc Propulsion Unit for (British Thomson- Houston Co., Ltd.), 324*
Austin Gas-Turbine Motor Car, 98 Austin Motor Co.. Ltd., Design of Own Machine Tools, 226
Australia. Altona, Oil Refinery at, Completion of (Braun Transworld Corporation), 45
— Associated Chambers ot Manufacturers,
Complaints of Low British Prices, 34
— Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organisation, 6th Annual Report, 763
— Expansion of Manufacturing Industry in,
Report on, 778
— Inflation in, 227
— Reset ret in. Report on, 763
Australian Department of Supply, Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Annual Report, 208
— Import Restrictions, 482, 52.3 “ Austria ” Sailplane, 126
— Trade Mission to. Report ot, 874^^
Austrian Steelworks '
Roughing l._.
Co.), 243
— Telephone S^divm,
(Standard Telephones & Cables, Ltd.), 243
— Tyrol, Glockner-Kaprun
Scheme in, 16*
Auto Diesels, Ltd., Agreement with Standard Motor Co., Ltd., for Industrial Adaptation of “ Stad ” Engines, 900*
“ Auto-Grip *' Driving Dog lor Lathes (F. Pratt & Co., Ltd.), 118*
Auto-Klean Strainers, Ltd., MulU-Duty Sell- Cleaning Strainers, 310.
Autoclave for Metal-to-Metal Bonding (Foster, Yates & Thom, Ltd.), 582*
Autogenous Welding. See H'c/J.s’ and Welding Automatic-Control Development Group, Formation by Costain-John Brown, Ltd., 728*
in Electrical Industry, 623
Fundamentals of, 631 in Process Industries, Joint Conference of Institution of Chemical Engineers and Society of Instrument Technology, Programme, 133; Proceedings, 552, 631
Factory, Conference on. Report ot (Book),
— Laboratory, ” Analmatic (Baird & Tat- lock (London), Ltd.), 1 17, 433*
Machine Tools. See Machine Tools — Signalling. See Signalling
— Stokers. See Stokers
Automatic Telephone & Electric Co., Ltd., Telephone Meter (Trade Publication),
. . . ,, ..
Automatic Train Control on British Railways, Arguments for and against, 875
Automation, Automatic Factory, Conteience on (Book), 408
Consultants and Associates, Ltd., Formation of New Company, 811
— Discussion at Trades Union Congress on, 224
D.S.I.R., Report on. Questions in House of Commons cn, 807
at Evendale, Cincinnati, Works ot General Electric Co., 884*
— Impact on Management Practice ot, 808 on Public, 321
Introduction to Process Control System Design, by A. J. Young (Review), 238
in Motor Industry, Shop Stewards' Discussion on,520
— Not a Danger to Living Standards, 64
— in Patternmaking Trade, 160
from Point of View of Management, 694 Private Members' Bill in House ot Commons on, 710
Proposed Government Inquiry into, 96 Research on. Programme of Production Engineering Research Association, 523
— Social Problems of, 680
Trade-Union Apprehension Concerning, 808 ...
“ Automaze ” Automatic Selt-Cleaning Air Filter (Air-Maze, Ltd.V 398*
Automobile and Aeronautical Engineering, College of. Foundation of Two Wakefield Scholarships bv C. C. Wakefield Co., Ltd., 685
Employees in United States, Provision of Lay-off Funds for, 256
— See Motor Cars
Automotive Engineers, Society of Golden Jubilee Meeting, Arrangements tor, 168 Automotive Products, Ltd., “Breakaway” Hydraulic Hose Coupling, 833* Autostrada, Genoa-Savona, Italy, 757* Autumn Lecture, Institute of Metals, by Dr. C. Sykes on Research Techniques, 475 Auxiliary Machinery, Marine. See Marine Aviation. See Aeronautics
Aviation Traders (Engineering), Ltd., “ Accountant ” Civil Propeller-Turbine Aircraft with Pre-Tensioned Fuselage, 395*
Avions Marcel Dassault, “ MD 550 ” Delta- Wing Fighter Aircraft. 10; “ Super-
Mystere ” Interceptor Aircraft, 11*
Avro Aircraft, Ltd., “CFIOO” All-Weather Fighter Aircraft, 437*; Aircraft Models of Glass Cloth and Phenolic Resins, 853* Axle Forge at Rotherham Works of Steel, Peech & Tozer, 27*
Azienda Nazionale Autonoma delle Strade Statali, Construction of Savona-Genoa Autostrada, 757*
BABCOCK & WILCOX, LTD., “Selectable Superheat” Marine Boiler, 213*; “ Steambloc ” Oil-Fired Packaged Boiler, 272*; Soot-Blowers for Boiler Cleaning, 272; “ Broman-Ekstrom ” Shot-Cleaning System for Boilers, 273*; Construction Work at Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station, 431*; North Point “B” Power Station for Hong Kong, 547; Boiler Plant for Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks, 669
Babcock & Wilcox of Africa (Pty.), Ltd., Boiler-Making Works at Duncanville, South Africa, 150*
Babtie, Shaw & Morion, Model of Allt-na- Lairige Prestressed Gravity Dam, 52
Bagnall, W. G., Ltd., 240-h.p. Diesel-Mechanical Shunting Locomotives for New Zealand Government Railways, 676*
Bahamas, New Shipyard for Freeport, 810 Bailey Meters & Controls, Ltd., Miniature Control Indicators (Trade Publication), 137; Furnace Control Gear for Drakelow Power Station, 666
Bailey, Sir W. H., & Co., Ltd., Coin Mechanism for Turnstiles, 158*; Reducing Valve (Trade Publication), 409
Baird & Tatlock (London), Ltd., “ Analmatic ” Automatic Laboratory, 117; “Analmatic” Automatic Laboratory for Analysis of Uranium Liquors, 433*
Bakelite, Ltd., “ R. 18774 ” Resin Adhesive, 696
Balance Section of 10,000-h.p. Continuous Supersonic Wind Tunnel, 25*. See LETTER, 167
— Testing, 1,000-lb. for Road Weighbridges, 880
Balancing Machine, Dynamic, to take Workpieces of 100 lb. (Dawe Instruments, Ltd.), 88*
Baldwin Instrument Co., Ltd., Transverse- Profile Thickness Gauge, 90*
Ball Bearings. See Bearings Ballast, Railway Track, Cleaning Plant for, 247*
Balls, B. W., on Consideration of Instrumentation in Design, 631
Bamford, W., on Recruitment of Technical Manpower to Electrical Engineering Industry, 558; on Automatic Control in Electrical Industry, 623
Band Conveyors. See Conveyors
— Saws. See Saws under Machine Tools Barclay, A., Sons &. Co., Ltd., Diesel Locomotives (Trade Publication), 626
Bardon, G., on Nature and Method of Operation of Steam Power Stations used for Equalising Water Power, 537
Barford, Little, Power Station, Extensions to, 102
Barlow Committee on Shortage of Scientific Manpower, Recommendations of, I. See LETTERS, 69, 101
Barr & Stroud, Ltd., Bevel Gears (Trade Publication), 721
Barrel Finishing Compounds, “ Lacron ” (Trade Publication), 330
Barrett, P. G., on Driving Headless Rivets, 37*
Barrier Creams (Rosalex, Ltd.), 397 Bartlett, Sir C. J., the Late, 263
Battauf Dam, River Jordan, Construction of, 46*
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Research in Europe and America, 50*; Gamma Radiation Source, 51*; Investigations on Rubbers to Resist Hot Lubricants, 85; Problem in Smelting Varying Grades of Iron Ore in United States, by J. D. Sullivan, 162; Factors in Selecting Processes for Producing Iron and Steel, by H. P. Munger, 162
Batteries. See Electric
— Vehicles. See Motor Truck
“ Battle ” Test House at National Gas-Turbine Establishment, 506
Battleships. See Warships
Baxter, B., on Comparison of Welded and Riveted Ship Construction, 108*
“ BE25 ” Turbo-Propeller Aeroplane Engine, Tests on (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.) 899*
Beagle ” Profile Cutting Machine (British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 461
Beams, “ Castella,” for Castellated Construction (Trade Publication), 107
— Laminated, from Two Species of Timber
(Book), 202
— Reinforced-Concrete, Loading Tests on, 122*
— Rotating, for Admiralty Hydrodynamics
Laboratory (Costain-John Brown, Ltd.), 766*
— Straight, under Transverse Loading, Bend
ing of, by A. W. Gillies, 211*, 244*
BEA MA, Guide to Arc Welding Electrodes (Book), 408; Annual Dinner, 737; Catalogue (Trade Publication), 755
— Journal,
LETTER. 37.
Ring-Oiled, Oil Transfer and Cooling in, by Dr. N. Ozdas and Prof. H. Ford, 268*, 570*
— Knife-Edge, Bibliography on (Book), 881
— Large, in Rolling Mills, Reclamation by
Welding of (Quasi-Arc, Ltd.), 894
— Pneumatic, Research by Pametrada, 102
— Porous-Metal, Cinema Film on, 854
— Removal of, “ Kukko ” Pullers for (E. F.
Allchin & Co.), 88
— Roller, Split (Copper Roller Bearings Co.,
Ltd.), 463*
— Surface, Crankshaft, Flame-Hardening
Process for (Peddinghaus), 151*
— Thrust, Parallel-Surf^ace, Tests on, by
Dr. C. F. Kettleborough, 174*
— for Turbines, Research on Types to With
stand Oil Failure, 102
— Water-Lubricated, Development of, 569 Beecham Buildings, Ltd., Extensions to
Foundry Building of Sterling Metals, Ltd., at Nuneaton, 574*
“ Beetle ” Shunting Device with Retractable Arms (Strachan & Henshaw, Ltd.), 145*
Belaiew, Col. N. T., the Late, 719
Beldam Asbestos Co., Ltd., Jointing Exhibits at Engineering Exhibition, 310
Belgium, Concrete Roads in, Booklet on, 483 Roads in. Design and Performance of (Book), 594
Bell Aircraft Corporation, “ X-2 ” Supersonic, Rocket-Powered Search Aircraft for Thermal-Barrier Speeds, 253*; Helicopter Flight Simulator, 789*
Belmos Co., Ltd., New Switchgear Research Laboratory, 671*
Belt Conveyors. See Conveyors
B.E.N. Patents, Ltd., Pneumatic Tools (Trade Publication), 489
Bending Tests. See Tests {Materials}
— Machine. See Machine Tools Benjamin Electric, Ltd., Dustproof Lighting
Fitting (Trade Publication), 786
Bennett, Lt.-Col. G. T., the Late, 782 Bentall, E. H., & Co., Ltd., Agricultural Machinery (Trade Publication), 202
Benton & Stone, Ltd., “ Enots One-Shot” Centralised Lubricating System, 397*
Benzene Vapour, Methods for Detection of (Book), 881
Benzole Recovery at Stanton Ironworks, 512* ” Bepo ” Nuclear Research Reactor at Harwell, 266
Berkeley, Proposed Nuclear Power Station at, 628
Berry, R., & Son, Expansion Plans for Motor Car Springs Manufacture, 589
“ Besco ” Hand-Operated Box-Folding Machine (F. J. Edwards, Ltd.), 117*
Best, G. C., on Some Applications of a Digital Computer to Gas-Turbine Engineering, 640*
Beulah Heights Television Transmitting Station, 404
” Bevatron ” Synchrotron at Berkeley, 534* Bevel Gears.
Bhabha, Dr. H. J., on Atomic Energy for Peaceful Purposes, 234
Bibliography on Knife-Edge Bearings (Book), 881
Bickerstaffe ” Attachment for Fork Trucks for Handling Bricks without Using Pallets or Stillages (R. H. Corbett & Co., Ltd), 435*. See LETTER, 557
Bicycles. See Cycles and Motor Cycles Biddle, R. P., on Southampton Docks, 68 ” Big Bruiser ” Strength-Testing Equipment for Aircraft Components (Lockheed Aircraft Corporation), 821*
Big Six Film Unit, Cinema Film on Building a Modern Steel Foundry, 722
Bigwood, J., & Son, Ltd., Tube-Straightening Machine, High-Speed for Tubes of 3 in. to 15 in. diameter, 606*; Plate Bending and Levelling Machines, Dual-Purpose, 866*
Billington, N. S., on Art of Heating and Ventilating, 205
Binary Alloys. See Alloys under Metallurgy Bingham, G. S., on Railway Breakdown Organisation and Equipment in Use on the London Transport System, 165 Biplanes. See Aeronautics
Birlec, Ltd., “ HRP ” Heat-Treatment Furnace, 274*; Coreless Induction Furnaces for Melting Scrap, 771*
Birmingham-London Railway, the First Trunk Line, Construction of, 622
— Small Companies in. Survey of, 651 Birmingham Sound Recording, Ltd., New Factories in Northern Ireland, 259
Bishop, R. E. D., on Steel Chimney Stacks, Request for Design Data on, 133
“ Bison ” Profile Cutting Machine (British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 461
Bituminous Materials, Road Construction. See Roads
Black, Prof. A. N., on Use of Caesium, 371 for Radiotherapy, 37. See also vol. 179
Black Automatic Controls, Ltd., Valves for Oil Industry, 115*
Black & Decker, Ltd., Portable Electric Drill for Commercial Vehicles, 118*; Portable Heavy-Duty Sander-Grinder, 515*
Blackburn & General Aircraft, Ltd., ” Coupled Turmo,” Gas-Turbine Drive for Helicopters, 357*
Blackburn, R., the Late, 368
Blackman, K., Ltd., “ Keno ” Washer for Removing Dust Particles from Air, 277; 33-in. Reversible Fan for Ventilating Systems, 278*; Polyvinyl Chloride Fans (Trade Publication), 594; Exhausters for Drakelow Power Station, 663*
” Blackwood ” Class of Anti-Submarine Frigates, Acceptance into Naval Service of First, 869, 899
“ Blackwood,” H.M. Anti-Submarine Frigate, Launch of, 550
Blades, Rotor, Helicopter, Design, Development, Production and Servicing of, 389
— Turbine, High-Temperature, Use of Liquid Metals for Cooling, 566*
Blakeborough, J., & Sons, Ltd., Hammcl- Dahl “ Venturiflo ” Diaphragm Control Valve, 115*
Bland, M. G., the Late, 407
Blaw-Knox Co., Two-High Reversing Roughing Rolling Mill for Austrian Steelworks, 243; Correct Use of Overhead Travelling Bucket Cranes (Trade Publication), 721
Blaw Knox, L.td., Road Forms (Trade Publication), 202; Wellpoint System for PreDrainage of Site of South Denes Power Station, 730*; Earthmoving Attachment for “Super 12” Motor Grader, 803*
Blay, W. F., Ltd., Steam-Turbine Shop for Fraser & Chalmers Works of General Electric Co., Ltd., 138*
“ Block ” Type Flexible Coupling for Shafts (Crofts (Engineers), Ltd.), 544
Blokhintsev, D. L, on First Atomic Power Station of U.S.S.R. and Prospects of Atomic Power Development, 228, 233*
Blount, Dr. B. K., on Role of Research Manager in Industry, 776
Blowers (Trade Publication), 107
— and Exhausters, Centrifugal (Trade Pub
lication), 41
— Soot, for Drakelow Power Station (Ivor Power Speciality Co., l td.), 666
“ Bluebird III ” Speedboat, Value of Wind- Tunnel Tests in Developing, 554
Blundell, A. J., on Germanium and Silicon Power Rectifiers, 761*
“ Blundell ” Wire-Joining Tool (Adams & Benson (Dalbukirk), Ltd.), 833*
Board, Laminated, for Fire-Retarding Divisions in Ships (Trade Publication), 409
— of Trade, Transfer of Responsibility for
Metal and Engineering Industries to, 2; Monopolies Commission, Investigation on Collective Discrimination, 34; Figures on Industrial Building, 226
Boat, Submarine. See Warships
Boeing Airplane Co., “ Boeing 707 ” Prototype Jet Transport Aircraft, 787*; Boeing B.52 “ Stratofortress ” Bomber Aircraft, 788*; New Flight Test Hangar at Seattle Works of, 819*; Transonic 8 ft. by 12 ft. Wind Tunnel, 820; Impact Rubber- Forming Technique, 852; Hand-Held Air- Driven Carbide-Tipped Saw, 853; Combined Silencer and Thrust-Reverser for Jet Engines, 900
Bogies for Electric and Diesel-Electric Locomotives, Design of, by E. H. Croft, 791*
— Railway, Relieving, for 75-ton Breakdown Crane, 707*
— See also Trucks
Boiler Availability, Research on, 84
— 515,000 lb. per hour Capacity, for Drakelow Power Station (International Combustion, Ltd.), 663*
— Cleaning, “ Broman-Ekstrom ” Shot-Cleaning System for (Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd.), 273*
— Control System, Unified, at East Yelland Power Station, by H. Dickin, 546*
— Coverings. See Heat Insulation
— Feed Water. See Water and Feed
Water Softening. See Water Softening
— Furnaces. See Stoker
— for Heating, History of, 206
— House, Chemistry in (Book), 754
Oxygen and Temperature Recorder for (Trade Publication), 755
— Large, Water-Level Indicator for (Hop-
kinsons, Ltd.), 465*
— Locomotive, Calculation of Heat Losses of,
by Dr. H. I. Andrews, 209*
Trailer for Transport of (R. A. Dyson
& Co., Ltd.), 189*
See also Locomotive
— Marine. “ Selectable Superheat ” (Babcock
& Wilcox, Ltd.), 213*
— Oil-Fired. 108.000 to 216,000 B.Th.U. per
hour (R. de la Rue &. Co., Ltd.), 15
Fired, Forced-Circulation, “ Vapor ” for Heating Diesel Trains (J. Stone & Co. (Deptford), Ltd.), 900
-Fired. Packaged, “Steambloc” (Babcock & Wilcox, Ltd.), 272*
Fired, Safety of, 5. See also vol. 179 Fired, Twin-Furnace, for Steam-Turbine Test Bed (International Combustion, Ltd.), 138
— Packaged, Heavy-Fuel-Oil-Fired (J. Thomp
son (Wolverhampton), Ltd.), 641
-Oil-Fired, “ Minipac ” (J. Thompson Water Tube Boilers, Ltd.), 641*
— Plant for Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks
(Babcock & Wilcox, Ltd.), 669
— Piilverised-Fuel, Application of Auxiliary
Oil Firing to, “ Initiator ” for (Fuel Firing, Ltd.), 428*
— Scaling of, “ Colo D.P.” Graphite for
Prevention of. Trials of (Centralube, Ltd.). 675
— Shutting Down and Starting Up of,
Advantages and Problems of, 537
— Smoke Control in. Smoke Density-Measur
ing Equipment for (Radiovisor Parent. Ltd.), 222*
— for Steam Raising Plant at Bold “ A ”
power Station (Yarrow & Co., Ltd.), 514
Bold “ A ” I20-MW Power Station, 514*. See Erratum, 816
Bolting Materials for High-Temperature Steam-Plant Service, by M. G. Gemmill and J. D. Murray, 824*
Bolton, T., & Sons, Ltd., Non-Ferrous
Alloy Exhibits at Engineering Exhibition, 461
Bombing Aeroplane. See Aeroplane under Aeronautics
Bonding, Metal-to-Metal, Autoclave for (Foster, Yates & Thom, Ltd.), 582*
— Metal-to-Metal, Inspection of, “ Aero
sonic,” Ultrasonic Flaw Detector for (Societe Nationale de Constructions Aeronautiques du Sud-Ouest), 12*
Bonds for Abrasives, 607
Bondre, N. G., Method of Determinin'’^ Expected Strength of Concrete, 684
Boneham, J., the Late, 878
Bones, J. A., on Thick-Walled Cylinders under Internal Pressure, 167, 445. See LETTERS. 132, 368, 591, 783. See also vol. 179
Boni, Dr. A., on Artificial Satellite—Orbit Synchronising System, 236
Bonus System. See Labour
Books Received, 79, 105, 137, 170, 202,237, 267, 297, 330, 369, 408, 450, 529, 560, 594, 626, 657, 690, 721, 754, 786, 850, 881
— Reviews, 9, 41, 73, 169, 201, 238, 266, 298, 329, 370, 409, 449, 489, 560, 593, 625, 657, 689, 720, 753, 785, 849, 882
Booth, J., & Sons (Bolton), Ltd., 50th Anniversary of Hulton Works, 735
Booth, S., the Late, 687
Borg-Warner, Ltd., Building of New Factory at Letchworth for, 324
Boring, Earth, Wagon-Mounted Equipment for Use on Railway Electrification Work, 358*
— Machine. See Machine Tools
Borough Polytechnic, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445
“ Boston,” U.S.S. Guided-Missile Carrier. Commissioning of, 734*
Bottle, H. E., on Radio Communication on Locomotives, 142
Boulton Paul Aircraft, Ltd., Flight Control System, 472
Bound Brook Bearings, Ltd., Cinema Film on Porous-Metal Bearings, 854
Boundary Value Problems, Studies of (Book), 267
Boving & Co., Ltd., Hydraulic Turbines for Los Peares Power Station, Spain, 458*
Bowden, Dr. B. V., on Electronic Processing of Data for Management, 694
Box-Folding Machine, “ Besco,” Hand- Operated (F. J. Edwards, Ltd.), 117*
“ Boxrax ” Stacking Storage System (Steel Equipment Co., Ltd.), 427
“ Boyce ” Centre Gauge for Inside or Outside of Round Work (Rediweld, Ltd.), 549*
Boyle, Sir E., on Export Drive to Dollar Account Countries, 685. See 681
Braby, F., & Co., Ltd., Aluminium-Alloy Unloading Ramp for Tipping Lorries, 191*; Aluminium Silos for Grain Storage, 438; New Steel Fabrication Factory at Crayford, 705*
Brace Products, ‘‘ Allo ” Security Switch for Machinery, 733
Bradbury, C. H., on Diesel Engines—Design for Service, 698
Bradbury, F. J., on Growth and Present Position of Disc Brake as Applied to Motor Vehicles, 874, 892
Bradwell, Proposed Nuclear Power Station at, 628
Braithwaite & Co., Structural Ltd., Pressed- Steel Tanks (Trade Publication), 202 Brake, Air-Controlled, Lightweight, for Medium-Sized Motor Vehicles (Clayton Dewandre Co., Ltd.), 516*
— Disc, for Motor Vehicles, Growth and
Present Position of, 874, 892
— Pad, Runway, for Aircraft (Dowty Equio-
ment, Ltd.), 834*
— Runway, for Aircraft (Dowty Equipment,
Ltd.), 473
for Helicopters (Palmer Tyre, Ltd.), 473
— See also Dynamometer
Branczik, E. A. C., the Late, 407
Brass Strip, Coiled, Electric Furnace for Annealing of (G. W. B. Furnaces, Ltd.), 867*
— Tubes, Annealing, Roller-Hearth Electric
Furnace for (G. W. B. Furnaces, Ltd.). 158*
Braun Transworld Corporation, Completion of Altona Oil Refinery, 45
Brazil, System of Multilateral Trading with 291
Brazing of High-Temperature Sheet Steel, ” Nicrobraz ” Process for (Wall Colmonoy Corporation), 885*
— Manual on (Book), 850
B.R.C. Engineering Co., Ltd., Prestressed- Concrete Bridges (Trade Publication), 137
” Breakaway ” Hydraulic Hose Coupling (Automotive Products, Ltd.), 833*
Breakdowns. See Accidents
— Crane. See Crane
— Organisation and Equipment in Use on
London Transport Railways, 865
Breathing Apparatus for Climbers, Improved (Normalair, Ltd. and British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 844*
for Use in Ships (Siebe, Gorman & Co . Ltd.), 351
Breguet, Louis, Societe Anonyme des Ateliers d’Aviation, ” 1001 ” Lightweight Fighter Aircraft, 11
Brickwork, Furnace, Instruction Course on, 85 Bridges, Bailey (Trade Publication), 41
— Deck Systems, Research on, 122
— Highway, Loading of, Lisbon Colloquium
on. Programme, 214
— Linlithgow, Start of Work on, Questions in
House of Commons, 903
Bridge, N. C., the Late, 720
— New, at Potters Bar Section of British
Railways (Butterley Bridge and Engineering Co., Ltd.), 830*
— Pelham. Scheme for. Questions in House of
Commons, 678
— Pyo^l**^°^ Carrying Natural Gas in Italy,
— Pre^sUessed-Concrete (Trade Publication),
— and Structural Engineering, International
Association for, Colloquium on Loading of Highway Bridges, Lisbon, Programme 214
— Varazzo, Italy, Construction of, 758*
— Wind Effects on (Book), 202
— Writings of D.B. Steinman on (Book), 850 Bridges, K. W., on Engineering, Marine and
Welding Exhibition, Request for Information on Long Associations with, 133
Cambridge Instrument Co., Ltd., Humidity Recorder (Trade Publication), 594* Dissolved Oxygen Recorder (Trade Publication), 786; New Polarographic Research Laboratory at Cambridge, 795
Camera for Recording Cathode-Ray Oscilloscope Images, “ Fairchild Oscillo-Record ” (Polarizers (U.K.), Ltd.), 128
— Schlieren, for Photographing Shock Waves
in Supersonic Wind Tunnel, 26*. See LETTER, 167
Television, Colour, for B.B.C. Experiments Telegraph Co., Ltd.),
Cameron, J., the Late, 166
Campbell, J. S., Views on Railway Strike, 32 Cans, Food, “ Hydron ” Hydrostatic Steriliser for (Mitchell Engineering, Ltd.), 545* Production of, 130
Canada, British Opportunities for Exnort to, 842
— Coal Mines in (Book), 594
— Financing of Roads in, Canadian Tax
Foundation Publication, Taxes and Traffic, 163 *
— North West, Pipes for Natural Gas in
South Durham Steel &. Iron Co., Ltd. Contract for, 587 ’
— Nuclear Power in, Forecast of Develonment
and Costs, 198
— Proposed New Pipe Factorv of Hoesch
Werke A.G. in, 290. See also 131
— Rise in Industrial Production in, 194
— Steel-Tube Mill for, 131. See 290
Canadian Aircraft Industry, Aspects of, 196
— Association of British Manufacturers and
Agencies, CABMA Register of British Products and Canadian Distributors 1955-56 (Book), 237
Canadian Car & Foundry Co., All-Welded Aluminium Railway Wagons, 831
— Coals, Directory of (Book), 818
— Industrial Tool and Equipment Show 31 Canadian Marconi Co., Lightweight Radio
Compass for Aircraft, 472
— Reactor Exhibits at Geneva Exhibition of
Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, 299*
— Tax Foundation. Taxes and Traffic, Pub
lication on Financing of Roads, 163
— Welding Qualification Code, Specification, 9 Canals,British, Proposals for Modernisation,
— Grand Contour, Plans for, 843
— Leeds and Liverpool, Development Plans
for, 31
— Main, and Long Lake Dam, Technical
Record of Design and Construction (Book), 267
— Rideau, Unveiling of Memorial to Builder
of, 715
— and Waterways, British Transport Com
mission Development Plans for, 31
“ Canberra Mark 9 ” Jet Bomber Aircraft (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 438
Candelin, J. W., the Late, 878
Cane, D., Associates, Twisting Wire (Trade Publication), 169
Cape Asbestos Co., Ltd., Asbestos Insulating Materials (Trade Publication), 137; Production of Asbestos Lagging, 708*
Capital Expenditure, Curbing of in Domestic Market, Government Statement on, 163 in Germany, Possible Plans for Curbine 522
— and Labour. See Labour
“ Caposite ” Asbestos Insulating Materials (Trade Publication), 137
Capper, P. L., on Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics, 348*
Capstan, Haulage, Electric, “ Lo-Bed ” (Taylor Stoker Co., Ltd.), 613*
— Lathe. See Lathe under Machine Tools Cars, Motor. See Motor Cars
— Rail. See Carriaf^es, Railway
Carbic, Ltd., “Otis King’’ Cylindrical Calculator (Trade Publication), 594
Carbon, Dissolved, in Iron Alloys, Thermodynamics of, 829
— Monoxide, Methods for Detection of
(Book), 267
Careers in Plastics Industry, Plastics Institute Book on, 39*
Cargo Steamers. See Steamers
Carlsen, K. M., on Plastic Deformation of Aluminium-3.5 per cent. Copper-Alloy Single Crystals, 536
Carr, R. T., on Conveying Information Quickly, 197. See LETTER, 133. See also vol. 179.
Carriages, Railway, Fire and Explosion Protection System for Diesel Railcars (Graviner Manufacturing Co., Ltd.), 483 Railcars and Steam Road Vehicles in Germany (Book), 560
and Wagon Industry, Narrowing Profit Margins of, 522
Carrick, G. A., on Germanium and Silicon Power Rectifiers, 761*
Cartwright, W. F., on Use of Electricity in Steel Industry, 76; on Russian Iron and Steel Plant, 755
Cash, A. E., Co., Automatic Combustion Control System, 423*
— Register System for Transmitting Informa
tion to Central Control Unit (Rentrix, Ltd.), 87*
Cass Technical College. See Sir John Cass Cast Iron Research Association, British, Annual Report, 695
** Castella ” Beams for Castellated Construction (Trade Publication), 107
Castet Hydro-Electric Power Plant of French Railways, Fluid-Cooled Monobloc TurboAlternator at, 628*
Castigliano’s Theorem of Compatibility, by Prof. J. A. L. Matheson, 828*. See LETTER, 877
Castings, Broken, Cold Repair of, “ Masterlock ’’ and “ Metalace ’’ Processes for (Metalock (Britain), Ltd.), 423*
— Centrifugal, Long-Length and Bi-Metal at
Sutton-in-Ashfield Works of Sheepbridge Alloy Castings, Ltd., 112*
British European Airways, Air Traffic Statistics, 130; Annual Report, 291; “ Vanguard ” Propeller-T'urbine Aircraft for, 555
— Gear Manufacturers Association: Recent
Developments in Bevel Gear Cutting Machinery—the Gleason Method, by G. W. Nash, 717. See LCTTFRS, 751, 813
— Hydromechanics Research Association. See
Hydromechanics Research Association, British
— Independent Air Transport Association,
Annual Report, 779
British Indicators, Ltd., Gauge for Checking Throat Area of Diffuser Rings of Aircraft Gas Turbines, 869*
British Industrial Gases, Ltd., Profile Cutting Machine using Acetylene, Propane or Coal Gas, 310*
— Industries Fair, 1956, Arrangements for, 644 Federation of. See Federation
— Instrument Industries’ Exhibition, Exhibits
at, 90*, 115*. See also vol. 179
British Insulated Callender’s Cables, Ltd., North Point “ B ” Power Station for Hong Kong, 547; Combined Supply Cable and Lifting Rope for Underwater Television, 582*
British Insulated Callender’s Construction Co. Ltd., Steel Tube Pole for Overhead Transmission Lines, 285*; Electrification Scheme for Cyprus, 312*; Wagonmounted Equipment for Earth-Boring, Mast Erection and Concreting for Railway Electrification Work, 358*; “ Unit Radio Mast,” Lightweight Stayed Mast, 897*
— Internal-Combustion Engine Research
Association. See Internal~Comhustion Engine Research Association, British
— Iron and Steel Federation. See Iron and
Steel Federation, British
and Steel Research Association. See Iron and Steel Research Association, British
British Jeffrey-Diamond. Ltd., Mud Hog Crushers (Trade Publication), 267
British Malayan Petroleum Co., Ltd., Lorry- Mounted Excavators for Oilfield Operation for, 803
— Manufacturers of Petroleum Equipment,
Council of. Annual Report, 194
— Motor Corporation, 7-ton, 90-b.h.p. Diesel
Lorry with Power-Assisted Steering, 191*
— Navy. See H.M. under Warships
— Nuclear Energy Conference. See Nuclear
Energy Conference, British
— Occupational Hygiene Society: Conference
on Use and Abuse of Protective Equipment, Arrangements for, 253
British Overseas Airways Corporation, Air Traffic Statistics, 130
British Oxygen Co., Ltd., Use for Oxv- Propane for Prolonging Fluid Conditions in Ingot-Mould Hot-Tops, 184*; Burner for Removing Tar Deposits in Tubes, 222*; “Argonaut” Tvpe 21E Welding Equipment, 462*; “ Bison ” and “ Eagle ” Profile Cutting Machines, 461; Scunthorpe Plant tor Production of Tonnage Oxygen, 731; Improved Breathing Apparatus for Climbers, 844*
British Petroleum Co., Ltd., Arrangement with South Eastern Gas Board for Supply of Town Gas from Oil for Kent, 363; “ Cornwall ” Fuelling Vehicle for Aircraft, 645*
British Plaster Board (Manufacturing), Ltd., Thermal Insulation (Trade Publication),
— Productivity Council, Pamphlet on Review
of Productivity in Farming, 40; Report on High-Pressure Die Casting. 746
— Railways, Potentialities of System as
Reserved Roadway System, 34; 30-ton Railway Wagon for Carrying Pig-Iron 149*; Productivity Council, First Meeting of, 160* Calculation of Heat Losses of Locomotive Boilers, 209*; Cleaning Plant for Railway Track Ballast, 247*; 350- b.h.p. Diesel-Electric Shunting Locomotives for, 311*; Vehicle and Passenger- Carrying Motor Vessel for Service on Clyde for (Ailsa Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.), 323; Apprentice School at Crewe Locomotive Works, 443, 444*; Proposed
Vehicle-and-Track Testing Installation, 481. See LETTERS, 557, 621; Shenfield/ Southend and Shenfield/Chelmsford Lines, Modifications to Colour Light Signalling (Siemens & General Electric Railway Signal Co.. Ltd.), 589; Capital Expenditure on, Questions in House of Commons on, 743; Reconstruction of Potters Bar Station, 830*; Automatic Train Control on. Arguments for and Against, 875; Facts and Figures about (Trade Publication), 881
British Ropes, Ltd., “Viking” Nylon Tail for Fibre Ropes, 427*
— Shipbuilding. See Shipbuilding
— Shipping. See Shipping
— Standards Institution. See Standards British Sugar Corporation, Prestressed-Con-
creie Silos for Sugar Storage, 895*
British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd., Continuous-Flow Plant tor Neutralisation of Toxic Effluents from Plating and Pickling Process, 58*; Projection and Photographic Lamps (Trade Publication), 267; MultiMotor Control Board for Marine Use ‘l^agnestat” Voltage Regulator, 275*; Electronic Welding Control Equipment, 275; 5,500-h.p. Gas-Turbine Propulsion Unit for Oil Tanker “ Auris,” 324*; Annular Liner Induction Pump for Liquid Sodium, 354; New Turbine Works at Larne, Northern Ireland, 443; 62.4- MVA Alternator and 20.5-MVA Transformers for Los Peares Power Station, Spam, 459*; Iso-Propyl-Nitrate TurboStarters for Aircraft, 473*; Increase of Small Plant at Rugby Works, . R«^ay for Detecting Infra-Red Radiation, 646*; Gas-Pumping
Installation for Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks, 669; 1,000-kW Power Germanium Rectifier, 672*; Infra-Red Heater for Agricultural Use, 833*; Transductor for Remote Indication of Field Currents, 893*
— Trade. See Trade . .
— Transport Commission, Waterways Divi
sion, Announcement of Development Plans, 31; Railway Strike Not a Victory, 32; Wage Increases for Other Than Enginemen, 32; Annual Report, 33; Employees’ Demand for All-Wage Increase, 96; Retention of Road-Haulage Trunk Services, 162; Proposed Vehicle- and-Track Testing Installation, 481. See LETTERS, 557, 621; Tests on “Merchant Navy ’’ Class Mixed-Traffic Locomotives, 485; Large Orders for Rail Traction Equipment for Private Builders, 746; Proposals for Modernisation of Canals, 843; Facts and Figures about British Railways (Trade Publications, 881
British Tyre & Rubber Co., Ltd., “ Plastidry ” Fire Hose of Reinforced Plastics, 221
— Welding Research Association. See Weld
ing Research Association, British
Brittle Fracture, Research on, 145
Brix Controller for Sugar Production (Trade Publication), 489
Brno, Czechoslovakia, Engineering Exhibition at. Arrangements for, 316
Broaching Machine. See Machine Tools Broadway Equipment, Ltd., Bottle-Carrying Trolley (Trade Publication), 330
“ Broman-Ekstrom ’’ Shot-Cleaning System for Boilers (Babcock & Wilcox, Ltd.), 273* Bromley-bv-Bow Gasworks, Extensions to, 669 Bronowski', Dr. J., on Atomic Energy and Future of Mining Industry, 618
Bronzes, Aluminium, Isothermal Transformations of Hypo-Eutectoid and Eutectoid below their Ms Temperatures, 488
Brook Motors, Ltd., Electric Motors (Trade Publication), 267
Broom & Wade, Ltd., Portable Rotary Air Compressor, 464; Air-Operated Hand Drill, 464
Brown, Boveri, Ltd., Mercury-Arc and Contact Rectifiers, 20*; Award of United States Contract for Power Circuit-Breakers, 714 Brown, D., Companies, Booklet Describing Activities of (Trade Publication), 594
Brown, D., Machine Tools, Ltd., on Spiral- Bevel Gear-Cutting Machines, 813. See 717. See LETTER, 751
Brown, D., Tractors (Engineering), Ltd., “Albion” 5 ft. Combine Harvester, 29; Trailer Attachment for Traction Control Unit, 29*; Low-Cost General-Purpose Agricultural Tractor, 832*
Brown, E. H., on Castigliano’s “Theorem of Compatibility,” 877. See 828
Brown-Firth Research Laboratories, Cinema Film on Drop Forgings in Alloy Steels, 405
Brown, J., & Co., Ltd., Experimental Peat- Fired 500-h.p. Gas Turbine, 241*; Annual Report, 402
Brown, J., & Co. (Clydebank), Ltd., 100-kW Wind-Driven Generator at Costa Head, 55*
Brown, S. G., Ltd., Gyro-Compass Binnacle, 277*; Combined Steering Console, 277
Brownings’ Electric Co., Ltd., Commutator Lathes for Turning and Undercutting, 317*
Bruce Peebles & Co., Ltd., Booklet giving History of (Trade Publication), 690
Bruce, Viscount, of Melbourne, on Economic and Financial Situation, 162
Bruntons (Musselburgh), Ltd., Mobile Furnace for Bright Annealing for (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 249*
Brunton, R. S., on Methods of Overcoming Specific Difficulties with I—
Working, 142*
Brush Electrical Transformers Station, 515.
— Industry, National Advisory Committee
for Training of General Foremen, 3rd Report of, 744
; Strike-Free Record in, 64
— Light-Alloy Cladding for, “ Kynalok ”
Qmperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.), 173
— Linings, Metal-Fixing Systems for (Trade
Publication) 755
— Maintenance (Trade Publication), 41
— Methods, Russian Delegation on, Exchange
of Information with, 523
— Multi-Storey, Interaction of Floors and
Beams in (Book), 626
— Prefabricated (Trade Publication), 41
— and Public Works Exhibition, International,
Paris, Exhibits at, 36
— Research in Australia, 764
Station, Open Days at, 121*; Participation in Building Delegation to U.S.S.R., 405; Strength of Concrete-Encased Steel Stanchions, by Dr. F. G. Thomas, 759*
— Sheets, Aluminium (Trade Publication), 755
— Structural Steel in. Use of, British Standard
on, 759*
— Structures, Framed, “ Muroglass ” Glass
Cladding for (Pilkington Brothers, Ltd.), 613. See Erratum, 704
— Thermal Insulation of (Book), 818
— and Town Planning in Poland, 879*
— Trades Employers, National Federation of.
Strikes in Building Industry, 64
Operatives. National Federation of, Views on Settling of Inter-Union Disputes, 32
Workers, Amalgamated Union of, Losses by, 520
— Vibrations in (Book), 594
Buker, C. B., Non-Destructive Testing Instrument for Drawing Qualities of Sheet Metal, 62*
“ Burna ” Engineering Co., Ltd., “ Cent-ro- mic ” Portable Boring Machine for Fine Bores, 23*
Bureau of Analysed Samples, Ltd., Slag Samples Standardised for Sulphur for Slag Control in Steelmaking, 123
— of Mines. See United States
— of Standards. See United States
Burgess Products Co., Ltd., Acoustic Treatment Equipment, 309
“ Burlington ” Process for Casting Long Lengths (United States Pipe & Foundry Co.), 113*
Burmah Oil Co., Ltd., Automatic Photo- Electrically Controlled Can-Filling Machine for Kerosene, 216*
Burmeister & Wain, Ltd., Two-Stroke Internal- Combustion Engine with Turbo-Charging, 42
Burners, Oil Fuel. See Oil Fuel
— for Removing Tar Deposits in
(British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 222*
Burness, Kendall & Partners, Ltd., “ Lachinedoc ” with Hydroconic struction and Diesel-Electric Cranes, 898*
Burns, C., on Furnace Scanning Periscope, 798. See Erratum, 866
Burstall, Prof. A., on Practice of Management, 655. See 593, 617
Burstall, F. C., the Late, 816
Bus-bars. See Electric
Bush, F. C., the Late, 407
Business Forecasts, Combination of Economic Trends in . 694
— Trends and Prospects “ Konjunktrutest ”
Method for Determining, 810
Butterley Bridge & Engineering New Bridges at Potters Bar British Railways, 830*
B.V.C. Industrial Constructions, Handling Plant for Bold “ Station, 514
By, Lt.-Col. J., Unveiling of Memorial to, 715 Byers, A. M., Co., Heating and Snow Melting at Airports (Trade Publication), 786 Byron Business Machines, New British Typewriter on Display at New Showrooms of, 40
CABLE, Lifting and Supply, Combined, for Underwater Television Camera (British Insulated Callender's Cables, Ltd.), 582*
— Telephone, Transatlantic, Progress of, 31 Cable & Wireless, Ltd., Opening of New
London Headquarters of, 847
— See also I4ire Fopes and Electric
CABMA Register of British Products and Canadian Distributors, 1955-56 (Book), 237
“ Cadillac ” Motor Cars, “ Hydramatic ” Gearbox for, 642*
Caesium Atomic Time Standard at National Physical Laboratory, 303
Caesium 137, Use for Radiotherapy, 37. See also vol. 179
Cahen, F., on Problems of Frequency and Power Transfer Regulation between Interconnected Systems, 537
Calculator, Cylindrical, “ Otis King ” (Trade Publication), 594
Calder and Aire Navigation, Development Plans for, 31
Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station, 265*; Construction Work at, 355*, 431*;
Engineering Techniques and Construction of, 740*; Model of, 300*; Reactor Pressure Vessels for (Whessoe, Ltd.), 835
Calibrator, r.p.ni.. Electronic, for Compressor and Turbine Speeds (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.), 315
“ Calimaster ” Equipment for Calibrating and Testing Fuel-Injection Pumps of Diesel Engines (Merlin Engineering Co., Ltd.), 274*. See Erratum, 399
Brightside Foundry & Engineering Co., Ltd , Bar and Rod Rolling Mill for S. Fox & Co., Ltd., 190. See 163; 34-in. Blooming and Slabbing Mill, 286*
Brisby, M. D. J., on Locomotive Utilisation and Availability, 141. See Erratum, 284 Bnsch. E. G.. & Partners, System for Component Classification, 260
Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd., Test House for Propeller-Turbine Aeroplane Engines, 314*; Use of Television for Examination of Icing Tests on “ Proteus-Ambassador ” Aircraft, 319*; Television Transmission from Helicopter, 350; “Orpheus” Jet Aeroplane Engine, 356*; “Britannia” Airliner, 394; Appointment of Mr. P. Masefield, 552; Collaboration with General Dynamics Corporation in Production of Long-Range Transport Aircraft, 715; Tests on “ BE25 ” TurboPropeller Aeroplane Engine, 899*
“ Britannia ” Airliner (Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd.), 394 ' ’
“ Britannia,” H.M. Yacht, Models as Aid to Design of, 334*
“ Britannia ” Steam Tug Converted to Diesel Power (Greenhithe Engineering Works), 887*
“ Briticent Full-Load Earth Continuity Tester,” for Portable Electrical Apparatus (British Central Electrical Co., Ltd.), 175
British Aircraft Constructors, Society of. Aircraft Display at Farnborough.’ 291’ 356*, 363, 394*, 436*, 371*. See LETTFR’ 405
British Aluminium Co., Ltd., New Extrusion Plant at Latchford Locks, 799*
British Association :
Bristol Meeting:
Inaugural_ Proceedings, 327
Section F (Economics):
Rationalisation of Wages—A Case Study by I. F. Gibson, 360
Productivity in the Firm, by Dr. F. A Wells, 401
Section G (Engineering): Programme, 223. See 289 Reports of Discussions, 327, 368, 417. 450, 501. See LFFTER, 557
Presidential Address, by Dr. S. F. Dorey, on Influence of Engineer on Sea Transport and Trade, 327, 331
Model Research and its Application to Ship Design, by Dr. R. W. L. Gawn, 334*
Linear Acceleration of Charged Particles to High Energies, by C. W. Miller, 340*, 374*
Motor Vehicles and their Design, by J. N. McHattie, 344*
Progress in Air Transport, by P. G. Masefield, 366
Influence of Space Flight on Engineering and Science, by M. W. Rosen, 371* Scientific Development of Modern Locomotive Design, by J. S. Tritton and J. J. C. Paterson, 377*. See Erratum, 762
Motorways, by J. A. Proudlove, 403, 410*. See LETTER, 525
Stress Distribution under Foundations, by Dr. J. E. Gibson, 507*
Review of Accelerating Machines for Nuclear Particles, by J. B. Adams 530*
Design and Operation of Power Producing Reactors, by H. H. Gott, 561
Collapse Behaviour of Vierendeel Trusses, by Dr. S. Henderson, 632*
Effects of Turbine Engines on Civil Transport Aircraft, by Dr. W. J. Strane. 691*
Joint Session with Section C (Geologv): Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics', by P. L. Capper, 348*
Soil Mechanics in Railway Civil Engineering, by A. H. Toms, 384*. See LETTERS, 655
Soil Mechanics Aspects of Design of D. C. Henry,
Castings, Investment Precision (Book), 202
— Iron, Output of, 291, 778
— Machine for Electrically-Smelted Iron
(Sheppard & Sons, Ltd.), 183*
— Steel (Trade Publication), 297 166-ton (English Steel Corporation, Ltd.), 487
Centenary of, 62.5
— Technology of (Book), 818
Castle Donington Substation, Overhead Line for Engineering of, 87*
“ Castrolite ” Automobile Engine Oil (C. C. Wakefield & Co., Ltd.), 95
Catalagzi Power Station, Turkey, Extension of, 581
Catalogues. See Trade Publications Catering Industry, Use of Electricity in, 78 Caterpillar Tractor. See Tractor
Caterpillar Tractor Co., “ Traxcavator ” Integral Tractor-Shovel, 477*; “ D9 ” Crawler Tractor, 517*; “ PR21 ” 31-ton Capacity Dumper Truck, 517*; “Traxcavator ” Combined Tractor and Excavator (Trade Publication), 626
Cathodic Protection, Application to Oil Tanker “ Regent Springbok ” (Metal and Pipeline Endurance, Ltd.), 608*
of Buried Metal Structures, Metal- Plate Rectifiers for (Hackbridge & Hewittic Electric Co., Ltd.), 900
“ Catto *’ Tubular Supports for Conveyor Belts (Trade Publication), 41
Cavendish Laboratory, Offer by Mullard, Ltd., for Research on Radio-Astronomy, 223 Cavitation in Hydrodynamics, Symposium on Problems Connected with, Arrangements for, 184
“ Ceco-Drop ” 8,000-lb. Capacity High-Speed Drop Hammer (Chambersburg Engineering Co. of America), 897*
Cells. See Electric
“ Cem-Matic ” Box for Conveying Measured Quantities of Concrete Materials (Trade Publication), 721
Cement, Adhesive, Synthetic, “ Pliobond “ (Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd.), 190
— and Concrete Association, Recommenda
tions on Asphalt Surfaces and Concrete Bases for Roads, 179; Symposium on Strength of Concrete Structures, Arrangements for, 603
— Mortar, Freezing and Thawing Tests on
(Book), 881
— See also Concrete
Cementation Co., Ltd., Use of Fly Ash for Manufacture of Lightweight Aggregate for Concrete, 219
Cementation (Muffelite), Ltd., Silencing Installation for Propeller-Turbine Aeroplane Engine Test House, 314*
Censuses of Production and Distribution, Questions in House of Commons on, 743 “ Cent-ro-mic ” Portable Boring Machine for Fine Bores (“Burna” Engineering Co., Ltd.), 23*
Centenary of The Engineer, 873
— of Steel Castings, 625
Central After-Care Association, Council of, Report of 872
— Electricity Authority, Thermal Efficiencies
of British Power Stations, 39; Proposed Construction of Staythorpe “ B ” 360-MW Power Station, 53; 275-kV National Grid, Completion of Keadby-Monk Fryston Line, 54*. See Erratum, 252; Exhibition on Electricity from Nuclear Power, 72; Extension to Research Laboratory of, 84*; Energisation of Castle Donington Substation, 87*; Extensions to Little Barford Power Station, 102; 240-MW Chadderton “ B ” Power Station, 111*; Supply Statistics, 135, 310, 475, 668, 758, 878; Proposed 240-MW Power Station, Rugeley “ A,” 158; Agecroft “ B ” Power Station, Extensions to, 158; Use of Fly Ash for Manufacture of Lightweight Aggregate for Concrete, 219; Supply of Steam from Power Station for British Celanese, Ltd., 323; East Yelland Power Station, Unified Boiler Control System at, 546*; Commencement of Construction of High Marnham Power Station, 573; Acquisition of Sites for First Two Nuclear Power Stations, 628; Investigation on Possible Uses of Pulverised Fuel Ash, 683; Presentation of Old Brush-Ljungstrdm TurboAlternator to Makers, 740*; See also British Electricity Authority
— Statistical Office, Index of Industrial Production, 778
Centralube, Ltd., Trials of “Colo D.P.” Graphite for Prevention of Boiler Scale, 675; “ Multigreasor ” Lubrication System for Rails for Travelling Cranes, 707*
Centre Marker, “ Boyce,” for Inside or Outside of Round Work (Rediweld, Ltd.), 549* Centrifugal Pumps. See Pumps
Ceramic, Hard Heat-Resisting, “ Hylumina,” Production and Uses of (K.L.G. Sparking Plugs, Ltd.), 864*
“ Cerenkov ” Radiation from “ Swimming Pool ” Nuclear Reactor, 283*, 299*
Ceylon, Technical Assistance to. Questions in House of Commons, 839, 871
“CFIOO” All-Weather Fighter Aircraft (Avro Aircraft, Ltd.), 437*
Chadburns (Liverpool), Ltd., “Synchrostep” Remote-Controlled Ship’s Telegraph, 276 Chain Drives (Trade Publication), 881
— Testers’ Handbook by C. H. A. McCaully (Review), 238
— Track Tractor. See Tractor Chambersburg Engineering Co. of America, 8,000-lb. Capacity “ Ceco-drop ” High- Speed Drop Hammer, 897*
Champion, Dr. F. A., on Interactions of Static Stress and Corrosion with Aluminium Alloys, 488
Chandler, Dr. D. B., on Determination of Critical Load for Framed Structures, 658* Change-Speed Gear. See Gear
Charlton, H. E. (Engineers), Ltd., Nitrogen Plants (Trade Publication), 9
Charlton, T. M., on Concepts of Real and Virtual Work, Theory of Structures, 139* Charts, Technical, Chemical Engineering (Trade Publication), 297
— Wall (Trade Publication), 137
Chaseside Engineering Co., Ltd., * Loadmaster ” Hydraulic Shovel (Trade Publication), 850
Chauffe Rationnelle, Office Central de. Process for Gasification of Heavy Fuel Oil, 89
Chelmsford/Shenfield Line of British Railways, Modifications to Colour Light Signalling on, 589
Chemical Analysis. See Analysis
— British, and their Manufacture (Book), 105
— Engineers, Future Requirements of Indus
try from, 631
Chemical Engineers, Institution of:
Conference on Automatic Control in Process Industries:
Programme, 133
Statement by President of Institution, 552 Fundamentals of Automatic Control, by R. S. Medlock, 631
Dynamics of Process Plant, by J. McMillan, 631
Consideration of Instrumentation in Design, by B. W. Balls and A. H. Isaac, 631
Economics of Process Control, by S. W. J. Wallis, 631
Future Requirements of Industry from Chemical and Instrument Engineers, by A. J. Young, 631
Chemical Engineering, Higher National Certificate in, 5. See also vol. 179
Technical Charts (Trade Publication) 297
— Industry in Scotland, Development of, 162 Society of: Symposium on Protection of
Cable Sheating Against Corrosion, Programme, 339; 75th Annual Meeting, 1956, Arrangements for, 668
Use of Electricity in, 77
— Milling Technique (North American Avia
tion Inc.), 853*
— Plant, British (Trade Publication), 267
— Research Laboratory, Open Days at. Ar
rangements for, 246
— Workers’ Union, View on Automation, 64 Chemidus Plastics, Ltd., Unplasticised Polyvinyl Chloride (Trade Publication), 529
Chemins de Fer, Society Nationale des, Brochure on Post-War Development of French Railways, 261
Chemistry for Boiler House and Power Station (Book), 754
— of Corrosion. See Corrosion
“ Chesterfield-Unisteel ” Joint for Dissimilar Alloys (Tube Investments, Ltd.), 432
“ Chesters ” Management Study Centre, Royal Technical College, Glasgow, 584
“ Chevrolet ” Motor Car, Suspension System for, 611*
Chevrolet V-Eight ’’Motor-Car Engine, 579* Chief Joseph Dam, English Electric Co., Ltd., Tender for Equipment for, Rejection by United States, 323; Questions in House of Commons on, 710
Chimney Stacks, Steel, Request for Design Data on, 133
China, Science and Civilisation in. Vol. I: Introductory Orientations, by J. Needham (Review), 370
Chipboard Factory at Annan, Dumfriesshire (Airscrew Co. & Jicwood, Ltd.), 476* Chloride Batteries, Ltd., Water-Activated Batteries for Rescue Flares, 19
Chloride Electrical Storage Co., Ltd., Output of Accumulators, 619
Chromium, Newer Uses of, 172. See LETTERS, 230, 262
“ Chrysler V-Eight ” Motor-Car Engine, 580* Churchward, G. J.: The Man and His Work, by Sir W. Stanier, 556
Cincinnati Milling Machines, Ltd., Cutter and Tool-Grinding Machine, 61*
Cinema-Television, Ltd., Telecine Apparatus at Beulah Heights Television Transmitting Station, 404
“ Circle ” Line of London Transport Executive, Jubilee of, 518
Circular Accelerators for Nuclear Particles in Curved Paths, 530*
— Saws. See Saws under Machine Tools Circulating Pumps. See Pumps
Citrine, Lord, on Siting of Nuclear Power Stations, 487
“ Citroen DS 19 ” Motor Car, Use of Hydraulic Power in Suspension and Braking Systems of, 642*
City and Guilds of London Institute, Instruction Course on Furnace Brickwork, 85; Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445; Advanced Courses on Concrete Practice, 528. See LETTER, 621
Civil Aviation. See Aeronautics
Civil Engineers, Institution of:
Potentialities of British Railways System as Reserved Roadway System, by Brig. Lloyd, 34
Conversazione and Exhibition, 52 Presidential Address, by W. K. Wallace, on Construction of London-Birmingham Railway, the First Trunk Line, 622
Symposium on Advanced Courses for Engineers, Arrangements for, 687
Christmas Lectures for Juniors, Arrangements for, 835
Airport Engineering Division:
Investigations on Transverse Distribution of Air Traffic on Runways and Use of Results in Designing Runways of Varying Thickness, by Prof. J. H. J. Jones, 500
Civil Engineering Design (Book), 369
Manual of, Techniques des Travaux (Book), 297
? Railway, Soil Mechanics in, 384*. See
LETTERS, 655
— Servants, Clerical, Shortage of, 256
Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal, Awards of, 32, 224
Cladding. Glass, « Muroglass,” for Framed Building Structures (Pilkington Brothers, Ltd.), 613. See Erratum, 704
— Light-Alloy, for Roofs and Walls, “ Kyna-
lok ” (Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.), 173
— Wall, “ Dialindre ” Two-Skin Method of
(Freeman, Morrison, Ltd.), 801*
Clan Line Steamers, Ltd., Proposed Merger with Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co., Ltd., Controversy on, 715
Clarke Ellard Engineering Co., Ltd., Hydraulic
Lift Trucks (Trade Publication), 690 Classification, Component, Brisch System for
(E. G. Brisch & Partners), 260
Clausen, H., on Demarcation Line between Engineer and Engineering Technician, 230; on Spiral-Bevel Gear-Cutting Machines, 751. See 717. See LETTER, 813
“ Clay Bottle ” Technique of Building Construction (Centre de Recherches des Structures Naturelies), 36
Clayton Dewandre Co., Ltd., Air-Brake Valve for Trailer Vehicles, 318*; Lightweight Air-Controlled Brake for Medium-Sized Motor Vehicles, 516*
Clayton Fellowships and Grants, Awards oi. 1955,261 „
Clayton-Wright, H., Ltd., Harrisflex
Flexible Couplings (Trade Publication), 850
Clean Air Bill, Discussion in House of Commons of, 678
Cleaning Plant for Railway-Track Ballast,
British Railways, 247* z < n j
Ultrasonic, for Components (Mullard,
Ltd.), 425
— Tank, “ Agidip,” for Metals, Using Two-
Phase Solutions (Electro-Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd.), 548
Cleansing Machines for Floors (Trade Publica-
— Tank.^’Pneumatic (Trade Publication), 529 Clerical Employees, Shortage of, 256 Climate. See Meteorology
Climax Rock Drill & Engineering,Works, Ltd., Rock Drilling Equipment (Trade Publication), 529; Water-Controlled Coal Pick, 690 , . T
Climbing Expedition. Kangchenjunga, Improved Breathing Apparatus for, 844* “Climbing” Hydraulic Jack for Concrete
Formwork (Tangyes, Ltd.), 422* ,
Clock, Atomic, Caesium, at National Physical
Laboratory, 303 . .
and Watch Manufacturers Association, British, Statement of Progress of Clocks and Watches Industry, 526
Clubley, J., Armstrong Danarm, Ltd., Fury Chain Saw and “ Falcon” Winch, Petrol- Engine Driven, Interchangeable, 550
Clutch Control, “ Manumatic,” 609 Friction (Trade Publications), 41, 626 for Marine Gas Turbine, 567 Clyde Blowers, Ltd., Soot Blower Equipment
(Trade Publication), 330
Clyde Crane & Engineering Co., Ltd., Hydral- Luff” Electric Crane with Hydraulic Luffing, 674*
— River, Proposed New Dry Dock tor, 525 Vehicle and Passenger-Carrying Motor
Vessel for Service on, 323
Coaches, Railway. See Carriages
Coady, J. J., on Farmers’ Attitude to Mechanisation, 812 . - _ , „ .
Coal Board, National. See National Coal Board
— Boring Unit, Offshore, Coal Struck in Firth
of Forth, 611
Canadian, Directory of (Book), 818
— Consumption and Demand, Statement by
Powell Duffryn, Ltd., 522
Delivery, Possibilities of Mechanisation ol, 587
— Economy. See Fuel; Pulverised Coal
Face, Advancing, Support System tor Root of (C. Ritchie), 738*
— Gas. See Gas
— Handling Plant at Bold ” A Power Station
(T. W. Ward, Ltd.), 514* .
Plant at Chadderton ‘‘ B ” Power Station (Simon-Carves, Ltd.), Ill
Plant at Drakelow Power Station (Mitchell Engineering, Ltd.), 663
Plant of Stanton Ironworks Co., Ltd., Modifications to, 512* ,
— Hydraulic Transport of. Experimental
Three-Cylinder Feeder for, 595*
— Increases in Price of, 402
— Industry, Effect of Atomic Energy on, 618 Parliamentary Debate on, 160
Recruitment of Manpower for, 192 Use of Electricity in, 76 —. Mine. See Colliery Mining, Opencast, 247,000 ton per day capacity Bucket-Wheel Excavator tor (Orenstein-Koppel und Lubecker Maschi- nenbau A.G.), 604* .
Open-Cast, Sites for. Questions in House of Commons on, 903
and Oil Production, Prospects for, 843
— Pick, Water-Controlled (Trade Publication), 690
Preparation Plant at Flame Research Station, Ijmuiden, Holland, 727
— Prices, High, Protest at, 160 Increase in. Engineering Industries Association Statement on, 258
Rise in. Effect on Gas Industry, 587 Production, Decline in. Proposed Investigation by National Coal Board and National Union of Mineworkers, 400, 440
Pulverised. See Pulverised Coal Shortage of. Possible Use of Oil Fuel, 35 Slurry, Flow in Pipes, Research on, 595 “ Martin ” Stoker for Burning, 110 and Steel Community, European, 3rd Anniversary Statement by President, 290
Stocks, United Kingdom, Position of, 522 Trades Directory and Colliery Year Book, 1955 (Book), 330 ,
Treatment Plant for Research on Coal- Burning Combustion Chambers, 505
— Utilisation Council, Domestic Solid Fuel
Appliances (Trade Publication), 626
Coalfields, Guide to, 155 (Book), 237 Coastal Flooding, Waverley Committee on, Recommendations of. Question in House of Commons on, 743
— Landslides, Problems in Railway Civil
Engineering, 384*. See LETTERS, 655
Coatings, Protective, for Metals (Book), J69 Cobalt, New Uses for, 172. See LETTERS, 230, 262
— Source for Isotope Radiography (Gamma
Rays, Ltd.), 398. See LETTER, 445
Cochran-Carr, W., the Late, 136
Cockcroft, Sir J., on Contribution of Nuclear Power to United Kingdom and World Energy Resources up to 1975, 265*; on Survey of Geneva Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, 364; on United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and Its Functions, 804*
Cohen, G., Sons & Co., Ltd., Annual Report, 362
Coils, Heating, for Oil-Tanker Cargoes, Steel Pipes with Cast-Iron Sleeves for (E. Green & Son, Ltd.), 393*
Coin Mechanism for Turnstiles (Sir W. H. Bailey & Co., Ltd.), 158*
Coke-Oven Battery, New, for Stanton Ironworks, 512*
Cole, J. A., on Oil Film Extent in Complete Journal Bearings, 37. See LETTER, 5. See also vol. 179
Coleman-Wallwork Co., Ltd., Automatic Moulding Machine, 60*
Collaro, Ltd., Tape Transcriptor, 296
College of Production Technology, Courses on Materials Handling and Work Study, 528
— of Technology, Portsmouth, Engineering
Courses at, 365. See LETTER.S, 445
Collieries, Atomic Energy and Future of Mining Industry, 618
— in Canada (Book), 594
— Coal Face, Advancing, Support System for
Roof of (C. Ritchie), 738*
— Effect of Changes of Atmospheric Pressure
on Gas Emissions in, 559
— Flameproof Flash Equipment for (E.
Turner Electrical Instruments, Ltd.), 705 Gate-End Panel for (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 736*
— Llay Main, Use of “ Martin ” Stoker for
Burning Coal Slurry at, 110
— Mines and Quarries, Report of Chief
Inspector, 1953, 15
— Open-Cast Mining, Sites for, Questions in
House of Commons on, 903
— Staple-Pits, Winding in (Book), 754
— Thoresby, Applications of Photo-Electric
Cells at, 580
— Use of Electricity in, 816
— Winding. See iVinding
— Workshops and Stores, National Coal Board
Suggestions for Layout of, 688
— Year Book and Coal Trades Directory, 1955
(Book), 330
Collins, W., the Late, 878
Collis, J., & Sons, Ltd., Pallet Truck (Trade Publication), 107; Platform Trucks (Trade Publication), 690
Collisions. See Accidents
Colloquium on Loading of Highway Bridges, Programme, 214
Colne Valley Water Co., Water Reservation Scheme of, 575*
“ Colo D.P.” Graphite for Prcv'ention of Boiler Scale, Trials of (Centralube, Ltd.), 675 Colombo Harbour, Improvement at. Model of, 52
— Plan, Future Organisation of, 618; In
creased Technical Assistance for, 678; Annual Report, 811; Technical Co-operation Scheme and Technical Assistance to Singapore and Malaya, Questions in House of Commons on, 807
Colour in Human Activities (Book), 529
— Picture Monitors and Test Equipment for
B.B.C. Experiments on Colour Television, 781*
— Slide and Film Scanner for Colour Tele
vision Experiments, 780*
Columbia-Southern Chemical Corporation, Application for Manufacture of Granular Titanium in United States, 219
Columbus, Battelle Institute, Research in Europe and America, 50*; Gamma Radiation Source, 51*; Investigations on Rubbers to Resist Hot Lubricants, 85; Smelting Varying Grades of Iron Ore in United States, by J. D. Sullivan; Factors in Selecting Processes for Producing Iron and Steel, by H. P. Munger, 162
Columns, Concrete-Encased Stanchions, Full- Scale Tests on, 855*
Encased Steel Stanchions, Strength of, by Dr. F. G. Thomas, 759*
— and Pipes, Electric Jackets for (Trade
Publication), 755
— Strength of Timber Struts (Book), 170 Colvilles, Ltd., Construction of New Iron and
Steel Plant at Ravenscraig, 651
Colwell, Prof. L. V., on Experiments to Determine Effects of High-Frequency Vibration on Grinding, 247
Combined Stress. See under Tests {Materials/ Combustion Chambers for Burning Solid Fuel in Gas Turbines, 240*
Coal-Burning, Research on, 505
of Experimental Liquid-Cooled Gas Turbine, Research by Pametrada, 102
of Gas Turbine, Test Rig for, 539* Slagging Cyclone, for Coal-Fired Turbine (English Electric Co., Ltd.),
Slagging Cyclone, for Coal-Fired
Turbine (J. Lucas, Ltd., and Incandescent Heat, Ltd.), 242*
— Control System, Automatic (Ipscol, Ltd.,
and A. W. Cash Co.), 423*
— Detonative, Shock-Tube Investigation of
(Book), 105
Combustion Engineering Association, Con- Connection with Fuel Efficiency Arrangements for, 408
JvUchanism of, Trials at International Flame Research Station, 726*
— Researches and Reviews, 1955 (Book), 450 Unit for Fire Extinguisher Using Inert Gas Irom Oil Combustion (W. C. Holmes & Co., Ltd.), 544*
See also Fuel; Guses
Comet 4 ” Civil Airliner, Progress of, 737 Comet ” Civil Jet Aircraft, Progress of (de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd.), 394
Commander ” Range of Instruments (G. Kent, Ltd.), 116*
Commer Cars, Ltd., “ Superpoise ” 2 to 5 tons capacity Lorries, 548
Commerce. See Trade
Commercial Items of News, 8, 38, 70 104 134 295, 326, 367, 406,’ 446,’ m: ^92, 624, 654, 686, 719, 152,
Cars. See Motor
Commonwealth. See Australia Companies, Small, in Birmingham Area, Survey of, 651
Compatibility, Castigliano’s Theorem of, by Prol. J. A. L. Matheson, 828*. See LETTER, 877
Compensation, Workmens’. See Labour Comj^nent Classification, Brisch System for (E. G. Bnsch & Partners), 260
Motor Car, Industry, Expansion and Change in, 524, 588
Compound Locomotives. See Locomotives “Stress. SQQ Tests {Materials} Compressed Air. See Air, Compressed and Pneumatic
~ Tools. See Machine Tools
Aluminium, Copper and Steel, t^ct of Strain Rate and Temperature on, 536
Compressor, Hydraulic, for Jointing Overhead Electric Transmission Lines (Tate Brothers Ltd.), 466
See also /IZr Compressor
Computer, Analogue, Experimental, for Application for Use in Nuclear Power Stations 653
— Digital, Applications to Gas-Turbine Engineering, 640*
American Industry, Use of, Analogue (Short Brothers & Harland Ltd.), 472
Analogue, “ Miniputer ” (Saunders- Roe, Ltd.), 472*
Digital, using Transistors, for U.S. Air Force, 864
for Management Data Processing, 694 Comtel Reuter, New Weekly Report Applied Atomics, 605
Conciliation in Labour Disputes. See Labour Concrete, Ltd., Visit of Russian Delegation on Building Methods to, 523
— Base/Asphalt Surface for Roads, Recommendations ot Asphalt Roads Association and Cement and Concrete Association, 179 Concrete Development Co., Ltd., “St. Paul’s Cray ’’ Type Floors and Roof Slabs for Paint Research Laboratory, 114 Stanchions, Full-Scale Tests on 855*
— Formwork, “ Climbing ’’ Hydraulic Jack for (Tangyes, Ltd.), 422*
— Lightweight Aggregate for, Use of Fly Ash
tor Manufacture of, 219
— Manual (Book), 657
— Materials, “ CemMatic’’ Box for Conveying Measured Quantities of (Trade Publication), 721
— Method of Determining Expected 7-day and 28-day Strength of, 684. See Erratum, 717 Mixes, Durability of Aggregates in (Book), 626
— (Trade Publication), 850 Guilds of London Institute,’ 528^ LETTER, 621
— Precast, by Prof. K. Billig (Review), 9 -Members for Foundrv Building of Sterling Metals, Ltd., 574*
Arch Frames of. for Factory and Workshops of Matthews & Mumby, Ltd., 186*
— Prestressed, Manual on (Book), 529
Matthews and Mumby, Ltd., Factory. 186* • “ Intergrid ’’ System of Building Construction, 154*
“ Prestressing of. Congress on (Book), 690 One-Wire System ’’ of (P.S.C. Equipment, Ltd.), 190*
— Refractory (Trade Publication), 721 Reinforced, Properties of. Research on, 121
? “Specifications of German Committee for (Book), 202
~ Structures, Form in Design of, 601* Slabs, ‘ Rotorfloat ’’ Power-Operated Ro- 254* Dressing (Winget, Ltd.),
and Structural Form: Synthesis of Engineer and Architect, 601*
Structural, Joint Committee on: Concrete and Structural Form: Synthesis of Engineer and Architect, by Prof. P. L. Nervi, 601 ; Symposium on Strength of Con- cre^te Structures, 1956, Arrangements for,
— Structures Rubber Seals for (Trade Publica
tion), 881
of, Symposium on, 1956, Arrangements for, 603 Concreting Equipment, Wagon-Mounted, for Use on Railway Electrification Work, 358* Condensers, Steam, Dropwise Condensation in. Research on, 4
— for Steam-Turbine Test Bed (Worthington-
Simpson, Ltd.), 138
Conductivity. See Electric Conference, Anglo-American, on Aeronautics.
See Aeronautics
Conference, Association of Public Lighting Engineers, Programme, 316
— Automatic Control in Process Industries, Programme, 133; Proceedings, 552, 631
— on Automatic Factory (Book), 408
— Classification, Aslib Aeronautical Group
(Book), 237
— Combustion 1
Connection tion, 408
— Conservative
gramme, 480
— Co-ordinated Use of Minerals, Institution of
Mining and Metallurgy, Programme, 128
— Education of Young Worker, 1956, Oxford
University, Programme, 611
— and Exhibitions, Forthcoming, 159, 287, 478, 614, 741, 901
— on Gas Sales and Service, Arrangements for, 232
— on Hydro-Electric Works and Nature Pre
servation, 875
— International Labour Organisation, 38th,
Report of, 840
— Labour Party, Margate Discussions on
Pensions and National Insurance Fund, 584
— on Metals at Low Temperatures, Paris, Pro
posed Meeting for Report of, 760
— Nuclear Energy, British. See Nuclear
Energy Conference, British
— on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy. See
Atomic Energy, Peaceful Uses of. Conference on.
— on Properties of Materials at High Rates of
Strain, 1957, Arrangements for, 407
— on Regional Planning and Development, 485. See 523
— Stress Analysis, Arrangements for, 245
— on Technical Education, 221
— on Training Courses for Electrical Tech
nicians, 810
— Transport and General Workers’ Union, 98
— Unified Screw Threads, Assessment of Pro
gress of Adoption of, British Standards Insitution, 131
— on Use and Abuse of Protective Equipment,
Arrangements for, 253
— on Weights and Measures, U.S. National
Bureau of Standards, 40th, Report of, 880
— on Works Transport, 141*. See Errnznzn, 284
“ Confiance,” H.M. Twin-Screw Tug, Launch of, 867
Congress, Astronautics, 6th International, 236
— on High-speed Photography, Third Inter
national, 1956, Arrangements for, 671; Proceedings, 453*, 863
— International Foundry, Banquet, 5
Internal-Combustion Engine. See Engine, Internal-Combustion, International Congress on
— on Prestressing (Book), 690 Conlan, J. J., the Late, 70
Conservation of Coal. See Coal; Fuel: Pulverised Coal
Conservative Party Conference, Bournemouth, Programme, 480
Construction, Materials of (Book), 105
— Modular (Trade Publication), 850 Constructional Engineers, Manual for (Book), 594
Consultative Committee for Co-operative Economic Development in South and South-East Asia, Annual Report, 811 Containers, Probe Illuminator for Interiors of (Engineering Developments, Ltd.), 41 Contracts, 8, 38, 71, 104, 134, 166, 200, 231, 263, 295, 326, 367, 406, 446, 486, 527, 558, 592,654, 686, 719, 752,784, 846
— Engineering, Honouring Delivery Dates in, 649
— of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation,
Difficulties of British Firms in Tendering for. Questions in House of Commons on, 807
— United States, for Electrical Distribution
Plant, Award to Foreign Firms, 714
Control Board, Multi-Motor, Marine (British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 275
tor Unified Boiler Control System at East Yelland Power Station, 547*
— Desk at Post Office Radio Station at Rugby, 164*
lor Propeller-Turbine Aeroplane Engine Test House, 316*
Remote, for Mechanical Handling Installation (A. West & Co., Ltd.), 424*
— ?—? Wind-Tunnel, for Ministry of Works
(Costain-John Brown Instrumentation Division), 728*
— Engineering, Laboratory for Research on, 373
— Gear for Diesel-Electric Shunting Loco
motives for British Railways (A. West & Co., Ltd.), 311
Furnace, for Drakelow Power Station (Bailey Meters & Controls, Ltd.), 666 with “ Meccano ” Assembly (Electric Construction Co., Ltd.), 739*
for Travelling Jib Breakdown Crane for Underground Railway Service (Howell & Co., Ltd.), 835*
Winch, for Research Trawler, “ Sir William Hardy,” 220*
for Wind-Driven Generator at Costa Head, 56*
— Indicators, Miniature (Trade Publication), 137
— Panel for Automatic Moulding Machine. 60*
Contactor, for “ Hydral-Luff ” Electric Crane with Hydraulic Luffing, 675*
for Sugar Refinery (Costain-John Brown Instrumentation Division). 728*
— Room of 10,000-h.p. Continuous Super
sonic Wind Tunnel, 25*. See LETTER, 167
— System Design, Process, Introduction to,
by A. J. Young (Review), 238
for “ E.443 ” Nuclear Reactor (H. M. Hobson, Ltd.), 177*
Feedback, Analysis of (Book), 137
Control System Feed-Water, “ Hacan ”
(Trade Publication), 202 ®
Integrated (Elliott Brothers 389*’ ^f°‘’son, Ltd h
“'?'able Speed, for Direct- Motors (Trade Publication), 881
— Transet (Short & Mason, Ltd) 91* — Technique of (Book), 850
Motor. See Motors, “’fen?!®** Pub-
“ Supersonic Aircraft with
Wasp Waist for Lower Drag, 435* 788* Convention, Power, British Electrical, ’ 1956 Arrangements for, 672
Conversazione and Exhibition of Institution oi Civil Engineers, 52
Con>^rter, Rotary, for Standardising Dial
Readings of Flex-Tester ” Instrument for drawing Qualities of Sheet
Metal, 62*
Conveyancer Fork Trucks, Ltd., “ Overlander” Fork Truck for Lifting and Towing on Rough Ground, 316* ®
Belts “ Catto” Tubular Supports lor (Trade Publication), 41
(Goodyear Tyre &. Rubber Co., Ltd.), 733
“Adequate” Belt Weigher (Naylor Brothers,
~L?r^’*19"'^"^ Ludlow,
(Trade Publication), 409
— Vibrator (Trade Publication), 881
L^cmway ” By-Pass Jet Aeroplane Engine
(Rolls-Royce, Ltd.), 356*
Cook. Dr. M., on Improvements in Quality and Availability of Titanium, 230. See LETTERS, 262. See 172
Alternative to Piecework,
Cooke. Rear-Adm. J. E., on Changing Pattern ot Maintenance and Repair of Machinery of the Fleet, 68
Cooke, W. H.,the Late, 166
Cooler, Oil and Water, “ W ” Type, for Internal Combustion Engines (Serck Radiators, Ltd.), 352*
Cooling, “ Aero Mist Spray,” for Cutting lools (Orenda Engines, Ltd.), 885*
— and Oil-Transfer in Ring-Oiled Bearings 268*°57O^'
— Tower’s for Bold “A” Power Station (Film
Cooling Towers (1925), Ltd.), 515
Lerro-Concrete, for Drakelow Power otation (Mitchell Construction Co., Ltd ) 667
— Water Conduits for South Denes Power
Station, Excavations for, 730*
System for Chadderton “ B ” Power Station (F. Mitchell & Sons, Ltd., and Davenport Engineering Co., Ltd.), Ill Co-operation. See Labour Cooper Roller Bearings Co., Ltd., Split Roller Bearings, 463*
Co-partnership. See Labour Copenhagen, British Exhibition at, 482
Sixth International Congress on Astronautics, 236
Copper Alloys. See Brass; Bronze; and AUovs under Metallurgy
— Price Fluctuations, 746
— f^esistance to Compression of, Effect of
Strain Rate and Temperature on, 536
— Supplies, 98
— Tube-Factory, Kirkby, of Imperial Chemical
Industries, Ltd., 467*
— V^ought, and Copper Alloys, Monopolies
Commission Report on Supply and Export of, 362
— See also Metallurgy
Corbett, R. H.. & Co., Ltd., “ Bickerstaffe ” Attachment for Fork Trucks for Handling Bricks without Using Pallets or Stillages, 435*. See LETTER, 557
Core Hill Television Transmitting Station of B.B.C., 631
Corin, P. G., the Late, 623
Corl^t, Dr. E. C. B., on Design of Economic Tramp Ships, 660; on An Aluminium River Tanker Design, 684
Corney, Dr. N. S., on Solubility of Nitrogen in Alpha-Iron, 829
Cornish Engines in Mine Drainage, End of an Era of, 748*. See 747
^Preservation Society, Presentation of Robinson s Engine to, 747
“ Cornwall ” Fuelling Vehicle for Aircraft (British Petroleum Co., Ltd.), 645*
Corrosion of Cable Sheathing, Protection
Against, Symposium on. Programme, 339
— Cathodic Protection Applied to Oil Tanker
Regent Springbok” (Metal & Pipeline Endurance, Ltd.), 608*
Protection of Buried Metal Structures Metal-Plate Rectifiers for (Hackbridge & Hewittic Electric Co., Ltd.), 900
— Protection, “ M.C.” Process for (Walter-
isation Co., Ltd.), 465
by Phosphating Process (Trade Publication), 594
of Underground Structures, Magnesium Anodes for (Trade Publication), 850
Research Council, United States, Formation of, 245
Corrosive Liquids, “ Metica ” Carbon-Lined Pipes for (Talbot Stead Tube Co., Ltd.), 278
Cosmic-Ray Effects on Matter at High Altitudes, 237
^^533^*^*^^^ Brookhaven,
Cost and Works Accountants, Institute of-
An Alternative to Piecework, by I. B Cooke,440
Costa Head, lOO-kW Wind-Driven Generator at (J. Brown & Co. (Clydebank), Ltd.), 55*
Costain-John Brown, Ltd., Formation of Automatic-Control Development Group, 728*; Instrumentation Division, Control Panel for Sugar Refinery, 728*; Wind- Tunnel Control Desk, 728*; Work of Instrumentation Division, 728*; Water Tunnel and Rotating Beam for Admiralty Hydrodynamics Laboratory, 766*
Costain, R., & Sons (Liverpool), Ltd., Copper Tube Factory of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.), 467*
Costain, R., Ltd., Underwater Hydrodynamics Laboratory for Admiralty, 766*
Cotton Industry, Contraction in Capacity of. 586
Lancashire, Moves Towards TripleShift Working in, 440
Manpower Drift in, 224
Proposals for Night Shifts in, 320 County Commercial Cars (Sales), Ltd., Track- Laying Tractor (Trade Publication), 297; Side-Mounting Crane Jib and Winch for Caterpillar Tractor, 599; Opening of New Assembly Shops and Exhibition of Vehicles, 827
'* Coupled Turmo ” Gas Turbine Drive for Helicopters (Blackburn & General Aircraft, Ltd.), 357*
Couplings, Flexible (Trade Publications), 107, 850
Couplings, Flexible, “ Block,” “ Uniflex ” and “ NT ” Types for Shafts (Crofts (Engineers), Ltd.), 544
” Multicross,” with Easily Replaceable Members (Owl Engineering Supplies, Ltd.), 24*
— Fluid, Dual Unit for Winch Drive (Fluidrive
Engineering Co., Ltd.), 461*
— Hose, Hydraulic, “Breakaway” (Auto
motive Products, Ltd.), 833*
— See also Clutch
Courtaulds, Ltd., Annual Report, 99
Coventry Gauge & Tool Co., Ltd., Screw Pitch Measuring Machine (Trade Publication), 202
Coverings, Non-Conducting. See Heat Insulation
Cowans, Sheldon & Co., Ltd., 75-ton Breakdown Crane for Indian Railways, 706* Cox, H. J., the Late, 655
Crabtree, J. A. & Co., Ltd., Flush Electric Switches for Alternating-Current Circuits (Trade Publication), 755
Craig, R. K., on Passenger Liner with Engines Aft, 673
Crane, Breakdown, 75-ton, for Indian Railways (Cowans, Sheldon & Co., Ltd.), 706*
— Bucket, Overhead Travelling, Correct Use
of (Trade Publication), 721
— Diesel-Electric, for Cargo Handling on
M.V. “ Lachinedoc,” 898*
— Electric, “ Hydral-Luff,” with Hydraulic
Luffing (Clyde Crane & Engineering Co., Ltd.), 674*
— and Electric Trucks (Trade Publication), 169
— Mobile (Trade Publication), 850 3-ton, “ Jones ” (K. & L. Steelfounders & Engineers, Ltd.), 896*
— Overhead, Travelling, Heavy-Duty, Speci
fication for (Book), 657
— Rigid-Mast, for Moving Coiled Copper
Tube, 469*
— Side-Mounting, for Caterpillar Tractor
(County Commercial -Cars (Sales), Ltd.), 599
— Travelling Jib Breakdown, Diesel-Electric,
for London Transport Underground Railway Service (Taylor & Hubbard, Ltd.), 835*
Lubrication System for Rails of (Centralube, Ltd.), 707*
— See also Gantry; Derricks
Cranes (Dereham), Ltd., Trailer for Oil Well Drilling Rig, 687
Cranfield College of Aeronautics, Reports of (Books), 529, 690
Crankshaft Bearing Surfaces, Flame-Hardening Process for (Peddinghaus), 151*
— Diesel Engine, Full-Scale Fatigue Tests
of, 891
Crates, Metal, for Milk Bottles, Specification, 238
Crayford Works of F. Braby & Co., Ltd., New Steel Fabrication Factory at, 705* Creams, Barrier, for Dermatitis Treatment (Rozalex, Ltd.), 397
Creasing and Stiffness Tester for Fabrics (Shirley Developments, Ltd.), 91*
Creators, Ltd., “ Armourvin ” Fuel Hose (Trade Publication), 690
Credit Insurance Association, Ltd., Pamphlet on Selling to Western Europe, 156
Creep of Aluminium-Copper Alloys, Metallographic Observations of, 536
— of Aluminium-Copper, Aluminium-Mag-
nesium and Aluminium-Zinc Alloys, Grain Boundary Movement, Slip, and Fragmentation during, 536
— of Pre-Strained Aluminium, 536
— Tests. See under Tests {Materials}
Crewe Locomotive Works of British Railways, Apprentice School at, 443, 444*
Croft, E. H., on Design of Bogies for Electric and Diesel-Electric Locomotives, 791*
Crofts (Engineers), Ltd., “ Block,” “ Uniflex ” and “ NT ” Type Flexible Couplings for Shafts, 544
Crompton Parkinson, Ltd., 350-b.h.p. Diesel- Electric Shunting Locomotives for British Railways, 311*
Crop-Drying Equipment, “ Transverco ” (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 833
Crosby Valve & Engineering Co., Ltd., Air- Operated, Displacement-Type Level Controller, 62*; Reduced Control Valves Operating at Flow, 146*; “ Protecto-seal ” Balanced Relief Valve, 217*
Cross Method for Calculating
Crossland, B., on Thick-Walled Cylinders under Internal Pressure, 167, 445. See LETTERS, 132, 368, 591, 783. See also vol. 179
Crossley Brothers, Ltd., Diesel Engines for Shunting Locomotives for British Rail- ways, 311*; Annual Report, 618
Crossley, Dr. H. E., on Atmospheric Pollution by Power Stations, 447
Crowbars with Wheels (R. C. Gibbins & Co., Ltd.), 770
CrucUni, Eusebio, Dott. Ing., Centring System for Varazze Bridge, 758*
Crude-Oil Engines. See Engines, Oii
Cruisers. See Warships
Cruse, H., the Late, 407
Crushers, Mud Hog (Trade Publication) 267 Crushing Machinery, Sizes and Outputs of Specification, 41 ’
Crystalline Solids, Defects in (Book) 237
— Structure of Metals. See Metallography'
Microphotographs
“ Crystolon ” Abrasive for Grinding Wheels 607 ’
Curtiss-Wright Corporation, High-Temperature Plastics for Aircraft Use, 789- Supersonic High-Altitude Test Chamber for Ram-Jet Testing, 821*; 12,000-ton Extrusion Press, 853*; Improved Assembly Line for Aircraft Engines, 884*
Cutters, Milling. See Milling under Machine Tools
Cyanide-Contaminated Effluents, Continuous- Flow Plant for Neutralisation of (British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 58*
Cycle and Motor Cycle Show, Exhibits of Motor Scooters at, 682
— Motor. See Motor Cycle
Cyclotrons for Acceleration of Nuclear Particles in Curved Paths, 530*
Cylinder, Bladed, High-Pressure, for 60-MW Steam Turbine (C. A. Parsons & Co Ltd.), 275* ’
— Thick-Walled, Under Internal Pressure, 132
See LETTERS, 167, 368, 445, 591, 783. See also vol. 179
Cyprus, Electrification Scheme for, 312* Czechoslovak Engineering Exhibition, Arrangements for, 316
“ D9 ” CRAWLER Tractor (Caterpillar Tractor Co.), 517*
Dairies, Electrical Equipment for (Trade Publication), 529
Dallow Lambert & Co., Ltd., Dust Control Equipment (Trade Publication), 850 Dam, Aswan, Contract Secured by Sir A Gibb & Partners, 619
— Battauf, River Jordan, Construction of, 46*
— Chief Joseph, English Electric Co., Ltd.,
Tender for Equipment for, Rejection by United States, 323; Questions in House of Commons on, 710
— Construction and Hydraulic Equipment
(Book), 408
— Earth, for Hillfield Park Reservoir, 575*
— Limberg, Glockner-Kaprun Hydro-Electric
Scheme, 16*
Long Lake, and Main Canal, Technical Record of Design and Construction (Book), 267
— Los Peares, Spain, 458*
— Mauvoisin, Switzerland, 36
— Medicine Creek, Record of Design and
Construction (Book), 560
— Prestressed Gravity, Allt-na-Lairige, Model
of, 52
Damper Gear for Wind-Driven Generator at Costa Head, 56*
Daniels, Dr. G. H., on Fuel Prospects and Efficiency, 843
Danish-Norwegian Telephone Cable, Laying of, 739
— See also Denmark
D’Arcy Exploration Co., Exploration for Natural Gas in Britain, 703
Darley, J. H., on Causes of Failure in Internal- Combustion Engine Valve Springs, 797 “ Dart ” Propeller-Turbine Aeroplane Engine, Development of (Rolls-Royce Ltd.), 390*; Transport Stand for (Morfax, Ltd.), 896* Dartford Tunnel, Proposed, Questions in House of Commons on, 678
Davenport Engineering Co., Ltd., Cooling Water System for Chadderton “ B ” Power Station, 111
Davey, Paxman & Co., Ltd., 750 to 2,000 b.h.p. Diesel Engines for Rail Traction. 148*; “ 8YLX ” Eight-Cylinder, Pressure- Charged Diesel Engine, 148*
Davidson & Co., Ltd., Forced-Draught Fans for Drakelow Power Station, 663; Centrifugal Fans (Trade Publication), 786; Contra-Rotating Fans (Trade Publication)’ 786; Dust Collectors (Trade Publication), 850 ’
Davidson, C. P. D., on Combination of Economic Trends in the Preparation of Business Forecasts, 694
Davidson, I. M., on Principles of Jet Flap 722*
Davies & Metcalfe, Ltd., Safety Device for Locomotives, 218*. See 195
Davis, J., on Nuclear Power in Canada: Forecast of Development and Costs, 198 Dawe Instruments, Ltd., Dynamic Balancing
Machines to take Workpieces of 100 lb., 88* ’
Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., Progress of “ Comet ” Civil Jet Aircraft, 394 Havilland Engine Co., Ltd., “ Gyron ” Jet Aeroplane Engine, 356*; Testbed for 470* ” Turbojet Aeroplane Engine,
Havilland Holdings, Ltd., Proposed Holding Company for de Havilland Enterprises, 683
’ ’ J^ange of Oil-
Fired Boilers, 15 “ De Soto ” Motor Car, 644*
Dead Sea Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, 47* Decca Radar, Ltd., “ MR75 ” Ground Radar, 472; Radar Equipment for Aviation (Trade Publication), 529
Deflections of Drilling Machines, Experiments on,823
Dehydration, Industrial (Book), 202 Delivery Dates, Honouring, 649
Dell, R., Apparatus for Instantaneous Measure- ment of Underground Train Speeds, 156* Deloro Stellite Ltd., Non-Ferrous Alloy “ hibits at Engineering Exhibition, 461 Delta-Ferrite, Metallography of, 894 “ Deltic ” Diesel Engine, Production (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 868
Demag, Annual Report, 258 Denmark, Opportunities for Exports to, — See also Danish
Denton Works of Matthews & Mumby, Ltd., Factory and Workshops with Tied-Arch Frames of Pre-Cast Concrete, 186*
Depth Recorder for Shallow Waters (Sub- marine Signal Co. (London), Ltd.), 277 Derrick, Jack-knife, for Exploratory Drilling for Natural Gas in Britain, 703
— See also Cranes Design Centre, Plans for Opening of, 405. See 178
— and Drawing, 5. See LETTERS, 167, 230
See also vol. 179
— of Equipment for High Pressures, 789*
— Industrial, Council of. Design Centre for British Industries, Permanent Exhibition, 178, 405 ’
— Instrumentation in, 631 Designer, Soviet, Problems of. bv L A Shubenko, 877
Destroyers. See Warships
Detergents, Synthetic, Public-Health, Significance of (Book), 170
; Water Pollution by, Research on 14*
Detuners, Ltd., Exhaust Installation for Jet Aeroplane Engine Testbed, 470*
Development and Planning. Regional, Conference on, 485. See 523
Dewaterer, Centrifugal, “Humboldt,” for Mines and Chemical Works (Kldckner- Humboldt-Deutz A.G.), 735*
Dewatering Fluids (Trade Publication), 137
— System at South Denes Power Station, 730* Dhekeha, Cyprus, 28-MW Power Station at,
“ Dialindre" Two-Skin Method of Wall Cladding (Freeman, Morrison, Ltd.), 801 * Dickin, H., on Unified Boiler Control System at East Yelland Power Station, 546*
“ Dido ” Nuclear Research Reactor at Harwell, 266; “ Dido ” High-Flux Heavy- Water Research Nuclear Reactor, 804* ** E.433 ” Nuclear Reactor Die Casting, High Pressure, Report on, 746 ’ Pressure, for Engineering,
Specification, 105
Alloys for. Specification, 238
Dies Phenolic-Resin-Faced, for Stretch- Forming (Lockheed Aircraft Corporation), 852
Diebold, J., on Automation, 694
Diesel Engines. See Engines, Oil, Diesel: Marine Propulsion
Users Association: Diesel Engines Design for Service, by C. H. Bradbury, 698. See also Diesel Engineers and User 's Association
— Engineers and Users Association: Causes of
Failure in Internal-Combustion Engine Valve Springs, by J. H. Darley, 797. See also Diesel Engine Users Association Diffuser Rings of Aircraft Gas Turbines, Gauge for Checking Throat Area of (British Indicators, Ltd.), 869* Digging Machine. See Excavator ” Dimple ” Nuclear Research Reactor at Harwell, 266
Direction Indicator, Animated, for Motor Vehicles (Simms Motor Units, Ltd ) 893 Directory, Coal Trades, and Colliery Year Book, 1955 (Book), 330
Disc Design, Application of Digital Computers to, 640*
Diseases, Industrial, Compensation for, 320 Display Stand, Wire (Trade Publication), 529 Displaywork, Ltd., Wire Display Stand (Trade Publication), 529
Disputes, Trade. See Labour
Distillation Apparatus at Frankfurt Laboratory of Battelle Memorial Institute, 51*
— Plant, Diesel-Driven (Buckley & Taylor.
Ltd.), 274*
Distrene, Ltd., “Styron” Plastics Moulding Materials, 676
Distributive Trades, Manpower Problems of 288
Ditch-Clearing Attachment for Tractor ForeEnd Loader (Whitlock Bros., Ltd.), 30*
Dixon-Lesley, Ltd., Trepanning Tool, 187* “ D.K.W.” German Motor Car, 644* Dobson, M. O., on Manchester Public Libraries, 751. See 586
Dock, Dry, on River Clyde, Proposed, 525
— Industry, Appointment of Committee to
Inquire into Working of, 192
— Labour Scheme, Committee of Inquiry into
Working of, 584. See 480
— London, Report on Working of, 712 Docking, F. F., the Late, 407
Dockyards, H.M., Diesel-Electric Paddle Tugs for, 252
— Southampton, by R. P. Biddle, 68 Dodds, N., on Idleness in Industry, 616 Dollar Exports Council, Renewed Drive for
Exports to Dollar Account Countries. 685. See 681
Domestic Applications of Electricity, Development of, 442
Dominion Engineering Co., Ltd., Spherical Valves (Trade Publication), 137
Donald, M. B., on Higher National Certificate in Chemical Engineering, 5. See also vol. 179
Donaldson, T., the Late, 487*
“ Donut ” Glass, and Resonator for Electron Synchrotron (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 176*
Dorey, Dr. S. F., on Influence of Engineer on Sea Transport and Trade, 327, 331; on New Gas Turbine for Oil Tanker “ Auris,” 557. See 452; on Ferrous Materials in Marine Engineering, 659 Dorman, Long & Co., Ltd., Steam-Turbine Shop for Fraser & Chalmers Works of General Electric Co., Ltd., 138*; Expansion of Steel Production Capacity in North-East, 259
Dorman & Smith, Ltd., “Loadmaster” Miniature Circuit-Breaker, 247
Dorman, W. H., & Co., Ltd. “ 6LA ” 110- b.h.p. Six-Cylinder Diesel Engine, 305* “ Dormer ” Down-Grip Machine Vice (Sheffield Twist Drill & Steel Co.. Ltd.), 96*
Doron, P. H., on Irrigation and Power Potential of Jordan Basin, 46*
Dosimeter Charging Unit (Ericsson Telephones, Ltd.), 434*
Douglas Aircraft Co., Projected “Douglas DC8 ” Jet Airliner, 787*
Douglas Aircraft Corporation, New Design Offices of El Segundo Division of, 819*
Douglas, R. M. (Contractors), Ltd.,_Copper Tube Factory of Imperial Industries, Ltd., 467*
Douglass, H., Views on Agitators, Doulton & Co., Ltd. Porcelain
(Trade Publication), 409;
Stoneware (Trade Publication), 594
Dounreay, Scotland, Fast Nuclear Reactor at, 280*; Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor, Progress in Construction of, 652*
Dowling, D., Ltd., Engraving Machines (Trade Publication), 786
“ Downham,” H.M. Inshore Minesweeper, Launch of, 396
Dowty Equipment, Ltd., Runway Brake for Aircraft, 473; Runway Pad Brake for Aircraft, 834*
Dowty Group, Ltd., Annual Report, 618 Doxford, W., & Sons, Ltd., Annual Report, 650 Drainage, Pre-, of South Denes Power Station Site, Wellpoint System for, 730* Drakelow Power Station, 240-MW, 663* Dravo Corporation, Prefabricated Helicopter Landing Stations, 569
Dravo-Doyle Co., “ Cem-Matic ” Box for Conveying Measured Quantities of Concrete Materials (Trade Publication), 721 Draw Benches for Copper Tube Factory (Head, Wrightson & Co., Ltd.), 467* Drawblocks, Marshall Richards, for Copper Tube Factory, 468*
Drawing Board with Parallel Motion (Angula Engineering Co.), 91
— and Design, 5. See LETTERS, 167, 230.
See also vol. 179
— Mechanical, General, by W. Jervis (Review), 785
— Office Equipment (Trade Publication), 330
Saving Time in Preparation of Layouts in, by F. E. Guest, 106*
— Wire, and Rolling, Inhomogeneous Deform
ation in, 536
Drills and Drilling Machines. See Machine Tools
Drive, Constant-Speed, Sundstrand, for Aircraft (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 473
— Electrical, Mechanical and Hydraulic, for
Locomotives, 144
— Torque-Converter, “ Hystamatic ” (Trade
Publication), 137
— Two-Speed, for Textile Spinning Frames
(English Electric Co., Ltd.), 865*
Driving Chains. See Chains
Drop Forgings in Alloy Steels, Cinema Film on (Brown-Firth Research Laboratories), 405
Hammers. See Hammers under Machine Tools
Drucker, P., on Impact of Automation on Management Practice, 808
Drucquer, L., on Improvements in Generating, Transforming and Controlling Equipment for the Electrical Industry, 623
Drum, De-Coiler, for Slitting Machine for Stainless Steel, 542*
— Steam, for Drakelow Power Station
(English Steel Corporation, Ltd.), 663
Drummond-Asquith (Sales), Ltd., New House Journal, Production News, 215
Drummond Patents, Ltd., Spray Painting (Trade Publication), 107
Dry Dock. See Dock
" Drybox ” for Handling Liquid Metals for Cooling High-Temperature Turbine Blades 566*
Drying Equipment for Crops, “ Transverco ” (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 833
— High-Vacuum (Trade Publication), 881
Du Pont de Nemours, E. 1., & Co., Inc., Synthetic Rubbers (Trade Publication), 529
Dubied, E., et Cie., S.A., Copying Lathe with Hydraulically-Actuated Tool and Constant Cutting-Speed, 157*
Duckham, A., & Co., Ltd., Guide to Industrial Lubrication (Trade Publication), 41
Duckworth, J. C., on Place of Nuclear Energy in United Kingdom Power Development, 804*, 836*
“ Dufion,” H.M, Coastal Minesweeper, Trial Trip of, 217
Dugdill, J., & Co., Ltd., Movable Lighting Fittings (Trade Publication), 690
Dumper Truck, 31-ton Capacity, “ PR21 ” (Caterpillar Tractor Co.), 517*
Duncan, D. C., on Tabular Methods of Recording Labour Losses, 616
Duncan, J. P., on Torsional Vibration in Marine Propellers, 69, 230. See LETTERS, 132, 325. See also vol, 179
Duncanville, South Africa, Boiler-Making Works of Babcock & Wilcox of Africa (Pty.), Ltd., 150*
Dundee Jute Industry, Rationalisation of Wages in, 360
Dunlop Research Centre, Research on Rubber (Trade Publication), 850
Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., Non-Slip Rubber Matting, 118; Resin-Impregnated Fibreglass Pressure Vessels for Use in Aircraft Pneumatic Systems, 474*; New Methods of Tyre Manufacture for Motor and Aircraft Industries, 588; Project for United Kingdom Manufacture of Synthetic Rubber, 747; Properties and Applications of Polytetrafluorethylene (Trade Publication), 881
Dunton, C. E., Machine for Measuring Slipperiness, 53
Dunworth, Dr. J. V., on Possible Role of Thorium in Nuclear Energy, 264
“ Durehete 950 ” Steel for High-Temperature Steam-Plant Bolting Material, 824*
Dust, Coal. See Pulverised Coal
— Collectors (Trade Publication), 850
— Control Equipment (Trade Publication), 850
Water Infusion for (Book), 297
— Dry, Suppression of, and Percussive Dril
ling (Review), 785
— Extraction from Gases, Multi-Wash System
for (Trade Publication), 690
— Extractor and Collector, “ Microclone ”
(Trade Publication), 297
— Limitation, Layout of Plant for, 469
— Removal from Air, “ Keno ” Washer for
(K. Blackman, Ltd.), 277
Dutch. See Holland
Dynamics of Machinery, by A. R. Holowenko (Review), 720
Dynamos. See Generators, Electric: Turbo- Generators
Dynamometer, 25,000-h.p., for Gas Turbine
Tests, 505*
— See also Brake
“ Dynex ” 300/400-amp. Brush-Shift Gen
erator for Electric Welding (Murex Welding Processes, Ltd.), 273*
Dyson, R. A., & Co., Ltd., Trailer for Transport of Locomotive Boilers, 189*
E.443 Nuclear Reactor, Control System for (H. M. Hobson, Ltd.), 177*; Experimental Facilities of, 235; Model of, 299*. See also “ Dido ” Nuclear Reactor
Earl's Court. See Exhibition
Earth-Boring Equipment, Wagon-Mounted, for Use on Railway Electrification Work 358*
Earthmoving Attachment for “Super 12” Motor Grader (Blaw Knox, Ltd.), 803*
— Equipment (Caterpillar Tractor Co.), 517* and Crawler Tractors, Components of,
Specification, 238
“ LE4 ” 120-b.h.p. and “ LE6 ” 180- b.h.p. Diesel Engines for (J. &H. McLaren Ltd.), 248*
“ Easigo ” Metal-Clad Plugs and Sockets (Trade Publication), 755
East Midlands Gas Board, Survey of Gas anc Electricity Tariffs, 35
— Yelland Power Station, Unified Boiler
Control System at, 546*
“ Easy-flo ” Silver Brazing Alloy (Trade Publication), 267
“ E.B." Weld Insert Process (Rockweld, Ltd.) 465*
Eborall, R., on Hot Impact Tensile Test and its Relation to Hot-Working Properties, 536 ’
Eccles, J., on Shortage of Scientific Manpower, 4. See LETTER, 69; on Generation of Electricity in Britain, 43
“ Eclipse ” Toolholder (Trade Publication), 626
Economic Commission for Europe, Report on European Steel Market in 1954, 99; Report on European Steel Pipe and Tube Industry, 226; Statement on European Timber Market, 402; United Kingdom Representatives of, Participation in Steel Delegation to U.S.S.R., 405; “ Kon-
junkturtest ” for Determining Business Trends and Prospects, 810
— Conditions in Germany, Report on, 810
— Situation, Current Review of, 66
— Statistics as Guide to Management Deci
sions, 694
— Trends, Combination of, in Preparation of
Business Forecasts, 694
Economics, Industrial. See Labour
— Machine Tool Industry as Guide to Market
Trends, 874
— Railway. See Railway Economy, Fuel. See Fuel
“E.D.-Hol” System for Extinction of Fires in Ships using Inert Gas from Oil Combustion, 544*
Edelston, Sir T., & Partners, Ltd., Grease Gun (Trade Publication), 850
Edison Swan Electric Co., Ltd., Fluorocarbons (Trade Publication), 489
Education:
Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, College of, Foundation of Two Wakefield Scholarships by C. C. Wakefield & Co., Ltd., 685; Courses in Gas Turbine Engines for Road Transport and Industrial Use, 695
Apprentices, Engineering, Call-up Deferments of, Questions in House of Commons on, 710
— School at Crewe Locomotive Works of British Railways, 443, 444*
— Training Scheme of Engineering Industries Association, 563
Schemes of Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd., at Trafford Park, 100*. See Erratum, 168
School of Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft), Ltd., Opening of, 861
Apprenticeships, Numbers of Juveniles Available for, 192
— in Patternmaking Trade, 160 Automobile and Aeronautical Engineering,
College of, Foundation of two Wakefield Scholarships, 685; Courses in Gas-Turbine Engines for Road Transport and Industrial Use, 695
Birkbeck College, Haldane Memorial
Lecture, by Sir H. Tizard, 246
Birmingham University, Summer School in Highway Engineering, 157
Borough Polytechnic, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445
California University, Investigation on Economic Construction of Airport Runways, 500
Cambridge University, Offer by Mullard, Ltd., for Research on Radio-Astronomy, 223; Engineering Department, Activities of, 525
Careers, Effect of National Service on. Report of Inquiry on, 648
Chemical Engineering, Higher National Certificate in, 5. See also vol. 179
“Chesters” Management Study Centre, Royal Technical College, Glasgow, 584; City and Guilds of London Institute, Instruction Course on Furnace Brickwork, 85; Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445; Advanced Courses on Concrete Practice, 528. See LETTER, 621
College of Production Technology, Courses on Materials Handling and Work Study, 528
— of Technology, Portsmouth, Engi
neering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445
Courses in Gas-Turbine Engines for Road Transport and Industrial Use at College of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, 695
Diplomas in Technology, Proposed, 127 See 97, 129. See LETTERS, 167
Education, Ministry of, “ Intergrid ” System of Building Construction for Worthing Technical High School, 154*; Proposed Diplomas in Technology, 127. See 97, 129. See
LETTERS, 167
Electrical Engineering Industry, Technical and Educational Needs of, 526, 528
— Industry as a Career, 75
Engineering Training Courses of Colleges and Polytechnics, 365. See LETTERS, 445
Gas-Turbine Technology, School of, New Test House for, 548*
Imperial College of Science and Technology, Public Health Engineering Courses, 261; Expansion Problems of, 622; Inaugural Address by Prof. A. Tustin, on Next Ten Years of Electrical Engineering, 848
Incorporated Plant Engineers, Advanced
Courses on Installation and Operation of Plant, 528
Industrial Appreciation Course for Retired Officers, Federation of British Industries Scheme for, 840
— Supervisors, Institute of. Courses on Supervisory Development, 528
Liverpool University, Department of Social Studies, Industrial Democracy, by W. H. Scott, 361; Advanced Lectures on Specialised Subjects, 528
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Public Health Engineering Courses, 261
— University, Birkbeck College, Haldane Memorial Lecture, by Sir H. Tizard, 246
University College, Lectures on Photoelasticity, 528
Management Training, Residential College at Sundridge Park for, 616
Manchester College of Technology, Royal Charter for, 168; Facilities of Library of, 751. See 586
— and District Advisory Council for
Further Education, Advanced Lectures on Specialised Engineering Subjects, 528
Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd., Student and Apprentice Training Schemes at Trafford Park, 100*. See Erratum, 168
Mid-Essex Technical College and School of Art, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445
National College for Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan Engineering, Advanced Lectures on Process Heating, 528
of Horology and Instrument Technology, Engineering Courses at, 365, See LETTERS, 445
Native Peoples, Education to Industrial Life, by F. Rodseth, 34
Northampton Polytechnic, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445; Courses on Fatigue of Metals, 405; Advanced Lectures on Specialised Subjects, 528
Oxford University, Conference on Education of Young Worker, 1956, Programme, 611; Institute of Statistics, Survey of Private Limited panics in Birmingham, 651
Part-Time Courses in Technology, tics of, 715
Plastics Industry Education Fund,
Polytechnic, The, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445
Portland Training College for the Disabled, Training in Engineering Work, 620*
Public Health Engineering Courses, Attendance at, 261
Reading University, Museum of English
Rural Life, 876*
Royal Technical College, Glasgow, Opening of “ Chesters ” New Management Study Centre, 584
“ Sandwich ” Courses in Engineering and Applied Science, (Questions in House of Commons on, 710
in Technology, Statistics of, 715 Scholarships, Overseas, Federation of British Industries Scheme for, Annual Report, 258
— Wakefield, Foundation of, by C. C. Wakefield & Co., Ltd., at College of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, 685
Schools, Fuel Consumption in (Book), 626
Science Facilities in Schools, Costs ol Building, Questions in House of Commons on, 710
— Graduates in United Kingdom, Statistics of, 678
Scientific Education in Schools, Industrial Fund for the Advancement of. Formation of, 650, 656
— Manpower, Government Debate on, 129. See 97, 127
Sheffield University, Hatfield Memorial Lecture on Trends in Metallurgical Research in United States, Arrangements for, 406
Sir John Cass College, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445
South East London Technical College, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445
Students, Degree, Engineering, in Scotland, Numbers of, Questions in House of Commons on, 743
— Training Schemes of Metropolitan- Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd., at Trafford Park, 100*. See Erratum, 168
Teachers, National Union of. Dispute over Superannuation Scheme, 872
Technical Colleges, Public Technical Library Service Based on, 586
West Hartlepool, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445 York, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445
— Education: Aims, Organisation and Future Development of, by P. F. R. Venables (Review), 882
Assistance of Industry to, Questions in House of Commons on, 775
Capital Spent on. Questions in House of Commons on, 646
Conference on, 221
of Recently Qualified Engineers, Criticism of, 586, 684
Urge for Greater Development of. Questions in House of Commons on, 903
Technology, Proposed Diplomas in, 127. See 97, 129. See LETTERS, 167
Television Training Centre of Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd., 5
Training Courses, Advanced, for Engineers, Symposium on. Arrangements for, 687
—• — for Electrical Technicians, Conference on, 810
Technical, for Apprentices, Arrangement of by Hackbridge & Hewittic Electric Co., Ltd., 528
Technical, for Apprentices, Arrangement by Quasi-Arc Co., Ltd., 528 Vacation, for Schoolboys, Organised by South Wales Switchgear, Ltd., 293
— of Disabled Workers in Engineering
at Portland Training College for the Disabled, 620*
— for Industrial Management, by A.
Silberston (Review), 689
— for Management in Iron and Steel
Industry, Report on, 239
— Schemes of Babcock & Wilcox of Africa (Pty.), Ltd., 150
University (jraduates, Survey on Recruitment of, 648
Welding Research Association, British, Advanced Courses on Welding and Productivity, 528
Whitworth Fellowships, Introduction of, and Abandonment of Scholarships, 167
Work-Factor Co., Courses for Industrial Executives, 528
Worthing Technical High School, “ Intergrid ” System of Building Construction for, 154*
Edwards, Dr. C. A., on Relative Merits of Low and High-Sulphur Oil for Open- Hearth Steelmaking, 829
Edwards, F. J., Ltd., “ Besco ” Hand- Operated Box-Folding Machine, 117*
Edwards High Vacuum, Ltd., Manufacture of High-Vacuum Plant, 2; Plant for Metallisation by Vacuum Technique (Trade Publication), 626; Elastomer Sealing Material (Trade Publication), 690; Flanged Joints and Screwed Unions for High Vacuum Work (Trade Publication), 690; Magnetically-Operated Valves for High- Vacuum Systems (Trade Publication), 721; Vacuum Gauges (Trade Publication), 721
Edwards, L.,& Co., “ Komag ” Portable Air Compressor for Airline Equipment, 63*
Edwards, R., Views on Automation, 64
Efco Engineering Co., Ltd., “ Efco ” Electric Furnace for Melting and Casting Copper, 468*
Efco-Lindberg ” Self-Contained Carbonitriding and Heat-Treating Furnace (Electric Resistance Furnace Co., Ltd.), 285*
“ Efco-bdylite ” Perspex Cluster-Barrel Apparatus for Electroplating (Electro-Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd.), 317*
Efficiency of Boiler Plants. See Boiler
— of Engines. See Engines; Trials Effluent, Cyanide-Contaminated, from Metal-
Finishing Processes, Research on Treatment of, 14
— Toxic, from Plating and Pickling Process,
Continuous-Flow Plant for Neutralisation of (British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 58*
from Power Stations, 447
Egypt, the Sudan and Ethiopia, Report of United Kingdom Trade Mission to, 165. See LETTER, 230
Ehricke, K. A., on The Satelloid, 236 Eire Railways, 550-h.p. Bo-Bo and 1,200-h.p. Co-Co Diesel Electric Locomotives for (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 185*
El Segundo Division of Douglas Aircraft Corporation, New Design Offices of, 819* El-Tronics, Inc., Geiger and Scintillation Counters (Trade Publication), 881
“ Eland ” Propeller Turbine Aeroplane Engine for Elizabethan Aircraft (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 357. See LETTER, 405
Elastic Moduli, Use of Vibration Techniques for Determination of, 637*
Elasticity and Anelasticity of Metals (Book), 202
Elcontrol, Ltd., Single-Stage Electronic Liquid- Level Control Unit, 90; Ignition-Programming and Flame-Failure Unit, 90*
** Electra ” Airliner, Progress of (Lockheed Aircraft Corporation), 683
Electric :
Accumulator Manufacturers, Investigation by Monopolies Commission, 619 — Water-Activated Batteries for Rescue Flares (Chloride Batteries, Ltd.), 219 Alternator. See Generator and Turbo Amplifiers, Audio, Transistor (Book), 105 — Magnetic (Book), 105
— Servo, and Power Rectifier Equipment for Kinetic Heating Rig (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 474*
Arc Furnaces. See Furnace, Electric
— Welding. See Welding Battery Vehicles. See Motor Truck — See Accumulator {above} British Electrical and Allied Manufacturer’s Association, Guide to Arc- Welding Electrodes (Book), 408; Annual Dinner, 737; “ BEAMA ” Catalogue (Trade Publication), 755 Busbars, Aluminium (Trade Publication), 755
Cables (Trade Publication), 137 — Coaxial, for Austrian Telephone System (Standard Telephones & Cables, Ltd.), 243
— Fatigue Bending-Test Machine for (Pirelli-General Cable Works, Ltd.), 184*
— and Machines, Electric, Cooling of
(Book)754
?—Sheathing of. Protection Against Corrosion, Symposium on. Programme, 339
— Supply, and Lifting Rope Combined, for Underwater Television Camera (British Insulated Callender’s Cables, Ltd.), 582*
— Telephone, Danish-Norwegian, Laying of, 739
Deep-Sea, Repeaters for. Precautions in Manufacture of, 228
— — Transatlantic, Progress of, 31 Transatlantic, Special Loading
Equipment for (Submarine Cables, Ltd.), 677*
Central Electricity Authority. See Central Electricity Authority
Conductors, Aluminium, Steel-Cored, for Keadby-Monk Fryston Line of 275-kV National Grid (Aluminium Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.), 54. See Erratum, 252
Cranes. See Cranes
Domestic Applications of Electricity, Development of, 442
Dynamo. See Generator: Turbo-Generator
Electric Jackets for Pipes and Columns (Trade Publication), 755
— Machines and Cables, Cooling of (Book), 754
— Railway Engineering, by T. Ferguson (Review), 753
— Traction Engineering, by E. A. Binney (Review), 753
— Utility Engineering, Theory of (Book), 786
Electrical Accessories (Trade Publication), 626
— Apparatus, Equipment for Testing of (Trade Publication), 690
Portable, “ Briticent Full-Load Earth Continuity Tester ” for (British Central Electrical Co., Ltd.), 175 — Energy, Direct Conversion of Radiation into, 419*
— Equipment for Agricultural, Horticultural and Dairy Use (Trade Publication), 529
for 247,000 ton per day capacity Bucket-Wheel Excavator and Loader (Allgemeine Elektrizitiits-Gesell- schaft), 605
of Buildings, Regulations for (Book), 369
— — for (Dil Industry (Trade Publica
tion), 9
Electrical Inspector of Mines, H.M., Report of, 1952, 339
— Installation Contracting Industry as a Career, 75
— Machinery, Rotating, Electrical Performance of, Specification, 105
— Manufacturing Industry as a Career, 75
— Measurements, Precision (Book), 137 — Measuring Instruments (Book), 330 — Plant, Commissioning of, and Associated Problems (Book), 137
— Standards and Metering, Science Museum Exhibition on, 152
Electricity, Applied (Book), 881
— and the Future, Presidential Address to
British Electrical Power Convention, 6
— and Gas Tariffs, East Midlands Gas
Board Survey on, 35
— from Nuclear Power, Exhibition on, 72 — Technical Applications of (Book), 786 — Undertakings of World (Book), 786 — Use of in Steel, Coal, Chemical and
Catering Industries, 76
Electrometer, “ Vibron ” for Currents of 10“^® amps, and Resistances of 10® megohms (Electronic Instruments, Ltd.), 581
Electroplating. See Electro Frequency Control, Automatic, Research on, 85
— and Power Transfer Regulation between
Interconnected Systems, Problems of, 537
Furnaces. See Furnaces
Generating Stations. See Power Stations Generator. See Generator and Turbo Hydro-Electric Power Plants. See Power Plants
Impedance Tester, Neutral Loop (British Central Electrical Co., Ltd.), 175 Induction Furnace. See Furnace — Machines (Book), 369
Insulating Material, Silicone-Based, “ Silco-flex ” (Allis-Chalmers, Great Britain, Ltd.), 127
Insulation Materials (Trade Publications), 107, 489
Insulators, Porcelain (Trade Publication), 409
— Strings for Keadby-Monk Fryston Line of 275-kV National Grid (Pilkington Brothers, Ltd.), 54*. See Erratum, 252
Lamps. SQQ Lamps Lighting. See Lighting Locomotives. See Locomotives, Electric Machines. See Generators; Motors; Turbo
Mains. See Cables {above} Midlands Electricity Board, Motor Lorry with Aluminium Body, 24
Mining, Use of Electricity in, 816 Motors. See Motors, Electric
National Electrical Code Handbook (Book), 818
Networks, Protective Systems for (Trade Publication), 267
Oil Switch. See Switchgear
Plugs and Sockets, Metal-Clad, “ Easigo ” (Trade Publication), 755
Power. See Power
— Stations. See Power Stations Quartz-Crystal Units (Trade Publication), 41
Railways. See Railways Rays. See X-Rays
Rectifier, Contact, 5-MW (Brown, Boveri & Co., Ltd.). 20*
— Equipment for Welding (Murex Welding Processes, Ltd.), 273
— Germanium. Power, 1,000-kW (British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 672*
— Improvements in, 623
— Mercury-Arc (Trade Publication), 297 Arc, Single and Multi-Anode Types (Brown, Boveri & Co., Ltd.), 20*
— Metal-Plate, for Cathodic Protection of Buried Metal Structures (Hackbridge and Hewittic Electric Co., Ltd.), 900
— “ Nevitron ” (Trade Publication), 267 — Power, Germanium and Silicon, Techniques and Performance of, 761*
and Servo Amplifier Equipment for Kinetic Heating Rig (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 474*
— Selenium (Trade Publication), 41 Air-Cooled, for Ground-Testing of Aircraft Instruments (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 246*
— for Unified Boiler Control System at
East Yelland Power Station, 546*
Relay, Electronic, for Detecting Infra- Red Radiation (British Thomson- Houston Co., Ltd.), 646*
— Manual (Trade Publication), 297 Radio, Use in Television and MultiChannel Telephony, 739
— Safety, Low-Voltage, for Welding in Confined Spaces (Philips Electrical Ltd.). 452
— Sealed, for Use in Aircraft (Measuring Instruments (Pullin), Ltd.),
Resistances, Expanded Metal Publication), 297
— Welding. See Welding Rolling Mills, Electric Driving Rolling Mills
Rontgen Rays. See X-Rays Sequence Timers (Trade Publication), 881 Ship Propulsion. See Marine Propulsion Short-Circuit Testing Facilities at Research Laboratory of Belmos Co., Ltd., 671 * Steel Manufacture, f ” Storage Battery. Substation.
Switchgear. Electric
Telegraphy. Telephony.
Test Set, Multi-Range (Trade Publication), 107
Thermometer. See Thermometer Traction. See Locomotives, Electric; Railways
Transformers. See Transformers Transistors. See Transistors Translation of Electrical Engineering Terms, Electrical Translators' Bulletin, 191
Turbo-Generators. See Turbo-Generators Valve, Cold-Cathode, Trigger, “ Z8O3U” (Mullard, Ltd.), 190
— Rectifier, and Line Output Pentode (Trade Publication), 881
— Thermionic, 1904-1954 (Book), 237 Voltage Regulators (Trade Publication), 626
“ Magnestat ” (British Thomson- Houston Co., Ltd.), 275*
Welding. See Welding
Winding Gear. See Winding
Wireless Telegraphy. See Telegraphy: Radar; Radio; Television
— Telephony. See Telephony ; Radar ; Radio; Television
Electric Construction Co., Ltd., 18’75-kVA Self-Exciting Self-Regulating Alternator, 463*; Control Gear with “Meccano” Assembly, 739*
Electric and Musical Industries, Ltd., Telecine Equipment for Wembley Studios, 404; Resonance Free Heavy-Duty Electro- Magnetic Vibrator, 474*; Profile Milling Machine with Electronic Programme Control, 769*
Electric Resistance Furnace Co., Ltd., “ Efco- Lindberg " Self-Contained Carbonitriding and Heat-Treating Furnace, 285*
Electrical and Allied Industries Research Association, British, Reports of (Books), 105, 293, 594, 626
Manufacturers’ Association, British, Annual Dinner, 737; BEAMA Catalogue, 1955-56 (Trade Publication), 755
— Equipment of Ships, Regulations for. Pre
paration of Fourth Edition of, 486
— Engineers in Industries other than Elec
trical, Opportunities, Responsibilities and Recruitment of, 558
Electrical Engineers, Institution of:
Preparation of Fourth Edition of Regulations for Electrical Equipment of Ships, 486
Presidential Address by Sir G. Nelson, on Prospects and Responsibilities of Electrical Engineers in Contributing to Future Prosperity of Mankind, 526, 528
Symposium on Advanced Courses for Engineers, Arrangements for, 687
Germanium and Silicon Power Rectifiers, by T. H. Kinman, G. A. Carrick, R. G. Hibberd and A. J. Blundell, 761*
Conference on Training Courses for Electrical Technicians, 810
Faraday Lecture, by B. L. Metcalf, on How Electricity Assists the Coal Miner, 816
Christmas Lecture on Electric Traction, for Juniors, Arrangements for, 835
Regulations for Electrical Equipment of Buildings, Cross Reference Index between 12th and 13th editions of (Book), 881
Measurement and Control Section: Recruitment of Technical Manpower to Electrical Engineering Industry, by W. Bamford, 558
Automatic Control, by W. Bamford, 623 Radio and Telecommunication Section:
Use of Radio Relay Systems in Television and Multi-Channel Telephony, by H. Stanesby, 739
Supply Section:
Visit to Holland, 502* Improvements in Generating, Transforming and Controlling Equipment the Electrical Industry, Drucquer, 623
Utilisation Section: Opportunities, Responsibilities cruitment of Professional Engineers in Industries other than Electrical, by D. B. Hogg, 558 Electrical Engineers’ Reference Book (Book), 786
Supervising, Association of. See Supervising Electrical Engineers, Association of
— Engineering, Books on. Readers Guide to
(Book), 690
Careers in, Cinema Film on, 4. See LETTER, 69
Industry, Developments in, 526 Industry, Recruitment of Technical Manpower to, 558
and Mechanical Engineering, Classified List of Historical Events, by G. F. Westcott (Review), 370
Next Ten Years of, by Prof. A. Tustin, 848
Principles and Practice of (Book), 408 Terms, Translation of, Electrical Translators' Bulletin, 191
Vacation Training Courses for Schoolboys in, South Wales Switchgear, Ltd., 293
— Industry, Booklet on (Trade Publication), 626
Magnetic Materials in, by P. R. Bardell (Review), 625
Rt. Hon. A. R. W. Low on, 737
Electrical Power Convention, British:
Reports of Proceedings, 6, 43, 66, 75 Presidential Address on Electricity and the Future, by Sir H. Railing, 6
Generation of Electricity in Britain— British Electricity Authority (Ten- Year Forecast), by J. Eccles, 43
Use
Use of ^ectricity in Catering Industry, by
(Book), 408
Welding, Electric Oven for Drying (Schuckert (Great Britain), Ltd.), 549*
— for Spot Welding, Specification, 238 Electrodialysis for Purification ot Salt Water,
Research on, 285
Electrolytic Corrosion. See Corrosion Electromagnetism, Principles ot (Book), 137 “ Electromaze” Electric Air Filter (Air-Maze,
Ltd.), 398*
Electron Gun of Electron Synchrotron (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 176*
— Microscope, Siemens, at Battelle Memorial
Institute,Frankfurt, 50*
— Synchrotron, Components for (General
Electric Co., Ltd.), 176*
Electronic Computers for Management Data Processing, 694
Production and Use in United States, 841 Electronic Instruments, Ltd., New Richmond Factory for, 581*; ” Vibron ” Electrometer for Currents of 10”'* amps, and Resistances of 10® megohms, 581
Electronics, Elements of (Book), 754 Electroplating Machine, Zinc, Automatic, 887
— Perspex, Cluster-Barrel Apparatus tor,
“ Efco-Udylite ” (Electro-Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd.), 317*
— Process, Toxic Effluents from, Continuous-
Flow Plant for Neutralisation ot (British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 58* Electropower Gears, Ltd., Fractional Geared Motors (Trade Publication), 107; Reduction Gearboxes (Trade Publication), 330 ‘‘ Elecirotap ” Regulator for Electrical Heating Apparatus (Stabilag Co., Ltd.), 469* Electrotechnology (Book), 369 Eleven Club, Debate on Future Co-operation of Industry, 552
Eliminator, Static, Radioactive, Isotron (Isotope Developments, Ltd.), 157
“ Elizabethan ” Airliner, Increase tor Overhaul Life of Propellers of, 847
Elliot, G. D., on Developments in Ironmaking at Appleby-Frodingham, 630
Elliott Brothers (London), Ltd., Integrated Flying Control System, 389*; General- Purpose Analogue Computer, 472
Elliott H. J., Ltd., Tester for Alcohol Content of Wine, 117
Ellison, G., The Late, 136 .
Ellison, G., Ltd., 250-MVA Il-kV Circuit- Breaker, 277; 45-MVA 660-volt Switchboard, 277* . ,
Elstree, Strike of Electricians at, 288, 520 Emery Wheels. See Grinding under Machine Tools
Employees. See Labour . . , .
Employers’ Confederation, British, Session on Future of Industrial Relations, 648
— Liability. See Labour Employment. See Labour Encyclopaedia Britannica Book ot the Year, 1955 (Book), 786
‘‘ Endia ” Radius Fixture tor Grinding Wheels, with Interchangeable Mandrels (Engineering Diamonds, Ltd.), 119* Endurance Tests. See Fatigue under Tests (Materials) .
Energy, Commission for, O.E.E.C., Announcement of Members of, 318
Enfield Town to Liverpool Street Railway, Electrification of, Questions in Hous® ot Commons on, 710 , „
Engelhard Industries, Ltd., ” Hersch Oxygen Meter for Small Concentrations, 91*
Engines, Aero. See Aeronautics
Diesel. See Engines, Oil, Diesel: Marine Propulsion; Motorships .
Dividing, Exhibition to Illustrate Evolution of, 558
— Fire. See Fire
Indicators. See Indicators
— Internal-Combustion, Cathode-Ray Indi
cating Equipment for (Southern Instruments, Ltd.), 738 r \/ I
Combustion, Causes of Failure of Valve Springs of, 797 .
Combustion, Control of Gas Change in (Book), 786
Combustion, Free-Piston Generator with Gas Turbine of More than 10,000 h.p.. Marine and Stationary Applications ot, 42
See also Turbines, Gas See Locomotive
See Engines, Petrol Air-Cooled, “ PD4,” with Clutch Reduction Unit (J. and H. McLaren, Ltd.), 463*
Diesel, 33-h.p., Air-Cooled Three- Cvlinder (Armstrong-Siddeley Motors, Ltd.), 832*
— - Diesel, “ Calintaster ” Equipment for Calibrating and Testing Fuel-Injection Pumps of (Merlin Engineering Co., Ltd.), 274*. See Erratum, 399
Diesel, Case Study Data on (Book), Diesel, Comparison of Claims of Direct-
Drive and Geared for High Outputs, 42 Diesel, Costs and Competition, 66 Diesel, 20-b.h.p. per Cylinder Output,
Compressed-Air Starting System for (Hymatic Engineering Co., Ltd.), 86 Diesel. 110-b.h.p., Six-Cylinder, “ 6LA ”
(W. H. Dorman & Co., Ltd.), 305*
Diesel, 8-Cylinder, Turbo-Supercharged (Harland and Wolff, Ltd.), 466*
Diesel, 2,000-h.p., 16-Cylinder, for Electric Locomotive for Spanish National Railways (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 120* Diesel, “ Deltic,” Production of (D.
Napier & Son, Ltd.), 868
Diesel, Design for Long Service, 698 Diesel, “8YLX” Eight-Cylinder, Pressure-Charged (Davey, Paxman & Co., Ltd.), 148*
Diesel-Electric, for 350-b.h.p. Shunting Locomotives for British Railways (Cross- ley Brothers, Ltd.), 311*
Diesel. 120-b.h.p.,'Four-Cylinder “LE4,” for Earthmoving Equipment and Air Compressors (J. and H. McLaren, Ltd.), 248*
Diesel, Full-Scale Fatigue Tests of Elements of, 891
Diesel, “ Handraulic ” Starter for (Bryce Berger, Ltd.), 307*
Diesel, High-Speed (Book), 137 Diesel, “ JD 2,” for Distillation Plant
(J. I. Thornycroft & Co., Ltd.), 274* Diesel, Maintenance of (Book), 330 Diesel, Marine, High-Powered, Turbo-
Charged, Development and Service Results of, 42
Diesel, Marine, Prospects of Building to more than 10,000 b.h.p., 42
Diesel, Marine, Single-Screw, Comparative Analysis with Steam-Turbine Propelling Plants, of 10,000 s.h.p. and Over, 42 Diesel, Marine, Two-Cylinder, 16-s.h,p.,
‘'RJD 2,” with Closed-Circuit Cooling (J. 1. Thornycroft & Co., Ltd.), 188* Diesel, Marine, Two-Stroke, of over 10,000 b.h.p.. Application of Supercharging by Turbo-Blowers to, 42
—. — Diesel, Output of, 618
Diesel, Piston Supercharger for (Wellworthy, Ltd., and Ricardo & Co. Engineers (1927), Ltd.), 424*
Diesel, Principles and Practice (Book), 137
Diesel, Principles and Practice of, by C. C. Pounder (Review), 266
Diesel, 750 to 2,000 b.h.p., for Railway Traction (Davey, Paxman & Co., Ltd.), 148*
Diesel for Research Trawler “ Sir William Hardy” (H. Meadows, Ltd.). 220*
Motor-Car,
Motor-Car,
Motor-Car,
Motor-Car, nus,” 579*
Motor-Car, , Adaptation for Sunbeam Rapier Car, 577
Motor-Car, 2.4-litre, for Jaguar Car, 577*
Motor-Car. * Injection for, 578*
Motor-Car, ” M.G.,” with Twin-Chain- Driven Overhead Camshafts, 578*
Motor-Car, Rolls-Royce, Cylinder Head with Six Inlet Ports for, 578*
Motor-Car, two-Stroke 900 “ Goliath,” 578
Motor-Car, Vertical Twin 4-Stroke “ Lloyd,” 578*
See also Aeronautics; Motor Cars
— Steam, Builders of Lincolnshire (Book), 137 Cornish, Robinson’s, Movements of, 748*. See 747
Formation of West of England Steam Engine Society, 591
Ploughing. See Tractors
— Wear in, Use of Radioactive Materials for
Determination of, 597
— Winding. See Winding Engineer, The, Centenary of, 873
— Controversy on Definition of, 230
— Education. See Education
— and Engineering, Prospects for 1956, 873
— in Industry, Relations with Employers, 699.
See LETTER, 751
— Production, Institution of. See Production
— Recently Qualified, Criticism of Technical
Education of, 586, 684
— and Shipbuilders in Scotland, Institution of:
James Watt Dinner, 525; An Aluminium River-Tanker Design, by Dr. E. C. B. Corlett and K. J. Fryer, 684
Engineering and Allied Employers’ National Federation, Pension Proposals for Engineering Employees, 32; Consideration of Engineering Wage Claims, 320
— Apprentices. See Education; Labour
— Capacity in North of England (Trade
Publication), 489
ENGINEERING, Completion of 90 Years of Publication, 873
— Contracts. See Contracts
— Department of Cambridge University,
Activities of, 525
— Designers in U.S.S.R., Problems of, 877 Engineering Developments, Ltd., Probe Illuminator for Interiors of Containers, 41
Engineering Diamonds, Ltd., ” Endia,” Radius Fixture for Grinding Wheels, with Interchangeable Mandrels, 119*
— Distributors, Association of. Annual
General Meeting, 656; Distribution of Engineers’ Tools in Germany, by Dr. Greifelt, 656
— Education. See Education
— Employees, Pension Proposals for, 32
— Equipment Users’ Association, Committees
on Standardisation, 260
— Geology in (Book), 657
— Industrial, and Management, Handbook of
(Book), 690
— Industries Association, Statement on In
crease in Coal Prices, 258; Apprentice Training Scheme of, 563
Blue Book on National Income and Expenditure, 362
and Engineers, Prospects for 1956, 873
Prosperity of, 525
Recruitment of Scientists and Engineers by. Report on, 745
Statistics of Employment in, 363
Transfer of Responsibility to Board o Trade,2
— Influence of Space Flight on, 371*
— Inspection (Book), 105
— Institutions. See Institutions
— Laboratories. See Laboratories; National
Physical
— Marine and Welding and Foundry Trades
Exhibition, 272*, 304*, 322, 324*, 351*, 422*, 397*, 422*, 461*. See LETTER, 445; Request for Information on Long Associations with, 133
— Materials, Testing and Inspection
(Book), 105
— and Metal Industries, Dependence
Economy on, 66
— Metallurgy, by L. F. Mondolfo and
Zmeskal (Review), 883
— Societies. See Institutions
— Standards. See Standards Institution
— Technician, Controversy on Definition, 230
— Union, Amalgamated, Demand for Shorter
Hours, 128; Demand for Increased Wages, 256; Wage Disputes in Printing Industry, 360; Nomination of Candidates for Presidency of, 776
— Vibration Problems in, by S. Timoshenko
(Review), 329
— Works. See Works
English Electric Co., Ltd., Narrow-Gauge Diesel-Electric Locomotive for Rhodesia Railways, 120*; 3,600-h.p., 3,000-volt,
Direct-Current Electric Locomotive for Spanish National Railways, 120*; Equipment for Extensions to Post Office Radio Station at Rugby, 165; Slagging Cyclone Combustion Chamber for Coal-Fired Gas Turbine, 242*; 60-kW Radio Frequency Induction Heater, 273*; Relay Manual (Trade Publication), 297; Tender for Equipment for Chief Joseph Dam, Rejection by United States, 323; Electric and Diesel-Electric Locomotives (Trade Publication), 330; “ P.l ” Jet Supersonic Interceptor Aircraft, 436*; Flat Linear Induction Pump for Liquid Metals, 431*; “ Canberra Mark 9 ” Jet Bomber Aircraft, 438; Sundstrand Constant-Speed Drive for Aircraft, 473; Servo Amplifier and Power Rectifier Equipment for Kinetic Heating Rig, 474*; North Point “B” Power Station for Hong Kong, 547; Diesel Engine for Driving Slush Pump for Oil Drilling Rigs, 581*; 60-MW Turbo Generating Sets for Drakelow Power Station, 666*; Award of United States Contract for Distribution Transformers, 714; Electrical Plant for Admiralty Hydrodynamics Laboratory, 766*; Two- Speed Drive for Textile Spinning Frames, 865*
English Steel Corporation, Ltd., Pouring of 166-ton Steel Casting, 487; Centenary of First Steel Casting, 625; Steel Steam- Drums for Drakelow Power Station, 663
" Enots One-Shot ” Centralised Lubricating System (Benton & Stone, Ltd.), 397*
Enterprise for Vision, Book on Development of Spectacles and Ophthalmic Instruments Industry, 52
E.N.V, Engineering Co., Ltd., Expansion of Activities of, 524
“ Equiverse” Furnace System for High-Speed Scale-Free Heating of Steel (Incandescent Heat Co., Ltd.), 639*
Ercegovic, S., on Recent Development of the Shipyard at Split, 660
Ergonomics Research Society, Work of, 403. See LETTER, 621
Ericsson Telephones, Ltd., Dosimeter Charging Unit, 434*; Field Ratemeter for Tracing Radioactive Materials, 434*
Erskine, Heap & Co., Ltd., Low-Tension Oil Circuit-Breakers, 308*; Direct-Blast Arc- Control Circuit-Breakers, 308*
Escher Wyss, Ltd., One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of, 36
Esso Development Co., Ltd., Test Reports on Residual Fuels for Gas Turbines, 49*; Annual Review for 1954, 194; Plans for Building Oil Tankers, 442
Ethiopia, Egypt and the Sudan, Report of United Kingdom Trade Mission to, 165. See LETTER, 230
Europe, Economic Commission for. See Economic Commission for Europe
— Organisation of Applied Research in. Pro
ceedings of O.E.E.C. Conference (Review), 409
— Western, Sales of Plastics in. Statistics of 682
Selling to. Pamphlet on, 156
Europeans and Africans, Inter-Employment in Rhodesia, 224
— Coal and Steel Community, 3rd Anniver
sary Statement by President, 290
— Countries, Exchanges of Electrical Energy
between Interconnected, 442
— Economic Co-operation, Organisation for.
See Organisation for European Economic Co-operation
— Organisation for Nuclear Research, Estab
lishment of, 3
— Productivity Agency, Work of, 444
— Society for Atomic Energy, Establishment
of, 3
— Steel Market in 1954, Report on, 99 Pipe and Tube Industry, Report on, 226
— Timber Market, 402
Euston to Manchester Railway, Proposed Electrification of, Questions in House of Commons on, 775
Evans, Dr. J. C., on Testing Photographic Plates for Flatness or Straightness. 510* Evans, H., the Late, 407
Evendale, Cincinnati, Works of General Electric Co., Steps Towards Automation at, 884*
Excavator, Bucket, Export of 100th by T. Smith & Sons (Rodley), Ltd.) to Canada, 517
Wheel, 247,000 ton per day capacity (Orenstein-Koppel und Ltibecker Maschin- enbau A.G.), 604*
— Dragline, Export of 100th by T. Smith &
Sons (Rodley), Ltd., to New Zealand, 517
— ” Fiat 55L ” fitted with Mackay Hydraulic
Angledozer (Mackay Industrial Equipment, Ltd.), 30*
— Lorry-Mounted, for Oilfield Operation, 803
— Shovel, Hydraulic, “ Loadmaster ” (Trade
Publication), 850
— Swing-Shovel, Hydraulically-Operated,
” Ahlmann,” Trenching Equipment for (Abelson & Co. (Engineers), Ltd.), 168
— ” Tracto-Shovel,” Allis-Chalmers (Mackay
Industrial Equipment, Ltd.), 30*
— and Tractor, Combined, ” Traxcavator ”
(Trade Publication), 626
— Tractor-Shovel, Integral “ Traxcavator ”
(Caterpillar Traction Co., Ltd.), 477*
Exhaust Gas from Motor Vehicles, Pollution of Air by. Questions in House of Commons on, 775
from Motor Vehicles, Sumrnonses Issued in Respect of. Questions in House of Commons on, 871
— Installation for Jet Aeroplane Engine
Testbed (Detuners, Ltd.), 490*
— Ventilation (Trade Publication), 297 Exhausters and Blowers, Centiifugal (Trade
Publication), 41
— for Drakelow Power Station (K. Blackman,
Ltd.), 663*
Exhibition, American Society of Tool Engineers, llth Exposition of, 31
Exhibition, Atoms for Peace, Geneva, 1957,
Proposal for, 816
— British Instrument Industries’, Exhibits at, 90*. 115*. See also vol. 179
— British, at Copenhagen, 482
— Brussels, Universal and International, Ar
rangements for, 261
— Building, 26th, Plans for, 51
and Public Works, International, Pans, Exhibits at, 36
— Canadian Industrial Tool and Equipment
Show, 31
— to Commemorate Golden Jubilee of Royal
Aircraft Establishment, 71*
— and Conferences, Forthcoming, 159, 287, 478,614,741,901 . . .
— and Conversazione of Institution of Civil
Engineers, 52
— Czechoslovak Engineering, Brno, Arrange
ments for, 316
— Design Centre for British Industries, Coun
cil of Industrial Design, 178
— Earl’s Court, Strike of Electricians at, 288, 320
— Electrical Standards and Metering, Science
Museum, 152
— Electricity from Nuclear Power, Central
Electricity Authority, 72
— Engineering, Marine and Welding. See
Engineering, Marine and Welding Exhibition
— Five Centuries of British Timekeeping, 526
— Foundry Trades. See Engineering, Marine
and Welding Exhibition
Trades Fair, International, Dusseldorf, 1956, Airangements for, 565
— Fuel Efficiency, Arrangements for, 408
— Geneva, on Peaceful Uses of Atomic
Energy, 98,176*, 195, 299*, 354*, 431*
— of Lorries and Tractors by County Com
mercial Cars, Ltd., 827
— Mental Health, Opening of, 712
— Model Engineer, Arrangements for, 136
?— Motor Show, Earl’s Court, 553, 577*, 609*, 642*. See 317
— at Museum of English Rural Life, 876*
— National Radio and Television, Exhibits at, 296
— Royal Show, Nottingham, Exhibits at, 29*, 92*
— Science Museum, Evolution of Dividing
Engine, 558
— Smithfield Show and Agricultural Machin
ery, Exhibits at, 778, 832*
“ Exmouth,’’ H.M. Anti-Submarine Frigate, Launch of, 737
Expanded Metal Co., Ltd., Expanded Aluminium (Trade Publication), 137; Load Testing Equipment and Electric Air Heaters (Trade Publication), 297; Industrial Space Heater (Trade Publication), 297; Expanded Metal Resistances (Trade Publication), 297
Expenditure and Income, National, Blue Book on,362
“ Explorer,’’ Fishcry-Research Ship, Statement in House of Commons on, 646
Explosions, Colliery. See Accidents and Colliery
— and Fire Protection System for Diesel Rail
cars (Graviner Manufacturing Co., Ltd.), 463
— Suppression Systems for Aircraft (Graviner
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.), 474
Export Packing Services, Ltd., Research and Development on Packaging (Trade Publication), 786
— Trade. See Trade
Extrusion Press for Aluminium (Schloemann
A.G.), 799*
FABER, O., on Savings to be Effected by the More Rational Design of Cased Stanchions as a Result of Recent Full-Sized Tests, 855*
Fabrics, Creasing and Stiffness Tester for (Shirley Developments, Ltd.), 91*
Factory Accidents. See Accidents
— Building, Increase in. Board of Trade
Figures on, 226
— Health in, Proposed Survey of Halifax Dis
trict, 400
— Inspectorate, Employment in. Questions in
House of Commons on, 807
Management. See Works Management
— Report of Chief Inspector of, 1954, 872
— Steel Fabrication, of F. Braby & Co., Ltd.,
at Crayford, 705*
— Storage Equipment (Steel Equipment Co.,
Ltd.), 427
and Workshops with Tied-Arch Frames of Pre-Cast Concrete, Matthews & Mumby, Ltd., 186*
Fair, Trade. See Exhibition
“ Fairchild Oscillo-Record ” Camera for Recording Cathode-Ray Oscilloscope Images (Polarizers (U.K.), Ltd.), 128
Fairey Aviation Co., Ltd., “ Ultra-Light Helicopter, 395*; “Jet Gyrodyne’’ Helicopter, 396*; “ FD2’’ Supersonic
Delta-Wing Research Aircraft, 437*
“Falcon’’ Winch and “Fury” Chain Saw, Petrol-Engine Driven, Interchangeable (J. Clubley Armstrong Danarm, Ltd.), 550
“ Falling-Drop ’’ Automatic Lubricating Pump (Tecalemit, Ltd.), 422
Fans, Centrifugal (Trade Publication), 786
Contra-Rotating (Trade Publication), 786
Forced-Draught, for Drakelow Power Station (Davidson & Co., Ltd.), 663
History of, 207
— Polyvinyl Chloride (Trade Publication), 594 Propeller (Trade Publication), 489
— Reversible, 33-in., for Ventilating Systems
(K. Blackman, Ltd.), 278*
Fancev, M., on Measurements on the M.V. “ Rijeka’’ with their Attempted Practical Application, 563
Faraday Lecture, by B. L. Metcalf, on How Electricity Assists the Coal Miner, 816 Farmer’s Attitude to Mechanisation, by J. J Coady, 812
Farmer, M. H., on Grain Boundary Movement, Slip, and Fragmentation during Creep of Aluminium-Copper, Aluminium-Mag- nesium, and Aluminium-Zinc Alloys, 536
— Provision of Capital for, 555 Farming. See Agriculture; Tractors Farnborough, Aircraft Industry Display at, 291, 356*, 363, 394*, 436*, 471.* See LETTER, 405
— School of Gas-Turbine Technology, New
Test House for, 548*
Fast, J. D., on Solubility of Nitrogen in Alpha- Iron, 829
Fatigue in Aircraft, Design Philosophy of, 773
— of Aircraft Pressure Cabins, 73
— Industrial. See under Labour
— of Metals, Courses at Northampton Poly
technic on,405
— Tests of Metals. See Fatigue under Tests
{Materials'}
Faull, H. G., the Late, 294
“ FD2 ” Supersonic Delta-Wing Research Aircraft (Fairey Aviation Co.,Ltd.), 437*
Federation of British Industries, Pamphlet on Restrictive Business Practices and the Public Interest, 2; Protest at High Coal Prices, 160; North Midlands Regional Council, Conference on Technical Education, 221; Annual Report on Overseas Scholarships, 258; Statement on Wage Costs in the Light of the Budget, 682; Scheme for Employment of Retired Officers, 840; Report of Visit to Nigeria and Gold Coast, Criticism of, 842; Report of Trade Mission to Austria, 874
“ Fedrex ” X-Ray Equipment for Industrial Radiography (Trade Publication), 594
Feed-Water Control System, “ Hagan ” (Trade Publication), 202
Softener. See IVater See also H'ater Fencer, Electric, All-Mains (Wolseley Engineering, Ltd.), 30
Fenner, J. H., & Co., Ltd., Torque-Arm Speed Reducers (Trade Publication), 881
Penning, F. W., on Experimental Facilities of E.443 Reactor, 235
Ferguson, H.. Ltd., Vehicle Project, Rumours Concerning, 747
Ferguson Pailin, Ltd., Switchgear for Chadder- ton “ B ” Power Station, 112
Ferodo. Ltd., Expansion Plans for Motor-Car Components Manufacture, 589
Ferranti, Ltd., “ Pegasus” Digital Computer, 472
Ferrite, Delta-, Metallography of, 894 Ferro-Concrete. See Concrete, Reinforced ” Ferroxcube,” Mullard (Book), 408 Fett, R. J., on Diesel Locomotive Drives—
Electrical, Mechanical and Hydraulic, 144 ” Fiat 55L ” Excavator fitted with Mackay
Hydraulic Angledozer (Mackay Industries Equipment, Ltd.), 30*
“Fiat 600” Motor-Car, Engine, 578*; Suspension System for, 610*
Fibreglass, Ltd., Glass-Reinforccd Plastics (Trade Publication), 202
Fink, P. T., on Value of Wind-Tunnel Tests in Developing Speedboat “ Bluebird III,” 554 Film, Cinema, on Building Modern Steel Foundry (F. H. Lloyd & Co., Ltd.), 722 on Drop Forgings in Alloy Steels (Brown- Firth Research Laboratories), 405
on Engine Wear, 178*
on Extinguishing Oil Fires with Air (Mobil Oil Co., Ltd.), 847
“ Inquiring Mind,” on Careers in Electrical Engineering, 4. See LETTER, 69
on Lubrication (Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd.), 636
“ Mechanical Handling on Show,” 608 on Porous-Metal Bearings, 854 on Productivity and Sales, American, 695 Film Cooling Towers (1925), Ltd., Cooling Towers for Bold ” A ” Power Station, 515 — Oil, Extent in Complete Journal Bearings, 5. See LETTER, 27. See also vol. 179
Pressure, of Parallel-Surface Thrust Bearings, Determination of, 174*
Thickness, of Parallel-Surface Thrust Bearings, Determination of, 174*
— Scanner and Colour Slide for Colour Television Experiments, 780*
Filter, Air Electric, “ Electromaze ” (Air-Maze, Ltd.), 398*
Self-Cleaning, Automatic, “ Automaze ” (Air-Maze, Ltd.), 398*
— Percolating, for Testing Efficiency of Removal of Synthetic Detergents from River Water, 14*
— Slow Sand, Laboratory-Scale, for Removal of Radioactive Waste from Water, 14*
— and Strainers (Trade Publication), 107
— Suction, Rotary, ” Humboldt,” for Mines and Chemical Works (Klockner-Hum- boldt-Deutz A.G.), 735*
Finance Bill, Government Debate on, 775 — Corporation for Industry, Annual Report, 162
Finner, W. G., & Co., Drawing Office Equipment (Trade Publication), 330
Fionnay, Switzerland, Underground Power Station 36
Fire, Convector, “ Hurdapta ” (Trade Publication), 169
— and Explosion Protection System for Diesel
Railcars (Graviner Manufacturing Co., Ltd.), 463
— Oil, Use of Air for Extinguishing, Cinema Film on, 847
— Research Station, Tests on Flame-Resistant Materials, Questions in House of Commons on,871
— in Ships, Extinction of, ** E.D.-Hol ” System
using Inert Gas from Oil Combustion for, 544*
Firearms, History of, by W. Y. Carman (Book), 450; (Review), 849
Firedamp Explosions. See Accidents
Firestone Tyre & Rubber, Ltd., Project for United Kingdom Manufacture of Synthetic Rubber, 747
Firm, Productivity in, 401 Firth Brown Tools, Ltd., Completion of New Research Laboratory, 130; “ Zcelock ”
Milling Cutters (Trade Publication), 489. See Erratum, 594
— of Forth, Crossing Projects for, Statement
in House of Commons on, 646
Fisher & Ludlow, Ltd., Conveyor Development Centre , 119
Fishery Research, Electrically-Driven Trawler “ Sir William Hardy ” for (Hall, Russell & Co., Ltd.), 220*
Ship “ Explorer,” Statement in House of Commons on, 646
Fishwick, Prof. W., on Vibrations of Radial Drilling Machines under Test and Working Conditions, 823
Fittings, Joint, Polythene (Trade Publication), 529
— of Shafts in Holes. See Gauge
Fitton, Dr. A., on Potentialities of Solid-Fuel- Fired Gas Turbine in Great Britain, 239*
” Five per cent.” Mr., the Late Calouste Gul- benkian, 131
Flame-Failure and Ignition-Programming Unit, “ FS9M ” (Elcontrol Ltd.), 90*
— Hardening Process for Crankshaft Bearing
Surfaces (Peddinghaus), 151*
— Research Committee, International, New
Pulverised-Fuel-Fired Furnace and Associated Plant at Experimental Station, Ijmuiden, Holland, 726*
— Resistant Materials, Tests on, Questions in
House of Commons on, 871
— Tubes of Gas Turbines, Effect of Use of
Nimonic Alloys on Life of, 328
Refractory, for High-Temperature Gas Turbines, 566*
Flash Equipment, Flameproof, for Photography in Collieries (E. Turner Electrical Instruments, Ltd.), 705
Flatness of Photographic Plates, Air Gauge for Measuring, 151
— of Photographic Plates, Apparatus for Testing, 510*
Flaw Detector, Ultrasonic, “ Aerosonic,” for Inspection of Metal-to-Metal Bonding (SocieU Nationale de Constructions Aero- nautiques du Sud-Ouest), 12*
Fleet. See Warships
— Assembly Shops of County Commercial Cars, Ltd., Opening of, 827
Fletcher Miller, Ltd., Lubrication of Machine TTools (Trade Publication), 594
“ Flex-Tester ” Instrument for Measuring Drawing Qualities of Sheet Metal (Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation), 62*
Flexibox, Ltd., Lapping Machine, 425*; Mechanical Seals for Rotary Shafts, 425 Flight Refuelling, Ltd., Trials of Flight Refuelling with ‘‘ Javelin ” Fighter Aircraft, 670*
— See Aeronautics
Flood Control and Irrigation in Southern Israel, Yarkon-Negev Water Pipeline for, 124*
Flooding, Coastal, Recommendations of Waverley Committee on. Questions in House of Commons on, 743
Floor Cleansing Machines (Trade Publicaton), 881
— and Roof Slabs, ” St. Paul’s Cray,” for
Paint Research Laboratory (Concrete Development Co., Ltd.), 114
— Scrubber, Self-Propelled, “ Saturn 11 ”
(Mailing, Ltd.), 251*
Flour-Milling Machinery (Trade Publication), 267
Flow, Helical, in Rivers, Model of, 53
— Non-Steady, in Ducts, Wave Diagrams for
(Book), 754
— Recorder, Gas, “ Arkon ” (Walker Cros-
weller & Co., Ltd.), 733
Flowmeter, Electronic (Simmonds Aeroces- sories, Ltd.), 310
Fluid Coupling, Dual Unit for Winch Drive (Fluidrive Engineering Co., Ltd.), 461*
— Dewatering (Trade Publication), 137
— Mixtures, Inducement of Laminar Flow for
Separation of, 595*
— Seal, ” Hallprene ” (Hall & Hall, Ltd.), 306
— Thermodynamic Properties of (Book), 594
— Viscous, Paddle Displacement Pumps for
(Varley Pumps & Engineering, Ltd.), 352* Fluidrive Engineering Co., Ltd., Dual Unit Coupling for Winch Drive, 461*
‘‘ Fluon ” Plant of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., at Hillhouse, Lancashire, Progress on,103
Fluorocarbons (Trade Publication), 489
Fly Ash, Possible Uses of, 447, 683
” Flying Bedstead ” Vertical Take-Off Aircraft (Rolls-Royce Ltd.), 71*
Flyover Junctions in Road Modernisation Plans, 94*
Fogarty, L. F., the Late, 136
Folland Aircraft, Ltd., “Gnat” Lightweight Fighter Aircraft, 436*
Fontana, A., on 25 Years of Actual Operation at Sea of Two Large Passenger Motor ships, 43
Food and Agricultural Organisation, statement on European Timber Market, 402
— Canned, ‘‘ Hydron ” Hydrostatic Steriliser for (Mitchell Engineering, Ltd.), 545*
— Investigation, 1954 (Book), 79
— Land and Water, by H. Addison (Review), 560 , „ ,
—? Supplies, Irrigation and Land Reclamation, Past, Present and Future of (Book), 626
— Use of Ionising Radiation for Preservation of, Problems of (Book), 79
“ Ford Continental ” Motor Car, 644* Ford, E. H., the Late, 719
Ford, G. W. K., on Power Reactor Projects Throughout the World: Comparative Survey of Schemes Described at Geneva Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, 483, 490*
Ford, Prof. H., on Oil Transfer and Cooling in Ring-Oiled Bearings, 268*, 570*
Ford, H., on Prospects for British Motor Cars in United States, 714
Ford Motor Co., Provision of Lay-Off Funds for Employees in United States, 256; Introduction of Safety Measures for Motor Car Passengers, 363
Ford Motor Co., Ltd., Production of “ Popular ” Moved to Doncaster, 283; Radio- Controlled Version of Fordson-Major ” Diesel Tractor, 677*
“Ford Taunus “ li-litre o.h.v, Motor-Car Engine, 579*
“ Fordson-Major ’* Diesel Tractor, Radio- Controlled Version of (Ford Motor Co., Ltd.), 677*
Foreign Manpower, Recruitment for Coalmining, 224
Foreseeable Future, by Sir G. Thomson (Review), 720. See LETTER, 845
Forest Products Research, 1954 (Book), 369
Forge, Axle, at Rotherham Works of Steel, Peech & Tozer, Ltd,. 28*
— Plant of Taylor Brothers & Co., Ltd.,
Agreement with American Rolling Mills Corp, to Supply Technical Assistance Concerning, 362
Forging, Drop. See Drop Forging and Hammers under Machine Tools
— Hammers. See Hammer under Machine
Tools
— Press. See Press under Machine Tools
— and Stampings, Quality Control of, Labora
tory for, 612*
Form Design (Book), 560
Forth, Firth of. Crossing Projects for, Statement in House of Commons on, 646
Foster & Dicksea, Ltd., Extensions to Post- Office Radio Station at Rugby, 164*
Foster, E. F., the Late, 878
Foster Transformers, Ltd., Constant Voltage Transformer (Trade Publication), 626; Voltage Regulators (Trade Publication), 626; Equipment for Testing Electrical Apparatus (Trade Publication), 690; Off- Circuit Tapping Switches (Trade Publication), 755; Air-Cooled Transformers (Trade Publication), 755
Foster, Yates & Thom, Ltd., Autoclave for Metal-to-Metal Bonding, 582*
Foundations, Design of, Research on, 123 of. Soil Mechanics Aspects of, 413*, 454*
— Engineering, by R. Hammond (Review), 449
— Investigations of Stress Distribution under, 507*
— Manual on, Grundbau-Taschenbuch, Vol. I
(Book), 170
— for South Denes Power Station, 730*
Foundry, Automatic Moulding Machine for (Coleman-Wallwork Co., Ltd.), 60*
— Congress, International, Banquet, 5
— Steel, Building a Modern, Cinema Film on
(F. H. Lloyd & Co., Ltd.), 722
— Trades Exhibition. See Engineering, Marine
and Welding Exhibition
Fair, International, Dusseldorf, 1956, Arrangements for, 565
— Workers, Amalgamated Union of, State
ment by Secretary Attacking Relation of Wage Incresases to Productivity, 904
— See also Castings: Moulding
Fowler, J., & Co. (Leeds), Ltd., Steel Castings (Trade Publication), 297
Fox, S., & Co., Ltd., Bar and Rod Rolling Mill for Stocksbridge Works of, 190. See 163; Modernisation at Stocksbridge Works of, 651, 656
Frames, Steel, Concrete-Encased, Loading Tests on, 122*
— Structural, Complex, Analysis by Use of
Models, 53
— Tied-Arch, of Pre-Cast Concrete for Fac
tory and Workshops of Matthews & Mumby, Ltd., 186*
Framed Structures, Determination of Critical Load for, by Dr. D. B. Chandler. 658*
France, Aircraft Construction in, 130
— Attitude of Government to Wage Demands
in, 400
— Economic Conditions in, O.E.E.C. Report
on,779
— Strikes in, 480
— See also French
Frankfurt-am-Main, Laboratories of Battelle Memorial Institute at, 50*
Frankfurt Motor Show, 483
Fraser and Chalmers Works of General Electric Co., Ltd., New Steam-Turbine Shop at, 138*; “ Humphreys Spiral Concentrator ’’ for Concentration of Low- Grade Ores, 153*
Fraser, D. C., on Recent Experimental Work in Study of Fatigue, 360
Free-Piston Generator with Gas Turbine of More than 10,000 h.p.. Marine and Stationary Applications of, 42
Freeman, Morrison, Ltd., “ Dialindre “ Two- Skin Method of Wall Cladding, 801*
Freeport, Bahamas, N«w Shipyard for, 810 Freight Charges, Railway, Questions in House of Commons on, 839
French Aircraft Developments, Paris Air Show, 10*. See also vol. 179
— Iron and Steel Industry, Plans of, 362 French Railways, Ltd., Brochure on Post-War
Development, 261
— Shipbuilding Industry, Unrest in, 288 French, Lt.-Col. W., 448
French, W. and C., Ltd., Hillfield Park Reservoir of Colne Valley Water Co., 575*
— See also France
Friction Clutch. See Clutch
— Coefficient of, of Parallel-Surface Thrust Bearings, Determination of, 174*
— Tests in Ring-Oiled Bearings, 572*
Frith, J. G., on Hydraulic Accumulators in Heavy Industry, 796*
Frodingham Ironstone Bed, Underground Mining of, 729
“Fromag ” Keyseating and Profile-Cutting Machine (Frondenberger Maschinen-und Apparatebau, G.m.b.H.), 117*
Frost, H. G., on Strikes in Building Industry 64 Fruit and Vegetable Canning and (^uick Freezing Research Association, “ Hydron” Hydrostatic Steriliser for Canned Foods, 545*
Fry, T. M,, on Dounreay Fast Reactor, 280*
Frye Corporation, Plans for New Transoort Aircraft. 523
Frye^ K. J., on An Aluminium River Tanker Design, 684
“ FS9M ” Flame-Failure and Ignition-Programming Unit (Elcontrol Ltd.), 90*
Fuels. Classification in Terms of Production of Carbon Particles in Flames of, 727
— Consumption in Schools (Book), 626
— Efficiency Exhibition, Arrangements for, 408 Ltd., “Initiator” for Auxiliary Oil Firing of Pulverised-Fuel Boilers. 428*
— Liquid. See also Oil Fuel
— Motor. See Benzol; Motor; Petrol
— Oil. See Oil Fuel
— and Power Industries, Nationalised, Pro
gress of, (Questions in House of Commons on,807
-Ministry of, Research on Solid-Fuel- Fired Gas Turbines, 239*
— Prospects and Efficiency, 843
— Pump. See Pump
— Research in Australia, 764
i ?6*^*°°’ Particle Sampling,
— Residual, for Gas Turbines, Test Reports on (Ruston and Hornsby, Ltd.), 49*
Solid, Domestic Appliances Using (Trade Publication), 626
— 7“ Liquid and Gaseous (Book), 657
— Smphur Content of. Use of X-Ravs for Determination of, 598
— See also Coal; Oil; Gas; Pulverised Coal Fuelling Vehicle, “Cornwall,” for Aircraft (British Petroleum Co., Ltd.), 645*
Fuerzas Electricas del Noroeste, S.A., Hydro- 458*'*'^*^ Scheme in Galicia, Spain,
Fujita, H on “ UEC ” Type of Single-Acting Iwo-Stroke Engine of Mitsubishi Ship- building and Engineering Co., 42
Functions, Higher Transcendental, Vol III (Review), 41
Furnace, Boiler. See Stoker
— Brickwork, Instruction Course on 85
— Continuous, for Axle Forge (G. P. Wincott,
Ltd.), 28*
— Electric, for Annealing of Coiled Brass
Strip (G.W.B. Furnaces, Ltd.), 867*
-Carbonitriding and Heat-Treating, Self- Contained, EFCO-Lindberg ” (Electric Resistance Furnace Co., Ltd.), 285*
Lfco,” for Melting and Casting Copper, 468*
“ HRP ” (Birlec, Ltd.),
Hig^’-Temperature, High-Vacuum, for Measuring Creep Behaviour of Graphite Specimens (General Electric Co., Ltd.) 176* ’
; Ipduction, Coreless, for Melting Scrap (Birlec, Ltd.), 771*
Bright Annealing (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 249*
Roller^earth, for Annealing Brass Tubes (G.W.B. Furnaces, Ltd.), 158*
for Stocksbridge Works of S. Fox & Co
Ltd., 656 ’
— for Experimental Heat Treatment, at
Carringtons, Ltd., 612*
Gas and Oil Fired, at Flame Research Station, Ijmuiden, Holland, 726*
— Open-Hearth, Behaviour in, Water-Cooled
Penscope for Study of, 298
Hearth, for Scunthorpe Works of Appleby-Frodingham Steel Co., Ltd. (Wellman Smith Owen Engineering Corporation, Ltd.), 402, 408
— Pulverised-Fuel Fired, at Experimental
Station of International Flame Research Committee, 726*
— Research on, 695
— Rotary-Hearth, Coke-Oven-Gas Fired for
Ring-Rolling Plant of Steel, Peech and Tozer, Ltd. (International Furnace Equipment Co., Ltd.), 27*
: Melting, Oil-Fired, Mechanised, for Metals (Monometer Manufacturing Co Ltd.), 308*
— Scanning Periscope for, 798. See Erratum 866 ’
— Solar, for Investigation of Materials at
High Temperatures (General Dynamics Corporation), 820*
— System, ‘‘ Equiverse,” for High-Speed
Scale-Free Heating of Steel (Incandescent Heat Co., Ltd.), 639*
— See also Coke Ovens
Furniture Development Council, Opening of New Research and Information Department Premises, 670
“Fury” Chain Saw and “Falcon” Winch, P®^^®LEngine Driven, Interchangeable 550 Armstrong Danarm, Ltd.),
Fusarc Co., Ltd., Co-operation with Quasi-Arc Co., Ltd., in Production of Electric Welding Equipment, 291
Future, Foreseeable, by Sir G. Thomson (Review), 720. See LETTER, 845
“ GABIZO,” Turbomeca, Turbojet Aeroplane Engine, 13*
Galicia, Spain, Los Peares Power Station, 458*
Galloway, Dr. D. F., on Some Experiments on Deflections and Vibrations of Drilline Machines, 823
•* Galvafroid ” Zinc-Dust Primer Paint (Trade Publication), 137
Gamma-Radiation Source at Columbus Laboratories of Battelle Memorial Institute, 51*
Gamma-Radiography, Units for, “ Pantatron ” (Teleflex Products, Ltd.), 427*
Gamma-Rays, Ltd., Instruments for Examination of Pipe Welds by Isotope Radiography, 398*. See LETTER, 445
Use for Examination of Fusion-Welded Joints, Specification, 105
Gantry, Stocking, Handling and Loading, for Steel Ingots, at Scunthorpe Works of Appleby-Frodingham Steel Co., Ltd., 402, 408
— See also Crane Gardner, J., the Late, 136
Gariel, M., on Developments in Low-Head Hydro-Electric Power Stations, 627*
Garcke’s Manual, 1954-55 (Book), 297 Carringtons, Ltd., New Laboratory for Newton Works, 612*
Garwood, R. D., on Bainitic Transformation of Beta Phase in Copper-Zinc Alloys, 488 Gas Board, East Midlands, Survey of Gas and Electricity Tariffs, 35
— Council, Annual Report, 587; London
Research Station, Extension of Laboratories at, 770*
— Disposal Plant at Stanton Ironworks, 512*
— Fired Furnaces. See Furnaces
— Flow Recorder, “ Arkon ” (Walker Cros-
weller & Co., Ltd.), 733
— Generator, Free-Piston, Patent Applied for
(F. C. Perrott), 733*. See LETTER, 813
— Industry, Employment and Wage Increases
in, 616; Advertising in, Reduction of Expenditure on, 646
— Liquefied-Petroleum, Proving Meters for, 880
— Natural, Exploration in Britain for, 703 Industry in Italy, Organisation of, 700* and Methane, Report on (Book), 818
— Pressure Controller for (Trade Publication), 786
— Production from Oils and Tar, “Segas
Process for Installation in Kent, 363; (Trade Publication), 594
— Sales and Service, Conference on. Arrange
ments for, 232
— Town, from Oil, British Petroleum Co.,
Ltd. and South Eastern Gas Board Arrangements for Kent, 363; (Trade Publication), 594
-- Toxic, Ventilator for Removal from Oil Tanker Cargoes of (Gdtaverken A.B.), 801*
— Turbine.
— Welding.
— See also
Oxygen; etc.
Gaseous Explosions. See Accidents Gasification of Heavy Fuel Oil, Process for (Office Central de Chauffe Rationnelle), 89*
— Underground, Experiments on. Questions
in House of Commons on, 871
Gaskell, J. L., on Organisation for Maintenance, 696
Gasoline. See Petrol; Engine, Petrol; Aeronautics
Gasworks, Bromley-by-Bow, Extensions to, 669
— Electric Motor for Use in (Newman
Industries, Ltd.), 463*
— Lodi, Italy, Conversion to Natural Gas, 702 G.A.T.T. See General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade
Gauge, Air, for Measuring Flatness of Photographic Plates, 151
— Block, Optical Control of (Trade Publica
tion), 786
— Centre, “ Boyce,” for Inside or Outside o
Round Work (Rediweld, Ltd.), 549*
— for Checking Throat Area of Diffuser
Rings of Aircraft Gas Turbines (British Indicators, Ltd.), 869*
— ‘‘ McLeod,” for Testing Vacuum Pumps
(Pulsometer Engineering Co., Ltd.), 516
— Pneumatic, for Measuring Width of Razor
Blades, 4
— Thickness, Transverse-Profile (Baldwin In
strument Co., Ltd.), 90*
Using Radioactive Materials, Developments in, 292
— Vacuum (Trade Publication), 721
Gawn, Dr. R. W. L., on Model Research and its Application to Ship Design, 334*
G.B. Film Equipments, Ltd., Cinema Films on Sales and Productivity, 695
Gear, L. J.. Co., Ltd., “Johnson” Variable- Speed Pulley with Reduced Belt Wear, 318*
Gears, Bevel (Trade Publication), 721 Gleason Cutting Machines for. Recent Developments in, 717; See LETTERS, 751, 813
— Change-Speed, for Motor Vehicles, Gestal-
tung von Fahrzeuggelrieben (Book), 330
— Cutting Machine. See Machine Tools
— Design, Practical, by D. W. Dudley (Re
view), 73
— Epicyclic Reduction, and Live Power Take-
Ofi:' Unit for Tractors (Massey-Harris- Ferguson (Manufacturing), Ltd.), 92*
— for Machine Tools, Calculation of (Book), 881
— Steering. See Steering
— Worm, Lubrication of, by R. Tourret, 888* Gearbox, “ Hydromatic,” for Cadillac Motor
Cars, 642*
— Master Control, for “ E.443 ” Nuclear
Reactor (H.M. Hobson, Ltd.), 177*
Reduction (Trade Publication), 330 Air-Operated, for 240-h.p. Diesel- Mechanical Shunting Locomotives (SelfChanging Gear Co., Ltd.), 676
for Wind-Driven Generator at Costa Head, 55*
Geared lurbines. Marine. See Marine Propulsion
Geddes, C., Views on Settling of Inter-Union Disputes, 32
Geiger and Scintillation Counters (Trade Publication), 881
Gemmill, M. G., on Bolting Materials for High-Temperature Steam-Plant Service, 824*
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Election of Japan into, 258
General Dynamics Corporation, Convair Division, “ Convair F.102A” Supersonic Aircraft with Wasp Waist for Lower Drag, 435*; “ E.B.” Weld Insert Process, 465*; “Terrier” Guided Missile, 734*; Collaboration with Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd., in Production of Long-Range Transport Aircraft, 715; “Convair
F. 102A ” Fighter Aircraft, 788*; Solar Furnace for Investigation of Materials at High Temperatures, 820*; Static Structural Test Rig for Strength of Naval Flying Boats, 821*; 200-ton Electronically-Controlled 18-Axis Milling Machine, 854
General Electric Co., Ltd., Moulded Plastics (Trade Publication), 107; Photometer for Measurement of Luminance of Fluorescent Powders, 118*; New Steam-Turbine Shop at Fraser and Chalmers Works, 138*; “p-n-p”
Junction Transistors, 152;
Chalmers Engineering Works, phreys Spiral Concentrator” __
centration of Low-Grade Ores, 153*; Kemano-Kitimat Carrier-Current Telephone System, 158; Annual Report, 163, 483; High-Temperature High-Vacuum Electric Furnace for Measuring Creep Behaviour of Graphite Specimens, 176*; Components for Electron Synchrotron, 176*; Containers of Heavy Alloy for Gamma Radiation Shields, 176; Air- Cooled Selenium Rectifier for Ground Testing of Aircraft Instruments, 246*; Mobile Furnace for Bright Annealing, 249*; Tape Recorders for Stereophonic Sound System, 296; 325-kW Turbo-
Generator for Marine Use, 304*; Group Motor Starter Board for Marine Use, 304; Electrical Equipment for Agricultural, Horticultural and Dairy Use (Trade Publication), 529; Applications of Photo- Electric Cells at Thoresby Colliery, 580; Booklet on Electrical Industry (Trade Publication), 626; Poke Welding Device for Spot Welding in Inaccessible Areas, 733; Flameproof Gate-End Panel for Mines, 736*; “ Transverco ” Crop-
Drying Equipment, 833; Fluorescent Lighting for Potato Houses, 833; 250-watt Colour-Corrected Fluorescent Lamp, 859 General Electric Co., America, Steps Towards
Automation at Evendale, Cincinnati, Works of, 884
General Motors, Provision of Lay-off Funds for Employees in United States, 256
General Radiological, Ltd., Flameproof and Fast-Neutron Scintillation Monitors, 178 Generating Set, Portable, for High-Speed Aircraft Rescue Saw (A. C. Morrison (Engineers), Ltd.), 246
— Station. See Power Station
Generator, Electric, Alternating-Current, 625- kVA, Diesel-Driven (Harland and WolflT, Ltd.), 466*
Alternating-Current, 62-4-MVA, for Los Peares Power Station, Spain (British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 458*
Alternating-Current, 550-kW, Marine, Bled-Steam, Turbine-Driven (W. H. Allen Sons & Co., Ltd.), 397*
Alternating-Current, 10,000-kW, at National Gas Turbine Establishment, 504* Alternating-Current, 18’75-kVA, Self
Exciting, Self-Regulating (Electric Construction Co., Ltd.), 463*
Alternating-Current, Self-Exciting, SelfRegulating (Tuscan Engineering Co., Ltd.), 399*
Alternating-Current, for Short-Circuit Testing, 502*
Alternating-Current, 625-kVA, for Short- Circuit Testing, 671*
Alternating-Current, Shutting Down and Starting Up of, Advantages and Problems of, 537
Alternating-Current, Turbine-Driven, 15- kVA, for Aircraft (Sir G. Godfrey and Partners, Ltd.), 473
Alternating-Current, 30-MW, Turbine- Driven, for Bold “ A ” Power Station (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.) 514*
Alternating-Current, Turbine-Driven, for Castet Hydro-Electric Power Plant of French Railways, 628*
Alternating-Current, 60-MW, Turbine- driven, for Chadderton “ B ” Power Station (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), Ill*
Alternating-Current, Turbine-Driven, Comparison of Vertical Shaft and Horizontal Shaft Sets for Low-Head Hydro- Electric Power Stations, 627*
Alternating-Current, 60-MW, Turbine Driven, Hydrogen-Cooled, for Drakelow Power Station (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 666*
Brush-Shift, “ Dynex,” 300/400-amp., for Electric Welding (Murex Welding Processes, Ltd.), 273* 214-kW, for Diesel-Electric Shunting Locomotives for British Railways, 311* Dynamo, Electromagnetic Principles of, by E. B. Moullin (Review), 689
Engine-Driven, Aircraft, Test Bench for (A. Lyon & Co. (Engineers), Ltd.), 251* Gas-Turbine Driven, for Marine Siand- Bv Duty (W. H. Allen Sons & Co., Ltd.), 276*
Improvements in, 623 Impulse, 1’4 million volt, for Research, 84* 325-kW, Turbine-Driven, Marine (General Electric Co., Ltd), 304*
Ultrasonic, 2-kW (Mullard, Ltd.), 243 100-kW, Wind-Driven, at Costa Head
(J. Brown & Co. (Clydebank), Ltd.), (Metropolitan - Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 55*
Generator. See also Purbo-Generators
— Free-Piston, with Gas Turbine of More
than 10,000 h.p., Marine and Stationary Applications of, 42
— Gas, Free-Piston, Patent Applied for (F. C.
Perrott), 733*. See LETTER, 813
Irnpulse, for Testing, F.H.V. Transformers (C. A. Parsons & Co., Ltd.), 430
Geneva Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy. See Atomic Energy, Peaceful Uses of. Conference on
—? Exhibition on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, 98, 176*, 195, 299*, 354*, 431*
— Laboratories of Battelle Memorial Institute
Genoa-Savona Autostrada Motorway, 757* Geology in Engineering (Book), 657 Geophysical Survey of Rock Formations in
Midlands, Proposed, 302
— Year, International, Programme for, 296 —- — Preparations for, 858
“ Gerfaut ” Supersonic, Experimental, Delta- Wing Aircraft (Society Nationale de Constructions Aeronautiques du Nord), 10
German Industry, Boom in, 587
—? — Dr. Reuter of Demag on, 258
Wages and Conditions in, 256
— Standards Committee, Catalogue of Trans
lations of German Standards, 39
Germany, Distribution of Engineers’ Tools in, 656
— Economic Conditions in, O.E.E.C. Report
on,810
— Inflation in, Possible Measure for Prevention, 522
— Steam Road Vehicles and Rail Cars in
(Book), 560
— Trade Union Leaders in. Workers Move
Away from, 776
— Western, Concrete Roads in, Booklet on, 483
Concrete Roads in. Design and Performance of (Book), 594
Review of Science and Technology in (Review), 817. See also 810
“ GH4 ” High-Head Pump for Mines (Megator Pumps and Compressors, Ltd.), 24*
Gibb, Sir A., & Partners, Contract for Aswan Dam, 619
Gibb, A. M., the Late, 196
Gibbins, R. C., & Co., Ltd., Crowbars with Wheels, 770
Gibson, I. F., on Rationalisation of Wages— A Case Study, 360
Gibson, Dr. J, E., on Stress Distribution under Foundations, 507*
Giddings, H., on Design Philosophy of Aircraft Fatigue, 773
Giddings and Lewis, Ltd., Skin-Milling Machine, 854*
Gilbert-Ash, Ltd., “Intergrid” System of Building Construction, 154*
Gillies, A. W., on Bending of a Straight Beam under Transverse Loading, 211*, 244* Girders. See Beams; Bridges
Girdler Co., “ Votator ” Continuous Heat Exchanger, 803*
Girling, Ltd., Expansion Plans for Motor-Car Components Manufacture, 589
Glacier Metal Co., Ltd., Comment on Position in Motor Components Industry, 524
Gland Packing, Metallic, for Reciprocating Shafts (Wellworthy, Ltd.), 424
Glasgow Railways, Suburban, Electrification of, Questions in House of Commons on. 807
— Royal Technical College. Opening of
“ Chesters ” Management Study Centre, 584
Glass, Etching and Ruling Precise Scales in, Technique for (Book), 721
— Silk and Fibre (Trade Publication), 786
— Sink Traps for Laboratory Use (Q.V.F.,
Ltd.), 187*
“ Gleep ” Nuclear Research Reactor at Harwell, 266
Gleeson, M. J. (Contractors), Ltd., Civil Engineering Work at Potters Bar Railway Station, 830*
Glockner-Kaprun Hydro-Electric Scheme in Austrian Tyrol, 16*
Glossary of Atomic Energy Terms, 255. See 227
— of English Aeronautical Terms for French-
Speaking Airline Personnel, Aviation English, by S. Humbert (Review), 298
— of Terms Used in Radiology, Specification, 9
— for Valves and Valve Parts, Specification, 41 Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Co.,
Ltd., Annual Report, 522
“ Gnat ” Lightweight Fighter Aircraft (Folland Aircraft, Lid.), 436*
Godfrey, Sir G., & Partners, Ltd., 15-kVA Turbo-Alternator for Aircraft, 473
“ Goggomobil ” Motor-Car, Transmission and Suspension Unit of, 610*
Gold Coast and Nigeria, Federation of British Industries Report on Visit to. Criticism of, 842
— Colloidal, 198; Price Reduction for, 318
“ Goliath ” Two-Stroke 900-c.c. Motor-Car Engine with Water Cooling, 578
Goodall, S. E., on Electrical Manufacturing Industry as a Career, 75
Goodeve, Sir C., on Operational Research— The Front-Line Scientist in the Management Team, 694
Goodmans Industries, Ltd., Vibration Generators (Trade Publication), 137
Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd,, “ Pliobond ” Synthetic Adhesive Cement, 190; Expansion and Modernisations Schemes of, 589; Friction-Grip Conveyor Belt, 733; Project for United Kingdom Manufacture of Synthetic Rubber, 747
Gordon, J., & Co., Ltd., “Hagan” Feed- Water Control System (Trade Publication), 202
Gordon, Maj. K., the Late, 782
Gotaverken, A.B., Ventilator for Removal of Toxic Gases from Oil-Tanker Cargoes, 801* ’
Gott, H. H., on Design and Operation of Power Producing Reactors, 561
Government, Clean Air Bill, 168. See 163
— Debate on Coal Situation, 130 on National Service Policy, 680
on Scientific Manpower, 129. See 97, 127
— Railways. See Railways
— Statement on Curbing of Expenditure in
Domestic Market, 163
— See also Parliament
Grader, Motor, “Super 12,” Earthmoving Attachment for (Blaw Knox, Ltd.), 803*
Grain, Storage of. Aluminium Silos for (F. Braby & Co., Ltd.), 438
Gramophone Co., Tape Recorders with Twin Tracks, 296
Grand Contour Canal, Plans for, 843
Grant, Sir A., the Late, 135*
Graphite, Colloidal, “Oildag” (Trade Publication), 330
— “Colo D.P.,” for Prevention of Boiler
Scale, Trials of (Centralube, Ltd.), 676 Grates. See Furnaces; Stoker
Graves, A., on Applications of Vibratory Energy, 637*
Graviner Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Fire and Explosion Protection System for Diesel Railcars, 463; Explosion-Suppression Systems for Aircraft, 474
Graving Dock. See Dock
Gravity Conveyors. See Conveyors
Grease Gun (Trade Publication), 850
— and Oils (Trade Publication), 41 Greatrex, F. B., on Jet Noise, 125
Green, E., & Son, Ltd., Steel Pipes with Cast- Iron Sleeves for Heating Coils for Oil Tanker Cargoes, 393*
Greenhithe Engineering Works, Conversion of Steam Tug “ Britannia ” to Diesel Power, 887*
Gregory, P., on Hot Impact Tensile Test and its Relation to Hot-Working Properties, 536
Greifelt, Dr., on Distribution of Engineers’ Tools in Germany, 656
Grinding Machines. See Machine Tools
Grout, H. J., on Experimental Facilities of E.443 Reactor. 235; on Use of Research Reactors in Nuclear Power Development, 837*
Guest, F. E., on Saving Time in Drawing Office on Plant Layouts, 106*
Gulbenkian, C., the Late, 131
Gun, Grease (Trade Publication), 850
— Pneumatic, for Spot Welding (A.R.O.
Machinery Co., Ltd.), 466*
G. W.B. Furnaces, Ltd., Roller-Hearth Electric Furnace for Annealing Brass Tubes, 158*; Proposed Control-Gear Equipment Factory at Bangor, Northern Ireland, 259; Electrical Furnace for Annealing of Coiled Brass Strip, 867*
Gwyther, R. D., Model of Improvements at Colombo Harbour, 52
Gypsum Building Products Association, Gypsum Plasterboard for Thermal Insulation (Trade Publication), 297
“ Gyrofin ” Fold-Back Stabiliser Fins for Ships (Sperry Gyroscope Co.), 253*
** Gyron ” Jet Aeroplane Engine (de Havilland Engine Co., Ltd.), 356*; Testbed for, 470*
HACKSAWING Machine. See Machine Tools
Hackbridge & Hewittic Electric Co., Ltd., Mercury-Arc Rectifiers (Trade Publication), 297; Arrangement of Technical Training Courses for Apprentices, 528
Haddon, J. D., on Aluminium-Alloy Concave- Pointed Rivets, 79*. See Erratum, 127 “ Hagan ” Feed-Water Control System (Trade Publication), 202
Hains, J. S., on Railway Track Formations, 655. See 384*
Haiti, Wind Power in, Survey of Possible Uses of* 2^4
Halcrow, Sir W., & Partners, New Road for Moriston Hydro-Electric Project, 211; Loading Equipment for Transatlantic Telephone Cable, 677*
Haldane Memorial Lecture, by Sir H. Tizard, 246
Hale, C.E.B., the Late, 70
Halifax, Survey of Health in Factories in. Proposed, 400
Hall, C. L., the Late, 136
— Exhibition, Turin, with Roof of Pre-Cast Ferro-Cement Corrugations, 601*
Hall & Hall, Ltd., “Hallprene” Fluid Seal, 294,306. See LETTERS, 268, 557; Rubber Seals for Concrete Structures (Trade Publication), 881
Hall, Russell & Co., Ltd., Electrically-Driven Research Trawler “ Sir William Hardy, 220*
“ Hallprene ” Fluid Seal for Reciprocating Shafts, 294. See LETTERS 268, 557. See also vol. 179; “Hallprene” Fluid Seal (Hall & Hall, Ltd.), 306; Rubber Seals for Concrete Structures (Trade Publication), 881
Hamilton, R. L., the Late, 782 ....
Hamilton Standard Division of United Aircraft Corporation, New Plant of, 886
Hammel-Dahl Co., “ Venturiflo ” Diaphragm Control Valve, 115*
Hammers. See Machine Tools
Hamworthy Engineering, Ltd., Vertical Centrifugal Pump with Constant Running Primer, 426*
Hancock & Co. (Engineers), Ltd., Han- comatic ” Profiling and Cutting Machines (Trade Publication), 721
Hancock, R. A., on Thermodynamics of Carbon Dissolved in Iron Alloys, 829
“ Hancomatic ” Profiling and Cutting Machines (Trade Publication), 721
Handbooks, Maintenance, for Presentation of Technical Information, 197
“ Handipump ” Hand Pump (Trade Publication), 786
Handley Page, Ltd., “ Herald ” Civil-Transport Aircraft, 40; “Herald” Civil Aircraft for Branch Service, 394*
Handling Equipment, Mechanical, Mobile Exhibition of. Special Train for (Lansing- Bagnall, Ltd.), 685
— Mechanical, Cinema Film on, 608*
— Plant, Ash, for Bold “ A ” Power
Station (B.V.C. Industrial Constructions, Ltd.), 514
Ash, for Drakelow Power Station (International Combustion, Ltd.), 666
Coal, at Bold “ A ” Power Station (T. W. Ward, Ltd.), 514*
Coal, at Chadderton “ B ” Power Station (Simon-Carves, Ltd.), Ill
Coal, at Drakelow Power Station (Mitchell Engineering, Ltd.), 663
Coal, Modifications to, 512*
“ Handraulic ” Starter for Diesel Engines (Bryce Berger, Ltd.), 307*
Hands-England Oilfields Equipment, Ltd., Lorry-Mounted Power-Arm Drill for Oil and Mineral Prospecting, 430*
Hanovia, Ltd., Short-Wave Ultra-Violet Meter for Measuring Radiation from Mercury Discharge Lamps, 91
Hansen, L., on Temperature Problems in Astronautics, 236
Hansen, S., on New Two-Stroke Engine with Turbo-Charging of Burmeister & Wain, Ltd., 42
Harbour, Colombo, Improvements at. Mode of, 52
— Lagos, Model of, 863
— Willemstad, Curasao, Model of, 863
Hardness Tests. See Tests {Materials}
Hardy, Dr. H. K., on Some Metallographic Observations of the Creep of Aluminium- Copper Alloys, 536
“Hardy,” H.M. Anti-Submarine Frigate, Acceptance into Naval Service of, 869, 899
Hardy’s Theory of Boundary Lubrication, 685
Haringvliet Channel, Model of, 863
Harland & Wolff, Ltd., 625-kVA Driven Alternator, 466*
Harmonic Distortion Meter (Trade tion), 267
Harris, T. E., the Late, 135
“ Harrisflex ” Flexible Couplings Publication), 850
Harrow, Spring-Tine, Mounted Model of (Massey-Harris-Ferguson (Manufacturing), Ltd.), 92*
Harvester, Combine, 5-ft., “ Albion ” (D. Brown Tractors (Engineering), Ltd.), 29 Numbers in Use, Questions in House of Commons on, 743
Harvey, G. A., & Co., Ltd., Pressure Vessel Exhibits at Engineering Exhibition, 277
Haslar, Admiralty Experiment Works, Use of Models as Aid to Ship Design at, 334*
Hastie, J., & Co., Ltd., Combined Steering Console, 277
Hatfield Memorial Lecture on Trends in Metallurgical Research in United States, Arrangements for, 406
Hawker Aircraft, Ltd., “Hunter” Jet Fighter Aircraft, 436*; Strikes at Blackpool Factory of, 744
Hawker Siddeley Group, Statement on Export of Jet Aeroplane Engines, 3
Hawkesley, Thomas, Lecture, by Prof. D. M. Newitt, on Some Recent Work on Physical Properties of Matter under High Pressure, 789*
Hawthorn, R. & W., Leslie & Co., Ltd., Tests on Double-Casing High-Pressure Steam Turbine, 568*
Haynes, Dr. R., on Isothermal Transforma' tions of Hypo-Eutectoid Aluminium Bronzes, 488; of Eutectoid Aluminium Bronzes below their Ms Temperatures, 488
Hayward Tyler & Co., Ltd., Vertical Centrifugal Cargo Pump, 305*; Glandless Circulating Pump for Atomic Energy Applications, 433*
Head, Wrightson & Co., Ltd., Annual Report, 3; Draw Benches for Copper Tube Factory, 467*
Headland Engineering Developments, Ltd., “ Polyp ” Machine Vice for Holding Irregular Shapes, 770*
Health in Factories, Proposed Survey of Halifax District, 400
— in Industry, Incidence of Coronary Thrombosis, Questions in House of Commons on,839
— Mental, Exhibition, Opening of, 712
— and Safety in Industry (Book), 105 in Nuclear Power Industry, 836 Hearing and Sound, Research on Relation
Between, 816. See 809
Heat Calculations, Slide Rules for (Potter's Insulations, Ltd.), 430
— Engines. See Engines; Turbines; Aeronautics
— Exchanger, Continuous, “ Votator,” Laboratory for Research on Applications of (A. Johnson & Co. (London), Ltd.), 803
Immersion, for Chemical Laboratories (Trade Publication), 107
“ Integron ” Finned Tubes for, Manufacture of, 468
Tubular, “ Weldex ” (Trade Publication), 107
— Insulation Materials (Trade Publications), 721. 850
Materials, Asbestos, Production of, 708*
Materials, Asbestos (Trade Publication), 137
Materials for Building (Book), 818 Materials, Gypsum Plasterboard (Trade Publication), 297
Heat Losses of Locomotive Boilers, Calculation of, by Dr. H. I. Andrews, 209*
— Processing of Small Articles in Batch Pro
duction, Infra-Red Oven for (Metropoli- tan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 156
— Transfer in Ring-Oiled Bearings, Tests of, 570*
— Treatment of Metals. See MetoUurgy Heaters, Air, for Drakelow Power Station
(J. Howden & Co. (Land), Ltd.), 663
Electric (Trade Publication), 297 Steam for Use on Board Ship (Serck Radiators, Ltd.), 550*
— Feed-Water. See Feed- Water
— Immersion, Acid-Resistant, “ Vitreosil ” (Trade Publication), 850
— Induction, Bench-Type, “ Radyne ” (Radio
Heaters, Ltd.), 426*
Radio Freouency, 60-kW (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 273*
— Infra-Red, Quartz, for Simulation of Heating Conditions of Aircraft at High Speeds (Philips Electrical Ltd.), 72
Red, Quartz Tubular, for Simulating Kinetic Heating Effects in Aircraft (Philips Electrical, Ltd.), 471*
— Space, Coal-Burning (Book), 170 Industrial (Trade Publication), 297
— Unit (Trade Publication), 489
“ Spiraluxe Mark II ” for Offices (Spiral Tube and Components Co., Ltd.), 424
Heating Apparatus, Electrical, “ Electrotap ” Regulator for (Stabilag Co., Ltd.), 469*
— Domestic (Trade Publication), 169
Oil Burner for (C. Kieft & Co., Ltd.), 897*
Solid-Fuel Appliances (Trade Publication), 626
— Kinetic, Effects in Aircraft, Ministry of
Supply Exhibits at Farnborough Air Show, 571*
Rig, Servo Amplifier and Power Rectifier Equipment for (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 474*
— of Oil-Tanker Cargoes, Steel Pipes with
Cast-Iron Sleeves for (E. Green & Son, Ltd.), 393*
— Process, Advanced Lectures on. National College for Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan Engineering, 528
— Room, Thermostat for Control of (C. Kieft & Co., Ltd.), 613*
— and Snow Melting at Airports (Trade Publication), 786
— Steam, in Oil Tankers, Aluminium-Alloy
Pipes for, “ Alacoil ” System (Steels Engineering Installations, Ltd.), 151
— Systems, Central, Hot-Water Accelerating
Pump for (Sealed Motor Construction Co., Ltd.), 352*
— Unit, Infra-Red, for Agricultural Use (British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 833*
— and Ventilating Engineers, Institution of:
Summer Meeting: Art of Heating and Ventilating, by N. S. Billington, 205
Manual, 1955 (Book), 626
Heenan & Froude, Ltd., “ S.207 ” Four-Slide Strip-Forming Machine, 85*
Hefford, Eng. Rr.-Adml. E. O., the Late, 263 Heinemann, E. H., on Design of High Speed Aircraft, 72
Helicopters. See Aeronautics
Hemweg Power Station, Amsterdam, 503 Henderson, Dr. S., on Collapse Behaviour of Vierendeel Trusses, 632* . .
Henley’s, W. T., Telegraph Works Co., Ltd., Electric Cables (Trade Publication), 137 Hennig, J., on Conveying Information Quickly, 197. See LETTER, 133. See also vol. 179
“ Herald ” Civil Aircraft for Branch Service (Handley Page, Ltd.), 40, 394*
Herbert, A., Ltd., “ Ceco-drop ” 8,000-lb. Capacity High-Speed Drop Hammer, 897*
Hercules Powder Co., Ltd., “ Akulon ” Nylon Rod (Trade Publication), 690
“ Hersch ” Oxygen Meter for Small Concentrations (Engelhard Industries, Ltd.), 91*
Herstmonceux, Installation of Royal Observatory Equipment at, 858
Hibberd, R. G., on Germanium and Silicon Power Rectifiers, 761*
Hickson’s Timber Impregnation Co. (G.B.), Ltd., “ Tanalith C ” Preservative for Protection of Timber, 732
High Authority, Loans by, 322
High Duty Alloys, Ltd., Aluminium Alloys in Textile Industry (Trade Publication), 267; Aircraft Stampings in Hiduminium (Trade Publication), 786
— Marnham Power Station, Commencement
of Construction of, 573
— Pressure, Physical Properties of Matter
under, 789*
— Speed Steel. See Steel
— Temperature Tests. See Tests {Materials)
— Vacuum Plant, Manufacture by Edwards
High Vacuum, Ltd., 2
High Wycombe Laboratory of Timber Development Association, 457
Highways. See Roads
Hilger & Watts, Ltd., Hollow-Cathode Lamps (Trade Publication), 107; Optical Control of Block Gauges (Trade Publication), 786; X-ray Diffraction Equipment (Trade Publication), 786
Hillfield Park Reservoir of Colne Valley Water Co., 575*
Hillhouse, Lancashire, Plant for fluorethylene of Imperial Industries, Ltd., Progress on,
Hillier, H.. the Late, 328* “ Hillman Minx ” 1,390
Historical Events in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Classified List of, by G. F. Westcott (Review), 370
History of Science, Illustrated, by F. Sherwood Taylor (Review), 785
— of Technology, Vol. I: From Early Times to Fall of Ancient Empires, by C. Singer, E. J. Holmyard and A. R. Hall (Review), 74
Hitchcock, F. A., on Some Considerations in Regard to Physiology of Space Flight, 237
“ HKS-l ” Sailplane, 126
H. M.SS. See under Warships Hoadley, E. E., the Late, 69 Hobson, H. M., Ltd., Control System for “ E.443 ” Nuclear Reactor, 177*; Integrated Flying Control System, 389*
Hoesch Werke A. G., Proposed New Pipe
Factory in Canada, 290. See also 131 Hoffmann Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Expansion
Plans for Motor-Car Components Manufacture, 589
Hogg, D. B., on Opportunities, Responsibilities and Recruitment of Professional Electrical Engineers in Industries other than Electrical, 558
Hoists. See Cranes: Gantries: Derricks Holden & Hunt, Ltd., Pedal-Operated and Air-Operated Spot Welding Machines, 304; 16-kV Two-Headed Electric-Resistance Rivet Oven, 304*
Holes, Fitting of Shafts in. See Gauge Holland, Electricity Supply in, 502*
— Ijmuiden, New Pulverised-Fuel Fired
Furnace and Associated Plant at Experimental Station of International Flame Research Committee, 726*
— The Hague, 6th International Congress on
Hydraulics Research at, 453*, 863
Holmes, W. C., & Co., Ltd., Blowers (Trade
Publication), 107; Combustion Unit for Fire Extinguisher Using Inert Gas from Oil Combustion, 544*; Multi-Wash System for Dust Extraction from Gases (Trade Publication), 690; Positive Displacement Rotary Blower (Trade Publication), 690
Holophane, Ltd., Commercial Lighting Fittings (Trade Publication), 41
Holset Engineering Co., Ltd., “Holset’ Torsional Vibration Damper (Trade Publication), 330
Honeycombe, Prof. R. W. K., on Plastic Deformation of Aluminium-3-5 per cent. Copper Alloy Single Crystals, 536
Hong Kong, North Point “ B ’’ Power Station for, 547
Hood, E. M., the Late, 720
Hootsen, A., on Application of Supercharging by Turbo-Blowers to Two-Stroke Marine Diesel Engines of More than 10,000 b.h.p.,42
Hordern-Richmond, Ltd., Manufacture ot “ Hydulignum ” Densified Wood, 619 Horological Institute, British, Statement of Progress in Clocks and Watches Industry, 526
Horticulture, Electrical Equipment for (Trade Publication), 529
Hose Coupling. Hydraulic, “ Breakaway (Automotive Products, Ltd.), 833*
— Fire, of Reinforced Plastics “ Plastidry ”
(British Tyre & Rubber Co.,
— Fuel, “ Armourvin ” 690
— Hydraulic Friction of,
— and Tubes, Flexible,
Klein, 48*
Houldsworth, Sir H., on
Hours of Labour. See Labour
Housing and Local Government, Ministry of, Participation in Building Delegation to U.S.S.R.,405
Howden, J., & Co., Ltd., Lobe-Type Positive Displacement, High-Speed Rotary Air Compressor, 351*; Hundred Years of Howden Engineering, by C. W. Hume, 750 Howden, J., & Co. (Land), Ltd., Air Heaters for Drakelow Power Station, 663
“ Howden ” Steel Office Equipment (Trade Publication), 107
Howell & Co., Ltd., Control Gear for Travelling Jib Breakdown Crane for Underground Railway Service, 835*
“ HRP" Heat-Treatment Furnace (Birlec Ltd.), 274*
Hubbard Brothers. Ltd., Automatic Photo- Electrically Controlled Can-Filling Machine for Kerosene, 216*
Huber, R., on Marine and Stationary Applications of Free-Piston Generator with Gas Turbine of More than 10,000 h.p., 42
Hudswell, Clarke & Co., Ltd., 450-b.h.p. Diesel Locomotive with Three-Speed Gearbox for Johannesburg, 762*
Hufford Machine Works, Forming Machine for Complex Contours, 851*; Stretch- Wrap Forming Machine, 851*
Hughes, C. J., on Oil-Film Extent in Complete Journal Bearings, 37. See LETTER, 5. See also vol. 179
Huleh Valley, River Jordan, Drainage of. 46*
Hulton Works of J. Booth & Sons (Bolton), Ltd., 50th Anniversary of, 735
Human Element, 360, 400, 440, 480, 520, 552, 584, 616, 648, 680, 712, 744, 776, 808, 872, 904. See also Labour Notes under Labour
— Relations in Industry, Sir W. Monckton on, 648
“ Humboldt ” Centrifugal De-Waterer for Mines and Chemical Works (Kldckner- Humboldt-Deutz A.G.), 735*; “Humboldt ’’ Rotary Suction Filter for Mines and Chemical Works (Kldckner-Hum- boldt-Deutz A.G.), 735*
Humidity Recorder (Trade Publication), 594 “ Humphreys Spiral Concentrator ” for Concentration of Low-Grade Ores (Fraser & Chalmers Engineering Works of General Electric Co., Ltd.), 153* Hundy, Dr. B. B., on Inhomogeneous Deformation in Rolling and Wire-Drawing, 536 “ Hunter ” Jet Fighter Aircraft (Hawker Aircraft, Ltd.), 436*
Hunting Percival Aircraft, Ltd., Construction of Research Helicopter, Statement by Minister of Supply on, 678
“ Hurdapta ” Convector Fire (Trade Publication), 169 _ .
Hurseal, Ltd., Domestic Heating (Trade Publication), 169
Hutton, G., on Objectives of Good Management, 680
“ Hydral- Luff ” Electric Crane with Hydraulic Luffing (Clyde Crane & Engineering Co., Ltd.), 674*
“ Hydramatic ” Gearbox for Cadillac Motor Cars, 642*
Hydraulic Accumulators, Use in Heavy Industry, 796*
— Crane. See Crane
— Hose Coupling, “ Breakaway ” (Automo
tive Products, Ltd.), 833*
— Power Plant. See Power Plant
— Press. See Press under Machine Tools
— Problems, Application of Radioisotopes
to, 292
— Pumps. See Pump
— Systems, Oil, Research on, 4
— Turbines. See Turbines: Power Plant Hydraulics Research, 6th International Congress on, 453*, 863
in United States, 1955 (Book), 594
— See also Hydrodynamics; Irrigation; Water Hydrochloric Acid Plant (Trade Publication), 881
Hydrodynamics, Cavitation in, Symposium on Problems Connected with, Arrangements for, 184
— Theoretical (Book), 721
Underwater, Laboratory, for Admiralty Research Laboratory, 766*
Hydro-Electric Power Plant. See Power Plant Hydromechanics Research Association, British, Open Days at, 595*
“ Hydron ” Hydrostatic Steriliser for Canned Foods (Mitchell Engineering, Ltd.), 545*
“ Hydulignum ” Densified Wood, Manufacture by Hordern-Richmond, Ltd., 619
“ Hylumina ” Hard Heat-Resisting Ceramic, Production and Uses of (K.L.G. Sparking Plugs, Ltd.), 864*
Hymatic Engineering Co., Ltd., Compressed- Air Starting System for Diesel Engines of up to 20-b.h.p. per Cylinder Output, 86; High-Pressure Diaphragm and Rotary Air Compressors (Trade Publication), 594; “ PS.60 ” Hot Air Reducing Valves for Aircraft, 613*; Mobile Compressors (Trade Publication), 881
“ Hystamatic ” Torque-Converter Drives (Trade Publication), 137
Hyster Co., “ Hystamatic” Torque-Converter Drives (Trade Publication), 137; Materials Handling (Trade Publication), 202; Selection of Fork-Lift Trucks (Trade Publication), 267
ICE. See Refrigeration
Ignatowiez, S., on Solubility of Nitrogen in Alpha-Iron, 829
Ignition-Programming and Flame-Failure Unit, “ FS9M ” (Elcontrol, Ltd.), 90*
Ijmuiden, Holland, New Pulverised-Fuel Fired Furnace and Associated Plant at Experimental Station of International Flame Research Committee, 726*
Illuminating Engineering Society: Factors
Affecting Efficiency of Fluorescent Lamps Quest for Higher Luminous Output, by F. Jackson, R. Molloy and K. Scott, 759 . r . . .
Illumination. See also Light, Lighting, and llluminXr, Probe, for Interiors of Con- tainers (Engineering Developments, Ltd.), 41
Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., Progress on Polytetrafluorethylene Plant at Hillhouse, Lancashire, 103; Non-Ferrous Metal Products (Trade Publication), 107; Paints Division, New Laboratories at Slough, 114*; Expansion of Chemical Industry in Scotland, 162; Kyn^ok Aluminium-Alloy Cladding for Roofs and Walls, 173; Profit-Sharing Scheme, 192; Application for Manufacture of Granular Titanium in United States, 219, Titanium Abstract Bulletin^ First Issue of, 230; Non-Ferrous Alloy Exhibits at Engineering Exhibition, 461; Kirkby Copper Tube Factory of, 467*; Polythene Joint Fittings (Trade Publication), 529- Proposed New Factory at Waunarl- wydd, Swansea, for Fabrication of Titanium, 718 _ .
— College of Science and Technology, Public
Health Engineering Courses, 261; Expansion Problems of, 622; Inaugural Address by Prof. A. Tustin, on Next Ten Years of Electrical Engineering, 848.
Standards, Reliability of, by L. C, Porter, 718
Import Trade. See Trade
“ Impulse ” Lubricating Pump for Heavy- Duty Machinery (Tecalemit, Ltd.), 422
— Turbines. See Turbines
Incandescent Heat Co., Ltd., Slaggii^ Combustion Chamber for Coal-Fired Gas Turbine, 242*; “Equiverse” Furnace System for High-Speed Scale-Free Heating of Steel, 639*
— Lamps. See Lamps _
Incidence Gear for 10,000-h.p. Continuous Supersonic Wind Tunnel, 25 . See LETTER, 167 „ ,
Income and Expenditure, Blue Book on National, 362
Incorporated Plant Engineers, Advanced Courses on Installation and Operation of Plant, 528
Indenters for Rockwell Hardness Testing, Performance Tests on, by R. S. Marriner, 17*
Independent Television Authority, London Transmitting Stations of, 404*
Index of Retail Prices, 160
India, British Steel Mission to, Report of, Acceptance by Indian Government, 290
— Central Board of Irrigation of. Annual
Report (Book), 330
— Co-operation with Pakistan on Irrigation
by Waters of River Indus, 35
— Formation of New Company in, by Leyland
Motors, Ltd., 67
— Invitation for Tenders for Locomotives and
Rolling Stock, 522
— Irrigation in, History of (Book), 202
— Locomotives for. Foreign Tenders Accepted
for, 258
“Rubber. See Rubber
Indian Community Project, Administration of, by T. Swaminathan, 485
— Railways, 75-ton Breakdown Crane for
(Cowans, Sheldon & Co., Ltd.), 706*
Indicating Equipment, Cathode-Ray, for Internal-Combustion Engines (Southern Instruments, Ltd.), 738
Indicators, Control, Miniature (Trade Publication), 137
— Direction, Animated, for Motor Vehicles
(Simms Motor Units, Ltd.), 893*
— Recorders and Controllers (Trade Pub
lication), 169
Induction Furnaces. See Furnace, Electric Indus, River, Co-operation between India and Pakistan on Irrigation by Waters of, 35 Industrial Accidents. See Accidents
— Agreements and Disputes. See Labour Industrial Chain Supply Co., Ltd., Three-
Speed Hand Drill, 214
— Chemistry. See Chemistry
— Co-Partnership Conference, Oxford, Con
ference of, 192. See also Labour
— Democracy (Book), 560
— Design, Council of, Design Centre for
British Industries, Permanent Exhibition, 178
— Diseases. Compensation for, 320
— Economics. See Labour
— Fatigue. See Labour
— Fund for the Advancement of Scientific
Education in Schools, Formation of, 650, 656
— Furnaces. See Furnaces
— Law, by J. L. Gayler (Review), 849
— Management. See Works Management
— Organisations, Congress of, Merger with
American Federation of Labour, 840
— Production, Index of, 778 Statistics of, 650 Trends in, 874
— Relations, Future of, British Employers
Confederation Session on, 648
— Research. See Research
— Supervisors, Institute of. Courses oa Super
visory Development, 528
Industrie-Diamanten, G.m.b.H., Wire-Cutting Shears (Trade Publication), 330
Industrie Elettriche di Legnano, Award of United States Contract for Autotransformers, 714
Industries, British, Federation of. See Federation
Future of, British Employers’ Federation Pamphlet on, 402
— Co-operation in Future of, Debate on, 552
— Co-partnership in. See Labour
— Cotton, Manpower Drift in, 224: Proposals
for Night Shifts in, 320
— Engineer in, Relations with Employers, 699.
See LETTER, 751
— Human Relations in, Sir W. Monckton on, 648
— Profit-Sharing Schemes. See Labour
— Recruitment of Juveniles for, 192
— Safer Working in. Royal Society for
Prevention of Accidents Campaign for, 616, 680
— See also Trade: Labour
Infiation in Germany, Possible Measures for Prevention of, 522
— Possible Measures for Prevention of, 522 Information, Rapid Conveying of, 133. See
LETTERS, 197. See also vol. 179
— Technical, Equipment for Processing of
(Book), 626
Maintenance Handbooks for Conveyance of, 197
Infra-Red Radiation, Electronic Relay for Detecting, 646*
Inglis, Dr. N. P., on Corrosion-Fatigue Properties of an Aluminium-Magnesium- Silicon Alloy in Unprotected, Anodised and Painted Conditions, 488
Ingot-Mould Hot-Tops, Use of Oxy-Propane for Prolonging Fluid Conditions in (British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 184*
“ Initiator ” for Auxiliary Oil Firing of Pulverised-Fuel Boilers (Fuel Firing, Ltd.), 428*
Injector, Exhaust-Steam, Effect on Heat Losses of Locomotive Boilers, 209*
Inland Navigation. See Canals: Rivers, etc.
— Waterways Association, Proposals for
Modernisation of Canals, 843
Inspection, Engineering (Book), 105
— Equipment, “ Fedrex ” X-Ray Equipment
for Industrial Radiography (Trade Publication), 594
— and Testing of Engineering Materials
(Book), 105
Institute. See Institutions
Institution, British Standards. See Standards
— Royal. See Royal Institution
— of Production Engineers. See Production
— Technical and Scientific. See Aeronautical
Sciences, United States Institute of: Aeronautical Society, Royal; Agricultural Society of England, Royal; Arts, Royal Society of; Aslib; Automotive Engineers, Society of; Battelle Memorial Institute; British Aircraft Constructors, Society of; British Occupational Hygiene Society; Chemical Engineers, Institution of; Chemical Industry, Society of; Civil Engineers, Institution of; Electrical Engineers, Institution of; Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, Institution of; Heating and Ventilating Engineers, Institution oj; Horological Institute, British; Illuminating Engineering Society; Industrial Supervisors, Institute of; Instrument Technology, Society of; Iron and Steel Institute; Management, British Institute of; Marine Engineers, Institute of; Materials Handling Institute of; Mechanical Engineers, American Society of; Mechanical Engineers, Institution of; Metals, Institute of; Mining Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Association of; Mining and Metallurgy, Institution of; Horth-East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders; Physics, Institute of; Production Engineers, Institution of; Public Health Engineers, Institution of; Public Lighting Engineers, Association of; Royal Institution; Royal Society; Sanitary Engineers, Institution of; Sanitary Institute, Royal; Standards Institution, British; Supervising Electrical Engineers, Association of; and [Velding, Institute of
Instruments, Aircraft (Trade Publication), 529 Air-Cooled Selenium Rectifier for
Ground Testing of (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 246*
— for Determining Drawing Qualities of Sheet
Metal (Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation), 62*
— Electrical Measuring (Book), 330
— Engineers, Future Requirements of Indus
try from, 631
— Exhibits at Geneva Exhibition of Atomic
Energy for Peaceful Purposes, 301
— Fine, Air-Conditioned Dust-Free Building
for Assembly and Testing of (R. B. Pullin & Co., Ltd.), 868*
— Industries’ Exhibition, British, Exhibits at, 90*, 115*. See also vol. 179
— Measuring, Testing and Controlling, Direc
tory of (Book), 818
— Miniature Panel-Mounting (Trade Pub
lication), 721
— Ophthalmic, and Spectacles Industry, Book
on Development of, 52
— Pneumatic, for Testing Flatness or Straight
ness of Photographic Plates, 510*
— Scientific, Concern at Foreign Competition
in Manufacture of, 714
International Scheme for Safe Transit of, 487
— Technology, Society of: Conference on
Automatic Control in Process Industries. See Chemical Engineers, Institution of
— Temperature-Measuring, Calibration of
(Book), 202
— Testing, Multi-Range (Trade Publication), 107
— See also Aeronautics; Electric Instrumentation in Design, 631
— Division of Costain-John Brown, Ltd.,
Work of, 728*
Insulation. See Heat; Electric
Insurance, Workmens’. See Labour
“ Integron ” Finned Tubes for Heat Exchangers, Manufacture of, 468
Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation, Aims of, Questions in House of Commons on, 807
Inter-Union Disputes, Settling ol, 32
** Intergrid ” System of Building Construction (Pre-Stressed Concrete Co., Ltd.), 154* Intermit, Ltd., Filters and Strainers (Trade Publication), 107
Internal Combustion Engines. See Aeronautics; Engines; Motor Cars; Tractors; Turbine, Gas .
— Grinder. See Grinder under Machine Tools International Agency for Atomic Energy,
Establishment of, 3
International Combustion, Ltd., Twin-Furnace Oil-Fired Boiler for Steam-Turbine Test Bed, 138; “Raymond” Roller Mills (Trade Publication), 409; 515,000 lb. per hour capacity Boilers for Drakelow Power Station, 663*; Ash-Handling Plant for Drakelow Power Station, 666; “ Ty-Rock ” Screen for Crushed Rock (Trade Publication), 755
— Congress on Hydraulics Research, 6th, 453*, 863 .
International Construction Co., Ltd., Blooming and Slabbing Mill for Karabuk Iron and Steel Works, Turkey, 286*
International Development Co. (Nottingham), Ltd., New Road for Moriston Hydro- Electric Project, 211
— Flame Research Committee, New Pulver-
ised-Fuel Fired Furnace and Associated Plant at Experimental Station, Ijmuiden, Holland, 726*
— Foundry Congress, Banquet, 5
International Furnace Equipment Co., Ltd., Coke-Oven-Gas Fired, Rotary-Hearth Furnace for Ring-Rolling Plant of Steel, Peech & Tozer, 27*
— Geophysical Year, Programme for, 296
— Internal-Combustion Engine Congress. See
Engine, Internal-Combustion, International Congress on . _ r
— Labour Organisation, Report oi 38th Conference, 840
International Meehanite Metal Co., Ltd., “ Meehanite” Metal (Trade Publication), 297
— Organisation for Standardisation, Recommendations on Standardisation, 260
International Synthetic Rubber Co., Formation of, for Manufacture of Synthetic Rubber in United Kingdom, 747
— Trade. See Trade
Inverters in Aircraft, Equipment for Testing (A. Lyon &. Co. (Engineers), Ltd.), 396*
Investment in Germany, Methods of Controlling, 587
— and Trade Balance, 442
Iodine 131, Price Reduction for, 318 Ionosphere, Physics of (Book), 754 Ipscol, Ltd., Automatic Combustion Control System, 423*
Ireland, Northern, Development Council, Functions of, 714
“ Irene ” Yacht with Ferro-Cement Hull and Cabin, 603*
Iridium Source for Examining Pipe Welds (Gamma-Rays, Ltd.), 398*. See LETTER, 445
Irish Railways, 550-h.p. Bo-Bo and 1,200-h.p. Co-Co Diesel-Electric Locomotives for (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 185*
Iron Alloys. See Metallurgy and Steel
— Alpha-, Solubility of Nitrogen in, 829 Strain-Ageing of, 862
— Castings, Output of, 778
Record Output of, 291
— Containing Siliceous Inclusions, Micro
scopical Examination of, 862
Titanium-Bearing Inclusions, Microscopical Examination of, 862
— Corrosion. See Corrosion
— Council, Joint, Annual Banquet, 656
— Ductile, New Method of Magnesium
Addition in Manufacture of (Lloyds (Burton), Ltd.), 88*
— Electrically-Smelted, Casting Machine for
(Sheppard & Sons, Ltd.), 183*
— Foundry. See Foundry
— Furnaces. See Furnaces
— Heat Treatment. See Metallurgy
— Manufacture. See Furnaces, Blast
— Ore. See Ore
— Pure, Strain-Ageing of, 862
— Rolling Mills. See Rolling Mills
— and Steel Board, Investment by, 442;
Output Statistics, 682; Statement on Price Increases, 130; Supply Statistics, 555
Factors in Selecting Processes for Producing, 162
Federation, British: Report on Training of Managers, 239; Outline of Major Steel Projects in North-East, 259; Employment and Productivity in Steel Industry, 584
Industry, French, Plans of, 362
Iron and Steel Institute :
Scunthorpe Meeting:
Programme, 170
Opening Proceedings, 559
Presentation of Sir Robert Hadfield Medal, 559
Reports of Proceedings, 630, 696, 729 Developments in Ironmaking at Appleby- Prodingham, by G. D. Elliot, 630
Expansion Scheme of John Lysaght’s Scunthorpe Works, Ltd., by W. L. James, 630
Steelmaking at Redbourn, by S. R. Isaac, 696
Organisation for Maintenance, by J. L. Gaskell, 696
Underground Mining of the Frodingham Ironstone Bed, by C. Smith, 729
Development of Chemical Treatment of Low-Grade Iron Ores at Appleby- Frodingham, by Dr. L. Reeve, 729
Autumn General Meeting:
Opening Proceedings, 756 Changes in Council, 757 Reports of Proceedings, 716, 755, 756 798, 829, 862, 894
Economic Conditions in Russian Steel Industry, by Sir R. Shone, 716
Russian Iron and Steel Plant, by W. F. Cartwright, 755
Furnace Scanning Periscope, by C. Bums, 798. See Erratum, 866
Relative Merits of Low and High-Sulphur Oil for Open-Hearth Steelmaking, by Dr. C. A. Edwards, 829
Thermodynamics of Carbon Dissolved in Iron Alloys, by Dr. E. T. Turkdogan, L. E. Leake, and R. A. Hancock, 829 Solubility of Nitrogen in Alpha-Iron, by J. D. Fast, M. B. Verrijp, Dr. N. S. Corney, Dr. E. T. Turkdogan, S. Ignatowicz and Dr. J. Pearson, 829 Strain-Ageing of Alpha-Iron, by Dr.
W. R. Thomas and Dr. G. M. Leak, 862
Strain-Ageing of Pure Iron, by Dr. B. Jones and R. A. Owen-Barnett, 862 Microscopical Examination of Samples of Iron Containing Siliceous Inclusions, by R. E. Lismer and F. B. Pickering, 862
Microscopical Examination of Samples of Iron Containing Titanium-Bearing Inclusions, by F. B. Pickering, 862
Metallography of Delta-Ferrite, by K. Kuo, 894
Iron and Steel Plant, Russian, 755
Iron and Steel Research Association British.
Applications of Research Carried Out by 298
Report on Painting of work, 522
Conference on Works Erratum, 284
Locomotive Utilisation and Availability by M. D. J. Brisby, and J. H. Turnbull, 141. See Erratum, 284
Radio Communication of Locomotives by H. E. Bottle, 142 ’
Methods of Overcoming Specific Difficulties with Locomotive Working, by G. K. Tatterson, and R. S. Brunton^ 142*
Best Sizes and Numbers of Locomotives Required in Works, by E. R S Watkins, 143
Iron and Steel Research Association, British—continued
Determination of Locomotive Sizes, by R. T. Ribbons, 144
Diesel Locomotive Drives—Electrical, Mechanical and Hydraulic, by R. J. Fett, 144
Shunting Devices other than Locomotives, by Dr. H. R. Mills, 144*
Iron and Steel, Suspension of Import Duty on. Questions in House of Commons on, 807 Trades Confederation, Views on Agitators, 128
Works. See Works
— Tests. See Tests {Materials)
— Welding. See Welding
— See also Cast Iron: Steel; Pig Iron: Metal
lurgy
Ironmaking at Appleby-Frodingham Steel Co., Developments in, 630
Ironstone Bed, Frodingham, Underground Mining of, 729
Ironwork, Structural. See Bridges; Columns; Poofs; Steelwork: Structures
Irradiated Materials, Laboratory for Research on,373
Irrigation, Central Board of, India, Annual Report, 1950 (Book), 330
— and Flood Control in Southern Israel,
Yarkon-Negev Water Pipeline for, 124*
— in India, History of (Book), 202
— Land Reclamation and Food Supplies,
Past, Present and Future of (Book), 626
— and Power Potential of Jordan Basin, by
P. H. Doron, 46*
— by Waters of River Indus, Co-operation
between India and Pakistan on, 35
Isaac, A. H., on Consideration of Instrumentation in Design, 631
Isaac, S. R., on Steelmaking at Redbourn, 696 “ Isomaker ” Isolator and Making Switch (A. Reyrolle &, Co., Ltd.), 668
Isopad, Ltd., Electric Jackets for Pipes and Columns (Trade Publication), 755
Isotope Developments, Ltd., “Isotron”
Radioactive Static Eliminator, 157;
Exhibits at Geneva Exhibition on Atomic Energy for Peaceful Purposes, 433*
— Iodine 131 and Colloidal Gold 198. Price
Reductions for, 318
— Radio-, Application to Leakage Detection
and Hydraulic Problems, 292
as Auxiliary Source of Electrical Power, 419*
in Industry, Recent Developments in, 292
— Radioactive, Use and Disposal of, Review
of Papers Presented at Geneva Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, 597
— Radiography, Instruments for (Gamma
Rays, Ltd.), 398*. See LETTER, 445
“ Isotron ” Radioactive Static Eliminator (Isotope Developments, Ltd.), 157
Israel, Irrigation and Power Potential of Jordan Basin, 46*
— Southern, Irrigation and Flood Control in,
Yarkon-Negev Water Pipeline for, 124*
Italy, Award of Steel-Mill Contract to, by Government of Venezuela, 443
— Natural Gas Industry in, (Organisation of, 700*
— Post-War Road Construction in. 757*
— Southern, Ten-Year Development Plan for, 2, 811
Ivor Power Speciality Co., Ltd., Soot Blowers for Drakelow Power Station, 666
“ JABROC ” Densified Wood, Manufacture by Moulded Components, Ltd., 619 Jack, Hydraulic, “ Climbing,” for Concrete
Formwork (Tangyes, Ltd.), 422* Jackson, F., on Factors Affecting Efficiency
of Fluorescent Lamps, 758
Jackson, P., on Development of Opposed-
Piston Engine to 10,000 h.p. and Over, 42 “ Jaguar ” 2.4-litre Motor-Car Engine, 577* James, W. L., on Expansion Scheme of John
Lysaght’s Scunthorpe Works, Ltd., 630 Jane’s All the World's Aircraft, 1955-56 (Review), 882
Japan, Anglo-Japanese Sterling Payments Agreement, Effect on Engineering Industry, 586
— Election into General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade, 258
Jarvis, J. S., on Fluid Seal for Reciprocating Shafts, 368. See LETTERS, 294, 557.
See also vol. 179
“Javelin” Fighter Aircraft, Flight Refuelling System for (Flight Refuelling, Ltd.), 670* J.C. Rotary Magnetic Seal Co., Ltd., Rotary Magnetic Oil Seal, 462*
“ JD/2 ” Diesel Engine for Distillation Plant (J. 1. Thornycroft & Co., Ltd.), 274*
Jefferson, S., on Application of Radioisotopes to Leakage and Hydraulic Problems, 292 Jenkins, D. E., Models for Analysis of Complex Structural Frames, 53
“Jericho” Power Megaphone (Marconi International Marine Communication Co., Ltd.), 734
Jessop, W., & Sons, Ltd., Melting Plant for litanium, 293
Jet Condensers. See Condensers
— Gyrodyne Helicopter (Fairey Aviation Co.,
Ltd.), 396*
Johansen, F. C., on Extensions to Railway
Research, 557. See481. See LETTER, 621
Johnson, A., & Co. (London), Ltd., Laboratory for Research on Applications of “Votator” Continuous Heat Exchanger, 803*
Johnson, Matthey & Co., Ltd., “ Easy-flo ” Silver Brazing Alloy (Trade Publication), 267
Johnson, R. N., on Fluid Seal for Reciprocating Shafts, 294, 557. See LETTER, 368. See also vol. 179
“ Johnson ” Variable-Speed Pulley with Reduced Belt Wear (L. J. Gear Co., Ltd.), 318*
Joint Advisory Council for Industry, Discussions on Methods of Avoiding Strikes 520
— “ Chesterfield-Unisteel,” for Dissimilar
Alloys (Tube Investments, Ltd.), 432
— Fittings, Polythene (Trade Publication), 529
— Flanged and Screwed Unions for High
Vacuum Work (Trade Publication), 690
— Fusion-Welded, Radiographic Examination
of. Specification, 105
— Iron Council. See Iron Council^ Joint Jointing Exhibits at Engineering Exhibition
(Beldam Asbestos Co., Ltd.), 310
— Overhead Electric Transmission Lines,
Hydraulic Compressor for (Tate Brothers, Ltd.), 466
— Valves and Level Indicators (Trade Pub
lication), 594
Joists, Rolled Steel, Plastic Moduli of British Standard (Book), 408
Jones, A. A., & Shipman, Ltd., Automatic Down-Feed and Power Traverse for Wheelhead for Surface Grinding Machine. 728
Jones & Attwood, Ltd., “Worcester” 3-ton Bench Power Press, 189*
Jones, Dr. B., on Strain-Ageing of Pure Iron. 862
Jones, Prof. J. H. J., on Ltvestigations on Transverse Distribution of Air Traffic on Runways and Use of Results in Designing Runways of Varying Thickness, 500
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, NonDestructive Testing Instrument for Drawing Qualities of Sheet Metal, 62*
“ Jones ” 3-ton Mobile Crane (K. & L. Steelfounders & Engineers, Ltd.), 896*
Jones, P. L., on Review of Shipbuilding Industry, 590
Jordan River, Irrigation and Power Potential of, by P. H. Doron, 46*
Jorgensen, S. M., on Tnick-Walled Cylinders under Internal Pressure, 368, 591. bee LETTERS, 132, 167, 445. 783. See also vol. 179
Journals. See Bearings
Jubilee of “ Circle ” Line of London Transport Executive, 518
— Golden, of Royal Aircraft Establishment,
Open Days to Commemorate, 71*
Jugoslavia. See Yugoslavia
Julian, C. R., the Late, 407
Junctions, Flyover, in Road Modernisation Plans, 94*
Junker, O., G.m.b.H., Coreless Induction Furnaces for Melting Scrap, 771*
Jute Industry, Dundee, Rationalisation of Wages in, 360
Juveniles, Employment in Industry, 192
“KALE CUTRAKE” (Massey-Harris- Ferguson (Manufacturing), Ltd.), 92*
Kangchenjunga Climbing Expedition, Improved Breathing Apparatus for, 844*
“ Kanigen ” Nickel Plating, Chemical Process for (Trade Publication), 529
Kaprun Power Station in Austrian Tyrol, 16* Karabuk Iron and Steel Works, Turkey, 34-in. Blooming and Slabbing Mill for, 286*
Karachi Airport, Improvement of Engineering Facilities at, 407
K.C. Productions, Apparatus for Measurement of Elastic Moduli by Vibration Techniques, 637*
Keadby-Monk Fryston Line for 275-kV National Grid, Completion of, 54*. See Erratum, 252
Keelavite Rotary Pumps & Motors, Ltd., Hydraulic Control Valves, 464*
Kelley, B., on Design of Large Helicopters, 72 Kelvin & Hughes, Ltd., Airspeed Sensing Unit with Audible Indication, 250*
Kemano-Kitimat Carrier-Current Telephone
System (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 158 Kendall, J. W., on Dounreay Fast Recorder 280*
Kennedy & Donkin, 240-MW Chadderton “B” Power Station, 111*; Bold “A” Power Station, 514*
“ Keno ” Washer for Removing Dust Particles from Air (K. Blackman, Ltd.), 277
Kent, G., Ltd., “Commander” Range of of Instruments including Pressure Recorder for Three Pressures Simultaneously, 116*; Indicators, Recorders and Controllers (Trade Publication), 169; Brix Controller for Sugar Production (Trade Publication), 489; Oxygen and Temperature Recorder for Boiler Houses (Trade Publication), 755; Gas-Pressure Controller (Trade Publication), 786
— Supply of Town Gas from Oil in. Arrangements of British Petroleum Co., Ltd., and South Eastern Gas Board, 363
Kenyon, W., & Sons, Ltd., Thermal Insulation (Trade Publication), 850
Kerosene, Automatic Can-Filling Machine for, 216*
Kettleborough, Dr. C. F., on Tests on Parallel- Surface Thrust Bearings, 174*
Keuring van Electrotechnische Materialen (Kema), N.V. tot, Laboratories of, 502* Key-Seating Machine. See Machine Tools Kidde, W., & Co., Ltd., Resin-Impregnated Fibreglass Pressure Vessels for Use in Aircraft Pneumatic Systems, 474*
Kieft, C., & Co., Ltd., Thermostat for Control of Room Heating, 613*; Oil-Fuel Burner for Domestic Heating, 897*
Kift, A. A., the Late, 816
Kinematics, Introduction to (Book), 560
?— Teaching of, Swiss System of Models for, 501
Kinematograph. See Cinematograph
King, E. G., the Late, 655
King, Prof. J. W. H., Analysis of Complex Structural Frames by Models, 53; Method of Determining Expected Strength of Concrete, 684. See Erratum, 717 Kingsbourne Products, Ltd., Pneumatic
Cleansing Tank (Trade Publication), 529 Kingsland Engineering Co., Ltd., Transportable Rod Cropper, 580*
Kingston Engineering Co., Ltd., Transmission Screw Threads (Trade Publica- cation), 721
Kinman, T. H., on Germanium and Silicon Power Rectifiers, 761*
Kipping, Sir N., on Price of Coal, 160 Kirk & Kirk, Ltd., New Railway Station
Buildings at Potters Bar, 830* Kirkby Copper Tube Factory of Imperial
Chemical Industries, Ltd., 467* Kirke, H. L., the Late, 294 Kitchen & Wade, Ltd., Horizontal Drilling,
Boring and Tapping Machine Adaptable for any Angle, 217*
Kitimat-Kemano Carrier-Current Telephone
System (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 158 Klein, J. V., on Choice of Flexible Tubes and
Hoses, 48*
K.L.G. Sparking Plugs, Ltd., “ Hylumina ” Hard Heat-Resisting Ceramic, Production and Uses of, 864*
Klinger, R., Ltd., Jointing, Valves and Level Indicators (Trade Publication), 594 Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz A.G., Centrifugal
De-waterer and Rotary Suction Filter for Mines and Chemical Works, 735* K. & L. Steelfounders & Engineers, Ltd., “ Jones ” 3-ton Mobile Crane, 896* Knitted Mesh Manufacturing Co., Knitted
Wire and Plastics Mesh (Trade Publication), 755
Knott, D., on Cinema Film “The Inquiring Mind,” 69. See 4
“ Komag ” Portable Air Compressor for Airline Equipment (L. Edwards 8c Co.), 63*
“ Konjunkturtest ” Method for Determining Business Trends and Prospects, 810 Kornwerderzand, Holland, Sluice at, Model of, 863
“ Kukko ” Pullers for Removal of Wheels and Bearings (E. F. Allchin & Co.), 88
Kuo, K., on Metallography of Delta-Ferrite, 894
“ Kynalok ” Aluminium-Alloy Cladding for Roofs and Walls (Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.), 173
“ 6LA ” 110 b.h.p. Six-Cylinder Diesel Engine (W. H. Dorman & Co , Ltd.), 305*
Laboratory, Automatic, “ Analmatic ” (Baird
& Tatlock (London), Ltd.), 117
— of Battelle Memorial Institute at Frankfurt-
on-Main, Geneva, and Columbus, 50*
— Cavendish, Offer by Mullard, Ltd., for
Research on Radio-Astronomy, 223
— Chemical Research. See Chemical Research
Laboratory
Safety Measures in (Book), 786
— Columbus, of Battelle Memorial Institute,
Gamma-Radiation Source at, 51*
— Fishery Research, Aboard Trawler “ Sir
William Hardy,” 220*
— Frankfurt-on-Main, of Batelle Institute, 50*
— Gas Council, London Research Station, 770*
— Geneva, of Batelle Memorial Institute, 51
— Hydrodynamics, Underwater, for Admiralty
Research Laboratory, 766*
— Mechanical Engineering Research. See
Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory
— of Newton Works of Garringtons, Ltd., 612*
— of N.V. tot Keuring van Electrotechnische
Materialen (Kema), 502*
— Polarographic Research, New, of Cam
bridge Instrument Co., Ltd., Opening of, 795
— Research, Aeronautical, Australian Depart
ment of Supply, Annual Report, 208 Applied, Production-Control Quantometer at Steel, Peech and Tozer, 28 of Central Electricity Authority, Extensions to, 84*
of Paints Division of Imperial Chemical Industries at Slough, 114*
Patent Law in (Book), 137 Road. See Road Research Laboratory Walsall, Proposed, of Tube Investment
Group, 373
— Switchgear Research, of Belmos Co., Ltd., 671*
— Timber Research, of Timber Development
Association at High Wycombe, 457
— Water Pollution Research. See Water
Pollution Research Laboratory
— See also National Physical
Labour:
Africans and Europeans, Inter-Employment in Rhodesia, 224
Agitators, Trade-Union, Condemnation of, 128
American Federation of Labour, Merger with Congress of Industrial Organisations, 840
Apprenticeships, Numbers of Juveniles Available for, 192
— in Patternmaking Trade, 160 Armstrong, Sir W. G., Whitworth (Aircraft), Ltd., Redundancy at Works of, 128
Automation, Apprehension Concerning, 808
— Discussion at Trades Union Congress on,224
— Impact on Public of, 321
— in Motor Industry, Shop Stewards’
Discussion on, 520
— Not a Danger to Living Standards, 64
Labour—continued
Automation in Patternmaking Trade, 160 — Proposed Government Inquiry into, 96 Automobile Employees in United States, Provision of Lay-Off Funds for, 256
British Employers’ Confederation, Pamphlet on Britain's Industrial Future, 402
British Railways Productivity Council, First Meeting of, 160
— Transport Commission, Railway Strike Not a Victory, 32; Wage Increases for Other than Enginemen, 32; Employees’ Demand for All-Round Wage Increase, 96
Building Industry, Strike-Free Record in, 64
— Trades Employers, National Federation of. Strikes in Building Industry, 64
Operatives, National Federation of. Views on Settling of Inter-Union Disputes, 32
Workers, Amalgamated Union of. Losses by, 520
Campbell, J. S., Views on Railway Strike, 32
Central After-Care Association, Council of, Report of, 872
Chemical Workers’ Union, Views on Automation, 64
Civil Servants, Clerical, Shortage of, 256
— Service Arbitration Tribunal, Awards of, 32, 224
Salaries of Technical Officers in, Controversy on, 744
Statistics of Employment in, 808 Clerical Employees, Shortage of, 256 Co-ownership in Industry, Liberal Party Report on, 840
Co-operation in Future of Industry, Debate, 552
Co-partnership. See Profit Sharing (below) Cotton Industry, Manpower Drift in, 224 Proposals for Night Shifts in, 320 — Workers, Lancashire, Wage Claims by, 872
Disabled Workers, Engineering Employment for, 620*
Financial Statement of Remploy, Ltd., 744
Diseases, Industrial, Compensation for, 320
Disputes, Inter-Union, Settling of, 32 Distributive Trades, Manpower Problems of, 288
Dock Industry, Appointment of Committee to Inquire into Working of, 192 — Labour Scheme, Committee of Inquiry into Working of, 584. See 480
Douglass, H., Views on Agitators, 128 Earl’s Court, Strike of Electricians at, 288, 320
Edwards, R., Views on Automation, 64
Elderly Workers, Nuffield Foundation Report on, 744
Electrical Engineers in Industries other than Electrical, Opportunities, Responsibilities and Recruitment of, 558 — Trades Union, Demand for Shorter Hours, 128; Demands for Shorter Working Hours and Less Overtime, 256; Strikes Involving, 288, 320; Wage Disputes in Printing Industry, 360
Elstree, Strike of Electricians at, 288, 320 Employers Confederation, British, Session on Future of Industrial Relations, 648
— Duty in Enforcing Safety Measures, 203
— and Employee, Legal Responsibilities
in Case of Accident to Employee, 777
— Relationships with Professional Engineers in Industry, Discussion of, 699. See LETTER, 751
Employment in Engineering for Disabled Workers, 620*
— in Factory Inspectorate, Questions in
House of Commons on, 807
— Full, Effect of Rumours Concerning, 712
Effects on Shortage of Workers of, 712
Statistics of, 616
— in Gas Industry, 616
— of Juveniles in Industry, 192
— in Production and Distribution Indus
tries, Statistics of, Questions in House of Commons on, 775
— for Retired Officers, Federation of
British Industries Scheme for, 840
— Statistics of, 135, 256, 363, 552, 872 of Basic Industries, 646
Motor Car and Motor-Car Components Industry, 524
— in Steel Industry and Productivity, 584 Engineer, Professional, and Relation with
Employer, 699. See LETTER, 751
Engineering and Allied Employers’ National Federation, Pension Proposals for Engineering Employees, 32; Consideration of Engineering Wage Claims, 320
— Employees, Pension Proposals for, 32
— Union, Amalgamated, Demand for Shorter Hours, 128; Demand for Increased Wages, 256; Wage Disputes in Printing Industry, 360; Nomination of Candidates for Presidency of, 776
Factory Inspectorate, Employment in. Questions in House of Commons on, 807
Fatigue, Industrial, Experimental Work in Study of, 360
Five-day Week in Distributive Trades, Proposal for, 288
Ford Motor Company, Provision of Layoff Funds for Employees in United States, 256
Foreign Manpower, Recruitment for Coalmining, 224
Foremen, General, National Advisory Committee for Training of, in Building Industry, 3rd Report of, 744
Labour—continued
Foundry Workers, Amalgamated Union of, Statement by Secretary Attacking Relation of Wages Increases to Productivity, 904
French Shipbuilding Industry, Unrest in, 288
Frost, H. G., on Strikes in Building Industry, 64
Geddes, C., Views on Settling of InterUnion Disputes, 32
General Motors, Provision of Lay-off Funds for Employees in United States, 256
German Industry, Wages and Conditions in, 256
— Workers, Wage Demands by, 360 Houldsworth, Sir H., on Price of Coal, 160 Hours, Shorter, Demands for, 128, 256
— of Working of Wage Earners, Statistics of, Questions in Parliament on, 743
Human Relations in Industry, Sir W. Monckton on, 648
Idleness in Industry, N. Dodds on, 616
Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., Profit- Sharing Scheme, 192
Index of Production, 64
— of Retail Prices, 160 Industrial Accidents. See Accidents
— Cooperation in Future, Debate on, 552 — Co-Partnership Association, Oxford, Conference of, 192
— Organisations, Congress of, Merger with American Federation of Labour, 840
Industry, Future of, British Employers’ Federation Pamphlet, 402
— Human Relations in. Sir W. Monckton on, 648
— Profit-Sharing Schemes in, 192
— Recruitment of Juveniles for, 192
— Safer Working in. Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents Campaign, 680
Insurance, Unemployment. See Unemployment {below}
Inter-Union Disputes, Settling of, 32 International Labour Organisation, Report of 38th Conference, 840
Iron and Steel Trades Confederation, Views on Agitators, 128
Juveniles, Employment in Industry, 192 Kipping, Sir N., on Price of Coal, 160 Labour Costs, Treasury Analysis of, 288 — Losses, Tabular Methods of Recording of, 616
— and National Service, Ministry of.
Strike Statistics, 64; Wage Statistics, 64, 320; Annual Reports, 135, 160; Proposed Survey on Health in Factories in Halifax, 400; Report of Inquiry into Effect of National Service on Careers, 648; Employment Statistics, 872; End of Term of Sir W. Monckton as Labour Minister, 904
— Notes, 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, I92, 224, 256, 288, 320. See also Human Element
— Party Conference, Margate, on Pensions and National Insurance Fund, 584
— Relations and Productivity in the Firm, 401
— Shortage in Shipbuilding Industry, 650 Lay-off Funds for Employees in United States, Provision of, 256
Leadership, Consultative, in Industry, W. H. Scott on, 361
Local Government Officers, Salary Increases for, 904
Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, Associated Society of. Railway Strike Not a Victory, 32; Wage Increases for Other than Enginemen, 32; Demand for Improved Wages and Conditions for Railway Employees, 288, 320; Wage Claims by, 808; Rejection of Wage Claims by, 840
Man and Metal, Views on Agitators, 128 Manpower in Cotton Industry, Drift of, 224 — Efifective Use of, 360, 586
— Foreign, Recruitment for Coal mining, 224
— Scientific, Report of Committee on, 745
— Statistics of, Ministry of Labour and National Service, 135
— Technical, Recruitment to Electrical Engineering Industry, 558
— United States, Provision of Lay-off Funds for, 256
Mineworkers, National Union of, Wage Claims by, 66; Demands for Wage Increases, 96; Wage Structure in Coal-Mining Industry, 96; Restrictive Practices in Coal-Mining Industry, 96; Parliamentary Debate on Coal- Mining Industry, 160; Recruitment of Foreign Manpower, 224; Human Problems in Coal-Mining Industry, 224; Mechanisation in Coal Mining Industry, 224; Unrest in Yorkshire Pits, 288; Agreement with National Coal Board for Investigation into Decline in Coal Production, 400, 440; Presentation of “ Charter ” to National Coal Board, 480
— Union, Northern Rhodesia European, Agreement with Rhodesian Selection Trust on Training of Africans, 440
Mining Industry, German, Wages and Conditions in. 256
—. — Protest by Federation of British Industries at High Price of Coal, 160; Debate on Impersonal Monopoly of National Coal Board, 160; Recruitment of Manpower for, 192
Monckton, Sir W., on Damage of Strikes to Export Trade, 35; on Work of Youth Employment Service, 192; End of Term as Labour Minister, 904 Morale in War and Work, Book by Dr. T. T. Paterson. 776
Labour—continued
Motion Study, Cinema Film on, 695
Motor Industry, Shop Stewards’ Discussion on Automation, 520
National Coal Board, Protest at High Coal Prices to, 160; Parliamentary Debate on Monopolistic Aspects of, 160; Recruitment of Foreign Manpower, 224; Human Problems in Coal-Mining Industry, 224; Mechanisation in Coal-Mining Industry, 224
— Insurance Advisory Committee, Report of, 712; Considerations on Adjustments in Earning Limit for Pensioners, 808
and Pensions, Discussions at Labour Party Conference, Margate, 584
— Joint Advisory Council of Ministry of Labour, Views on Right to Strike, 224
— Service for Agricultural Engineers, Refusal of Exemption from, 775 and Effect on Careers, Report of Inquiry on, 648
Government Debate on, 680
Men, Reduction in Numbers of, 521. See LETTER, 783
Modifications in, 584
and Utilisation of Intelligent Men. .193
Night Shifts in Cotton Industry, Proposals for, 320
Noel-Baker, P., on Recruitment for Coal- Mining Industry, 192
Overtime, Reduction in, Demands for, 256 Patternmakers, United Association of. Automation and Working Conditions in Patternmaking Trade, 160
Pensions for Engineering Employees, 32
— and National Insurance Fund, Discus
sions at Labour Party Conference, Margate, 584
Pensioners, Adjustments in Earning Limit for. National Insurance Advisory Committee Considerations on, 808
Piecework, Alternative to, by I. B. Cooke 440
Police Officers, Salary Increases for, 904 Post Office Employees, Wage Awards, 32 224
Productivity Statistics, 64
Profit-Sharing and Co-Partnership in Industry, Conservative Party Debate on 480. See 552
Scheme, Abandonment by Triplex Safety Glass Co., Ltd., 584
Schemes, Introduction of, 192 Schemes, Prof. Robbins on, 584 Schemes, Views of Transport and General Workers’ Union, 128
Psychology of Machine Operators, 403. See LETTER, 621
Radio Show, Earl’s Court, Strike of Electricians at, 288, 320
Railway Review, View that Railway Strike was Not a Victory, 32; Demand for Improved Wages and Conditions for Railway Engineering Staffs, 288
Railwaymen, National Union of, Railway Strike Not a Victory, 32; Wage Increases for Other than Enginemen, 32; Wage Claims by, 66, 510, 808; Annual Conference, 96; Demand for Improved Wages and Conditions for Railway Employees, 288, 320; Rejection of Wage Claims by British Transport Commission, 840
Redundancy in Aircraft Industry, 128
— in Cotton Industry, 586
— in West Midlands Motor Industry, 552 Restrictive Practices, Trade-Union, in Coal-
Mining Industry, 96
Retired Officers, Employment for. Federation of British Industries Scheme for 840
Rhodesia, Inter-Employment of Africans and Europeans in, 224
Rhodesian Selection Trust, Agreement with Northern Rhodesia European Mineworkers Union on Training of Africans, 440
Salary Increases for Local Government Officers and Police Officers, 904
— of Technical Officers in Civil Service
Controversy on, 744
Scientific Manpower, Shortage of J Eccles on, 4. See LETTER, 69
Shortage of, Recommendations of Barlow Committee on, 1. See LETTERS, 69, 101
Shifts, Triple, in Lancashire Cotton Industry, Moves Towards, 440
Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions, Confederation of. Pension Proposals for Engineering Employees, 32; Demands for Shorter Working Hours and Less Overtime, 256; Demand for Improved Wages and Conditions for Railway Employees, 288, 320; Wage Negotiations by, 680
— Industry, French, Unrest in, 288
Shops, Retail. Manpower Problems of, 288 Sickness Benefit and Short-Term Unemployment, Report of National Insurance Advisory Committee, 712
Stevedores and Dockers, National Amalgamated, Dock Strike, 32, 64; One- Day Strike of, 480
Strikes, Building Industry’s Freedom from, 64 ’
— Comparative World Survey of, 440
— Damage to Export Trade, by Sir W. Monckton, 35
— Discussions on Methods of Avoiding,
at Trades Union Congress on, 224
— Dock, 32, 64
— of Electricians at Earl’s Court and
Elstree, 288, 320,
— in France, 480
One-Day, of National Amalgamated Stevedores and Dockers, Liverpool 480 ’
— Railway, No Victory for Anyone, 32
Labour—continued
Strikes at Rolls-Royce Factory in Scotland, Questions in House of Commons on, 710
— at Rolls-Royce Ltd., and Hawker Air
craft, Ltd., 744
— at Scottish Factories of Rolls-Royce,
Ltd., End of, 904
— Statistics, Ministry of Labour and National Service, 64
Teachers, National Union of. Dispute over Superannuation Scheme, 872
Technical Appointments Service of Ministry of Labour and National Service, 160
Tiffin, A. E., Statement on Preparing for Future, 500
Trade Unions, American, Merging of American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organisations, 840
Attitude to Automation, 680
Congress, Intervention in InterUnion Disputes, 32; Assistance in Dock Strike, 32, 64; Agenda for Southport Meeting, 224; Powers of Intervention in Industrial Disputes, 400; On Wage Restraint, 400; Dinner for Council, Debate on Future Co-operation of Industry, 552; Views on Budget, 680; Second Thoughts on Budget, 776; New Year Greeting from Secretary of, 872; Congress, Scottish, Proposed Conference on Highland Development and Unemployment, 440
Disputes, Rights of Individual in, 776
Finances of, 520
Individual Rights of Members to Sue Union, 712
Leaders in Germany, Workers Move Away from, 776
Levies, Court Ruling on, 808
and Monopoly, Association of British Chambers of Commerce Memorandum to Board of Trade on, 744
Trends in Amalgamation of, 648 Type Engineering Bodies in United Kingdom and United States, Discussion of, 699
Transport and General Workers’ Union, Dock Strike, 32, 64; Pensions for 1 ngineering Employees, 32; 16th Biennial Conference, 98; Blackpool Biennial Conference, 128; Demand for Shorter Hours of Work, 128; Views on Wages and Profit Sharing, 128; Demands for Increased Wages, 256; Statement on Future by Mr. A. E. Tiffin, 400; Wage Demands by London Busmen, 480; Signs of Change of Attitude to Wage Claims, 904
— Salaried Staffs’ Association, Demand for Improved Wages and Conditions for Railway Employees. 288, 320; Wage Claims by, 520, 808; Rejection of Wage Claims by, 840
Unemployment, Short-Term, and Sickness Benefit, Report of National Insurance Advisory Committee, 712
United Automobile Workers, Provision of Lay-off Funds for Employees in United States Automobile Industry, 256
States Manpower, Provision of Lay-off Fundsifor, 256
University Graduates, Survey on Recruitment of, 648
Vehicle Builders, National Union of, Redundancy in West Midlands, 552 Wages, Agricultural Employees, 320 British Employers’ Confederation Pamphlet on Britain's Industrial Future, 402
— Civil Servants, 32, 224
Servants, Clerical, 256
— Claims in Building and Engineering Industries, 520
Effect on Balance of Payments of, 520
in France, Non-Restriction of, 400 by German Workers, 360 by Lancashire Cotton Workers, 872 by London Busmen, 480 by Railwaymen, 520, 808 Railwaymen’s, Rejection by British Transport Commission, 840
— — as Result of Budget, 648
Signs of Changed Attitude of Transport and General Workers’ Union to, 904
— Coal Miners, 96
— Costs in the Light of the Budget, Statement by Federation of British Industries, 682
— and Earnings, Effect of Standard of
Living of, 840
—'Electricians, 256, 288, 320
— Engineering Employees,^256, 320
— Increases in Gas Industry, 616
and Productivity, Relation between. Attack by Secretary of Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers on, 904 and Work Study in Printing Industry, 552
Minimum, Statutory, Proposals for Increases in. Questions in House of Commons on, 807
Negotiations by Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions, 680
— Policy, National, by J. Driscoll (Review), 489
— Post Office Employees, 32
— in Printing Industry, Settlement of
Dispute on, 360
— and Profit Sharing, Trade-Union Views
— Railway Employees, 32, 96, 288, 320 Engineering Staffs, 288, 320 Rationalisation of. Case Study on, 360
Labour—continued
Wages, Restraint, Views of Trades Union Congress on, 400
— Retail Shop Employees, 288, 320
— and Salaries, Treasury Analysis of, 288
— Shipbuilding Employees, 256
— Statistics, Ministry of Labour and National Service, 64, 320
Western German Mineworkers’ Union, 256
Work Study, Courses on. College of Production Technology, 528
Department of National Coal Board, 35
Workers and Management, Co-operation Between, 480
Relation between. Speech by H. Gaitskell on, 904
— Young, Education of. Conference on, Oxford University, 1956, Programme, 611
Workmen’s Compensation for Industrial Diseases, 320
for Industrial Injuries (Supplementation) Bill, 710
Youth Employment Service, Work of, 192 Lacey, T., on the “Eland Elizabethan” Air
Liner, 405. See 291. See also 357
“ Lachinedoc,” M.V., with Hydroconic Construction and Diesel-Electric Cargo Cranes 898*
Lacrinoid Products, Ltd., “ Lacron ” Barrel Finishing Compounds (Trade Publication), 330
“ Lacron ” Barrel Finishing Compounds (Trade Publication), 330
Ladle, “ S.K.B.,” for Addition of Magnesium to Molten Iron (Lloyds (Burton), Ltd.), 88*
Lafarge Aluminous Cement Co., Ltd., Refractory Concretes (Trade Publication), 721 Lagos Harbour, Model of, 863
Laing, J., & Sons, Ltd., 120-MW Bold “A” Power Station, 514*; Prestressed-Concrete Silos for Sugar Storage, 895*
Lagging Materials. See Heat Insulation Lamps, Electric (Trade Publication), 690
— Fluorescent, Colour-Corrected, 250-watt
(General Electric Co., Ltd.), 859 Factors Affecting Efficiency of, 758
— Hollow-Cathode (Trade Publication), 107
— Infra-Red, 1,000 Watt, for Industrial
Purposes (Philips Electrical, Ltd.), 738
— Mercury Discharge, Short-Wave Ultra-
Violet Meter for Measuring Radiation from (Hanovia, Ltd.), 91
— Projection and Photographic (Trade Publi
cation), 267
— Signal (Trade Publication), 107 Lancashire Boiler. See Boiler
— Cotton Industry, Moves Towards Triple
Shift Working in, 440
Lancashire Dynamo and Crypto, Ltd., Motors for Power Stations (Trade Publication), 297
Lancashire Dynamo Switchgear, Ltd., Distribution Switchgear (Trade Publication), 409 Land Reclamation, Irrigation and Food Supplies, Past, Present and Future (Book), 626
— V/ater and Food, by H. Addison (Review), 560
Landslides, Problems in Railway Civil Engineering, 384*. See LETTERS, 655
Lane, J. A., on Economics of Nuclear Power in United States, 232, 282*
Lang’s Lay Construction for Flexible Wire Ropes, 44*
Lansing, Bagnall, Ltd., Hand-Operated Fork- Truck Convertible to Trailer, 149*; Mobile Demonstration of Mechanical Handling Equipment, 685
Lap, A. J. W., on Frictional Drag of Smooth and Rough Ship Forms, 600
Lapointe Machine and Tool Co., 30-ft. Horizontal Broaching Machine, 885*
Lapointe Picker, Electronic Concentration of
Low-Grade Ores with (Book), 79
Larke, E. C., on Corrosion-Fatigue Properties of an Aluminium-Magnesium-Silicon Alloy in Unprotected, Anodised and Painted Conditions, 488
Larne, Northern Ireland, New Turbine Works of British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd., at, 443
Lassally, A., on Science Fiction, 294. See 225. Latchford Locks Works of British Aluminium
Co., Ltd., New Extrusion Plant for, 799* Lathes. See Machine Tools
Launches and Trial Trips of Ships, 13, 63, 93 119, 140, 182, 217, 249, 286, 318, 396, 439 448, 550, 593, 673, 688, 737, 802, 867, 899 Laurence, Scott and Electromotors, Ltd.,
Electric Motors for Drakelow Power Station, 663
Laurent Giles and Partners, All-Welded, Aluminium-Alloy Yacht “ Morag Mohr,” 23*
Law. See Legal; Labour; Patents
Lawden, D., on Optimum Launching of a Rocket into an Orbit About the Earth, 236 Lawrence, E. W., the Late, 655
Lawrie, T., the Late, 229
Lay-off Funds for Employees in United States, Provision of, 256
Layouts, Plant, Preparation of. Saving Time in Drawing Office on, by F. E. Guest, 106* “ LE4 ” and “ LE6 ” 120-b.h.p. and 180-b.h.p.
Diesel Engines for Earthmoving Equipment and Air Compressors (J. and H. McLaren, Ltd.), 248*
Leak, Dr. G. M., on Strain-Ageing of Alpha- Iron, 862
Leakage, Application of Radioisotopes to Detection of, 292
— Underground, Use of Radioactive Materials
for Tracing of, 597
Leake, L. E., on Thermodynamics of Carbon Dissolved in Iron Alloys, 829
Leather Research and Technology, Review and Bibliography of (Book), 79
Leduc, R., et Fils, Experimental Ram-Jet “0-21 ” Aircraft, 10*
Leech, E. A., on Hot Impact Tensile Test and its Relation to Hot-Working Properties, 536
Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Development Plans for, 31
Lees, H., & Co., Ltd., Wagon Tipplers (Trade Publication), 850
Legal;
Industrial Law, by J. L. Gayler (Review), 849
Labour Legislation. See Labour
Legal Aid and Advice Act, Practical Examples of Interpretation of, 777
Negligence in Manufacture and Use of Tools, 325
Workmen’s Compensation. See Labour Patent Law in Research Laboratory (Book), 137
Safety Measures in Works, Employer’s Duty in Enforcing, 203
Trade Unions, Individual Rights of Members to Sue Union, 712
Legge. Brig.-Gen. R. F., the Late, 294 Legislation. See Legal; Labour: Patents
Leight, B. P., on Review of Freight Aircraft, 68 Leinss, H., on Thick-Walled Cylinders Under Internal Pressure, 132. See LETTERS, 167, 368, 445, 591, 783. See also vol. 179
Leo Computers, Ltd., Production and Use of
Electronic Computers, 841
“ Leo ” Experimental Light-Water Nuclear Reactor, 653
Letchworth Factory of Borg-Warner, Ltd., Building of, 324
Letters to the Editor, 5, 37*, 69, 101, 132* 167, 197, 230, 262, 294, 325, 368, 405, 445, 525, 557, 591, 621, 655, 685, 751, 783, 845, 877
Levant & Co., Ltd., “Universal Rindis’’ Versatile Machine Tool for Small Workshops, 222*
Level Indicator, Remote, for Water in Large Boilers (Hopkinsons, Ltd.), 465*
Valves and Jointing (Trade Publication), 594
Lewicki, W., on Hardy’s Theory of Boundary Lubrication, 685
Lewis, W. B., on Nuclear Power in Canada: Forecast of Development and Costs, 198
Leyland Motors, Ltd., Formation of Ashok- Leyland, Ltd., in India, 67
Liberal Party Report on Co-ownership in Industry, 840
Library Association: Should a New Public Technical Library Service be Based on the Technical Colleges, by Dr. D. J. Urquhart, 586. See LETTERS, 751, 783
— Commercial and Technical, by J. P. Lamb
(Review), 169
Service, Technical, Public, Based on Technical Colleges, 586. See LETTERS, 751,783
— Special, and Information Bureaux, Associa
tion of. See Aslib
Lichfield Television Transmitting Station of LT.A., 631
Life-Saving Appliances, Survey of (Book), 105 Light Alloys. See Alloys under Metallurgy
— Polarised, Stress Determination by. See
Photo-Elastic
Lighting, Conference of Association of Public Lighting Engineers, Programme, 316
— at El Segundo Design Offices of Douglas
Aircraft Co., 819*
— Fittings, Commercial (Trade Publication), 41
• Dustproof (Trade Publication), 786
Movable (Trade Publication), 690
— Fluorescent (Trade Publication), 786 for Potato Houses (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 833
— Sets, Emergency, Cabinet for Control of, 644*
— See also Lamps
Lignum Vitae, Early Use in Stern-Tube Bearings, 37. See also vol. 179
Limberg Dam, GIockner-Kaprun Hydro- Electric Scheme, 16*
Limit Gauges. See Gauge
Lincoln Electric Co., Ltd., Diesel-Driven Welder with Dual Control, 464*
“ Lincoln ’’ Motor Car, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration System for, 642*
Lincolnshire, Steam Engine Builders of (Book), 137
Lind, P., & Co., Ltd., Pre-Drainage of Site of South Denes Power Station, 730*
Linder, E. G., on Direct Conversion of Radiation into Electrical Energy, 419*
Linear Accelerators, Review of Development of, 340*, 374*
Liners. See Ships; Steamers; Motorships
Link Belt Co., Tensioner for Conveyors (Trade Publication), 409; Friction Clutch (Trade Publication), 626
Linlithgow Bridge, Start of Work on, Questions in House of Commons on, 903
Liquefied-Petroleum Gas, Proving Meters for, 880
Liquid Fuel. See Oil Fuel. See also Benzol; Motor
— Level Control Unit, Electronic, Single- Stage (Elcontrol Ltd.), 90
Controller, Displacement-Type, for Air Operation (Crosby Valve and Engineering Co., Ltd.), 62*
Lisbon, Colloquium on Loading of Highway Bridges, Programme, 214
Lismer, R. E., on Microscopical Examination of Samples of Iron Containing Siliceous Inclusions, 862
Liston, D. J., on Economic Statistics—A Guide to Management Decisions, 694
Literature, 9, 41, 73, 169, 201, 238, 266, 298, 329, 370, 409, 449, 489, 560, 593, 625, 657, 689, 720, 753. 785, 849, 882
Litigation. See Legal; Labour; Patents Little Barford Power Station, Extensions to, 102 Liverman, J. H,, on Administration of Volta River Project, 485
Liverpool Borax Co., Ltd., Maxwell Advisory Service Bureau, Building Maintenance (Trade Publication), 41
— and Leeds Canal, Development Plans for, 31
— Overhead Railway, Future of. Questions in House of Commons on, 903
— Street to Enfield Town Railway, Electrification of. Questions in House of Commons on, 710
“ Llandaff,” H.M. Aircraft-Direction Frigate, Launch of, 867
Llay Main Colliery, Use of “ Martin ” Stoker for Burning Coal Slurry at, HO
Lloyd, Brig., on Potentialities of British Railways System as Reserved Roadway System, 34
Lloyd, F. H., & Co., Ltd., Cinema Film on Building a Modern Steel Foundry, 722
“ Lloyd ” Vertical Twin 4-Stroke Motor-Car Engine, 578*
Lloyds (Burton), Ltd., New Method of Magnesium Addition in Manufacture of Ductile Iron, 88*
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, Changes in Ship Construction Rules, 9; Revision in Content of Register Book, 63; Shipbuilding Returns, 99
Load, Critical, for Framed Structures, Methods for Determination of, 658*
— Testing Equipment (Trade Publication), 297
Loader, Tractor Fore-End, Ditch-Clearing Attachment for (Whitlock Brothers, Ltd.), 30*
Loading Equipment for Transatlantic Telephone Cable (Submarine Cables, Ltd.), 677*
Loadmaster ” Hydraulic Shovel (Trade Publication), 850
Loadmaster ” Miniature Circuit-Breaker (Dorman and Smith, Ltd.), 247
Lo-Bed ” Electric Haulage Capstan (Taylor Stoker Co., Ltd.), 613*
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, “ Lockheed T2V-1 Jet Trainer Aircraft, 788*; Icing Research Tunnel for Aircraft, 820*; “ Big Bruiser ” Strength-Testing Equipment for Aircraft Components, 821*; Phenolic-Resin-Faced Dies for Stretch- Forming, 852
Lockwood, J., on Methods of Photographing Air Flow, 167. See 25
Locomotive Boiler, Calculation of Heat Losses of, by Dr. H. 1. Andrews, 209*
— Builders, Private, Large Orders for, 746
— Cylinder Liner, Erosion of, 142*
— Design, Modern, Scientific Development of, 377*. See Erratum, 762
— Diesel (Trade Publication), 626 450-b.h.p., with Three-Speed Gearbox Hudswell. Clarke & Co., Ltd.), 762*
Electric, 550-h.p., Bo-Bo, Broad-Gauge, for Irish Railways (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 185*
Electric, 1,200-h.p., Co-Co, Broad-Gauge for Irish Railways (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 185*
Electric, Design of Bogies for, 791* Electric and Electric (I rade Publication), 330
Electric, Narrow-Gauge, for Rhodesia Railways (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 120*
Electric, Shunting, 350-b.h.p., for British Railways (Crompton Parkinson, Ltd. and Crossley Brothers, Ltd.), 311*. See also 676*
Electrical, Mechanical and Hydraulic Drives for, 144
and Gas-Turbine, Development of, in Comparison with Steam Locomotive, 377*
Mechanical, Shunting, 240-h.p., for New Zealand Government Railways (W. G. Bagnall, Ltd.), 676*. See also 311*
— Electric, Design of Bogies for, 791*
and Diesel-Electric (Trade Publication), 330 3,600-h.p., 3,000-voIt, Direct-Current, for Spanish National Railways (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 120*
Traction Engineering, by E. A. Binney (Review), 753
— Engineers and Firemen, Associated Society
of. Railway Strike Not a Victory, 32; Wage Increases for Other than Enginemen, 32; Demand for Improved Wages and Conditions for Railway Employees, 288, 320; Wage Claims by, 808; Rejection of Wage Claims by, 840
Institution of: Railway Breakdown Organisation and Equipment in Use on the London Transport System, by G. S. Bingham, 865
— Fitting of Speedometers to. Questions in
House of Commons on, 775
— Gas-Turbine and Diesel, Development of
in Comparison with Steam Locomotive,’ 377*
— Mixed-Traffic, “ Merchant Navy ” Class, Tests on, 485
— Oil-Burning, for Sudan Railways (North
British Locomotive Co., Ltd.), 59*
— Radio Communication on, 142
— and Rolling Stock, Indian Invitations for Tenders for, 522
— Safety Device for (Oerlikon Engineering Co.), 218*. See 195
— Sizes of. Determination of, 144
and Numbers Required in Works, 143
— Steam, Development of Diesel and Gas-
Turbine Locomotives in Comparison with, 377*
Indian Orders for. Foreign Tenders Accepted for, 258
Road, Formation of Preservation Society for, 591
— Utilisation and Availability of, 141. See Erratum, 284
— Vehicle-and-Track Testing Installation, Proposed, 481. See LETTERS, 557, 621
— Works, Crewe, of British Railways, Apprentice School at, 443, 444*
— Working, Methods of Overcoming Difficulties of, 142*
Lodi Gasworks, Italy, Conversion to Natural Gas, 702
Loewy Engineering Co., Ltd., 400-ton Piercing Press for Ring-Rolling Plant of Steel, Peech and Tozer, Ltd., 27*; Ring-Rolling Mill for Steel, Peech and Tozer, Ltd., 28; Continuous Medium-Strip Mill for Rotherham Works of Steel, Peech and Tozer, Ltd., 39
Loferski, J. J., on Direct Conversion of Radiation into Electrical Energy, 419*
Lombard, A. A., on Low Consumption Turbine Engines, 125
London-Birmingham Railway, the First Trunk Line, Construction of, 622
— 26th Building Exhibition, Plans for, 51
— Chamber of Commerce, Final Report on
Working of London Docks, 712
— Research Station of Gas Council, Extension
of Laboratories at, 770*
— School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,
Public-Health Engineering Courses, 361
— Transmitting Stations of Independent Television Authority, 404*
— Transport Executive, Apparatus for Instan
taneous Measurement of Underground Train Speeds, 156*; Wage Demands by London Busmen, 480; Jubilee of “ Circle ” Line, 518; Travelling Jib Breakdown Crane for Underground Railway Service, 835*; Breakdown Organisation and Equipment in Use on Railways, 865
— Underground Railways. See Underground and London Transport Executive
— Yorkshire Motorway, Plans for, 94*;
Firm Proposals for, 443; Progress of, (Questions in House of Commons on, 710 Loom, Textile, Use of Timber in, 732* Lorries. See Motor Vehicles, Tractors Los Peares Power Station, Spain, 458* Lough, W. R., the Late, 878
Love, P. P., on Criticism of Technical Education of Recently Qualified Engineers, 586, 684
Cow, the Rt. Hon., A. R. W., on Export Drive to Dollar Account Countries, 685. See 681; on Electrical Industry, 737
— Temperatures, Metals at, Paris Conference on. Proposed Meeting for Report of, 760
Lubricants, Hot, Research on Rubbers for Resisting, 85
— Containing Molybdenum Disulphide (Trade Publication), 594
Lubricating Oil, Automobile Engine, “ Castro- lite ” (C. C. Wakefield & Co., Ltd.), 95
Wear-Reducing Properties of, Cinema Film on, 178*
See also Oils
— Pump, Automatic, “ Falling-Drop ” (Tecal-
emit, Ltd.), 422
“Impulse ” for Heavy-Duty Machinery (Tecalemit, Ltd.), 422*
—• System, Centralised, “ Enots One-Shot ” (Benton and Stone, Ltd.), 397*
Lubrication, Boundary, Hardy’s Theory of, 685
— Cinema Films on (Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd.), 636
Film on Porous Metal Bearings, 854
— Engineers, Group of, Proposed Formation
of, 403
— Group of Institution of Mechanical Engi
neers, Formation of, 842
— Industrial, Guide to (Trade Publication), 41
— of Machine Tools (Trade Publication), 594
— with Molybdenum Disulphide (Trade
Publication), 594
— Practice of (Book), 754
— Research on, 4
— Ring, of Bearings, Oil Transfer and Cooling
in, 268*, 570*
— System for Rails of Travelling Cranes
(Centralube, Ltd.), 707*
— Unit, Mobile, Vehicle Mounted (C. C.
Wakefield & Co., Ltd.), 735
— Worm-Gear, Effect of Oil Viscosity on, by
R. Tourret, 888*
Lucas, J., Ltd., Slagging Cyclone Combustion Chamber for Coal-Fired Gas Turbine, 242*
Lucas, J., (Industries), Ltd., Annual Report, 842
Luffing Unit, Hydraulic, for “ Hydral-LufF ” Electric Crane, 674*
“ Lullington ” H.M. Coastal Minesweeper, Launch of, 396
Luminance of Fluorescent Powders, Photometer for Measurement of (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 118*
Luminescence, Practical Applications of (Book), 330
Lyon, A., & Co. (Engineers), Ltd., 4-in. Diesel- Driven Centrifugal Pump, 251*; Test Bench for Aircraft Generators, 251*; Equipment for Testing Inverters in Aircraft, 396*; “Alcon” Diaphragm Pump for Sludge, 576*
Lysaght, J., Scunthorpe Works, Ltd., Expansion Scheme of, 630
M 986 ” Portable Cathode-Ray Indicating Equipment for Internal-Combustion Engines (Southern Instruments, Ltd.), 738 Maas, River, Model of Delta of, 453 Macadam. See Roads
.Machines, Complicated, Method for Testing Reliability While Reducing Cost of Prototype Trials by Dr. G. Morris, 723*. See 713. See LETTERS, 783, 813
— Design, Theory of (Book), 786
— and Machine Operators, Relationship
Between, 403. See LETTER, 621
— Shops. See Works and Machine Tools
— Testing. See Testing Machine and Tests
{Materials}
Machine Tools:
Bending and Levelling Machines, Plate, Dual-Purpose (J. Bigwood & Son, Ltd.), 866*
Machine Tools—continued
Bolt-Tightening Machines, Automatic, 885* Boring, Drilling and Tapping Machine, Horizontal, Adaptable for Any Angle (Kitchen and Wade, Ltd.), 217* — Machine, Portable, “ Cent-ro-mic,” for Fine Bores (“ Burna ” Engineering Co., Ltd.), 23*
“ Sizer ” Pre-Set Boring Head for (Paddon Precision Tools, Ltd.), 213 for Wood (Book), 626
— and Turning Mill, 25 ft., Vertical,
High-Accuracy (G. Richards & Co., Ltd.), 22*
Box-Folding Machine “ Besco,” Hand Operated (F. J. Edwards, Ltd.),117*
Broaching Machine, Horizontal, 30-ft. (Lapointe Machine and Tool Co.), 885*
Can-Filling Machine, Automatic, for Kerosene, with Photo-Electric Controls (Watts Fincham, Ltd.), 216*
Canadian Industrial Tool and Equipment Show, 31
Cropper, Rod, Transportable (Svenska Motorbon AB), 580*
Cutter and Tool-Grinding Machine (Cincinnati Milling Machines, Ltd.), 61 *
Cutting and Profiling Machines, “ Hanco- matic ” (Trade Publication), 721
Dicing Machine, Automatic, for Forming Steel Strip into Stator Blade Base Plates, 884*
Drill, Electric, Portable, for Commercial Vehicle Frames (Seddon Diesel Vehicles, Ltd., and Black and Decker Ltd.), 118*
- Hand, Air-Operated (Broom and
Wade, Ltd.), 464
Three-Speed (Industrial Chain Supply Co., Ltd.), 214
— Rotary Power-Arm, Lorry-Mounted, for Oil and Mineral Prospecting (Hands-England Oilfields Equipment, Ltd.), 430*
Rods and Bits for. Specification, 105 Drilling, Boring and Tapping Machine, Horizontal, Adaptable for any Angle (Kitchen and Wade, Ltd.), 217*
— Equipment, Book (Trade Publication), 529
— Machines, Experiments of Deflections and Vibrations of, 823
Radial, Vibration Under Test and Working Conditions of, 823
— Percussive, and Dry Dust Suppression (Review), 785
— Rig, Oil-Well, Trailer Mounted (Woodfield Hoist and Associated Industries Ltd.), 687
Driving Dog for Lathes, Automatic, “Auto-Grip” (F. Pratt & Co., Ltd.), 118*
Engraving Machines (Trade Publication), 786
Forming, Hot, Techniques of. Research on, 852
— Machine for Complex Contours (C. Turnblade), 851*
Stretch-Wrap (Hufford Machine Works), 851*
Gear Cutting Machines, Bevel, the Gleason Method, Recent Developments in, 717. See LETTERS, 751, 813
Grinding, Effects of High-Frequency Vibration on, 247
— Machine, Abrasive-Belt, for Steel Sheet, 886*
—- — ” Endia ” Radius Fixture with Interchangeable Mandrels for Wheels of (Engineering Diamonds, Ltd.), 119* Internal and External (Trade Publication), 330
“ Magco ” Load Control Unit for (Trade Publication), 489
Sander, Portable, Heavy-Duty (Black and Decker, Ltd.), 515*
Surface, Automatic Down-Feed and Power Traverse to Wheelhead for (A. A. Jones and Shipman, Ltd.), 728 Surface, “ Slipmaterial-Naxos ” (Mortimer Engineering Co.), 709*
Tool and Cutting (Cincinnati Milling Machines, Ltd.), 61*
— Wheels, Methods of Manufacture of, 607
Hacksaws, Heavy Duty (Trade Publication), 786
Hammer, Drop, High-Speed, 8,000-lb. Capacity, “ Ceco-drop ” (Chambersburg Engineering Co. of America), 897*
— Steam, 7-ton, Massey, for Axle Forge, 28*
Holder, Tool, “ Eclipse ” (Trade Publication), 626
Hydraulic Press. See Press {below)
Keyseating and Profile-Cutting Machine, “ Frdmag ” (Frdndenberger Maschi- nen- und Apparatebau, G.m.b.H.),
Lapping Machine (Flexibox, Ltd.), 425* Lathe, Capstan and Turret, Practice of (Book), 754
— Commutator (Trade Publication), 137 for Turning and Undercutting (Brownings’ Electric Co., Ltd.), 317*
— Copying, with Hydraulically-Actuated Tool and Constant Cutting-Speed (E. Dubied et Cie, S.A.), 157*
— Driving Dog for. Automatic, “ Auto- Grip ” (F. Pratt & Co., Ltd.), 118*
Levelling and Bending Machines, Plate Dual-Purpose (J. Bigwood & Son^ Ltd.), 866*
Limit Gauging. See Gauge Machine-Shop Management. See Works Management
— Tools (Trade Publication), 330
Annexe of Steam-Turbine Test Shop of Fraser and Chalmers Works of General Electric Co., Ltd., 139*
Machine Too^s—continued
Machine Tools, Calculation of Gears for (Book), 881
Design of, by Austin Motor Co., Ltd), 226
Distribution in Germany, 656 Impact of Scientific Development on, 694
Increase in Demand for. Motor Vehicle Industry Expansion Plans, 259
Industry as Guide to Market Trends, 874
Industry, Survey of, by Noble Lowndes Finance Co., Ltd., 843
Lubrication of (Trade Publication), 594
Plastics (Book), 786
United States Plan for Purchasing Large (Quantities of, 483
Universal, Ultrasonic, 2-kW (Mul- lard, Ltd.), 425*
Versatile, for Small Workshops “ Universal Rindis ” (Levant & Co., Ltd.), 222*
— Work, Tolerance in. See Gauge
Milling Cutters, “ Zeelock ’* (Trade Publication), 489. See Erratum, 594 .— Machine, 18 Axis, 200-ton Electronically-Controlled (General Dynamics Corporation), 854
Copy, 14-Spindle, “ Tracermatic,” 885*
Profile, with Electronic Programme Control (Electric and Musical Industries, Ltd.), 769*
for Rubber and Plastics (Reed Brothers (Engineering), Ltd.), 477*
Moulding Machine, Spindle, for Wood (T. Robinson & Son, Ltd.), 216*
Parting and Sealing Machine for Wire Rope (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 306*
Plastics Tooling, Resins for, Research on, 852
Plate-Bending and Levelling Machines, Dual-Purpose (J. Bigwood & Son, Ltd.), 866*
Pneumatic Drills. See Drills {above)
Polishing Wheel with Profiling Action (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., Ltd.), 900*
Press, Automatic-Cycle, “ Wheelon," (Verson All-Steel Press Co.), 852*
— Extrusion, 12,000-ton (Curtiss-Wright Corporation), 853*
for Aluminium (Schloemann A.G.), 799*
— Hydraulic, 15-ton (Pilot Works, Ltd.). 279*
— Piercing, 400-ton, for Ring-Rolling Plant of Steel, Peech & Tozer, Ltd., (Loewy Engineering Co., Ltd.), 27*
— Power. 3-ton Bench, " Worcester ” (Jones & Attwood, Ltd.), 189*
Hydraulic (Trade Publication), 786 — Tool Design (Book), 754
— Production News, New House Journal of Drummond-Asquith (Sales), Ltd., 215
Profile-Cutting and Keyseating Machine, “ Fromag ” (Frdndenberger Maschi- nen- und Apparatebau, G.m.b.H.), 117*
Machine using Acetylene, Propane or Coal Gas (British Industrial Gases, Ltd.), 310*
Machines, “ Bison ” and “ Beagle ” (British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 461
— Milling Machine with Electronic Programme Control (Electric &. Musical Industries, Ltd.), 769*
Profiling and Cutting Machines, “ Han- comatic ” (Trade Publication), 721
Routing Machines, High-speed, Use of, in American Aircraft Industry, 853
Saw, Air-Driven, Hand-Held, Carbide- Tipped (Boeing Airplane Co.), 853
— Chain, “ Fury,” and Winch, Petrol- Engine Driven (J. Clubley Armstrong Danarm, Ltd.), 550
— See also Hack-Sawing Machines {above) Screw Pitch Measuring Machine (Trade Publication), 202
Sealing and Parting Machine for Wire Rope (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 306*
Skin-Milling Machine (Giddings & Lewis, Ltd.), 854*
Slitting Machine for Highly-Fimshed Stainless Steel (W. H. A. Robertson SL CO., Ltd.), 542*
Stretching Machine, 585-ton, for Aluminium Sections (Schloemann A.G.), 800*
Strip-Forming Machine, Four-Slide “ S.207 ” Heenan &. Froude, Ltd.), 85*
Tapping, Boring and Drilling Machine, Horizontal, Adaptable for any Angle (Kitchen & Wade, Ltd.), 217* Thread-Cutting Machine, Portable (Wright Electric Motors (Halifax), Ltd.), 278* Tool, Cutting, “ Aero Mist Spray ” Cooling for (Orenda Engines, Ltd.), 885*
— Engineers, American Society of, 11th Exposition of, 31
— Grinding and Cutting Machine (Cincinnati Milling Machines, Ltd.), 61*
— Pneumatic (Trade Publication), 489
— Holder, “ Eclipse ” (Trade Publication), 626
Trepanning Tool (Dixon-Lesley, Ltd.), 187* Tube-Parting Machine, Portable (Wright Electric Motors (Halifax), Ltd.), 278* — Straightening Machine for Tubes of 3 in. to 15 in. diameter (J. Bigwood & Son, Ltd.), 606*
Turning and Boring Mills. See Boring {above)
Vice for Holding Irregular Shapes (Headland Engineering Developments, Ltd.), 770*
Machine Tools—continued
Vice, Machine, Down-Grip, “ Dormer” (Sheffield Twist Drill & Steel Co., Ltd.), 96*
Wheel, Polishing, with Profiling Action (Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co., Ltd.), 900*
Woodworking Machines (Trade Publication), 267
Boring, Machines for Wood (Book), 626
Four-Cutter, Practice of (Book), 137
Multi-Purpose (T. Robinson & Son, Ltd.), 216*
Machine Vice. See Vice under Machine Tools
— Work. See Machine Tools
Machinery, Dynamics of, by A. R. Holowenko (Review), 720
— Light Steel Construction of (Book), 881
Mackay Industrial Equipment, Ltd., Allis- Chalmers ‘‘ Tracto-Shovel ” Excavator, 30*; ‘‘Fiat 55L ” Excavator fitted with Mackay Hydraulic Angledozer, 30*
Mac. See also Me
Madan, C. S., & Co., Ltd., “Airhydropump Junior ” Air-Driven Hydraulic Pump, 548*
Maddocks, K., on Nuclear Power for Commercial Vessels, 859*
'• Magco ” Load Control Unit for Grinding Machine (Trade Publication), 489
Magee, J. R., the Late, 39
Magnel, Prof. G., the Late, 69
Magnesium Addition in Manufacture of Ductile Iron, New Method of (Lloyds (Burton), Ltd.), 88*
— Alloys. See Alloys under Metallurgy
“ Magnestat ” Voltage Regulator (British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 275*
Magnets, Micropowder (Trade Publication), 9 Magnetic Equipment Co., Ltd., “ Magco ” Load Control Unit for Grinding Machine (Trade Publication), 489
— Materials in Electrical Industry, by P. R.
Bardell (Review), 625
Magnetometer Survey of Rock Formations in Midlands, Proposed, 302
Mains, Electric. See Cables under Electric Maintenance Costs, Excessive, Detection of, by B. A. Margo, 302*
— Handbooks for Presentation of Technical
Information, 197
— Organisation for, 696
Makepeace, H. C., the Late, 687
Malaya, Technical Assistance to. Questions in House of Commons on, 807
“ Malcolm,” H.M. Anti-Submarine Frigate, Launch of, 673
Malmo Flygindustri, AB, Petrol Tanker with Plastics Body, 569
Man and Metal: Views on Agitators, 128
Management, British Institute of:
Harrogate Conference on Impact of Science on Management in the Future: Arrangements for, 283
Objectives of Good Management, by G. Hutton, 680
Combination of Economic Trends in the Preparation of Forecasts, by C. P. D. Davidson, 694
Economic Statistics—A Guide to Management Decisions, by D. J. Liston, 694 Operational Research—The Front-Line Scientist in the Management Team, by Sir C. Goodeve, 694
Electronic Processing of Data for Management, by Dr. B. V. Bowden, 694 Automation, by J. Diebold, 694 Discussion on Impact of Scientific Development on Tools of Production, 694 Discussion on Revolutionary Developments in Materials and Processes, 694
Some Contrasting Socio-Technical Production Systems, by Dr. A. T. M. Wilson, 695
Management, Cinema Film on, 695
— Consultative Leadership, W. H. Scott, 361
— Impact of Automation on, 808
— Industrial Democracy (Book), 560 Education and Training for, by A
Silberston (Review), 689
Engineering, Handbook of (Book), 690 Labour’s Share in. See Labour
— Objectives of, by G. Hutton, 680
— Practice of, by P. F. Drucker (Review), 593.
See 617. See LETTER, 655
— Role of Research Manager in Industry, 776
— Small Plant, Profitable, by M. H. Gotterer
(Review), 409
— Study Centre, “ Chesters,” Royal Technical
College, Glasgow, 584
— Training, Residential College at Sundridge
Park for, 616
— and Employees, Better Relations between. Speech by H. Gaitskell on, 904
— and Employees, Co-operation Between, 480
— of Works. See [Vorks Management Managers, European, Visit to United States
of, Booklet on, 98
Manchester College of Technology, Royal Charter for, 168; Facilities of Library of, 751. See 586
— and District Advisory Council for Further
Education, Advanced Lectures on Specialised Engineering Subjects, 528
— to Euston Railway, Proposed Electrifica
tion of. Questions in House of Commons on, 775
— Public Libraries, Facilities of, 751. See 586
Mancuna Engineering, Ltd., “ Microclone ” Dust Extractor and Collector (Trade Publication), 297
Manipulator, Forging, for Axle Forge (Adamson-Alliance Co., Ltd.), 28*
Mann's, A., Engineering Co., Ltd., Combination Two-High and Four-High Rolling Mill, 86*
Mannesmann Group, New Steel-Tube Mill for Canada, 131. See 290
Marbaix, G. E., Instrument for Measuring Surface Roughness, 313*
Marconi International Marine Communication Co., Ltd., Newcastle Service Depot for Marine Radio, 517*; “ Mimco ”
Sound Reproducing Equipment, 734; “ Pantenna ” Communal Aerial System for Use on Board Ship, 734; “Jericho” Power Megaphone, 734; “ Quo-Vadis ” Radar Equipment, 734*
Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd., Television Training Centre, 5; Extensions to Post Office Radio Station at Rugby, 164*; Equipment for Beulah Heights Television Transmitting Station and Wembley Television Studios, 404*: SubMiniature Automatic Direction-Finder for Aircraft, 472; High-Power Air-Cooled Broadcasting Transmitter (Trade Publication), 690; Colour Television Camera for B.B.C. Experiments, 781*
Margo, B. A., on Detecting Excessive Maintenance Costs, 302*
Marine Boilers. See Boilers
— Engines. See Engines; Turbines; Marine
Propulsion
— Engineers, Institute of: Passenger Liner
with Engines Aft, by R. K. Craig, 673; Laying of Foundation Stone of National War Memorial Building, 766; Nuclear Power for Commercial Vessels, by K. Maddocks, 859*; Full-Scale Fatigue Tests of Diesel Engine Elements, by P. E. Weine, 891
— Engineering, Ferrous Materials in, 659 History of, 331
Review of, 590
and Welding Exhibition. See Engineering, Marine and Welding Exhibition
— Propulsion, Combined Steering Console
(S. G. Brown, Ltd. and J. Hastie & Co., Ltd.), 277
Diesel Generator Sets for Trawlers “ Sir William Hardy ” (Metropolitan- Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 220* 5,500-h.p. Gas-Turbine Unit for Oil Tanker “ Auris ” (British Thomson- Houston Co., Ltd.), 324*
Gyro-Compass Binnacle, (S. G. Brown, Ltd.) 277*
History of, 331 Nuclear Power for, 859* Propeller, Five-Bladed Solid, “ Novo- ston ” (J. Stone & Co. (Deptford), Ltd.), 802
Propellers, Models as Aid to Design of, 334*
Propellers, Torsional Vibration in, 132. See LETTERS, 69, 230, 325. See also vol. 179
Proposal for Full-Scale Propeller Tests, 590
— — S.S. “ Southern Cross,” Design and
Behaviour of Unusual Engine Arrangement of, 673
Steam Tug “Britannia” Converted to Diesel Power (Greenhithe Engineering Works), 887*
Steering Gear for Aluminium-Alloy Yacht “ Morag Mohr ” (Mathwin Marine, Ltd.), 23
Use of Ferrous Materials for Crankshafts, Gears, Pistons and Propellers, 659
See also Engines; Turbines; Propellers
— Radio, Newcastle Service Depot for
(Marconi International Marine Communication Co., Ltd), 517*
— Turbines. See Turbines, Steam; Marine
Propulsion
Maritime Consultative Organisation, Inter- Governmental, Aims of. Questions in House of Commons on, 807
Markets. See Trade
“ Marlco ” Hydraulic Power Presses (Trade Publication), 786
Marley, Dr. W. G., on Health and Safety in Nuclear Power Industry, 836
Marley, W. H., & Co., Ltd., Hydraulic Power Presses (Trade Publication), 786
Marriner, R. S., on Performance Tests on Indentors for Rockwell Hardness Testing, 17*
Marryat, R. A., on Electrical Installation Contracting Industry as a Career, 75
Marshall Richards Machine Co., Ltd., Drawblocks for Copper-Tube Factory, 468*
Marshall, Sons &Co.,Ltd.,“ Track-Marshall ” Tracklaying Diesel-Driven Tractor, 30*; Diesel Tractor (Trade Publication), 137
Martin Baker Aircraft Co., Ltd., Aircraft and Ejection Seats (Trade Publication), 529
“ Martin ” Stoker for Burning Coal Slurry, 110
Martonair, Ltd., Four-Port Push-Operated Pilot Valve (Trade Publication), 529
Maschinenfabrik Rainhausen, On-Load Transformer Tap-Changer, 735*
Masefield, P. G., on Operation of Turbo- Prop Aircraft, 6; on World Demand lor Civil Airliners, 226; on Progress in Air Transport, 366; Appointment to Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd., 552; on Statistical Analysis of Capital Structure, Employment, Operating Costs and Revenue of British Transport Industry, 554
Mason, E. N., and Sons, Ltd., Saving Time in Drawing Office on Plant Layouts, 106* Mason-Neilan Regulator Co., Reduced Trim for Control Valves Operating at Reduced Flow, 146*
Massey-Harris-Ferguson (Manufacturing), Ltd., Epicyclic Reduction Gear and Live Power Take-Off Unit for Tractors, 92*; “Kale Cutrake,” 92*; Mounted Mode! of Spring-Tine Harrow, 92*
Massey-Harris-Ferguson (Sales), Ltd., Tractor Equipment (Trade Publication), 202
Mast Erecting and Concreting Equipment, Wagon-Mounted, for Use on Railway Electrification Work, 358*
— Stayed, Lightweight, Transportable, “ Unit
Radio Mast ” (British Insulated Callender's Construction Co., Ltd.), 897* “ Masterlock ” Process for Cold Repair of Broken Castings (Metalock (Britain), Ltd.), 423*
Materials, Bulk, Railway Wagons for Carrying, 132. See also vol. 179
— Engineering, Testing and Inspection of
(Book), 105
Handling (Trade Publications), 202, 786 Equipment, Conveyor Development Centre of Fisher & Ludlow, Ltd., 119
in House Building, Machines for (Book), 170
Institute of. Annual Meeting and Dinner, 40
and Work Study, Courses on. College of Production Technology, 528
at High Rates of Strain. Properties of. Conference on, 1957, Arrangements for, 407 ,
and Processes, Revolutionary Developments, in. Discussion on, 694
Strength of, Cours de Resistance des Materiaux (Book), 170
of. See also Stress and Tests (Materials) Mathematics (Book), 297
— Abstract Algebraic Methods in Algebraic
Geometry (Book), 529
Advanced, for Engineers (Book), 818
— Differential Equations (Book), 754
Equations, Ordinary, Theory of (Book), 690
— for Engineers (Book), 297
Geometry of Classical Groups (Book), 594
Heat Calculations, Slide Rules for (Potter’s Insulations, Ltd.), 430
for Higher National Certificate (Book), 754 Higher Transcsndental Functions, Vol. Ill (Review), 41
— Impulse and Step Functions in Beam
Problems, 211*, 244*
“ Otis King ” Cylindrical Calculator (Trade Publication), 594
Matheson, Prof. J. A. L., on Castigliano s Theorem of Compatibility, 828*. See LETTER, 877
Mathew Brothers, Medium-Size Petrol or Diesel-Driven Fork Truck, 22
Mathwin Marine, Ltd., Steering Gear for Aluminium-Alloy Yacht “ Morag Mohr, 23 .
Matling, Ltd., Extra-Narrow, Battery-Driven Fork-Lift Truck, 21*; “ Saturn II ” Self- Propelled Floor Scrubber, 251*; Stackers and Transporters (Trade Publication), 489; Floor Cleansing Machines (Trade Publication), 881
Matter under High Pressure, Physical Properties of, 789*
Matthews & Yates, Ltd., Propeller Fans (Trade Publication), 489; Unit Heaters (Trade Publication), 489
Matting, Rubber, Non-Slip (Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd.), 118
Mauvoisin Dam, Switzerland, 36 Mavor, E. 1., the Late, 655
Maxwell Advisory Service Bureau, Building Maintenance (Trade Publication), 41
Mayer, R., 3rd Anniversary Statement on European Coal and Steel Community by, 290
“ M.C.” Rust-proofing and Corrosion Protection Process (Walterisation Co., Ltd.), 465
McAlpine, Sir A., & Sons, Ltd., Propeller- Turbine Aeroplane Engine Test House for Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.. 314; New Extrusion Plant lor British Aluminium Co., Ltd., 799*
McAlpine, Sir R., & Sons, Ltd., New London Headquarters for Cable and Wireless, Ltd., 847
McAlpine, Sir R., & Sons (Midlands), Ltd., Drakelow Power Station, 663*
McCance, Sir A., Statement on Effect of Strikes on Steel Supplies, 194
McClean, Sir F., the Late, 229
McHattie, J. N., on Motor Vehicles and their Design 344*
McLaren, J. & H., Ltd., “ LE4 ’ l20-b.h.p. and “LE6” 180-b.h.p. Diesel Engines for Earthmoving Equipment and Air Compressors, 248*; “ PD4 ” Air-Cooled Diesel Engine with Clutch/Reduction Unit, 463;
McLean, Dr. A. S., on Health and Safety in Nuclear Power Industry, 836
McLean, Dr. D., on Grain Boundary Movement, Slip, and Fragmentation during Creep of Aluminium-Copper, Aluminium- Magnesium, and Aluminiura-Zinc Alloys, 536
“ McLeod ” Gauge for Testing Vacuum Pumps (Pulsometer Engineering Co., Ltd.), 516
McLeod, I., on Mental-Health Problems, 712 McMillan, J., on Dynamics of Process Plant 631
Me. See also Mac.
“ MD 550 ” Delta-Wing Fighter Aircraft (Avions Marcel Dassault), 10
Meadows, H., Ltd., Diesel Engine for Research Trawler ” Sir William Hardy,” 220*
Measures and Weights, Imperial Standard, Reliability of, 718 40th National Conference on, U.S. National Bureau of Standards Report on, 880
Measuring Instruments, Electrical (Book), 330 (Pullin), Ltd., Multi-Range Test Set (Trade Publication), 107; Sealed Relays for Use in Aircraft, 452; Miniature Panel Mounting Instruments (Trade Publication), 721
— and Weighing Devices, Commercial, Specifications, Tolerances and Regulations for (Book), 850
Mechanical Engineers, American Society of: 75th Anniversary Meeting, 168; Experiments to Determine Effects of High- Frequency Vibration on Grinding, by Prof. L. V. Colwell, 247
Mechanical Engineers, Institution of:
Awards of Clayton Fellowships and Grants, 1955, 261
Subject and Author Index to Proceedings 1937-54, 358
Conference on Properties of Materials at High Rates of Strain, 1957, Arrangements for, 407
Symposium on Advanced Courses for Engineers, Arrangements for, 687 Formation of Lubrication Group, 842 London Meetings; Winter Session:
Criticism of Technical Education Recently Qualified Engineers, P. P. Love, 586, 684
Presidential Address by P. L. Jones,
Review of Shipbuilding Industry, 590 Annual Dinner, 590
Thomas Hawkesley Lecture on Review of Some Recent Work on Physical Properties of Matter under High Pressure, by Prof. D. M. Newitt, 789*
Hydraulic Accumulators in Heavy Industry, by J. G. Firth, 796*
Some Experiments on Deflections and Vibrations of Drilling Machines, by Dr. D. F. Galloway, 823
Vibrations of Radial Drilling Machines under Test and Working Conditions, by Dr. S. A. Tobias and Prof. W. Fishwick, 823
Summer Meeting. Southampton:
Unveiling of Memorial Tablet to Commemorate Work of the Taylors of Southampton, 68*
Southampton Docks, by R. P. Biddle, 68 The Taylors of Southampton; Pioneers in Mechanical Engineering, by J. P. M. Pannell, 68*
Changing Pattern of Maintenance and Repair of Machinery of the Fleet, by Rear-Adm. J. E. Cooke, 68 Review of Freight Aircraft, by B. P. Leight, 68
Automobile Division:
Personal Experiences in Automobile Research, by Dr. C. G. Williams, 559 Growth and Present Position of Disc Brake as Applied to Motor Vehicles, by F. J. Bradbury and F. G. Parnell, 874, 892
Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, Classified List of Historical Events, by G. F. Westcott (Review), 370 Model (Book), 105 Research Board, Annual Report, 4
— Handling, Cinema Film on, 608*
Engineers Association, Materials Handling (Trade Publication), 786
— Lubricator. See Lubricating
— Stoker. See Stoker
Mechanics, Physical (Book), 330 Mechanisation of Farms, Farmers’ Attitude to, by J. J. Coady, 812
Medicine Creek Dam, Record of Design and Construction (Book), 560
Medlock, R. S., on Fundamentals of Automatic Control, 631
“ Meehanite ” Metal (Trade Publication), 297 Meetings, Notices of, 32, 64, 319, 359, 399, 439, 479, 519, 551, 583, 647, 679, 711, 742, 774, 806,870, 902
Megaphone, Power, “ Jericho ” (Marconi International Marine Communication Co., Ltd.), 734
Megator Pumps and Compressors, Ltd., “ GH4 ” High-Head Pump for Mines, 24*; Range of 75 to 300 gallons per minute Pumps, 152*
Mekorot Water Company, Construction of Yarkon-Negev Water Pipeline for Irrigation and Flood Control, 124*
“ Melesco ” Superheater for Drakelow Power Station, 663
Mental Health Exhibition, Opening of, 712 “ Mercedes 300S ” Motor-Car Engine, Fuel Injection for, 578*
“ Merchant Navy ” Class Mixed-Traffic Locomotives, fests on, 485
— Ships. See Ships; Steamers; Motorships
— Shipbuilding. See Shipbuilding
Mercury House, New London Headquarters of Cable and Wireless, Ltd., 847
Merlin Engineering Co., Ltd., “ Calimaster ” Equipment for Calibrating and Testing Fuel-Injection Pumps of Diesel Engines, 274*. See Erratum, 399
Mervyn Instruments, Square-Wave Polaro- graph, 115; Manometer for Use in Heart Surgery, 115 ; Spectrometer Amplifier for Photo-Voltaic and Photo-Conductive Cells, 115*
Merz & McLellan, Bold “A” Power Station, 514*
Metals, “ Agidip ” Cleaning Tank for. Using Two-Phase Solutions (Electro-Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd.), 548
— in American Aircraft Industry, Uses of, 851
— Bonding and Honeycomb Sandwich Con
struction in American Aircraft Industry 854
Metal Box Co., Ltd., AnnuaLReport, 130
Metal. Brittle Fracture of. Research in, 145
— Cheap Methods of Extraction of, Research
on, 653
— Corrosion of.
— Detector for
Engines, 315
— Elasticity and
— and Engineering Industries, Dependence of
Economy on, 66
— Fatigue of. See Fatigue under Tests
{Materials)
— Fixing Association, Metal-Fixing Systems
(Trade Publication), 755
Systems (Trade Publication), 755
— Hard, Handbook of (Book), 369
— Industry, Statistics of Employment in, 363 Transfer of Responsibility to Board of
Trade,2
?— Inspection and Testing of (Book), 850
Metals, Institute of:
Symposium on Mechanism of Phase Transformations in Metals, Arrangements for, 179; Programme, 406
Proposed Meeting for Report of Paris Conference on Metals at Low Temperatures, 760
Appointment of Nuclear Energy Committee, 782
Alth Annual Autumn Programme, 170 Autumn Lecture, Development Research Techniques, 475
Reports of Proceedings, 475, 488, 536 Elections to Council, 475
Isothermal Transformations of Hypo- Eutectoid Aluminium Bronzes, by Dr. R. Haynes, 488
Bainitic Transformation of Beta Phase in Copper-Zinc Alloys, by R. D. Garwood, 488
Isothermal Transformations of Eutectoid Aluminium Bronzes, by Dr. R. Haynes, 488
Some Observations on Isothermal Transformations of Eutectoid Aluminium Bronzes below their Ms Temperatures, by Dr. R. Haynes, 488
Corrosion-Fatigue Properties of an Aluminium-Magnesium-Silicon Alloy in Unprotected Anodised and Painted Conditions, by Dr. N. P. Inglis and
E. C. Larke, 488
Grain Boundary Movement, Slip, and Fragmentation during Creep of Aluminium-Copper, Aluminium- Magnesium, and Aluminium-Zinc Alloys, by Dr. D. McLean and M. H. Farmer, 536
Interactions of Static Stress and Corrosion with Aluminium Alloys, by Dr.
F. A. Champion, 488
Some Observations of the Creep of Pre- Strained Aluminium, by Dr. G. R. Wilms, 536
Some Metallographic Observations of the Creep of Aluminium-Copper Alloys, by Dr. A. H. Sully ’ Hardy, 536
Plastic Deformation of per cent. Copper Crystals, by K. M. Carlson and Prof. R. W. K. Honeycombe, 536
Effect of Strain Rate and Temperature on Resistance of Aluminium, Copper and Steel to Compression, by Dr. J. F. Alder and Dr. V. A. Phillips, 536
Hot Impact Tensile Test and Its Relation to Hot-Working Properties, by E. A. Leech, P. Gregory and R. Eborall, 536 Inhomogeneous Deformation in Rolling and Wire-Drawing, by Dr. B. B. Hundy and Dr. A. R. E. Singer, 536 Discussion on Radiation Damage to Metals and Associated Problems, 537 Metals, Liquid, Use for Cooling High-
Temperature Gas-Turbine Blades, 566*
— at Low Temperatures, Paris Conference on,
Proposed Meeting for Report of, 760
— to-Metal Bonding, Autoclave for (Foster,
Yates & Thom, Ltd.), 582*
— Newer, Review of, by P. W. Wigram, 172.
See LETTERS, 230, 262
— Non-Ferrous, Products (Trade Publication), 107
— Phase Transformations in. Mechanism of.
Symposium on. Arrangements for, 139; Programme, 406
Metal and Pipeline Endurance. Ltd., Application of Cathodic Protection to Oil Tanker “ Regent Springbok,” 608*
— Protective Coatings for (Book), 369
— Radiation Damage to, Discussion on, 537
— Reference Book (Book), 850
Metal Sections, Ltd., Prefabricated Buildings (Trade Publication), 41
— Sheet, Drawing Qualities of, Non-Destruc-
tive Testing Instrument for (Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation), 62*
Work, Guide to (Book), 754
— Spraying Installation, Automatic (Metal
lizing Equipment Co., Ltd.), 353*
— Structure of. See Metallography; Micro
photographs
— Utilisation of. Report of Research Com
mittee of Institution of Production Engineers, 290. See 850
— Welding. See Welding
— Working Industries, Material Utilisation in
(Book), 850. See 290
— See also Metallography; Metallurgy: Micro
photographs
“ Metalace ” Process for Cold Repair of Broken Castings (Metalock (Britain) Ltd.), 423*
Metallisation by Vacuum Technique, Plant for (Trade Publication), 626
Metallizing Equipment Co., Ltd., Automatic Metal-Wire Spraying Installation, 353* Metallography of Delta-Eerrite, 894
— See also Metals; Metallurgy: Microphoto
graphs
Metallurgical Control Laboratory at Newton Works of Carringtons, Ltd., 612*
Metallurgy:
Alloy, Aluminium, Chemical Milling Technique for, 853*
Interactions of Static Stress and Corrosion with, 488
“ Noral,” for Shipbuilding (Trade Publication), 107
Pipes of, for Steam Heating in Oil Tankers, ” Alacoil ” System (Steels Engineering Installations. Ltd.), 151 Spot Welding of (Book), 408 in Textile Industry (Trade Publication), 267
with Water-Corrosion Resistance, 653
Copper, Grain Boundary Movement, Slip and Fragmentation during Creep of. 536
Copper, Metallographic Observations of Creep of, 536
Copper (Cu 3.5 per cent.) Single Crystals, Plastic Deformation of, 536 Magnesium, Grain Boundary Movement, Slip and Fragmentation during Creep of, 536
Magnesium-Silicon. Corrosion- Fatigue Properties of, in Unprotected, Anodised and Painted Conditions, 488 Zinc, Grain Boundary Movement, Slip and Fragmentation during Creep of, 536
— Copper, Monopolies Commission Report on Supply and Export of, 362 Aluminium, Grain Boundary Movement, Slip and Fragmentation during Creep of, 536
Aluminium, Metallographic Observations of Creep of, 536
Aluminium (Cu 3.5 per cent.) Single Crystals, Plastic Deformation of, 536
Zinc, Bainitic Transformation of Beta Phase in, 488
See also Brass: Bronze, etc.
— Heavy, for Gamma Radiation Shields, 176
— Iron, Thermodynamics of Carbon Dissolved in, 829
— Light, Use for Motor-Car Bodies, 642 Weldability of. Method of Assessing, 145
— Magnesium-Aluminium, Grain Boundary Movement, Slip and Fragmentation during Creep of, 536
Aluminium-Silicon, Some Corrosion-Fatigue Properties of, in Unprotected, Anodised and Painted Conditions, 488
— Nimonic 100, Creep-Resisting (H. Wiggin & Co., Ltd.), 405
Effect of Use on Life of Flame- Tubes of Propeller-Turbine Aircraft, 328
— Non-Ferrous, Exhibits at Engineering Exhibition, 461
— Properties of. Research on, 208
— Silicon-Aluminium-Magnesium, rosion-Fatigue Properties i Unprotected, Anodised and 1 Conditions, 488
— Silver Brazing, ” Easy-flo ” Publication), 267
— Titanium, Research on, 763
— Zinc, for Die Casting, Specification, 238
Aluminium, Grain Boundary Movement, Slip and Fragmentation during Creep of, 536
Copper, Bainitic Transformation of Beta Phase in, 488
Blast Furnaces. See Furnaces Brass. See Brass
Brazing of High-Temperature Sheet Steel, “ Nicrobraz ” Process for (Wall Colmonoy Corporation), 885*
Bronze. See Bronze Cast Iron. See Cast Iron Coke Ovens. See Coke Ovens Corrosion. See Corrosion Crystal Structure, Research on, 763 Drawing Qualities of Sheet Metal, NonDestructive Testing Instrument for (Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation), 62*
Ferrous Materials in Marine Engineering, 659
Furnaces, Electric. See Furnaces — Metallurgical. See Furnaces Heat Treatment, Annealing Brass Tubes, Roller-Hearth Electric Furnace for (G.W.B. Furnaces, Ltd.), 158*
Annealing, Bright, Mobile Furnace for (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 249* ‘‘ HRP ” Furnace (Birlec, Ltd.), 274*
Iron Manufacture. See Furnaces, Blast — Ore. See Ore
Metals, Tests of. See Tests {Materials') Metallurgical Research in United States, Hadfield Memorial Lecture on, Arrangements for, 406
Metallurgy, Engineering, by L. F. Mon- dolfo and O. Zmeskal (Review), 883 — of Liquid Fuels and Slurries for Nuclear Energy Purposes, Research on, 653
— Research Techniques in, Development and Improvement of, 475
Pitting and Wear, Mechanism of, 889* Pyrometers. See Pyrometers Refractories. See Refractory Materials Rolling Mills. See Rolling Mills Slag Samples Standardised for Sulphur (Bureau of Analysed Samples, Ltd.), 123
— Tap Methods of Firing at Power Stations, 447
Steel Furnaces. See Furnaces Steelmaking, Open-Hearth, Relative Merits of Low and High-Sulphur Oil, 829
Metallurgy —continued Steelmaking at Redbourne Works. 696 — Slag Samnles Standardised, 123 Wear and Pitting, Mechanism of, 889* Welding. See Welding
See also Iron and Steel Industries
See also Iron and Steel Institute; Metals, Institute of: Metallography; Microphotography: Foundry
Metallurgy and Mining, Institution of. See Mining , , „ .
Metalock (Britain), Ltd. “ Masterlock and “ Metalace ” Processes for Cold Repair of Broken Castings, 423*
Metcalf, B. L., on Use of Electricity in Coal Industry, 76; on How Electricity Assists the Coal Miner, 816
Meteorology, Radar for. Modification of, 699
— Research in, 765
Meter Provers for Liquefied-Petroleum Gas, 880
Metering Transmitters (Trade Publication), 137 Methane, Emission in Coal Mines, Effect of Changes of Atmospheric Pressure on, 559
— Explosions. See Accidents
— in Natural Gas, Exploitation in Italy, 700*
— and Natural Gas, Renort on (Book), 818 “ Metica ” Carbon-Lined Pipes for Corrosive
Liquids (Talbot Stead Tube Co., Ltd.), 278 Metrology (Book), 297
Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage & Wagon Co., Ltd., Railway and Road Vehicles (Trade Publication), 330
Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd., Electrical Equipment for Oil Industry (Trade Publication), 9; 100-kW Wind- Driven Generator at Costa Head, 55*; 60-MW Hydrogen-Cooled Turbo-Alternators for Chadderton “ B ” Power Station, 111*; Infra-Red Oven for Heat Processing of Small Articles in Batch Production, 156; Training of Apprentices at Trafford Park, 100*. See Erratum, 168; 550-h.p. Bo-Bo and l,200-h.p.
Co-Co Diesel-Electric Locomotives for Irish Railways, 185*; Electrical Equipment for Rolling Mill at Stocksbridge Works of S. Fox & Co., Ltd., 190. See 163; Diesel Generator Sets for Research Trawler “Sir William Hardy,’’ 220*; Automatic Turning Gear for Marine Steam Turbines, 306; Mobile Unit for Inert-Gas Arc Welding, 306; Parting and Sealing Machine for Wire Rope, 306*; Industrial X-Ray Equipment with Gas- Insulated Transformer and Tube, 306 ; Linear Accelerator as Neutron Source. 354*; Mass Spectrometer, 354; 30-MW Turbo-Alternators for Bold “A’’ Power Station, 515*; Unified Boiler Control System at East Yelland Power Station, 546*; Fourteen-Head Spot Welding Machine, 549*; Rod Control Mechanism for Nuclear Reactors, 675
— See also London .
“ M.G.” Motor-Car Engine with Twin Chain-Drive Overhead Camshafts, 578* Michelin Tyre Co., Ltd., Project for United Kingdom Manufacture of Synthetic Rubber, 747
“ MicroIone ’’ Dust Extractor and Collector (Trade Publication), 297
Micrometer, Easy-Reading (Production Promotion), 249
Micrometrical Manufacturing Co., Instrurnent for Measuring Surface Roughness, 313 Microphone for Dusty Atmospheres (Tannoy Products, Ltd.), 704
Microphotograph, Fatigue Crack in Aluminium Cable Sheath after Cyclic Flexing in Bending-Test Machine, 184*
Microscope, Electron, Siemens, at Battelle Memorial Institute, Frankfurt, 50*
Microstructure of Metals. See Metallography; Microphotograph
Mid-Essex Technical College and School ot Art, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS 445
Middle East, Economic Development of. Competition between East and West in, 746
Opportunities for Exports to, 482 Midlands Electricity Board, Motor Lorry with Aluminium Body, 24
— Rock Formations in, Proposed Magnetometer Survey of, 302
Miles, F. G., Ltd., Student Jet Trainer Aircraft, Construction of, 900
Miley, P., the Late, 136
Military Motor Transport. See Motor
— Role in Nuclear Warfare, 442 Milk Bottles, Metal Crates for, Specification, 238
Mills, Roller, “Raymond” (Trade Publication), 409
Millboard, Production of (Cape Asbestos Co., Ltd.), 708*
Miller, C. W., on Linear Acceleration ot Charged Particles to High Energies, 340*, 374*; on Isotope Radiography Exposure Times, 445. See 398*
Miller, G. L., on the Newer Metals, 262. See 172. See LETTERS, 230, 262
Milling, Chemical, Technique of (North American Aviation Inc.), 853*
— Machines and Cutters. See Machine Tools Mills, Dr. H. R.. on Railway Wagons for Carrying Bulk Materials, 132. See also vol. 179; on Conveying Information Quickly, 133. See LETTERS, 197. See also vol. 179; on Shunting Devices other than Locomotives, 144*
— Rolling. See Rolling Mills
— Steel-Tube, for Canada, 131. See 290 “ Milliscope ” Automatic Temperature Control, 151* . .
“ Mimco ” Sound Reproducing Equipment (Marconi International Marine Communication Co., Ltd.), 734
Mines, Coal. See Collieries
-Drainage by Cornish Engine, End ot an Era of, 748*. See 747
H M. Electrical Inspector of, Report ot, 1952, 339
Mines, and Quarries, Report of Chief Inspector, 1953. 15 . ,
— United States Bureau of. See United States
— Winding. See Winding
— See also Coal; Collieries; Mining; Ores;
Winding
Minerals, Co-ordinated Use oG Symposium on, Programme, 128
— Dressing, Introduction to (BOOK), 850
— Oils. See Oils
— and Oil Prospecting, Lorry-Mounted Rotary
Power-Arm Drill for (Hands-England Oilfields Fquinment. Ltd.), 430*
— Research on, by U.S. Bureau of Mines,
Grant from U.S. Government for, 290
— Se3 also Coal; Mining; Ores
Minerva Detectors, Ltd., “ Minerva ” Smoke Detector, 117
Mineworkers, National Union of. Demands for Wage Increases, 66, 96: Wage Structure in Coal-Mining Industry, 96; Restrictive Practices in Coal-Mining Industry, 96; Parliamentary Debate on Coal-Mining Industry, 160; Recruitment of Foreign Manpower, 224; Human Problems in Coal-Mining Industry, 224: Mechanisation in Coal-Mining Industry, 224; Unrest in Yorkshire Pits, 288: Agreement with National Coal Board for Investigation into Decline in Coal Production, 400, 440; Presentation of
“ Charter ” to National Coal Board, 480
— Union, Northern Rhodesia European,
Agreement with Rhodesian Selection Trust on Training of Africans, 440 Miniatecnic, Swiss System of Models for Teaching Kinematics, 501
Mining Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 4ssociation of, 7th W. M. Thornton Lecture on Atomic Energy and Future of Mining Industry, by Dr. J. Bronowski, 618
— Industry, Atomic Energy and Future of, 618 German, Wages and Conditions in, 256 Protest by Federation of British Industries at High Price of Coal, 160; Debate on Impersonal Monopoly of National Coal Board, 160; Recruitment of Manpower for, 192
Mining Machinery, Ltd., “ Catto ” Tubular Supports for Conveyor Belts (Trade Publication), 41
— and Metallurgy, Institution of. Symposium
on Co-ordinated Use of Minerals, Programme, 128
— Underground, of Frodingham Ironstone
Bed, 729
— Use of Electricity in, 816
“Minipac” Oil-Fired Packaged Boiler (J. Thompson Water Tube Boilers, Ltd.). 641 * “ Miniputer ” Analogue Computer (Saunders- Roe, Ltd.), 472*
Ministry of Labour and National Service, under Labour
— of Supply. Sec Supply
— of Transport and Civil Aviation.
Transport
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Ltd., Polishing Wheel with Profiling Action, 900*
Missiles, Underwater, Entry of, 768* Mitchell Construction Concrete Cooling Power Station, 667
Mitchell Engineering, Ltd., Tipplers for Coal- Handling Plant at Chadderton “ B ” Power Station, III; “ Hydron ” Hydrostatic Steriliser for Canned Foods, 545*; Coal-Handling Plant at Drakelow Power Station, 663
Mitchell, F., & Sons, Ltd., Cooling Water System for Chadderton “ B ” Power Station, 111
Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Facilities of, 783. See 586
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., “ UEC ” Type Single-Acting Two-Stroke Internal-Combustion Engine, 42
Mixing Machines, Concrete. See Concrete M.K. Electric, Ltd., Electrical Accessories (Trade Publication), 626
Mo i Rana, Norway, Steelworks at. Controversy Concerning, 651
Mobil Oil Co., Ltd., Cinema Film on Extinguishing Oil Fires with Air, 847
Models as Aid to Ship Design, 334*
— Aircraft, of Glass Cloth and Phenolic
Resins (Avro Aircraft, Ltd.), 853*
— of Allt-na-Lairige Prestressed Gravity
Dam, 52
— for Analysis of Complex Structural Frames, 53
— of Atomic Factory of Future, 177*
of Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station, 300*
— of Delta of Rhine and Maas, 453 of “ E.443 ” Nuclear Reactor, 299*
Engineer Exhibition, Arrangements for, 136
— Experiments. See Aeronautics
— of Haringvliet Channel, 863
— of Helical Flow in Rivers, 53
— of Improvements at Colombo Harbour, 52 to Investigate Action of North Sea Swell in Gooerese Gat, 453*
— of Lagos Harbour, 863
of Linear Accelerator for Neutron Source, 354*
— Mechanical Engineering (Book), 105
— of “NRU” and “ NRX ” Canadian
Nuclear Reactors, 299*
— of Nuclear Reactor for Demonstration ot
Production of Radioactive Isotopes, 301* of Proposed Nuclear Powered Vessel “ Atomic Mariner,” 861*
— of River Severn, 53
for Stress Determination. See Pnoto^ Elastic
— of “ Swimming Pool ” Nuclear Research
Reactor (John Thompson, Ltd.), 354*
— for Teaching Kinematics, 501
of Vertical Take-Olf Coleopter Aircraft (Bureau Technique Zborowski), 12
of Vessel for Removal of Compacted Mud, 53
— of Willemstad Harbour, Curasao, 863
Models of “ Zephyr ” Nu:lear Reactor, 300
— of “ Zeus ” Nuclear Reactor, 300
Modular Society, Ltd., Building Components (Trade Publication), 107; Modular Construction (Trade Publication), 850
Moire Technique for Measuring Strains in Sheet Materials, 116*
Moisture Meter for Agricultural Use (Scottish
Mechanical Light Industries, Ltd.), 833 Mollov, R., on Factors Affecting Efficiency of
Fluorescent Lamps. 758 Molybdenum Disulphide (Trade Publication), 107
Lubricants Containing (Trade Publication), 594
Use as Lubricant (Trade Publication), 594
— Newer Uses of, 172. See LETTERS, 230, 262 “ Molykote ” Molybdenum Disulnhide Lubricants (Trade Publication), 594
Momentum, Mastering, by L. K. Sillcox (Review), 201
Monckton. Sir W., on Damaee of Strikes to Export Trade, 35: on Work of Youth Employment Service, 192; on Human Relations in Industry, 648; on Accidents and Inefficiency in Industry, 680; on Mental Health Problems, 712; End of Term as Labour Minister, 904
Monitors, Flameproof and Fast-Neutron Scintillation (General Radiological, Ltd.), 178
Monk Fryston-Keadby Line for 275-kV National Grid, Completion of, 54*. See Erratum, 252
“ Monobloc ” Air-Cooled Reciprocating Air Compressors (Worthington-Simpson, Ltd.), 309*
Monometer Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Mechanised Rotary Oil-Fired Metal-Melting Furnace, 308*
Monoplane. See Aeronautics Monopolies Commission, Investigation of
Accumulator Manufacturers, 619
— and Trade Unions, Association of British
Chambers of Commerce Memorandum to Board of Trade on, 744
Monsanto Chemicals, Ltd., New
Anhydride Plant for Newport of 453
“ Moped ” Motor Scooter, Exhibits
and Motor Cycle Show, 682
“ Morag Mohr ” All-Welded Aluminium- Alloy Yacht (Saunders-Roe (Anglesey), Ltd.), 23*
Morfax, Ltd., Transport Stand for “ Dart ” Propeller-Turbine Aeroplane Engine, 896* Morgan Crucible Co., Ltd., Collaboration with Pametrada on Research on Turbine Blades, 102; Refractory Linings (Trade Publication), 721
Morgan, H. D., Model of River Severn, 53 Morgan, I. G., on Testing Photographic
Plates for Flatness or Straightness, 510*; on Precise Measurement of Diameter of Fine Wire, 703*
Moriston Project of North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board, Construction of New Road for (International Development Co. (Nottingham), Ltd.), 211
Morley’s Electrical Services (Holloway), Ltd., Fluorescent Lighting (Trade Publication), 786
Morris, Dr. G., on Method for Testing Reliability of Complicated Machines While Reducing Cost of Prototype Trials, 723*, 813. See 713. See LETTER, 783
Morrison, A. S. (Engineers), Ltd., Portable Generating Set for High-Speed Aircraft Rescue Saw, 246
Mortimer Engineering Co., “ Frbmag ” Keyseating and Profile-Cutting Machine, 117*; “ Slipmaterial-Naxos ” Rotary Surface Grinding Machine, 709*
Moseley, W. (Engineers), Ltd., Washer for Lorry Wheels, 191*
Moteurs d’Aeronautiques, Societe Nationale d’Etudes et de Constructions des, “ Atar ” Turbojet Aeroplane Engine with Thrust Reverser, 12*
Motor Car, “ Alfa Giulietta,” Suspension System for, 610*
Austin, with Gas Turbine, 98
Automobile Engineering, Readers Guide to Books on (Book), 690
Bodies, Light Alloys for, 642 Bodies, Plastics for. Experimental Work on, 642
British, Export of. Prospects for, 714 “Cadillac,” “Hydramatic” Gearbox for, 642*
“ Chevrolet,” Suspension System for, 611*
“Citroen DS19,” Use of Hydraulic Power in Suspension and Braking Systems of, 642*
Components Industry, Effect of Rising
Costs on Expanding Output of, 875
Components Industry, Expansion and Change in, 524, 588
“ De Soto,” 644* Economy, Post-War British, New Section
Opened at Science Museum, 197 Engines. See Engines, Petrol Engineers. See Mechanical Engineers, institution of, Automobile Division “ Fiat 600,” Suspension System for, 610* “ Ford Continental,” 644* German, ‘‘ D.K.W.,” 644* “ Goggomobil,” Transmission and Suspension Unit of, 610*
Industry, Automation in, Shop-Stewards' Discussion on, 520
Industry, Expansion Plans, Increase in Demand of Machine Tools Due to, 259 Industry, Prices in, 683
Industry, Redundancy in West Midlands, 552
Industry, United States, Provision of Lay-off Funds for Employees of, 256
“ Lincoln,” Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration System for, 642*
Military. See Motor yehicles
Motor Car, Packard, “ Allison ” Suspension System for, 610*
Price Increases by Rootes, Ltd., and Rover Co., Ltd., 443
Progress Towards Easier Driving of, 317 Project of H. Ferguson, Ltd., Rumours Concerning, 747
Research, Personal Experiences in, by Dr. C. G. Williams, 559
Safety Equipment and Designs in, 643* Safety Measures for Passengers in, 363 Sea Transport of, Questions in House of
Commons on, 710
Show at Frankfurt, 483
“ Sunbeam Rapier,” Suspension System for, 611*
Suspension, Exhibits at Motor Show, 609 Transmissions and Power Trains (Book), 690
Trends in Demand for, 842
See also Motor Vehicles: Motor Cycles; Motor Scooters
— Carriages, Railway. See Carriages
— Cycle and Cycle Show, Exhibits of Motor
Scooters at, 682
— Electric (Trade Publication), 267 2,400-cycle, for Aircraft (Short Brothers & Harland, Ltd.), 473*
Alternating-Current, Variable Speed, 5 to 35-h.p. (A. Reyrolle & Co., Ltd.), 307
Direct-Current, for Unified Boiler Control System at East Yelland Power Station, 546*
for Drakelow Power Station (Laurence, Scott & Electromotors, Ltd.), 663
Fractional Geared (Trade Publication), 107
Infinitely-Variable Speed-Control System for (Trade Publication), 881
for Power Stations (Trade Publication), 297
Speed Controller for (Trade Publication), 267
for Use in Gasworks (Newman Industries, Ltd.), 463*
— Grader, “ Super 12,” Earthmoving Attach
ment for (Blaw Knox, Ltd.), 803
— Internal-Combustion. See Aeronautics:
Engines: Motor Cars: Tractors
— Lorries. See Motor Vehicles
— Manufacturers and Traders, Society of.
Formation of Standards Department, 67
— Marine. See Engines; Marine Propulsion;
Motorships
— Paraffin. See Engines, Oil
— Petrol. See Aeronautics: Engines, Petrol;
Motor Cars; Tractors
— Road Rollers. See Road Rollers
— Scooter Exhibits at Cycle and Motor Cycle
Show, 682
Increasing Popularity of, 483
— Show, Earl’s Court, 553, 577*, 609*. 642*.
See 317
— Tractors. See Tractors
— Trawler. See Motorship
— Trucks, Battery-Driven, Fork-Lift (Trade
Publications), 169, 626
Battery-Driven, Fork-Lift, Extra-Narrow (Mailing, Ltd.), 21*
Battery-Operated, with Hydraulic Lifting Ram (Trade Publication), 690
Diesel-Driven, Fork-Lift, for Lifting and Towing on Rough Ground, “ Overlander ” (Conveyancer Fork Trucks, Ltd.), 316*
Diesel or Petrol-Driven, bork-Lift, ” Bickerstaffe ” Attachment for Handling
Bricks (R. H. Corbett & Co., Ltd.), 435*. See LETTER, 557
Electric, and Cranes (Trade Publication), 169
Lift, Selection of (Trade Publication), 267 Low-Lift Platform “ Stubby ” (Trade
Publication), 107
Pallet (Trade Publication), 107
Petrol or Diesel-Driven, Fork, Medium-
Size (Mathew Brothers), 22 Stacking and Transporting (Trade
lication), 489
See also Truck, Hand-Operated
— Tug. See Motorship
— Vehicles (Trade Publication), 330 Animated Direction Indicators
(Simms Motor Units, Ltd.), 893 British, Servicing Guide to (Book),
for Carrying Lubrication Unit (J. B.
Pillin, Ltd.), 735 Design of, 344* Emission of Smoke from, Regulations
Concerning, Questions in House of Commons on,743
Exhaust Gases from, Pollution of Air by, Questions in House of Commons on, 775
Exhaust Gases from. Summonses Issued in Respect of. Questions in House of Commons on, 871
Exhibition by County Commercial Cars, Ltd., 827
Fuelling, “ Cornwall,” for Aircraft (British Petroleum Co., Ltd.), 645*
Growth and Present Position of Disc Brakes as Applied to, 874, 892
Heavy, Increase in Production of, 714 Heavy, Worm-Gear Lubrication in, 888* Industry, Expansion Plans, Increase in
Demand of Machine Tools due to, 259 Lorry, with Aluminium Body (Northern
Aluminium Co., Ltd.), 24
Lorry, Diesel, 7-ton, 90-b.h.p. (British Motor Corporation), 191*
Lorry, “ Superpoise,” 2 to 5 tons capacity (Commer Cars, Ltd.), 548
Lorry Tipper, with Alurainium-Alloy Body (Redhill Bodybuilding Industries, Ltd.), 95
Lorry, Tipping, Aluminium-Alloy Unloading Ramp for (F. Braby & Co., Ltd.), 191*
Lorry, Twin-Engined, Diesel or Petrol Driven, with Extra-Wide Tyres (N. Straussler & Co., Ltd.), 87*
Lorry, Wheel-Washer for (W. Moseley (Engineers), Ltd.), 191*
Motor-Vehicles, Medium-Sized, Lightweight Air-ControIIed Brake for (Clayton Dewandre Co., Ltd.), 516*
Petrol Tanker, with Plastics Body (AB Malmo Flygindustri), 569
Repair Depots, Central, Costs of. Questions in House of Commons on, 775 Steam Road Vehicles and Railcars in Germany (Book), 560
Trailer, Air-Brake Valve for (Clayton Dewandre Co., Ltd.), 318*
Transport, “ Ranger ” Radio-Telephone System for Dashboard Mounting in (Pye, Ltd.), 518*
Transport, Use of Aluminium in (Trade Publication), 594
in United Kingdom, Increase in Numbers of, 363
— Wagons. See Motor Vehicles
Motorship, “ Lachinedoc,” with Hydroconic Construction and Diesel-Electric Cargo Cranes (Atlantic Shipbuilding Co.. Ltd.) 898*
— Launches and Trial Trips, 13, 63, 93 119 140, 182, 217, 249, 286, 318, 396, 439, 448, 550, 593, 973, 688, 747, 802,867, 899
— Passenger 26 Years of Actual Operation at
Sea of Two Large, 43
— “ Rijeka,” Measurements on, with At
tempted Practical Application, 563
— Trawler, Electrically-Driven, “ Sir William
Hardy,” for Fishery Research (Hall, Russell & Co., Ltd.), 220*
— Tugs, Paddle, Diesel-Electric, for H.M.
Dockyards, 252
— Vehicle and Passenger-Carrying, for British
Railways for Service on Clyde (Ailsa Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.), 323
— See also Marine Propulsion
Motorway, London-Yorkshire, Plans for, 94*; Firm Proposals for, 443; Progress of. Questions in House of Commons on, 710
— Modernisation Plans for British Roads, 94*
— Special Roads for Selected Traffic, 403, 410* Mouchel, L. G., & Partners, Ltd., Civil Engineering Work at Drakelow Power Station. 663*; 240-MW Chadderton “B” Power Station, Ill*
Moulds for “ Burlington ” Process of Long- Length Casting, Preparation of, 113*
—Ingot, Hot-Tops, Use of Oxy-Propane for Prolonging Fluid Conditions in (British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 184*
Moulded Components, Ltd., Manufacture of “ Jabroc ” Densified Wood, 619
Moulding Machine, Automatic (Coleman- Wallwork Co., Ltd.), 60*
Automatic, “ Stationmaster,” for Sand Moulds (Pneulec, Ltd.), 352*
Wood. See Machine Tools
— Materials, Plastics, “ Styron ” (Distrene,
Ltd.), 676
— Shell (Book), 105
— See also Foundry
Moult, Dr. E. S., on Power Plants for Supersonic Aircraft, 125
Mount, Sir A. H. L., the Late, 229
Mowlem, J., & Co., Ltd., Loading Equipment for Transatlantic Telephone Cable, 677*
Mozambique, Economic Surveys of (Book), 529 “ MR75 ” Ground Radar (Decca Radar, Ltd.), 472
M.T.E. Control Gear, Ltd., Variable-Speed Motor Control (Trade Publication), 881
Mud, Compacted, Vessel for Removal of. Model of, 53
— Hog Crushers (Trade Publication), 267
Mullard, Ltd., “ Z8O3U ” Cold-Cathode Trigger Valve, 190; Offer to Cambridge University for Research on Radio- Astronomy, 223; 2-kW Ultrasonic Generator, 243; 2-kW Universal Ultrasonic Machine Tool, 425*; Ultrasonic Cleaning Plant for Components, 425; High- Brightness Radar Tube for High Altitudes, 473; Short Range Transmitter- Receiver for Radiotelephony, 736; Line Output Pentode and Rectifier Valves (Trade Publication), 881
Mullard “ Ferroxcube ” (Book), 408
“ Multicross ” Flexible Coupling with Easily Replaceable Members (Owl Engineering Supplies, Ltd.), 24*
“ Multigreasor ” Lubrication System for Rails of Travelling Cranes (Centralube, Ltd.), 707*
Multitubular Boilers. See Boilers
Mulvin, Northern Ireland, Plans for Hydro- Electric Power Station at, 24
Munger, H.P., on Factors in Selecting Processes for Producing Iron and Steel, 162 Muntz, E. P., the Late, 69
Murex, Ltd., on the Newer Metals, 262. See 172. See LETTERS, 230, 262
Murex Welding Processes, Ltd., 300/400-amp. “ Dynex ” Brush-Shift Generator for Electric Welding, 273* ; Transformer Equipment for Welding. 273; Rectifier Equipment for Welding. 273
“ Muroglass ” Glass Cladding for Framed Building Structures (Pilkington Brothers, Ltd.), 613. See Erratum, 704
Murray, G. L., the Late, 591
Murray, J. D., on Bolting Materials for High- Temperature Steam-Plant Service, 824*
Murray, J. M., on Early Use of Lignum Vitae in Stern-Tube Bearings, 37. See also vol. 179
Murrell, K. F. H., on Scientific Study of Man’s Environment, 621. See 403
Museum of English Rural Life, Exhibits at, 876*
— Science. See Science Museum
Mycoe, A., the Late 845
“Mystere II y Aircraft, “ Atar ” Turbojet Engine with Thrust Reverser for, 12*
“ Mystere IVA ” Aircraft, “ Verdon ” Turbojet Engine for, 12*
NAPIER, D., & SON, LTD., “ Oryx ” Single- Shaft Turbo-Gas-Generator Aeroplane Engine, 179*; “Oryx” and “ Rotodyne
Eland ” Gas Turbine Drives for Helicopters, 357; “ Eland ” Propeller Turbine Aeroplane Engine for Elizabethan Aircraft, 357. See LETTER, 405; Production of “ Deltic ” Diesel Engine, 868
Naresco Equipment Corporation, High- Vacuum Drying (Trade Publication), 881
Nash, G. W., on Recent Developments in Bevel Gear Cutting Machinery—the Gleason Method, 717. See LETTERS, 751, 813
National Aeronautical Establishment, Change of Name to Royal Aircraft Establishment, Bedford, 727
— Coal Board, Annual Report, 3; Work Study
Department of, 35 ; Wage Claims Against 66; “ Martin ” Stoker for Burning Slurry at Llay Main Colliery, 110; Protest at High Coal Prices to, 160; Parliamentary Debate on Monopolistic Aspects of, 160; Recruitment of Foreign Manpower, 224; Human Problems in Coal-Mining Industry, 224; Mechanisation in Coal-Mining Industry, 224; Increase in Coal Prices, Engineering Industries Association Statement on, 258; Agreement with National Union of Mineworkers for Investigation into Decline in Coal Production, 400, 440; Losses of, 402; Investment by, 442; Offshore Boring Unit, Coal Struck in Firth of Forth, 611; Suggested Layouts for Collierv Workshops and Stores, 688
— College for Heating, Ventilating, Refrigera
tion and Fan Engineering, Advanced Lectures on Process Heating, 528
Horology and Instrument Technology Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445
— Council for Diplomas in Technology, 127.
See 97, 129. See LETTERS, 167
National Gas & Oil Engine Co., Ltd., Diesel Engine for Thames Tug “ Britannia,” 887* Turbine Establishment. Wind-Tunnel Model Tests of Jet Flap, 471*; Modifications at, 504*, 538*
— Joint Advisory Council of Ministry of
Labour, Views on Right to Strike, 224
National Physical Laboratory:
Air Gauge for Measuring Flatness of Photographic Plates, 151. See 510* Symposium on Problems Connected with Cavitation in Hydrodynamics, Arrangements for, 184
Caesium Atomic Time Standard, 303
Testing of Photographic Plates for Flatness or Straightness, by Dr. J. C. Evans and I. G, Morgan, 510*. See 151
Precise Measurement of Diameter of Fine Wire, by I. G. Morgan, 703*
Research on Relation Between Sound and Hearing, 816. See 809
National Service and Effect on Careers, Report of Inquiry on, 648
Government Debate on, 680
Men, Plans for Reduction in Numbers of, 521. See LETTER, 783
Modifications in, 584
— Television Systems Committee System of Colour Television, Investigation by B.B.C. of, 780*
Nationalisation, Demands for, Rejection by Transport and General Workers’ Union. 98
Natural Gas, Exploration in Britain for, 703 Industry in Italy, Organisation of, 700* Nature Preservation and Hydro-Electric Works, Conference on, 875
Naval Aeronautics. See Aeronautics
Naval Architects, Institution of:
Autumn Meeting in Yugoslavia:
Opening of Proceedings, 484
Reports of Proceedings, 563, 600, 629, 660 Measurements on tne M.V. “Rijeka” with their Attempted Practical Application, by Prof. S. Silovic and M. Fancev, 563
Pitching and Heaving of Ships, by A. J. Sims and A. J. Williams, 564
Frictional Drag of Smooth and Rough Ship Forms, by A. J. W. Lap, 600
Organisational Developments of the Uljanik Shipyard, by D. Stipetic, 629
Recent Development of the Shipyard at Split, by M. Stanger and S. Ercegovic, 660
Design of Economic Tramp Ships, by Dr. E. C. B. Corlett, 660
Naval Engineer, Story of, Up Funnel, Down
Screw, by Cdr. G. Penn (Review), 689
— See also Warships
Navigation, Aerial. See Aeronautics Navvy. See Excavator
Navy, British. See H.M. under Warships
— United States.
Warships
— See also Naval;
Naylor Brothers
Weigher for Conveyor-Belt * System for Coal-Handling Plant, 514*
Negev-Yarkon Water Pipeline for Irrigation and Flood Control, 124*
Neill, J., & Co. (Sheffield), Ltd., “ Eclipse Toolholder (Trade Publication), 626
Nelson, Sir G., on Prospects and Responsibilities of Electrical Engineers in Contributing to Future Prosperity of Mankind, 526, 528
Neptune Tanker Corporation, World’s Largest Oil Tanker “ Spyros Niarchos ” for, 802*
Nervi, Prof. P. L., on Concrete and Structural Form: Synthesis of Engineer and Architect, 601*
Nevelin Electric Co., Ltd., “ Nevitron *’ Rectifiers (Trade Publication), 267
New Zealand (jovernment Railways, 240-h.p. Diesel-Mechanical Shunting Locomotives for, 676*
Import Restrictions on Motor Cars, 482 Newalls Insulation Co., Ltd., Insulation
Materials (Trade Publication, 107; Insulation Materials (Trade Publication), 489
Newcastle Service Depot for Marine Radio (Marconi International Marine Communication Co., Ltd.), 517*
Newcomen Society: George Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer, Great Western Railway: The Man and His Work, by Sir W. Stanier, 556; Prenatal History of the Steamboat, by H. P. Spratt 687; Waterwheels of John Smeaton. by P. N. Wilson, 847
Newitt, Prof. D. M., on Review of Some Recent Work on Physical Properties of Matter under High Pressure, 789*
Newman Industries, Ltd., Electric Motor for Use in Gasworks, 463*
Newport, Monmouthshire, Factory of Monsanto Chemicals, Ltd., New Phthalic Anhydride Plant for, 453
Newspaper Proprietors Association, Settlement with Unions on Pay Increases, 360
Newton, Isaac, 98-in. Telescope, Progress in Design of, 859
Newton, Victor, Ltd., Diagnostic X-Ray Unit (Trade Publication), 721
Newton Works of Carringtons, Ltd., New Laboratory for, 612*
Nickel Plating, “ Kanigen,” Chemical Process for (Trade Publication), 529
— Shortage of, Questions in House of Com
mons on,807
“ Nicrobraz ” Process for Brazing High-Temperature Sheet Steel (Wall Colmonoy Corporation), 885*
Nife Batteries, Ltd., Cabinet for Control of Battery Emergency Lighting Sets, 644*
Nigeria and Gold Coast, Federation of British Industries Report on Visit to, Criticism of. 842
Nikolayev, N. A., on First Atomic Power Station of U.S.S.R. and Prospects of Atomic Power Development, 228, 233*
Nile, River, Aswan Dam, Contract Secured by Sir A. Gibb and Partners, 619
Report of United Kingdom Trade Mission, 165. See LETTER, 230
“ Nimonic 100 ” Creep-Resisting Alloy (H. Wiggin & Co., Ltd.), 405
Nitrogen Plants (Trade Publication), 9
— Solubility in Alpha-Iron of, 829
Noble Lowndes Finance Co., Ltd., Survey of Machine-Tool Industry, 843
Noel-Baker, P., on Recruitment for Coalmining Industry, 192
Noise, Government Debate on, 839
— Measurement, Techniques of (Book), 754
— Psychological Effect of, 809
— Reduction Manual, by P. H. Geiger
(Review), 657
Non-Conducting Coverings. See Heat Insulation
— Destructive Testing Instrument for Draw
ing Qualities of Sheet Metal (Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation), 62*
Testing, Research on, 145
— Ferrous Metals. See Metals; Metallurgy Nonhebel, G., on Use of Electricity in Chemical
Industry, 77
“ Noral ” Aluminium Alloys for Shipbuilding (Trade Publication), 107
“ Noral ” Aluminium Roof Coverings and Flashings (Trade Publication), 721
“ Noral Snaprit ” Aluminium Building Sheets (Trade Publication), 755
“ Norbide ” Abrasive for Grinding Wheels, 607 Nord, Societe Nationale de Constructions
Aeronautiques du, “ Gerfaut ” Supersonic, Experimental, Delta-Wing Aircraft, 10 Normalair, Ltd., Improved Breathing Apparatus for Climbers, 844*
Norsk Jernverk, A/S, Steelworks at Mo i Rana, Controversy Concerning, 651
North American Aviation Inc., “ Super Sabre F.IOOC” Fighter Aircraft, 787* ; Static Test Stand for Determining Rocket Thrust, 821*; Chemical Milling Technique, 853*; Digital Electronic Computer using Transistors, for U.S. Air Force, 864
— Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Contracts of,
Difficulties of British Firms in Tendering for. Questions in House of Commons on. 807
North British Locomotive Co., Ltd.. Oil- Burning Locomotives for Sudan Railways 59*
— East Coast Institution of Engineers and
Shipbuilders: Andrew Laing Lecture by Dr. S. F. Dorey, on Ferrous Materials in Marine Engineering, 659
Engineering Bureau, Booklet on Engineering Capacity in North of England (Trade Publication), 489
— Point “ B ” Power Station for Hong Kong 547
— of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board, 100-kW
Wind-Driven Generator at Costa Head, 55*; Moriston Project, Construction of New Road for (International Development Co. (Nottingham), Ltd.), 211; Additions to Tummel Valley Hydro-Electric Scheme, 518; Work of Board, Questions in House of Commons on, 871
— Sea Swell, Action in Gooerese Gat, Model
to Investigate, 453*
— Thames Gas Board, Extensions to Bromley-
by-Bow Gasworks, 669
Northampton Polytechnic, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445; Courses on Fatigue of Metals, 405; Advanced Lectures on Specialised Subjects, 528
Northern Aluminium Co., Ltd., Motor Lorry with Aluminium Body, 24; Joints for Conductors on Keadby-Monk Fryston Line of 265-kW National Grid, 54. See Erratum, 252; “Noral” Aluminium Alloys for Shipbuilding (Trade Publication), 107; “Noral” Aluminium Roof Coverings and Flashings (Trade Publication), 721; “ Noral Snaprii ” Aluminium Building Sheets (Trade Publication), 755
— Counties Textile Trades Federation, Moves
Towards Triple-Shift Working in Lancashire Cotton Industry, 440
— England, Water Supplies in, 683
— Ireland Development Council, Functions of, 714
Establishment of New Industries in, 259
Northern Ireland, Lame, New Turbine Works of British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd., at 443
Plans for Hydro-Electric Power Stations at Mulvin and Sion Mills, 24
Report of Census of Production of, 99 to Scotland Tunnel, Questions in House of Commons on, 743
Northey Rotary Compressors, Ltd., “ Oil Free ” Compressors and Vacuum Pumps (Trade Publication), 594
Norton Grinding Wheel Co., Ltd., Expansion Plans of, 607
Norwegian-Danish Telephone Cable, Laying of, 739
— Steelworks at Mo i Rana, Controversy
Concerning, 651
Notched-Bar Tests. See Tests {Materials} Notes, Labour, 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 288, 320. See also Human Element
— on New Books. See Books
Notices of Meetings, 32, 64, 319, 359, 399, 439, 479, 519, 551, 583, 647, 679, 711, 742, 774, 806, 870, 902
Nottingham, Royal Show, Exhibits at, 29*, 92* Nova Scotia, Bank of. Review, Rise in Industrial Production in Canada, 194
Novopan ” Laminated Board for Fire- Retarding Divisions in Ships (Trade Publication), 409
Novoston ” Five-Bladed Solid Marine Propeller (J. Stone & Co. (Deptford), Ltd.), 802
NRU ” and “ NRX ” Research Reactors, Canadian, Models of, 299*
NT ” Type Flexible Coupling for Shafts (Crofts (Engineers), Ltd.), 544
Nuclear Energy Committee, Appointment by Institute of Metals, 782
Nuclear Energy Conference, British: First Meeting:
Programme, 329
Reports of Proceedings, 779, 804*, 836* United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and Its Functions, by Sir J. Cockcroft, 804*
Place of Nuclear Energy in United Kingdom Power Development, by V. A. Pask and J. C. Duckworth, 804* 836*
Health and Safety in Nuclear Power Industry, by Dr. A. S. McLean and Dr. W. G. Marley, 836
Use of Research Reactors in Nuclear Power Development, by H. J. Grout, 837*
Nuclear Energy Development and the Commonwealth (Book), 267
New Weekly Report Applied Atomics (Comtel Reuter), 605
Possible Role of Thorium in, 264
in Power Development of United Kingdom, 805
for Power and Transport, Speeches at Annual Dinner of Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 590
Production of. Questions in House of Commons on, 775
Proposed New British Standards on, 717 Survey of Geneva Conference on Peaceful Uses of, 364
— Engineering, Commercial Implications of, 227
Equipment, Russian, 598*
— Fusion, Research on Power from, 599
— Particles in Curved Paths, Circular Accel
erators for, 530*
— Power, British Co-operation in Production
of, 3
in Canada, Forecast of Development and Costs, 198
Contributions to United Kingdom ^and
World Energy Resourcesup to 1975 of, 265* Electricity from, Exhibition on, 72 Industry, Health and Safety in, 836 for Marine Propulsion, 859*
Plant Company, Ltd., Contributions to Calder Hall Power Station, 432*
Projects Throughout the World, Comparative Survey of, 483, 490*
Programme of. Government White Paper on, 3
Stations, Acquisition of First Two Sites by Central Electricity Authority, 628
Station, Calder Hall, Model of, 300*; Construction Work at, 355*, 431*;
Engineering Techniques and Construction of, 740*; Pressure Vessels for Nuclear Reactors, 835
Station, First, in U.S.S.R., 228, 233*, 300 Stations, Progress, of. Questions in House of Commons on, 678
Stations, Siting of, 487 in United States, Economics of, 232,282* Use of Research Reactors in Development of, 837
— Reactors at Calder Hall, Pressure Vessels
for, 835
Capacities of, Questions in House of Commons on, 775
Design and Operation of, 561
“ Dido ” High-Flux Heavy-Water Research, 804*, 836*
Experimental, Homogeneous, 653 Experimental Light-Water, “ Leo,” 653 Experimental, at United Kingdom
Atomic Energy Authority, 804* Export of. Sir C. Hinton on, 259 Fast Breeder, Dounreay, Progress in
Construction of, 652*
Research, at Harwell, 266
Research, Use in Nuclear Power Development of, 837
Rod Control Mechanism for (Metro- politan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 675 “ Zeus ” Uncooled Fast Research, 804*, 837*
See also Reactor
— Research, European Organisation for.
Establishment of, 3
— Warfare, Eminent Scientists’ Statement on, 65
Traditional Role of Army in, 442
— See also Atomic
Nuffield Foundation, Aerial Survey of Rock Formations in Midlands, Proposed, 302; Report on Ageing in Industry, 744
Nuffield, Lord, Life of, by P. W. S. Andrews and E. Brunner (Review), 201
Nuneaton Works of Sterling Metals, Ltd., Extensions to Foundry Building of (Beecham Buildings, Ltd.), 574*
Nuralite Sales, Ltd., Flexible Waterproof Roofing Materials (Trade Publication), 330 Nylon Rod, “ Akulon ” (Trade Publication), 690
— Tail, “ Viking,” for Fibre Ropes (British Ropes, Ltd.), 427*
0-21 ” Experimental Ram-Jet Aircraft (R. Leduc et Fils), 10*

Obituary: See Engineering 1955 Jul-Dec: Index: Obituaries

Observatory, Royal, Installation of Equipment at Herstmonceux, 858
“ Ocean Vulcan,” S.S., Sea and Still Water Trials, of, 108*
O’Dea, W., on Value of Statistical Methods in Developing a Design, 783. See 713
O.E.E.C. See Organisation for European Economic Co-operation _
Oerlikon Engineering Co., Safety Device for Locomotives, 218*. See 195
Oesterreichische - Alpine - Montangesellscnait, A G Two-High Reversing Roughing Rolling Mill for (Blaw-Knox Co.), 2p
Office Equipment, Steel (Trade Publication), 107 - o..
Oil and Coal Production, Prospects for, Engines. See Engines, Oil; Motor Cars.
Iractors , , r, • .
Film Extent in Complete Journal Bearings, 5. See LETTER, 37. See also vol. 179
Pressure and Thickness of Parallel- Surface Thrust Bearings, Determination
— Fires! Use of Air for Extinguishing, Cinema
Film on, 847 ,
— Firing, Auxiliary, of Pulverised-Fuel Boilers^.
“ Initiator " for (Fuel Firing, Ltd.), 428
— Flow through Small Orifices at High
Pressures, Research on, 596
Free ” Compressors and Vacuum Pumps (Trade Publication), 594
Fuel Burner, Automatic (Trade Publication), 626 __ .
Fuel Burner for Domestic Heating (C. Kieft & Co., Ltd.), 897* .
Heavy Process for Gasification ot (Office Central de Chauffe Rationnelle), 89*
Possible Use in Place of Coal, 35
— and Greases (Trade Publication), 41
— Industry, Electrical Equipment for (Irade
Publication), 9
Valves for (Black Automatic Controls,
— Lubricating, Automobile Engine, Cas-
trolite ” (C. C. Wakefield & Co., Ltd.), 95 Wear-Reducing Properties of. Cinema Film on, 178* .
— and Mineral Prospecting, Lorry-Mounted
Rotary Power-Arm Drill for (Hands- England Oilfields Equipment, Ltd.), 430
— Motors, Engines, Oil; Motor Vehicles;
Tractors r., • IT J
— Production, Wall Map Showing (Trade
Publication), 626 , . r
Refinery, Altona, Australia, Completion ot (Braun Transworld Corporation), 45
Products of. Science of Petroleum ,Vol. V (Book), 154 r T ? 007
Stanlow, Reclamation of Land at, 20/ Residual, Burning in Industrial Gas Turbines, Research on, 538
Seal, Rotary, Magnetic (J.C. Rotary Magnetic Seal Co., Ltd.), 462*
Separator, Self-Opening (Alfa-Laval Co., Ltd.), 309
Steam-Turbine, Specification, 169
— as Substitute for Coal, Government Debate
on, 130
— Switches. See Switchgear
Tanker, Aluminium, for River Work, Design for, 684
“ Auris ” 5,500-h.p. Gas-Turbine Propulsion Unit for (British Thomson- Houston Co., Ltd.), 324* .
Building Programme ot Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., 40J Cargoes, Ventilator for Removal of Toxic Gases from (Gdtaverken A.B.), 801
Heating of Oil Cargoes of. Steel Pipes with Cast-Iron Sleeves for (E. Green &. Son, Ltd.), 393*
Launches and Trial Trips, 13, 63, 93, H9, 182 217, 286, 318, 396, 439, 448, 550,593, 673', 688, 737, 802, 867 899
Oil Companies’ Building Plans for, 442 “ Regent Springbok,” Cathodic Protection Applied to, 608*
“ Spyros Niarchos,” World s Largest, Launch of (Vickers-Armstrongs (Shipbuilders), Ltd.), 802* .
Steam Heating Using Aluminium-Alloy Pipes, ” Alacoil ” System (Steels Engineering Installations, Ltd.), 151
— and Tar, Gas Production from, Segas
Process for (Trade Publication), 594
— Town Gas from, British Petroleum Co., Ltd., and South Eastern Gas Board Arrangements for Kent, 363
— Tractors. See Tractors r,-, n or
— Transfer and Cooling in Ring-()iled Bearings by Dr. N. Ozdas and Prof. H. Ford, 268*’, 570* , ,
— and Water Cooler, ” W Type, for Internal
Cembustion Engines (Sexck Radiators, Ltd.), 352* , ,
Well Drilling Rig, Trailer-Mounted (Woodfield Hoist and Associated Industries, Oil Weli^’Engineering Ltd , Slush-Pump^
Diesel-Driven, for Oil Drilling Rigs, 581 See also Lubrication; Petroleum ** Oildag ” Colloidal Graphite (Trade Publication), 330 - ,
Old Centralians, Luncheon, Value of Tunnel Tests in Developing Speedboat “Bluebird III,” by P. T. Fink, 554 Oldham, G., the Late, 196
Oldham & Son, Ltd., Output of Accumulators, Oliver ^K. L., on Spiral-Bevel Gear-Cutting
Machines: 813. See 717. See LETTER, 751
Olympia. See Exhibition
“ Olympia IV ” Sailplane^, 126
“ One-Wire System ” of Prestressing Concrete (P S C. Equipment, Ltd.), 190*
Open-Cast Coal-Mining Sites, Questions in House of Commons on, 9O3
— Hearth Furnace. See Furnace Ooerational Research, 694
Ophthalmic Instruments and Spectacles Industry, Book on Development ot, 52
Ores Iron, Low-Grade, Development of Chemical Treatment of, 729
Problems in Smelting Varying Grades ot. 162
— Low-Grade, Concentration of, ‘‘ Humphreys Spiral Concentrator for (Fraser and Chalmers engineering Works oi General Electric Co., Ltd.), 153
Orvieto, Italy, Aircraft Hangar with Reinforced Concrete Shutterwork Roof, 602
“ Oryx ” Gas-Turbine Drive for Helicopters (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 357
“ Oryx ” Single-Shaft Turbo-Gas-Generator Aeroplane Engine (D. Napier & Son), Ltd., 179*
Oscilloscope Images, Camera for Recording (Polarizers (U.K.), Ltd.), 128
“ Otis King ” Cylindrical Calculator (Trade Publication), 594
Ottawa, Unveiling of Memorial to Lt.-Col. J. By, 715
Ovens, Coke. See Coke Ovens
— Electric, for Drying Arc-Welding Electrodes
(Schuckert (Great Britain), Ltd.), 549*
— Infra-Red, for Heat Processing of Small
Articles in Batch Production (Metro- politan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 156 Rivet, Electric Resistance, Two-Headed, 16-kV (Holden and Hunt, Ltd.), 304* Overhead Cranes. See Cranes
“ Overlander ” Fork Truck for Lifting and Towing on Rough Ground (Conveyancer Fork Trucks, Ltd.), 316*
Owen-Barnett, R. A., on Strain-Ageing of Pure Iron, 862 .»
Owl Engineering Supplies, Ltd., Multicross
Flexible Coupling with Easily Replaceable Members, 24*; Vibrator Conveyors and Screening Machines (Trade Publication), 881
Oxy-Acetylene Welding. See Welding
Oxy-Propane, Use for Prolonging Fluid Conditions in Ingot-Mould Hot-Tops (British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 184*
Oxygen Breathing Apparatus for Kangchen- junga Climbing Expedition, 844*
Dissolved, Recorder for (Iraue Publication), 786
Meter, “ Hersch,” for Small Concentrations (Engelhard Industries, Ltd.), 91*
— and Temperature Recorder for Boiler Houses
(Trade Publication), 755
— Tonnage, Scunthorpe Plant for Production
of (British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 731
Ozdas, Dr. N., on Oil Transfer and Cooling in Ring-Oiled Bearings, 268*, 570*
Ozone Layer, Turbulence Above, 236
”P I" Jet Supersonic Interceptor Aircraft (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 436*
“Pa.49” Delta-Wing Aircraft (Ets. N. R. Payen), 11*
Package Unit, 495-h.p., Diesel Engine and Slush Pump, for Oil Drilling Rigs, 581*
Packaging, Research and Development on (Trade Publication), 786
“ Packard ” Motor Car, “ Allison ” Suspension System for, 610*
Packing, Adjustable, for Machine Shops (Rupert & Co., Ltd.), 187
Gland, Metallic, for Reciprocating Shafts (WelTworthy Ltd.), 424
of Scientific Equipment (G. Salter & Co., Ltd.), 869
Paddon Precision Tools, Ltd., “ Sizer ” Pre-Set Boring Head, 213
Paint, Chlorinated-Rubber, “ Pitan ” (Trade Publication), 137
Research on, New Laboratories of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., at Slough, 114* Zinc-Dust Primer, “ Galvafroid ” (Trade Publication), 137
Painter Brothers, Ltd., Steel Tube Pole for Overhead Transmission Lines, 285*
Painting, Spray (Trade Publication), 107
of Structural Steelwork, Report on, 522 Pakistan, Co-operation with India on Irrigation by Waters of River Indus, 35
— Economic Survey of (Book), 408
— International Airlines, Improvement of
Engineering Facilities at Karachi Airport, 407
Palmer Tyre, Ltd., Runway Brake for Helicopters, 473
“ Pamela ” High-Temperature Steam Turbine, Research by Pametrada, 101
Pametrada, Progress Report for 1954, 101; Turbine Development at, 566*
Panama, Economic Survey of (Book), 170
Pannell, J. P. M.. on The Taylors of Southampton: Pioneers in Mechanical Engineering, 68*
“ Paniatron ” Units for Gamma Radiography (Teleflex Products, Ltd.), 427*
“ Pantatron HI ” for Radiographic Examination qf Metals (Teleflex Pantatron, Ltd.), 434*
“ Pantenna ” Communal Aerial System for Use on Board Ship (Marconi International Marine Communication Co., Ltd.), 734
Paraffin Engines. See Engines, Oil
— Tractors. See Tractors
Parion Products, Ltd., Commercial Trailers (Trade Publication), 755
Paris, International Building and Public Works Exhibition, Exhibits at, 36
Parliament, Work of, 646, 678, 710, 743, 775, 807,871,903
Parnell, F. G.. on Growth and Present Position of Disc Brake as Applied to Motor Vehicles, 874, 892
Parsons, C. A., & Co., Ltd., 500-h.p. Experimental Coal-Fired Gas Turbine, 241*; Bladed High-Pressure Cylinder for 60-MW Steam Turbine, 275*; Core and Windings of 1,000-kVA Distribution Transformer, 275*; New Turbo-Blower for Scunthorpe Works of Appleby-Frodingham Steel Co., Ltd., 402, 408; Impulse Generator for Testing E.H.V. Transformers, 430
Parsons, H. K., the Late, 263
— Turbines. See Turbines, Steam; Marine
Propulsion
Particles, Charged, Linear Acceleration to High Energies of, 340*, 374*
Nuclear, in Curved Paths, Circular Accelerators for, 530*
— Sampling, Apparatus for. Fuel Research
Station, 116*
Pask, V. A., on Place of Nuclear Energy in United Kingdom Power Development, 804*, 836*
Passenger Aeroplane. See Aeroplane under Aeronautics
— Steamers. See Steamers
Patent Law in Research Laboratory (Book), 137
Paterson, A. B., on Facilities of Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 783. See 586
Paterson, J. J. C., on Scientific Development of Modem Locomotive Design, 311*. See Erratum, 762
Paterson, Dr. T. T., Book on Morale in War and Work, 776 ,
Patternmakers, United Association ol, Automation and Working, Conditions in Patternmaking Trade, 160
Pattemmaking Machines. See Machine Tools Paul K. S. (Molybdenum Disulphide), Ltd., Molykote ” Molybdenum Disulphide Lubricants (Trade Publication), 594
Paviors Co., Summer School in Highway Engineering at Birmingham University,
Payen^ Ets. N. R., “ Pa.49 ” Delta-Wing Aircraft, 11* , , , ,
“ PD4 ” Air-Cooled Diesel Engine with Clutch/ Reduction Unit (J. and H. McLaren, Ltd.), 463* „
Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Conference on. See Atomic Energy, Peacejul Uses of, Conference on
Pearce, W. F., the Late, 591
Pearson, Dr. J., on Solubility of Nitrogen in Alpha-Iron, 829
Pearson, J. B., the Late, 687
Pearson, J. D., on Development and Future ol Turbine Engines for Airline Aircraft, 261, 390* „
Peddinghaus, Flame-Hardening Process lor Crankshaft Bearing Surfaces, 151 *
Pegson, Ltd., “ Vibro-King ’ Two-Bearmg Heavy-Duty Vibrating Screens lor Sana, Gravel and Stone, 541
Pelham Bridge Scheme, Questions in House of Commons on, 678
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., Programme ol Oil Tanker Building, 403 ’
Penny, F. G., the Late, 229
Periscope, Scanning, for Furnaces, 798. see Erratum, 866 .
— Water-Cooled, for Studying Open-Hearth Furnace Behaviour, 298 „
Permali, Ltd., Manufacture of Permali Densified Wood, 619
Permanent Magnets. See Magnets
Perrott, F. C., Application for Patent for Free-Piston Gas Generator, 733*. see
Person/l', 8?38,'7l), 104, 134, 166 200, 231, 263, 295 326 367. 406, 446, 486, 527, 558, 592* 624,’654, 686, 719, 752, 784, 846, 878 Peru, Economic Survey of (Book), 818 Pest Infestation Research, 1954 (Book), 267 Peterson, G. R., on Possibilities ot a Tfierma Power Station Operating on both Coat and Heavy Oil. 447; on Atmospheric Pollution by Power Stations, 447; on Toxic Effluents from Power Stations. 447 Petrol Motors. See Aeronautics; Engines,
Petrol; Motor Cars; Tractors
— Tanker with Plastics Body (AB Malmo Flygindustri), 569
Petroleum Equipment, British, 1955-56 (BOOK), 137
— Information Bureau, Wall
Oil Production (Trade Publication), b26 — Plant and Equipment, Increase in <.rders — Scicnce^t>f, Vol. V: Refinery Products (Book), 754
Petter, P. W., the Late, 407
Phase Transformations in Metals, Symposium on. Programme, 406 , r
Philips Electrical Ltd., Quartz Infrared Heater for Simulation of Heating Conditions of Aircraft al High Speeds, 72; Low-Voltage Safety Relay for Welding in Confinea Spaces, 452; Quartz Tubular Infra-Red Heater for Simulating Kinetic Heating Effects in Aircraft, 471 ; 1,000 watt Infra-Red Lamp for Industrial Purposes, 738 .
Phillips, Dr. V. A., on Effect of Strain Rate and Temperature on Resistance ol Aluminium, Copper and Steel to Compression, 536
Phosphating Process for Corrosion and Wear Protection (Trade Publication), 594
Photoelasticity, Lectures on, at University College London, 528
Photo-Electric Cells at Thoresby Colliery, Applications of (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 580
Photographic Plates, Air Gauge for Measuring Flatness of, 151
Photographic Plates, Apparatus for Testing riatness or Straightness of, 510*
Photography, Flameproof Flash Equipment for Use in Collieries (E. Turner Electrical Instruments, Ltd.), 705
High-Speed, Third International Congress on, 1956, Arrangements for, 671 Photo^meter for Measuring Luminance of Fluorescent Powders (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 118*
Photomicrographs. See Micrographs Phthalic Anhydride Plant, New, for Newport
Monsanto Chemicals, Ltd.,
Physical Laboratory. See National Physical Physics, Institute of: Stress Analysis Group:
Ninth Annual Conference, Arrangements for, 245
— Introductory Applied, by N. C. Harris and
E. M. Hemmerling (Review), 329 Extra-Terrestrial, Research on, 765
Pick, Coal, Water-Controlled (Trade Publication), 690
Pickering, F. B., on Microscopical Examination ot Samples of Iron Containing Siliceous
Inclusions, 862; on Microscopical Examination of Samples of Iron Containing Titanium-Bearing Inclusions, 862
H.M. Coastal Minesweeper, Launch ot, 688
Piecework. See Labour Pietzch, W., on Exploitation of Water Sources using Small Reservoirs to Even the Over- All Flow, 537
Pig Iron, Phosphorus and Sulphur in. Research on,695
Railway Wagon for Carrying (British Railways), 149*
; Rec^d Output by Appleby-Frodingham
Steel Co., Ltd., 549
Pike, G., Ltd., Building Contractors’ Equipment (Trade Publication), 137
Pilkington Brothers, Ltd., Insulator Strings for
Keadby-Monk Fryston Line of 275-kV National Grid, 54*. See Erratum, 252; “ Muroglass ” Glass Cladding for Framed Building Structures, 613. See Erratum 704 ’
Pillin, J. B., Ltd., Motor Vehicle for Carrying
Lubrication Unit, 735
P'lot^v^orks, Ltd., 15-ton Hydraulic Press, Pinions. See Gears: Marine Propulsion
Pipes, Aluminium-Alloy, for Steam Heating in Oil Tankers, “ Alacoil ” System (Steels Engineering Installations, Ltd.), 151
— Carbon-Lined, “ Metica,” for Corrosive
Liquids (Talbot Stead Tube Co., Ltd.), 278
— and Columns, Electric Jackets for (Trade
Publication), 755
— Electrically Resistance-Welded, Proposed
New Factory in Canada for Manufacture of, 290. See also 131
— Leakage in, Use of Radioactive Materials
for Detection of, 292
— for Natural Gas in North West Canada
South Durham Steel & Iron Co., Ltd.. Contract for, 587
— Steel, with Cast Iron Sleeves for Heating
Coils for Oil Tanker Cargoes (E. Green & Son, Ltd.), 393*
— Thick-Walled, Machine for Applying High
Pulsing Pressures inside, 145
— and Tube, Steel, Industry, European, Report
on,226
— Welds, Instruments for Internal and
External Examination of, by Radiography 398.* See LETTER, 445
— See also Tubes
Pipelines, Buried, Metal-Plate Rectifiers for
Cathodic Protection of, 900
— Natural-Gas, in Italy, 700*
— and Pipe Assemblies, Steel, Oxy-Acetylene
Welding of. Specification, 818
Water, Yarkon-Negev, for Irrigation and
Flood Control in Southern Israel, 124* Pirelli-General Cable Works, Ltd., Fatigue
Bending-Test Machine for Electric Cables, 184*
Piston Rods, Diesel Engine, Full-Scale Fatigue Tests of, 891
“ Pitan ” Chlorinated-Rubber Paint (Trade
Publication), 137
Pitt, C. (Barton Stacey), Ltd., Hand-Propelled 833*^^^ Glass Fibre Body,
Pitting. See Corrosion
Planning and Development, Regional, Conference on, 485. See 523
Plant House at National Gas Turbine Establishment, 504*
— Maintenance Costs, Excessive, Detection of
by B. A. Margo, 302*
— Management, Small, Profitable, by M. H
Gotteres (Review), 409
Plasticity, Theory of. Problems of (Book), 560 Plastics Body for Petrol Tanker (AB Malmo
Flygindustri), 569
— Glass-Reinforced (Trade Publication), 202
— High-Temperature, for Aircraft Use (Cur
tiss-Wright Corporation), 789
— Industry Education Fund, 39*
— Institute, Booklet on Careers in Plastics
Industry, 39*
— Laboratory for Research on, 373
— for Motor-Car Bodies, Experimental Work
on,642
— Moulded (Trade Publication), 107
— Moulding Materials, “ Styron 475 ” and
“ Styron 666 ” (Distrene, Ltd.), 676
— Reinforced, Fire Hose of, “ PJastidry ”
(British Tyre & Rubber Co., Ltd.), 221
— and Rubber, Milling Machine for (Reed
Brothers (Engineering), Ltd.), 477*
— Sales in Western Europe, Statistics of, 682
— Tooling (Book), 786
Resins for, Research on, 852
“ Plastidry ” Fire Hose of Reinforced Plastics
(British Tyre & Rubber Co., Ltd.), 221 Plates, Photographic, Air Gauge for Measuring
Flatness of, 151
— Steel, Fabrication of, 705*
— Bending Rolls. See Machine Tools Plating, Electro. See Electro
Platinum Resistance Pyrometers. See Pyrometers
Plenty & Son, Ltd., “ Handipump ” Hand Purrp (Trade Publication), 786
Plesman, A., Memorial Lecture on Development and Future of Turbine Engines for Airline Aircraft, by J. D. Pearson, 261, 390*
Plessey Co., Ltd., lOO-watt, Heavy-Duty Vibrator, 78
“ Pliobond ” Synthetic Adhesive Cement (Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd.), 190
“ Pluto ” Nuclear Research Reactor at Harwell 266
Plywood, Adhesives for (Trade Publication), 529
Pneulec, Ltd., “Stationmaster” Automatic Moulding Machine for Sand Moulds, 352*
Pneumatic Tools. See Machine Tools
— See also Air, Compressed: Air Compressor “ p-n-p ” Type Germanium-Alloy Junction
Transistors (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 152
Poland, Town Planning and Building in, 879* Polarised Light. See Photo-Elastic
Polarizers (U.K.), Ltd., “ Fairchild Oscillo- Record ” Camera for Recording Cathode- Ray Oscilloscope Images, 128
Polarograph, Square-Wave (Mervyn Instruments), 115
Polarographic Research Laboratory, New, of Cambridge Instrument Co., Ltd., 795
Pole, Steel Tube, for Overhead Power Transmission Lines (Painter Brothers, Ltd. and British Insulated Callender’s Construction Co., Ltd.), 285*
Political and Economic Planning, Survey on Recruitment of University Graduates, 648
Pollution, Atmospheric, by Power Stations, 447 Polyethylene, Production in Scotland by Union Carbide, Ltd., 162
Polymerisation, Radiation-Induced, 598
“ Polyp ” Machine Vice for Holding Irregular Shapes (Headland Engineering Developments, Ltd.), 770*
Polytechnic. See Education Polytetrafluorethylene Plant Chemical Industries, Ltd., ; Lancashire, Progress on, 103
— Properties and Applications of (Trade
Publication), 881
Polyvinyl Chloride Extrusion Compounds, Flexible, Specification, 238
Unplasticised (Trade Publication), 529 Pontop Pike Television Station, Opening of, 790
“Popular” Ford, Production Moved to Doncaster, 283
Porges, F., on Diplomas in Technology, 167. See 127. See also 97
Port Working, Introduction to (Book), 657 Portable Engine. See Engine
— Machine Tools. See Machine Tools Porter, E. W., the Late, 263
Porter, L. C., on Reliability of Imperial Standards, 718
Portland Cement. See Cement
— Training College for the Disabled, Training
in Engineering Work, 620*
Portsmouth College of Technology, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445 Positioning Equipment, “ Twinner-Aronson,” for Manipulating Large Components during Welding (D. Ross & Partners, Ltd.), 307*
Post Office, Annual Report, 131
Employees, Wage Awards, 32, 224 Engineering Developments, Discussion on Post Office and Telegraph (Money) Bill in House of Commons, 710
Extensions to Rugby Radio Station, 164* Telephones, Waiting List for, 619 Postans, Ltd., Use of Ultrasonic Vibrations for Protection of Ships’ Hulls Against Barnacles, 416
Potters Bar Railway Station, Reconstruction of, 830*
Potter's Insulations, Ltd., Slide Rules for Heat Calculations, 430
Powders, Fluorescent, Photometer for Measuring Luminance of (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 118*
Powell Dutfryn, Ltd., Annual Report, 322 Power Convention, British Electrical. See Electrical Power Convention, British
— Development, United Kingdom, Nuclear Energy in, 805
— Electrical, Radioisotopes as
Source of, 419*
Power, F. D., the Late, 70 Power Gas Corporation, Ltd., Process for Production of Gas and Tar (Trade Publication), 594
— Hammer. See Hammer under Machine
Tools
— and Irrigation Potential of Jordan Basin,
by P. H. Doron, 46*
— Nuclear, British Co-operation in Pro
duction of, 3
in Canada, Forecast of Development and Costs, 198
Contributions to United Kingdom and World Energy Resources up to 1975 265*
Electricity from. Exhibition on, 72 Industry, Health and Safety in, 836 for Marine Propulsion, 859*
Programme of. Government White Paper on, 3
Projects Throughout the World, Comparative Survey of, 483, 490*
in United States, Economics of, 232, 282* Use of Research Reactors in Development of, 837
— Plant, Hydraulic, Cast-Iron Waterwheels
of John Smeaton. 847
Power Plant, Hydro-Electric, Additions to
Tummel Valley Scheme, 518 Hydro-Electric, British, for Los Peares,
Spain, Station, 458*
Hydro-Electric, Castet, of French Railways, Fluid-Cooled Monobloc Turbo- Alternator at, 628*
Hydro-Electric, Dead Sea Scheme, 47* Hydro-Electric, Glockner-Kaprun High-
Head Scheme in Austrian Tyrol, 16*
— — Hydro-Electric, Low-Head, Develop
ments in, by M. Gariel, 627*
Hydro-Electric, Opposition to Construction in Nature Reserves of, Conference on,875
Hydro-Electric, in Scotland, Questions in House of Commons on, 871
Steam (Trade Publication), 107 Works, Management of, by R. H.
Emerick (Review), 817
See also Power Stations; Power, Water;
Substations
— Press. See Machine Tools
— Station, Electric (Book), 818
Electric, Agecroft “ B,” Extensions to, 158
Electric, Annual Report of British Electricity Authority, 447. See 441
Electric, Atmospheric Pollution by, 447 Electric, 120-MW, Bold “A,” 514*.
See Erratunu 816 _ .
Electric,
of, 39
Electric,
Overhead
Electric,
of, 581 Electric, 111* Electric, Chemistry in (Book), 754 Electric, Dhekelia, Cyprus, 28-MW, 312* Electric, 240-MW. Drakelow, 663* Electric, East Yelland, Unified Boiler
Control System at, 546*
Electric, Exploitation of Water Sources using Small Reservoirs to Even the Over- All Flow, 537
Electric, Hemweg, Amsterdam, 503 Electric, 1,000-MW, High Marnham,
Commencement of Construction of, 573 Electric, Little Barford, Extensions to, 102
— ?— Electric, Los Peares, Spain, 458* Electric, Motors for (Trade Publication 297
— — Electric, North Point “ B,” for Hong
Kong, 547
Electric, Operating Experiences of Slag- Tap Methods of Firing at, 447
Electric, Pulverised Fuel Ash from. Possible Uses of, 683
Electric, 240-MW, Rugeley “A,” Proposed, 158
Electric, South Denes, Pre-Drainage of Site of, Wellpoint System for, 730*
Electric, 360-MW, Staythorpe “ B,” Proposed Construction of, 53
Electric, Steam from. Use by British Celanese, Ltd., 323
Electric, Tabgha, Israel, Construction of, 47
Electric, Tavazzano, Italy, Use of Natural Gas at, 702*
Electric, Thermal Efficiency of, Research on, 84
Electric, Toxic Effluents from, 447 Electric, Underground, Fionnay, Switzerland, 36
Gas-Turbine, 10,000-kW, at National Gas Turbine Establishment, 506
Hydro-Electric, Kaprun, in Austrian Tyrol, 16*
Hydro-Electric, at Mulvin, Plans for, 24 Hydro-Electric, at Sion Mills, Plans for, 24
Nuclear, Acquisition of First Two Sites by Central Electricity Authority, 628 Nuclear, Calder Hall, 265*; Model of, 300*; Construction Work at, 355*, 431*; Engineering Techniques and Construction of, 740*
Nuclear, Progress of. Questions in House of Commons on, 678
Nuclear, Siting of, 487
Nuclear, in U.S.S.R., the First, 228, 233*, 300
Steam, Used for Equalising Water Power, Method of Operation of, 537
Thermal, Operating on both Coal and Heavy Oil, Possibilities of, 447
See also Power Plants; Substations
— Supply, Electric, Annual Report of British
hlectricity Authority, 447. See 441 Electric, in Cyprus, 312* Electric, Electricity Undertakings of
World (Book), 786
Electric, Exchanges of Electrical Energy between Interconnected European Countries, 442
Electric, Generation of Electricity in Britain, 43
Electric, in Holland. 502* Electric, Industry, as a Career, 75 Electric, in Turkey, 581 Report of Electricity Sub-Committee of
Joint Consultative Committee, 195
— Transfer and frequency Regulation between
Interconnected Systems, Problems of, 537
— Transmission, Overhead Lines, Aluminium
Conductors for (Trade Publication), 721 Overhead Lines, 300-kV, Carrier-Current
Telephone System from Kemano to Kitimat, 158
Overhead Lines, Compressors and Jointing Equipment for (Trade Publication), 267
Overhead Lines, Costs of. Questions in House of Commons on, 743
Overhead Lines, 66-kV, in Cyprus, 312* Overhead Lines, Hydraulic Compressor
for Jointing (Tate Brothers, Ltd.), 466 Overhead Lines, Keadby-Monk Fryston
Line, Completion of, 54*. See Erratum, 252
Power Transmission, Overhead Lines, 5.1-Mile Line for Energisation of Castle Donington Sub-station, 87*
’Oyerhead Lines, Steel Tube Pole for Painter Brothers, Ltd., and British Insulated Callenders Construction Co., Ltd.), 285*
See also Hydraulic: Power Plants, Hydro- Electric; luroines. Hydraulic
— Use in Europe, O.E.E.C. Report on, 3
— Wind, in Haiti, Survey of Possible Uses of 264 ’
“ PR21 ” 31-ton Capacity Dumper Truck (Caterpillar Tractor Co.), 517*
P’’ Oo., Ltd., “Auto-Grip” Driving Dog for Lathes, 118*
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, Test Chamber for Aeroplane Engines under High-Altitude Conditions, 822*
Pre-Drainage of South Denes Power Station Site, Wellpoint System for, 730*
Precipitation, Electrostatic, Pilot Plant for Research on, 84*
Precipitators, Electrostatic, for Drakelow Power Station (Sturtevant Engineering Co., Ltd.), 666
“ Precipitron ” Electrostatic Air Cleaner (Trade Publication), 107
Precision Heating, Ltd., Speed Controller for Electric Motor (Trade Publication), 267
Preece, Cardew & Rider, Electrification Scheme for Cyprus, 312*
Preservative, “ Tanalith C,” for Protection of Timber (Hickson’s Timber Impregnation Co. (G.B.), Ltd.), 732
Presidential Address to British Electrical Power Convention by Sir H. Railing, on Electricity and the Future, 6
to Geneva Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, by Dr. H. J. Rhabha 234
to Institute of Transport, by P. Masefield, on Statistical Analysis of Capital Structure, Employment, Operating Costs and Revenue of British Transport Industry, 554 to Institution of Civil Engineers, by W. K. Wallace, on Construction of London-Birmingham Railway, the First Trunk Line. 622
Io Institution of Electrical Engineers, by Sir G. Nelson, on Prospects and Responsibilities of Electrical Engineers in Contributing to Future Prosperity of Mankind, 526, 528
to Institution of Mechanical Engineers, by P. L. Jones, on Review of Shipbuilding Industry, 590
to Section G (Engineering) of British Association, by Dr. S. F. Dorey, on Influence of Engineer on Sea Transport and Trade, 327, 331
to Section J (Psychology) of British Association, by A. Rodger, on Effective Use of Manpower, 360, 586
Pressed Steel Co., Ltd., Automatic Defrosting System for Refrigerating Plant, 92; Expansion Plans for Motor-Car Components Manufacture, 589
Pressure-Controller, Gas (Trade Publication) 786
Pressure, High, Physical Properties of Matter Under, 789*
— Indicator, Trolley-Mounted, for Internal-
Combustion Engines and Compressors (Southern Instruments, Ltd.), 462*
— Recorder, “ Commander,” for Three
Pressures Simultaneously (G. Kent, Ltd.). 116*
— Vessel Exhibits at Engineering Exhibition
(G. A. Harvey & Co., Ltd.), 277 7 Fibreglass, Resin-Impregnated, for Use in Aircraft Pneumatic Systems (Rotax, Ltd., Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., and W. Kidde Co., Ltd.), 474*
High-Strength, Application of “ Unionmelt ” Welding Technique to (Quasi-Arc, Ltd.), 868*
Reactor, for Calder Hall (Whessoe, Ltd.), 835
Preston Works of English Electric Co., Ltd., Building of Electric and Diesel-Electric Locomotives at, 120*
Pre-Stressed Concrete Co., Ltd., “ Intergrid ” System of Building Construction, 154*
Prestressed Concrete Equipment Co., Ltd., Factory and Workshops of Matthews & Mumby, Ltd., 186*
— Concrete. See Concrete, Prestressed
Prices, Coal, High, Protest at, 160
Increase in. Engineering Industries Association Statement on, 258
Price, R. A., on Design, Development, Production and Servicing of Helicopter Rotor Blades, 389
Prices, Retail, Index of, 160
Priest, H., Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd., Chemical Engineering Technical Charts (Trade Publication), 297
Primary Battery. See Cell under Electric Printing Industry, Wage Disputes in, 360 Wage Increases and Work Study in, 552
— Packaging and Allied Trades Research
Association, Moire Technique for Measuring Strains in Sheet Materials, 116*
Prior Stokers, Ltd., Automatic Oil Burner (Trade Publication), 626
Prisoners, After-Care of, Report of Council of Central After-Care Association, 872
Process Control, Economics of, 631
System Design, Introduction to, by
A. J. Young (Review), 238
— Industries, Automatic Control in. Confer
ence on,552
Automatic Control in, Conference on, 631
Automatic Control in. Joint Conference of Institution of Chemical Engineers and Society of Instrument Technology, Programme, 133
— and Materials, Revolutionary Develop
ments in, Discussion on, 694
— Plant, Dynamics of, 631
Producteurs et Distril?uteurs d’Energie Elec- trique. Union Internationale de. See Unipede
Production, Census of, of Northern Ireland, Report of, 99
— Engineers, Institution of: Research Committee Report on Utilisation of Metals, 290; Automatic Factory, Conference on. Report of (Book), 408; Annual Dinner, 559; Fuel Prospects and Efficiency, by Dr. G. H. Daniels, 843
— Engineering Research Association, Programme of Research on Automation, 523
— Index of, 64
— Industrial, Index of, 778
Statistics, 64, 482, 650
Trends in, 874
Production l\/ews, New House Journal of Drummond-Asquith (Sales), Ltd., 215
— Promotion, Easy-Reading Micrometer, 249
— Seasonal Decline in, 322
— Systems, Some Contrasting Socio-Technical, 695
Productivity Agency, European, Work of, 444
— Cinema Film on, 695
— in Farming, Review of, British Productivity
Council Pamphlet, 40
— in the Firm, 401
— in Heavy Motor-Vehicle Industry, Increase
in, 714
— in High-Pressure Die Casting Industry,
Report on, 746
— in Motor-Car Components Industry, 524
— on Railways, by Sir B. Robertson, 559
— Standardisation as Aid to, 260
— Stall tics, 64, 482, 650
for Northern Ireland, Proposed Issue by Northern Ireland Development Council, 714
— in Steel Industry, Increase in, 584
— and Welding, Advanced Courses on,
British Welding Research Association, 528 Professional Engineers, National Association of, A Professional Look at the Engineer in Industry, 699. See LETTER, 751
Profiling Machine. See Machine Tools Profit Sharing. See Labour
Programmed Radar Simulator for Training Observers (Solariron Electronic Group, Ltd.), 126
Propellers Aerial. See Aeronautics
— Marine, Five-Bladed Solid, “ Novoston ” (J. Stone & Co. (Deptford), Ltd.), 802 Models as Aid to Design of, 334* Torsional Vibration in, 132. See LETTERS, 69, 230, 325. See also vol. 179
Propulsion of Ships. See Marine Propulsion: Engines: Turbines; Propellers
Protective Equipment, Use and Abuse of. Conference on. Arrangements for, 253
“ Protecto-seal ” Pressure-Balanced Relief Valve (Crosby Valve & Engineering Co., Ltd.), 217*
“ Proteus-Ambassador ” Aircraft, Icing Tests on. Use of Television for Examination of (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.), 319*
Prototypes, G. Wailes & Co., Ltd., as Builders of, 843
— Trials, Method of Reducing Costs of When Testing Complicated Machines, 723*. See 713. See LETTERS, 783, 813
Proudlove, J. A., on Motorways, 403, 410*. See LETTER, 525
Prus-Chacinski, T. M., Model of Helical Flow in Rivers, 53
“ PS.60 ” Hot Air Reducing Valves for Aircraft (Hymatic Engineering Co., Ltd.), 613*
P.S.C. Equipment, Ltd., “ One-Wire System ” of Prestressing Concrete, 190*
Public Health Engineers, Institution of, Change of Name from Institution of Sanitary Engineers, 183, 201
Engineering Courses, Attendance at, 261
— Lighting Engineers, Association of: Folke
stone Conference, Programme, 316
Publications, Trade, 9, 41, 107, 137, 169, 202, 267, 297, 330. 409, 489, 529, 594, 626, 690, 721, 755, 786, 850, 881
Pullers for Removing Wheels and Bearings, “ Kukko ” (E. F. Allchin & Co.), 88
Pulley Systems, Flexible Wire Ropes for,' by
J. F. Sutton, 44*
— Variable-Speed, with Reduced Belt Wear,
“ Johnson ” (L. J. Gear Co., Ltd., 318* Pulsometer Engineering Co., Ltd., “ McLeod ”
Gauge for Testing Vacuum Pumps, 516 Pulverised Coal Burning Systems for Gas
Turbines, Potentialities of, 239*
hired furnace at International Flame Research Station, 728*
— Fuel Ash, Possible Uses of, 683
Pumps, Air. See Air Compressors
— Centrifugal, Corrosion-Resistant (Worthing
ton-Simpson, Ltd.), 805 4-in., Diesel-Driven (A. Lyon & Co. (Engineers), Ltd.), 251*
Flow in. Research on, 596*
for Liquids and Gases (Book), 850
and other Rotodynamic (Book), 330
Vertical, Cargo (Hayward Tyler & Co., Ltd.), 305*
Vertical, with Constant-Running Primer (Hamworthy Engineering, Ltd.), 426*
— Circulating, Glandless, for Atomic Energy
Applications (Hayward Tyler & Co., Ltd.), 433*
— Diaphragm, “ Alcon,” for Sludge (A. Lyon
& Co. (Engineers), Ltd.), 576*
— Displacement, Paddle, for Viscous Fluids
(Varley Pumps & Engineering, Ltd.), 352*
— Fuel-Injection, of Diesel Engines, ‘‘ Cali-
master ” Equipment for Calibrating and Testing of (Merlin Engineering (io., Ltd.), 274*. See Erratum, 399
— Hand, ‘‘ Handipump ” (Trade Publication), 786
— High-Head, GH4,” for Mines (Megator
Pumps & Compressors, Ltd.), 24*
— Hot-Water Accelerating, for Central Heat
ing Systems (Sealed Motor Construction Co., Ltd.), 352*
— Hydraulic, Air-Driven, “ Airhydropump
Junior ” (C. S. Madan & Co., Ltd.), 548*
— Induction, Annular Linear, for Liquid
Sodium (British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 354
Linear, Float, for Liquid Metals (English Electric Co., Ltd.), 431*
Pumps, Lubricating, Automatic, “ Falling-
Drop ’’(Tecalemit, Ltd.), 422
“ Impulse,” for Heavy-Duty Machinery (Tecalemit, Ltd.), 422*
— Range of, 75 to 300 gallons per minute
(Me^gator Pumps & Compressors, Ltd.),
— Sewage, Vertical, Motor-Driven, Mixed-
Flow (W. H. Allen, Sons & Co., Ltd.), 276*
~ Slush and Diesel Engine Unit for Oil Drilling Rigs (Oil Well Engineering Co., Ltd., and English Electric Co., Ltd.), 581*
— Suds, Gear-Type (Trade Publication), 594
— Vacuum, and Compressors (Trade Pub
lication), 594
” McLeod ” Gauge for Testing (Pulsometer Engineering Co., Ltd.), 516
and Rotary Compressors (Trade Publication), 9
Pumping Installations, Gas, for Bromley-by- Bow Gasworks (British Thomson- Houston Co., Ltd.). 669
Purification of Sewage. See Sewage
— of Water. See Heater Purse, F. W.. the Late, 816
Putman, J. L., on Developments in Thickness Gauges and Allied Instruments. 292; on Application of Radioisotopes to Leakage and Hydraulic Problems, 292; on Use and Disposal of Radioactive Materials: Review of Papers Presented at Geneva Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, 597
Pye, Ltd., Television Transmission from Helicopter, 350; “Ranger” Radio- Telephone System for Dashboard Mounting in Transport Vehicles, 518*
Pyrene Co., Ltd., “E.D.-Hol” System for Extinction of Fires in Ships using Inert Gas from Oil Combustion, 544*; Phosphating Process for Corrosion and Wear Protection (Trade Publication), 594
Pyrometer Control Laboratory at Carringtons Ltd., 612*
Suction, for Measuring Gas Temperatures in Gas Turbines. Research on, 541
— See also Thermocouples; Thermometrv
Q
QUALTERS & SMITH BROTHERS, LTD., Heavy-Duty Hacksaw (Trade Publication), 786
Quantometer, Production-Control, at Rotherham Works of Steel, Peech & Tozer, Ltd. (Applied Research Laboratories), 28
Report of Chief Inspector,
Quasi-Arc Co., Ltd., Spring-Loaded Reel for Carrying Electrode Wire, 149*; Arc Welding (Trade Publication), 202; 400- amp. Diesel-Driven Welding Set, 278** “ Sigma ” Process for Shielded-Inert-Gas Metal-Arc Welding, 278*; Co-operation with Fusarc Co., Ltd., in Production of Electric Welding Equipment, 291; Arrangement of Technical Training Courses for Apprentices, 528; Application of “ Unionmelt ” Welding Technique to High- Strength Pressure Vessels. 868*; Reclamation of Large Rolling-Mill Bearings by Welding, 894
“ Quo-Vadis” Radar Equipment (Marconi International Marine Communication Co., Ltd.), 734*
Q.V.F., Ltd., Immersion Heat Exchanger for Chemical Laboratories (Trade Publication), 107; Glass Sink Traps for Laboratory Use,187*
RADAR, Double-Modulated F.M., Study of (Book), 721
— Equipment for Aviation (Trade Publica
tion), 529
“ Quo-Vadis ” (Marconi International
Marine Communication Co., Ltd.), 734*
— Ground, “ MR75 ” (Decca Radar, Ltd.), 472
— Services, Modification for Meteorological
Use (Winston Electronics, Ltd.), 699
— Simulator, Programmed, for Training
Observers (Solartron Electronic Groun Ltd.), 126
Tactical, for Training Observers (Solartron Electronic Group, Ltd.), 126
— for Small Ships, Trials of, Questions in
House of Commons on, 903
— Tube, High-Brightness, for High Altitudes
(Mullard, Ltd.), 473
Radiation, Infra-Red, Electronic Relay for Detecting, 646*
— Ionising, for Preservation of Food, Prob
lems of (Book), 79
— from Radioactive Materials, Direct Con
version into Electrical Energy of, 419* Radio Aerial Exhibits at National Radio and Television Exhibition, 296
— Astronomy, Offer by Mullard, Ltd., to
Cambridge University for Research on 223
— Communication on Locomotives, 142 Radio Heaters, Ltd., “ Radyne ” Bench
Induction Heater, 426*
— Marine, Newcastle Service Depot for
(Marconi International Marine Communication Co., Ltd.), 517*
— Show, Earl’s Court, Strike of Electricians at. 288, 320
— Station, Rugby, of Post Office, 164*
— Telephone, Combined Amplitude and
Frequency-Modulated (Redifon, Ltd.) 279*
System, Mobile, “ Ranger,” for Dashboard Mounting in Transport Vehicles (Pye, Ltd.), 518*
— Telephony, Short-Range Transmitter-
Receiver (Mullard, Ltd.), 736
— and Television Exhibition, National
Exhibits at, 296
Radio Transmitters at Post Office Radio Station at Rugby (Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd.), 164*
See also Telephony, Wireless: Television; Radar Valves, Thermionic
Radioactive Materials, Thickness Gauges Using, Developments in, 292
Use and Disposal of, Review of Papers Presented at Geneva Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, 597
— Waste, Filtration of Water for Removal of, 14*
Radiographic Examination of Fusion-Welded Joints, Specification, 105 ,
Radiography, Gamma, “ Pantatron Units for (Teleflex Products, Ltd.), 427*
— Industrial, “ Fedrex ” X-Ray Equipment
for (Trade Publication), 594
“Pantatron HI" for Examination of Welds (Teleflex Pantatron, Ltd.), 434*
Russian Apparatus for, 598*
Isotope, Instruments for (Gamma-Rays, Ltd.), 398.* See LETTER, 445
Radioisotopes, Application to Leakage tion and Hydraulic Problems, 292
— as Auxiliary Source of Electrical 419*
in Industry, Recent Developments
of, 292 . . o •
Radiology, Glossary of Terms used in. Specification, 9
Radiotelephony, Short Range Transmitter- Receiver for (Mullard, Ltd.), 736
Radiotherapy, Use of Caesium-137 for, 37, See also vol. 179
Radiovisor Parent, Ltd., Smoke Density- Measuring Equipment for Smoke Control in Boilers, 222*
Radius Fixture with Interchangeable Mandrels, “ Endia,” for Grinding Wheels (Engineering Diamonds, Ltd.), 119*
“ Radyne " Bench Induction Heater (Radio Heaters, Ltd.), 426*
Railcars. See Carriages, Railway
Railing, Sir H., on Electricity and the Future, 6 Railroad. See Railways
Railway Accidents. See Accidents
— Branch Line, Uneconomic, Closing of.
Questions in House ol Commons on, 903 .
Breakdown Organisation and Equipment in Use on London Transport System, 865
— Bridge. See Bridge
— British. See British Railways
— Carriage. See Carriage
— Civil Engineering, Soil Mechanics in, 384*.
See LETTERS, 655
Electric, Aluminium Conductors for Overhead Systems of (Trade Publication), 721
Engineering, by T. Ferguson (Review), 753
Traction Engineering, by E. A. Binney (Review), 753
— Electrification of, Wagon-Mounted Equip
ment for Earth-Boring, Mast Erection and Concreting (British Insulated Callender’s Construction Co., Ltd.), 358*
— Engineers, by O. S. Nock (Review), 169
— Euston to Manchester, Proposed Electrifica
tion of. Questions in House of Commons on, 775 . „
Freight Charges, Questions in House ot Commons on, 839
— French, Brochure on Post-War Develop
ment of, 261
— German, Steam Railcars on (Book), 560 Indian, 75-ton Breakdown Crane for
(Cowans, Sheldon & Co., Ltd.), 706*
— Irish, 550-h.p. Bo-Bo and 1,200-h.p. Co-Co
Diesel-Electric Locomotives for (Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 185* Liverpool Street to Enfield Town, Electrification of. Questions in House of Commons on, 710
— Locomotive. See Locomotive
London-Birmingham, the First Trunk Line, Construction of, 622
Monorail, Proposal for Lines from Airports to City Centres, 554; from London Airport, Questions in House of Commons on,743
— Motor Carriage. See Carriage
New Zealand Government, 240-h.p. Diesel- Mechanical Shunting Locomotives for, 676*
Overhead, Liverpool, Future of, Questions in House of Commons on, 903
Productivity on, by Sir B. Robertson, 559
— Rails, Flat-Bottom, Specification, 818 Railway Review, Railway Strike Not a Victory, 32; Demand for Improved Wages and Conditions for Railway Engineering Stalls, 288
— Rhodesia, Narrow-Gauge Diesel-Electnc Locomotive for, 120*
Rolling Stock, Helical and Volute Springs for. Specification, 818
Stock. See also Carriages: Locomotives; Wagons
Safety Device for Locomotives (Oerlikon Engineering Co.), 218*. See 195
— Scottish, Suburban, Electrification of, Questions in House of Commons on, 807
— Shunting Devices other than Locomotives, 144*
— Signalling. See Signalling
— Spanish National, 3,600-h.p., 3,000-volt, Direct-Current Electric Locomotive for, 120*
— Station, Potters Bar, Reconstruction of, 830*
— Strike, Views on, 32
Sudan, Oil-Burning Locomotives for (North British Locomotive Co., Ltd.), 59*
— Track Ballast, Cleaning Plant for, 247*
— Traction, 750 to 2,000 b.h.p. Diesel Engines for (Davey, Paxman & Co., Ltd.), 148*
Equipment, Large Orders for Private Builders from British Transport Commission, 746
Tube. See Underground: London Transport Executive
— Underground See Underground: London Transport Executive
Road Haulage Trunk Services, Decision on Retention by British Transport Commission, 162
— Highway Engineering, Summer School,
University of Birmingham, 157
Modernisation, British, Plans for. Statement by Minister of Transport, 94*
— Housing-Estate, Using Granular Base
Materials, Construction of (Book), 690
— London-Yorkshire Motorway, Plans for, 94*; Firm Proposals for, 443; Progress of Question in House of Commons, 710
— for Moriston Hydro-Electric Project, Con
struction of, 211
— Research Laboratory, Courses on Modern
Road Design, Arrangements for, 262; Investigations on Non-Skid Road Surfaces, 710
— Scottish, Local Government (Street Works)
(Scotland) Bill, 710
— Special, for Selected Traffic, 403, 410*
— Summer School in Highway Engineering at
Birmingham University, 157
— St. Albans By-Pass, Details of, 830; Costs
of, Questions in House of Commons on, 839
— Surfaces, Non-Skid, Investigations on.
Questions in House of Commons on, 710
— Traffic Signs, New Regulations for. Weak
nesses of, 555
— Trunk, London to Yorkshire, Progress of,
Questions in House of Commons on, 710
— Vehicles and Railcars, Steam, in Germany
(Book), 560
Robbins, Prof., on Profit-Sharing Schemes, 584 Roberts, L. C., on Safety of Oil-Fired Boiler Installations, 5. See also vol. 179 Roberts, Sir S., the Late, 845 Robertson, A., the Late, 591
Robertson, Sir B., on Productivity on Railways, 559
Robertson, T., on Analysing Railway Carriage Design, 621. See 481. See LETTER, 557
Robertson, W. H. A., & Co., Ltd., Slitting Machine for Highly-Finished Stainless Steel, 542*
Robinson’s Engine, Use in Cornish Mines of, 748*. See 747
Robinson, T., & Son, Ltd., Multi-Purpose Woodworking Machine, 216*; Flour- Milling Machinery (Trade Publication), 267; Woodworking Machines (Trade Publication), 267
Rock Formations in Midlands, Magnetometer Survey of, Proposed, 302
Rocke International Corporation, Harmonic Distortion Meter (Trade Publication), 267 Rockweld, Ltd., “ E.B.” Weld Insert Process, 465*; 15.6-b.h.p. Lightweight Diesel-
Driven Welding Equipment, 465*
Rockwell Tests. See Hardness under Tests {Materials}
Rocol, Ltd., Lubricants Containing Molybdenum Disulphide (Trade Publication), 594 Rod Control Mechanism for Nuclear Reactors (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 675
Rodger, A., on Effective Use of Manpower, 360, 586
Rodseth, F., on Education of Native Peoples to Industrial Life, 34
Roe, A. V., & Co., Ltd., “ Shackleton ” Long- Range Reconnaissance Aircraft, 438
Rogers, F. A., on Use of Electricity in Catering Industry, 78
Rogers, F. H., the Late, 782
Rogers, Lt.-Col. H. S., the Late, 196 Rolls, Plate-Bending. See Machine Tools Roller Bearings. See Bearings
— Copper, for Textile Printing, 468
— Mills, “ Raymond ” (Trade Publication), 409
Rolling Mill, for Bar and Rod, for S. Fox & Co., Ltd. (Brightside Foundry & Engineering Co.. Ltd.), 190. See 163 34-in. Blooming and Slabbing (Bright- side Foundry & Engineering Co., Ltd.), 286*
Combination Two-High and Four-High (A. Mann’s Engineering Co., Ltd.), 86*
Continuous Strip, for Steel Company of Wales, Proposals for, 746
Large Bearings in. Reclamation by Welding of (Quasi-Arc, Ltd.), 894
Medium-strip, Continuous, for Rotherham Works of Steel, Peech & Tozer, Ltd. (Loewy Engineering Co., Ltd.), 39
Plant, of Workington Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Modernisation of, 518
Reconstruction Scheme at Stocksbridge Works ofS. Fox & Co., Ltd., 656
Ring-, for Steel, Peech & Tozer, Ltd. (Loewy Engineering Co., Ltd.), 28*
Rolls for (Trade Publication), 41
Steel, Contract for, Award to Italy by Venezuelan Government, 443
Steel Tube, for Canada, 131. See 290 Two-High Reversing Roughing, for Austrian Steelworks (Blaw-Knox Co.), 243
— Stock (Trade Publication), 330
and Locomotives, Indian Invitations for Tenders for, 522 .
Railway, Helical and Volute Springs lor, Specification, 818
See also Carriages; Locomotives; iVagons
— and Wire-Drawing, Inhomogeneous De
formation in, 536 .
Rolls-Royce Ltd., Annual Report, 67; Flying Bedstead” Vertical Take-Off Aircraft. 71*- “Conway” By-Pass Jet Aeroplane Engine, 356*; “ Dart ” Propeller-Turbine Aeroplane Engine, Development of, 390*; “ RB.109 ” Propeller-Turbine Aeroplane Engine, Development of, 390; Appointment of Mr. W. Straight, 552; “ Tyne Propeller-Turbine Aeroplane Engine, 672*; Strikes at Scottish Factories of, 744; End of Strikes at Scottish Factories of, 904
Rolls-Royce Motor Car Engine, Cylinder Head with Six Inlet Ports for, 578*
Rontgen Rays. See X-Rays
Roof Construction, Method Based on Ferro- Cement Moulds for, 603
— Coverings and Flashings, Aluminium,
“ Noral ” (Trade Publication), 721
Reed Brothers (Engineering), Ltd., Milling Machine for Rubber and Plastics, 477*
Reel, Spring-Loaded, for Electrode Wire (Quasi-Arc Co., Ltd.), 149*
Reeve, Dr. L., on Development of Chemical Treatment of Low-Grade Iron Ores at Appleby Frodingham, 729
Reeves, H. Q. A., the Late, 623
Refinery, Oil, Altona, Australia, Completion of (Braun Transworld Corporation), 45
Products of. Science of Petroleum, Vol. V (Book), 754
Stanlow, Land Reclamation at, 207
— Sugar, Control Panel for (Costain-John
Brown Instrumentation Division), 728* Refractory Linings (Trade Publication), 721
— Ware (Trade Publication), 881 Refrigerating Plant, Automatic Defrosting
System for (Pressed Steel Co., Ltd.), 92
Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning System for “ Lincoln ” Motor Car, 642*
— Questions and Answers on (Book), 754 Regenerative Furnace. See Furnace
“ Regent Springbok,” Oil Tanker, Cathodic Protection Applied to, 608*
Regional Advisory Council for Higher Technological Education, Courses for Foremen and Supervisors, 528
Council for the Organisation of Further Educat on in the East Midlands, Conference on Technical Education, 221
Regulator, “ Electrotap,” for Electrical Heating Apparatus (Stabilag Co.. Ltd.), 469* Reheating Furnace. See Furnace
Reinforced Concrete. See Concrete Relay. See under Electric
Remote Control Desk for Mechanical Handling Installation (A. West & Co., Ltd.), 424* Remploy, Ltd., Financial Statement of, 744 Rendel, Palmer & Tritton, Pre-Drainage of Site of South Denes_Power_Station,_730* Renold Chains, Ltd., —
Publication), 881
Rensselaer Polytechnic Hartford Graduate of United Aircraft
Rentrix, Ltd., System for Transmitting Information from Cash Registers to Central Control Unit, 87*
Repeaters for Deep-Sea Telephone Cable, Precautions in Manufacture of, 228
Report, Annual, Aeronautical Research Laboratories of Australian Department of Supply, 208
Air Registration Board, 110 Allen, E., & Co., Ltd., 130, 227 of Astronomer Royal, 858
Broadcasting Corporation, 204 Cast Iron Research Association,
Electricity Authority, 447. See
European Airways, 291 Independent Air Transport Association, 779
British Internal-Combustion Engine Research Association, 541
British Standards British Transport Brown, J., & Co., of Central Board 1950 (Book), 330 Chief Inspector of Mines and Quarries, 1953, 15
Cohen, G., Sons & Co., Ltd., 362 Colombo Plan Organisation, 811 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organisation, 763
Council of British Manufacturers of Petroleum Equipment, 194
Courtaulds, Ltd., 99
Crossley Brothers, Ltd., 618 Demag, 258
Dowty Group, Ltd., 618
Doxford, W., & Sons, Ltd., 650
on Federation of British Industries Scheme for Oversea Scholarships, 258
Finance Corporation for Industry, 162 Gas Council, 587
General Electric Co., Ltd., 163, 483 Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon
Co., Ltd., 522
Head Wrightson & Co., Ltd., 3 Lucas, J. (Industries), Ltd., 842 Mechanical Engineering Research Board, 4
Metal Box Co., Ltd., 130
Ministry of Labour and National Service, 135
National Coal Board, 3 Pametrada, 101 Post Office, 131
Powell Duffryn, Ltd., 322
Rhodesian Anglo-American, Ltd., 746 Richardsons, Westgarth & Co., Ltd., 66 Rolls-Royce Ltd., 67
Rootes Motors, Ltd., 683 Rural Industries Bureau, 747 Ruston & Hornsby, Ltd., 66 Simms Motor Units, Ltd., 227 Simon Carves, Ltd., 131
Smith, S., & Sons (England), Ltd., 875 Societe Nationale de Constructions
Aeronautiques du Sud-Ouest, 130 Thompson, J., Ltd., 3, 131 Thornycroft, J. I., & Co., Ltd., 650 Tube Investments, Ltd., 715 United Kingdom Atomic
Authority, 651, 652* Ward, T. W., Ltd., 650 Wickman, Ltd., 259
Manufacturing 778 Production of
(Book), 818 Supply and and Copper
on Weights and Measures, U.S. National Bureau of Standards, 880
— of National Insurance Advisory Com
mittee, 712
— Nuffield Foundation, on Ageing in Industry 744
— O.E.E.C. See Organisation for European
Economic Co-operation
— on Painting of Structural Steelwork, 522
— on Recruitment of Scientists and Engineers
by Engineering Industry, 745
?— of Trade Mission to Austria, 874
— on Training of Managers in Iron and Steel
Industry, 239
— of United Kingdom Trade Mission to
Egypt, the Sudan and Ethiopia, 165. See LETTER, 230
— on Utilisation of Metals, Research Com
mittee of Institution of Production Engineers, 290
— on Working of London Docks, 712 —• See also Board of Trade
Reporting Back, Booklet on European Managers’ Visit to United States, 98
Research, Applied, in Europe, Organisation of. Proceedings of O.E.E.C. Conference (Review), 409
— Association, Cast Iron, British. See Cast
Iron Research Association, British
Fruit and Vegetable Canning and Quick Freezing, “ Hydron ” Hydrostatic Steriliser for Canned Foods, 545*
Hydromechanics, British. See Hydromechanics Research Association, British Internal-Combustion Engine, British.
See Engine, Internal-Combustion, Research Association, British
Iron and Steel, British. See Iron and Steel Research Association, British
-Printing, Packaging and Allied Trades. See Printing, Packaging and Allied Trades Research Association
Production Engineering. See Production Engineering Research Association
Welding, British. See IVelding Research Association, British
— on Automation, Programme of Production
Engineering Research Association, 523
— Automobile, Personal Experiences in. bv
Dr. C. G. Williams, 559
—? Committee, Flame, International, New Pul- verised-Fuel Fired Furnace at Experimental Station, Ijmuiden, Holland, 726*
— Council, Corrosion, United States, Forma
tion of, 245
— Department of Furniture Development
Council, Opening of New Premises for, 670 Scientific and Industrial. See Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of
Research Engineers, Ltd., Profile Milling Machine with Electronic Programme Control, 769*
— Establishment, Atomic Energy. See Atomic
Energy Research Establishment
— in Europe and America by Battelle Memo
rial Institute, 50*
— Forest Products, 1954 (Book), 369
— ^^0^^^ Steam Turbines by Pametrada,
— on High-Altitude Rockets, United Kingdom
Plans for, 223
— Hydraulics, 6th International Congress on, 453*, 863
in United States, 1955 (Book), 594
— Industrial, Education and Training of
Graduate Staff for (Book), 560
— Institute, Sondes Place (Trade Publication), 850
— I aboratory, Admiralty. See Admiralty
Research Laboratory
Aeronautical, Australian Department of Supply, Annual Report, 208
Central Electricity Authority, Extensions to, 84*
Chemical. See Chemical Research Laboratory
Fishery, Aboard Trawler “ Sir William Hardy,” 220*
Mechanical Engineering. See Mechanical Engineering Research
of N.V. tot Keuring van Electrotech- nische Materialen (Kema), 502*
of Paints Division of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., at Slough, 114*
Polarographic, New, of Cambridge Instrument Co., Ltd., Opening of, 795 Road. See Road Research Laboratory Switchgear, of Belmos Co.. Ltd., 671 * Walsall, Proposed, of Tube Investment Group, 373
Water Pollution. See Heater Pollution Research Laboratory
— Manager in Industry, Role of, 776
— Operational, 694
— Organisation, Commonwealth Scientific
and Industrial, 6th Annual Report, 763
— Pest Infestation, 1954 (Book), 267
— on Radio-Astronomy, Offer by Mullard,
Ltd., to Cambridge University, 223
— Rubber (Trade Publication), 850
— Solar Energy, by F. Daniels and J. A.
Duffie (Review), 449
— Station, Building, See Building Research
Station
Fuel. See Fuel Research Station
London, of Gas Council, Extension of Laboratories at, 770*
— Techniques in Metallurgy, Development
and Improvement of, 475
— Timber, High Wycombe Laboratory of
Timber Development Association, 457
— See also National Physical Laboratory
Reservoir, Hillfield Park, of Colne Valiev Water Co., 575*
— Tekuma, for Irrigation and Flood Contro in Southern Israel, 124*
Resin, “ R 18774,” for Adhesive and Casting Material (Bakelite, Ltd.), 696
Resistance, hJeciric. See Electric
— Welding. See WeMing
Resonator and ” Donut,” Glass, for Electron Synchrotron (General Electric Co.. Ltd ) 176*
Restrictive Practices, Pamphlet on. Federation of British Industries, 2
Retail Prices, Index of, 160
Retort House for Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks (West’s Gas Improvement Co., Ltd.), 669 Reuter, Dr., on German Industry
Reavell & Co., Ltd., Reciprocating and Rotary Air Compressors, 310
Review, Annual, of Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd., for 1954. 194
— Book, 9, 41, 73, 169, 201, 238, 266, 298 329 370, 409, 449, 489, 560, 593, 625, 657, 689’ 720, 752, 785, 849, 882
Reyrolle, A., & Co.. Ltd., Ring-Main Switch (Trade Publication), 107; Protective Systems for Electrical Networks (Trade Publication), 267; 5 to 35-h.p. Variable Speed Alternating-Current Electric Motors, 307; 11-kV Combined Ring-Main Switch and T-off Fuse Switch Unit for Outdoor Use, 307*; Switchgear for Bold “A” Power Station, 515*; Air-Blast Circuit Breakers and ‘‘ Isomaker ” Isolator and Making Switch for Drakelow Power Station, 667*; “ Easigo ” Metal-Clad
Plugs and Sockets (Trade Publication), 765
Rhine, River, Model of Delta of, 453
Rhoden, A. K., the Late, 263
Rhodesia, Inter-Employment of Africans and Europeans in, 224
— Railways, Narrow-Gauge Diesel-Electric Locomotive for, 120*
Rhodesian Anglo-American, Ltd., Annual Report, 746
— Selection Trust, Agreement with Northern Rhodesia European Mineworkers Union on Training of Africans, 440
Ribaud, Prof. G. M., on Work of International Flame Research Committee, 726*
Ribbons. R. T., on Determination of Locomotive Sizes, 144
Ricard, J., on Advantages and Problems of Shutting Down and Starting Up TurboAlternator Sets and Boilers, 537
Ricardo & Co., Engineers (1927), Ltd., Piston Supercharger for Diesel Engines, 424*
Richards, G., & Co., Ltd., 25 ft., High- Accuracy, Vertical Boring and Turning Mill, 22*
Richardson, Gen. C. L., on Scientific Methods in the Army, 783. See 521
Richardson, P.. the Late, 623
Richardsons, Westgarth & Co., Ltd., Annual Report, 66
Richmond Works of Electronic Instruments, Ltd., 581*
Rideau Canal, Unveiling of Memorial to Builder of, 715
“ Rijeka,” Motorship, Measurements on. with Attempted Practical Application, 563 Riplingham,” H.M. Inshore Minesweeper. Trial Trip of, 93
Ritchie, C., Support System for Roof of Advancing Coal Face, 738*
River Clyde, Vehicle and Passenger-Carrying Motor Vessel for Service on, 323; Proposed New Dry Dock for, 525
— Helical Flow in. Model of, 53
— Indus, Co-operation between India and
Pakistan on Irrigation by Waters of, 35
— Jordan, Irrigation and Power Potential of,
by P. H. Doron, 46*
— Maas, Model of Delta of, 453
— .R-^port of United Kingdom Trade Mission, 165. See LETTER, 230; Aswan Dam, Contract Secured by Sir A. Gibb & Partners, 619
— Rhine, Model of Delta of, 453
— Severn, Model of, 53
— Thames, Survey of Estuary of, 15
— Trent Waterway. Development Plans for, 31
— Volta Project, Administration of, by J. H.
Liverman, 485
Water, Pollution by Synthetic Detergents, Research on, 14*
— Wear, Prospects of Shipbuilders on, 586
— Yarkon, Water Pipeline for Irrigation and
Flood Control in the Negev, 124*
Rivets, Aluminium-Alloy, Concave-Pointed by J. D. Haddon, 79*. See Erratum, 127
— Headless, Use of Plastics Collar while
Driving, 37*
— Oven, Electric Resistance, Two-Headed 16-kV (Holden & Hunt, Ltd.), 304*
Rivington Moor Television Transmitting Station of I.T.A., 631
RJD/2 ” 16-s.h.p. Two-Cylinder Marine
Diesel Engine with Closed-Circuit Cooling (J. I. Thornycroft & Co., Ltd.), 188* Road Accidents. See Accidents
— Asphalt Surface on Concrete Base, Recom
mendations of Asphalt Roads Association and Cement and Concrete Association, 179
— Bituminous Compositions, Design of (Book), 594
— British, Modernisation Plans for. Statement
by Minister of Transport, 94*
— Compositions, Bituminous, Design of
(Book), 594
— Concrete, in Belgium and Western Germany.
Booklet on, 483
in Belgium and Western Germany, Design and Performance of (Book), 594 Filling and Sealing Materials for Joints in (Book), 202
— Construction, Capital Expenditure on
Questions in House of Commons on, 743 Post-War, in Italy, 757*
— Design, Modern, Courses on. Arrangements
for, 262
— Financing of, in Canada, Publication on
Taxes and Traffic, 163
— Forms (Trade Publication), 20
Railway, United States, Influence of Modern Transport Trends on Equipment of (Book), 267
— Wagons. See B^agons
— Workshops, Use of, Questions in House of
Commons on, 903
Railwaymen, National Union of. Railway Strike not a Victory, 32; Wage Increases for Other than Enginemen, 32; Wage Claims by, 66, 808; Demand for Improved Wages and Conditions for Railway Employees, 288, 320; Rejection of Wage Claims by British Transport Commission, 840
Ramp, Unloading, Aluminium-Alloy, for Tipping Lorries (F. Braby & Co., Ltd.), 191*
“ Ranger ** Mobile Radio-Telephone System for Dashboard Mounting in Transport Vehicles (Pye, Ltd.), 518*
Ransome & Maries Bearing Co., Ltd., Ball and Roller Bearings (Trade Publication), 409
Ransomes & Rapier, Ltd., Concrete Mixer (Trade Publication), 850; Mobile Cranes (Trade Publication), 850
Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, Ltd., Battery- Driven Fork-Lift Trucks (Trade Publication), 169; Electric Trucks and Cranes (Trade Publication), 169; Battery-Operated Fork-Lift Truck (Trade Publication), 626
Rappaport, P., on Direct Conversion of Radiation into Electrical Energy, 419*
Ratemeter, Field, for Tracing Radioactive Materials (Ericsson Telepnones, Ltd.), 434*
Ravenscraig Works of Colvilles, Ltd., Construction of New Iron and Steel Plant, 651
Rays. See X-Rays
“ Raymond ” Roller Mills (Trade Publication), 409
“ RB.109 ” Propeller-Turbine Aeroplane Engine, Development of (Rolls-Royce Ltd.), 390*
Reactor, Gas-Cooled, for Marine Propulsion, 859*
— Nuclear, Aqueous Homogeneous, 282* Boiling-Water, 282*
Boiling Water Power, Prototype, Design and Operating Experience of, 228
at Calder Hall Power Station, 740* Capacities of. Questions in House of Commons on, 775
Design and Operation of, 561
“ Dido ” High-Flux Heavy-Water Research, 804*, 836*
Disposal of Wastes from, 597
“ E.443 ”, Control System for (H. M. Hobson, Ltd.), 177*
“ E.443,” Experimental Facilities of, 235 “ E.443,” Model of, 299*
Experimental, Homogeneous, 653
Experimental Light-Water, ” Leo,” 653 Experimental, at United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, 804*
Fast, at Dounreay, 280*, 652* Fast-Breeder, 282*
Fast Breeder, Dounreay, Progress in Construction of, 280*, 652*
Model, for Demonstraton of Production of Radioactive Isotopes, 301*
“ NRU ” and “ NRX ”, Canadian, Models, of, 299*
Pressure Vessels for (Whessoe, Ltd.), 835
Pressurised-Water, 282*
Projects Throughout the World, Comparative Survey of, 483, 490*
Projected, for United States, 301 Research at Harwell, 266
Research, “ Swimming Pool,” Model of (John Thompson, Ltd.), 354*. See 283*, 299*
? Research, Use in Nuclear Power Devel
opment of, 837
Rod Control Mechanism for (Metro- politan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 675 Sodium-Graphite, 282*
“ Swimming Pool,” “ Cerenkov ” Radiation from, 283*, 299*, 354*
In United Kingdom Nuclear Power Programme, 265*
United States Building Programme for, 232, 282*
Uranium-Graphite, Thermal, Pressurised-Water Cooled, 228, 233*, 300
“ Zephyr,” Model of, 300
“ Zeus,” Model of, 300
“ Zeus ” Uncooled Fast Research, 804*, 837*
See also l^uclear
Real and Virtual Work, Concepts of. Theory of. Structures, 139*
Realisations Ultrasoniques, Societe Fran^aise de, “ Aerosonic ” Ultrasonic Flaw Detector for Inspection of Metal-to-Metal Bonding, 12*
Record Changers, Repair of (Book), 818
Recorder, Gas-Flow, “ Arkon ” (Walker (Srosweller & Co., Ltd.), 733
— Indicators and Controllers (Trade Publication), 169
— Tape, Exhibits at National Radio and Television Exhibition, 296
Recording Dynamometer. See Dynamometer
— Tape, Measures for Safeguarding when Transported by Air, 655
Rectifiers. See Electric
Redbourn Works of Richard Thomas & Baldwins, Ltd., Steelmaking at, 696
Redhill Bodybuilding Industries, Ltd., Lorry Tipper with Aluminium-Alloy Body, 95 Redifon, Ltd., Combined Amplitude and Frequency-Modulated Radio Telephone, 279*
Rediweld, Ltd., “Boyce” Centre Gauge for Inside or Outside oi Round Work, 549
Redpath Brown & Co., Ltd., Tower Structures for Keadby-Monk Fryston Line of 275-kV National Grid, 54*. See Erratum, 252
Reduction Gears. See Gears; Marine Propulsion
Rope, Fibre, with “ Viking ” Nylon Tail (British Ropes, Ltd.), 427*
— Wire. See IVire Ropes Rosalex, Ltd., Barrier Creams, 397
Rosen, M. W., on Influence of Space Flight on Engineering and Science, 371*
Ross, D., & Partners, Ltd., “ Twinner-Aron- son ” Positioning Equipment for Manipulating Large Components during Welding, 307*
Ross, F. F., on Toxic Effluents from Power Stations, 447
Rotary Blowers. See Blowers; Turbo-Blowers
— Engine. See Engine: Aeronautics
Rotax, Ltd., Resin-Impregnated Fibreglass Pressure Vessels for Use in Aircraft Pneumatic Svctems, 47/^*
Rotherham Works of Steel, Peech & Tozer, New Developments at, 27*; Continuous Medium-Strip Mill for, 39.
“ Rotodyne Eland ” Gas Turbine Drive for Helicopters (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 357
Rotor Blades of Gas Turbines, Effect of Use of Nimonic Alloys on Life of, 328
Helicopter, Design, Development, Production and Servicing of, 389
Temperatures of Gas Turbines, Measurement of. Research by Pametrada, 102
— Gas Turbine, Instrument for Rebalancing in
Own Bearings of, 569*
“ Rotorfloat ” Power-Operated Rotary Trowel (Winget, Ltd.), 254*
Rouet,P., on Comparative Analysis of SingleScrew Diesel and Steam-Turbine Propelling Plants Developing 10,000 s.h.p. and Over, 42
Roughness, Surface, Instrument for Measuring (Micrometrical Manufacturing Co.), 313* Scales for (Trade Publication), 409 Rover Co., Ltd., Price Increases on New Motor rs 443
“ Rover IS60 ” Gas Turbine, Tests on, 548* Royal Aeronautical Society. See Aeronautical
— Aircraft Establishments. See Aeronautics
— Dutch-Shell Group, Plans for Building Oil
Tankers, 442
— Institution, Christmas Lectures for Juniors, 835
— Observatory, Installation of Equipment at
Herstmonceux, 858
— Sanitary Institute. See Sanitary
— Show, Nottingham, Exhibits at, 29*, 92
Royal Society:
Statement on United Kingdom Plans for Research on High-Altitude Rockets, 223
Royal Society of Arts. See Arts
— Society for Prevention of Accidents, Cam
paign for Safer Working in Industry, 680
— Technical College. Glasgow, Opening of
“ Chesters ” Management Study Centre, 584
Rubber-Forming Technique, Impact (Boeing Airplane Co.), 852
— Matting, Non-Slip (Dunlop Rubber Co.,
Ltd.), 118
— and Plastics, Milling Machine for (Reed
Brothers (Engineering), Ltd.), 477*
— Research on (Trade Publication), 850
— for Resisting Hot Lubricants, Research on, 85
— Synthetic (Trade Publication), 529
Project for United Kingdom Manufacture of, 747
Robert & Co., Ltd., Adjustable Packing for Machine Shops, 187; Surface Roughness Scales (Trade Publication), 409
Rudkin & Riley Ltd., Internal and External Grinding Machine (Trade Publication), 330
Rudman Darlington (Electronics), Ltd., Tape Recorder with Four-Stage Transistor Amplifier, 296
Rugby Radio Station of Post Office, Extensions to, 164*
— Works of British Thomson-Houston Co.,
Ltd., Increase of Capacity for Small Plant at, 641
Rugeley “ A ” 240-MW Power Station, Proposed, 158
Runacres, A., on Capacity of Tennessee Valley Authority, 621. See 485
Rural Industries Bureau, Annual Report, 747
— Life, English, Museum of, Exhibits at, 876*
— Transport Improvement Bill, Government
Debate on, 871
Rush, D. N., on Lifting Bricks and Blocks on Fork Trucks, 557. See 435
Russell, A., the Late, 782
Russell Constructions, Ltd., Gyratory Separator, 893
Russia, First Nuclear Power Station in, 228, 233*, 300
— Visit of United Kingdom Steel and Building
Delegations to, 405
Russian Delegation on Building Methods, Exchange of Information with, 523
— Iron and Steel Plant, 755
— Nuclear Engineering Equipment, 598*
— Steel Industry, Economic Conditions in, 716 Rust-Proofing, “ M.C.” Process for (Walterisa-
tion Co., Ltd.), 465
Rusting. See Corrosion
Ruston & Hornsby, Ltd., Test Reports on Residual Fuels for Gas Turbines, 49*; Annual Report, 66; Experimental Peat- Fired Gas Turbine, 242*
“ S.207 ” Four-Slide Strip-Forming Machine (Heenan & Froude, Ltd.), 85*
Safety Factors in Aircraft Design, 772
— and Health in Industry (Book), 105
— of Life at Sea. See Life-Saving Saint. See St.
Salescope, Gear-Type Suds Pump (Trade Publication), 594
Salesmanship, Cinema Film on, 695
Salford Electrical Instruments, Ltd., Micropowder Magnets (Trade Publication), 9; Quartz-Crystal Units (Trade Publication), 41; Selenium Rectifiers (Trade Publication), 41; Instrument Exhibits at Geneva Exhibition of Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, 176; Model of Atomic Factory of Future, 177*; Application of Electro- Magnetic Transducer System to Measurement of Expansion Characteristics of Turbines, 251*
Salisbury Precision Engineering, Ltd., Hand- Operated Lift Truck, 477*
Salt Water, Purification by Electrodialysis, Research on, 285
Salter, G., & Co., Ltd., Expansion Plans for Motor Car Springs Manufacture, 589
“ Salterpak ” Prepackaging Division of G. Salter & Co., Ltd., 869
Samenwerkende Electriciteits-Productiebedrij- ven, N.V., Electricity Supply in Holland, 503
Sampling, Particle, Apparatus for. Fuel Research Station, 116*
Sandifer, R. H., on Consideration of Flight Loads in Aircraft Design, 772
Sanitary Engineers, Institution of, Change of Name to Institution of Public Health Engineers, 183, 201
— Engineering Terms, Glossary of (Book), 170
— Institute, Royal, Modernisation of Museum
of Health, 36
Sankey, J., & Sons, Ltd., Expansion Plans for Motor Car Components Manufacture, 589 Satellite, Artificial, Orbit Synchronising System, 236
Proposed, 225. See LETTER, 294
— Earth, Visibility of, 236
Satelloid, The, 236
“ Saturn II ” Self-Propelled Floor Scrubber (Matling, Ltd.), 251*
Saunders-Roe (Anglesey), Ltd., All-Welded, Aluminium-Alloy Yacht “ Morag Mohr,” 23*
Saunders-Roe, Ltd., ” Miniputer ” Analogue Computer, 472*
Savitt, G., & Sons, Ltd., Steel Office Equipment (Trade Publication), 107
Savona-Genoa Autostrada Motorway, 757* Saws. See Machine Tools
Sayers, E., the Late, 448
Scales for Measuring Surface Roughness (Trade Publication), 409
Schenck, C., Maschinenfabrik,
Fatigue Testing Machine with
Operation to Pre-Determined Programme, 669*
Schlieren Camera for Photographing Shock Waves in Supersonic Wind Tunnel, 26.* See LETTER, 167
Schloemann A.G., Extrusion Press for Aluminium, 799*; 585-ton Stretching Machine for Aluminium Sections, 800*
Schmidt, Fr., on Comparision of Claims of Direct-Drive Diesel Engine and Geared Engine for High Outputs, 42
Scholarships. See Education
Schuckert (Great Britain), Ltd., Electric Oven for Drying Arc-Welding Electrodes, 549* Sciaky Electric Welding Machines, Ltd., 150- kVA Conveyor-Drive Seam Welding Machine for Long Flat Components, 246*; 100-kVA Projection Welder, 279*; 25-kVA and 150-kVA Spot Welders, 279
Science, Illustrated History of, by F. Sherwood Taylor (Review), 785
— Influence of Space Flight on, 371*
— and Modern Life, by Sir E. J. Russell (Re
view), 625
— Museum, Exhibition on Electrical Standards
and Metering, 152; New Section Opened on British Post-War Economy Cars, 197; Exhibits of Linear Electron Accelerators, 298; Exhibition to Illustrate Evolution of Dividing Engine, 558; Replica of James Watt's Workshop at, 770
— and Technology in Western Germany,
Review of (Review), 817. See also 810 Scientific Development, Impact on 'fools of Production of, 694
— Education in Schools, Industrial Fund for
the Advancement of, Formation of, 650, 656
— Equipment, Packing of, 869
and Industrial Research, Department of, Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory, Annual Report, 4; Exhibits at British Instrument Industries’ Exhibition, 116*; Third International Congress on High-Speed Photography, 1956, Arrangements for, 671; Report on Automation in Industry, Questions in House of Commons on, 807
Instruments, International Scheme for Safe Transit of, 487
Manufacturers’ Association, Concern at Foreign Competition, 714
Management. See Works Management
— Manpower, Government Debate on, 129.
See 97, 127
Shortage of, J. Eccles on, 4. See LETTER, 69
Shortage of, Recommendations of Barlow Committee on, 1. See LETTERS, 69, 101
— Policy, Advisory Committee on. Report of Committee on Scientific Manpower, 745
Scientific Research. See Research
— Societies. See Institutions
Scientists, Eminent, Statement on Nucleai
Warfare, 65 Scintillation and Geiger Counters (Trade
Publication), 881
Scooter Car, Increasing Popularity of, 483
— See also Motor Scooter
Scotland, Development of Chemical Industry
in, 162
— Dounreay, Fast Nuclear Reactor at, 280*
— Electrification of Suburban Railways in.
Questions in House of Commons on, 807
— Highland Development in. Proposed Con
ference of Scottish Trade Union Congress on,440
— Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in.
See Engineers
— North, Hydro-Electric Board. See North
of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board
— to Northern Ireland Tunnel, Questions in
House of Commons on, 743
Scott, K., on Factors Affecting Efficiency of Fluorescent Lamps, 758
Scott. W. H., on Industrial Democracy, 361 Scott and Wilson, Kirkpatrick & Partners,
Electrification Scheme for Cyprus, 312* Scottish Aviation, Ltd., “Twin Pioneer”
Civil Transport Aircraft with High-Lift Device, 394*
Scottish Mechanical Light Industries, Ltd., Moisture Meter for Agricultural Use, 833 Scrap, Steel, Scarcity in United States, 323 Scraper, Drag, Using Motor of Concrete Mixer (Winget, Ltd.), 254*
Screen for Crushed Rock, “ Ty-Rock ” (Trade
Publication), 755
— Vibrating, Two-Bearing, Heavy-Duty,
“ Vibro-King,” for Sand, Gravel and Stone (Pegson, Ltd.), 541
Screening Machines (Trade Publication), 881 Screw Pitch Measuring Machine (Trade
Publication), 202
— Propellers. See Propellers: Aeronautics
— Threads, Transmission (Trade Publication), 721
Unified, British Standards Institution Conference to Assess Progress of Adoption of, 131
Scunthorpe Plant for Production of Tonnage Oxygen (British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 731
— Works of Appleby-Frodingham Steel Co.,
Ltd.. Extensions to, 402, 408
of J. Lysaght Scunthorpe Works, Ltd., Expansion Scheme at, 630; Development of Chemical Treatment of Low-Grade Iron Ores at, 729
Sea Transport and Trade, Influence of Engineer on.331
Seal, Fluid, “ Hallprene “ (Hall and Hall, Ltd.), 294. 3J6. See LETTERS, 268, 557. See also vol. 179
for Reciprocating Shafts, 294. See LETTERS, 368, 557. See also vol. 179
— Mechanical, for Rotary Shafts (Flexibox.
Ltd.), 425
— Oil, Rotary, Magnetic (J.C. Rotary Mag
netic Seal Co., Ltd.), 462*
— Rubber, for Concrete Structures (Trade
Publication), 881
Sealed Motor Construction Co., Ltd., Hot- Water Accelerating Pump for Central Healing Systems, 352*
Sealing, Materials, Elastomer (Trade Publication), 690
Seattle Works of Boeing Airplane Co., New Flight Test Hangar at, 819*
Secondary Battery. See Accumulator under
Electric; also Motor Trucks
— Schools and Education. See Education Sections, Structural, Aluminium-AIloy, Marine,
Specification, 9
Seddon Diesel Vehicles, Ltd., Portable Electric Drill for Commercial Vehicles, 118* “ Segas ” Process for Production of Gas from Oils and Tar (Trade Publication), 594 Segundo, El, Division of Douglas Aircraft
Corporation, New Design Office, 819* Seismology. See also Earthquake “ Selectable Superheat ” Marine Boiler (Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd.), 213* Self-Changing Gear Co., Ltd., Air-Operated
Reduction Gearbox for 240-h.p. Diesel- Mechanical Shunting Locomotives, 676 Self, Sir H.. on Electricity Supply Industry as a Career, 75
Seligman, Dr. H., on Recent Developments of Radioisotopes Uses in Industry, 292 Separator, Gyratory, “ Streamline ’’ (Russell Constructions, Ltd.), 893
— for Nuclear Energy Purposes, Research on. 653
— Oil, Self-Opening (Alfa-Laval Co., Ltd.), 309 Serck Radiators, Ltd., “ W ” Type Oil and
Water Cooler for Internal Combustion Engines, 352*; Steam Air-Heater for Use on Board Ship, 550*
Service Aviation. See Aeronautics
— Men, National, Plans for Reduction in
Numbers of, 521
Servomechanism Theory, Elements of (Book), 137
Severn, River, Model of, 53
Sewage Aeration Plants, Small (Trade Publication), 41
— Pump, Vertical, Mixed-Flow (W. H. Allen,
Sons & Co., Ltd.), 276*
“ Shackleton ” Long-Range Reconnaissance
Aircraft (A. V. Roe & Co., Ltd.), 438 Shafts, “Block,” “Uniflex” and “NT”
Type Flexible Couplings for (Crofts (Engineers), Ltd.), 544
— Coupling. See Coupling
— Crank. See Crankshaft
— Dynamometer. See Dynamometer
— and Holes, Fitting of. See Gauge
— Reciprocating, Fluid Seal for, 294. See
LETTERS, 368, 557. See also vol. 179 Shears, Wire-Cutting (Trade Publication), 330 Sheepbridge Alloy Castings, Ltd., Long-
Length and Bi-Metal Centrifugal Casting Processes at Sutton-in-Ashfield Works of, 112*
Sheet Materials, Strains in, Moire Technique for Measuring, 116*
— Metal, Drawing Qualities of, Non-Destruc-
tive Testing Instrument for (Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation), 62*
Fabrication of, 705*
Sheffield Corporation, Ohio, Air Gauging Machine for Turbine-Blade Inspection, 885*
Sheffield Twist Drill and Steel Co., Ltd., Dormer ” Down-Grip Machine Vice, 96*
Shells, Cylindrical, Symmetric, Analysis of (Book), 202
Shell Film Unit, Cinema Film on Engine Wear, 178*
Shell Petroleum Co., Ltd., Land Reclamation at Stanlow Oil Refinery, 207
Shenfield/Southend and Shenfield/Chelmsford Lines of British Railways, Modifications to Colour-Light Signalling on, 589
Shenstone, B. S., on Problem of the Very Lightweight Highly Efficient Aeroplane, 748
Sheppard & Sons, Ltd., Two-Strand Casting Machine for Electrically-Smelted Iron, 183*; Loading Equipment for Transatlantic Telephone Cable, 677*
Shilstone, F. W., the Late, 591
Ships, “ Atomic Mariner ” Proposed Nuclear Powered Vessel, Model of, 861*. See 859*
— Auxiliaries, Grouped Contactor Switch
board for (A. West & Co., Ltd.), 425*
— Breathing Apparatus for
Gorman & Co., Ltd.), 351
— Canal. See Canal
— Commercial, Prospects of
for Propulsion of, 859*
— Construction, Comparison
Riveted, by B. Baxter, 108*
— Design, Application of Model Research to, 334*
— Diesel-Engined. See Motorships: Marine
Propulsion
— Electrical Equipment of. Regulations for.
Preparation of Fourth Edition of, 486
— Fires in. Extinction Using Inert Gas from
Oil Combustion, “ E.D.-Hol ” System for (Pyrene Co., Ltd.), 544*
— Fishery-Research, “ Explorer,” Statement
in House of Commons on, 646
— Forms, Smooth and Rough, Frictional
Drag of, 600
— Hulls, Protection Against Barnacles by
Use of Ultrasonic Vibrations (Postans Ltd.), 416
— Launches and Trial Trips, 13, 63, 93, 119, 140, 182, 217, 249, 286, 318, 396, 439, 448, 550. 593, 673, 688, 737, 802, 867, 899
— Launching. See Launching
— Merchant, World Built (Book), 137
— Motor. See Motorships: Marine Propulsion
— Nuclear Power Prospects for, 859*
— Pitching and Heaving of, 564
— Propellers. See Propellers
— Propulsion. See Marine Propulsion: En-
gines: Turbines: Propellers
— for Sea Transport of Motor Cars, Questions
in House of Commons, 710
— and Seafarers (Book), 657
— Small, Radar for. Trials of. Questions in
House of Commons on, 903
— Stabiliser Fins for, Fold-Back, “ Gyrofin ”
(Sperry Gyroscope Co.), 253*
— Telegraph, Remote-Controlled, ‘‘Synchro
step ” ((ihadbums (Liverpool), Ltd.), 276
— Tramp, Design of Economic, 660
— See also Marine: Motorships: Shipping:
Steamers: Warships
Shipbuilders and Engineers, North-East Coast Institution of. See North-East Coast in Scotland, Institution of. See Engineers
Shipbuilding, Comparison of Welded and Riveted Ship Construction, by B. Baxter, 108*
— and Engineering Unions, Confederation of.
Pension Proposals for Engineering Employees, 32; Demands for Shorter Working Hours and Less Overtime, 256; Demand for Improved Wages and Conditions for Railway Employees, 288, 320; Wage Negotiations by, 680
— Foreign, Subsidies for, Questions in House
of Commons on, 775
— Industry, Boom in, 586 French, Unrest in, 288 Position in, 650 Prosperity of, 525 Review of, 590
— Lloyd’s Register, Rules of Construction
Changes in, 9; Revision of Contents of Register Book, 63; Shipbuilding Returns, 99
— Naval. See Warships
— ‘‘ Noral ” Aluminium Alloys for (Trade
Publication), 107
— Oil Tankers, Oil Companies’ Plans for, 442 Tankers, Programme of Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., 403
— for Sea Transport of Motor Cars, Questions
in House of Commons on, 710
— Speedboat ” Bluebird III,” Value of Wind-
Tunnel Tests in Developing, 554
— S.S. ” Ocean Vulcan,” Sea and Still Water
Trials of, 108*
— S.S. ” Southern Cross,” Design and Be
haviour of Unusual Engine Arrangement of, 673
— Steel Supplies for, Apprehension Concern
ing, Questions in House of Commons on, 775
— Tugs, Paddle, Diesel-Electric, for H.M.
Dockyards (W. Simons & Co., Ltd.), 252
— United States, Modernisation and Expan
sion Plans for, 194. See Erratum, 226
— Use of Ferrous Materials in, 659
— Yacht, All-Welded, Aluminium-Alloy,
” Morag Mohr ” (Saunders-Roe (Anglesey), Ltd.), 23*
“ Irene ” with Ferro-Cement Hull and Cabin, 603*
Shipbuilding Yard, Construction of, for Freeport, Bahamas, 810
Split, Recent Development of, 660 Steel Plates Delivery, Questions in House of Commons, 678
Uljanik, Organisational Developments of, 629
— See also Steamers; Naval; Warships
“ Shipham ” H.M. Inshore Minesweeper, Launch of, 119
Shipping, British, Controversy on Company Mergers in, 715
— Lloyd’s Register of, Changes in Rules of
Construction, 9; Revision in Contents of Register Book, 63; Shipbuilding Returns, 99
— Merchant, Progress in Safety of (Book), 657
— Port Working, Introduction to (Book), 657
— United States, Modernisation and Expan
sion Plans for, 194. See Erratum, 226
Shipyard. See Shipbuilding Yard
Shock Tests. See Impact Tests under Tests {Materials}
Shock-Wave Patterns, Photography of, 26*
Shone, Sir R., on Economic Conditions in Russian Steel Industry, 716
Shop Management. See Works Management
— Rete.il, Manpower Problems of, 288
Short Brothers and Harland, Ltd., Analogue Computer, 472; 2,400-Cycle Sub-Syn
chronous Motors for Aircraft, 473*
Short and Mason, Ltd., “ Transet ” Control System, 91*
Shot-Cleaning System, “ Broman-Ekstrom ” for Boilers (Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd.), 273*
Show. See Exhibition
Shubenko, L. A., on Problems of Soviet Chief Designer, 877
Shunting Device, “ Beetle,” with Retractable Arms (Strachan and Henshaw, Ltd.), 145* Petrol-Engine Driven, Hand-Guided, 144*
— Remotely-Controlled “ Wagontroler ” for, 145*
— Use of Tractor Fitted with Buffer Beam for, 145*
Siebe, Gorman & Co., Ltd., Breathing Apparatus for Use in Ships, 351
Siemens Electron Microscope at Battelle Memorial Institute, Frankfurt, 50*
Siemens and General Electric Railway Signal Co., Ltd., Modifications to Colour-Light Signalling on Shenfield/Southend and Shenfield/Chelmsford Lines of British Railways, 589
Siemens-Martin Furnaces. See Furnaces
“ Sigma ” Process for Shielded Inert-Gas Metal-Arc Welding (Quasi-Arc Co., Ltd.), 278
Signal Lamps (Trade Publication), 107 Signalling, Automatic and Power (Trade Publication), 297
— Colour Light, at Potters Bar Railway
Station, 831*
Light, Modifications on Shenfield/ Southend and Shenfield/Chelmsford Railway Lines, 589
“ Silco-flex ” Silicone-Based Insulating Material (Allis-Chalmers Great Britain, Ltd.), 127
Silencer for Jet Aeroplane Engine Test Bed (Detuners, Ltd.), 470*
Silencing Installation for Propeller-Turbine Aeroplane Engine Test House (Cementation (Muffelite), Ltd.), 314*
Silos, Aluminium, for Grain Storage (F. Braby & Co., Ltd.), 438
— Prestressed-Concrete, for Sugar Storage (J.
Laing & Sons. Ltd.), 895*
Silovic, Prof. S., on Measurements on the M.V. “Rijeka” with their Attempted Practical Application, 563
Simmons Aerocessories, Ltd., Electrically- Operated Remote-Indicating Specific Gravity Meter, 310*; Electronic Flowmeter, 310
Simms Motor Units, Ltd., Annual Report, 227; Animated Direction Indicator for Motor Vehicles, 893
Simon-Carves, Ltd., Steam Power Plant (Trade Publication), 107; Coal-Handling Plant at Chadderton “ B ” Power Station, 111; Steam-Raising Plant for Chadderton “ B ” Power Station, 111; Annual Report, 131
Simon Sound Service, Ltd., Tape Recorder- Reproducers, 296
Simons, W., & Co., Ltd., Order for Diesel- Electric Paddle Tugs for H.M. Dockyards, 252
Sims, A. J., on Pitching and Heaving of Ships, 564
Singapore, Technical Assistance to. Questions in House of Commons on, 807
Singer, Dr. A. R. E., on Inhomogeneous Deformation in Rolling and Wire- Drawing, 536
Singer, Prof. S. F., on Cosmic Ray Effects on Matter at High Altitudes, 237
Sink Traps, Glass, for Laboratory Use (Q.V.F.. Ltd.), 187*
Sinobad, H., on Comparative Analysis of Single-Screw Diesel and Steam-Turbine Propelling Plants Developing s.h.p. and Over, 42
Sion Mills, Northern Ireland, r;„.. Hydro-Electric Power Station at, 24
Sir John Cass College, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445
“ Sir William Hardy,” Electrically-Driven Trawler for Fishery Research (Hall, Russell & Co., Ltd.), 220*
“ Sizer ” Pre-Set Boring Head (Paddon Precision Tools, Ltd.), 213
“ S.K.B.” Ladle for Addition of Magnesium to Molten Iron (Lloyds (Burton), Ltd.), 88*
Skentelbery, G. A., the Late, 687
Skinner, F. G., the Late, 407
“ Sky ” Sailplane, 126
“ Skylark ” Sailplane, 126
Slag. See Metallurgy
Slater, Dr. A. E., on Sailplanes Designed for Soaring, 126; on Turbulence Above the Ozone Layer, 236
Slide Rules for Heat Calculations (Potter’s Insulations, Ltd.), 430
“ Slipmaterial-Naxos ” Rotary Surface Grind- 709*^^ch*ne (^^ortimer Engineering Co.),
Slipperiness, Machine for Measuring, 53
Slotted Angle Co. (G.B.), Ltd., “ Supaslot Major ” Slotted Angle Material for Construction of Racks, Benches, etc., 254
Slough, New Laboratories for Paints Division of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., 114*
Sludge, “ Alcon ” Diaphragm Pumps for (A. Lyon & Co. (Engineers). Ltd.), 576*
— See also
Sluice, Kornwerderzand, Holland, Model of, 863
Slurry, Coal, Flow in Pipes, Research on, 595 “ Martin ” Stoker for Burning, 110 Small Electric Motors, Ltd., Commutator Lathe (Trade Publication), 137
Small, Prof. J., on Recruitment of Graduates to Tndustrv. 101. See 1. See LETTER, 69
Smeaton, John, Cast-Iron Waterwheels of, 847 Smeaton & Sons. Ltd., Air-Conditioning Plant for Instrument Testing Building, 868
Smelting Furnaces. See Furnaces
Smethwick Factory of “ Salterpak ” Division of G. Salter & Co., Ltd., 869
Smith, C., on Underground Mining of the Frodingham Ironstone Bed, 729
Smith, S., & Sons (England), Ltd., Annual Report, 875
Sons (Rodley), Ltd., Export of 100th Bucket Excavator to Canada and moth Dragline Excavator to New Zealand,
Smith, Sir W., on Accidents and Inefficiency in Industry. 680
Smithfield Show and Agricultural Machinery Exhibition, Exhibits at, 778, 832*
Smith’s Aircraft Instruments, Ltd., “Smith’s Flight System,” 472
Smith’s Industrial Instruments Ltd., Tachometer Generator for Use on Oil-Drilling Rigs and Diesel Engines, 305*
Smoke Abatement, Government Clean Air Bill, 168. See 163
— Density Indicator, “ Electricon ” (R. Trist & Co., Ltd.), 353*
Measuring Equipment for Smoke Control in Boilers (Radiovisor Parent Ltd.) 222* ’
Detector, “ Minerva ” (Minerva Detectors Ltd.), 117
— from Motor Vehicles. Regulations Con
cerning, Questions in House of Commons on, 743
Snow Melting at Airports (Trade Publication), 786
Soag Machine Tools, Ltd.. Machine Tools (Trade Publication), 330
Social Implications of Technological Change Work of UNESCO Social Science Department, 650
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. See Motor
— Technical and Scientific. See Institutions
— Trade. See Labour
Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc., Cinema Film on Extinguishing Oil Fires with Air, 847 Softener, Water. See Water
Soil Mechanics Aspects of Design of Foundations, 413* ,454*
Elementary Introduction to, 348*
in Railway Civil Engineering, 384*. See LETTERS, 655
Research on, 121
— and Water Conservation Engineering
(Book), 690
Solar Energy Research, by F. Daniels and J. A. Duffie (Review), 449
Solartron Electronic Group, Ltd., Check Weighing Machine for Large Quantities of Packages, 117; Programmed and Tactical Radar Simulators for Training Observers, 126
Solei Boneh Contracting Co., Water Pipeline for Irrigation and Flood Control in the Negev, 124*
Sondes Place Research Institute, Booklet on (Trade Publication), 850
Soot-Blowers for Boiler Cleaning (Babcock & Wilcox, Ltd.), 272
Equipment (Trade Publication), 330
Sound and Hearing, Research on Relation Between, 816. See 809
— Reproducing Equipment, “ Mimco ” (Mar
coni International Marine Communication Co., Ltd.), 734
South Africa, Duncanville Boiler-Making Works of Babcock & Wilcox of Africa (Pty.), Ltd., 150*
South African Iron and Steel Industrial Corporation. 450-b.h.p. Diesel Locomotive with Three-Speed Gearbox for, 762*
— Denes Power Station, Wellpoint System
for Pre-Drainage of Site of, 730*
South Durham Steel and Iron Co., Ltd., Expansion of Steel Production Capacity in North-East, 259; Contract for Pipes for Natural Gas in North West Canada, 587
— East London Technical College, Engineering
Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445
— Eastern Gas Board, Arrangement with
British Petroleum Co., Ltd., for Supply of Town Gas from Oil for Kent, 363
— Kensington, Science Museum. See Science
Museum
South Wales Switchgear. Ltd., Equipment for Extensions to Post Office Radio Station at Rugby, 165; Vacation Training Courses for Schoolboys, 293
Southampton Docks, by R. P. Biddle, 68
Southend/Shenfield Line of British Railways, Modifications to Colour Light Signalling on, 589
“ Southern Cross,” S.S., Design and Behaviour of Unusual Engine Arrangement of, 673
Southern Instruments, Ltd., Trolley-Mounted Pressure Indicator for Internal-Combustion Engines and Compressors, 462; “ M 986 ” Portable Cathode-Ray Indicating Equipment for Internal-Combustion Engines, 738
Southwell, R. V., Method of Determination of Critical Load for Framed Structures, 658*
Soviet Union, Visit of United Kingdom Steel and Building Delegations to, 405
Space Flight, Considerations in Regard to Physiology of, 237
Influence on Engineering and Science of, 371*
Spain, Los Peares Power Station, 458* Spanish National Railways, 3,600-h.p., 3,000- volt Direct-Current Electric Locomotive for,’120* .
Specific Gravity Meter, Remote-Indicating, Electrically-Operated (Simmonds Aero- cessories, Ltd.). 310*
Specifications as Aid to Productivity, 260
— Based on Limiting Number of Defectives
Permitted in Small Samples, Drafting of. Specification, 818
— Engineering, Guide to Preparation, by G. F.
Webb, 171
Standard. See Standards: Standardisation Spectacles and Ophthalmic Instruments Industry, Book on Development of, 52
Spectrometer Amplifier for Photo-Voltaic and Photo-Conductive Cells (Mervyn Instruments), 115*
Mass (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 354
Russian, 598* Spectrophotometer Cells (Trade Publication), 850
Speed-Changing Gears. See Gears; Marine Propulsion
Control of Gas Turbine Rotors, Research on, 541
— Controller for Electric Motor (Trade
Publication), 267
— Indicator, Tachometer Generator for Use
on Oil-Drilling Rigs and Diesel Engines (Smith’s Industrial Instruments Ltd.), 305*
— Measurement, Instantaneous, of Under
ground Trains (R. Dell), 156*
— Reducers, Torque-Arm (Trade Publication), 881
Reduction Gears. See Gears; Marine Propulsion
— Trials. See Trials
Speedometers for Locomotives, Questions in House of Commons on. 775
Spenneman, Dr. L., on Operating Experiences of Slag-Tap Methods of Firing at Power Stations, 447 „
Sperry Gyroscope Co., Ltd.. Gyronn Fold-Back Stabiliser Fins for Ships, 253*; Aircraft Instruments (Trade Publication), 529; Flight-Control System for Helicopters, 709
Spherometer for Measuring Curvature ot Sheet Metal, 62*
Spillways Design, Research on, 596
Spinning Frames, Textile, Two-Speed Drive for Reducing End-Breakages of, 865*
— Mule, Textile, Use of Timber in, 732* Spiral Tube and Components Co., Ltd.,
“ Spiraluxe Mark 11 " Unit Heater tor Offices, 424
Split Shipyard, Recent Development of, 660 Spratt, H. P., on Prenatal History of the Steamboat, 687
Spray Guns (Trade Publication), 881 Snravine Metal, Installation, Automatic (Metallizing Equipment Co., Ltd.), 353* Snrings Diesel Engine, Full-Scale Fatigue Tests of, 891 .
Helical and Volute, for Railway Rolling Stock, Specification, 818
Spur Gearing. See Gears; Marine Propulsi^i “Spyros Niarchos,” World's Largest Oil
Tanker, Launch of (Vickers-Armstrongs (Shipbuilders), Ltd.), 802*
St. Albans By-Pass Road, Details of, 830, Costs of. Questions in House of Commons on, 839 . .
Laurent," H.M. Canadian Twin-Screw Anti-Submarine Destroyer, Commissioning of, 737 -
“ St Paul’s Cray ’’ Type Floors and Root Slabs for Paint Research Laboratory (Concrete Development Co., Ltd.), 114 Stabilag Co., Ltd., “ Electrotap Regulator for Electrical Heating Apparatus, 469* Stabiliser Fins, Fold-Back, •'Gyrofin/ for Ships (Sperry Gyroscope Co.), 253*
“ Stad " Diesel Engines, Agreement between Auto Diesels, Ltd., and Standard Motor Co., Ltd., for Industrial Adaptation ot, 900* , . . ,
Stampings, Aircraft, in Hiduminium (Trade Publication), 786
— and Forgings, Quality Control of, Labora
tory for, 612* ,
Hammers and Presses. SeeMuc/inie Tools Stanat Manufacturing Co. Combination Two- High and Four-High Rolling Mill, 86
Stanchions. See Colun^s
Stand, Display, Wire (Trade Publication), 529 Standards Association, Canadian, Approvals
System (Book), 381 .
— Department, Formation ofi by Society of
Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 6/
— Electrical, and Metering, Science Museum
Exhibition on, 152 .
— Engineering Specifications, Guide to Pr p-
aration of, by G. F.^^^ib, 171
— German, Catalogue of TranslaUons^of, 39 Standard Heliports, Inc., Prefabricated Helicopter Landing Stations, 569
Standards, Imperial, Reliability of, by L. C. Porter, 718
— Institution, British; Annual Report, 717 British; Conference to Assess Progress
of Adoption of Unified Screw Threads, ! British, and Progress of Standardisation, 260
Standards, Institution, British, Specifications Aluminium-Alloy Sections, 9; Glossary of Terms used in Radiology, 9; Canadian Welding Qualification Code, 9; Metal- Arc Welding of Weldable Structural Steel Tubes, 41; Sizes and Outputs of Crushing Machinery, 41; Glossary for Valves and Valve Parts, 41; Electrical Performance of Rotating Electrical Machinery, 105; Radiographic Examination of Fusion-Welded Joints, 105; Rotary Drill Rods and Rotary Drill Bits, 105; Zinc-Alloy Pressure Die Casting for Engineering, 105; Aluminium Wire for Electrical Purposes, 169; Horizontal Mild-Steel Welded Storage Tanks, 169; Steam-Turbine Oils, 169; Flexible Polyvinyl Chloride (P.V.C.) Extrusion Compounds 238; Zinc and Zinc Alloys for Die Casting, 238; Components of Crawler Tractors and Earth-Moving Equipment, 238; Spot Welding Electrodes, 238; Metal Crates for Milk Bottles, 238; Flat-Bottom Railway Rails, 818; Helical and Volute Springs for Railway Rolling Stock, 818; Oxy-Acetylene Welding of Steel Pipelines and Pipe Assemblies, 818; Drafting Specifications Based on Limiting the Number of Defectives in Small Samples, 818
Standard Motor Co., Ltd.. Agreement with Auto Diesels, Ltd., for Industrial Adaptation of “ Stad ” Engines, 900*
— Reference, Calibration of, in Australia, 763
— Specifications as Aid to Productivity, 260 Based on Limiting Number of Defectives, 818
Engineering, Guide to Preparation, by G. F. Webb, 171
Standard Telephones & Cables, Ltd., Coaxial Cables for Austrian Telephone System, 243; Development of “ TACAN ” Air Navigation System, 284; Repeaters for Danish-Norwegian Telephone Cable, 739 United States Bureau of. See United States Standard-Vacuum Refining Company (Australia) Pty., Ltd., Completion of Altona Oil Refinery, 45
Standardisation in Motor Car Components Industry, Impact of, 589
Progress and Economic Advantages of, 260
— Technical, Accuracy in (Book), 560 Stanesby, H., on Use of Radio Relay Systems
in Television and Multi-Channel Telephony, 739
Stanger, M., on Recent Development ot the Shipyard at Split, 660
Stanier, Sir W., on George Jackson Churchward; The Man and His Work, 556
Stanlow Oil Refinery, Land Reclamation at, 207
Stanton Ironworks Co., Ltd., Extensions to Stanton Works of, 512*
Starter, “ Handraulic,” for Diesel Engines (Bryce Berger, Ltd.), 307*
Starting System, Compressed-Air, for Diesel Engines of up to 20-b.h.p. per Cylinder Output (Hymatic Engineering Co., Ltd.), 86
State Railways. See Railways
Static Stiffness Method for Determination ot Critical Load for Framed Structures, 658 Stations, Power. See Power Stations “ Stationmaster,” Automatic Moulding Machine for Sand Moulds (Pneulec, Ltd.), 352*
Statistics of Business Trends and Projects, “ Konjunkturtest,” Method for Determining, 810
— Trade. See Trade
Stator Blades, Compressor, Formation Irom Steel Strip of, 884* .
Staythorpe ‘‘ B ” Power Station, 360-MW, Proposed Construction of, 53
Steam Boats. See Steamers
— Boilers. See Boilers
— Condensation. See Condensation
— Consumption. See Coal
— Engines. See Engines — Hammer. See Hammer
Tools
— Lorries. See Motor V'ehieles; Tractors
Plant. High-Temperature, Bolting Materials for Use in, 824* ,,
— Raising Plant for Chadderton B Power
Station (Simon-Carves, Ltd.), Ill
— Road Vehicles and Railcars in Germany
(Book), 560
— Sampling of. Apparatus for, 569
— Superheater. See Superheater; Superheat
— Tug. See Steamer
— Turbines. See Turbines
— Wagons. See Motor Vehicles
“ Steambloc ” Oil-Fired Packaged Boiler (Babcock & Wilcox, Ltd.), 272*
Steamers, Geared Turbines for. See Marine Propulsion
— Launching of. See Launch
— Prenatal History of Steamboat, 687
— Propulsion of. See Marine Propulsion,
Engines; Turbines; Propellers
— Tug ‘‘Britannia” Converted to Diesel
Power (Greenhithe Engineering Works), 887* „ , . .
— See also Engines; Marine Propulsion,
Shipbuilding; Shipping; Ships; Turbines iVarships .
Steamships. See Ships; Steamers; IVarships Stedeford, Sir I., on New Age of Industrial Revolution, 715
Steels, Alloy, Drop Forgings in. Cinema Film on (Brown-Firth Research Laboratories), 405
and Plate, Increased Production Facilities for, 651, 656
— Application of Self-Adjusting Arc Welding
Process to, 145
— Billets. Production and Importation of,
Questions in House of Commons on, 871
— Castings, Centenary of, 625
— Chimney Stacks, Request for Design Data
on, 133
— Chromium. See Steel, Stainless
Steel City Testing Machines, Inc., NonDestructive Testing Instrument for Drawing Qualities of Sheet Metal, 62*
Steel Company of Wales, Ltd., Proposals for Fourth Continuous Strip Mill, 746
— Corrosion. See Corrosion
— Delegation, United Kingdom, Visit to
U.S.S.R. of, 405
Steels Engineering Installations, Ltd., Alu- minium-Alloy Pipes for Steam Heating in Oil Tankers, “ Alacoil ” System, 151
Steel Equipment Co., Ltd., Factory Storage Equipment, 427
— Fabrication Factory of F.
Ltd., at Crayford, 705*
— Fatigue of. See Fatigue
(Materials)
—? Foundry. See Foundry
— Frames, Concrete-Encased,
on, 122*
— Furnaces. See Furnaces
— Heat Treatment of. See Heat Treatment
under Metallurgy
— High-Speed Scale-Free Heating of, “ Equi
verse ” Furnace System for (Incandescent Heat Co., Ltd.), 639*
— Industry, French, Plans of, 362
Increase in Productivity in, 584
Russian, Economic Conditions in, 716 Use of Electricity in, 76
— and Iron, Factors in Selecting Processes
for Producing, 162
Plant, Russian, 755
; Suspension of Import Duty on. Questions in House of Commons on, 807
— Joists, Rolled, Plastic Moduli of British
Standard (Book), 408
— Manufacture. See Metallurgy; Furnaces
— Market, European, in 1954, Report on, 99 —? Microstructure of. See Microphotographs:
Metallography
— Mill, Contract for. Award to Italy by
Venezuelan Government, 443
— Mission to India, British, Report of.
Acceptance by Indian Government, 290
— Output Statistics, 682
Steel, Peech & Tozer, Continuous Medium- Strip Mill for Rotherham Works of, 39
— Plates for Shipyards, Delivery of. Questions
in House of Commons on, 678
— Price Increases of, 130
— Rails. See Rails
— Resistance to Compression of. Effect of
Strain Rate and Temperature on, 536
— Rolling Mills. See Rolling Mills
—? Ropes. See IVire Ropes
— Scrap, Scarcity in United States, 323
— Sections, Strengthening by (Concrete Encase
ment, 759*
— Sheet, “Nicrobraz” Process for Brazing
of High-Temperature (Wall Colmonoy Corporation), 885*
— Stainless, Highly-Finished, Slitting Machine
for, 542*
— Stress Distribution in. See Stress; Tests
(Materials)
— Structural, in Building, Use of, British
Standard on, 759*
Tubes, Metal-Arc Welding of. Specification, 41
— Supplies, Effect of Strikes on, Statement by
Sir A. McCance, 194
Need for Further Increase in, 874 for Shipbuilding, Apprehension Concerning, Questions in House of Commons on,775
Threat of Shortage of, 585
— Tests of. See Tests (Materials)
— Tube, New Mill in Canada, 131. See 290
— Use in American Aircraft Industry, 851 Steelmaking, Open-Hearth, Relative Merits
of Low and High-Sulphur Oil for, 829
— at Redbourn Works of Richard Thomas
& Baldwins, Ltd., 696
— Slag Samples Standardised for Sulphur
for (Bureau of Analysed Samples, Ltd.), 123
Steelworks. See ^orks
Steelwork, Structural, Painting of, Report on, 522
Steering Console, Combined (S. G. Brown, Ltd., and J. Hastie & Co., Ltd.), 277
— Gear, Gyro-Compass Binnacle, Marine
(S. G. Brown, Ltd.), 277*
Steinman, D. B., Writings of (Book), 850 Stella Lamp Co., Ltd., Electric Lamps (Trade Publication), 690
Stephenson, George, and Construction of London-Birmingham Railway, 622
Stephenson, R. H., the Late, 39
Steriliser, Hydrostatic, “ Hydron,” for Canned Foods (Mitchell Engineering, Ltd.), 545* Stevedores and Dockers, National Amalgamated, Dock Strike, 32, 64; One-day Strike at Liverpool by, 480
Stevenage, New Laboratory of Water-Pollution Research Laboratory at, 14*
Steward, H. R., Model of Vessel for Removal of Compacted Mud, 53
Stewarts &, Lloyds, Ltd., Increase in Profits Since De-Nationalisation, 811
Stiffness and Creasing Tester for Fabrics (Shirley Developments, Ltd.), 91*
Stipetic, D., on Organisational Developments of the Uljanik Shipyard, 629
Stocksbridge Works of S. Fox & Co., Ltd., New Bar and Rod Rolling Mill for (Brightside Foundry and Engineering Co., Ltd.), 190. See 163; Modernisation at, 651, 656
Stoker, “ Martin,” for Burning Coal Slurry, 110
Stone, J. & Co. (Deptford), Ltd., “ Novoston ” Five-Bladed Solid Marine Propeller, 802; “ Vapor ” Oil-Fired Forced-Circulation Boiler for Heating Diesel Trains, 900
Stoneware, Industrial Trade Publication), 594
Storage Battery, See Accumulator under Electric: Motor Trucks
— Equipment for Factories (Steel Equipment Co., Ltd.), 427
Stores, Colliery, and Workshops, Suggested Layouts for, 688
Storey, Sir J. S., the Late, 136
Storey, T. (Engineers), Ltd., Bailey Bridging (Trade Publication), 41
Stothert & Pitt, Ltd., Rotary Magnetic Oil Seal, 462*
Stoyle, H. B., the Late, 263
Strachan & Henshaw, Ltd., “ Beetle ” Shunting Device with Retractable Arms, 145*
Straight, W., Appointment to Rolls-Royce Ltd., 552
Straightness of Photographic Plates, Apparatus for Testing, 151, 510*
Strain, Materials at High Rates of. Properties ot. Conference on, 1957, Arrangements fcr, 407
— in Sheet Materials, Moire Technique for
Measuring, 116*
— See also Stress
Strainers and Filters (Trade Publication), 107
— Self-Cleaning, Multi-Duty (Auto-Klean Strainers, Ltd.), 310
Strang, Dr. W. J., on Effects of Turbine Engines on Civil Transport Aircraft, 691*
“ Stratofortress ” Boeing B.52 Bomber Aircraft, 788*
Straussler, N., & Co., Ltd., Twin-Engined, Diesel or Petrol Driven Lorry w 11 Extra- Wide Tyres, 87*
“ Streamline ” Gyratory Separator (Russell Constructions, Ltd.), 893
Street, Sir R., on Redundancy in Cotton Industry, 586
— See Roads
Strength of Materials.
{Materials}
Stress, Alternating and (Materials}
— Analysis Group of
Ninth Annual Conference, Arrangements for, 245
— Distributions under Foundations, Investi
gations ot, 507*
— Repetitions. See Fatigue under Tests
{Materials}
Strikes. See Labour
Structural Concrete, Joint Committee on Concrete and Structural Form: Synthesis of Engineer and Architect, by Prof. P .L. Nervi, 601*; Symposium on Strength of Concrete Structures, 1956, Arrangements for, 603
— Design of Aeroplanes. See under Aero
nautics
— Engineers, Institution of: Concrete and
Structural Form: Synthesis of Engineer and Architect, by Prof. P. L. Nervi, 601*; Savings to be Effected by the More Rational Design of Cased Stanchions as a Result of Recent Full-Sized Tests, by O. Faber, 855*
— Engineering, Aluminium in (Book), 786 “ Castella ” Beams for (Trade Publication;, 107
Collapse Behaviour of Vierendeel Trusses, 632*
Full-Scale Tests on Concrete-Encased Stanchions, 855*
Modular Construction (Trade Publication), 850
— Form in Concrete Construction, 601*
— Frames, Complex, Analysis by Use of
Models, 53
— Sections, Marine, Aluminium-Alloy, Speci
fication, 9
— Steelwork. See Steelwork
Structures, Building, Framed, “Muroglass” Glass Cladding for (Pilkington Brothers, Ltd.), 613. See Erratum, 7O4
— Concrete, Strength of, Symposium on, 1955, Arrangements for, 603
— Flexible, Wind Effects on (Book), 202
— Framed, Determination of Critical Load
for, by Dr. D. B. Chandler, 658*
Structures Naturelies, Centre de Recherches des, “ Clay Bottle ” Technique of Building Construction, 36
— Non-Linear, Analysis of, Castigliano’s
Theorem of Compatability, 828.* See LETTER, 877
— Reinforced-Concrete. See Concrete, Rein-
Jorced
— Statically-Indeterminate, Analysis of (Book), 657
— Steel, Simple, Practical Design of (Book), 721
— Supporting, Cross Method for Calculating
Bending Strength of (Book), 850
— Theory of. Bending of Straight Beam under
Transverse Loading, 211*, 244*
of. Concepts of Real and Virtual Work, by T. M. Charlton, 139*
Struts. See Columns
“ Stubby ” Low-Lift Platform Truck (Trade Publication), 107
Stubs, P., Ltd., Wall Charts (Trade Publication), 137
“ Student " Jet Trainer Aircraft, Construction of (F. G. Miles, Ltd.), 900
Stulen, F. L., on Design, Development, rro- duction and Servicing of Helicopter Rotor Blades, 389
Sturtevant Engineering Co., Ltd., Electrostatic Air Cleaner (Trade Publication), 107; Exhaust Ventilation (Trade Publication), 297; Electrostatic Precipitators for Drake- low Power Station, 666
“ Styron " Plastics Moulding Materials (Distrene, Ltd.), 676
Submarine Boats. See Warships
Submarine Cables, Ltd., Loading Equipment for Transatlantic Telephone Cable,677*; Danish-Norwegian Telephone Cable, 739
Submarine Signal Co. (London), Ltd., Depth Recorder for Shallow Waters, 277
Substation, Castle Donington, Overhead Line for Energising, 87*
Sud-Ouest, Societe Nationale de Constructions Aeronautiques du, “ Trident ” Lightweight, Rocket-Driven, Fighter Aircraft, II*; “ Vatour SO-4050 ” Twin-Jet Bomber Aircraft, 11*; “Aerosonic” Ultrasonic Flaw Detector for Inspection of Metal-to-Metal Bonding, 12*; Annual Report, 130
Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia, Report of United Kingdom Trade Mission to, 165. See LETTER, 230
— Railways, Oil-Burning Locomotives for
(North British Locomotive Co., Ltd.), 59*
Sugar Production, Brix Controller for (Trade Publication), 489
— Refinery, Control Panel for
John Brown Instrumentation 728*
— Storage, Prestressed-Concrete
(J. Laing & Sons, Ltd.), 895*
Sullivan, J. D., on Problems in Smelting Varying Grades of Iron Ore in United States, 162
Sully, Dr. A. H., on Some Metallographic Observations of the Creep of Aluminium- Copper Alloys, 536
Sulphur Production, Report in House of Commons on, 678
Sumerfield General Directorate, 34-in. Blooming and Slabbing Mill for Karabuk Iron and Steel Works, 286*
Sumps, Formation of Air-Entraining Vortices by. Research on Prevention of, 596*
“ Sunbeam Rapier ” Motor Car, Suspension System for, 611*
“ Supaslot Major ” Slotted Angle Material for Construction of Racks, Benches, etc. (Slotted Angle Co. (G.B.), Ltd.), 254
“ Super-Mystere ” Interceptor Aircraft (Avions Marcel Dassault), 11*
“ Super Sabre F.IOOC ” Fighter-Aircraft, 787* Superchargers (Trade Publication), 489
— Piston, for Diesel Engines (Wellworthy,
Ltd., and Ricardo &, Co. Engineers (1927), Ltd.), 424*
Superheat Boost System for Avoiding Temperature Shocks in Steam Turbines (J. Thompson Water Tube Boilers, Ltd.), 214* Superheater Co., Ltd., “ Melesco ” Superheater for Drakelow Power Station, 663
” Superpoise ” 2 to 5 tons capacity Lorries (Commer Cars, Ltd.), 548
Supervising Electrical Engineers, Association of, Award of W. E. Highfield Shield and Swann Diploma, 189
Supply, Australian Department of, Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Annual Report, 208
— Ministry of, Transfer of Responsibility for
Metal and Engineering Industries to Board of Trade, 2; Flexible Wire Ropes for Pulley Systems, by J. F. Sutton, 44*; Exhibits at British Instrument Industries Exhibition, 116; Development ot “ TACAN ” Air Navigation System, 284*; Exhibit of Kinetic Heating Effects in Aircraft at Farnborough Air Show, 471 *; Review of British Civil and Military Aircraft, 737
Support System for Roof of Advancing Coal Face (C. Ritchie), 738*
Surface Grinding Machine. See Grinding under Machine Tools
— Roughness, Instrument for Measuring,
(Micrometrical Manufacturing Co.), 313* Scales for Measuring (Trade Publication) 409
Surfard, Ltd., Flame-Hardening Process for Crankshaft Bearing Surfaces, 151*
Surveying, Elementary (Book), 267
— and Levelling, Questions and Answers on
(Book), 170
— Modern, for Civil Engineers (Book), 237
— Plane, Elementary (Book), 170
— Practice (Book), 818
Sutcliffe, Richard, Pioneer of Underground Conveying (Book), 721
Sutton-in-Ashrield Works of Sheepbridge Alloy Castings, Ltd., Long-Length and Bi-Metal Centrifugal Casting Processes at, 112*
Sutton, J. F., on Flexible Wire Ropes for Pulley Systems, 44*
Svenska Motorbon AB, Transportable Rod Cropper, 580*
Swales, E. W., the Late, 655
Swaminathan, T., on Administration ot Indian Community Project, 485
Swansea, Waunarlwydd, Proposed New Works of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., for Fabrication of Titanium, 718
Swarf Bin and Carrier for Workshop Use (Wickley, Ltd.), 900*
Swedish Atlas Diesel Organisation, Increase in Output of, 810
“ Swift Mark 5 ” Fighter Aircraft (Vickers- Armstrongs Ltd.), 437*
“ Swimming Pool ” Nuclear Reactor, “ Cerenkov ” Radiation from, 283*, 299*
Nuclear Research Reactor, Model of (John Thompson, Ltd.), 354*
Swiss System of Models for Teaching Kinematics, 501
Switchgear, “ Allo ” Security Switch tor Machinery (Brace Products), 733
— for Bold “ A ” Power Station (A. Reyrolle
& Co., Ltd.), 515*
— Cabinet for Control of Battery Emergency
Lighting Sets (Nife Batteries, Ltd.), 644*
— for Chadderton “ B ” Power Station
(Ferguson Pailin, Ltd.), 112
— Circuit-Breaker, 250-MVA, 11-kV (G.
Ellison, Ltd.), 277
Breakers, Air-Blast, for Drakelow Power Station (A. Reyrolle & Co., Ltd.), 667*
Breaker, Arc-Control, Direct-Blast (Erskine, Heap & Co., Ltd.), 308*
Breakers, Improvements in, 623 Breaker, Miniature, “ Loadmaster” Dorman & Smith, Ltd.), 247
Switchgear Circuit-Breakers, Oil, Low-Tension (Erskine, Heap & Co., Ltd.), 308*
— ll-kV Combined Ring-Main Switch and
T-off Fuse Switch Unit for Outdoor Use (A. Reyrolle & Co., Ltd.), 307*
— Distribution (Trade Publication), 409
— Gate-End Panel, Flameproof, for Mines
(General Electric Co., Ltd.), 736*
— Research Laboratory of Belmos Co., Ltd., 671*
— Starter Board, Motor, Marine (General
Electric Co., Ltd.), 304
— Switches, Aerial Selector, at Post Office
Radio Station at Rugby, 165*
Flush Electric, for Alternating-Current
Circuits (Trade Publication), 755
Pressure-Fluctuation, for Safety Device for Locomotives, 218*. See 195
Ring-Main (Trade Publication), 107 and Signal Lamps (Trade Publication), 107
Tapping, Off-Circuit (Trade Publication), 755
— Switchboard, 45-MVA, 660-volt (G.
Ellison, Ltd.), 277*
Grouped Contactor, for Ship’s Auxiliaries (A. West & Co., Ltd.), 425*
— Switching Station for Los Peares Power
Station, Spain, 460*
— Tap-Changer. Transformer, On-Load
(Maschinenfabrik Rainhausen), 735*
— for Unified Boiler Control System at East
Yelland Power Station, 547*
Switzerland, Escher Wyss, Ltd., One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of, 36
— Fionnay Underground Power Station, 36 Sykes, Dr. C., on Development and Improvement of Research Techniques in Metallurgy, 475
Synchro-Cyclotrons for Acceleration of Nuclear Particles in Curved Paths, 530*
“ Synchrostep ” Remote-Controlled Ship’s Telegraph (Chadburns (Liverpool), Ltd.), 276
Synchrotrons for Acceleration of Nuclear Particles in Curved Paths, 530*
— Electron, Components for (General Electric
Co., Ltd.), 176*
TABGHA Power Station, Israel, Construction of, 47
Tables, Reference, for Thermocouples (Book), 237
‘ * TACAN ” Air Navigation System, Development of, 284*
Tachometer. See Speed Indicator Tactical Radar Simulator for Training
Observers (Solartron Electronic Group, Ltd.), 126 Talbot Stead Tube Co.,
Carbon-Lined Pipes Liquids, 278 Tanalith C ” Preservative
Timber (Hickson’s Timber Impregnation Co. (G.B.), Ltd.), 732
Tangves. Ltd., “ Climbing ’’ Hvdraulic Jack for Concrete Formwork. 422*
Tank, Cleaning, “ Agidip,” for Metals, Using Two-Phase Solutions (Electro-Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd.), 548
— Cleansing, Pneumatic (Trade Publication), 529
— Fittings (Trade Publication), 330
— Pressed-Steel (Trade Publication), 202
— Ships, Motor. See Oil Tankers
— Steamers. See Oil Tankers
— Storage, Welded, Mild-Steel, Horizontal,
Specification, 169
Welded, Research on Reinforcement of Openings of, 145
— Water-Entry, for Admiralty Hydrodynamics
Laboratory, 768*
Tannoy Products, Ltd., Microphone for Dusty Atmospheres, 704
Tantalum, Newer Uses of, 172. See LETTERS, 230, 262
“1001 Taon’’ Lightweight Fighter Aircraft (Societe Anonyme des Ateliers d’Aviation Louis Breguet), 11
Tape Recordings, Measures for Safeguarding when Transported by Air, 655
Tapping Machine. See Machine Tools Tar Deposits in Tubes, Method of Removing
(British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 222*
— and Oils, Gas Production from, “ Segas ’’
Process for (Trade Publication), 594 Tarpen Engineering Co., Ltd.. “ Tarpentiller ’’
Electrically-Operated Hand Tiller, 93* “ Tarpentiller ’’ Electrically-Operated Hand
Tiller (Tarpen Engineering Co., Ltd.), 93* Tate Brothers, Ltd., Compressors and Jointing
Equipment for Overhead Power Transmission Lines (Trade Publication), 267; Hydraulic Compressor for Jointing Overhead Electric Transmission Lines, 466 Tate Lyle, Ltd., Control Panel for Sugar
Refinery of (Costain-John Brown Instrumentation Division), 728*
Tatterson, G. K., on Methods of Overcoming Specific Difficulties with Locomotive Working, 142*
Tavazzano Power Station, Italy, Use of Natural Gas at, 702*
Taylor Brothers & Co., Ltd., Agreement with American Rolling Mills Corp, to Supply
Technical Assistance on Forge Plant, 362 Taylor, G. M. C., Hillfield Park Reservoir of
Colne Valley Water Co., 575*
Taylor Stoker Co., Ltd., “ Lo-Bed’’ Electric Haulage Capstan, 613*
Taylor Woodrow, Ltd., Construction Work at Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station. 355*. 431*
Taylor & Young, Factory and Workshops of Matthews & Mumby, Ltd., 186*
Taylors of Southampton, Pioneers in Mechanical Engineering, 68*; Unveiling of Memorial Tablet to, 68*
Switchgear Circuit-Breakers, Oil, Low-Tension (Erskine, Heap & Co., Ltd.), 308*
— 11-kV Combined Ring-Main Switch and
T-off Fuse Switch Unit for Outdoor Use (A. Reyrolle & Co., Ltd.), 307*
— Distribution (Trade Publication), 409
— Gate-End Panel, Flameproof, for Mines
(General Electric Co., Ltd.), 736*
— Research Laboratory of Belmos Co., Ltd., 671*
— Starter Board, Motor, Marine (General
Electric Co., Ltd.), 304
— Switches, Aerial Selector, at Post Office
Radio Station at Rugby, 165*
Flush Electric, for Alternating-Current Circuits (Trade Publication), 755
Pressure-Fluctuation, for Safety Device for Locomotives, 218*. See 195
Ring-Main (Trade Publication), 107 and Signal Lamps (Trade Publication), 107
Tapping, Off-Circuit (Trade Publication), 755
— Switchboard, 45-MVA, 660-volt (G.
Ellison, Ltd.), 277*
Grouped Contactor, for Ship’s Auxiliaries (A. West & Co., Ltd.), 425*
— Switching Station for Los Peares Power
Station, Spain, 460*
— Tap-Changer, Transformer, On-Load
(Maschinenfabrik Rainhausen), 735*
— for Unified Boiler Control System at East
Yelland Power Station, 547*
Switzerland, Escher Wyss, Ltd., One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of, 36
— Fionnay Underground Power Station, 36 Sykes, Dr. C., on Development and Improvement of Research Techniques in Metallurgy, 475
Synchro-Cyclotrons for Acceleration of Nuclear Particles in Curved Paths, 530*
“ Synchrostep ” Remote-Controlled Ship’s Telegraph (Chadburns (Liverpool), Ltd.), 276
Synchrotrons for Acceleration of Nuclear Particles in Curved Paths, 530*
— Electron, Components for (General Electric
Co., Ltd.), 176*
TABGHA Power Station, Israel, Construction of, 47
Tables, Reference, for Thermocouples (Book), 237
‘ ‘ TACAN ” Air Navigation System, Development of, 284*
Tachometer. See Speed Indicator Tactical Radar Simulator for Training
Observers (Solartron Electronic Group Ltd.), 126 Talbot Stead Tube Co., Ltd., “ Metica ”
Carbon-Lined Pipes for Corrosive Liquids, 278
“ Tanalith C ” Preservative for Protection of Timber (Hickson’s Timber Impregnation Co. (G.B.), Ltd.), 732
Tangves. Ltd., “Climbing” Hvdraulic Jack for Concrete Formwork, 422*
Tank, Cleaning, “ Agidip,” for Metals, Using Two-Phase Solutions (Electro-Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd.), 548
— Cleansing, Pneumatic (Trade Publication) 529
—? Fittings (Trade Publication), 330
— Pressed-Steel (Trade Publication), 202
— Ships, Motor. See Oil Tankers
— Steamers. See Oil Tankers
— Storage, Welded, Mild-Steel, Horizontal,
Specification, 169
Welded, Research on Reinforcement of
Openings of, 145
— Water-Entry, for Admiralty Hydrodynamics
Laboratory, 768*
Tannoy Products, Ltd., Microphone for Dusty Atmospheres, 704
Tantalum, Newer Uses of, 172. See LETTERS 230, 262 1001 Taon ” Lightweight Fighter Aircraft (Societe Anonyme des Ateliers d'Aviation Louis Breguet), 11
Tape Recordings, Measures for Safeguarding when Transported by Air, 655
Tapping Machine. See Machine Tools Tar Deposits in Tubes, Method of Removing
(British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 222*
—? and Oils, Gas Production from, “ Segas ”
Process for (Trade Publication), 594 Tarpen Engineering Co., Ltd.. “ Tarpentiller ”
Electrically-Operated Hand Tiller, 93* “ Tarpentiller ” Electrically-Operated Hand
Tiller (Tarpen Engineering Co., Ltd.), 93* Tate Brothers, Ltd., Compressors and Jointing
Equipment for Overhead Power Transmission Lines (Trade Publication), 267; Hydraulic Compressor for Jointing Overhead Electric Transmission Lines, 466 Tate & Lyle, Ltd., Control Panel for Sugar
Refinery of (Costain-John Brown Instrumentation Division), 728*
Tatterson, G. K., on Methods of Overcoming Specific Difficulties with Locomotive Working, 142*
Tavazzano Power Station, Italy, Use of Natural Gas at, 702*
Taylor Brothers & Co., Ltd., Agreement with American Rolling Mills Corp, to Supply
Technical Assistance on Forge Plant 362 Taylor, G. M. C., Hillfield Park Reservoir of
Colne Valley Water Co., 575*
Taylor Stoker Co., Ltd., “ Lo-Bed ” Electric Haulage Capstan, 613*
Taylor Woodrow, Ltd., Construction Work at Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station. 355* 431*
Taylor & Young, Factory and Workshops of
Matthews &. Mumby, Ltd., 186*
Taylors of Southampton, Pioneers in Mechanical Engineering, 68*; Unveiling of Memorial Tablet to, 68*
- Dashboard Mounting in Transport Vehicles (Pye, Ltd.), 518*
— System, Austrian, Coaxial Cables for
(Standard Telephones & Cables, Ltd.), 243 Carrier-Current, Kemano-Kitimat (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 158
— Waiting List for, Post-Office Annual
Report, 131. See 619
Telephony, Multi-Channel, Use of Radio Relay Systems in, 739
— Radio, Short Range Transmitter-Receiver
for (Mullard, Ltd.), 736
— Wireless. See also Radar; Radio; Tele
vision
Teleprinter for Industrial Use, 298 Telerecording, Suppressed Frame System of (Book), 369
Telescope, Isaac Newton, 98-in., Progress in
Design of, 859
Television Camera, Underwater, Combined
Supply Cable and Lifting Rope for (British Insulated Callender’s Cables, Ltd.), 582*
— Colour, B.B.C. Experimental Equipment
for, 779, 780*
Experiments in, 631
— — Experiments by British Broadcasting
Corporation. 205
— Commercial, Impact on Engineering Indus
try, 554
— and Radio Exhibition, National, Exhibits
at, 296
— Stations, by W. J. Duschinsky (Review), 73
— — Pontop Pike, Opening of, 790
— Training Centre of Marconi’s Wireless
Telegraph Co., Ltd., 5
— Transmission from Helicopter (Bristol
Aeroplane Co., Ltd. and Pye, Ltd.), 350 Stations for B.B.C. and LT.A., 631* Stations, London, of Independent
Television Authority, 404*
— Use for Examination of Icing Tests on
“ Proteus-Ambassador ” Aircraft (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.), 319*
of Radio Relay Systems in, 739
Temperature Control, Automatic, “ Milliscope,” 151*
— Distribution in Ring-Oiled Bearings, 572*
— Measurement. See Pyrometer; Thermo
metry
— and (Jxygen Recorder for Boiler Houses
(Trade Publication), 755
— Problems in Astronautics, 236
— Shocks in Steam Turbines, System of
Superheat Boost for Avoiding (J. Thompson Water Tube Boilers, Ltd.), 214*
Tempering. See Heat Treatment under Metallurgy
“Tenby,” H.M. Anti-Submarine Frigate, Launch of, 550
Tennant, C., Sons & Co., Ltd., Non-Destructive Testing Instrument for Drawing Qualities of Sheet Metal, 62*
Tennessee Valley Authority Scheme, Administration of, by Dr. E. A. Acherman, 485. See LETTER, 621
Tensile Tests. See Tests {Materials}
Ternary Alloys. See Alloys under Metallurgy “ Terrier ” Guided Missile (General Dynamics Corporation), 734*
Tests, Aeronautical. See Aeronautics
— House, Admiralty, at National Gas-
Turbine Establishment, 504*
— —High-Pressure Combustion, Australian
Department of Supply, 208
for School of Gas-Turbine Technology, 548*
Tests (Materials)—continued
Creasing and Stiffness Tester for Fabrics (Shirley Developments, Ltd.), 91*
Creep, Research on, 4
— Resistance of Steels for High-Temperature Steam-Plant Bolting, 826*
— Testing, Compression, for Assessment of High-Temperature Properties of Materials, Research on, 208
Disc Wear Machine for Studying Wear and Pitting Phenomena, 889*
Fatigue in Aircraft, Design Philosophy of, 773
— of Aircraft Pressure Cabins, 73
— Bending-Test Machine for Electric Cables (Pirelli-General Cable Works, Ltd.), 184*
— of Metals, Courses
Polytechnic, 405
— Research on, 4
— Testing of Aircraft, strating, 71*
of Flexible Wire Systems, 45*
Full-Scale, of Diesel Engine Elements, 891
of Helicopter Rotor Blades, 389 Machine with Automatic Operation to Pre-Determined Programme (C. Schenck Maschinenfabrik, G.m.b.H.), 669*
Research on, 145
Flatness or Straightness of Photographic Plates, Apparatus for Testing, 151, 510*
Freezing and Thawing Tests on Cement Mortar (Book), 881
Hardness Testing, Rockwell, Performance Tests on Indenters for, by R. Marriner, 17*
Impact Tensile Test, Hot, Relation Hot-Working Properties, 536 Non-Destructive Testing Instrument Drawing Qualities of Sheet Metal (Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation), 62*
Testing, Use of Vibratory Energy in, 637*
Rockwell Hardness Testing, Performance Tests on Indenters for, by R. S. Marriner, 17*
Shear Tests of Aluminium-Alloy Concave- Pointed Rivets, 79.* See Erratum, 127
Stanchions, Concrete-Encased, Full-Scale Tests on, 855*
Strength, Structural, of Aircraft, Testing of, 773
— Testing Equipment, “ Big Bruiser,” for Aircraft Components, 821*
Stress Determination, Optical. See PhotoElastic
— in Materials and Structures. See Stress Tensile Tests of Aluminium-Alloy Concave-Pointed Rivets, 79*. See Erratum, 127
Impact, Hot, Relation to Hot- Working Properties, 536
Tests on Riveted and Welded Ships, Comparison of, 108*
— on Steels for High-Temperature Steam-
Plant Bolting, 826*
Tests, Model, Wind-Tunnel, of Jet Flap in Aircraft, 471*
— Pit for Steam Turbines, 138*
— Rig for Combustion Chamber of Gas
Turbine, 539*
— — Overspeed and Bursting, at National
Gas Turbine Establishment, 506
— on Rupturing of Safety Diaphragm of 66-MW Steam Turbine, 696*
Tester, “ Briticent ” Full-Load Earth Continuity, for Portable Electrical Apparatus (British Central Electrical Co., Ltd.), 175
— Neutral Loop Impedance (British Central
Electrical Co., Ltd.), 175
Testing, Balance, 1,000 lb., for Road Weighbridges, 880; Wear and Pitting Phenomena, Disc Machine for Studying, 889*
— Building Construction, Symposium on
Methods of (Book), 408
— E.H.V. Transformers, Impulse Generator
for (C. A. Parsons & Co., Ltd.), 430
— and Inspection of Engineering Materials
(Book), 105
— Laboratory. See also National Physical -- Materials, American Society for. Standards
in Building Codes (Book), 369
— Machine, Fatigue (C. Schenck Maschinen
fabrik, G.m.b.H.), 669*
— Rig, Wide-Plate, for Brittle
— Short-Circuit, at Research
Belmos Co., Ltd., 671*
— Unit for Stationary Test on 4-6-0 Loco
motive to Ascertain Boiler Losses due to Radiation, 209*
— See also Tests {Materials}: Trials
Textile Industry, Aluminium Alloys in (Trade Publication), 267
— Machinery Industry, Competition in, 99 Use of Timber in, 732*
— Spinning Frames, Two-Speed Drive for
Reducing End-Breakages of, 865*
Thames, River, Survey of Estuary, 15 Theorem of Compatibility, Castigliano’s, by
Prof. J. A. L. Matheson, 828*. See LETTER, 877
Thermal Shock in Gas-Turbine Blades, Research on, 539
Thermal Syndicate, Ltd., Spectrophotometer Cells (Trade Publication), 850; “Vitreosil ” Acid-Resistant Immersion Heater (Trade Publication) 850; Hydrochloric Acid Plant (Trade Publication), 881; Refractory Ware (Trade Publication), 881
— for Tests of Heat Transfer in Ring-Oiled
Bearings, 570*
— See also Pyrometer
ENGINEERING, VOL. 180 (1955)
Thermodynamics, by J. F. Lee and F. W. Sears( Review), 883
— Applied (Book), 330
— of Carbon Dissolved in Iron Alloys, 829
— and Physics of Matter, Vol. I of High-Speed
Aerodynamics and Jet Propulsion, by F. D. Rossini (Review), 882
— Use of Digital Computers in Solving
Problems in, 640*
Thermometry, Temperature-Measuring Instruments. Calibration of (Book), 202
and Oxygen Recorder for Boiler Houses (Trade Publication), 755
— See also Pyrometer
Thermostat for Control of Room Heating (C. Kieft & Co., Ltd.), 613*
Thickness Control Unit, Russian,
— Gauges using Radioactive
Developments in, 292
Transverse-Profile (Baldwin
Co., Ltd.), 90*
Thirlwell, J. B., on Technical Education, 445 Thom, R. A., the Late, 720
Thomas, A., on Drawing and Design, 23. See LETTERS, 5, 167. See also vol. 179
Thomas, Dr. F. G., on Strength of Concrete- Encased Steel Stanchions, 759*
Thomas, Sir M., on Delay in Production of Civil Airliners, 226
Thomas, R., & Baldwins, Ltd., Steelmaking at Redbourn Works of, 696
Thomas, Dr. W. R., on Strain-Ageing of Alpha-Iron, 862
Thompson, J., Ltd., Annual Report, 3, 131; Model of “ Swimming Pool ” Nuclear Research Reactor, 354*
Thompson, J., Water Tube Boilers, Ltd., System of Superheat Boost for Avoiding Temperature Shocks in Steam Turbines, 214*; “Minipac” Oil-Fired Packaged Boiler, 641 *
Thompson, J. (Wolverhampton), Ltd., Heavy- Fuel-Oil-Fired Packaged Boiler, 641
Thompson, T. R., Statement on Electronic Computers in the United States, 841
Thoresby Colliery, Applications of Photo- Electric Cells at, 580
Thorium, Possible Role in Nuclear Energy of, 264
Thornycroft, J. L, & Co., Ltd., “RJD 2” 16-s.h.p. Two-Cylinder Marine Diesel Engine with Closed-Circuit Cooling, 188*; “JD/2” Diesel Engine for Distillation Plant, 274*; Annual Report, 650
Threads, Screw. See Screw
Thrombosis, Coronary, Incidence in Industry, Questions in House of Commons, 839
Thrust Bearing. See Bearing
— of Propellers. See Propellers: Aeronautics “Tidereach,” H.M. Fast-Replenishment Oil
Tanker, Delivery of, 396
Tiffin, A. E., Statement on Preparing for Future, 400
Tiller, Hand, Electrically-Operated “Tarpentiller ” ( Parpen Engineering Co., Ltd.), 93*
Timber in Building, Special Display to be Held at 26th Building Exhibition, 51
— Chipboard Factory at Annan, Dumfries
shire (Airscrew Co. & Jicwood, Ltd.), 476*
— Development Association, Rigid Frame
System of Timber Construction, 93*; New Laboratory at High Wycombe, 457
— Import and Export of, 402
— Machine Boring of (Book), 626
— Research on, 764
— of South East Asia (Book), 202
— Struts, Strength of (Book), 170
— “ Tanalith C ” Preservative for Protection
of (Hickson's Timber Impregnation Co. (G.B.), Ltd.), 732
— in Textile Machinery, Use of, 732*
Time Standard, Atomic, Caesium, at National Physical Laboratory, 303
Tin-Plate Supplies, Need for Further Increase in, 874
Tipping Wagons, Motor. See Motor Vehicles Tipplers lor Coal-Handling Plant at Chadder- ton “ B ” Power Station (Mitchell Engineering, Ltd.), 111
— Wagon (Trade Publication), 850
Titanium Abstract Bulletin, First Issue of New Publication, 230
— Fabrication of. Proposed New Factory of
Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., at Waunarlwydd, Swansea, 718
— Granular, Application by Imperial Chem
ical Industries, Ltd., for Manufacture in United States, 219
— Improvements in Quality and Availability
of, 230. See LETTERS, 262. See 172
— Melting Plant for (W. Jessop & Sons, Ltd.), 293
— Newer Uses of, 172. See LETTERS, 230, 262
— Use in American Aircraft Industry, 851 Tizard, Sir H., Haldane Memorial Lecture by, 246
Tobias, Dr. S. A., on Vibrations of Radial Drilling Machines under Test Working Conditions, 823
Tolerances in Machine Work. See Gauge
Toms, A. H., on Soil Mechanics in Railway Civil Engineering, 384*. See LETTERS, 655
Tool Engineers, American Society of, 11th Exposition of, 31
— Grinder. See Grinding under Machine
Tools
— Holder. See Machine Tools
— Machine. See Machine Tools
— Negligence in Manufacture and Use of, 325
— Pneumatic. See Machine Tools
— Steel. See Steel
Toothed Gear. See Gear; Gearing: Marine Propulsion
Torque Converter, “ Buick Dynaflow,” 609*
— Meters. See Dynamometers
Torsion Tests. See Tests {Materials} Torsionmeters. See Dynamometers
Tourret, R., on Worm-Gear Lubrication, 888*
Tousey, R., on Visibility of an Earth Satellite, 236
Tower, Steam-Generating, for Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station, 431*
Tests (Materials) — continued
Creasing and Stiffness Tester for Fabrics (Shirley Developments, Ltd.), 91*
Creep, Research on, 4
— Resistance of Steels for High-Temperature Steam-Plant Bolting, 826*
— Testing, Compression, for Assessment of High-Temperature Properties of Materials, Research on, 208
Disc Wear Machine for Studying Wear and Pitting Phenomena, 889*
Fatigue in Aircraft, Design Philosophy of, 773
— of Aircraft Pressure Cabins, 73
— Bending-Test Machine for Electric Cables (Pirelli-General Cable Works, Ltd.), 184*
— of Metals, Courses
Polytechnic, 405
— Research on, 4
— Testing of Aircraft, strating, 71*
of Flexible Wire Systems, 45*
at Northampton
Exhibits Demon
Ropes for Pulley
Full-Scale, of Diesel Engine Elements, 891
of Helicopter Rotor Blades, 389
Machine with Automatic Operation to Pre-Determined Programme (C. Schenck Maschinenfabrik, G.m.b.H.), 669*
Research on, 145
Flatness or Straightness of Photographic Plates, Apparatus for Testing, 151, 510*
Freezing and Thawing Tests on Cement Mortar (Book), 881
Hardness Testing, Rockwell, Performance Tests on Indenters for, by R. Marriner, 17*
Impact Tensile Test, Hot, Relation Hot-Working Properties, 536
Non-Destructive Testing Instrument
S.
to
Non-Destructive Testing Instrument for Drawing Qualities of Sheet Metal (Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation), 62*
Testing, Use of Vibratory Energy in, 637*
Rockwell Hardness Testing, Performance Tests on Indenters for, by R. S. Marriner, 17*
Shear Tests of Aluminium-AIloy Concave- Pointed Rivets, 79.* See Erratum, 127
Stanchions, Concrete-Encased, Full-Scale Tests on, 855*
Strength, Structural, of Aircraft, Testing of, 773
— Testing Equipment, “ Big Bruiser,” for
Aircraft Components, 821*
Stress Determination, Optical. See PhotoElastic
— in Materials and Structures. See Stress Tensile Tests of Aluminium-Alloy Concave-Pointed Rivets, 79*. See Erratum, 127
Impact, Hot, Relation Working Properties, 536
to Hot-
Tests on Riveted and Welded Ships, Comparison of, 108*
— on Steels for High-Temperature Steam- Plant Bolting, 826*
Tests, Model, Wind-Tunnel, of Jet Flap in Aircraft, 471*
— Pit for Steam Turbines, 138*
— Rig for Combustion Chamber of Gas
Turbine, 539*
Overspeed and Bursting, at National Gas Turbine Establishment, 506
— on Rupturing of Safety Diaphragm of 66-MW Steam Turbine, 696*
Tester, “ Briticent ” Full-Load Earth Continuity, for Portable Electrical Apparatus (British Central Electrical Co., Ltd.), 175
— Neutral Loop Impedance (British Central
Electrical Co., Ltd.), 175
Testing, Balance, 1,000 lb., for Roau Weighbridges, 880; Wear and Pitting Phenomena, Disc Machine for Studying, 889*
— Building Construction, Symposium on
Methods of (Book), 408
— E.H.V. Transformers, Impulse Generator
for (C. A. Parsons & Co., Ltd.), 430
— and Inspection of Engineering Materials
(Book), 105
— Laboratory. See also National Physical
— - Materials, American Society for. Standards
in Building Codes (Book), 369
— Machine, Fatigue (C. Schenck Maschinen
fabrik, G.m.b.H.), 669*
— Rig, Wide-Plate, for Brittle
— Short-Circuit, at Research
Belmos Co., Ltd., 671*
— Unit for Stationary Test on 4-6-0 Loco
motive to Ascertain Boiler Losses due to Radiation, 209*
— See also Tests {Materials}; Trials
Textile Industry, Aluminium Alloys in (Trade Publication), 267
— Machinery Industry, Competition in, 99 Use of Timber in, 732*
— Spinning Frames, Two-Speed Drive for
Reducing End-Breakages of, 865*
Thames, River, Survey of Estuary, 15
Theorem of Compatibility, Castigliano’s, by Prof. J. A. L. Matheson, 828*. See LETTER, 877
Thermal Shock in Gas-Turbine Blades, Research on, 539
Thermal Syndicate, Ltd., Spectrophotometer Cells (Trade Publication), 850; “Vitreosil ’’ Acid-Resistant Immersion Heater (Trade Publication) 850; Hydrochloric Acid Plant (Trade Publication), 881; Refractory Ware (Trade Publication), 881
— Treatment, Metals. See Heat
under Metallurgy
Thermocouples, Reference Tables 237
— for Tests of Heat Transfer in
Bearings, 570*
— See also Pyrometer
Fracture, 145 Laboratory of
Treatment
for (Book),
Ring-Oiled
— Applied (Book), 330
— of Carbon Dissolved in Iron Alloys, 829
— and Physics of Matter, Vol. I of High-Speed
Aerodynamics and Jet Propulsion, by F. D. Rossini (Review), 882
— Use of Digital Computers in Solving
Problems in, 640*
Thermometry, Temperature-Measuring Instruments. Calibration of (Book), 202
and Oxygen Recorder for Boiler Houses (Trade Publication), 755
— See also Pyrometer
Thermostat for Control of Room Heating (C. Kieft & Co., Ltd.), 613*
Thickness Control Unit, Russian, 598*
— Gauges using Radioactive Materials,
Developments in, 292
Transverse-Profile (Baldwin Instrument Co., Ltd.), 90* .
Thirlwell, J. B., on Technical Education, 445 Thom, R. A., the Late, 720
Thomas, A., on Drawing and Design, 23.
See LETTERS, 5, 167. See also vol. 179
Thomas, Dr. F. G., on Strength of Concrete- Encased Steel Stanchions, 759*
Thomas, Sir M., on Delay in Production of Civil Airliners, 226
Thomas, R., & Baldwins, Ltd., Steelmaking at Redbourn Works of, 696
Thomas, Dr. W. R., on Strain-Ageing of Alpha-Iron, 862
Thompson, J., Ltd., Annual Report, 3, 131; Model of “ Swimming Pool ” Nuclear Research Reactor, 354*
Thompson, J., Water Tube Boilers, Ltd., System of Superheat Boost for Avoiding Temperature Shocks in Steam Turbines, 214*; “Minipac” Oil-Fired Packaged Boiler, 641*
Thompson, J. (Wolverhampton), Ltd., Heavy- Fuel-Oil-Fired Packaged Boiler, 641
Thompson, T. R., Statement on Electronic Computers in the United States, 841
Thoresby Colliery, Applications ot Photo- Electric Cells at, 580
Thorium, Possible Role in Nuclear Energy of, 264
Thornycroft, J. I., & Co., Ltd., “ RJD/2 ’’ 16-s.h.p. Two-Cylinder Marine Diesel Engine with Closed-Circuit Cooling, 188*; “JD,2'’ Diesel Engine for Distillation Plant, 274*; Annual Report, 650
Threads, Screw. See Screw
Thrombosis, Coronary, Incidence in Industry, (Questions in House of Commons, 839 Thrust Bearing. See Bearing
— of Propellers. See Propellers: Aeronautics “Tidereach,” H.M. Fast-Replenishment Oil
Tanker, Delivery of, 396
Tiffin, A. E., Statement on Preparing for Future, 400
Tiller, Hand, Electrically-Operated “ Tarpentiller ” ( Parpen Engineering Co., Ltd.), 93* Timber in Building, Special Display to be Held at 26th Building Exhibition, 51
— Chipboard Factory at Annan, Dumfries
shire (Airscrew Co. & Jicwood, Ltd.), 476*
— Development Association, Rigid Frame
System of Timber Construction, 93*; New Laboratory at High Wycombe, 457
— Import and Export of, 402
— Machine Boring of (Book), 626
— Research on, 764
— of South East Asia (Book), 202
— Struts, Strength of (Book), 170
— “ Tanalith C ” Preservative for Protection
of (Hickson’s Timber Impregnation Co. (G.B.), Ltd.), 732
— in Textile Machinery, Use of, 732*
Time Standard, Atomic, Caesium, at National Physical Laboratory, 303
Tin-Plate Supplies, Need for Further Increase in, 874
Tipping Wagons, Motor. See Motor Vehicles Tipplers for Coal-Handling Plant at Chadder- ton “ B ” Power Station (Mitchell Engineering, Ltd.), 111
— Wagon (Trade Publication), 850
Titanium Abstract Bulletin, First Issue of New Publication, 230
— Fabrication of. Proposed New Factory of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., at Waunarlwydd, Swansea, 718
— Granular, Application by Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., for Manufacture in United States, 219
— Improvements in Quality and Availability of, 230. See LETTERS, 262. See 172
— Melting Plant for (W. Jessop & Sons, Ltd.), 293
— Newer Uses of, 172. See LETTERS, 230, 262 — Use in American Aircraft Industry, 851 Tizard, Sir H., Haldane Memorial Lecture by, 246
Tobias, Dr. S. A., on Vibrations of Radial Drilling Machines under Test and Working Conditions, 823
Tolerances in Machine Work. See Gauge Toms, A. H., on Soil Mechanics in Railway Civil Engineering, 384*. See LETTERS, 655
Tool Engineers, American Society of, 11th Exposition of, H
— Grinder.
Tools
— Holder.
— Machine.
— Negligence in Manufacture and Use of, 325
— Pneumatic. See Machine Tools
— Steel. See Steel
Toothed Gear. See Gear; Gearing: Marine Propulsion
Torque Converter, ‘‘ Buick Dynaflow,” 609* — Meters. See Dynamometers
Torsion Tests. See Tests {Materials) Torsionmeters. See Dynamometers
Tourret, R., on Worm-Gear Lubrication, 888* Tousey, R., on Visibility of an Earth Satellite, 236
Tower, Steam-Generating, for Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station, 431*
Tower Structures for Keadby-Monk Fryston Line of 275-kV National Grid (W. Bain & Co., Ltd., and Redpath Brown & Co. Ltd.), 54*. See Erratum, 252
— Valve, for Colne Valley Water Co. Reserva
tion Scheme, 575
Town Development in Scottish Highlands, Proposed Conference of Scottish Trades Union Congress on, 440
— Gas. See Gas
— Planning and Building in Poland, 879* Town, W., the Late, 294
“ Tracermatic ” 14-Spindle Copy Milling Machine, 885*
“ Track-Marshall ” Tracklaying Diesel-Driven Tractor (Marshall, Sons & Co., Ltd.), 30* Traction Control Unit, Trailer Attachment for (D. Brown Tractors (Engineering), Ltd.), 29*
“ Tracto-Shovel ” Excavator, Allis-Chalmers (Mackay Industrial Equipment, Ltd.), 30* Tractor, Agricultural, Ferguson Epicyclic Reduction Gear and Live Power Take-Off Unit for) Massey-Harris-Ferguson (Manufacturing), Ltd.), 92*
General Purpose, Low-Cost (D. Brown Tractors (Engineering), Ltd.), 832*
— — Tracklaying, Diesel-Driven, “ Track-
Marshall ” (Marshall, Sons & Co., Ltd.), 30*
— Caterpillar, Side-Mounting Crane Jib and
Winch (County Commercial Cars (Sales), Ltd.), 599
— Crawler, “ D9 ” (Caterpillar Tractor Co.), 517*
and Earth-Moving Equipment, Components of. Specification, 238
— Diesel (Trade Publication), 137
“ Fordson-Major,” Radio-Controlled Version of (Ford Motor Co., Ltd.), 677*
— Equipment (Trade Publication), 202
— and Excavator, Combined, “ Traxcavator ”
(Trade Publication), 626
— Exhibition of, by County Commercial Cars,
Ltd., 827
— Fitted with Buffer Beam, Use for Shunting, 145*
— Fore-End Loader, Ditch-Clearing Attach
ment for (Whitlock Bros., Ltd.), 30*
— Track-Laying (Trade Publication), 297 Trade Balance, Investment and, 442
— Collective Discrimination, Board of Trade
Monopolies Commission, Investigation on, 34
— Commercial Implications of Nuclear Engi
neering, 227
— Disputes. See Labour
— Exhibition. See Exhibition
— Export, Accumulators, 619
—? — Austria as Market for, 874
to Canada, British Opportunities for, 842
Clocks and Watches, 526
Damage by Strikes, 35
to Denmark, Opportunities for, 482
Diesel Engines, 66
to Dollar Account Countries, Renewed Drive for, 685. See 681.
Electrical Plant, Australia Complains of Low British Prices, 34
Engines, Increase in, 714
Excavators, 517
Heavy Motor Vehicles, Prospects of, 714 and Import, Statistics of, 64
and Import, Trends in, 874
and Import, United Kingdom, 554
Jet Aeroplane Engines, Hawker Siddeley Group Statement on, 3
to Middle East, 482 Motor Cars, 714, 842
— —? Nuclear Reactors, Sir C. Hinton on, 259 Opportunities in Western Europe, 482 Scientific Instruments, 714
Textile Machinery, 99
Viscount Bruce of Melbourne on, 162 to Western Europe, Pamphlet on, 156 Wrought Copper and Copper Alloys, Monopolies Commission Report on, 362
— General Agreement on Tariffs and. Election
of Japan into, 258
— Import, Australian, Cuts in, 523
Australian and New Zealand Restrictions on,482
Copper, 98
Iron and Steel, Suspension of Duty on. Questions in House of Commons on, 807
Steel Billets, Questions in House of Commons on, 871
— Machine Tool Industry as Guide to Market
Trends, 874
— Mission, United Kingdom, to Egypt, the
Sudan and Ethiopia, 165. See LETTER, 230
— Multilateral, with Brazil, System of, 291
— Power Plant, Demand for, 66
— Publications, 9, 41, 107, 137, 169, 202, 267, 297, 330, 409, 489, 529, 594, 626, 690, 721, 755, 786, 850, 881
— Rising Costs and Foreign Competition, 227
— Statistics of Business Trends and Prospects,
“ Konjunkturtest ” Method for Determining, 810
-as Guide to Management Decisions, 694
— Steel, in Europe, 1954, Report on, 99
— Timber, 402
— and Transport, Sea, Influence of Engineer
on,331
— Unions. See Labour
Traffic Census, United Kingdom, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, 363
Trafford Park Works of Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd., Student and Apprentice Training Schemes at, 100*. See Erratum, 168
Trailer Attachment for Traction Control Unit (D. Brown Tractors (Engineering), Ltd.), 29*
— Commercial (Trade Publication), 755
— for Oil Well Drilling Rig(Cranes(Dereham),
Ltd.), 687
— Pallet-Carrying (Lansing, Bagnall, Ltd.), 491*
— for Transport of Locomotive Boilers
(R. A. Dyson & Co., Ltd.), 189*
— for Mobile Mechanical Handling Demon
stration, 685
— Speeds, Apparatus for Instantaneous
Measurement of (R. Dell), 156*
— See also Railway Training. See Education Transcendental Functions, Higher, Vol. HI
(Review), 41
Transducer System, Electro-Magnetic, Application to Measurement of Turbine Expansion Characteristics (Salford Electrical Instruments, Ltd.), 251*
Transductor for Metering Field Currents (British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 893* “Transet” Control System (Short & Mason, Ltd.), 91*
Transformers (Trade Publication), 626
— Air-Cooled (Trade Publication), 755
— for Bold “A” Power Station (Brush
Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd.), 515
— Constant Voltage (Trade Publication). 626
— Distribution, 1,000-kVA, Core and Wind
ings of (C. A. Parsons & Co., Ltd.), 275*
— Improvements in, 623
E.H V., Impulse Generator for Testing (C. A. Parsons & Co., Ltd ), 430 20.5-MVA, for Los Peares Power Station, Spain (British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 459* zr, . .
— for Metering Field Currents (British
Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 893* Transistors and Other Crystal Valves, by T. R. Scott (Review), 489
— Germanium-Alloy Junction, “ p-n-p Type
(General Electric Co.. Ltd.). 152
Transmission Gear. See Gear; Marine Propulsion
of Power. See Marine Propulsion; Power Transmission
Transmitters, Broadcasting, High-Power Air- Cooled (Trade Publication), 690
— Metering (Trade Publication), 137
— Radio, 30-kW, at Post Office Radio Station
at Rugby (Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd.), 164* .
Receiver, Short Range, for Radiotelephony (Mullard, Ltd.), 736
Transmitting Station, Television, London, of Independent Television Authority, 404 Transparencies, Use for Saving Time in Drawing Office on Plant Layouts, 106*
Transport, Aerial. Sec Aeronautics
— and Civil Aviation, Ministry of. Plans lor
Modernisation ot Roads, 94*; United Kingdom Traffic Census, 363; Firm Proposals for London-Yorkshire Motorway, 443
— and General Workers’ Union, Dock Strike, 32, 64; Pensions for Engineering Employees, 32; 16th Biennial Conference, 98; Blackpool Biennial Conference. 128; Demand for Shorter Hours of Work. 128; Views on Wages and Profit Sharing. 128; Demands for Increased Wages. 256; Statement on Future, by A. E. Tiffin, 400; Wage Demands by London Busmen, 480; Signs of Change of Attitude to Wage Claims, 904
— Institute of: Presidential Address by P.
Masefield, on Statistical Analysis of Capital Structure, Employment, Operating Costs and Revenue of British Transport Industry, 554
of Large Pieces of Equipment, Congestions Caused by. Questions in House of Commons on,743
?— Motor. See Road; Motor
Salaried Staffs’ Association, Demand for Improved Wages and Conditions for Railway Employees, 288. 320; Wage Claims by. 808; Rejection of Wage Claims by. 840
— of Scientific Instruments. International
Scheme for Safe Handling, 487
— Stand for “ Dart ” Propeller-Turbine Engine (Morfax, Ltd.), 896*
— Railway. See Railway
— Road. See Road; Motor
— in Rural Areas, Rural Transport Improve
ment Bill, 710
— Rural, Improvement Bill, Government Debate on, 871
— and Trade, Sea, Influence of Engineer on, 331 . .
— Tribunal, Membership of. Questions in House of Commons on, 839
— Works, Conference on, 141*. 284 “ Transverco ” Crop-Drying (General Electric Co., Ltd.),
Triplex Safety Glass Co., Ltd., Abandonment of Profit-Sharing Scheme, 584
Trist, R., & Co., Ltd., “ Electricon ’’ Smoke Density Indicator, 353*
Trition, J. S., on Scientific Development of Modern Locomotive Design, 377.* See Erratum^ 762
^"^^**336 (Trade Publication),
Trounson, J. H., on Formation of West of England Steam Engine Society, 591; on Last Cornish Engine to Work at Cornish Mine, 748*. See 747
Trowel, Rotary, Power-Operated, “ Rotorfloat ” (Winget, Ltd.), 254*
Truck, Battery-Operated, Oil or Petrol-Driven See Motor Truck
— Hand-Operated, Fork-Lift, Convertible to Trailer (Lansing Bagnall, Ltd.), 149*
Platform (Trade Publication), 690
rropelled. Tipping, with Glass-Fibre. Body (C. Pitt (Barton Stacey), Ltd.), 833* Lift, Hand-Operated (Salisbury Precision Engineering, Ltd.), 477*
— Railway. See li'agons
— See also Bogie
Trusses, Vierendeel, Collapse Behaviour of 632*
Tubes, Brass, Annealing, Roller-Hearth Electric Furnace for (G.W.B. Furnaces, Ltd ) 158*
Copper, Factory of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., at Kirkby, 467*
Finned, “ Iniegron,” for Heat Exchangers, Manufacture of, 468
— and Hoses, Flexible, Choice of, by J. V.
Klein, 48*
Tube Investment Group, Proposed Walsall Laboratories for Research on Irradiated Materials, Plastics and Control Engineering, 373
Tube Investments, Ltd., “ Chesterfield-Uni- steelI” Joint for Dissimilar Alloys, 432; Exhibits at Geneva Exhibition on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, 432; Annual Report, 715
— and Pipe, Steel, Industry, European, Report
on,226
— Railways. See Underground Railways; London Transport Executive
— Stainless-Steel, Seamless, Flexible (Accles & Pollock, Ltd.), 322, 358*
— Steel, New Mill in Canada, 131. See 290
— Structural-Steel, Weldable, Metal-Arc Welding of. Specification, 41
— Tarry, Method of Cleaning (British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 222*
— See also Pipes
Tummel Valley Hydro-Electric Scheme, Additions to, 518
Tungsten Lamps. See Lamps
— Newer Uses of, 172. See LETTERS, 230, 262 Tunnel, Dartford, Proposed, Questions in House of Commons on, 678
— Railway, Breakdown Equipment for Use in, 865
Early, on London-Birmingham Railway, 622
— Scotland to Northern Ireland, Questions in House of Commons on, 743
Turbine, Gas, Aeroplane Engine, “ Oryx,” (D. Napier & Son, Ltd.), 179*
for Aircraft, by I. H. Driggs and O. E. Lancaster (Review), 298
Aircraft, Diffuser Rings of. Gauge for Checking Throat Area of (British Indicators, Ltd.), 869*
in Austin Motor Car, 98
Blade Tip Clearance in. Instrument for Continuous Measurement of. Research on, 541
Brown Coal-Burning, Research on, 208 r.p.m. Calibrator for (Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.), 315
Ceramic Blades for. Resistance to Thermal Shock of, 539
for Civil Aircraft, Development and Future of, 390*
Coal-Burning, Research on, 538* 500-h.p., Coal-Fired, Experimental (C. A. Parsons & Co., Ltd.), 241*
Combustion Chamber of. Test Rig for, 539* 350-kW, for Direct-Current Generator for Marine Stand-By Duty (W. H. Allen, Sons & Co., Ltd.), 276*
Effect of Use of Nimonic Alloys on Life of Flame Tubes and Rotor Blades of, 328 Engineering, Applications of Digital Computer to, 640*
Establishment, National. See National Gas Turbine Establishment
High-Temperature, Air-Cooled, Experimental, 538*
High-Temperature, Use of Liquid Metals for Blade Cooling in, 566*
Instrument for Rebalancing Rotors of, 569*
and Jet Propulsion (Book), 450 Liquid-Cooled, Research by Pameirada, 101
Marine, Hydraulic Reversing mission for, 567*
for Marine Propulsion using Power, 859*
Marine, 1,000-kW, Prototype Allen, Sons & Co., Ltd.), 538*
Peat-Fired, 500-h.p., Experimental Brown & Co., Ltd.), 241*
Peat-Fired, Experimental (Ruston Hornsby, Ltd.), 242* 5,500-h.p. Propulsion Unit for Tanker ” Auris ” (British Thomson- Houston Co., Ltd.), 324*
— — Residual Fuels for. Test Reports on (Ruston & Hornsby, Ltd.), 49*
for Road Transport and Industrial Use, Courses at College of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, 695
‘‘ Rover IS60,” Tests on, 548*
Turbine Shaft, Application of Electro-Magnetic Transducer System to Measurement of Expansion Characteristics of (Salford Electrical Instruments, Ltd.), 251*
Solid-Fuel-Fired, Potentialities of, by
Dr. A. Fitton and R. G. Voysey, 239* Technology, School of. New Test House for, 548*
Vibration of Blades of. Research on, 539 See also Engines under Aeronautics
— Hydraulic, for Los Peares Power Station,
Spain (Boving & Co., Ltd.), 458*
for Low-Head Hydro-Electric Power Stations, 627*
See also Power Plant
— Pumps. See Pumps, Centrifugal
— Steam, 60-MW, Bladed High-Pressure
Cylinder for (C. A. Parsons & Co., Ltd.), 275*
Blading for. See Blades; Blading Die Dampfturbinen (Book), 330 High-Pressure, 4,000-h.p., Tests on (R. &
W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co., Ltd.), 568* High-Temperature, “ Pamela,” Research by Pametrada, 101
Marine, Automatic Turning Gear for (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 306
Marine, Geared. See Marine Propulsion Marine Propelling Machinery, Comparative Analysis with Single-Screw Marine Diesel Engine of 10,000 s.h.p. and Over, 42
New Shop for Testing at Fraser & Chalmers Works of General Electric Co. Ltd. (Dorman, Long & Co., Ltd., and W. F. Blay, Ltd.). 138*
Oils for, Specification, 169 System of Superheat Boost for Avoiding
Temperature Shocks in (J. Thompson Water Tube Boilers, Ltd.), 214* 66-MW, Tests on Rupturing of Safety Diaphragm of, 696* 60-MW, Testing of, 139* See also Turbo-Generators
— Steamers. See Steamers; Warships Turboblowers (Book), 721
Turbo-Blower, New, for Scunthorpe Works of Appleby-Frodingham Steel Co., Ltd. (C. A. Parsons & Co., Ltd.), 402, 408
— Generator, Old Brush-Ljungstrdm Alterna
tor, Presentation to Makers by Central Electricity Authority, 740*
Turin, Exhibition Hall with Roof of Pre-Cast Ferro-Cement Corrugations, 601*
Turkdogan, Dr. E. T., on Thermodynamics of Carbon Dissolved in Iron Alloys, 829; on Solubility of Nitrogen in Alpha-Iron, 829.
Turkey, Catalagzi Power Station, Extension of, 581
— Karabuk Iron and Steel Works, 34-in.
Blooming and Slabbing Mill for, 286* Turnblade, C., Forming Machine for Complex Contours, 851*
Turnbull, j. H., on Locomotive Utilisation and Availability, 141. See Erratum, 284
Turner, E., Electrical Instruments, Ltd., Flameproof Flash Equipment for Use in Collieries, 705
Turner. J. H. W., on Professional Engineer and
His Employer, 751. See 699 Turning. See Machine Tools
— and Boring Mills. See Machine Tools
— Gear, Automatic, for Marine Steam Tur
bines (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 306
Turnstile, Coin Mechanism for (Sir W. H. Bailey & Co., Ltd.), 158*
Tuscan Engineering Co., Ltd., Self-Exciting Self-Regulating Alternators, 399*
Tustin, Prof. A., on Next Ten Years of Electrical Engineering, 848
TV Stations: A Guide for Architects, Engineers and Management, by W. J. Duschin- sky (Review), 73
Tweedy, G. F., the Late, 655
” Twin Pioneer ” Civil Transport Aircraft with High-Lift Device (Scottish Aviation, Ltd.), 394*
” Twinner-Aronson ” Positioning Equipment for Manipulating Large Components during Welding (D. Ross & Partners, Ltd.), 307*
” Ty-Rock ” Screen for Crushed Rock (Trade Publication), 755
“Tyne” Propeller-Turbine Aeroplane Engine (Rolls-Royce, Ltd.), 672*
Typewriter, New British (Byron Business Machines), 40
Tyres for Motor and Aircraft Industries, New Methods of Manufacture (Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd.), 588
“ DEC ” Type Single-Acting Two-Stroke Internal-Combustion Engine (Mitsubishi Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.), 42
Uljanik Shipyard, Organisational Developments of, 629
“ Ultra-Light ” Helicopter (Fairey Aviation Co., Ltd.), 395*
— Violet Meter, Short-Wave, for Measuring
Radiation from Mercury Discharge Lamps (Hanovia, Ltd.), 91
Ultrasonic Vibrations for Protection of Ships’ Hulls Against Barnacles (Postans, Ltd.), 416
Underground Gasification, Experiments on.
Questions in House of Commons on, 871
— Railway, London, Apparatus for Instan
taneous Measurement of Train Speeds on (R. Dell), 156*
Travelling Jib Diesel-Electric Breakdown Crane for, 835*
See also London Transport Executive Unemployment. See Labour
UNESCO. See United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
“ Uniflex ” Type Flexible Coupling for Shafts (Crofts (Engineers), Ltd.), 544
Union Carbide, Ltd., Production of Polyethylene in Scotland, 162
Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co., Ltd., Proposed Merger with Clan Line Steamers, Ltd., Controversy on, 715
Union Internationale des Producteurs et Dis- tributeurs d’Energie Electrique. See UNIPEDE
Union Internationale pour la Protection de la Nature, Conference on Hydro-Electric Works and Nature Preservation, 875
— Trade. See Labour
“ Unionmelt ” Welding Technique Applied to High-Strength Pressure Vessels (QuasiArc, Ltd.), 868*
UNIPEDE:
Tenth Congress:
Reports of Proceedings, 442, 447, 537
Exchanges of Electrical Energy between Interconnected European Countries, 442
Development of Domestic Applications of Electricity, 442
Possibilities of a Thermal Power Station Operating on Both Coal and Heavy Oil, by G. R. Peterson, 447
Possible Uses of Fly Ash, by G. Van Antro, 447
Operating Experiences of Slag-Tap Methods of Firing, by Dr, L. Spenne- man, 447
Atmospheric Pollution by Power Stations, by G. R. Peterson and Dr. H. E. Crossley, 447
Toxic Effluents from Power Stations, by G. R. Peterson and F. F. Ross, 447
Advantages and Problems of Shutting Down and Starting Up Turbo-Alternator Sets and Boilers, by J. Ricard, 537
Nature and Method of Operation of Steam Power Stations Used for Equalising Water Power, by G. Bardon, 537
Exploitation of Water Sources Using Small Reservoirs to Even the Over- All Flow, by W. Pietzch, 537
Problems of Frequency and Power Transfer Regulation Between Interconnected Systems, by F. Cahen, 537 “ Unit Radio Mast,” Lightweight Stayed Mast
(British Insulated Callender's Construction Co., Ltd.), 897*
— of Weight and Measure, Definitions and
Tables of Equivalents (Book), 408
United Aircraft Corporation, Opening of Hartford Graduate Centre of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for Employees of, 555; Aircraft Propeller Test Cells, 823*; New Plant of Hamilton Standard Division of, 886
— Automobile Workers, Provision of Lay-off
Funds for Employees in United States Automobile Industry, 256
— Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. See
Atomic Energy Authority, United Kingdom. Balance of Payments, 554 Coal Stocks. Position of, 522 Power Development in. Place of Nuclear Energy in, 805
Trade Mission to Egypt, the Sudan and Ethiopia, Report of, 165. See LETTER, 230
Traffic Census, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, 363
and World Energy Resources to 1975, Contribution of Nuclear Power to, 265*
— Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural
Organisation, Social Science Department, Work of, 650
Technical Assistance Programme, United Kingdom Contributions to, Questions in House of Commons on, 743
— States Aircraft Industry, Aspects of, 196, 787*, 819*, 851*, 884*
Atomic Energy Commission, “ Swimming Pool” Nuclear Reactor, 299*; Research on Power from Nuclear Fusion, 599
Bureau of Mines, Grant from U.S. Government for Research on Minerals, 290; Report on Effect of Changes of Atmospheric Pressure on Gas Emissions in an Illinois Coal Mine, 559
Bureau of Standards, Leather Research and Technology at (Book), 79; Report of 40th National Conference on Weights and Measures, 880
Contracts for Electrical Distribution Plant, Award to Foreign Firms, 714
Corrosion Research Council, Formation of, 245
Developments in Propeller-Turbine Aircraft, 482
Economics of Nuclear Power in, 232, 282*
European Managers’ Visit to, Booklet on, 98
Grant for Development of ” Orpheus ” Turbojet Aeroplane Engine, 221
Hydraulic Research in, 1955 (Book), 594 Manpower, Provision of Lay-off Funds for, 256
Manufacture of Granular Titanium in, Application by Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., 219
Metallurgical Research in, Hatfield Memorial Lecture on. Arrangements for, 406
Navy. See United State.s under Warships Pipe and Foundry Co., “ Burlington ”
Process for Casting Long Lengths, 113* Plan for Purchasing Large Quantities of Machine Tools, 483
Problems in Smelting Varying Grades of Iron Ore in, 162
Production and Use of Electronic Computers in, 841
Projected Nuclear Reactors for, 301 Prospects for British Motor Cars in, H. Ford on, 714
Railways. See Railways
United States, Rejection of Tender of English Electr.'c Co., Ltd., for Equipment for Chief Joseph Dam, 323
Scarcity of Steel Scrap in, 323
Shipping and Shipbuilding, Modernisation and Expansion Plans for, 194. See Erratum^ 226
Trade Unions in. Merging of American Federation of Labour with Congress of Industrial Organisations, 840
Welding Techniques and Uses in (Book), 690
See also America
United Steel Companies, Ltd., Rotherham Works of Steel, Peech and Tozer Branch, New Developments at, 28; Continuous Medium-Strip Milt for, 39
UnitedSteel Structural Co., Ltd., “ Castella ” Beams for Castellated Construction (Trade Publication), 107
Universal and International Exhibition of Brussels, 1958, Arrangements for, 261
“ Universal Rindis ” Versatile Machine Tool for Small Workshops (Levant & Co., Ltd.), 222*
University, Birmingham, Summer School in Highway Engineering, 157
— California, Investigation on Economic
Construction of Airport Runways, 500
— Cambridge, Offer by Mullard, Ltd., for
Research on Radio-Astronomy, 223; Engineering Department, Activities of, 525
— Liverpool, Department of Social Studies,
Industrial Democracy, by W. H. Scott, 361; Advanced Lectures on Specialised Subjects, 528
— London, Birkbeck College, Haldane Mem
orial Lecture, by Sir H. Tizard, 246; University College, Lectures on Photoelasticity, 528
— Oxford, Conference on Education of
Young Worker, 1956, Programme, 611; Institute of Statistics, Survey of Private Limited Companies in Birmingham, 651
— Reading, Museum of English Rural Life at, 876*
— Sheffield,
Trends United
— See also Education
Cp Funnel, Down Screw ! Story of the
Naval Engineer, by Cdr. G. Penn (Review), 689
Uranium Supplies, Availability of, 259 Urquhart, Dr. D. J., on Public Technical
Library Service Based on Technical Colleges, 586. See LETTERS, 751, 783 U.S.S.R., Problems of Chief Designer in, by
L. A. Shubenko, 877
— See also Russia
“V.IOOO” Military Transport Aircraft, Development of, 737
Vacuum Gauges (Trade Publication), 721
— High, Technique of (Book), 754
Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd., Cinema Films on Lubrication, 636
— Pump. See Pump
— Tube. See X-Ray
“Valiant" Jet Bomber Aircraft (Vickers- Armstrongs Ltd.), 438
Valve, Air-Brake, for Trailer Vehicles (Clayton Dewandre Co., Ltd.), 318*
— Control, Diaphragm, “ Venturiflo,"
(Hammel-Dahl (Blakeborough, J., & Sons, Ltd.). 115*
Hydraulic (Keelavite Rotary Pumps and Motors, Ltd.), 464*
Hydraulic, Locking in. Research on, 596 Operating at Reduced Flow, Reduced Trim for (Crosby Valve and Engineering Co., Ltd.), 146*
— Crystal, and Transistors, by T. R. Scott
(Review), 489
— Hydraulic, Electrically-Operated
Publication), 267
— Jointing and Level Indicators
Publication), 594
— Magnetically-Operated, for High
Systems (Trade Publication), 721
— Non-Throttling, Two-Way, for “ Oryx ’’
Gas-Turbine Aeroplane Engine, 181*
— for Oil Industry (Black Automatic Con
trols, Ltd.), 115*
— Pilot, Four-Port, Push-Operated (Trade
Publication), 529
— Reducing (Trade Publication), 409
Hot Air, “ PS.60,” for Aircraft (Hymatic Engineering Co., Ltd.), 613*
— Relief, Pressure-Balanced,
Co., Ltd.), 217*
— Spherical (Trade Publication), 137
— Springs, Internal-Combustion Engine,
Causes of Failure in, 797
— Tower for Colne Valley Water Co., Reser
vation Scheme, 575
— and Valve Gear. See also Engines
— and Valve Parts, Glossary for, Specification, 41
See also Valve under Electric.
Van Antro, G., on Possible Uses of Fly Ash, 447
van Asperen, F. C., on Development and Service Results of High-Powered Turbo- Charged Two-stroke Marine Diesel Engine, 42
Vanadium, Newer Uses of, 172. See LETTERS, 230, 262
“Vanguard” Propeller-Turbine Aircraft for British European Airways, 555
Vanoni Ten-Year Plan for Italy, 2, 811
“ Vapor ’’ Oil-Fired Forced-Circulation Boiler for Heating Diesel Trains (J. Stone & Co. (Deptford), Ltd.), 900
Varazze Bridge, Italy, Construction of, 758* Variable-Speed Gear. See Gear
Varley Pumps and Engineering, Ltd., Paddle Displacement Pumps for Viscous Fluids, 352*
“ Vatour SO-4050 ” Twin Jet Bomber Aircraft (Socieie Nationale de Constructions Aeronautique du Sud-Ouest), II*
Vaughan Crane Co., Ltd., Rigid-Mast Crane for Moving Coiled Copper Tube, 469* Vedy, L. G., the Late, 8
Venezuela, Government of, Award of Steel- Mill Contract to Italy, 443
Ventilating and Heating, Art of, 205
— and Heating Engineers, Institution of. See
Heating
— and Heating Manual, 1955 (Book), 626 Ventilation, Exhaust (Trade Publication), 297 Ventilator for Removal of Toxic Gases from
Oil Tanker Cargoes (Gotaverken A.B.), 801*
“ VentLirifio ” Diaphragm Control Valve, Hammel-Dahl (J. Blakeborough & Sons, Ltd.), 115*
Verrijp, M. B., on Solubility of Nitrogen in Alpha-Iron, 829
Versil, Ltd., Glass Silk and Fibre (Trade Publication), 786
Verson All-Steel Press Co., “ Wheelon ” Automatic-Cycle Press, 852*
Viaduct. See Bridges
Vibrating Screens, Two-Bearing, Heavy-Duty, “ Vibro-King,” for Sand, Gravel and Stone (Pegson, Ltd.), 541
Vibrations in Buildings (Book), 594
— Damper, Torsional, “ Holset ” (Trade
Publication), 330
— of Drilling Machines, Experiments on, 823
— Generators (Trade Publication), 137
— High-Frequency, Effects on Grinding, 247
— Problems in Engineering, by S. Timoshenko
(Review), 329
— Stiffness Method for Determination of
Critical Load for Framed Structures, 658*
— Torsional, in Marine Propellers, 69. See
LETTERS, 132, 230, 325. See also vol. 179
— Ultrasonic, for Protection of Ships’ Hulls
Against Barnacles (Postans, Ltd.), 416
Vibrator, Electro-Magnetic, Heavy-Duty, Resonance-Free (Electric and Musical Industries, Ltd.), 474*
— Heavy-Duty, 100-watt (Plessey Co., Ltd.), 78
Vibratory Energy, Applications Graves, 637*
“ Vibro-King ” Two-Bearing Vibrating Screens for Sand, Stone (Pegson, Ltd.), 541
“ Vibron ” Electrometer for Currents of 10-*® amps, and Resistances of 10* megohms (Electronic Instruments, Ltd.), 581
Vice. See Machine Tools
Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd., “Swift Mark 5’’ Fighter Aircraft. 437* ; “ Valiant ’’ Jet Bomber Aircraft, 438; “Vanguard” Propeller-Turbine Aircraft for British Auropean Airways, 555
Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd., Opening of Apprentice Training School, 861
Vickers-Armstrongs (Shipbuilders) Ltd., Launch of World’s Largest Oil Tanker “Spyros Niarchos ”, 802*
Vierendeel Trusses, Collapse Behaviour of, 632* “ Viking” Nylon Tail for Fibre Ropes (British Ropes, Ltd.), 427*
“ Viking ” Rocket for Reaching Upper Atmosphere, 225, See LETTER, 294
Vine, D. K. D., on Maintenance Handbooks for Presentation of Technical Information, 197
Vine, L. N., the Late, 407
Virtual and Real Work, Concepts of, Theory of Structures, 139*
Vision, Enterprise for. Book on Development of Spectacles and Ophthalmic Instruments Industry, 52
“ Vitreosil ” Acid-Resistant Immersion Heater (Trade Publication), 850
Vivian, A. C., on Opportunities for Young Engineers, 69. See 1. See LETTER, 101
Volkswagen Co., Completion of Millionth Car, 195
Volta River Project, Administration of, by J. H. Liverman, 485
“Votator” Continuous Heat Exchanger, Laboratory for Research on Applications of (A. Johnson & Co. (London), Ltd.). 803*
Voysey, R. G., on Potentialities of Solid-Fuel- Fired Gas Turbine in Great Britain, 239*
“ W ” TYPE Oil and Water Cooler for Internal Combustion Engines (Serck Radiators, Ltd.), 352*
Wade Engineering, Ltd., Superchargers (Trade Publication), 489
Wages. See Labour
Wagons, Agricultural, Exhibits at Museum of English Rural Life, 876*
— Aluminium, All-Welded (Canadian Car
and Foundry Co.), 831
— Motor. See Motor Vehicles
— Railway, and Carriage Industry, Narrowing
Profit Margins of, 522
for Carrying Bulk Materials, 132. See also vol. 179 30-ton, for Carrying Pig-Iron (British Railways), 149*
Loading of, in Conjunction with 247,000 tons per day capacity Bucket-Wheel Excavator 604*
— — Shunting Devices for, 144*
— Tipplers (Trade Publication), 850
“ Wagontroler,” Remotely-Controlled Shunting Device, 145*
Wailes, G., & Co., Ltd., Builders of Prototypes, 843
Wain, W., & Co., Ltd., Tower Structures for Keadby-Monk Fryston Line of 275-kV National Grid, 54*. See Erratum, 252
Wakefield, C. C., & Co., Ltd., “ Castrolite ”
Automobile Engine Oil, 95; Dewatering Fluids (Trade Publication), 137; Foundation of Two Wakefield Scholarships at College of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, 685; Vehicle Mounted Mobile Lubrication Unit, 735 Wakefield, Water Supplies in, 683 Walder, H., the Late, 294
Walker Crosweller & Co., Ltd., “ Arkon ”
Gas-Flow Recorder, 733 Walker, E. B., the Late, 655 Walker, Dr. P. B., on Fatigue of Aircraft
Pressure Cabins, 73; on Aircraft Structural Strength Testing, 773
Wall Charts (Trade Publication), 137
— Cladding, “ Dialindre ” Two-Skin Method
of (Freeman, Morrison, Ltd.), 801*
Wall Colmonoy Corporation, “ Nicrobraz ” Process for Brazing High-Temperature Sheet Steel, 885*
“ Load-Bearing, Research on Structural
Behaviour of, 122
— Strength and Stability of (Book), 170 Wallace, W. K., on Construction of London-
Birmingham Railway, the First Trunk Line, 622
Wallis, S. W. J., on Economics of Process Control, 631
Walsall Research Laboratory, Proposed, of Tube Investment Group, 373
Walterisation Co., Ltd., “ M.C.” Rust- Proofing and Corrosion Protection Process, 465
Ward, T. W., Ltd., Coal Handling Plant at Bold “ A ” Power Station, 514*; Annual Report, 650
Warerite, Ltd., “ Novopan ” Laminated Board for Fire-Retarding Divisions in Ships (Trade Publication), 409
Warfare, Naval. See Warships
— Use of Aircraft in. See Aeronautics Warner, F. E., on Higher National Certificate
in Chemical Engineering, 5. See also vol. 179
Warren, H. A., on Technical Education, 445
Warships:
Aircraft Carriers, Disposal of Outdated, Questions in House of Commons on, 807. See 871
Aviation, Naval. See Aeronautics
H.M. Aircraft-Direction Frigate, “ Llan- daff,” Launch of, 867
— Anti-Submarine Frigate “ Blackwood,” Launch of, 550
Submarine Frigate “ Exmouth,” Launch of, 737
Submarine Frigate “ Hardy,” Trials and Acceptance into Naval Service of, 869, 899
Submarine Frigate “ Malcolm,” Launch of, 673
Submarine Frigate
Launch of, 550
— Canadian Twin-Screw Anti-Submarine Destroyer, “ St. Laurent,” Commissioning of, 737
— Coastal Minesweeper “ Dufton,” Trial Trip of, 217
Minesweeper,” Lullington,”Launch of 396
Minesweeper ” Picton,” Launch of, 688
— Fast-Replenishment Oil Tanker, ” Tidereach,” Delivery of, 396
— Inshore Minesweeper ” Downham,” Launch of, 396
Minesweeper “ Riplingham,” Trial Trip of, 93
Minesweeper ” Shipham,” Launch of, 119
— Navy, Changing Pattern of Maintenance and Repair of Machinery of Fleet, 68
— Twin-Screw Tug ” Confiance,” Launch of, 867
Naval Aeronautics. See Aeronautics
— Vessels, Priority for Refitting of, Questions in House of Commons on, 807
United States Ship Guided-Missile Carrier, ” Boston,” Commissioning of, 734* Warships, Scrapping of Outdated, (Questions in House of Commons on, 871. See 807
See also Haval
Washer, ” Keno,” for Removing Dust Particles from Air (K. Blackman, Ltd.), 277
— for Lorry Wheels (W. Moseley (Engineers),
Ltd.), 191*
Waste, Atomic, Use of Caesium 137 for Radiotherapy, 37. See also vol. 179
— Disposal from Nuclear Reactors, 597 Plant of Hamilton Standard Division of
United Aircraft Corporation, 886
—? Water, Cyanide-Contaminated, from Metal- Finishing Processes, Research on Treatment of, 14
Toxic, from Plating and Pickling Process, Continuous-Flow Plant for Neutralisation of (British Thomson- Houston Co., Ltd.), 58*
Watches and Clocks Industry, British, Progress in, 526
Water Filters. See Filters
— Heaters. See Feed- Water
— Infusion for Dust Control (Book), 297
— Land and Food, by H. Addison (Review), 560
— Level Indicator, Remote, for Large Boilers
(Hopkinsons, Ltd.), 465*
— and Oil Cooler, ” W ” ’
Combustion Engines Ltd.), 352*
— Pollution Research
Laboratory at Stevenage, 14*
— Power. See Hydraulic; Power Plant;
Turbine, Hydraulic
— Reservation Scheme of Colne Valley Water
Co., 575*
— River, Pollution by Synthetic Detergents,
Research cn, 14*
Water, Salt, Purification by Electrodialysis, Research on, 285
— Shortage, Effect on Supplies of Aluminium, 778
— and^Soil Conservation Engineering (Book),
— Sources using Small Reservoirs to Even the
Overall Flow at Power Stations, Exploitation of, 537
— Supplies and Demand, in Northern
England, 683
Engineering (Book), 237
See also /rrigation
— Surface, Year Book of Great Britain 1945-53 (Book), 721
— Tanks. See Tanks
— Treatment Works of Colne Valley Water
Co., 576
— Tube Boiler. See Boiler
— Tunnel and Rotating Beam for Admiralty
Hydrodynamics Laboratory (Costain- John Brown, Ltd.), 766*
— Turbines. See Turbines, Hydraulic; Power
Plant
Waterways Division of British Transport Commission, Announcement of Development Plans, 31
— See also Rivers; Canals
Waterwheels, Cast Iron, of John Smeaton, 847
— See also Turbines, Hydraulic; Power Plant Waterworks. See Water Supply
Watkins, E. R. S., on Best Sizes and Numbers of Locomotives Required in Works, 143 Watkinson, H., on Co-operation Between Management and Workers, 480
Watson, A., the Late, 487
Watt, James, Workshop of, Replica at Science Museum, 770
Watts Fincham, Ltd., Automatic, Photo- Electrically Controlled Can-Filling Machine for Kerosine, 216*
Waunarlwydd, Swansea, Works of Imperial Chemical Indistries, Ltd., for Fabrication of Titanium, Proposed New, 718
Waverley Committee on Coastal Flooding, Recommendations of. Questions in House of Commons on, 743
Wear in Engines, Use of Radioactive Materials for Determination of, 597
— Protection by Phosphating Process (Trade
Publication), 594
Wear Shipbuilding Association, Statement on Prospects of Shipbuilding Industry, 586 Weather. See Meteorology
Weaving Machinery, Textile, Use of Timber in, 732*
Webb, G. F., on Guide to Preparation of Engineering Specifications, 171
Weekly Survey, 2, 34, 66, 98, 130, 162, 194, 226, 258, 290, 322, 362, 402, 442, 482, 522, 554, 586, 618, 650, 682, 714, 746, 778. 842, 874
Weighbatcher, Swing, for Feeding Mixers of 14 cu. ft. capacity (Winget, Ltd.), 254*
Weighbridges, Road, 1,000-lb. Testing Balance for, 880
Weigher, Belt, “Adequate,” for Conveyor Belt System for Coal Handling Plant (Naylor Brothers, Ltd.), 514*
Weighing Machine, Check, for Large Quantities of Packages (Solartron Electronic Group, Ltd.), 117
— and Measuring Devices, Commercial,
Specifications, Tolerances and Regulations for (Book), 850
Weights and Measures, Imperial Standard, Reliability of, 718 40th National Conference on, U.S. National Bureau of Standards Report on, 880
Units of. Definitions and Tables of Equivalents (Book), 408
Weine, P. E., on Full-Scale Fatigue Tests of Diesel Engine Elements, 891
Weld Insert Process, “ E.B.” (Rockweld, Ltd.), 465*
— Pipe, Instruments for Internal and External
Examination of, by Radiography, 398*. See LETTER, 445
— in Pressure Pipelines, Inspection of (Trade Publication), 330
“ Weldex ” Tubular Heat Exchangers (Trade Publication), 107
Welding, Arc (Trade Publication), 202
Electrodes for, BEAMA Guide to (Book), 408
Electrodes, Electric Oven for Drying (Schuckert (Great Britain), Ltd.), 549*
Equipment, Transformer (Murex Welding Processes, Ltd.), 273
Inert-Gas, Mobile Unit for (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 306
Process, Self-Adjusting, Application to Steels, 145
— in Confined Spaces, Low-Voltage Safety Relay for (Philips Electrical Ltd.), 452
— Control Equipment, Electronic (British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd.), 275
— Device, Poke, for Spot Welding in Inaccessible Areas (General Electric Co., Ltd.), 733*
— Electric, 300/400 “ Dynex ” Brush-Shift
Generator for (Murex Welding Processes, Ltd.), 273*
— Engineering and Marine Exhibition. See
Engineering, Marine and Welding Exhibition
— Equipment, “ Argonaut,” Type 21E (British Oxygen Co., Ltd.), 462*
Diesel-Driven, Lightweight, 15‘6-b.h.p. (Rockweld, Ltd.), 465*
Electric, Co-operation between QuasiArc Co., Ltd., and Fusarc Co., Ltd., in Production of, 291
— Fusion, of Joints, Radiographic Examina
tion of. Specification, 105
— Institute of: Annual Dinner, 656; Petition
for Royal Charter, 656
— Machine, Diesel-Driven, with Dual Control (Lincoln Electric Co., Ltd.), 464*
Multi-Layer, for Boiler Drums, 150*
Welding Machine Seam, Conveyor-Drive, Components Welding Machines, Ltd ) 24o*
Metal-Arc, Shielded-Inert-Gas, "Sigma ” Process for (Quasi-Arc Co., Ltd.), 278
Weldable Structural Steel Tubes Specification, 41
— Oxy-Acetylene, of Steel Pipelines and Pipe Assemblies, Specification, 818
— and Productivity, Advanced Courses on.
British Welding Research Association, 028
'OO-kVA Machine for (Sciaky Welding Machines, Ltd.), 279*
— Qualification Code, Canadian, Specification,
— Rectifier Equipment for (Murex Welding Processes, Ltd.), 273
— Research Association, British, Open Day 145; Advanced Courses on Welding and Productivity, 528
— S^, 400-amp. Diesel-Driven (Quasi-Arc
Co., Ltd.), 278*
— Aluminium and its Alloys (Book),
— — Electrodes for. Specification, 238
“? f^ourteen-Uead Machine for (Metro- politan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.), 549* ~ A and 150-kVA Machines for (Sciaky Welding Machines, Ltd ) '’79 .fedal-Operaied and Air-Operated Machines for (Holden & Hunt Ltd ) 304 <A.R.O. Machinery Co., Ltd.), 466*
— Technique, " Unionmelt " Applied to High-
Vessels (Quasi-Arc, Ltd.), 868*
— — in United States (Book), 690
— “ Twinner-Aronson ?’ Positioning Equip
ment for Manipulating Large Com- Partners, Ltd.), 307*
Wellington Tube Works, Ltd., “ Weldex’’ Tubular Heat Exchangers (Trade Publication), 107
Wellman Smith Owen Engineering Corporation, Ltd. Gasifier for Gasification of Heavy Fuel Oil, 89*; Open-Hearth Furnace tor Scunthorpe Works of Appleby-Frodingham Steel Co Ltd 402, 408 ’ ’
Wellpoint System for Pre-Drainage of Site of South-Denes Power Station (Blaw Knox Ltd.), 730* '
Wells, Dr. F. A., on Productivity in the Firm 401
— Oil, Trailer-Mounted Drilling Rig 687
Well worthy, Ltd., Metallic Gland Packing for Reciprocating Shafts, 424; Piston Supercharger for Diesel Engines 4'’4*
Wellworthy Piston Rings, Ltd., Expansion Plans for Motor Car Components Manufacture, 589
Welwyn Garden City Works of Norton Grinding Wheel Co., Ltd., Expansion Plans for, 607
Wembley Television Studios, 404*
Gear for Diesel-Eleciric Shunting Locomotives for British Railways, 311; Remote Control Desk for Mechanical Handling Installa- Grouped Contactor Switchboard tor Ship’s Auxiliaries, 425*
— of England Steam Engine Society, Forma
tion of, 591
West’s Gas Improvement Co., Ltd., Retort House for Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks 669
^4’"t^®poo) Technical College, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LEITERS. 445
Western Electric Co., Repeaters for Deep-Sea Telephone Cable, 228
— German Mineworkers’ Union 256 Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co.. Ltd.
Automatic and Power Signalling (Trade Publication), 297
Westland Aircraft, Ltd., Proposed "Westminster" Turbine-Powered Helicopter « " Helicopter, 395
Westminster” Helicopter, Turbine-Powered
Proposed (Westland Aircraft, Ltd.), 324 ’
Westool, Ud., Transformers and Chokes (Trade Publication), 626
Wharton Engineers (blstree), Ltd., Wagon- Mounted Equipment for Earth-Boring Mast Erection and Concreting for Railway Electrification Work, 358*
Wheels. Gear. See Gears; Marine Propaision See Gnndinfr Under Machine / ools
~ •'O'-ry. Washer for (W. Moseley (Engineers), Ltd.), 191 *
— Removal of, " Kukko " Pullers for (E F
Allchin & Co.), 88
Wheeler. H. D., the Late, 623
" Wheelon,” Automatic-Cycle Press (Verson All-Steel Press Co.), 852*
Whessoe, Ltd., Tank Fittings (Trade Publica- Uon), 330; Reactor Pressure Vessels for Calder Hall, 835
Whitaker's Almanack, 1956 (Book) 850 Whitlock Bros., Ltd., Ditch-Cleariiig Attach- nn for Tractor Fore-End Loader, 30*
Whittaker, Hall & Co. (1929), Ltd., Rotary Cornpressors and Vacuum Pumps (Trade Publication), 9; Centrifugal Blowers and Exhausters (Trade Publication), 41 • Friction Clutches (Trade Publication) 41 • PJexible Couplings (Trade Publication)^
Whitworth Fellowships, Introduction of, and Abandonment of Scholarships, 167 Whyman, A. E., the Late, 687
Wickley, Ltd., Swarf Bin and Carrier for Workshop Use, 900*
Wickman, Ltd., Annual Report, 259
Widgeon" Helicopter (Westland Aircraft, Ltd.), 395
Wieberdink, G., on Application of Supercharging by Turbo-Blowers to Two-Stroke inmn®uP'®^®L^"Sines of More than 10,000 b.h.p., 42
Wiggin, H., & Co., Ltd., Effect of Use of 3 Nimonic Alloys on Life of Flame Tubes and Rotor Blades of Propeller-Turbine Aircraft, 328; “ Nimonic 100 ” Creep- Resisting Alloy, 405; Non-Ferrous Alloy Exhibits at Engineering Exhibition, 461 Wigram, P. W., on Review of Newer Metals, 172. See LETTERS, 230, 262
Willemstad Harbour, Curasao, Model of, 863 Williams, A. J., on Pitching and Heaving of
Ships, 564
Williams, Maj. C. E., the Late, 687
Williams, Dr. C. G., on Personal Experiences in Automobile Research, 559
Williams, J., on Trade Union Attitude to Automation. 680
Williants. J. K , on Safety Factors in Aircraft Design, 772
Williamson, Station,
Willink, Rt. Hon. H. U., on Engineering Department of Cambridge University, 525
Wilms, Dr. G. R., on Some Observations of the Creep of Pre-Strained Aluminium, 536
Wilson, Dr. A. T. M., on Some Contrasting Socio-Technical Production Systems, 695
Wilson, P. N., on Waterwheels of John Smeaton, 847
Wimpey, G., & Co., Ltd. North Point “B” Power Station for Hong Kong, 547
Winch, “ Falcon," and “ Fury ” Chain Saw, Petrol-Engine Driven, Interchangeable (J. Clubley Armstrong Danarni, Ltd.), 550
Wincott, G. P., Ltd., Continuous Furnace for Axle Forge, 28*
Wind Effects on Bridges and other Flexible Structures (Book), 202
— Machine at Costa Head (J. Brown & Co.
(Clydebank), Ltd.), 55*
— Power in Haiti, Survey of Possible Uses of, 264
— Tunnels. See Aeronautics Winding in Staple-Pits (Rook), 754 Wine, Tester for Alcohol Content of (H. J.
Elliott, Ltd.), 117
Winget, Ltd., Swing Weighbatcher for Feeding Concrete Mixers of 14 cu. ft. Capacity, 254*; Drag Scraper using Motor of Concrete Mixer. 254*; “ Rotorfloat "
Power-Operated Rotary Trowel, 254*
Wingham, E. G. R., on Function of City and Guilds Institute, 621. See 528
Winston Electronics, Ltd., Modification of Services Radar for Meteorological Use, 699
Wire, Aluminium, for Electrical Purposes, Specification, 169
— Cutting Shears (Trade Publication), 330
— Drawing and Rolling, Inhomogeneous
Deformation in, 536
— Electrode, Spring-Loaded Reel for Carrying
(Quasi-Arc Co., Ltd.). 149*
— Fine, Method of Precise Measurement of
Diameter of, 703*
— Joining Tool. " Blundell " (Adams &
Benson (Dalbukirk), Ltd.), 83.3*
— and Mesh, Metal and Plastics (Trade
Publication), 755
— Metal, Automatic Spraying Installation for
(Metallizing Equipment Co., Ltd.), 353*
— Ropes, Flexible, for Pulley Systems, by
J. F. Sutton, 44*
— Twisting (Trade Publication), 169
Wireless Telegraphy, See Telegraphy; Radio; Radar; Television
— Telephony. See Telephony; Radio; Radar;
Television
Wohler's Tests. See Fatigue under Tests (Materials)
Wolfsburg Works of Volkswagen Co., Completion of Millionth Car, 195
Wolseley Engineering, Ltd., All-Mains Electric Fender, 30
Wood, Densified, Manufacture of, 619 Woodfield Hoist & Associated Industries, Ltd., Trailer-Mounted Oil Well Drilling Rig, 687
Woodworking Machinery. See Machine Tools “Worcester" 3-ton Bench
(Jones & Attwood, Ltd.), 189* Work-Factor Co., Courses for
Executives, 528
— Study (Book), 529
Department of National Coal Board, 35 and Materials Handling, Courses on. College of Production Technology, 528
Outline of. Part II (Book), 721
and Wage Increases in Printing Industry, 552
Workington Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Modern- sation of Rolling-Mill Plant, 518
Workmen. See Labour
— Compensation. See Labour
British Railways, Apprentice School at, 443, 444*
Denton Works of Matthews & Mumby, Ltd., Factory and Workshops with Tied-Arch Frames of Pre-Cast Concrete, 186*
Duncanville, South Africa, Boiler-Making Works of Babcock & Wilcox of Africa (Pty.), Ltd., 150*
Evendale, Cincinnati, Works of General Electric Co., Steps Towards Automation at, 884*
Fleet Assembly Shops of County Commercial Cars, Ltd., Opening of, 827
Fraser & Chalmers Works of General Electric Co., Ltd., New Steam- Turbine Shop at, 138*
Gasworks. See Gasworks
Hamilton Standard Division of United Aircraft Corporation, New Plant of, 886
Works—continued
Hillhouse, Lancashire, Plant for Poly- tetrafluorethylene of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., Progress on 103 Hulton Works of J. Booth & Sons (Bolton), Ltd., 50th Anniversary of.
Industrial Diseases. See Labour
Karabuk Iron and Steel Works, Turkey, 34-in. Blooming and Slabbing Mill for, 286*
Kirkby Copper Tube Factory of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., 467*
Larne, Northern Ireland, Turbine Works of British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd., 443
Latchford Locks Works of British Aluminium Co., Ltd., New Extrusion Plant lor, 799*
Letchworth Factory of Borg-Warner Ltd., Building of, 324
Maintenance Costs, Excessive, Detection of, by B. A. Margo, 302*
Newport. Monmouthshire, Factory of Monsanto Chemicals, Ltd., New Phthalic Anhydride Plant for, 453
Newton Works of Carringtons, Ltd., New Laboratory for, 612*
Nuneaton Works of Sterling Metals, Ltd., Extensions to Foundry Building of (Beecham Buildings, Ltd.), 574*
Preston Works of English Electric Co., Ltd., Building of Electric and Diesel- Electric Locomotives at, 120*
Ravenscraig Works of Colvilles, Ltd., Construction of New Iron and Steel Plant, 651
Redbourn Works of Richard Thomas «& Baldwins, Ltd., Steelmaking at, 696
Richmond Works of Electronic Instruments, Ltd.. 581*
Rotherham Works of Steel, Peech & Tozer, New Developments at, 27*; Continuous Medium-Strip Mill for, 39 Rugby Works of British Thomson- Houston Co., Ltd., Increase of Capacity for Small Plant at, 641
Scunthorpe Works of Appleby-Froding- ham Steel Co., Ltd., Extensions to, 402, 408; Developments in Iron- making at, 630; Development of Chemical Treatment of Low-Grade Iron Ores at, 729
of J. Lysaght Scunthorpe Works, Ltd., Expansion Scheme at, 630
Seattle Works of Boeing Airplane Co., New Flight Test Hangar at, 819*
Smethwick Factory of “ Salterpak ” Division of G. Sailer & Co., Ltd., 869
Stanton Works of Stanton Ironworks Co., Ltd., Extensions to, 512*
Steelworks, Austrian, Two-High Reversing Roughing Rolling Mill for (Blaw-Knox Co.), 243
— Karabuk, Turkey, 34-in. Blooming and Slabbing Mill for, 286*
— in North-East, Extensions to. Major
Projects, 259
?— Norwegian at Mo-i-Rana, Controversy Concerning, 65 1
— at Redbourn, Steelmaking at, 696
— at Scunthorpe, Extensions to, 402, 408, 630
— at Stanton, Extensions to, 512*
— of Steel, Peech & Tozer, Developments
at, 27*, 39
— at Stocksbridge, New Plant at, 163, 190, 651, 656
— at Workington, Modernisation of
Plant. 518
Stocksbridge Works of S. Fox & Co., Ltd., New Bar and Rod Rolling Mill for (Brightside Foundry & Engineering Co., Ltd.), 190. See 163; Modernisation at, 651, 656
Sutton-in-Ashfield Works of Sheepbridge Alloy Castings, Ltd., Long-Length and Bi-Metal Centrifugal Casting Processes at, 112*
Traftbrd Park Works of Metropolitan- Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd., Apprentice Training Schemes at, 100*. See Erratum, 168
Waunarlwydd, Swansea, Works of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., for Fabrication of Titanium, Proposed New, 718
Welwyn Garden City Works of Norton Grinding Wheel Co., Ltd., Expansion Plans for, 607
Wolfsburg Works of Volkswagen Co., Completion of Millionth Car, 195
Workington Works of Workington Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Modernisation of Rolling-Mill Plant, 518
Works Management, Consultative Leadership, W. H. Scott on, 361
Education and Training for Industrial, by A. Silberston (Review), 689
Power Plant, by R. H. Emerick (Review), 817
— ?—Practice of Management, by P. F.
Drucker (Review), 593. See 617. See LETTER, 655
Profitable Small Plant Management, by M. H. Gotterer (Review), 409
Training of Managers in the Steel Industry, Report on, 239
• Visit of European Managers to United States, Booklet on, 98
— Ministry of. Tests on Control of Smoke in
Medium-Sized Boilers, 222*; Participation in Building Delegation to U.S.S.R., 405; Wind-Tunnel Control Desk for (Costain- John Brown Instrumentation Division), 728*
— Transport, Conference Erratum, 284
Workshops of Boiler-Making Works of
Babcock & Wilcox of Africa (Pty.), Ltd., Duncanville, 150*
— Colliery, and Stores, Suggested l.ayouts for, Workshops and Factory with Tied-Arch Frames of Pre-Cast Concrete, Matthews & Mumby, Ltd., 186*
— of James Watt, Replica at Science Museum, 770
— Railway, Use of. Questions in House of Commons on, 903
— Small, Versatile “ Universal Rindis ” Machine Tool for (Levant and Co., Ltd.), 222*
— Training. See Education
— See also Works; Machine Tools
Worm Gear. See Gear
Worthing Technical High School, “ Intergrid ” System of Building Construction for, 154* Worthington-Simpson, Ltd., Condenser for
Steam-Turbine Test Bed, 138; “ Monobloc ” Air-Cooled Reciprocating Air Compressors, 309*; Corrosion-Resistant Centrifugal Pumps, 805
Wright Electric Motors (Halifax), Ltd., Portable Thread-Cutting Machine, 278*; Portable Tube-Parting Machine, 278*
Wright, H. D. M., the Late, 196 Wrightson, E. A., the Late, 655

X-RAY Diffraction Equipment (Trade Publication), 786
X-ray Diffraction Powder Patterns, Standard (Book), 850
Equipment, “ Fedrex,” for Industrial
Radiography (Trade Publication), 594 Equipment, Industrial, with Gas-
Insulated Transformer and Tube (Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd.),306
— Linear Electron Accelerators, Science
Museum Exhibits of, 298
Unit, Diagnostic (Trade Publication), 721 Use for Determination of Sulphur
Content of Fuel, 598
Use for Examination of Fusion-Welded
Joints, Specification, 105

YACHT, All-Welded, Aluminium-Alloy, “ Morag Mohr ” (Saunders-Roe (Anglesey), Ltd.), 23*
— H.M. “ Britannia,” Models as Aid to Design of, 334*
— “ Irene,” with Ferro-Cement Hull and Cabin, 603*
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co., ‘‘ Stubby ” Low-Lift Platform Truck (Trade Publication), 107
Yarkon-Negev Water Pipeline for Irrigation and Flood Control, 124*
Yarrow and Co., Ltd. Boilers for Steam Raising Plant at Bold “A” Power Station, 514
Yarrow, N. A., the Late, 70
Yerbury, H. E., the Late, 136
“ 8YLX ” Eight-Cylinder, Pressure-Charged Diesel Engine (Davey, Paxman and Co., Ltd.), 148*
York Shipley, Ltd., “ Yorkmatic ” Air- Conditioning Set, 426; 16-Cylinder Refrigeration Air Compressor, 427*
— Technical College, Engineering Courses at, 365. See LETTERS, 445
“Yorkmatic” Air-Conditioning Set (York Shipley, Ltd.), 426
Yorkshire Copper Works, Ltd., Roller-Hearth Electric Furnace for Annealing Brass Tubes, 158*
— London Motorway, Plans for, 94*; Firm Proposals for, 443; Progress of. Questions in House of Commons on, 710
Young, A. J., on Future Requirements of Industry from Chemical and Instrument Engineers, 631
Young, J., the Late, 196
Young’s Modulus of Elasticity, Apparatus for Measurement of, by Vibration Techniques (K.C. Productions), 637*
Youth Employment Service, Work of, 192
Yugoslavia, Autumn Meeting of Institution of Naval Architects. See Naval Architects

“Z803U” COLD-CATHODE Trigger Valve (Mullard, Ltd.), 190
Zborowski, Bureau Technique, Models of
Vertical Take-Off Coleopter Aircraft, 12
“ Zeelock ” Milling Cutters (Trade Publication), 489. See Erratum, 594
“ Zephyr ” Nuclear Research Reactor at Harwell, 266; Model of, 300
“ Zeus ” Nuclear Research Reactor at Harwell, 266; Model of, 300
“ Zeus ” Uncooled Fast Research Nuclear Reactor, 804*, 837*
Zinc Alloys. See Alloys under Metallurgy — and Zinc Alloys for Die Casting, Specification, 238
Zinn, Dr. W. H., on Design and Operating Experience of a Prototype Boiling Water Power Reactor, 228
Zirconium, Newer Uses of, 172. See LETTERS, 230, 262
Zwicky, M., on Prospects of Building Marine Engines of More than 10,000 b.h.p., 42

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