Richard Alan Stuart Thwaites (1888- )
1922 B.Sc., Assoc.M.Inst. C.E., M.I.Mech.E., M.I. and SI, Mechanical, Electrical and Metallurgical Engineer, 79, Beverley Crescent, Bedford; b. 1888; m. eldest d. of J. A. Keay, M.I.Mech.E., of Leicester. Ed. School, Dulwich College; City and Guilds (Engineering) College, South Kensington. Pupilage with W. H. Allen, Sons and Co., Ltd., Bedford. Entirely with W. H. Allen, Sons and Co., Ltd., in various Depts., including Drawing Office, Eng. and Sales and Testing Depts. Club: Engineers', London. War Services: Engaged upon the production of "Le Rhone" Aero-Engine as Metallurgical and Research Engr.
1939 B.Sc.(Eng.), M.I.E.E., M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Mech.E. Development and Sales Manager, North Wales Power Co, Ltd., Rhostyllen, Wrexham. Age: 50. Career: Dulwich Coll.; City and Guilds; Trained, W. H. Allen, Sons & Co., Bedford; Testing Power Plant, Constr. and Testing Aero Engines, W. H. Allen, Sons & Co.; Chief Sales Engr. and Tech. Asst., Yorks. Elect. Power Co. Chairman, Yorks. Assoc. Inst. C.E., 1931-2; Pi-es., N. Wales Branch, Assocn. of Mining Elect. Engrs., 1925-37. Author of "Electrifying Rural England", "The Training and Status of an Engineer", etc., etc.