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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1947.

ENGINEERING PAGE

Britain's Inventors Built Solid Foundation

Two reflections were upper- most in my thoughts at the start of the centenary celebra- tions of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers:

1. In these days when most. everybody seems busy telling what Great Britain is not or inny not be, perhaps. It is a

By John Allan May

Then he continued:

Up A

worm transmission to the rear] axle-not a bad contribution to the development of motorcars.

"One of the most useful func- tions of your institution is now to direct attention to the pro- blems which require urgent In- instance, vestigation.... For your ablo Secretary, Dr. H, L.; mont's most trusted advisers on

tish inventivenena in thear new "The early papers of your in-fields. let me recall the contribu- Malutary thing to pause once institution, and the meetings car- tion to motorcar design of Dr. Guy, was one of the Govern

Lanchester, to whom a while to consider what Bri- ried out under the early presi-F. W.

and in consequence dents, provide many examples the Institute awarded the Watt engineering matters during the tain was what its present foundations

aro.

2. In honesty, this column actually should bear the words, "By the Right Honorable Her bert Morrison, M.P., Lord President of the Council." It was Mr. Morrison's opening address at the centenary cele- brations that first prompted these reflections..

of British inventiveness."

These include, he said,

Medal in 1945, With him ori- the ginated the epicyclic change speed gear, the preselector gear, the direct-driven top gear, and wire wheels, electric ignition,

design of a new centrifugal fan and the description of the first pneumatic lift.

Then there is "a series of pa- pers by John Ramsbottom,`nlao a President of the Institute, in which he describes for the first time the use of piston rings, for which

claims a hic

cent anying

of 12 per Here are some excerpts from

in coal consumption in the on- the Lord President's speech.

"Now, it is often alleged that gines to which they were fitted.. "Then we have hla aafety while we in Great Britain are

out valve, which has found a per- pretty good in carrylog fundamental research, we are manent place in locomotive de- Hittle later he is not so very wide-awake la' ap-sign, and a plying its results, and that describing the method by which often we allow others to reap locomotives pick up water from the track while running at where we have sown.

speed.

"This is a serious matter at the present time, for it would. be very distressing if potential customers for our exports got it into their heads that it was no use to look to Great Britain new and up-to-date pro- for ducts. Let us. therefore

ex- amine this allegation for a lit tle while...

·

Bessemer Steel

"In 1861 wo. find Sir Henry Bessemer describing his method for making steel, which provid- ed the Arst means of making steel cheaply.

"It may be worth recalling that in 1916 this invention was the voied by the readers of Scientific American to be the most important invention of the 19th century.

Giants Of Past "Now, national characteris- tles don't change very quickly

"The story gradually unfolds ....If we produced great op- plied scientists and great inven- Itself, decade by decade, unti be we come to the 1890's and meet tors in the past, we may

the pretty sure we are still enpablo Sir Charles Persons and of producing them, and that development of the steam cn- there will always be shoulders-gine, by which he converted worthy of wearing the mantles what had been a mere toy for 2,000 years into & machine of the giants of the past."

Mr. Morrison referred to the which revolutionized the pro- first two Presidents of the In-pulsion of ships and the genern." stitute, George Stephenson and] tion of electricity.

"I was glad to see that the

his son, Robert Stephenson, and the locomotives they designed; Institute has recently recogniz

the pioneer work of Air to Sir William Fairbairn, the ed

Sir Commodore Whittle on jet pro- bridge bujider, and to Joseph Whitworth, "the most pulsion, awarding him the first fumous rinker of machinel James Clayton prize.

"As another example of Bri- tools."

A Novel Hot Water Installation

Aircraft Metal For Baby

And what a delightful carri- age is here in Hong Kong now, for His, or Her, Majesty, the Baby.

are

This new British-made Won- der Carriage is something new in Baby carripges, and is ex. tremely ingenious. Here some of the points which will| make special appeal to parenta these summer days, when 'beaches call:

the

1. It is made of the meta! used in aircraft, which is very strong and only a third of the weight of atce!.

war.....

"I have agreed to the setting mechanical on up of a new

research organiza- tion, and to gulde its work I gineering have appointed a mechanical engineering research board, of, which Dr. Guy has consented to be the first Chairman.... The results of this work will be freely available to British engineers."

Compulsory Staggering

Of Industry

Londen, July 22. Labour

Mr. The

Minister Georges Lanacs, told the Commona today that the Government would If necessary to use compulsion stagger Britain's Industry remove one-third of the

and peak

2. it can be folded and car electricity load outside the normal

daylight period.

The whol country mun!

ried in one hand, and wakes up no more room than an umbrolia. -It understand that this problem of

carrled up can be

industrigl and spreading the down stairs with case.

load is vital and urgent,"

It

olec.

"Unless it is solved, wholesale forted load shedding would be upon us, production would fail and our whole prospect of re- covery would be gravely prez judiced. Under-employment and unemployment would result."

3. Has quick-action opening. he sat

Just press a trigger, pull:

th Wonder Carriage opens up instantly, clases just as easily. 4. Easy running disc wheels,

fitted with rubber tyre and chromium plated hubs. 6. Strong canvass seat and

back.

Informed quarters shld penu!- ties up to a £500 fine and a year's Imprisonment would be applicable) and for defaulters. choice of

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6. Modern in design'

finished in a

Mr. Isancs old the situation -pastel shades,

called for drástle measures The Wonder Carriage is not prend the electricity load and only extremely beautiful, but it loyal observance of regulations makes travelling with Baby by industry to forestall repenting auxier and more comfortable last winter's Industrial stoppage.

He said for all concerned. For people!

rogional industries who want a smaller size Won- would work out detalled plans for der Carriage, there is the Two-staggering of industry.

Electricity demand has risen 70 Wheel Model-which, incident- ally, is about 30% cheaper than per cent over the 1939 figure and

is still rising, he said. the the Four-Wheel Modd. all

Informed circles said October 1 An example of how an adequate, firm has also supplied

equipment, comprising A number of these carriages, would be the deadline for the new supply of hot water for workers kitchen

small both Four and Two-Wheel industrial plan. can be produced with a minimum large double-oven range,

Replying to Hong fryer, two Models, are on sale in

questions, Mr. consumptior of electricity is pro- oven, three-pan fish vided by novel installation at large steamers, and two vegetable Kong now--but in view of the Laces said no firms would be shut down in case of Infringements. bollers.

dimculties manufacturers at Park Vale Works, Leicester.

but the persons responsible would This factory, proviously used The General Electric Company for-the-manufacture of boots and are represented in Hong Kong Home are up against, it may be punished under Defence Regu- shoes, now employs 800 men and and South China by the British not bo.casy to replace the pre-lations,United Press,

Electric Company,

sent shipment, when it is-sold women making precision rotating General

out. electrical instruments.

Queen's Building, Hong Kong.

were

When the factory was taken over it was decided to provide the bast possible washing facilities. Instead of using the conventional aingle wash basins, both men's and women's lavatories equipped with wash fountains. These are communal typo circular fountains each of which can be at แ used by about 10 persons timo. The women's lavatory caters for 500 and has ave wash foun- tains-the men's has three for

men.

800

1:1

The fountains, which are manu-- factured by William E. Farrer Ltd. of Birmingham, are of cast

Ins. G4 iron and measure diameter, Water la discharged by foot pressure on a drcular ringi which runs round the base of the

BELGIAN PORTLAND BLAST FURNACE fountain, and flows at the raie

CEMENT

(British Standard Specifications)

"INRODOR"

(Brand)

Guaranteed for August shipment

at

170/- Shillings per ton of 2200 lbs. C.1.F.

September shipment 175/ Shillings C.I.F.

Any quantity

Sole Agents

of 4% gallons per minute. This

is very little more than a single

worker uses by leaving a tap run-

ning

at o

A wash basin,

TAO G.E.C. 850 gallon water heaters, rated at 27 kW. each, arc used to feed the fountains with water at a temperature which is maintained at thermostatically 180 F. and mixing valves are sot so that the water is oventually discharged from the fountains et 100°F.

There is practically no heat waste, and the process is entirely automatic once set. The use of the wash fountains ensures that there is no loss of hot water duo to tape being left running.

Apart from the low heating. costs, the system minimises main- tenance charges, and as the eight fountains do the work of 60 wash basins, initial plumbing coals are cut, each fountain needing c

only two supply connections and one

drali

The system is hygienic as workers wash, under.running. water and the central drainfi each fountain is open so that no residue of scum la able to collect. The two General Electric Com- pany water heatery), also" supply hot water to two, basins. In the stail lavatory. In addition, Invatorion; aro honted by G.E.C.

eators tubular

proving a new

Industrial & Commercial Trading Co. building for these amenities, the

(Rabu) Elgant A

employers have constructed a star. cantean seating) 200. A constant

150

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