Report on the Visit to Finning UK (Caterpillar) – June 2026

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Gordon in Correspondence, Summer, Visit.

Report:- Visit to Finning UK (Caterpillar) Members and guests of the LAE  and our friends at Keighley Association of Engineers were invited to visit the Leeds premises of Finning UK (Caterpillar) on 2nd June 2026 and our roving reporter John Aldersley has once again excelled himself with an excellent illustrated report on the visit. Here Is John’s report on the … Continue reading “Report on the Visit to Finning UK (Caterpillar) – June 2026”

Visit: A tour of Lawnswood Cemetery – Engineers’ Grave Stones….

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Gordon in Magazine, Summer, Visit.

  Leeds Engineers Tour – Sunday 14th June 2026 Venue: Lawnswood Cemetery, Otley Road, Adel, Leeds LS16 6AH Your roving reporter John Aldersley spotted an interesting Sunday afternoon guided tour of Lawnswood Cemetery to inspect the graves of local engineers. A bit of an offbeat tour but no doubt will be of interest to all engineers… The tour commences at … Continue reading “Visit: A tour of Lawnswood Cemetery – Engineers’ Grave Stones….”

Report on the Church Service by John Aldersley…..

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Gordon in Correspondence, Magazine.

May 10th 2026 Annual Church Service Report John Aldersley attended the church service and here provides a report :- “The association received a very warm welcome from the Rector Reverend Canon Paul Maybury. Graham Roper our president would like to thank all those who attended. The association stalwarts, Malcolm and Lynne Murray were, as always, in attendance. Sam Wilkinson our … Continue reading “Report on the Church Service by John Aldersley…..”

Ben King – Nominated for Apprentice of the Year…..

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Gordon in Correspondence, Magazine.

  Once again our ‘roving reporter’ John Aldersley sends some more good news ….   Our newest council member Ben King has been nominated for ‘Apprentice of the Year at the Leeds Manufacturing Festival Next Gen Awards 2026’.  The LinkedIn news was reposted by his employer Craig Dowling, Manufacturing Director of Kirkstall Precision Engineering…. Click here to see the LinkedIn … Continue reading “Ben King – Nominated for Apprentice of the Year…..”

Church Service – Sunday 10th May – Leeds Minster

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Gordon in President, Visit.

Just a reminder…. Canon Paul Maybury, Rector at Leeds Minster, has welcomed members, their families and guests to the Minster every year to join in a service during which the Leeds Association of Engineers is mentioned in the notices. Canon Paul will be retiring later this year. He and his wife Sarah have been good friends and supporters of the … Continue reading “Church Service – Sunday 10th May – Leeds Minster”

Report on the visit to The Steam Workshop

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Gordon in Correspondence, Magazine, Visit.

The Steam Workshop visit 30th April 2026 John Aldersley has kindly produced a report on the recent visit, presented here:- Your roving reporter has a disclaimer “I haven’t a clue about steam, trains or traction engines, so please bear that in mind” What a lovely warm day for a visit, a small number of members turned out, other than Howard, … Continue reading “Report on the visit to The Steam Workshop”

A Record for ‘Force of Nature’ – 2nd Fastest in the World…..

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Gordon in Correspondence, Magazine, News.

Graham Sykes’s ‘Force of Nature’ becomes the 2nd Fastest Bike in the World   The fastest motorcycle in the world is the Ack Attack streamliner (below) which holds an official FIM world speed record of 376.363 mph (605.697 km/h), set by Rocky Robinson. This purpose-built machine, rather than a conventional production bike, achieved this record using dual turbocharged engines to break … Continue reading “A Record for ‘Force of Nature’ – 2nd Fastest in the World…..”

Martins Golubevs – News of his new employment…..

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Gordon in Correspondence, Magazine.

Martins Golubevs now working at ‘Isembard’ Martins joined the association as a student member and joined the council along with colleagues from Kirkstall Precision Engineering. An opportunity came along and Martins moved to Isembard. Here is his report:- . “As some of you may know I have migrated to the South of England for a job opportunity and I have … Continue reading “Martins Golubevs – News of his new employment…..”