Details of the correspondence received by the association
The Jowett Workers reunion 8th August 2026 at Eccleshill Industrial Museum Bradford by John Aldersley For members and guests who are into old cars that were locally built, have a look on the Jowett owners club website and I include the Wikipedia site also below :- Jowett owners club Jowett car info Your reporter attends the event with his Dad … Continue reading “The Jowett Workers reunion 8th August 2026 by John Aldersley…..”
Jodrell Bank Observatory LAE member Barrie Yates has drawn our attention to the proposed defunding of Jodrell Bank. Below are Barrie’s comments and a link to a vital petition. “Our esteemed leaders have decided to withdraw the funding that keeps Jodrell Bank operational. It is not only an important source of scientific research, but has become a cultural icon. Yet … Continue reading “Jodrell Bank – A petition to maintain funding….”
Dean Smith and Grace (my experience…) Our regular contributor John Aldersley recalls his experiences machining on DSG machine tools and the introduction of a DSG lathe with CNC…. Here is John’s illustrated article:- “I have just watched a You Tube video that was spirited to my phone today. Having watched it, and apart from a bit of artificial intelligence video … Continue reading “Dean Smith and Grace (my experience…) by John Aldersley”
Ben King wins ‘Apprentice of the Year Award’ Our newest council member Ben King was nominated in June for ‘Apprentice of the Year at the Leeds Manufacturing Festival Next Gen Awards 2026’. The great news is that Ben won the award…. Here is a link to the Leeds Manufacturing Festival Awards page:- LMF Awards Here are Ben’s own words on … Continue reading “Ben King wins ‘Apprentice of the Year Award’…..”
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”
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…..”
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…..”
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”
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…..”
