Leeds Association of Engineers
Membership is open to engineers of all disciplines
This section has been created as a vehicle for keeping our members informed of association news and by reporting current events etc. related to the wide spectrum of engineering. Contributions by members will always be welcome, but no politics or religion please.
How they made those magic moments: The secrets behind that jaw-dropping Olympic opening ceremony For many, it was the most stunning and captivating opening ceremony to any Olympic Games. There was a lot of design and engineering work went on to create the show. More than one billion people around the world watched Danny Boyle’s astonishing and fantastical journey through … Continue reading “How they ‘Engineered’ the Olympics Spectacular…”
Our Trustee and Treasurer John Bentley is a keen railway modeller with a fine collection of locomotives and rolling stock. Here John tells us about his latest project, an LMS “Dreadnought” locomotive…. A model of an LMS “Dreadnought” Locomotive. The real ones were built in 1924 as a version of a Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway design of 1920. The 1920 … Continue reading “Model LMS Dreadnought Loco by John Bentley…”
Unleash the Bloodhound: Rocket that could propel a British car to 1,000mph to be ignited for first time……. The pencil-shaped car is 12ft long and weighs 992lb It is expected to generate the combined output of 95 Formula 1 cars The rocket that could help a British team smash the world land speed record is set to be ignited for the … Continue reading “Bloodhound: The British Built Supersonic Car”
You will notice that the website has taken on a new look. The previous publishing system was becoming expensive and difficult to maintain and so it was decided to transfer to this new system. It is called ‘WordPress’ and the building of the new website and transfer of data was effected by Kally Shergill, brother of your President, Jaswinder Shergill. … Continue reading “Our New Online Look”
September 2011 As I start of my term as president of the association, I would take this opportunity to thank the past president and council members for their work over the previous year. I am sure that I will have their continued support. Looking back over the year, the membership level has remained fairly stable and the annual dinner was … Continue reading “President’s Letter 2011”
President’s Letter 2013 Well I decided to take the Presidency after all, so here I am typing my presidency letter and wondering what to say. It was not an easy decision to take this on. My work being some distance from Leeds means it is not always possible for me to attend our functions, so I had concerns regarding … Continue reading “President’s Letter 2013”
President of the Leeds Association of Engineers, Jaswinder S. Shergill J.P. presents the Braime Trophy to this years’ winner, member Steve Stacey who won with 35 points. Also in the picture is Hon. Golf Secretary, Kevin Hegarty, who has organised this popular event for many years. This year Kevin won the Charles Brass Trophy. Well done to all winners ! Below are … Continue reading “2012 Golf Tournament Pictures”
The association was formed in 1865 and in 1925 a Diamond Jubilee Dinner was held. In the papers of the late Bill Shelton we discovered a photograph, believed to be an extract from a journal of that time, showing members and guests from kindred associations. A hand written note in the border informs us that there were two surviving members … Continue reading “Diamond Jubilee Dinner 1925”
