Leeds Association of Engineers
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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.
. Greetings all…. I went onto the ‘Quicksilver’ website to see if they are still making any progress. The answer is yes, but slowly. Here is a graphic of what the finished craft will look like, along with some further information. Click the link….. Kind regards to all, Barrie Yates http://www.quicksilver-wsr.com/the-craft/ Meanwhile, the son of the current World Record Holder … Continue reading “World Water Speed Record…. An Update….”
Leeds Bradford Airport Our local airport has been in the news recently with proposals for a new more efficient and sustainable terminal and plans to increase passenger numbers from around four million per annum to seven million over a period of ten years. The history of the airport is an interesting story….. On October 17th 1931 ‘Leeds & Bradford Municipal … Continue reading “Leeds Bradford Airport – A Potted History…..”
The President and Council of the association ask a favour of our members. Do you know of anyone who might be interested in joining the association ? Could you perhaps print off a membership application form and propose a new member ? Seconding the application should not be a problem and we can help with that detail. Here is a … Continue reading “Propose a New Member…..”
Barrie Yates sent a couple of links which may bring back memories for some of the longer serving members of the association. Wing Commander Ken Wallis MBE came to Leeds to lecture us about his exploits with Autogyros. The lecture theatre at Leeds University was packed that evening and the audience was enthralled by this amazing gentleman. He was the … Continue reading “Remembering Wing Commander Ken Wallis MBE…”
Barrie Yates sent this link to the Airbus website that you might find interesting to peruse… Especially with news of the first Zero Emission Commercial Aircraft…. There are some informative pages, so well worth a look…. Click here to access the site:- Airbus Website
Council have decided to hold our Annual General Meeting online at the end of April, using the Zoom online meeting system. Full details of the event can be found by clicking this link: AGM Also, immediately after the AGM, John Aldersley will be regaling us with some reminiscences of his days at Wetherby Engineering… Join us for the AGM and … Continue reading “2021 Annual General Meeting”
The ‘Taj Mahal of Ipoh’ For the last twenty-odd years I have travelled around South East Asia and to the dismay of my travelling companions have never missed the opportunity to investigate and inspect a local railway or any associated buildings. I have to admit that I am not an expert on railways as are some of my friends but … Continue reading “The ‘Taj Mahal of Ipoh’…..”
The Rodley Car How many people know that Leeds was once a car manufacturing city ? The scale of manufacturing was on a par with the scale of the vehicles being produced. The Rodley was advertised at the time as ‘The Cheapest 4-wheel car in Britain’. The Rodley was a British microcar designed by Henry Brown and built by the … Continue reading “The Rodley Car…..”
