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.
. On the 7th April 2018 we held the 152nd Anniversary Dinner at Headingley Golf Club. For your diaries we have pencilled in 6th April 2019 for the 153rd Dinner and we hope that members and their guests will be able to join us. Further information will be made available closer to the event. Until then here are some photographic … Continue reading “Photos from the 152nd Anniversary Dinner…..”
The next event is the Summer Solstice Walk and Supper…. Your Membership Secretary Malcolm Murray has kindly arranged the walk for your enjoyment. Don’t miss this popular summer event for a chance to meet up with friends, and maybe make some new ones ? This year it is a stroll along the banks of the Aire and Calder Navigation…… See … Continue reading “Summer Solstice Walk – See the Events Menu…..”
. John Pankhurst of the Keighley Association of Engineers has sent us an application form for their 2018 Annual Dinner….. It will be held on Friday 11th May 2018 at Newsholme Manor, Slack Lane, Keighley BD22 0RQ. The Keighley dinner is always a splendid evening of good food and entertainment so come along and support them as they support us … Continue reading “Keighley Association of Engineers Annual Dinner…..”
How safe is Nuclear Power Generation ? There have been a number of accidents and incidents related to Nuclear Power Stations over the years and the media are quick to plaster the front pages with scaremongering stories. It’s true that there have been catastrophic environmental effects but how often are the facts about the impact on human lives published ? … Continue reading “Nuclear Power Generation – Safe for Humans ?”
‘QUICKSILVER’ NEWS UPDATE:- Members may recall a lecture given by Nigel Macknight on his project to break the world water speed record. The World Unlimited water speed record is the officially recognised fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle. The current record is 511 km/h (318 mph) – achieved by Australian Ken Warby in the Spirit of Australia in 1978. The … Continue reading “Quicksilver – An update on the World Water Speed Record Project….”
. On Saturday 8th April 2017 we celebrated with the 151st Anniversary Dinner held at Headingley Golf Club at Adel in Leeds. Following the grand 150th celebration in the previous year it was decided to change the format to have a slightly less formal dinner. It was decided after canvassing members and guests that more time for socialising was preferred … Continue reading “Photographs from the 151st Annual Dinner…..”
September 15th 2017 was a momentous day in the world of space exploration. The Cassini Probe, launched way back on October 15th 1997, ended its mission by entering the atmosphere of the planet Saturn whereupon it would be destroyed by the forces of entry. To give it its full title the Cassini-Huygens Mission was to be one of the … Continue reading “The Cassini Probe – To Saturn, but not beyond…..”
President’s Letter 2017/18 Session I would like to introduce myself to you all, I have had the pleasure of meeting some of you at talks and visits over the past few years but a large majority I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting personally. I was born in Bradford and served my apprenticeship at International Harvesters at the former … Continue reading “President’s Letter 2017/2018 Session”
