Details of visits to companies and other outside events.
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”
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”
Report on the visit to ACS John Aldersley kindly produced a report on the recent visit to ACS in Leeds. Thank you John for sharing this with the members. Here is his report:- “It was a great visit (Thursday 26th Feb 2026 7.00pm to 9.00pm), with some very interesting stuff going on with a lot of ‘tech’ involved. I … Continue reading “Report on the Visit to ACS – Thursday 26th February 2026…..”
Report:- Carnaud Metal Box Engineering visit…. In November 2025 we were invited to visit Carnaud Metal Box Engineering in Wortley, Leeds and our host was John Crabtree, Mechanical Engineering Manager. LAE Member Neil Cobbold kindly offered a report on the visit as follows:- “We all arrived at the Wortley site in good time. Howard reversed parked like a … Continue reading “Report: Visit to Carnaud Metal Box – November 2025…..”
Report on the ‘MPM’ visit – 30/10/25 Our president John Aldersley kindly produced a report on the visit and provided a number of photographs taken during the evening. The photographs can be seen following the report. Here is a link to the MPM website:- MPM Website Here is John’s report:- ************************** Many thanks to MPM for hosting our visit, which … Continue reading “Report on the visit to ‘MPM’ 30th October 2025….”
Leeds Manufacturing Festival – Thursday 12th June 2025 Message from our President John Aldersley (with apologies for the short notice of this event)….. “LAE member Cameron Pinder has been approached by Mr. David Baggaley who is involved with a group called the Leeds Manufacturing Festival and we have been invited to their Awards Evening on Thursday 12th June at Leeds Beckett … Continue reading “Leeds Manufacturing Festival – An Invitation…..”
Visit to WDS Components Ltd. – Thursday 27th March 2025 Members of the association and their guests were invited to the premises of WDS Components Limited. The company has recently joined the Leeds Association of Engineers as a corporate member. Our president John Aldersley kindly forwarded this report below:- “WDS was well attended, we were all fed and watered. … Continue reading “Report on the Visit to WDS Components Ltd…..”
KAE Visit Invitation John Pankhurst of the Keighley Association of Engineers has extended an invitation to members of the LAE to join them on a visit to Byworth Boilers Limited of Keighley on Monday 7th April 2025 at 2.00 pm prompt. The address is:- Byworth Boilers Limited, Parkwood Boiler Works, Parkwood Street, Keighley BD21 4NW. Please book your places directly … Continue reading “KAE Visit Invitation to Byworth Boilers Limited…..”
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE VISIT NOW ADDED TO THIS POST, SEE BELOW…. The January visit to the premises of M.A Ford proved to be a great success and prompted our Treasurer and President to sent their reports on the evening. Andrew Kibler – Treasurer, sent the following:- “On arrival we were greeted by a member of the firm, who quickly asked … Continue reading “Reports on the M.A. Ford Visit – January 2025”
