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…..”
Barrie Yates forwarded an article from the BBC’s ‘Future Planet’ news sheet which might prove of interest to members….. The battery invented 120 years before its time… (Image credit: Getty Images) By Allison Hirschlag – 24th February 2021. At the turn of the 20th Century, Thomas Edison invented a battery with the unusual quirk of producing hydrogen. Now, 120 years later, … Continue reading “The battery invented 120 years before its time…..”
We held our first Zoom Online Lecture at the end of February when our good friend Frank Smith shared memories of his early days working on the canal network. Council Member Barrie Yates has kindly volunteered to give the second online lecture on ‘Victorian Engineers‘ at the end of March on the traditional ‘last Thursday of the month.’ Make a … Continue reading “Our Second Online Zoom Lecture Meeting…..”
Chapter two begins in July 1968 when my father accepted a Head of Department for a Craft and Technology post at Leeds Central High School. So we moved from Sleaford to Cookridge north of Leeds. Shortly after settling into our new home my father said “It’s time for you to look for a job.” So, I entered the employment building … Continue reading “Malcolm Murray – My Introduction to Engineering – Chapter 2”
Barrie Yates is a member of the lobbying group ‘Supporters of Nuclear Energy’ and he has kindly sent this message and a link to an article which members will find interesting…. “Greetings friends, here is an up to date overview on the future of Nuclear Energy. The introduction by James Lovelock is of interest. He is 100 years old and … Continue reading “The Future of Nuclear Energy…..”
. Our first Zoom lecture was given by Frank Smith on Thursday 25th February and was thoroughly enjoyed by eighteen members who joined the online meeting. Please consider joining us for future online talks. We are indebted to Frank who kindly offered to be our first speaker using this new format. Frank entertained us with a talk lasting over 45 … Continue reading “Our First Online Zoom Lecture Meeting !”
We have an exciting new venture for our members ! Our first ‘Online Lecture‘ to be given by our good friend Frank Smith. An Event Page (in the Forthcoming Events Menu to the right) gives full details. You can click this link to take you there too… Online Lecture by Frank Smith Join us at the end of the month … Continue reading “LAE Online Lecture by Frank Smith – On Thursday 25th February 2021”
I left school at 16 and joined the Royal Navy as a Radio Operator. At 17 I decided that bouncing around the North Sea wasn’t for me and took advantage of the release scheme. I started as an apprentice toolmaker with Esdale Ltd in Heckmondwike and spent the next 12 months learning the various disciplines in a training school run … Continue reading “Steven Rose – Apprenticeship Memories”
My real first introduction to engineering began at Sleaford Secondary School. I sat my Eleven Plus twice and failed so missed out on Sleaford Grammar School. My father was head of department covering woodwork, technical drawing and of course metalwork at Sleaford.We lived in a small village called Dorrington with my brother where we attended middle school. In the summer … Continue reading “Malcolm Murray – My Introduction to Engineering – Chapter 1”
