Hull Association of Engineers Dinner….

Support our friends in Hull for their Annual Dinner… . Members of the Leeds Association have been invited to the Hull Association of Engineers Dinner on Friday 20th March 2015. Your President Andrew Kibler will be attending as their guest to represent us but any members and guests of the LAE would be most welcome. The cost for the dinner … Continue reading “Hull Association of Engineers Dinner….”

Retirement of the Rector of Leeds – Tony Bundock

On 26th November 2014 council members attended a farewell dinner in honour of the retiring Rector of Leeds, Reverend Tony Bundock. Tony has been our Honorary Chaplain for the last nine years, regularly speaking at our Annual Dinner. Every year we have been welcomed by Tony to St. Peter’s at Leeds (Leeds Minster – formerly known as Leeds Parish Church) … Continue reading “Retirement of the Rector of Leeds – Tony Bundock”

November Lecture – Change of Access to the lecture Venue !!!

The lecture on Thursday 27th November is still to be held at the REA Scandinavia Trust Meeting Hall (our usual Cleckheaton Venue) but vehicular access may be difficult for some !   The Water Authority (without asking our permission !) have dug some nice big holes at the end of Hunsworth Lane and so at the time of writing you cannot get … Continue reading “November Lecture – Change of Access to the lecture Venue !!!”

LAE becomes Corporate Member of the Quicksilver Project….

You will recall that in October 2013 we had a lecture by Nigel MacKnight of the Quicksilver Project for the World Water Speed Record Challenge.  Nigel is the principal of the project as well as being the pilot of the craft.  Vice-President Barrie Yates and Alex Rogers went along to one of the Corporate Days to see the latest developments … Continue reading “LAE becomes Corporate Member of the Quicksilver Project….”

John Kelsall wins the 2014 Schneider Trophy…

The Leeds Association of Engineers salutes John Kelsall –   Winner of the 2014 Schneider Trophy ! . John has only recently joined the association having attended some of our annual dinners. In the past he has lectured to us about the Schneider Trophy as well as his passion for flight and building his own light aircraft.  He is the only … Continue reading “John Kelsall wins the 2014 Schneider Trophy…”