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1956
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23 November 1956 829 THE INDUSTRY Canadair Appointments NEW members of the General Atomic Division of Canadair,Ltd., Montreal, are Mr. A. M. Harris, Dr. W. D. Bennett, Dr. A. J. Goodjohn and Dr. J. T. Rogers. Mr. Harris is section chief for nuclear engineering; Dr. Bennett is acting chief of the development section; Dr. Goodjohn is working on special calcula- tions on all projects; and Dr. Rogers is in charge of mechanical engineering and thermal problems on nuclear projects. The Canadair atomic division is at present building a "swimming pool" type of test reactor for Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd., at Chalk River, Ontario, and is working on several other nuclear projects. Sir Gordon Harvey Joins G.Q. THE G.Q. Parachute Co., Ltd., Woking, Surrey, announce thatAir Marshal Sir Gordon Harvey, K.B.E., C.B., who recently retired from the R.A.F. when A.O.C-in-C. Maintenance Com- mand, has joined their staff and will be chiefly concerned with research and technical develop- ment. Air Marshal Harvey, who for over two years during the war commanded the Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment at Ringway and later at Sherburn- in-Elmet, was responsible for training Britain's first paratroops and for the development of Air- borne Forces' equipment and new techniques connected with the build-up of the Glider Force. He subsequently held a number of senior posts, including those of Chief Engineer to Transport Command, Senior Technical Staff Officer to Technical Train- ing Command and A.O.C-in-C. Maintenance Command. Air Marshal Sir Gordon Harvey. Dowty Prizegiving CJ PEAKING at the annual prizegiving to Dowty Group appren- ^ tices at Arle Court, Cheltenham, recently, Sir Arnold Hall, technical director of the Hawker Siddeley Group and formerly director of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, said that a hundred years ago people were writing about the "dreadful state" of technical education in this country. But in the last century we had managed to do more in the engineering world than any other country, despite our small resources. Mr. K. J. Hume, Group education officer, said that under the Dowty training scheme there had been more than 70 per cent Aboard the "Magga Dan," which sailed from London on November 75 with the British Trans-Antarctic Expedition aboard, was an Otter wh'xh has been Cocooned by the well-known R.A. Brand process. The plastic skin, which will protect this valuable deck-cargo from the effects of salt spray and weather, is seen being applied by spray-gun. Also on board was one of the Auster Mk 7s which guided "Theron" through the Antarctic ice early this year. passes in examinations and 20 National Certificates had been awarded. Among the prizewinners introduced by Mr. D. M. Mann, education officer, were the following:—First year apprentices, D. Birch, M. Griffiths; 2nd year, D. Parry, Mr. Mackenzie; 3rd year, J. Chase, M. Crouch; 4th year, R. Blake,R. Attwood; 5th year, A. Jordan, R. Shayler. Plant Department Progress Prize : C. Page; Production EngineeringApprentice Prize: M. Hickman; Coventry Precision, Ltd., Apprentice Prize: M. Bird (sen.), P. Sanderson (jun.); New Mendip Engineering,Ltd., Prize: A. Sawyer (sen.), L. Bealing (jun.); Commercial Training Prize: H. Dutton. Vickers-Armstrongs World Posts ""THE directors of Vickers-Armstrongs, Inc., have announced -•- the appointment of Mr. R. H. Botterill as general manager, with effect from November 1. He was previously manager, engineering, with offices in Washington, D.C. Mr. F. R. Chilman will continue as secretary/treasurer. After wartime service in the Royal Navy as an engineer officer, Mr. Botterill joined B.E.A.'s production and development branch in 1946 and was closely concerned with the introduction into service of the Viking, and later the Viscount. He joined Vickers- Armstrongs (Aircraft), Ltd., at Weybridge in 1954 and trans- ferred to Vickers-Armstrongs, Inc., in January 1956. From Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft), Ltd., comes news that Mr. E. J. Cockell, formerly with the Vickers-Armstrongs, Inc., after-sales organization in the United States, has been appointed their technical liaison representative in the Middle East. He is to take up this appointment next January. IN BRIEF Revised British Standards, B.S. 2SP. 101-104, for turnbarrels, tension rods and swaged cable-end connections (unified threads) for aircraft have been published by the British Standards Insti- tution. Items with No. 8-32 UNC and No. 10-32 UNF threads have now been provided for in the standards, which thus present users with a complete range of aircraft cable-end connections with unified threads. Copies of the revised standards, published in one document, are obtainable from the B.S.I. Sales Depart- ment, 2, Park Street, London, W.I, price 5s. * * * The D.H. public relations department has announced the setting up of public relations offices at the de Havilland Engine Co., Ltd., Leavesden, and at de Havilland Propellers, Ltd., Hatfield. Mr. John K. Brown has been appointed public relations officer at Leavesden and Mr. John A. Loader at the propeller company. Hie work of both offices will be co-ordinated by the main public relations department under Mr. Martin Sharp. * * * A new company, known as Sound Control, Ltd., has been formed by the Thermotank Group to provide architects, designers, engineers and industry in general with a complete ser- vice covering all aspects of architectural acoustics. Its activities will include noise investigation and analysis; the planning, manu- facture and installation of equipment designed to obtain the maximum possible noise reduction and to ensure the maximum control of transmitted sound; and the acoustic correction of audi- toria and other rooms. Under the managing directorship of Mr. Douglas G. Smart, the new company will operate from Colneside Works, West Drayton, Middx. * * * The Machine Tool Trades Association, formerly at Victoria House, Southampton Row, London, W.C.I, has now moved to Brettenham House, Lancaster Place, London, W.C.2 (Temple Bar 3606/8). Mr. L. F. Manser, who has joined the export sales department of the Rolls-Royce aero engine division. During the war he served in the R.A.F. as a flying control officer with Bomber, Transport and Train- ing Commands at home and over- seas. On demobilization he joined British European Airways and since 1948 has held appointments as station superintendent in Spain and Germany. Mr. Manser will be principally concerned with Rolls- Royce sales liaison in the U.S.A., Central and South America.
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