(President of the Institute)
Mi. C. W . Bigg, w ho is V ice-C hairm an an d A ssista n t M anaging D irecto r of M essrs. Q u alcast, L im ited , serv ed his ap p ren tice sh ip w ith Messrs. B row n & G reen, L im ited , of L u to n , an d o b ta in ed experience in v ario u s lig h t castin g foundries. E v e n tu a lly joining th e D erw en t F o u n d ry Com
pan y , L im ited , o f D erb y , h e w as placed in ch arg e o f th e p a tte r n d e p a rtm e n t in 1913, a n d becam e successively fo u n d ry m an ag er, w orks m an ag er, an d w orks d ire cto r.
W hen th e D erw en t F o u n d ry C om pany w as reco n stru c ted in 1928, and becam e Q ualcast, L im ited , h e w as ap p o in ted vice-chairm an an d a s sista n t m a n ag in g d ire cto r.
Mr. B igg’s m e m b ersh ip o f th e I n s titu te o f B ritish F o u n d ry - m en d a te s from 1915, w hen he jo in ed th e E a s t M idlands B ranch, o f w hich h e w as P re sid e n t in 1932.
He h as been a m e m b er o f th e G eneral Council since 1930, an d h as serv ed th e I n s titu te o n th e T echnical an d E d u c a tio n al C o m m ittees an d th e C osting S u b -C o m m ittee.
P r o c e e d i n g s
o f t h e . . .
I n s t i t u t e o f
B r i t i s h F o u n d r y m e n .
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olumeXXX . 1936-1937.
H Containing the Report of the Thirty- Fourtn ^Annual Conference, held at Derby, June 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th, 1937; also Papers and Discussions presented at Branch Meetings held during the Session 1936-1937.
Edited by T. Makemson, Secretary.
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O F F I C E R S 1 9 3 7 - 3 8
C. P R E S ID E N T :
D erby ' ®e^w or^y»**jL B u rle y D ane, Q uarn d o n , n e ar f TT A1 T V IC E -P R E S ID E N T S :
J . H e p w o rth J .P ., M .P ., Wood L&jyn, A pperley B rid g e,
n e a r B ra d fo rd . * \
W. B. L ak e, J .P ., A lbion W orks, B ra in tre e , Essex.
/c . . P A S T -P R E S ID E N T S :
(S u rv iv in g P a s t-P re s id e n ts a re ex-officio m em bers of th e
„ , Council.)
It B u ch a n a n . (D eceased, 1924.) 1904-1905.
H . P ilk in g to n . (D eceased.) 1906-1907.
Cook, M .I.M ech.E ., 31, P o p la r Avenue, E d g b asto n , B irm in g h a m , 17. 1908-1909.
p - L o n g m u ir, M .B .E ., D .M et., 2, Q ueen’s R oad. Sheffield.
C. Jo n es. (D eceased, 1923.) 1912.
S. A. G im son, J .P ., 20, G lebe S treet, Leicester. 1913-1914.
W. M ayer. (D eceased, 1923.) 1915.
J . E llis. (D eceased, 1930.) 1916-1917.
T. H . F ir th . (D eceased, 1925.) 1918.
J o h n L ittle , M .I.M ech.E . (D eceased, 1932 ) 1919.
M atth ew R id d ell. 1920.
O liver Stubbs. (D eceased, 1932.) 1921.
H . L. R eason. 1922.
O liver Stubbs. 1923.
R. O. P a tte rs o n , P io n eer W orks, B laydon-on-T yne. 1924.
J . C am eron, J .P ., C am eron & R o b erto n , L im ited , K irk in tillo c h , S cotland. 1925.
V. C. F a u lk n e r, F .R .S .A .. 49, W ellin g to n S treet, S tran d , London, W.C.2. 1926.
J . T. G oodw in, M .B .E ., M .I.M ech .E ., S h eepbridge Coal &
Iro n C om pany. L im ited , C hesterfield. 1927.
S. H . R ussell, B a th Lane, L eicester. 1928.
W esley L a m b e rt, C .B .E ., “ G re y fria r s,” Sea D rive, W est- gate-on-Sea. 1929.
F . P . W ilson, J .P ., “ P a r k h u r s t,” M iddlesbrough. 1930.
A. H a rle y , The D aim ler C om pany, L im ited , C oventry, 1931.
V ictor Stobie, M .I.E .E ., The Stobie Steel C om pany L im ited , D u n sto n H ouse, H a rro g a te . 1932.
C. E. W illiam s, J .P ., “ C oniston,” Cefn-Coed R oad, R o ath P a rk , C ardiff. 1933.
R oy Stubbs, 36, B ro ad w ay , C headle, C heshire. 1934.
J . E. H u rst, “ A sh leig h ,” T re n t V alley R oad, Lichfield, Staffs. 1935.
H. W in te rto n , M oorlands, M iln g av ie, D u m b arto n sh ire.
1936.
H O N . T R E A S U R E R : S. H R ussell, B a th L an e, Leicester.
SE C R E T A R Y A N D E D IT O R A N D G E N E R A L O F F IC E : Tom M akem son. Assoc.M .C.T., S t, J o h n S tree t C ham bers,
D e an sg a te, M an ch ester, 3.
(R e g istered Office : 49, W e llin g to n S tree t, S tran d , L ondon, W.C.2.)
A U D IT O R S :
J . & A. W . Sully & C om pany, 19/21, Queen V ictoria S treet. London, E.C.4.
D E L E G A T E S E L E C T E D A T A N N U A L G E N E R A L M E E T I N G :
Prof. J . H . A ndrew , D.Sc., D e p a rtm e n t o f M eta llu rg y , St. G eorge’s Square, Sheffield, 1.
A. C am pion, F .I.C ., 8, T h o rn R o ad W est, B ea rsd e n , by G lasgow .
V. D elport, C ax to n H ouse E a s t, W estm in ste r, L ondon, S.W.1.
J . W . G ardom , 39, B en n e tts H ill, B irm in g h a m , 2.
B. H ird , 17, Tinw ell R oad, S ta m fo rd , L incs.
E. Longden, 11, W elton A venue, D id sb u ry P a r k , M an- eh ester.
F. K. N e ath , B.Sc., H ollyw ell H ouse, A rm ley, Leeds, 12.
J M. P rim ro se, The G ra n g e m o u th I r o n C om pany, L im ited, G ra n g e I r o n W orks, F a lk ir k , S cotland.
P . A. R ussell, B.Sc., B a th L an e, L eicester.
D H . W ood, “ K ingsw ood,” P a r k R o ad , M oseley, B ir m in g h am , 13.
E R A N C D D E L E G A T E S :
(B r an c h represented sh o wn in br ackets.)
R B a lla n tin e , D u n c ru in , N o rth S tre e t, M o th erw ell, Scotland. (S cottish.)
G. W. B row n, M .I.M ech .E ., A u stin M otor C o m p an y , L im ited, L o n g b rid g e W o rk s, B irm in g h a m . (B ir m in g h am .)
W . N. Cook, B.Sc., 10, S ta n le y R o ad , H e a to n M oor, Sto ck p o rt. (L an c a sh ire .)
J . W . D onaldson, D.Sc., S c o tt's S h ip b u ild in g & E n g in e e r
in g C om pany, L im ited , G reenock, S co tlan d . (S co ttish .)
• E. B. E llis, 36, K in g s R o ad , M o n k seato n , N o rth u m b e rla n d . (N ew castle.)
J . Jac k so n , H o w ard & B u llo u g h , L im ite d , A c crin g to n , L ancs. (L an cash ire.)
C. H . K a in , L a k e & E llio t, L im ite d , A lbion W o rk s, B r a in tre e , E ssex. (L ondon.)
B. B. K en t, H ev ersh am , B rom ley A venue, B ro m ley , K en t.
(London.)
A. L. K ey, 161, N o rth g a te R o ad , E d g e le y , S to ck p o rt.
(L an c a sh ire .)
H . W . Lockwood, S te w a rts a n d L loyds, L im ite d , W in c h este r H ouse, Old B ro ad S tre e t, L o ndon, E.C.2.
(London.)
G. T. L u n t, “ San Sim eon,” N ew b rid g e C rescen t, W olver
h a m p to n . (B irm in g h am .)
W. J . M olineux, “ Low F e ll,” B h y lls L an e, W olv erh am p to n (B irm in g h am .)
n e a r G lasgow . (S cottish.)
A. E. P eace, C aerh ay es, E v an s A venue, A llestree, n e ar D erby. ( E a s t M idlands.)
A. P h illip s, 1, M elfo rt A venue, off E d g e L an e, S tretfo rd , M an ch ester. (L an c a sh ire .)
C. D. P o llard , “ C h ilto n ,” H o llies B o ad , A llestree Lane, D erby. (Sheffield.)
R. J . R ic h ard so n , “ G le n th o rn e ,” L lan P a r k R oad, P o n ty p rid d , G lam . (W ales a n d Mon.)
N. D. R id sd a le , F.C .S., 3, W ilson S tree t, M iddlesbrough.
(M iddlesbrough.)
J . R o x b u rg h , 583, M an c h e ste r R o ad , Sheffield, 10.
(Sheffield.)
J. N. Sim m, 61, M arin e D rive, M onkseaton, N o rth u m b e r
la n d . (N ew castle.)
R. S p rig g s, 43, O utw ood’s D rive, L oughb o ro u g h . (E ast M idlands.)
W. G. T h o rn to n , “ R iv e rslea ,” C o ttin g le y B rid g e, B ingley, Y orks. (W est R id in g of Y orks.)
A. S. W o rcester, Toria’ H ouse, 162, V ictoria R oad, L ock
wood, H uddersfield. (W est R id in g of Y orks.)
J . G. P e a rc e, M.Sc., M .I.E .E ., F .I n s t.P ., 21, St. P a u i's Sq u are, B irm in g h a m , 3.
(Ex-Officio M em bers of th e C ouncil.) B IR M IN G H A M
H . J . Roe, 29, P a r k R o ad , M oseley, B irm in g h a m , 13.
A. A. Tim m ins, A .I.C ., 21, St. P a u l’s S q u are, B irm in g - ham , 3.
EA ST M ID L A N D S.
W T. E vans, " Som eries,” C h u rch L an e, D a rle y A bbey, . D erby.
B G ale, “ P a rk d a le ,” B o u lto n L an e, A lv asto n , D erby.
L A N C A S H IR E .
R . A. Jo n es, W . & J . F . Jo n es, L im ite d , P e n d le b u ry F o u n d ry , P en d le b u ry , n e a r M an ch ester.
J . E. Cooke, 7, W arre n D rive, S w inton, M an c h e ste r.
LO N D O N .
A. B. E v erest, P h .D ., B.Sc., T he M ond N ick el C om pany, L im ited, T ham es H ouse, M illb an k , London, S .W .l.
R. C ausebrooke, 333, E to n R o ad , I lfo rd , E ssex.
M ID D L E S B R O U G H .
J . K. Sm ithson, South A venue, S tillin g to n , n e a r Stockton- on-Tees.
G. P . K irk , N o rth E a s te rn I r o n R efin in g C o m pany, L im ited, S tillin g to n , Stockton-on-Tees.
N EW C A STLE A N D D IS T R IC T .
C. G resty, T he N o rth -E a ste rn M arin e E n g in e e rin g Com p an y , L im ited , W allsend-on-Tyne.
C. L ash ly , Sir W. G. A rm stro n g W h itw o rth & C om pany (Iro n fo u n d ers), L im ite d , Close W o rk s, G atesh ead -o n - Tyne.
SC O TT ISH . E. J . Ross, 15, D in m o n t R o ad , G lasgow , S.l.
J . Bell, 60, St. Enoch S q u are, G lasgow , C .l.
S H E F F IE L D .
J B. A llan, M .A., T he Staveley Coal & Ir o n C om pany, L im ited , Staveley, n e a r C hesterfield.
T. R . W alk er, M.A., The P rio ry , O u g h tib rid g e , n e a r Sheffield.
W A LES AND M O N M O U TH .
S So u th co tt, “ W ood V iew ,” Y n y sy m ae rd y , B rito n F e rry , South W ales.
J . J . M cC lelland, 12, C lifto n P lace, N ew p o rt, M on.
W E ST R ID I N G O F Y O R K S H IR E .
H . F o rre st, L o c k h a rd , W o odhall P a r k M ount, S ta n n in g le y , n e a r Leeds.
S. W. W ise, 110, P u lla n A venue, E cclesh ill, B ra d fo rd , Y orks.
SO U TH A F R IC A N .
T. N im m o D ew ar, U n io n Steel C o rp o ratio n , L im ite d , J o h a n n e s b u rg .
F. C. W illiam s, M agor H ouse ( F if th F loor), 74, F o x S treet, J o h a n n e s b u rg .
OF SECTIO N S.
These Sections a re p a r t of th e B ra n ch e s w ith w hich th e y a re a sso ciated . The P resid e n ts a n d Secretaries of s ec tio n s receive in v ita tio n s to a tte n d m eetin g s of the Council.
EA ST M ID L A N D S —LIN C O L N SE C T IO N . P D u n leav y , 28, A sq u ith S tree t, G ain sb o ro u g h , Lincs.
L. It. W alter, M.Sc., The T ech n ical College, Lincoln.
L A N C A S H IR E —B U R N L E Y SE C T IO N . J - P ell, 17, M ersey S tree t, Rose Grove, B u rn ley , Lancs.
W H a w o rth , 37, W estbourne A venue, B u rn ley , L ancs.
L O N D O N —EAST A N G L IA N SE C T IO N . L. J . T ib b en h am , A .M .I.M ech .E ., “ F ra n d o n ,” 1, Tem ple
R oad, S to w m ark et, Suffolk.
J . L. F ra n c is, R a n e la g h W orks, Ip sw ich , Suffolk.
S C O T T ISH —F A L K I R K S E C T IO N .
H . C ow an, B.Sc., F o u n d ry T ech n ical I n s titu te , Meeks R o ad , F a lk ir k , Scotland.
H . M cN air, “ B ra ew ic k ,” L a rb e rt R oad, B o n nybridge, S tirlin g sh ire .
W A LES A N D M O N M O U TH —B R IS T O L SE C T IO N . A. V. B ig g s, 26, Cow per R o ad , R ed lan d , B risto l.
A. H a re s, 648, S ta p le to n R o ad , B risto l, 5.
H O N O R A R Y C O R R E S P O N D I N G M E M B E R S OF C O U N C I L .
A U STR A LIA .
W. T. M ain, T. M ain & Sons (P ro p rie ta ry ), L im ited , 29, G eorge S treet, E a s t M elbourne, V icto ria.
C Z E C H O S L O V A K IA .
P ro f. D r. M ont F r . P ise k , T ech n ical H ig h School, Brno.
F R A N C E . E . R o n ceray , 2, R u e S ain t-S au v eu r, T h iais.
G ER M A N Y .
D r.-In g . T. G eilen k irch en , T e ch n isch er H au p tau ssch u ss fü r G iessereiw esen, P e m p e lfo rterstrasse 50/52, D üssel
dorf.
IT A L Y .
D r.-In g . G uido V an ze tti, 73, Corso V enezia, M ilan.
SO U TH A F R IC A .
A. H . M oore, S ta n d a rd B ra ss F o u n d ry , B enoni, T ran sv a al.
A W A R D S 1 9 3 6 - 3 7
T H E “ O L I V E R S T U B B S ” G O L D M E D A L 1937 A w ard to M r. P . A. R U S S E L L ,
“ F o r his w ork in p ro m o tin g th e te c h n ica l developm ent of iro n fo u n d ry p ra c tic e,
(а) as C onvener of th e C ast I r o n Sub-C om m ittee of th e T ech n ical C om m ittee;
(б) for his w o rk in co n n ectio n w ith th e p re p a ra tio n of specifications, a n d
(c) for P a p e rs given to v ario u s B ra n ch e s of th e I n s t i t u t e .”
The O liver Stubbs M edal h as been aw ard ed as follows :—
1922.—P . J . Cook, M .I.M ech .E . 1923.—W . H . Sh erb u rn . 1924.—J o h n Shaw . 1925.—A. C am pion, F .I.C . 1926—A. R . B a r tle tt.
1927.—Pro fesso r E m e ritu s Thom as T u rn er, M.Sc.
1928.—J . W. D onaldson, D.Sc.
1929.—W esley L a m b e rt, C.B.E.
1930.—Ja m e s E llis.
1931.—J o h n C am eron, J .P . 1932.—J . E . H u rs t.
1933.—J . W . G ardom . 1934.—V. C. F a u lk n e r.
1935.—No aw ard .
1936.—F . H udson. \ ,
E. Longden. J I w 0 a w artls- 1937.—P.A . R ussell, B.Sc.
M E R I T O R I O U S S E R V I C E S M E D A L N o A w ard w as m ad e in 1937.
The M erito rio u s Services M edal h as been aw ard ed as follows ;—
1933.—F . W . F in c h . 1934.—J . J . M cC lelland.
1935.—H . B u n tin g . 1936.—J . Sm ith.
T H E “ E . J . F O X ” G O L D M E D A L . T he “ E. J . F o x ” M edal w as esta b lish e d in 1936 by E. J . Fox, E sq ., w ho p re sen te d th e sum of £500 a s a c a p ita l fun d .
The M edal w as e sta b lish e d to com m em orate th e develop- m en t of th e C e n trifu g a l C a s tin g P ro cess in th is co u n try , a n d is to be presen ted to th o se who h av e co n trib u te d in some o u ts ta n d in g w ay to th e p ro g ress of th e F o u n d ry In d u s try , w ith p a rtic u la r reference to F o u n d ry M etallu rg y .
The D onor considered t h a t th e a ctiv e a sso ciatio n of th e P re s id e n t of th e I n s titu te a t t h a t tim e, M r. J . E. H u rst, w ith th e developm ent of th e C e n trifu g a l C astin g Process, was a fittin g o p p o rtu n ity to m ak e th is g ift.
The first a w ard of th e E. J . F o x M edal w as m ad e in 1937 to —
Pro fesso r E m e ritu s TH O M A S T U R N E R , M.Sc.,
“ as a reco g n itio n of h is w o rk on th e effects of silicon on c a s t iron, a n d his o th e r c o n trib u tio n s to th e m e ta llu rg y of c a s t iron, w hich m ay be considered to h av e form ed the fo u n d a tio n of m odern fo u n d ry p ra c tic e .”
w ere a w ard ed to —
M r. H . H . S H E P H E R D , fo r his P a p e r on “ T he Applica-_
tio n of Science to th e C o n tro l of F o u n d ry Sands, given before th e B irm in g h a m a n d L ondon B ra n ch e s.
Mr. S. A. H O R T O N , for h is P a p e r on “ P a tte r n s a n d T h e ir R elatio n s to M oulding P ro b lem s,” g iv en before the E a s t M id lan d s B ra n ch .
Mr R. B A L L A N T IN E , fo r h is P a p e r on “ D evelopm ents in th e P ro d u ctio n of I n g o t M ould C a s tin g s ,” g iv en before th e L a n c a sh ire B ra n ch a n d th e F a lk ir k Section of th e S co ttish B ra n ch .
Mr. E. W . W Y N N , fo r h is P a p e r 011 “ A S m all O il-F ired R o ta ry F u rn ac e , a n d its P r o d u c ts ,” g iv en before th e L a n c a sh ire B ran ch .
D r. C. J . D A D SW ELL an d M essrs. T R . W A L K E R a n d F . W H IT E H O U SE fo r th e ir jo in t P a p e r on “ The M an u fac tu re of Ir o n a n d S teel C a s tin g s in G reen S an d ,” g iv en before th e Sheffield B ra n ch .
T H E “ E D W A R D W I L L I A M S ” L E C T U R E The “ E d w ard W illia m s ” L e c tu re w as e sta b lis h e d in th e y e ar 1934.
The follow ing L ectu res have now b een d elivered 1935.—“ M an a n d M eta l ” (d eliv ered a t Sheffield).—Sir
W IL L IA M J . L A R K E , K .B .E .
1936.—“ C ast Iro n a n d th e E n g in e e r ” (d eliv ered a t G lasgow ).—P ro f. A. L. M E L L A N B Y , D.Sc.
1937.—“ F a c to rs in th e C astin g of M etals ” (d eliv ered a t D erby).—C. H . D ESCH , D.Sc., P h .D ., F .R .S .
p a m» ;n o. pa ge A n n u a l C o n f e r e n c e , D e r b y
Annual General Meeting ... 1
Annual R eport 1
Annual R eport of the Technical C o m m ittee...21 Election of Officers . . .. .. .. . . .. 32
Presidential Address .. .. .. . . . . 45
Annual B anquet ... ...
T h i r d E d w a r d W i l l i a m s L e c t u r e :—
605 Physical Factors in the Casting of Metals ; by C. H. Desch,
D.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.S. . . .. . . .. 77
P a p e r s P r e s e n t e d a t D e r b y C o n f e r e n c e
606 Recommendations concerning the Establishm ent of Costs 111 a Grey Iron Foundry ; by the Costing Sub-Committee of the Technical Committee .. .. .. .. 100 Discussion . . . . . . .. . . .. . . 129 607 W ear Tests on Ferrous Alloys ; by O. W. Ellis . . .. 13 7 Discussion . . . . .. . . . . . . . . igo 608 Additional D ata 011 the Manufacture of Ingot Moulds ; by
R. B allan tin e.. . . .. .. .. .. . . 167 Discussion . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 13 7 609 Foundry and Laboratory Characteristics of Cupola Coke ;
by H. O’Neill, M.Met., D.Sc., and J. G. Pearce, M.Sc., F .In st.P ., M .I.E.E. ... .. .. .. .. .. 196 Discussion . . . . . . .. .. . . . . 243 610 The Elim ination of Gaseous Im purities in A lum inium ;
by Professor Georges Chaudron .. .. .. .. 253 Communications ...264 611 Rem elting Aluminium in the F o u n d ry ; by H. Rohrig . . 269 Discussion . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 281 612 Notes on the Structure and Characteristics of Aluminium
Alloys ; by H. C. Hall, M.Met., F .I.C ...283 Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 13 613 Trends in the Non-Ferrous Foundry; by L. B. H unt,
M.Sc., Ph.D . 322
614 The Use of Nickel in Non-Ferrous Alloy Castings ; by J. O. Hitchcock, B.Sc. . . . . .. . . .. 338 Jo in t Discussion on Trends in the Non-Ferrous Foundry,
and The Use of Nickel in Non-Ferrous Alloy Castings .. 368
G15 T he A p p lic atio n o f Science to th e C o n tro l o f F o u n d ry S an d s ; b y H . H . S h epherd ...
D iscussion . . • • • • • • * • • • ■ ■ 406 61G P a tte r n s an d th e ir R e la tio n to M oulding P r o b le m s ; by
S. A . H o rto n ...41 0 D iscussion . . . ■ • . • • ■ • ■ ■ • • 44 1 G17 D ev elo p m en ts in th e P ro d u c tio n o f In g o t-M o u ld C astin g s ;
by R. B a l l a n t i n e ...44 ‘ D iscussion . . - - • • • • • • • • • - 4 '®
618 T he M an u fac tu re o f Iro n a n d Steel C astings in Green Sand ; b y ( . J . L a d s v e ll, P h .D ., B .S c., T . R . W alk er, M .A ./a n d F . W h iteh o u se . . . . . . . . •• 188 D iscussion . . . . • • • • • • • • • • 516 619 A S m all O il-F ired R o ta r y F u rn a c e a n d its P ro d u c ts ; b y
E . W . W y n n 524
620 Some F a c to rs Influ en cin g th e P ro d u c tio n o f S o u n d C a s t
ings ; by E . W. W y n n a n d D. H ope . . . . . . 548 621 M ould an d Core P ro te c tiv e F acin g s a t A tm o sp h eric a n d
E lev ated T e m p e ratu res ; b y R . F . H u d so n . . . . 570 622 Some C onsiderations o f C upola O p eratio n ; b y H . H . S h e p
herd . . . . • • •• • • • • • • - • 5 9 6 623 G ates an d R isers for L arge N o n -F e rro u s C astin g s ; b y
A. D unlop . . . . . • • • • • • • ■ • 620 624 R u n n ers an d R isers for Grey Ir o n C astin g s ; b y J . L o n g d e n 643 625 F u rth e r D evelopm ents w ith Coal D u s t in M oulding S a n d s ;
by B. H ird . . . . . . . . . . • • • • 669 626 H e a t-T re a tm e n t of S teel C astings ; b y R . H u n te r , B .S c.,
P h .D . 679
D iscussion . . . . . , . . . . . . . . 706 627 W elding versus C asting ; b y M atth ew R ussell . . . . 713 D iscussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730 628 R u n n ers an d R isers on Sm all Steel M ultiple C astin g s ; b y
H . T. Langley . . . . . . . . . . . . 732 D iscussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740 629 E s tim a tin g for th e F o u n d ry ; b y C. M. W ig h t . . . . 744 630 T im e C ontrol in th e M anufacture of R e p e titiv e C astin g s ;
b y B ern ard B row n, B .Sc. . . . . . . . . . . 764 D iscussion . . . . . . . . . . . . 795
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J U N E 8, 9, 10 a n d II, 1937
The T h irty -fo u rth A n n u al C onference was held a t D erb y on J u n e 8, 9, 10 and 11, u n d er th e P resid en cy of M r. C. W. B igg. The a rr a n g e m en ts w ere m ad e by th e E a s t M idlands B ran ch , w ith M r. B. Gale, S e c re ta ry of th e B ran ch , as S e c re ta ry of th e C onference C om m ittee.
A N N U A L G E N E R A L M EE TI NG The a n n u a l m eetin g of th e I n s tit u te was held in th e Assembly Room s, M a rk e t P lace, D erby, on T uesday, J u n e 8, w ith th e r e tir in g P re s id e n t, M r, H . W in te rto n , in th e ch air.
On th e m otion of M r. W . T. E v an s, seconded by D r. A. B. E v e re st, th e m in u te s of th e an n u a l g en e ra l m e etin g held in Glasgow on J u n e 9, 1936, were ta k e n as re a d , ap p ro v ed , a n d signed by th e P re s id e n t.
The A n n u al R e p o rt of th e C ouncil fo r th e session 1936-37 was th e n p resen ted .
A N N U A L R E P O R T
This re p o r t covers th e period M ay 1, 1936, to A p ril 30, 1937, a n d th e accounts are fo r th e y e a r ended D ecem ber 31, 1936.
The n u m b er of m em bers on A p ril 30 was 2,065, which c o n stitu te s a record, th e previous la rg e st
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num ber, 1,919, b ein g recorded in 1932. A y e a r ago th e m em bership w as 1,892; th e p re s e n t figures th e re fo re show a n e t in crease of 1 /3 in th e p a s t tw elve m onths. T able I shows th e changes in m em bership w hich h av e ta k e n place d u rin g th e year, a n d a n an aly sis of th e p resen t m em bership is given in T able I I , th e figures for th e previous y ear being given in b ra c k e ts as a com parison.
D e a t h s
The Council re g re ts to re p o r t th e d eath s of 18 m em bers, in clu d in g some who h a d been m ost activ e in th e w ork of th e I n s ti t u t e an d who w ere widely know n th r o u g h o u t th e in d u s try . Among these are : -—
M r. E m ile H am as, P a st-P re s iid e n t of th e A ssociation T echnique de F o n d e rie de F ra n c e , an d H o n o ra ry M em ber of th is I n s titu te .
M r. Jo h n H a ig h , of W akefield, P a s t-P re s i- d e n t of th e L an cash ire B ran ch , a n d fo r m an y years a m em ber of th e C ouncil of th e I n s tit u te .
M r. J . E . Cox, of Ilk e sto n , a p ro m in e n t m em ber of th e E a s t M id lan d s B ran ch .
M r. Sidney E vans, a m em ber of th e L ondon B ran ch , who was w idely know n th ro u g h o u t th e in d u s try in th is co u n try an d on th e C o n tin e n t.
M r. I a n S. Osborn, of Sheffield, who died a t th e early age of 36.
M r. W . M oscrip, of L even, F ife , a well- know n m em ber of th e steel fo u n d ry tr a d e , who, to g e th e r w ith M rs. M oscrip, took p a r t in th e v is it to th e re c e n t D üsseldorf C ongress an d E x h ib itio n .
M r. T. E . B ashford, a fo u n d er a n d for several y ears tr e a s u re r of th e M iddlesbrough B ranch.
M r. J . M . W eir, of S o u th Shields.
M r. D. D alrym ple, a P a s t-P re s id e n t of th e B irm in g h am B ran ch .
M r. H a r r y P e m b e rto n , of D erby, who jo in ed th e I n s tit u te over t h i r t y y e a rs ago a n d w as a P a s t-P re s id e n t of th e E a s t M id lan d s B ran ch .
A m ong th e honours w hich have been co n ferred u p o n m em bers a re th e follow ing: —
S ir R o b e rt H adfield, B a r t., h as been raised to th e d is tin c tio n of C om m ander of th e L egion of H o n o u r, an d h as been ap p o in te d an H o n o ra ry M em ber of th e I n s titu tio n of Civil E n g in eers.
M r. ,T. L eo n ard , P re s id e n t of th e Associa
tio n T echnique de P o n d e rie de B elgique, an d H o n o ra ry M em ber of th is I n s titu te , was d eco rated by H .M . th e K in g of th e B elgians w ith th e Cross of C hevalier of th e O rd er of Leopold, on th e occasion of th e In te r n a tio n a l F o u n d ry C ongress in B russels, in Sep
tem b er, 1935.
M r. V in c e n t D e lp o rt h as been elected P re s i
d e n t of th e I n te r n a tio n a l C om m ittee of F o u n d ry T echnical A ssociations.
M r. W. J . R ees h as been re-elected P re s id e n t of th e R e fra c to rie s A ssociation of G re a t B rita in .
M r. A. C. T u rn e r h as been elected P re s id e n t of th e F o u n d ry T ra d e s’ E q u ip m e n t an d S u p plies A ssociation.
F i n a n c e s
R e fe rrin g to th e incom e an d e x p e n d itu re account, th e R e p o rt s ta te s th a t , due to increased su b scrip tio n s th e incom e was slig h tly h ig h e r th a n in 1935. T his in crease of incom e h as been p ra c tic a lly n e u tra lise d by c e rta in sm all increases in e x p e n d itu re m ain ly in B ra n c h e x p e n d itu re , n ecessita ted by increased m em bership an d a c tiv i
ties. The excess of incom e over e x p e n d itu re fo r th e y e a r w as £168 Os. 2d., com pared w ith
£166 18s. 4d., a t th e en d of 1935. T he finances of th e I n s tit u te a re in a sound co n d itio n , b u t as th e num erous a c tiv itie s of th e I n s titu te are c a rrie d on alm ost e n tire ly from th e incom e d e riv ed from su b scrip tio n s, th e m ost ca re fu l economy is necessary in o rd e r t h a t th is sound condition shall be m a in ta in e d .
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E. J. F o x G o l d M e d a l
A t th e a n n u a l g e n e ra l m e etin g in J u n e , 1936, th e re tir in g P re s id e n t, M r. J . E . H u r s t, an nounced t h a t M r. E . J . E ox, m a n a g in g d irec
to r of th e S ta n to n Iro n w o rk s C om pany, L im ited , h ad presented th e sum of £500 fo r th e e stab lish m en t of a Gold M edal to com m em orate th e de
velopm ent of th e c e n trifu g a l c a stin g process in th is co u n try . The m edal was to be p re s e n te d to th e in d iv id u al who had c o n trib u te d in some o u t
s ta n d in g way to th e progress of th e fo u n d ry in d u stry , w ith p a rtic u la r refe re n c e to fo u n d ry m etallu rg y . M r. F o x considered t h a t th e activ e association of M r. J . E . H u r s t, w ith th e de
velopm ent of th e c e n trifu g a l c a stin g process, was a fittin g o p p o rtu n ity to m ake th is g if t.
The Council g ra te fu lly accep ted th e m u n i
ficent g if t of M r. F ox, an d decided t h a t th e m edal should be know n as th e E . J . F o x Gold M edal. I t is in te n d e d t h a t it should be a w ard ed by th e Council on th e reco m m en d atio n of tw o assessors, whose decision as to a su ita b le c a n d id ate m ig h t be m ade in co llab o ratio n w ith th e P re s id e n t of th e In s titu te . S ir W . J . L a rk e , K .B .E ., an d S ir H a ro ld C a rp e n te r, F .R .S ., accepted th e in v ita tio n to a c t as assessors fo r a period of th re e years.
On th e recom m endation of th e assessors th e Council decided to m ake th e first a w ard of th e m edal to P ro f. E m e ritu s Thom as T u rn e r, M .S c.
B a d g e f o r U s e by V i c e - P r e s i d e n t s The Council g ra te fu lly acknow ledges th e g ift of a gold badge fo r th e use of th e J u n io r Vice- P re s id e n t.
A w a r d s
O liver S tu b b s M ed a l.—The C ouncil decided to m ake two aw ard s of th e O liver S tu b b s M edal in th e y ear 1936, as follow s:-—
M r. F . H u d so n , “ fo r th e w ork he has done in prom o tin g scientific fo u n d ry p ra c tic e , and p a rtic u la rly his in v e s tig a tio n w ork w ith re la tio n to m oulding sands, m ost of w hich has
Total. 1,892 319 2,211 146 2,065
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various P a p e rs t h a t he h a s p re se n te d from tim e to tim e .”
M r. E . Longden, “ in reco g n itio n of th e m an y valuable P a p e rs on fo u n d ry p ra c tic e , p a rtic u la rly in connection w ith th e sh rin k ag e of castings, which h ave been p re se n te d to th e I n s titu te over a n u m b er of y e a rs .”
M eritorious Services M edal.— The f o u r th aw ard of th e M e rito rio u s Services M edal was m ade in J u n e , 1936, to M r. Ja m e s S m ith , P re s id e n t of th e N ew castle B ran ch , “ fo r his co n tin u o u s efforts to prom ote th e developm ent of th e I n s ti
t u t e since he becam e a m em ber in 1905.”
Diplomas-.—The a n n o u n cem en t of th e a w ard of D iplom as fo r th e y e a r 1936 was m ade a t th e Glasgow C onference, in J u n e , 1936. The n am es of th e recip ien ts and th e B ranches before w hich th e ir P a p e rs w ere given, a re as follow : —
G. L. H a rb a c h , B irm in g h am B ran ch .
A. P hillips, B u rn ley Section of th e L a n c a shire B ranch.
J . M cG randle, S co ttish B ran ch .
B uchanan M edals and, P rizes.— The B u c h a n a n M edals a n d P riz e s a re aw ard ed on th e re s u lts of th e ex am in atio n s in fo u n d ry p ra c tic e an d p a tte rn m a k in g held by th e C ity an d G uilds of London I n s titu te . T he nam es of th e re c ip ie n ts are given la te r in th is r e p o r t in th e section headed “ E d u c a tio n a l W o rk .”
Jo h n W ilkin so n M edal.—T his M edal is aw ard ed an n u ally to a m em ber of th e L an c a sh ire B ra n c h J u n io r Section, on th e re su lts of a n e x a m in a tio n . The w in n er in 1936 w as M r. Jam es H olden.
B r a n c h A c t i v i t i e s
M em bership of th e B ran ch es an d a tte n d a n c e a t B ran ch m eetings an d o th e r fu n c tio n s, is one of th e few co n tacts w ith th e I n s tit u te m ade by a larg e p ro p o rtio n of th e m em bers.
I n sp ite of th e in creasin g a m o u n t of w ork of a n a tio n a l c h a ra c te r now being u n d e rta k e n , th e
C ouncil recognises t h a t th e w ork of th e B ranches is of fu n d a m e n ta l im p o rtan ce. T here a re now te n B ranches, to g e th e r w ith five S ections of B ranches, in clu d in g tw o Sections w hich h ave been form ed d u rin g th e p a st y e a r, n a m e ly : E a s t A n
g lian S ection of th e London B ran ch , a n d th e B ristol S ection of th e W ales a n d M onm outh B ran ch . The fo rm er h as h a d a m ost successful session an d c a te rs fo r th e in creasin g n u m b er of fo u n d ry m en re s id e n t in th e E a s te rn C ounties, w hile th e la t te r , w hich was form ed in O ctober la s t, fills a lo n g -felt re q u ire m e n t fo r re g u la r m eetin g s of th e I n s tit u te in th e W e st of E n g la n d .
The C ouncil expresses its th a n k s to th e B ran ch - P re sid e n ts , secretaries, an d o th e r officials; to th e a u th o rs of P a p e r s ; an d to th e d irecto rs and staffs of th e v ario u s w orks w hich have been visited.
A tw o -d ay s’ m e etin g of th e London a n d B ir
m ingham B ranches was held in L ondon, in O ctober, an d w as a very successful g a th e rin g .
S o u t h A f r i c a n B r a n c h
I t is w ith g r e a t p leasu re t h a t th e Council records t h a t as a re s u lt of th e activ e efforts of th e h o n o ra ry co rresp o n d in g m em ber fo r S outh A frica, M r. A. H . M oore, a n d of th e efforts of M r. A. H . Guy, follow ing on his v is it to th is c o u n try in 1936, a B ra n c h of th e I n s tit u te has been form ed in S o u th A frica, w ith h e a d q u a rte rs a t J o h a n n e s b u rg . I n a d d itio n to th e 11 m em bers a lread y in t h a t c o u n try , 40 new m em bers have been enrolled, m ak in g a to ta l in itia l m em bership of 51.
T he P re s id e n t is M r. T. N im m o D ew ar, m a n a g in g d ire c to r of th e U n ite d S teel C o rp o ra
tio n of S o u th A frica, L im ited . The first m eetin g of th e B ra n c h w as held on M arch 10, 1937.
B o a r d o f D e v e l o p m e n t
The B o ard of D evelopm ent was form ed in th e a u tu m n of 1935. A fte r n um erous m eetin g s an d considerable correspondence, a re p o r t recom m en d in g extensive changes in th e I n s t i t u t e ’s
p u b licatio n s was su b m itte d to th e C ouncil and considered by th e B ra n c h Councils. T he B o ard h as since p u t fo rw ard a m ore com prehensive re p o rt c o n ta in in g several reco m m en d atio n s, th e ad o p tio n of w hich, i t is hoped, w ill m a te ria lly increase th e p re s tig e of th e I n s tit u te a n d its value to th e m em bers a n d to th e t r a d e in general. An O rg a n isa tio n C om m ittee is now w orking o u t th e d e ta ils of th e s e recom m enda
tio n s, an d th e y will be su b m itte d to th e C ouncil fo r f u r th e r c o n sid eratio n in d u e course.
K i n d r e d I n s t i t u t i o n s
A t th e in v ita tio n of th e Ir o n a n d S teel I n s t i
tu t e , a jo in t m e etin g w ith t h a t I n s tit u te was held in L ondon, on O ctober 30, 1936, u n d e r th e ch airm an sh ip of th e P re s id e n t of th e I n s t i
tu t e of B ritis h F o u n d ry m en . A t th is m e e t
ing, th e Second R e p o rt of th e S teel C astin g s R esearch C om m ittee of th e I r o n a n d S te e l I n s ti
tu te was p resen ted a n d discussed.
Official su p p o rt was accorded to th e C ongress of th e In te rn a tio n a l A ssociation fo r T e stin g M a te ria ls, held in London fro m A p ril 19 to 24, th e P re s id e n t, D r. A. B. E v e re st a n d th e secre
ta r y re p re se n tin g th e I n s tit u te a t v a rio u s m e e t
ings an d fu n ctio n s in connection w ith th e Congress.
The I n s tit u te has also co-operated w ith a n um ber of sim ilar in s titu tio n s in e sta b lish in g a J o in t C om m ittee on M a te ria ls an d th e i r T e stin g , fo r th e prom otion of th e stu d y of th ese subjects in G reat B rita in .
I n a d d itio n to th e fo reg o in g , th e close re la tio n s which have been estab lish ed w ith o th e r in s titu tio n s h av e b een m a in ta in e d an d stre n g th e n e d , an d m an y of th e B ran ch es h ave held jo in t m eetin g s w ith th e co rresp o n d in g local B ran ch es of o th e r n a tio n a l bodies.
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I n t e r n a t i o n a l R e l a t i o n s
The frie n d ly re la tio n s w ith fo u n d ry tech n ical societies in o th e r c o u n tries h av e been m a in ta in e d th ro u g h th e m edium of th e I n te r n a tio n a l Com
m ittee of F o u n d ry T echnical A ssociations. Over
fo rty m em bers a n d ladies a tte n d e d th e I n t e r n a tio n a l F o u n d ry C onference an d E x h ib itio n held a t D üsseldorf in S eptem ber, th e B ritis h p a rty b eing u n d e r th e lead ersh ip of th e P re s id e n t of th e I n s titu te . Those who w ere p re s e n t a re in d eb ted to th e o rg an isers of th e C ongress, The T echnischer H a u p tau ssch u ss f u r G iessereiw esen ; to M r. W . B a n n en b erg , its P re s id e n t, a n d to D r. G eilenkirchen, its d ire c to r, fo r th e i r cordial recep tio n an d th e ir h o sp ita lity . A m e e tin g of th e I n te rn a tio n a l C om m ittee of F o u n d ry Technical A ssociations was held a t D üsseldorf d u rin g th e C ongress, a t w hich th e I n s ti t u t e was rep resen ted by th e P re s id e n t, an d M r. V . C.
F a u lk n e r a n d th e se c re ta ry , who a tte n d e d as th e sec re ta ry of th e C om m ittee.
A rran g em en ts a re b ein g m ade to p a r tic ip a te in th e n e x t F o u n d ry C onference, w hich w ill he held in P a ris from J u n e 18 to 24. T his C on
ference w ill he of p a rtic u la r in te r e s t to m em bers, as M r. V. D elp o rt, now P re s id e n t of th e I n t e r n a tio n a l C om m ittee, will he th e ch ief r e p r e se n ta tiv e of all th e fo reig n F o u n d ry A ssocia
tio n s a t th e various m eetings a n d fu n c tio n s.
The a u th o rs of E x ch an g e P a p e rs p re s e n te d on behalf of th e I n s tit u te to overseas conferences were as follow : —
A m erican F o u n d ry m en ’s A ssociation C onven
tio n , 1936, a t D e tro it— M r. J . E . H u r s t.
C onference of th e A ssociation T echnique de F o n d erie, L ille—M r. G. L. H a rh a c h .
In te rn a tio n a l F o u n d ry C onference, D üssel
dorf—M r. J . G. P earce.
The a u th o rs of E x ch an g e P a p e rs a t fo r th coming conferences w ill he : —
A m erican F o u n d ry m e n ’s A ssociation Conven
tio n , 1937, a t M ilw aukee.— M r. J . R oxburgh.
I n te r n a tio n a l F o u n d ry C onference, P a ris _ M r. H . H . S h ep h erd .
A d d itio n al P a p e rs by M r. J . E . H u r s t and D r. A. B. E v e re st w ill he given resp ectiv ely to th e A m erican an d In te r n a tio n a l F o u n d ry Con
gresses.
P a p e rs w ere p resen ted a t th e Glasgow Con
ference of th is I n s tit u te on b eh alf of th e A m erican, F re n c h an d G erm an F o u n d ry Associa
tio n s, a n d all th ese A ssociations will p re se n t P a p e rs a t th e fo rth co m in g C onference to be held a t D erby.
F o u n d r y E x h i b i t i o n
The C ouncil has accepted a n in v ita tio n on behalf of th e I n s tit u te to v is it th e F o u n d ry E x h ib itio n to be held in co n ju n ctio n w ith th e E n g in e e rin g a n d M a rin e E x h ib itio n a t O lym pia in S ep tem b er n e x t, an d h as also accepted an in v ita tio n from F . W . B rid g es & Sons, L im ited , th e o rg an isers, to organise a s ta n d a t th is ex h i
bitio n . T his s ta n d will be used m ain ly as a ra lly in g p o in t fo r fo u n d ry m en .
E d u c a t i o n a l W o r k
The e d u c a tio n a l w ork w hich has been described in d etail in previous re p o rts has c o n tin u ed suc
cessfully th r o u g h o u t th e y e a r. E x a m in a tio n s in p a tte rn m a k in g an d in fo u n d ry p ractice and science c a rrie d o u t by th e C ity an d G uilds of London I n s tit u te in co llab o ratio n w ith th e I n s ti
t u t e of B ritis h F o u n d ry m en , w ere held in M ay, 1936, an d th e re su lts a re as follow : —
No. of Pass Pass Percen
candi 1st 2nd tage of
dates. class. class. passes.
Patternmaking—
Interm ediate grade 35 8 13 60.1
Pattemmak ing—
Final grade . . 19 5 9 73.7
Foundry practice and science .. .. 61 P riz e s w ere aw ard ed t o :
13 20 54.2
P A T T E R N M A K IN G— In t e r m e d ia t e Gr a d e. M r. F . N . R a n d , of C o n sta n tin e T echnical College, M iddlesbrough, B ronze M edal of th e C. & G. of London In s titu te .
P A T T E R N M A K ING— Fin a l Gr a d e.
M r. L. M. A braham s, of L .C .C . School of E n g in e e rin g an d N a v ig a tio n , P o p la r, S ilv er M edal of th e C. & G. of L ondon I n s tit u te a n d B u c h a n a n P riz e of th e I n s tit u te of B ritis h E oundrym en.
M r. YV. B rin d ley , of W o lv erh am p to n and S taffo rd sh ire T echnical College, B u ch an an P riz e of th e I n s titu te of B ritis h E o u n d ry m en . FO U N D R Y P R A C T IC E A N D S C IE N C E .
M r. V. G. E llis, of C o v en try T echnical Col
lege, S ilv er M edal of th e C. & G. of London I n s titu te , an d B u c h a n a n P riz e of th e I n s ti
t u t e of B ritis h F oun d ry m en .
M r. A. J . W ilson, of S ir J o h n Cass T echnical I n s titu te , London, B u c h a n a n S ilv er M edal of th e I n s titu te of B ritis h E o u n d ry m en .
M r. G. M. A ndrew , of Sheffield F o u n d ry T rades T echnical Society, B u c h a n a n P riz e .
M r. G. F . T aylor, of C o n sta n tin e T echnical College, M iddlesbrough, B u c h a n a n P riz e . The certificates aw ard ed to th e c a n d id a te s who passed th e e x a m in a tio n h ave been en d o rsed by th e P re s id e n t of th e I n s tit u te , who h as also e n dorsed six certificates g ain e d by c a n d id a te s successful in passing th e e x a m in a tio n (m o u ld ers’
course) of th e U nion of L an cash ire a n d C heshire In s titu te s .
N a tio n a l C ertificates in M echanical E n g in e e r
in g .—These certificates a re issued by th e B o ard of E d u c a tio n an d th e I n s titu tio n of M echanical E n g in eers, an d six certificates w ere endorsed by the P re s id e n t of th is I n s titu te in resp ect of special fo u n d ry subjects.
The degree course in fo u n d ry m e ta llu rg y at th e U n iv ersity of Sheffield, h as now been in existence fo r n e a rly th re e y e a rs ; th e n u m b er of stu d e n ts who have enrolled th is y e a r rep resen ts an increase on those enrolled d u rin g th e first tw o years of th e course, an d th e course is m ak in g sa tisfa c to ry progress.
I n a d d itio n to th e foregoing a c tiv itie s , th e Council wishes to em phasise th e v a lu e of th e
w ork done by th e B ritis h F o u n d ry School a t B irm in g h am , w hich was established th ro u g h th e efforts of th e B ritis h C ast Ir o n R esearch Asso
c ia tio n an d of M r. J . G. P e a rc e . The school provides a specialised course of one y e a r’s d u ra tio n , fo r m en who a re a lread y in th e in d u s try a n d who wish to eq u ip them selves fo r m ore im p o r ta n t tech n ical w ork.
A n n u a l C o n f e r e n c e , G l a s g o w , 1936 T he T h irty -T h ird A n n u al C onference w as held a t Glasgow an d E d in b u rg h , from J u n e 9 to 12, 1936, an d th e a tte n d a n c e was one of th e la rg e st of a long an d successful series. M em bers and ladies w ere e n te r ta in e d a t a rec e p tio n a t th e C ity C ham bers on T uesday, J u n e 9, by th e R t.
H on. th e L o rd P ro v o s t of Glasgow.
A t th e o pening m eetin g on J u n e 10, m em bers w ere welcomed by th e R t. H on. L o rd P ro v o st; S ir Ja m e s L ithgow , R t., P re s id e n t of th e R eception C om m ittee ; Col. N o r m a n . K en n ed y , P re s id e n t of th e Glasgow C ham ber of C om m erce;
an d S ir A r th u r H u d d lesto n , d ire c to r of th e Royal T echnical College.
M r. H . W in te rto n was in stalled P re s id e n t in succession to M r. J . E . H u r s t, an d M r. C. W.
B igg a n d M r. J . H e p w o rth , M .P ., w ere elected respectively to th e offices of S enior an d J u n io r V ice-P resident.
On T h u rsd ay , J u n e 11, th e w ork of th e Con
ference was rem oved to E d in b u rg h , th e c a p ita l of S co tlan d , an d follow ing th e session fo r th e discussion of P a p e rs in th e m o rn in g a t th e H e rio t-W a tt College, th e p a rty was e n te rta in e d a t a recep tio n a t th e C ity C ham bers by th e L ord P ro v o st. B ailie A ldridge welcomed th e v isito rs on b ehalf of th e C o rp o ratio n ,
The th a n k s of th e I n s tit u te are ten d e re d to th e L o rd P ro v o s t of Glasgow ; th e L ord P ro v o st of E d in b u rg h ; th e firms who a rra n g e d v isits fo r m em bers an d ladies an d to th e staffs of those firms'; to th e a u th o rs of P a p e rs ; to th e sub
scribers to th e conference fu n d s ; and to all who
assisted in th e o rg a n isa tio n an d c a rry in g o u t of th e m any d u ties connected w ith th e a r r a n g e m ent of so larg e a g a th e rin g .
The I n s titu te wishes p a rtic u la rly to record its a p p re c ia tio n of th e w ork c a rrie d o u t an d of th e h o sp ita lity te n d e re d by th e S co ttish B ran ch , a n d to express its c o n g ra tu la tio n s to th e B ran ch upon th e success of th e a rra n g e m e n ts which were m ade. C o n g ra tu la tio n s an d th a n k s are specially accorded to th e P re s id e n t of th e B ranch, M r. D. S h a rp e ; M r. Jo h n Bell, co n fer
ence secretary , whose p e rfe c t o rg a n isa tio n won th e a d m ira tio n of all th e v is ito rs; an d to M r.
A. C am pion.
E d w a r d W i l l i a m s L e c t u r e
The Second E d w ard W illiam s L e c tu re w as de
livered a t th e Glasgow C onference by P ro f. A. L.
M ellanby, D .Sc. The T h ird L e c tu re w ill be given a t D erby on J u n e 9, a t th e o p en in g session of th e C onference, by D r. C. H . D esch, F .R .S .
B r i t i s h C a s t I r o n R e s e a r c h A s s o c i a t i o n The B ritis h C ast Ir o n R esearch A ssociation continues actively to develop, an d th e y e a r 1936- 37 prom ises to be a record in incom e a n d a ctiv ity . A t th e a n n u a l m e etin g in N ovem ber, 1936, th e E a rl of D udley w as elected as th e new P re sid e n t, w ith L ord A u stin of L o n g b rid g e an d P ro f. Thom as T u rn e r as new V ice-P resid en ts.
M r. H . B. W eeks, ch a irm a n of th e C ouncil since th e A ssociation b eg an , h as been succeeded in t h a t office by D r. H a ro ld H a rtle y , a n d M r.
J . T. Goodwin, M .B .E ., h a s re tire d fro m his office as vice-chairm an of th e C ouncil a f te r tw elve years in t h a t cap acity .
The A ssociation has re c e n tly u n d e rta k e n a n im p o rta n t in v estig atio n , sponsored by th e I n s titu tio n of M echanical E n g in eers, on h ig h -d u ty cast irons fo r e n g in ee rin g purposes. I t is pro posed in th is connection to in v e s tig a te th e m echanical p ro p e rtie s of th e whole ran g e of cast irons su itab le fo r en g in e e rin g w ork.
C o u n c il
F o u r m eetin g s of th e C ouncil an d m ore th a n tw e n ty m eetin g s of sta n d in g a n d special Com
m itte e s h av e been held d u rin g th e y e a r. The C ouncil m eetin g s w ere held a t Glasgow, B ir
m in g h am , B ra d fo rd a n d N ew castle, a n d th e a v e ra g e a tte n d a n c e was th irty -se v e n .
T here have been fo u r m eetin g s of th e Technical C om m ittee, one m eetin g of th e T echnical C ouncil a n d u p w ard s o f fo rty m eetin g s of th e Sub- C om m ittees of th e T echnical C om m ittee.
T he C ouncil of th e I n s tit u te consists of : — (a) Ex-officio m em bers, i.e ., th e P re s id e n t, V ice-P resid en ts, P a s t-P re s id e n ts , B ran ch P re s id e n ts an d B ra n c h secretaries.
(5) M em bers elected by th e B ranches.
(c) M em bers elected by ballo t by th e whole of th e m em bers.
The la s t n am ed a re te n in n u m b er, of whom five re tir e each y e a r. T he five who so re tir e a t th e A n n u a l G eneral M eetin g on J u n e 8 a r e : —
P ro f1. J . H . A ndrew , M r. V. D elp o rt, M r. E . L ongden, M r. P . A. R ussell, an d M r. D . H . Wood.
All th e s e gen tlem en a re elig ib le fo r re-election for a f u r th e r p eriod of tw o y ears an d offer th e m selves fo r re-election.
The C ouncil expresses its th a n k s to M r. W . B.
L ake, J . P . , for h is services as h o n o rary tr e a s u r e r a n d fo r his g u id an ce in connection w ith fin a n c e ; also to M r. .1. W . G ardom , C onvener of th e Tech
n ical C om m ittee, fo r h is lead e rsh ip o f th e various a c tiv itie s of th is C om m ittee a n d of its Sub- C om m ittees.
A n n u a l C o n f e r e n c e
T he T h irty -F o u rth A n n u al C onference w ill be held a t D erb y fro m J u n e 8 to 11, w hen M r. C. W.
B igg, P re s id e n t-e le c t, w ill be in s ta lle d P re s id e n t.
H . Win t e k t o n, P re s id e n t.
T. Ma k e m s o n, S ecretary .
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1936.
Lia b il it ie s.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Subscriptions paid in advance 219 2 0
Sundry Creditors 432 11 10
Secretary’s Policy Eund .... 18 8 8
The Oliver Stubbs Medal Eund :—
Balance from last Account 213 6 9 Interest to date .... .... 7 17 10
Less Cost of Medal
Interest to date
221 4 7
9 15 0
t 122 14 9
4 12 2
1 127 6 1 1
4 9 10
211 9 7
Prizes
122 17 1 The E. J. Fox Medal Fund :—
Cash received .... .... 500 0 0
International Conference Fund :—
Surplus (included in General
Investments) ... 40 18 11 Accumulated Fund :—>
Balance a t December 31,
1935 1,864 10 8
Add : Excess of Income over Expenditure for the year ended December 31,
1936 168 0 2
2,032 10 10
£3,577 18 11 As s e t s.
; s. d
£ s. d.
ish in hands of Secretaries :—
Lancashire Branch 25 6 2
Birmingham Branch 41 7 10
Scottish Branch .... 43 5 1 1
Sheffield B r a n c h ... 38 19 5
London Branch .... 69 18 8
E ast Midlands Branch .... 19 1 1 0 West Riding of Yorkshire
Branch .... 23 14 4
Wales and Monmouth
Branch ... 3 8 1 1 Middlesbrough Branch .... 1 2 9
266«15
Cash in Hand :—
Secretary’s Policy Fund ....
Sundry Debtors —•
Subscriptions due and sub
sequently received Lloyds Bank L td ...
The Oliver Stubbs Medal Fund
£342 5s. 7d. Local Loans £3 per cent. Stock at Cost Balance at Lloyds Bank
L td ...
s. d. £ 18
51 639
s. d.
8 8
13 0 13 11
200 0 0
11 9 7 The Buchanan Medal Fund :—
£125, £3 10s. Od. per cent.
Conversion Stock at 78;}r . 9 8 6 9 Balance a t Midland Bank 24 10 4 The E. J. Fox Medal Fund
£462 19s. 3d., £3 10s. Od per cent. Conversion Doan a t Cost
Investm ents :—
£650, 3ijf per cent. War Loan at Cost
£300, 5 per cent. Conver
sion Stock, 1944-64, at Cost
£653 19s. Od. Local Loans 3 per cent. Stock at Cost
£295 8s. 10d., 3 per cent, Funding Loan at Cost...
Furniture, Fittings and Fix tures as per last Account...
Less : Depreciation 10 per cent... ...
Superannuation Insurance Unexpired Premium
211 9 7
122 17 1
500 0 0
630 8 4
297 14 11 451 13 8 300 0 0
1,679 16 11 76 9 1
7 12 11 68 18
16
£3,577 18 11 W. B. LAKE, Hon. Treasurer.
TOM MAKEMSON, Secretary.
We have prepared and audited the above Balance Sheet with the Books and Vouchers of the Institute and certify same to be in accordance therewith.
J. & A. W. Su l l y& Co.,Chartered Accountants, Auditors.
-21, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4.
[arch 18, 1937.
