Mr. J o h n T. G o o d w i n
(.P re sid e n t 1927-28.)
Mr. G o o d w in , w h o fo r t h e la s t 20 y e a r s h a s been g e n er a l m a n a g e r o f th e fo u n d r ie s a n d e n g in e e r in g d e p a r tm e n ts o f th e S h e e p b r id g e C oal & Iro n C o m p a n y , L im ite d , of C h esterfield , w a s tr a in e d o r ig in a lly a t th e B u tte r le y W o rk s. A fter s p e n d in g so m e tim e on th e N o r th -E a st C oast h e retu rn ed t o D e r b y sh ir e to ta k e u p h is p resen t p o s itio n . D u r in g th e w a r he e r ected a fa c to r y for th e c o m p le te m a n u fa c tu r e of sh e lls fo r th e A d m ira lty up to 15 in s . d ia m e te r . H e w as a t t h a t t im e C a p ta in o f th e N o r th e r n C om m and o f th e D e r b y sh ir e M otor T ra n sp o rt C orps, a n d in r e c o g n itio n of h is s e r v ic e s h e receiv ed t h e M .B .E . H e h a s b een a m em b er o f t h e I n s t it u t e 6 in c e 1905.
He is a lso a m em b er o f th e I n s t it u t io n o f M e ch a n ica l E n g in e e r s, th e Iro n a n d S teel I n s t it u t e , a n d th e I n s t it u t e o f M e ta ls. H e h a s read se v e r a l p a p ers b efore t h e I n s t it u t e .
P r o c e e d i n g s O F T H E . .
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XX. 1926-1927.
C o n t a i n i n g t h e R e p o r t o f t h e Twenty-fourth Annual Conference, held in Sheffield, July 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, 1927; and also Papers and Discussions presented at Branch Meetings held during the Session 1926-1927.
Institute of British Foundrymen.
Head O ffice:
Saint John Street Chambers, Deansgate, Manchester.
(R eg istered Office : 4 9 , W ellin gton Street, Strand, L ondon, W .C .2 .)
L O N D O N : P rin te d by
“ THE FOUNDRY TRADE JOURNAL,"
49, W ellington S treet, Strand, London, W.C.2.
TH E INSTITUTE OF BRITISH FOUNDRYMEN.
OFFICERS 1927— 1928.
, Pr e s i d e n t ;
■T. T. G ood w in , M .I.M e c h .E ., The Tied H o u se, Old W h ittin g to n , C h esterfield .
Vi c e- Pr e s i d e n t s : S. H . R u s s e ll, B a th L a n e , L e ic ester .
W e sle y L a m b ert, J . S to n e & C o m p a n y , L im ited , D ep tfo rd . L on d on, S.E.14.
Pa s t- Pr e s i d e n t s : R . B u c h a n a n . (D ecea sed 1924.) 1904-1905.
H . P ilk in g ito n . (D ecea sed .) 1906-1907.
P . J . C ook, 31, P o p la r A v en u e, E d g b a sto n , B ir m in g h a m . 1908-1909.
P . L o n g m u ir, D .M e t., 2, Q u een ’s R o a d , Sheffield. 1910-1911.
C. J o n e s . (D ecea sed 1923.) 1912.
S . A . G im so n , 20, G leb e S tr eet, L eicester. 1913-1914.
W . M a y er. (D e c e a se d 1923.) 1915.
.T. E llis , 20, L a m b o u rn R o a d , C lap ham . L ondon, S.W .4.
1916-1917.
T . H . F ir th . (D ecea sed 1925.) 1918.
J o h n L it t le , M .I.M ec h .E ., 20, S t. A n n ’s Squ are, M an ch ester.
1919.
M a tt. R id d e ll, 35, A y to u n R o a d , P o llo k sh ie ld s , G la sg o w . 192Q.
O liv er S tu b b s. M .I.M e c h .E ., O p en sh a w , M a n ch ester. . 1921.
I I. L. R ea so n . M .I.M ec h .E .. M .I.M ., 29, H a lle w e ll R oad, E d g b a sto n , B ir m in g h a m . 1922.
O liv er S tu b b s, M .I .M e c h .E ., O p en sh a w , M a n ch ester. 1923.
R . O. P a tte r so n , P io n e e r W ork s, B laydon-on-T ym e. 1924.
J . C am eron , C am eron & R o b ertso n , L im ite d , K irk in tillo ch . 1925.
V . C. F a u lk n er, 49, W e llin g to n S treet, S tra n d , L on d on, W .C .2. 1926.
l i o n . T r e a s u r e r : F . W . F in c h , 52, D en m a rk R o a d , G lo u cester.
G e n e r a l C o u n c i l :
t J . A . A ffleck, B .S c ., 21, O v erd a le A v en u e, L a n g sid e , G la sg o w . t A . W . G. B a g s h a w e , D u n s ta b le W ork s, D u n sta b le.
*A. R . B a r t le t t , 1, L o w er P a r k R o a d , B elv ed ere, K en t.
t A . C am pion. 3, S tr a th v ie w G ardens, B ea rsd en , b y G la sg o w . t F . C. E d w a rd s, 32, Q u een ’s H e a d B o a d , fia n d sw o r th ,
B ir m in g h a m ,
D erb y .
"A. F ir th , 50, C larend on R o a d , Sheffield.
t C . Gnresty, 101, Q u een's R o a d , M o n k se a to n , N o rth u m b e r la n d . t P . L eon ard G o u ld , V u lca n F o u n d ry , E a s t M oors, C ard iff.
*.). H a ig h , S to n e clo u g b , C arr L a n e, S a n d a l, W a k efie ld . t H . E . H a n d , 189, M an wood R o a d , C roft on P a r k , S .E .4 .
’ A. H a r le y , A sh le a , S to k e P a r k , C o v en try , t J . H o g g , 321, M a n ch ester R o a d , B u r n le y .
*.J. R . H y d e , 27, H a s t in g s R o a d , M illh o u se s, Sheffield.
t J . B . J o h n so n , 27, B a ll F ie ld s , T ip to n . S ta ffs.
t W . J o lle y , B r e e ze H ill, U rm sto n L a n e, S tre tfo rd , M a n
c h e s te r . ,
t J . F . K a y ser , 30, O a k h ill R o a d , N e th e r E d g e , S heffield.
t A . L . K e y , 271, R e d d ish R o a d , S. Redddsih, S to ck p o rt.
t E . L o n g d en , 168, M a n le y R o a d , M a n le y P a r k , M a n ch este r.
t R . A. M iles. 46, D ea n L a n e, N ew to n H e a t h , M a n ch e ster.
t G e o . L . Oxdey, V u lca n F o u n d ry , A tte r c liffe , S heffield.
* H . P e m b e rto n , 15, W o lfa S treet, D erb y .
t G . C. P ie r c e . 11, A th e ln e y S treet, B e llin g h a m , K e n t.
t J . M. P rim ro se, M a n sio n H o u se R o a d , O am elon , F a lk ir k .
*G. E . R o b e rts, R o se d a le, E a rlsd o n A v en u e , C o v en try .
*.T. S h a w , “ C a rtref,” P a r k s to n e A v en u e , S o u th se a . t H . S herb urn, E llesm e re, P a R g a te, W a r r in g to n . t J . N . S im m , 61, M a rin e D riv e. M o n k se a to n .
t H . O. S la ter , S u n n y H ilt: E essn e rs P a r k , B e lv e d ere , L on d on , S .E .
t T . A. S p iers, “ D e la m e r e ,” U p p in g h a m R o a d . L e ic e s te r . t R . W . S tu b b s, 209, D ick in so n R o a d , L o n g s ig h t , M a n c h e ste r . t W . T . T h orn ton, 1081, G r a n g e field A v e n u e , T h o rn h u ry
B ra d fo rd Y ork s.
t S . B . T oy, T h e R id g e , S alt-b urn-b y-th e-S ea.
t E . H . T y so n , 269, G illatt- R o a d , E d g b a s to n , B ir m in g h a m . t B . H . V a u g h a n , 25, H o lm e s S treet, D er b y .
* H . W in ter to n , “ M o o rla n d s,” M iln g a v ie , D u m b a r to n s h ir e . t D . H . W ood, “ K in g s w o o d ,” P a r k R o a d , M o seley , B ir m in g
h a m . B ir m in g h a m .
* E le c te d ait A n n u a l C on feren ce. t B ra n ch D e le g a te s .
B R A N C H P R E S I D E N T S A N D S E C R E T A R IE S . (E x -o fficio M em bers o f G en era l C o u n cil.)
B IR M IN G H A M .
F . G. S ta rr, 128, S e lw y n R o a d , R o tte n P a r k , B ir m in g h a m . F . K . N e a th , B .S c ., 24, S t. Pam l’s S q u a re, B ir m in g h a m .
E A S T M I D L A N D S . H . P e m b e r to n , 15, W o lfa S tr e e t, D erb y . H . B u n tin g , 82, O tte r S tr e e t, D erb y .
L A N C A S H IR E .
J . S . G. P r im ro se, A .R .T .C ., A .I.M .M ., 17, S a lis b u r y R o a d , C h o r lto n -cu m -H a rd y , M a n ch ester.
H . S te a d , 1st 36, C h e eth a m H ill R o a d , S ta ly b r id g e , M a n c h e ste r .
L A N C A S H IR E —B U R N L E Y S E C T IO N . T . G. H ilto n , 171, R ose H ill R o a d , B u r n le y . J . P e ll, 17, M ersey S treet, R o se G rove, B u r n le y ,
W . B . L a k e , Albion. W o rk s, B r a in tr e e , E s se x .
H . G . S o m m erfield , C h a rterh o u se C h am b ers, C ha rterh o u se S q u a re, E .C .l.
M I D D L E S B R O U G H . F . P . W ilso n , P a r k h u r s t, M id d lesb ro u g h . N . D . R id s d a le , 3, W ilso n S treet, M id d lesb ro u g h .
N E W C A S T L E A N D D IS T R IC T . V ic to r S to b ie , A .M .I .E .E ., B u n sto n -o n -T y n e . F . S a n d er so n , 10, W e e tg a te R o a d , N ew ca stle-o n -T y n e.
S C O T T IS H .
T . B e ll, 2, B e llfie ld S treet, B an rh ead , G la sg o w . J . B e ll, 60, S t. E n o ch S q u a re, G la sg o w .
S C O T T IS H —F A L K I R K S E C T IO N .
D . M . R o b e rtso n , K in fa w n s, H ig h S ta tio n R o a d , F a lk irk . A . M . C le v e r le y , B .S c., 24, Y o rk S tr e e t, F a lk ir k .
S C O T T IS H —P A I S L E Y S E C T IO N . G. M a c k a y , 103, G la sg o w R o a d , P a is le y . J . Y . A n d erso n , So, A lic e S tr e e t, P a is le y .
S H E F F IE L D ^
A . F ir t h , 50, C larend on R o a d , F u lw o o d , Sheffield.
T . R . W a lk er , 26, C a stlew o o d R o a d , F u lw o o d , Sheffield.
W E S T R I D I N G O F Y O R K S . W . P a r k e r, 271, M eadow H e a d , W o o d se a ts, Sheffield.
S. W . W is e , 110, P u lla n A v en u e, E c c le s h ill, B rad ford . W A L E S A N D M O N M O U T H . B . H ir d , “ W o o d co te,” U p p er C w m b ra n , M on.
J . .1. M cC lella n d , M .I .M e c h .E ., “ D r u e ly n ,” 81, B ish o p ’s R o a d , W h itc h u r c h , G lam .
,T. G. P e a r c e , B .S c ., M .I .E .E ., B r itis h C a st Iro n R esea rch A sso c ia tio n , 24, S t. P a u l’s S q u are, B ir m in g h a m .
G en er a l S e c r e t a r y a n d G en er al Office :
Tom M a k em so n , A sso c.M .C .T ., S t. J o h n S treet C ham b ers, D e a n s g a t e , M a n ch ester.
AW ARDS 1 9 2 6 - 1 9 2 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 1927 A w ard to P R O F E S S O R T H O M A S T U R N E R , M .Sc.,
E m e r itu s P r o fe sso r o f th e U n iv e r s ity o f B ir m in g h a m ,
“ fo r lo n g a n d d is tin g u is h e d serv ices to M e ta llu rg y an d to t h e I n s t it u t e .”
D I P L O M A S O F T H E I N S T I T U T E w ere a w a rd ed a s fo llo w s
H C . D E W S , for h is P a p e r on “ C o n tra ctio n in A lloy C a s t in g ,” g iv e n b efo re th e L on d on B ra n ch .
J . W . D O N A L D S O N , fo r h is P a p er o n “ T h e H e a t T rea tm e n t a n d G ro w th o f C a st Iro n ," g iv e n b efore th e L a n ca sh ire B ra n ch
H . V . G R U N D Y a n d A. P H I L L I P S , fo r th e ir P a p e r on
“ R e fr a c to r ie s in th e F o u n d ry ," g iv e n b efore th e L a n c a s h ir e B ra n c h .
J . E . H U R S T , fo r h is P a p e r o n “ T h e In flu e n c e of Sulp hu r in C a st I r o n ,” w ith it s s p e c ia l r e la tio n to th e m e ch a n ica l p r o p e r tie s o f c a s t iron, g iv e n b efo re th e Sheffield B ra n ch . W . J . M O L IN E U X , fo r h is P a p er o n “ T h e M a n u fa ctu re o f I r o n C a s tin g s fo r P e tr o l E n g in e s ,” g iv e n b efo re th e N e w c a s tle B r a n c h .
A. E . P E A C E , fo r h is P a p er on “ A C om parison o f W h ite- h e a r t a n d B la c k h e a r t M a llea b le C a st I r o n ,” g iv e n b efo re
■the E a s t M id la n d s B ra n ch .
I I. F I E L D , f o r , h i s P a p e r on “ Som e E x p e rien ces in th e P r o d u ctio n o f M a llea b le C a s tin g s ,” g iv e n b efore th e B ir m in g h a m B ra n ch .
C O N T E N T S .
A n n u a l C o n f e r e n c e i n S h e f f i e l d :—
A n n u a l R e p o r t a n d B a la n c e S h e e t ... 6
E le c tio n o f O f f i c e r s ... 14
P r e s id e n tia l A d d ress ... 19
A n n u a l 'C on ven tion D in n e r ... 28
P a p e r s R e a d a t S h e f f ie l d C o n f e r e n c e T h e P r o p e r tie s o f C oke A ffe c tin g th e C upola M e ltin g o f S te e l; b y J . T . M a c K en zie ... 46
T h e I m p o r ta n c e o f A ir C ontrol in E fficien t C upola P r a c tic e ; b y P . H . W ilso n , M .I .M e c h .E ... 57
D is c u ss io n ...87
S tr e sse s in N o n -F erro u s C a stin g s ; b y P r o f. C. H . D e s c h , D .S c ., F .R .S ...106
D is c u ss io n ...116
N o t e o n th e M a n u fa ctu re o f S tea m C y lin d ers for L o co m o tiv es a n d P isto n R in g s b y th e P a ris-O rlea n s R a ilw a y C o m p a n y ; b y L . A ud o, In g e n ie u r des A rts et, M e t i e r s ... 125
D is c u ss io n ...150
O n t h e E ffect o f N ic k e l a n d C hrom ium on t h e S tren g th P r o p e r tie s Of G rey C a st Iro n ; b y P r o f. E . P iw o w a r s k y , D r .E n g ... 166
T h e S tr e n g th o f C a st Iro n ; b y J . E . F letch er M .I .M e c h .E . 188 D is c u ss io n ... 214
T h e M a n u fa ctu r e o f a L a r g e S tee l C a stin g ; b y F . A. M e lm o th a n d T . W . B r o w n ...232
D is c u ss io n ...258
T h e In flu e n c e o f M a n g a n ese a n d M a n g a n ese S u lp h id e on W h ite h e a r t M a lle a b le ; b y E . R . T a y lo r , A .R .S .M ., D .I.C ., F .I .C ... . . 2 6 7 D is c u ss io n ... 286
P a p e r s D e l i v e r e d b e f o r e t h e B r a u ic h M e e t i n g s o f t h e I n s t i t u t e E a r ly H isto r y o f th e I n s t it u t e ; b y F . J . Cook, M .I .M e c h .E . . . . . 291
D is c u ss io n ... 302
T h e P r e s e n t S ta te o f our I n d u s tr y (P r e sid e n tia l A d d ress, L on d on BranO h); b y R . J . S haw . . . . 3 0 7 D is c u ss io n ... 315
A C o m p a riso n o f W h ite h e a r t a n d B la c k h e a r t M a lle a b le C a st I r o n s; b y A . E . P e a c e ...327
D is c u ss io n ...338
A lu m in iu m A llo y s ; by H . H y m a n , P h .D ., B .S c. . . 350
D is c u ss io n ... ■ ■ 362
W a s te r s ; b y J . J . M cC lella n d , M .I .M e c h .E ...367
D is c u ss io n ... 375
N o n -F erro u s F o u n d ry P r a c tic e ; b y A . L o g a n .. . . 3 7 8 D is c u ss io n ... 392
C o n tr a c tio n in A llo y C a stin g s ; b y H . C. D ew s . . . . 3 9 5 D is c u ss io n ...412
T h e M a n u fa ctu re o f Iro n C a stin g s for P e tro l E n g in e s; b y W . J . M o ly n e u x ... 427
D isc u ssio n ... 458
T h e Sand P r o b le m ; b y A . L o g a n ...463 S e m i-S teel; by J . E . H u r s t ... 482 D iscu ssio n ... 494 T h e In flu e n c e o f S u lp h u r in C a st Iro n ; b y J . E . H u r s t 497 T h e H e a t T r e a tm e n t a n d G row th o f C a st I r o n ; b y
J . W . D o n a ld so n , B .S c., A .I .C ... 513 D isc u ssio n ...531 A m erica n F o u n d r y P r a c tic e ; b y W . J o lle y . . . . 5 4 4 D iscu ssio n ... 557 Som e E x p e r ie n c e s w ith M a lle a b le C a st Iro n ; b y H .
F i e l d ...564 D isc u ssio n ... 594 O il S a n d a n d M otor C a stin g s ; b y W . W e s t a n d W .
A s t o n ... 597 D iscu ssio n ... 612 R u n n ers, R ise r s a n d G a te s; by J . B u tte r w o r th . . .. 619 D is c u ss io n ... 634 S om e A sp ec ts o f F o u n d ry W ork ; by E . L o n g d e n . . 640 P a t t e r n s a n d th e ir S to r a g e ; b y F . J . C ook . . . . 6 7 4 D isc u ssio n ... 686
Li s t o p Me m b e r s ...68 9 Na m e In d e x ... _ ...773 Su b j e c t In d e x ... 7 78
T h e In stitu te o f B ritish F o u n d r y m e n
ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD IN SHEFFIELD.
July 5, 6, 7 and 8, 1927.
The tw e n ty -fo u rth a n n u a l m e e tin g an d c o n fer
ence o f th e I n s t i t u te of B ritis h F o u n d ry m e n was held in Sheffield fro m T uesday to F rid a y , J u ly 5 to 8, u n d e r th e p resid en cy of M r. J . T. Goodwin, M .B .E ., M .I.M lech.E ., of th e S lieep b rid g e Coal an d Ir o n C om pany, L im ite d T h ere w ere p re s e n t m ore th a n 300 m em bers a n d v isito rs, th e la t te r in clu d in g re p r e s e n ta tiv e s of fo u n d ry m e n ’s associa
tio n s in fo re ig n c o u n trie s, an d m an y ladies. A n e x c e lle n t p ro g ram m e w as p ro v id e d fo r th e i r in s tru c tio n an d e n jo y m e n t, w hich in clu d ed th e re a d in g a n d discussion of p a p e rs , v isits to w orks a n d social fu n c tio n s, an d , as u su a l, a f e a tu r e of th e p ro g ra m m e w as th e e x c e lle n t m a n n e r in w hich th e in te re s ts of th e lad ies w ere c a te re d for.
TUESDAY, JULY 5.
On T u esd ay ev en in g th e m em bers an d v isito rs a tte n d e d a re c e p tio n a t th e C u tle rs ’ H a ll, a t th e in v ita tio n of th e M a s te r a n d M istress C u tle r (M r.
a n d M rs. D av id F la th e r ) , an d sp e n t a n enjoyable e v en in g ren ew in g old frie n d sh ip s an d m a k in g new ones. D an cin g was also a f e a tu re of th e ev e n in g ’s p ro g ram m e.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6.
T h an k s to th e courtesy of th e Sheffield U n iv e r
s ity a u th o ritie s , th e m eetin g s w ere held in th e M ap p in H a ll a t th e D e p a rtm e n t of A pplied Science, a t S t. G eorges’ S q u are, an d th e m em bers assem bled - th e re on W ed n esd ay m o rning, w hen a co rd ial welcome was ex ten d e d to th em on
behalf of th e city a n d of th e U n iv e rs ity by th e L ord M ayor (A ld erm an J . G. G raves, J . P . ) , an d th e V ice-C hancellor of th e U n iv e rs ity (S ir H e n ry H adow , C .B .E ., M .A ., D .M u s., L L .D ., J . P ) respectively.
M e. V. C. Fa u l k n e r (th e r e tir in g p re sid e n t) occupied th e c h a ir d u rin g th e e arly proceedings, an d th e d u ty of in tro d u c in g th e L o rd M ayor an d th e V ice-C hancellor devolved u p o n him . I t gave him very g r e a t pleasu re, he sa id , to sp eak in t h a t hall, w here he h a d m ade, p e rh a p s, h is first speech to a m e ta llu rg ic a l au d ien ce, some tw e n ty y ears ago, an d i t w as w ith a fe e lin g of p erso n al sa tis fa c tio n t h a t he fo u n d him self in his p re se n t p osition, ad d ressin g a n a tio n a l an d even an in te rn a tio n a l au d ien c e o f fo u n d ry - m en. I n ask in g th e L o rd M ay o r to ad d ress th e m eetin g , he said h e would lik e h im to know t h a t th e audience, w hile co g n isa n t of, an d g ra te fu l for, th e w o n d erfu l fa c ili
tie s w hich w ere p ro v id e d b y th e C ity of Sheffield—of w hich th e L o rd M ay o r w as so d is
tin g u ish e d a h ead — in th e w ay of tr a n s p o r t, s a n ita ry an d o th e r services, w hich services w ere so very efficient, th e y d id view w ith a la rm th e cost w hich those fa c ilitie s im posed u p o n th e i r in d u s try . I t was said t h a t th e r a te s of Sheffield were co stin g th e steel in d u s tr y so m eth in g like 10s. p e r to n , as a g a in s t a v ery few sh illin g s p e r to n in p re-w ar days. S p e a k in g of th e in d u s tria l im p o rtan ce o f Sheffield, he sa id t h a t n o t only was i t a g re a t iro n fo u n d in g c e n tre , b u t i t was also a very im p o rta n t steel fo u n d in g c e n tre — a c tu a lly th e m ost im p o rta n t in E u ro p e . T h e n o n -ferro u s fo u n d ry in d u s try , how ever, w as 'but- sparsely re p re se n te d in th is g r e a t city .
Th e Lo r d Ma y o r sa id he accepted M r.
F a u lk n e r’s in v ita tio n w ith v ery g r e a t pleasure indeed, fo r he fe lt p a rtic u la rlv p ro u d to a c t upon th is occasion as th e spokesm an of th e c ity . H e alw ays fe lt t h a t he h a d th e whole of th e citizen s of th is .g re a t co m m u n ity b eh in d h im w h en offer
in g a welcome to v isito rs, m a y be to stra n g e rs , to th e city. T hey d id feel very p ro u d in d eed t h a t th e I n s tit u te h a d chosen Sheffield as th e ven u e fo r its co n ference; he was su re t h a t th e conference would be very successful an d very p le a s a n t, and
hoped t l i a t th e m em bers of th e I n s tit u te and th e v isito rs w ould le a rn m uch of th e g re a t resources of th e c ity , t h a t th e y w ould cem e n t old frie n d ships a n d fo rm new ones, t h a t th e y would find fresh in te re s ts w hile in Sheffield, an d t h a t they would see a good deal of its b e a u tifu l su rro u n d ings. M r. F a u lk n e r h a d r a t h e r p u t th e wind up him by h is a b r u p t an d u nexpected reference to re a litie s . W ise L ord M ayors re s tric te d th e ir speeches o n th ese occasions as fa r as possible to p le a s a n t g e n e ra litie s, an d occasionally indulged in p la titu d e s , b u t th e y m ade as little ' reference to r a te s as th e y possibly could. T herefore, he would g e t over t h a t p o in t as quickly as possible.
(L a u g h te r.) F in a lly , he expressed th e hope th a t he m ig h t have m an y o p p o rtu n itie s of m eeting o th e r m em bers of th e conference, t h a t th e ir con
t a c t m ig h t be ex trem ely p le a s a n t to th em all, and t h a t th e y would c a rry aw ay from th e city very p le a s a n t recollections of th e n in e te e n tw enty-seven conference.
M b. Fa u l k n e r, in v itin g th e V ice-Chancellor to a d d ress th e conference, said t h a t foundrym en th ro u g h o u t th e w orld w ere deeply in d eb ted to th e U n iv e rs ity of Sheffield fo r th e c h a ra c te r of th e m en i t h a d tu r n e d o ut, an d also for th e uniform excellence of th e researches, th e resu lts of w hich i t h a d placed a t th e disposal of th e m e ta llu rg ic a l w orld. The m em bers of th e I n s tit u te of B ritis h F o u n d ry m en ap p reciated v ery h ig h ly th e w onderful research w ork w hich was turnecl o u t u n d e r th e ægis of th e ir esteem ed fellow m em ber, P rofessor C. FT.
D esch (P ro fesso r of M etallu rg y a t th e U niver
sity ). H e (M r. F a u lk n e r) knew th e D e p a rt
m e n t p e rh a p s as well as anybody ; he was one of th e s tu d e n ts th e r e w hen i t was tu rn e d into a U n iv e rsity , an d he assured th e Vice-Chancellor t h a t h e h a d n ev er lost his in te re s t in th e w ork of t h a t D e p a rtm e n t, which was still recognised as th e c e n tre of steel th o u g h t th ro u g h o u t th e whole w orld.
Si b He n b y Ha d o w, in his welcome to th e mem
bers, said it alw ays gave him g re a t pleasu re, as a r e p r e s e n ta tiv e o f th e U n iv e rsity , to s ta n d on a public p la tfo rm w ith his very good frien d , and, if h e m ig h t say so, his colleague, th e Lord M ayor,
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who re p re se n te d th e C it y ; he was very g la d to see re p re se n ta tiv e s of th e C ity a n d th e U niver
s ity side by side o n any p u b lic p la tfo rm . 1 he I n s tit u te of B ritis h F o u n d ry m e n , he co n tin u ed , was specially con n ected w ith th e U n iv e rsity . l o r one th in g , one of th e fo u n d e rs of th e I n s tit u te was D r. P . L o n g m u ir, w hom th e U n iv e rs ity was p ro u d to n u m b e r am ong its G ra d u a te s . f o r a n o th e r th in g , one of th e chief b ran ch es of th e I n s tit u te w as a t Glasgow an d a n o th e r was a t Sheffield, an d if o n e ad d ed th e th r e e words
“ G lasgow ,” “ S h effield ” a n d “ M e t a l l u r g y ’’
to g e th e r, th e sum to ta l was “ P ro f . D esch.”
A gain, th e I n s tit u te h a d h a d very g r e a t success;
its P re s id e n t, M r. F a u lk n e r , w as a m em ber of th e U n iv e rsity , an d a m em ber whose c a r e e r w as w atched w ith very g r e a t in te r e s t an d p rid e.
T he U n iv e rsity a u th o r itie s c o n g ra tu la te d him upon his y e a r of office, an d th e y w ished all success to M r. G o o d w in ; th e y welcomed th e I n s t i t u t e p a rtic u la rly because th e y w ere alw ays v ery glad to see in s titu te s w hich h a d a g r e a t scientific b ack gro u n d and a scientific basis, a n d becau se th e science of th e I n s t i t u te w as one w ith w hich th e U n iv e rs ity an d th e A pplied Science D e p a rtm e n t were sp ecially an d in tim a te ly concerned. H e hoped th e v is it w ould be p le a s a n t a n d p ro fitab le, and assu red th e m em bers t h a t if th e U n iv e rs ity a u th o ritie s could do a n y th in g to a id th e co n fer
ence o r m ake th e business m ore p le a s a n t, th e y would do th e ir u tm o st. A ll th e services a t th e U n iv e rsity w ere a t th e disposal of th e I n s tit u te .
Presentation of “ O liver Stubbs ” Gold Medal.
T he “ O liver S tu b b s ” Gold M edal, w hich is p rovided from fu n d s su p p lied by th e I r o n F o u n d in g E m p lo y ers’ F e d e ra tio n , a n d a w ard ed each y e a r fo r d istin g u ish e d services to iro n fo u n d in g an d to th e I n s titu te , was p re s e n te d by th e L o rd M ayor to P rofessor T. T u rn e r (E 'm eritu s P ro fesso r of M e ta llu rg y a t B irm in g h a m U n iv e rs ity , and a P a s t- P r e s id e n t of th e I n s t i t u t e o f M etals).
M u. Fa u l k n e r sa id t h a t iro n fo u n d e rs in p a r tic u la r were in d e b te d to P ro fesso r T u rn e r because h e h a d shown th e w orld how silicon influenced th e g en e ra l s tr u c tu r e of c a st iron. H is research , w hich was done m any y e a rs ago, h a d h ad an
enorm ous influence on every fo u n d ry . T here were some 3,000 iro n fo u n d ries in G re a t B rita in an d p ro b ab ly 20,000 th r o u g h o u t th e world, an d th e y all used th e re s u lts of th e rese a rc h of Professor T u rn e r—som e u n w ittin g ly a n d some know ingly.
Pr o f e s s o r Tu r n e r, re tu rn in g th a n k s , said he h a d w orked fo r m an y y ears in connection w ith th e fo u n d ry in v ario u s ways, he h a d form ed m any frie n d sh ip s a n d h a d h a d m an y in te re s ts ; th e medal would be a la s tin g connection and a rem em brance to him an d his fam ily of W'ork w hich had been a p le a su re w h ilst i t was being perform ed, an d which he tr u s te d h a d been of some use to others.
Presentation to Mr. John Shaw.
A handsom e h a ll clock was p resen ted to M r.
Jo h n Shaw (la te m a n a g e r of th e fo u n d ry of th e B rig h tsid e F o u n d ry & E n g in e e rin g C om pany, of Sheffield, an d who re cen tly re tire d ) by m em bers of th e Sheffield B ran ch an d o th e r m em bers of th e I n s t i t u t e in recognition of h is services to foun
d ry m en . I t w as in tim a te d by M r. F a u lk n e r th a t M r. Shaw h ad h a d a very long a n d distinguished career, an d had placed his ex p erien ce m ost g en er
ously a t th e service of foun d ry m en . D u rin g the w a r h e w as C o n tro lle r of C a st Iro n a t th e M inis
t r y of M u n itio n s, an d in t h a t cap a c ity h a d shown a v ery clea r sense of w h at was ju s t an d equitable fo r th e fo u n d ers.
(The clock, w hich stood ab o u t 5 ft. 6 in. high, w as in s c rib e d :— “ P re s e n te d to M r. J o h n Shaw by m em bers of th e Sheffield B ran ch an d o th e r mem
bers of th e I n s tit u te of B ritis h F o u n d ry m en in reco g n itio n of his e m in e n t services to th e I n s ti
tu t e . Sheffield C onvention, 1927.” )
Mr. Sh a w, in ex p ressin g his a p p re c ia tio n of th e g if t, w hich was a com plete su rp rise to him , generously re m ark ed t h a t a n y th in g he had done h a d been fo r h is own good as well as fo r th e good of th e I n s t i t u t e ; h e owed p ra c tic a lly e v ery th in g to th e frie n d sh ip s he had m ade in th e I n s titu te . H e also acknow ledged th e co rd ial re la tio n s which h ad alw ays e x isted betw een him self an d his col
leagues, an d in th is co n n ectio n he m en tio n ed specially P ro f. C. H . D esch, D r. W . H . H atfield a n d D r. T. Sw inden. H e th a n k e d th em all for th e h e lp th e y h ad ex ten d e d to him a t all tim es.
Vote of Thanks to Lord Mayor and Vice-Chancellor.
Mr. Fa u l k n e r proposed a h e a r ty vote of th a n k s to th e L ord M ayor a n d S ir H e n ry H ad o w fo r th e c h arm in g welcome th e y h a d e x te n d e d to th e m em bers, an d expressed a p p re c ia tio n of th e k in d ness of th e U n iv e rs ity a u th o r itie s in p lacin g th e fa c ilitie s of th e U n iv e rs ity a t th e disposal of th e I n s tit u te . H e hoped t h a t as th e r e s u lt of th e C onference th e fo u n d ry ow ners, m an a g e rs an d em ployees th ro u g h o u t G re a t B r ita in w ould le a rn to know a n d a p p re c ia te Sheffield an d its U n iv e r
sity m uch b e tte r th a n th e y h a d done in th e p a s t, a lth o u g h h e a p p re c ia te d , of course, t h a t th e ir re p u ta tio n was very h ig h th ro u g h o u t t h e whole m e ta llu rg ic a l w orld.
T h e v o te of th a n k s w as accorded w ith acclam a
tio n , an d th e L o rd M ayor an d V ice-C hancellor w ithdrew .
Annual General Meeting.
T he business of th e a n n u a l g e n e ra l m e e tin g of th e I n s tit u te was th e n proceeded w ith . The miinutes of th e la s t a n n u a l g e n e ra l m e e tin g w ere ta k e n as re a d , an d w ere confirm ed an d sig n e d an d th e A n n u al R e p o rt su b m itte d .
Annual Report of the General Council for the Session, 1926-27.
The G en eral C ouncil h as p le a su re in p re s e n tin g to th e M em bers of th e I n s tit u te th e R e p o rt of th e w ork d u rin g th e Session 1926-27.
T he to ta l n u m b er of m em bers on th e roll of th e I n s t i t u t e on A p ril 30 w as 1636. T h e C o u n cil r e g r e t to announce th e d e a th of 14 m em bers d u r in g th e y e a r. The d is trib u tio n of th e m em bership am ong th e v a rio u s b ran ch es is shown in th e ta b le on p ag e 7.
The new b ra n c h w hich was o pened a t M id d les
b ro u g h d u rin g th e s p rin g of la s t y e a r h a s now com pleted a very successful first session an d is still a d d in g to its m em bership.
J u n io r S e c tio n s.—The ju n io r sections in con
n ectio n w ith th e N ew castle an d L a n c a sh ire B ran ch es co n tin u e to m ake good progress. The L ondon an d B irm in g h a m B ra n c h e s h a v e also in a u g u r a te d successful ju n io r sections an d th e fo rm a tio n of sim ila r sections is u n d e r co n sid e ra tio n by o th e r b ranches.
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Birmingham, Coventry, and West Midlands Bast Midlands Lancashire London Middlesbrough Newcastle Scottish. . ... Sheffield... West Riding ofYorkshire Walesand Monmouth General Total Thefigures in bracketsare for the Session1925—1926.
O liver S tu b b s Gold M ed a l.— 1The fifth m edal w as aw ard ed to M r. A. R . B a r tle tt, of B elvedere, K e n t, fo r m e rito rio u s services re n d e re d to th e I n s tit u te over a p eriod of m an y years.
D ip lo m a s.—S ix diplom as h av e been aw arded lo r P a p e rs w hich have been given before th e branches.
The re c ip ie n ts a n d th e resp ectiv e b ran ch es before which th e P a p e rs w ere given a re as follow s: — J . L ongden, S co ttish B ra n c h ; M a jo r K- C.
A p p ley ard , N ew castle B r a n c h ; J . R . H yde, Sheffield B ra n c h ; A. J . R ie h m a n , L an c a sh ire B ra n c h ; W . W est, B u rn ley S ectio n of L an cash ire B ra n c h ; M. J . Cooper, L ondon B ra n c h .
A n n u a l C onference, 1926.— T he 1926 A n n u al C onference w as held a t th e R o y al A g ric u ltu ra l H all, L ondon, in J u n e , an d in s p ite of th e u n s e ttle d in d u s tria l c o n d itio n s p re v a ilin g a t t h a t tim e an d of th e difficulties of tra v e llin g , th e Con
ference was v ery successful a n d w as larg ely a tte n d e d . S im u ltan eo u sly w ith th e C onference a very com prehensive F o u n d ry a n d A llied T ra d e s E x h ib itio n w as held.
The n e x t A n n u al C onference w ill be h eld on J u ly 6, 6, 7 an d 8, 1927, a t th e U n iv e rs ity , S t.
G eorge’s S q u are, Sheffield, by k in d p erm issio n of th e U n iv e rsity a u th o ritie s.
General C ouncil.— F iv e G en eral C ouncil M e e t
ings h av e been held a t L ondon, M a n c h e ste r, Y ork, B irm in g h a m an d L ondon respectively. All b ranches have been well re p re s e n te d a t th e se m eetings an d th e re h as been an a v e ra g e a tt e n d ance of 34.
I n accordance w ith th e bye-laws th e follow ing m em bers of th e G eneral Council, all of whom are eligible fo r re-election, r e tir e a t th e G eneral M e e tin g :—M essrs. W . T. E v an s, A. F i r t h , J . H aig li, A. H a rle y an d H . W in te rto n . All th ese g en tlem en offer them selves fo r re-electio n . I t is necessary to ele c t five m em bers to com plete th e te n m em bers elected a t g en e ra l m e etin g s, as p ro vided fo r in th e bye-laws.
S ta n d a r d isa tio n o f T est B a rs.—-D u rin g th e y e a r th e com m ittee of th e B ritis h E n g in e e rin g S ta n d a r d s A ssociation, w hich is d e a lin g w ith th is m a tte r , com pleted th e d r a f tin g of a te n t a tiv e specification fo r g rey c a st iro n w hich follow ed to a g r e a t e x te n t th e lin es la id dow n in th e o rig in a l specification issued by th e m em bers of y o u r T e st
B a r C o m m ittee. T he whole of th e clauses in th e B .E .S .A . T e n ta tiv e S pecification w ere accepted by th e v a rio u s bodies w hich w ere rep re se n te d w ith th e excep tio n of a clause in tro d u ced a t th e final m eetin g . T h is clause w hich re la te s to a g u a ra n teed tim e lim it before th e m a n u fa c tu re rs ’ respon
sib ility ceases, w as opposed by y o u r re p re se n ta tiv e s an d th e se ttle m e n t aw aits a f u r th e r m eet
ing.
In te r n a tio n a l T ests fo r Cast Ir o n .—Y our re p re se n ta tiv e , M r. Shaw , a tte n d e d an in fo rm al I n t e r n a tio n a l M e e tin g a t D e tro it, a t which a p re lim in a ry discussion on th e te s ts in o p eratio n in v ario u s co u n tries, took place. Y our re p re se n ta tiv e prom ised to c a rr y o u t c e rta in te s ts by a modified “ F r e m o n t” m ethod, b u t he has n o t y e t been able to comm ence th ese tests, as up to th e p re s e n t h e h a s n o t received th e draw ings of the necessary a p p a ra tu s .
B r itis h C a st-Iro n Research A ssociation.—The I n s t i t u t e co n tin u e s to h av e very close relatio n s w ith th e B ritis h C ast Iro n R esearch A ssociation.
I n J u ly , 1926, th e A ssociation s ta rte d on its s ix th y e a r of a c tiv ity w ith th e assurance of very g en ero u s g ra n ts in a id from H .M . G overnm ent d u rin g th e second five-year p eriod of its existence.
T his su p p o rt is co n d itio n al upon th e A ssociation re a c h in g a n incom e of £4,000 p e r annum , and th e su p p o rt of all iro n fo u n d ers is earn estly req u ested , n o t only to e n su re th is sum , b u t to in crease i t to a t le a s t £6,000 p e r an n u m , the lim it u p to w hich su b scrip tio n s will be doubled by m eans of th e g ra n t.
T he m a in developm ent since th e la s t re p o r t was issued h as been th e acq u isitio n of h e a d q u arters, offices an d la b o ra to rie s in one b u ild in g a t 24, S t P a u l’s S q u are, B irm in g h am , th u s com bining th e offices an d la b o ra to rie s h ith e rto sep arately co n d u cte d . T his h a s resu lted in m an y ad v an ta g es an d economies in w orking. All foundrym en in te re s te d a re cordially in v ite d to p ay a v isit to th e h e a d q u a rte rs.
In te r n a tio n a l R e la tio n s.—I n th e au tu m n of 1926 a n u m b e r of m em bers an d ladies a tte n d e d th e Second I n te r n a tio n a l C onference in D e tro it, D .S .A ., an d th e th a n k s of th e I n s titu te are due to th e A m erican F o u n d ry m e n ’s A ssociation fo r th e i r h o sp ita lity .
T he I n s tit u te has accepted a n in v ita tio n on behalf of its m em bers to ta k e p a r t in an I n t e r n a tio n a l C onference in P a r is in S eptem ber, 1927, an d i t is hoped t h a t a la rg e n u m b e r of m em bers an d lad ies will be p re s e n t.
The T h ird I n te r n a tio n a l C ongress will be o rg an ised by th is I n s tit u te an d will be held in London e a rly in J u n e , 1929, a n d in v ita tio n s to p a r tic ip a te h ave a lre a d y been issued to over
seas fo u n d ry associations.
I n D ecem ber la s t y o u r P r e s id e n t a n d S ecretary a tte n d e d a m e e tin g in B russels, a n d as a re s u lt of th is m e e tin g a n I n te r n a tio n a l C o m m ittee of F o u n d ry T echnical A ssociations w as form ed.
This C o m m ittee will re g u la ris e th e d a te s an d a rra n g e m e n ts fo r I n te r n a tio n a l C onference an d w ill also b e concerned w ith o th e r m a tte r s o f an I n te r n a tio n a l c h a ra c te r w hich a re of in t e r e s t to th e v ario u s fo u n d ry associations. Y o u r G en eral S e c re ta ry h as been elected H o n . S e c re ta ry o f th is com m ittee.
General S e c r e ta r y .—I t is w ith g r e a t r e g r e t t h a t th e C ouncil re p o r t t h a t in O ctober la s t M r.
W . G. H o llin w o rth fo u n d i t n ecessary to resig n from th e S e c re ta ry sh ip of th e I n s t i t u t e on account of c o n tin u e d ill-h ealth . T he sy m p a th y of th e m em bers an d th a n k s fo r h is d ev o ted se r
vices have a lread y been expressed to M r. H o llin w orth.
M r. T. M akem son, H on. S e c re ta ry of th e L a n cash ire B ran ch , w as a p p o in te d G en eral S e c re ta ry in succession to M r. H o llin w o rth , an d comm enced h is d u tie s on D ecem ber 1, 1926.
G eneral Offices.—The lease of th e G e n e ra l Offices a t V ic to ria S tr e e t, L ondon, e x p ire d on D ecem ber 25 la s t, an d as th e C ouncil w as faced w ith th e n ecessity of e n g a g in g o th e r accom m odation th e y decided to tr a n s f e r th e G en eral Offices to th e p ro vinces, an d th e p re s e n t offices a t S t. J o h n ’s S tr e e t C ham bers, D e a n sg a te , M an ch ester, w ere en g ag ed . I t is hoped t h a t th e rem oval of th e G en eral Offices to th e provinces w ill m ake fo r m ore effective and econom ical w orking. B y k in d p erm issio n of I n d u s tr ia l N ew spapers, L im ite d , a rr a n g e m e n ts h av e been m ad e f o r th e i r offices, 49, W ellin g to n S tre e t, S tr a n d , to be th e R e g iste re d Offices of th e I n s tit u te .
“ P ro ceed in g s.” — A n in d e x to t h e “ P ro c e e d ings ” from th e .first volum e to th e volum e 1924-25
-has been p re p a re d an d w ill be on sale very shortly a t a no m in al charge. I t is hoped t h a t all m em bers will p u rch ase copies of th e In d e x an d thereb y e n h an ce th e v a lu e of th e ir sets of th e “ P roceed
in g s .”
S ta te m e n t of accounts a n d balance sheet fo r th e y e a r ended D ecem ber 31, 1926, follow th is r e p o r t. T h e C ouncil is of th e o pinion t h a t th e u sefulness of £he I n s tit u te can be largely ex ten d ed by a n in crease in th e m em bership, an d all m em bers a re resp ectfu lly u rg ed to im press th e a d v a n ta g e of m em b ersh ip upon those engaged in th e fo u n d ry in d u s try who a re n o t y e t m em bers of th e I n s titu te .
Y . Fa u l k n e r, P resid en t.
To m Ma k e m s o n, G eneral S ecreta ry.
Balance Sheet.
IN C O M E A ND E X P E N D IT U R E ACCOUNT FO R T H E Y E A R E N D E D D E C E M B E R 31, 1926.
Ex p e n d i t u r e.
P o stag es ...
P r i n ti n g an d S ta tio n e ry , inclu d in g p r in tin g of P roceedings
Council, F in a n c e an d A n n u al M eetin g E xpenses
M edals fo r P a s t-P re s id e n ts ...
£ s.
87 13 591 0 3
47 4 36 14 B ra n c h E xpenses : —•
L a n c a sh ire 135 12 8
B irm in g h am 74 1 5
S co ttish ... 10 2 1 1
Sheffield ... 67 10 5
London 52 5 9
E a s t M i d l a n d s ... 36 19 1 N ew castle ... 100 1 1 5 W est R id in g of Y ork
sh ire 32 18 0
W ales an d M onm outh 19 17 6 M iddlesbrough ... 1 1 2 1 A u d it F e e ...
In c id e n ta l E xpenses
S alaries— S e c re ta ry an d C lerk R e n t of Office
D e p re c ia tio n of F u r n i tu r e R em oval E xpenses
632 19 6 6 32 429 100 7 9
5 0 9 10 3 4 6 3 13 8 7 0
£1,980 17 2
In c o m e.
£ s. (1. S u b scrip tio n s R eceived ... ... ... 1,779 12 0 S ale of P ro ceed in g s, e tc . ... ... 10 11 0 I n te r e s t on W a r L oan an d C ash on
D eposit ... ... ... ... 34 8 0
. £1,824 11 0 Excess, E x p e n d itu re over Incom e ... 156 6 2
£1,980 17 2 B A LA N C E S H E E T , D E C E M B E R 31, 1926.
Li a b i l i t i e s.
£ s. d.
S u b scrip tio n s p a id in ad v an ce ... 153 12 6 S u n d ry C re d ito rs ... ... ... ... 411 10 6 The O liver S tu b b s M edal F u n d —
B alance from L a s t
A ccount ... /.. 20G 2 0
I n te r e s t to d a te ... 8 4 4 214 6 4 L ess: Cost of M edal ... 9 10 0
204 16 S u rp lu s a t D ecem ber 31,
1925 ... 986 5 6
L e s s : Excess of E x p e n d i
tu r e over Incom e fo r th e y e a r en d ed D ecem ber 31,
1926 156 6 2
829 19
As s e t s. Ca s h i n Ha n d s o f Se c h e t a b ie s-
L an cash ire Sheffield ...
London
E a s t M i d l a n d s ...
W est R id in g of Y o rk sh ire
N ew castle
W ales an d M onm outh M iddlesbrough ...
£1,600 4 8
£ s. d. £
24 16 6
85 8 4
70 15 9
20 15 6
28 17 6
4 2 1 1
0 7 4
20 15 1 1
255 18 9
Lloyds D ank, L im ite d — £ s. d. £ s. d.
G eneral A ccount ... 237 10 R D e p o sit A ccount ... 400 0 0
—--- 037 10 8 O liver S tu b b s M edal F u n d —
£342 5s. 7d. L ocal L oan
£ 3 p e r c en t. Stock a t cost ... 200 0 0 B alan ce in h an d s of
Lloyds B an k , L im ite d 4 10 4
--- 204 10 4 In v e s tm e n t A ccount—
£100 5 p e r c en t. N a tio n a l W a r Bonds
£350 5 p e r cen t. W a r L o an a t cost
F u r n i tu r e an d F ix tu re s —
P e r la s t A ccount ... 70 16 6 L e s s : D ep reciatio n 10
p e r cen t. ... .. 7 13 8
—--- 69 2 10
£1,600 4 8 W e have p re p a re d an d a u d ite d th e above b alan c e sh e e t w ith th e hooks an d vouchers of th e I n s t i t u t e a n d c e rtify sam e to he in accordance th e re w ith .
J . & A . W . Sm .L T & Co m p a n y, C hartered A cco u n ta n ts,
A u d ito rs.
On th e m otion of M r. O liver Stubbs (P a st-P re si- d e n t o f th e I n s tit u te ) , seconded by M r. W . B.
L a k e (P re sid e n t-E le c t of th e London B ran ch ), the a n n u a l re p o r t of th e G eneral C ouncil for th e y ear 1926-27 was ad o p ted .
On th e p ro p o sitio n of M r. J . T. Goodwin (P resi
d e n t-E le c t o f th e I n s titu te ) , seconded by M r. J . H a ig h (L an cash ire B ra n c h ), th e balance sheet and s ta te m e n t o f accounts fo r th e y e a r 1926 were app ro v ed an d ad o p ted .
Amendment of Bye-Laws.
On th e m otion of M r. W esley L a m b e rt (London B ra n c h ), seconded by M r. S. H . R ussell (Vice- P re s id e n t) , i t was resolved t h a t th e bye-laws re la tin g to suspension an d expulsion of m em oers
432 10 1
be am ended in acco rd an ce w ith th e c ir c u la r fo r
w ard ed to m em bers. The o b ject of th e am en d m e n ts was to sim p lify th e w o rk in g of th e B ranches an d to en ab le th e B ra n c h e s to m ake decisions w ith o u t re fe re n c e to th e G en eral Council.
Diplomas.
I t was an n o u n ced by th e G en eral S e c re ta ry (iMr. T. M akem son) t h a t th e I n s t i t u t e ’s D iplom a h a d been aw ard ed to th e follow ing fo r P a p e rs re a d d u rin g th e p a s t se ssio n : —
M r. J . E . H u r s t (Sheffield B ra n c h ): “ T he Influence of S u lp h u r in C a s t I r o n .”
M r. A. E . P eace (E a s t M id lan d s B ran ch ) : “ A C om parison of B la c k h e a rt an d W h ite h e a rt M alle
able C ast I r o n .”
M r. H . C. Dews (L ondon B r a n c h ) : “ C o n tra c tio n in Alloy C a s tin g .”
Messrs. H . V. G ru n d y a n d A. P h illip s (L a n c a sh ire B r a n c h ) : “ R e fra c to rie s in th e F o u n d ry . ”
M r. J . W . D onaldson (L a n c a sh ire B r a n c h ) :
“ The H e a t T re a tm e n t an d G row th of C a st I r o n .”
M r. W. J . M olineux (N ew castle B r a n c h ) : “ The M a n u fa c tu re of Ir o n C a stin g s fo r P e tr o l E n g in e s .”
M r. H . F ie ld (B irm in g h am B r a n c h ) : “ S om e E x p erien ces in th e P ro d u c tio n of M alleable C a stin g s.”
Election of Officers.
President.
Mr. F a u l k n e r , proposing t h a t M r. J . T. Good
win be elected P re s id e n t fo r th e e n su in g y e a r, sa id t h a t th e I n s t i t u t e would h a v e h a d th e g r e a te s t difficulty in finding a m em ber who h a d given m ore w hole-hearted a tte n tio n to its affa irs o r w ho h a d w orked so w illingly on its b e h a lf as h a d M r.
G oodwin. N o th in g h a d been too m uch tr o u b le to him d u rin g his tw e n ty o r so y e a rs ’ c o n n ectio n w ith th e I n s tit u te . T h e m em bers a p p re c ia te d very h ig h ly th e w ork h e h a d done in th e p a s t, an d h a d every confidence t h a t d u rin g th e n e x t tw elve m onths th e affairs of th e I n s t i t u t e could n o t be in b e tte r h a n d s th a n his.
Mr. O l i v e r S t u b b s (P a s t-P r e s id e n t), seco n d in g , said t h a t M r. G oodwin could h av e occupied th e c h a ir long ago, an d i t w as h is ow n f a u l t t h a t he h a d n o t. M r. S tu b b s tr u s te d t h a t M r. Good
win, d u rin g h is y e a r of office, would « n jo y good
h e a lth , an d would be su p p o rted by th e m em bers gen erally in th e m a n n e r in w hich he him self had been su p p o rte d d u rin g h is own te rm of office.
I n view of th e en th u sia sm w ith which th e reso
lu tio n was received, M r. F a u lk n e r re m a rk e d t h a t i t was iin n ecessa ry to p u t i t form ally to th e m eetin g . H e th e re fo re in v ested M r. Goodwin w ith th e P r e s id e n t’s C hain of Office, an d th e la tte r fo r
m ally occupied th e ohair. T h e mem bers, s ta n d in g , g a v e him a h e a rty recep tio n .
T h e Pr e s i d e n t, e x p ressin g his a p p re c ia tio n of th e h o n o u r bestow ed upon him , said t h a t h e would up h o ld to th e b est of h is a b ility th e tr a d itio n s of th e I n s t i t u t e a n d do h is u tm o st to advance its in te re s ts . H e tr u s te d t h a t th ro u g h o u t his p erio d of office he would c a rry w ith h im th e good
w ill o f th e m em bers, an d t h a t a t th e en d o f t h a t p erio d —if i t w ere possible—he would have le ft th e I n s t i t u t e in even a m o re prosperous and more h e a lth y co n d itio n th a n i t is a t p resen t.
Presentation of Medal to Past-President.
T he Pr e s i d e n t th e n p re s e n te d to M r. F a u lk n e r th e M edal w hich i t is now th e p ra c tic e to p re se n t to P a s t-P re s id e n ts as a m em ento of th e ir y e a r of office, in su b s titu tio n fo r th e D iplom a which i t w as p reviously th e p ra c tic e to p re s e n t to them . H e w as very" th a n k f u l, indeed, h e said , t h a t he h a d been tu to r e d by M r. F a u lk n e r, who h a d been m ore th a n a f a th e r to h im an d h a d ta u g h t him m a n y th in g s w hich a P re s id e n t-E le c t o u g h t to know before occupying th e c h a ir. In a tr ib u te to M r. F a u lk n e r fo r th e good w ork h e h a d done fo r th e I n s titu te , he sa id i t h a d been done very q u ietly , b u t v ery pow erfully. T he “ J o u r n a l ” of w hich th e m em bers w ere so p roud, as re p re se n tin g th e I n s tit u te , h a d done m ore in th e w ay of p ro p a g a n d a w ork in every d irectio n th a n an y th in g else th e y could possibly th in k of, an d th ey all knew t h a t M r. F a u lk n e r ’s was th e g u id in g h a n d a t th e b ack of it. H e w as p ro u d to be able to th a n k M r. F a u lk n e r m ost sincerely, on b eh alf o f th e m em bers, fo r th e w ork he h a d done.
W h a t h a d pleased th e m p e rh a p s m ore th a n an y th in g else w as th e really sin cere an d sym pathetic m a n n e r in which he h a d m e t e v e ry o n e ; h e h ad gone o u t o f h is way to v is it all th e B ranches, and to g e t to know th o w ishes of th e I n s tit u te as a
whole. F in a lly , th e P re s id e n t expressed th e m em bers’ m ost sin cere wish t h a t M r. F a u lk n e r would en jo y a lo n g a n d h a p p y life, a n d th e hope t h a t it would be a v e ry long tim e before h e re lin quished his su p p o rt of th e I n s tit u te .
Me. F a u l k n e k , resp o n d in g , sa id t h a t th e p a st y e a r h a d been a very h a p p y one, a lth o u g h i t h ad com m enced a t a tim e of very g r e a t in d u s tria l depression, an d he took th e o p p o rtu n ity to th a n k his V ice-P resid en ts, M em bers of C ouncil, a n d th e g e n e ra l body of m em bers fo r th e w o n d erfu l s u p p o rt th ey h ad g iv en him . H e also ex p ressed th a n k s to th e A m erican F o u n d ry m e n ’s A ssociation fo r th e h o sp ita lity th e y h a d e x te n d e d to th e im jn o rtan t d eleg a tio n w hich h a d v isite d A m erica la s t a u tu m n . H is th a n k s w ere also due to o th e r societies, an d he re fe rre d p a rtic u la rly to th e B elg ian F o u n d ry m en’s A ssociation, because B ritis h e rs h a d alw ays received a p rin c e ly welcome from th e A ssociation when th e y h a d v isited B elgium , a n d th e r e was a v ery s tro n g bond of s y m p a th y betw een M r.
Ropsy, th e P re s id e n t of th e B elg ian A ssociation, a n d th e I n s titu te . The F re n c h A ssociation, too, h ad cem ented th e a lre a d y good feelin g s w hich ex isted betw een it an d th e I n s t i t u t e by in v itin g the la t te r to ta k e p a r t in a conference to be held in S eptem ber in P a ris . A g ain , d u rin g th e y e a r th e I n s titu te ’s re la tio n sh ip w ith th e G erm an associations h a d been cem ented, a n d he was pleased to welcome to th e C o n v en tio n , fo r th e first tim e since th e w ar, re p r e s e n ta tiv e s o f th o se associations, nam ely, D r. P iw ow arsky a n d H e r r N ip p er, o f A achen. T he I n s ti t u t e h a d been h o noured d u rin g th e y e a r by in v ita tio n s to" p a r t i c ip a te in th e tw e n ty -first b ir th d a y c e le b ra tio n s of th e Sheffield U n iv e rs ity , an d M r. Goodwin an d him self h a d re p re se n te d th e I n s tit u te on t h a t occasion. F u r t h e r , he h a d been received by th e N a tio n a l F e d e ra tio n of Iro n a n d S teel M a n u fa c tu r e rs , th e Ir o n a n d S teel I n s tit u te , th e L ondon Iro n an d Steel E x ch an g e, th e I n s t i t u t e of M etals, a n d m an y o th e r bodies, an d he fe lt t h a t th e p re s e n t occasion offered a n o p p o rtu n ity fo r him to express th a n k s to those bodies for th e m an y kindnesses which th e I n s t i t u te h a d receiv ed a t th e i r h an d s. F in a lly , he th a n k e d h is d ire c to rs an d colleagues fo r g en ero u sly a cco rd in g him facili-, tie s to a tte n d to th e business of th e I n s titu te .
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Vice-Presidents.
O n th e m otion o f M r. O liver S tu b b s (P a st-P re si- d e n t), seconded by M r. F . J . Cook (P a st-P re si- d e n t), an d su p p o rte d by M r. H . P em b erto n (P re si
d e n t o f th e E a s t M id lan d s B ra n c h ), Mr. S. H . Ru s s e l l (o f L eicester) was un an im o u sly elected S e n io r V ic e -P re sid e n t.
Mr. Ru s s e l l, r e tu r n in g th a n k s fo r his election, sa id he f e lt he h a d received v ery m uch m ore from th e I n s t i t u t e th a n he could ev er p u t in to it, and h e could only prom ise t h a t he would do his very b est to c a rry on its w ork d u rin g his period of office. H e also expressed th a n k s on b ehalf of th e E a s t M id lan d s B ra n c h , because he fe lt t h a t h is electio n w as m ore a n hon o u r to t h a t B ran ch t h a n to him self.
On th e m o tio n of M r. W . B. L ak e (P re sid e n t- E le c t ot th e L ondon B ra n c h ), seconded by Mr.
H . W in te rto n (S co ttish B ran ch ), M r. We s l e y La m b e r t (P a s t-P r e s id e n t of th e London B ranch) was u n anim ously elected J u n io r V ice-P resident.
Mr. La m b e r t, who also re tu rn e d th a n k s , said t h a t he believed i t w as h is ow n fa u lt to a very la rg e e x te n t t h a t he h a d n o t ta k e n office a few y e a rs ago, b u t th e circum stances a t t h a t tim e w ere such t h a t he w as u n ab le to accept. The difficulties w hich h a d th e n stood in th e way h a d now been rem oved, how ever, an d h e looked fo r
w ard to h is y e a r of office in th e c h a ir in th e fu tu re w ith a v ery g re a t deal of pleasu re, because ho h a d been connected w ith th e fo u n d ry in d u s try p ra c tic a lly all his life, an d , th o u g h he belonged to q u ite a n u m b e r of in s titu tio n s , th e I n s tit u te of B ritis h F o u n d ry m e n was th e one n e a re s t and d e a re s t to his h e a r t. H e said t h a t larg ely because th e r e was a g re a t d eal of h u m a n n a tu r e in th e I n s titu te . 'The class of men one m e t -were really good m en, a n d h e h a d found in th e in d u s try t h a t th e B ritis h w orking m a n —th e c ra ftsm a n —when o n e g o t to know h im , was a re a l good fellow, and o n e could alw ays g e t th e in fo rm a tio n one required from him .
On th e m otion of M r. F a u lk n e r, seconded b y M r. L a m b e r t , Mr. F . W . Fi n c h w a s re-elected ir e r. M r. F in c h , w h o h a s b een con- i th e I n s ti t u t e sin ce its inception,
Hon. Treasurer.
