H . W l N T E R T O N .
President, 1936-37.
Mr. H. W interton is C hairm an and M anaging D irector of William Gumming & Company, Lim ited, of Glasgow, B ilston, Chesterfield, etc., an d is one o f th e o ldest m em bers of the In s titu te , having been elected in 1906. He has presented num erous P apers on Mould Pacings an d R efractories to various Branches, an d was President of the Scottish B ranch in 1929-30. He is a P ast-P resid en t of th e F o u n d ry T rades’
E quipm ent and Supplies Association an d o f the R efractories Association of G reat B ritain . He has ta k e n an active p a rt in M unicipal and County ad m in stratio n , an d is now Senior
Bailie o f the B urgh of M ilngavie, D um bartonshire.
P r o c e e d i n g s OF THE . . .
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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C o n tain in g th e R e p o rt of th e T h irty - T h ird A n n u al C onference, held a t Glasgow , June 9th, 10th, 11th, an d 12th, 1936; also P a p e rs a n d D iscussions p re se n te d a t B ra n c h M eetings held d u rin g th e S ession 1935-1936.
Edited by T. Makemson, Secretary.
Institute of British Foundrymen.
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Saint John Street Chambers, Deansgate, Manchester, 3.
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THE INSTITUTE OF BRITISH FOUNDRYMEN
O F F I C E R S 1 9 3 6 - 3 6 P R E S ID E N T :
H. W in te rto n , M oorlands, J liln g a v ie , D u m b arto n sh ire.
VICE-PRESIDENTS :
C. \V. B ig g , “ S elw o rth y ,” B u rley L an e, Q uarn d o n , n ear D erb y .
J H ep w o rth , J .P ., M .P., M ood L aw n, A pperley B ridge, n e a r B ra d fo rd .
P A S T -P R E S ID E N T S :
(S u rv iv in g P a s t-P r e s id e n ts a re ex-officio m em bers of th e Council.)
R. B u ch a n a n . (D eceased, 1924.) 1904-1905.
H . P ilk in g to n . (D eceased.) 1906-1907.
F . J . Cook, M .l.M e c h .E ., 31, Poplar. A venue, 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.
1910-1911.
C. Jo n e s . (D eceased, 1923.) 1912.
S. A. G im son, J .P ., 20, G lebe S treet, Leicester. 1913-1914.
ML M ay er. (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 . (D eceased, 1932.) 1919.
M atth ew R id d e ll. 1920.
O liver Stubbs. (D eceased, 1932.) 1921.
H . L. R easo n , M .l.M e c h .E . 1922.
O liver Stubbs. 1923.
R . O. P a tte rs o n , P io n e e r 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 , Scotland. 1925.
V. C. F a u lk n e r, M .In st.M ., 49, W ellin g to n S treet, S tran d , L ondon, W .C.2. 1926.
J . T. G oodw in, M .B .E ., M .l.M ech .E ., S h eep b n d g e Coal &
Iro n C om pany, L im ited , C hesterfield. 1927.
S H . R ussell, B a th Lane, Leicester. 1928.
W esley L a m b e rt, C .B .E ., " G re y fria rs,” 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 , T he D a im le r C om pany, L im ited , C oventry.
1931.
V ictor Stobie, M .I.E .E ., L an g h o lm S outh D rive, H arro - fjate. 1932.
C E W illiam s, J .P ., “ C oniston,” Cefn-Coed R oad, R o ath P a rk . C ardiff. 1933. ^
Roy Stubbs, 36, B ro ad w ay , C headle, C heshire 1934 J E H u rs t, A shleigh, T r e n t V alley R oad, Lichfield,
Staffs. 1935.
H O N . T R E A S U R E R :
W . B. L a k e , J .P ., A lbion W orks, B ra in tre e , E ssex.
S E C R E T A R Y A N D E D IT O R AND 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 c h e ste r, 3.
(R e g istered Office : 49, W ellin 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 tree t, London, E.C.4.
C O U N C I L
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 of M eta llu rg y . St. G eo rg e’s S q u are, Sheffield, 1.
V. 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 elp o rt, C ax to n H ouse E a s t, W e s tm in s te r, London,
S.VWl.
J . W . G ardom , 39, B e n n e tts H ill, B irm in g h a m , 2.
B H ird , 17, T inw ell R o ad , S ta m fo rd , L incs.
E. L o n g d en , 11, W elto n A venue, D id sb u ry P a r k , M an c h ester.
F . K. N e ath , B .Sc., H o lly w ell H o u se, A rm ley , Leeds, 12.
J M. P rim ro se, T h e G ra n g e m o u th Ir o n C om pany, L im ited , G ra n g e Ir o n W orks, F a lk ir k , Scotland.
P . A. R nssell, B.Sc., B a th L an e, L eicester.
D H . W ood, “ K in g sw o o d ,” P a r k R oad, M oseley, B ir
m in g h a m , 13.
B R A N C H D E L E G A T E S :
( B r a n c h r e p r e se n te d sh ow n in b r a c k e ts .) R . B a lla n tin e , D u n cru in , N o rth S tree t, M otherw ell,
Scotland. (S cottish.)
W . N. Cook, B.Sc., 10, S tan ley 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 i n 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 oad, M o n k seato n , N o rth u m b e r
la n d . (N ew castle.)
W. T. E vans, “ S om eries," D arley L a n e , A lle stre e, n e a r D erby. (E a s t M idlands.)
A. B. E v erest. P h .D ., B .Sc., T he M ond N ic k el C o m p an y . L im ited , T ham es H ouse, M illb a n k , L o ndon, S .W .l.
(London.)
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 c a sh 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 e v ersh am , B rom ley A venue, B ro m le y , K e n t.
(L ondon.)
A. L. K ey, 161, N o rth g a te R o ad , E d g e le y , S to c k p o rt.
(L an c a sh ire .)
G. T. L u n t, “ San S im eon,1’ N ew b rid g e C rescen t, W o lv er
h a m p to n . (B irm in g h a m .)
W . G. M organ, 301, B ro ad L an e, C o ventry. (B irm in g h a m .) N. M cM anus, M .B .E .. The A rg u s F o u n d ry , T h o rn lie b a n k ,
n e a r G lasgow . (S co ttish .)
D erby. ( E a s t M idlands.)
A. P h illip s, 1, M elfort 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 R oad, 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 treet, M iddlesbrough.
( M iddlesbrough.)
H . J . Roe, 29, P a r k R oad, M oseley, B irm in g h a m , 13.
(B irm in g h am .)
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.)
W. G. T h o rn to n , “ R iv e rslea ,” C o ttin g le v B rid g e. B inglev, Y orks. (W .R . of Y orks.)
A. W h ite ley , 5. Stnm perlow e H a ll R oad, Fnlw ood. Shef
field, 10. (Sheffield.)
A. S. W o rcester, T o ria H ouse, 162, V ictoria R oad, Lock
wood, H ud d ersfield . (W .R . of Y orks.)
J . G. P e a rc e, M.Ec., M .I.E .E ., E .In s t.P ., 21, St. P a u l's Sq u are, B irm in g h a m , 3.
B R A N C H P R E S ID E N T S A N D S E C R E T A R IE S
(Ex-officio M em bers o f th e C ouncil.) B IR M IN G H A M .
G. W. B row n, M .l.M e c h .E ., A u stin M otor C om pany, L im ited , L o n g b rid g e W orks, B irm in g h a m .
A. A. T im m ins, A .I.C ., 21, St. P a u l’s S q u are, B irm in g h a m . EA ST M ID L A N D S .
H . B u n tin g , 82, O tte r S tree t, D erby.
B. G ale, P a rk d a le ,” B o u lto n L a n e , A lv asto n , D erby L A N C A S H IR E .
J . H o g g , 321, M an ch ester R o ad , B u rn le y , L an cs.
J . E. Cooke, 1, D e rb y sh ire C rescent, S tre tfo rd , M an c h e ste r.
LO N D O N .
V. D elp o rt, C ax to n H ouse E a s t, W e s tm in s te r, L ondon, S.W.1.
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, O ld B ro ad S tre e t, London, E.C.2.
M ID D L E S B R O U G H .
II. E. W oolley, 5, A lbion T e rrace, S a ltb u rn -b y -lh e-S ea.
D. R . K in n e ll, C. P . K in n ell & C o m pany, L im ited , V ulcan Iro n W orks, T hornaby-on-T ees.
N E W C A S T L E A N D D IS T R IC T . J . S m ith , H a rto n Lea, H a rto n , S o u th Shields.
W . Scott, S ir W. G. A rm stro n g W h itw o rth & C om pany (Iro n fo u n d e rs), L im ited , Close W orks, G atesh ead -o n - Tyne.
SC O T T ISH .
F . H udson, G lenfield & K en n ed y , L im ited , K ilm a rn o c k , Scotland.
J . B ell, 60, St. Enoch S q u are, G lasgow , C .l.
S H E F F IE L D .
J . R o x b u rg h , 583, M an c h e ste r R o ad , Sheffield, 10.
T. R . W alk er, B.A., T he P rio ry , O u g h tib rid g e , n e a r Sheffield.
W A LES A N D M ON M O U TH .
S. S o u th co tt, “ Wood V iew ,” Y n y sy m aerd y , B rito n F e rry , South W ales.
J . J . M cC lelland, 12, C lifton P lace, N ew p o rt, M on.
W EST R ID IN G O F Y O R K S H IR E .
J . H ep w o rth , J .P ., M .P., Wood L aw n, A p p e rle y B rid g e , n e a r B rad fo rd .
S. W . W ise, 110, P u lla n A venue, E cclesh ill, B ra d fo rd . S O U T H A F R I C A N B R A N C H .
T. N im m o D ew ar, U nion Steel C o rp o ra tio n , L im ite d , Johannesburg.
F . C. W illiam s, M ag o r H ouse (fifth floor), 74, P o x S tree t, Johannesburg.
P R E S ID E N T S A N D S E C R E T A R IE S OF SE C T IO N S.
These sectio n s a re p a r t of th e B ra n ch e s w ith w h ich th e y a re a sso ciated . T he P re s id e n ts a n d S e c re ta rie s of Sections receive in v ita tio n s to a tte n d m e e tin g s o f th e Council.
EAST M ID L A N D S —L IN C O L N S E C T IO N . J . T im brell, “ C ed a r,” H a sla n d G reen, C hesterfield.
E. R . W a lte r, M.Sc., T he T e c h n ic al C ollege, L in co ln .
J . Lowe, 175a, D ill H a ll L an e, C hurch, n e a r A ccrington.
L ancs.
W. H a w o rth , 37, W estb o u rn e A venue, B u rn ley , Lancs.
L A N C A S H IR E —P R E S T O N SE C T IO N . W. D. K n a g g , 5, S ta rk ia S tree t P resto n , Lancs.
P. L ey lan d , 7, A shley T e rrace, F a rin g to n , Lancs.
L O N D O N -E A S T A N G L IA N SE C T IO N . L. J . T ib b en h am , “ F r a n d o n ,” 1, Tem ple R oad, Stow-
m a rk e t, Suffolk.
J . L. F ra n c is , R a n e la g h W orks, Ip sw ich , Suffolk.
SC O T T IS H —F A L K IR K SE C T IO N . N. A. W. E rsk in e , 21, J a m e s S treet, F a lk ir k , Scotland.
H M cN air, “ B ra ew ic k ,” L a rb e rt R oad, B onnybridge, Scotland.
S C O T T IS H —E D I N B U R G H C O M M ITT EE . A. D. M acK enzie, O .B .E ., B.Sc. (C h a irm a n ), 213, C olinton
R oad, E d in b u rg h .
W A LES AND M O N M O U TH —B R IS T O L SE C T IO N . 1. R ees, 6, Ir b y R o ad , A shton G ate, 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 V I N G U E M B E R S 0 F 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 tree t, E a s t M elbourne, V ictoria.
CZECHO-SLOVAK1A.
P ro f. Dr. M ont F r . P isek , T ech n ical H ig h School, Brno.
PR 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 ech n isch er H au p tau ssch u ss fü r G iessereiw esen, P e m p e lfo rterstrasse 50/62, I I I , D üsseldorf.
ITA LY.
Dr -In g . Guido V a n ze tti, V ia B ia n ca d i Savoia, 10, M ilan (115).
SO U TH A F R IC A .
A. H. Moore, S ta n d a rd B rass & Iro n P o u n d ry , Lim ited, B enoni, T ran sv a al.
A W A R D S 1935-36
T H E “ O L IV E R S T U B B S ” O O L D M E D A L 1936 A w ards w ere m ad e to—
Mr. F . H U D SO N ,
“ F o r th e w ork t h a t he h as done in p ro m o tin g scientific fo u n d ry p ra c tic e, a n d p a rtic u la rly h is in v e stig a tio n work w ith re la tio n to m o u ld in g sands, m ost of w hich has been m ade know n to th e I n s titu te th ro u g h th e vario u s P a p e rs t h a t he h as p re sen te d from tim e to tim e ,”
a n d M r, E. LO N G D E N ,
“ I n reco g n itio n of th e m an y v alu ab le P a p e rs on foundry p ra c tic e, p a rtic u la rly in connection w ith th e s h rin k a g e of c a s tin g s , w hich have been p resen ted to th e I n s titu te over a n u m b e r of y e a r s .”
T he O liver S tubbs M edal h a s been aw ard ed as follows 1922.—F . J . Cook, M .l.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.—E m e ritu s P ro fe sso r T hom as T u rn er, M.Sc.
1928.—J . \V. D onaldson, D.Sc.
1929.—W esley L a m b e rt, C .B .E.
1930.—J a 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 ard o m . 1934.—V. C. F a u lk n e r.
1935.—N o aw ard .
1936.—F . H udson \ ^ w0 aw ar(js.
E. L ongden /
M E R I T O R I O U S S E R V I C E S M E D A L 1936 A w ard to M r. JA M E S S M IT H ,
“ F o r his c o n tin u a l efforts to prom ote th e developm ent of th e I n s titu te since he becam e a m em ber in 1905.
The M erito rio u s Services M edal has been aw ard ed as follows :—
1933.—F . W. F in ch . 1934.—J . J . M cC lelland.
1935.—H . B u n tin g . 1936.—J . S m ith.
D I P L O M A S O F T H E I H S T I T U T E were aw ard ed to —
Mr. G. L. H A R B A C H , for h is P a p e r on “ R elatio n sh ip in C ast Iro n T est R esu lts,” given before th e E a s t M id
la n d s B ran ch .
Mr. A. P H I L L I P S , for his P a p e r on “ Some P o in ts in th e M odern P ro d u ctio n of C astin g s,” given before th e B u rn ley Section of th e L a n c a sh ire B ran ch .
Mr. J . M cG R A N D LE, for h is P a p e r on “ M etal Moulds for C ast Ir o n ,” given before th e S cottish B ra n ch .
C O N T E N T S .
P A G E A n n u a l C o n f e r e n c e , G l a s g o w : —
A n n u a l G e n e ra l M e e tin g . . . . . . . . . . 1
A n n u a l R e p o r t . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
A n n u a l R e p o r t o f t h e T e c h n ic a l C o m m itte e . . . . 20 E l e c t i o n o f O fficers . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 P r e s i d e n ti a l A d d r e s s . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
A n n u a l B a n q u e t . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
S e c o n d E d w a r d W i l l i a m s L e c t u r e : —
C a s t I r o n a n d t h e E n g in e e r ; b y P ro fe s s o r A. L . M e lla n b y ,
D .S c . «4
P a p e r s p r e s e n t e d a t G l a s g o w C o n f e r e n c e : —
C a p i ll a r i ty a s a F a c t o r i n F o u n d r y P r a c t i c e ; b y P r o fe s s o r A . M. P o r t e v i n a n d D r . P a u l G. B a s t ie n . . . . . . 88
D is c u s s io n . . . . . . . . •• •• •• 117
T h e M a n u f a c tu r e o f I n t r i c a t e T h in -W a lle d S te e l C a s tin g s ; b y D r . R . H u n t e r a n d J . M c A r th u r . . . . . . 119 C o m p o s itio n a n d i t s e ffe c t u p o n t h e P r o p e r t ie s o f M o u ld
a n d C o re -S a n d M ix tu r e s a t E l e v a t e d T e m p e r a tu r e s ; b y
F . H u d s o n . . . . . . . . • • • • • • 155
D is c u s s io n . . . . . . • • • . • • • • 1&&
C o m m u n ic a tio n s . . . . . . • • • • . . 197
A S t u d y o f t h e I n flu e n c e o f M a n g a n e s e a n d M o ly b d e n u m A d d i t io n s t o C a s t I r o n ; b y J . E . H u r s t . . . . . . 202 T h e I n flu e n c e o f W a ll-T h ic k n e s s o n t h e M e c h a n ic a l
P r o p e r t ie s o f C a s t I r o n ; b y H . J u n g b l u t h . . . . 242 T h e F r a c t u r e o f P ig - I r o n a n d C a s t I r o n ; b y D r . A . L .
N o r b u r y a n d E . M o rg a n . . . . . . . . • • 278 T h e F o u n d i n g o f P r e s s u r e C a s tin g s ; b y H . H . J u d s o n . . 295 D is c u s s io n o n P a p e r s o n C a s t I r o n ...325 C o m m u n ic a tio n s o n P a p e r b y D r . A . L . N o r b u r y a n d
E . M o rg a n . . . . . . • • • ■ • • ■ ■ 344
R e c o m m e n d a tio n s fo r T w o L e a d e d G u n M e ta ls ; b y t h e N o n - F e r ro u s S u b - C o m m itte e o f t h e T e c h n ic a l C o m m itte e 349 D im e n s io n a l T o le ra n c e s f o r C a s tin g s w i t h p a r t i c u l a r
re fe re n c e t o M a lle a b le C a s t I r o n ; b y t h e M a lle a b le I r o n S u b - C o m m itte e o f t h e T e c h n ic a l C o m m itte e . . . . 360
P a p e rs p re s e n te d to B ran ch es
M e ta l M o u ld s f o r C a s t I r o n ; b y J . M c G r a n d le . . . . 393
D is c u s s io n . . . . . . . . . . 410
S o m e P o i n ts i n t h e M o d e rn P r o d u c ti o n o f C a s tin g s ; b v
A . P h i ll ip s . . . . . . . . . 413
D is c u s s io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
D ie C a s t i n g ; b y A . H . M u n d e y ... 452
D is c u s s io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
S o m e P r o p e r t ie s o f M o u ld a n d C o re M a te r ia ls a t E le v a te d
T e m ji e r a t u r e s : b y F . H u d s o n 475
D is c u ss io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
C o m m u n ic a tio n s . . . . . . . . . . . . 509
A C o m p a ris o n o f S o m e M e ltin g F u r n a c e s in a G r e y - Ir o n F o u n d r y ; b y T . R . T w ig g e r ... * . . 517 T h e M a n u fa c tu r e a n d F t i l i s a t i o n o f E l e c t r ic S te e l in th e
F o u n d r y ; b y T . R . W a lk e r a n d D r . C. J . D a d s w e ll . . 537
D is c u ss io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559
S a n d - a n d S h o t - B la s ti n g ; b y J . H . D . B r a d s h a w . . . . 565
D is c u ss io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584
A llo y C a s t I r o n s ; b y P . A . R u s s e ll . . . . . . . . 595
D is c u ss io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614
A P le a f o r L o a n M o u ld in g : b y R . L id d le . . . . . . 627 C o n tr a c tio n ; b y W . M a c h in a n d M. C. O ld h a m . . . . 650 C a s t-I ro n P ip e s ; b y W . W o o d h o u s e . . . . . . 685 M a n u fa c tu r e o f L o c o m o tiv e C a s tin g s ; b y H . L o w e . . 714 T y p ic a l M ic r o s tr u c tu r e s o f C a s t I r o n . S e rie s I I .
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A N N U A L G E N E R A L M E E T IN G The a n n u a l m eetin g of th e I n s tit u te was held in th e G rosvenor R e s ta u r a n t, G ordon S tre e t, Glasgow, on T uesday evening, J u n e 9, w ith th e r e tir in g P re s id e n t, M r. J . E . H u r s t, in th e C h air.
T he m in u te s of th e a n n u a l g en e ra l m eetin g held a t Sheffield on J u ly 2, 1935, w ere ta k e n as re a d , ap p ro v ed , an 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 1935-36 was p resen ted .
A N N U A L R E P O R T
This r e p o r t covers th e period M ay 1, 1935, to A p ril 30, 1936, a n d th e accounts a re fo r th e y e a r e n d ed D ecem ber 31, 1935.
I n th e la s t A n n u al R e p o rt a sm all decrease of m em bership was r e p o r te d ; i t is sa tisfa c to ry to n o te t h a t th is decrease h as been m ore th a n n e u tra lise d , an d on A p ril 30 th e m em bership showed a n e t in crease of 112. The to ta l n u m b er of new m em bers added d u rin g th e y e a r is 265 an d th e loss d u e to d eath s, re sig n a tio n s a n d o th er causes is 153. This in crease is due, p a rtly to th e im proved tr a d e co n d itio n s, also to th e increased re g a rd in which th e I n s ti t u t e is held th ro u g h o u t th e in d u s try .
Table I shows th e changes in m em bership an d an analysis of th e p re s e n t m em bership is given in T able I I , th e figures fo r th e previous y e a r being given in b ra c k e ts as a com parison.
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A reso lu tio n of sy m p ath y was fo rw a rd e d on b eh alf of th e m em bers of th e I n s t i t u te to H e r M a je sty Q ueen M ary , a n d H e r M a je sty g raciously acknow ledged re c e ip t of th is m essage.
H o n o u rs C o n fe rre d upon M em b ers Among th e h o n o u rs w hich h av e been c o n ferred u pon m em bers of th e I n s ti t u t e a re th e fol
low ing : —
S ir R o b e rt H adfield, B a r t., h a s been aw arded th e A lb e rt M edal of th e R o y al Society of A rts “ fo r h is researches in m e ta llu rg y and h is services to th e steel in d u s tr y ,” an d has also a tta in e d th e D iam ond J u b ile e of his con
nection w ith th e firm of H adfields, L im ited . M r. V in cen t D e lp o rt has been elected Vice- P re s id e n t of th e In 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. G. T. L u n t w as re-elected P re s id e n t o f th e F o u n d ry T rad es E q u ip m e n t a n d Supplies A ssociation.
D r. A. M ’C ance was re-elected P re s id e n t of th e Glasgow a n d W est of Scotland I r o n and S teel I n s titu te , th is being th e fo u rth succes
sive y e a r t h a t D r. M ’C ance h as occupied th is position.
M r. J . A. T h o rn to n has been re-elected P re s id e n t of th e M anchester A ssociation of E ngineers.
M r. E . R . W a lte r has been elected P re s id e n t of th e Lincoln E n g in e e rin g Society.
M r. A. E dw ards h as been elected a M em ber of P a rlia m e n t.
D eaths
I t is w ith g re a t regret- t h a t th e C ouncil re p o rts th e d eath of 16 m em bers, a m o n g st whom a re several who have been p ro m in e n tly id en tified w ith th e I n s titu te fo r a n u m b er of y ears, in c lu d in g : —
The R ig h t H on. A rth u r H e n d e rso n , M .P ., who was elected an H o n o ra ry M em ber of th e I n s tit u te in 1926. M r. H en d erso n w as id e n ti
fied w ith th e fo u n d ry in d u s try fo r m o st of his
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life, an d was a n o tab le figure in public life, h a v in g held office as P re s id e n t of th e B oard of E d u c a tio n , H om e S e c re ta ry , F o re ig n S ecre
ta r y an d P re s id e n t of th e D isa rm a m e n t Con
ference. H e was aw ard ed th e N obel P eace P riz e in 1935.
M r. F . W. F in c h , who died a t th e ag e of 89, was one of th e founders of th e I n s tit u te , an d fo r some y ears was S e c re ta ry . H e th e n becam e H o n o ra ry T re a su re r, a position w hich he held fo r a period of tw enty-five y ears. H e was aw arded th e M e rito rio u s Service M edal of th e I n s tit u te in 1933.
M r. T. W ilkinson, a' p ro m in e n t m em ber of th e M iddlesbrough B ran ch , an d a fo rm er M ayor of Stockton-on-Tees.
M r. F . B iggin, who fo r m any y ears was i n t i
m ately associated w ith th e Sheffield B ran ch . M r. C. W. K e n t, who h a d been a m em ber of th e Council of th e L an cash ire B ran ch , an d was elected a m em ber of th e C ouncil of th e W est R id in g of Y orkshire B ran ch a sh o rt tim e before his death .
M r. W. J . Flavell, J . P . , a P a s t-P re s id e n t of th e B irm ingham B ranch an d a re p re s e n ta tiv e of th e I n s tit u te on C om m ittees of th e B .S .I. an d th e C ity an d G uilds of London In s titu te .
The Council also note w ith r e g r e t th e d e a th of M r. B. H . Johnson, V ice-P resid en t of th e A m erican F o u n d ry m en ’s A ssociation, who was well know n to m anv m em bers of th is I n s titu te .
Fin a n ces
R e fe rrin g to th e B alance S heet an d Incom e an d E x p e n d itu re A ccount, th e re p o r t sta te s t h a t increases h av e been necessary in c e rta in item s of e x p e n d itu re due to in creasin g a c tiv itie s, on th e o th e r h a n d th e r e h ave been econom ies in o th e r item s, p a rtic u la rly in th e expenses of th e B ranches, an d th e C ouncil w ishes to ex p ress its th a n k s to th e B ran ch officials fo r th e i r e n d e a vours to m an ag e th e i r resp ectiv e B ran ch es as econom ically as is c o n siste n t w ith efficiency.
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T h ere h as been a n in crease of incom e due to a la rg e a m o u n t of a rr e a rs of su b scrip tio n s h a v in g been recovered d u rin g th e y e a r, an d also to increased m em bership. I n sp ite of th e increased e x p e n d itu re , th e excess of incom e o v e r e x p e n d i
tu r e was £166 18s. 4d.
D u rin g th e y e a r £300 w as in v ested fro m th e su rp lu s fu n d s in 3 p e r cen t. F u n d in g L oan.
The cash a t th e b an k , nam ely, £389 9s. 8d., includes th e sum of £117 9s. 8d. tr a n s fe r re d from th e su rp lu s fu n d s in th e h a n d s of th e B ran ch es.
A special Sub-C om m ittee h as closely in v e s ti
g a te d every item of incom e an d e x p e n d itu re , and th e C ouncil h as no h e sita tio n in re p o r tin g t h a t th e e x p e n d itu re is u n d e r very close control and c o n sta n t review. A lthough th e financial position is sa tisfa c to ry , th e C ouncil is conscious of th e necessity of c o n tin u in g to exercise a policy of wise economy.
B oard of D e v e lo p m e n t
I n th e a u tu m n of 1935, th e Council ag reed on th e suggestion of th e P re s id e n t to th e a p p o in ts m en t of a D evelopm ent C om m ittee, w hich con
sists of the E xecutive C om m ittee an d a n u m b er of a d d itio n al mem bers. The fu n c tio n of th is Com m ittee is to review th e whole field of th e I n s tit u te ’s w ork and to recom m end im prove
m en ts an d new developm ents. A n im p o rta n t re p o rt dealing w ith th e a n n u a l volum e of “ P r o ceedings ” and o th er T echnical p u b licatio n s of th e I n s titu te h as alread y been su b m itte d by th is C om m ittee to th e Council, an d is u n d e r con
sid e ra tio n a t present.
Sheffield C o n fe re n ce
The T hirty-S econd A n n u al C onference w as held in Sheffield fro m J u ly 2 to 5, 1935. On th e even in g of J u ly 2, m em bers an d lad ies w ere e n te r ta in e d to a R ecep tio n in th e Town H a ll by th e L ord M ay o r of Sheffield, A ld erm an P . J . M. T u rn e r, a n d th e L a d y M ayoress, M rs. T u rn e r.
A t th e o p en in g m eetin g of th e C onference on J u ly 3, m em bers w ere welcomed by th e L o rd
M ayor or Sheffield; th e M a s te r C u tle r, M r. A.
W illiam son an d th e P re s id e n t of th e C ham ber of Comm erce, M r. A. K . W ilson. M r. J . E . H u r s t was in sta lle d P re s id e n t in succession to M r. R oy S tu b b s, a n d M essrs. H . W in te rto n and C. W . B igg w ere in s ta lle d respectively, to th e offices of S en io r a n d J u n i o r V ic e -P re sid e n t.
'Che th a n k s of th e I n s tit u te a re te n d e re d to th e L o rd M ay o r of Sheffield an d th e Lady M ay o ress; to th e firm s who a rra n g e d v isits fo r m em bers an d ladies ; to th e staffs of those firms ; to th e a u th o rs of P a p e r s ; to th e P re s id e n t, M r.
H u r s t an d M rs. H u r s t, who e n te r ta in e d th e m em bers an d ladies a t a g a rd e n p a rty ; and to all who subscribed to th e fu n d s or assisted in th e o rg a n isa tio n of th e C onference.
The C ouncil wishes p a rtic u la rly to record its in d eb ted n ess to th e C ouncil a n d m em bers of th e Sheffield B ra n c h who w ere responsible fo r th e o rg a n isa tio n of th e C onference ; to th e B ranch- P re s id e n t, M r. A. W h ite le y ; to M r. T. R . W alk e r, S e c re ta ry of th e B ra n c h an d to M rs.
W a lk e r, S e c re ta ry of th e L ad ies’ C om m ittee.
E d w a rd W illia m s L e c tu re
The E d w ard W illiam s L e c tu re was established to com m em orate th e very successful y e a r of office as P re s id e n t of M r. C. E . W illiam s. T he first lectu re w as delivered on th e o pening day of th e Sheffield C onference, on J u ly 3, by S ir Wm.
J . L a rk e , K .B .E ., on th e su b je c t of “ M an and M e ta l.” The second E d w a rd W illiam s L ectu re will be delivered d u rin g th e Glasgow C onference on T h u rsd a y ev en in g , J u n e 11, by P ro fesso r A. L. M ellanby, D .S c., an d th e su b ject w ill be
“ C ast I r o n .”
O t h e r T e c h n ic a l O rg a n is a tio n s
The I n s tit u te c o n tin u es to m a in ta in close re la tio n s w ith o th e r o rg an isatio n s, p a rtic u la rly those serv in g th e e n g in e e rin g in d u s try . S ev eral of th e B ran ch es a rra n g e jo in t m eetin g s w ith th e local B ran ch es of th ese o rg a n isa tio n s fro m ti»ne to tim e. T he I n s titu te ta k e s a n increasingly close in te re s t in sta n d a rd is a tio n w ork, an d is
re p re se n te d on m ost of th e im p o rta n t B ritis h S ta n d a rd s I n s titu tio n C om m ittees w hich are of in te re s t to th e fo u n d ry in d u s try .
B r it is h C a s t Iro n R e se a rch A s s o c ia tio n Im p o rta n t in v e stig a tio n s in progress a t th e p re s e n t tim e include sh rin k a g e an d c o n tra c tio n of cast iron, th e fo rm atio n of g ra p h ite (to be d e a lt w ith in p a r t in a P a p e r to th e Glasgow C onference), sy n th etic m oulding sands, m e ta l
lu rg ic a l coke an d alloy a d d itio n s to cast iro n . On developm ent w ork th e n u m b er of p ra c tic a l problem s d e a lt w ith on b eh alf of m em bers is a p p ro x im ately fo u r p e r w orking day. O ver one h u n d re d B alanced B last cupolas h ave been in stalled in th is co u n try a n d a n a d d itio n a l num ber overseas, and th e fu rn a c e is fo u n d in th e works of ab o u t 20 p er cent, of m em bers.
A p a rt from o th e r ad v an ta g es, th e re s u ltin g economies in fuel a re estim ated to reach , on a conservative estim ate, over th r e e tim es th e to ta l in d u s tria l income received.
The re p o rt presented a t th e a n n u a l m e etin g of th e Association in O ctober, 1935, in d ic a te d t h a t th e year 1934-35 h a d been a record, th e to ta l incom e exceeding £13,000 fo r th e first tim e.
To do th is th e in d u s tria l incom e h a d been raised by extension of m em bership an d th e £300 r e m a in in g to m ake up th e m inim um of £7,000 re q u ire d to e a rn g r a n t of £5,000 w as m ad e u p by a g ro u p of m em bers in a d d itio n to th e ir norm al subscriptions. F u r t h e r efforts a re being m ade d u rin g th e c u rr e n t y e a r to en su re th e necessary m inim um being reach ed e n tire ly by w ay of a n n u a l subscriptions, an d th e m em bership of all firms in th e in d u s try is sought, in th e belief t h a t firms who m ake fu ll use of th e services available will find m em bership a n econom ical proposition.
F o u n d ry E x h ib itio n
By courtesy of F . W . B ridges & Sons, L im ited , the o rg an isers of th e S h ip p in g , E n g in e e rin g an d M ach in ery E x h ib itio n , in c o n ju n c tio n w ith w hich th e F o u n d ry E x h ib itio n was held in S eptem ber,
1935, th e I n s tit u te was p e rm itte d to organise a s ta n d w hich was in ch arg e of th e T echnical C om m ittee a n d to w hich f u r th e r referen ce is m ade in th e Technical C o m m ittee’s re p o rt.
A p p re c ia tio n is hereb y expressed to Messrs.
B ridges fo r th is courtesy, fo r th e ir in v ita tio n to th e m em bers of th e C ouncil to luncheon an d th e ir f u r th e r in v ita tio n to th e whole of th e m em bers of th e I n s titu te to te a .
B r it is h In d u s trie s F a ir
T h an k s a re te n d e re d to th e B irm in g h am C ham ber of Comm erce who k in d ly in v ite d th e m em bers of th e C ouncil to lu n ch a t th e B ritish In d u s trie s F a ir on F e b ru a r y 27.
R e la tio n s w ith O v e rs e a s A s s o c ia tio n s The I n te r n a tio n a l F o ü n d ry C onference in 1935 was a E u ro p e a n conference an d was held in B russels in th e b u ild in g s of th e U n iv ersal E x position. O ver tw e n ty co u n tries w ere re p re sen ted an d some th irty -fiv ^ m em bers an d ladies of th e I n s tit u te of B ritis h F o u n d ry m en re p re sented G re a t B rita in , h ead ed by th e P re s id e n t, M r. J . E . H u r s t, an d th e S enior V ice-P resid en t, M r. H . W in te rto n .
The C ouncil ta k e s th is o p p o rtu n ity of th a n k in g M r. J . L eo n ard , P re s id e n t of th e A ssociation T echnique de F o n d e rie de B elgique, and th e m em bers of th is A ssociation fo r th e ir very sincere h o sp ita lity a n d fo r th e m an y courtesies which w ere shown.
A m eetin g 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 was held in B russels d u rin g th e C onference an d was a tte n d e d by th e P re s id e n t an d M r. V. C.
F a u lk n e r, re p re se n tin g G re a t B rita in , also by M r. T . M akem son as S e c re ta ry of th e C om m ittee an d M r. V. D elp o rt, th e E u ro p e a n re p re s e n ta tiv e of th e A m erican F o u n d ry m e n ’s A ssociation.
A t th is m e etin g M r. J . L eo n ard , who is an H o n o ra ry M em ber of th is I n s titu te , was elected P re s id e n t fo r th e y e a r 1936, an d M r. V . D elp o rt was elected V ice-P resid en t.
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A m eetin g of th e I n te r n a tio n a l C o m m ittee on T estin g C ast Ir o n was also held in B russels d u rin g th e Congress, an d th e I n s t i t u te was re p re se n te d by D r. A. B. E v e re st an d M r. T.
M akem son.
The n e x t I n te r n a tio n a l F o u n d ry C onference will be a w orld conference, an d will be held in D üsseldorf from S eptem ber 17 to 22, 1936.
A rran g em en ts will be m ade fo r a p a r ty of m em bers an d ladies to a tte n d th is conference, an d f u r th e r d etails will be c irc u la te d to m em bers of th e I n s tit u te la te r.
M r. H . H . B eeny was th e a u th o r of th e official E x ch an g e P a p e r p re se n te d to th e I n te r n a tio n a l F o u n d ry Congress in B russels, an d M r. P . A.
R ussell p resen ted th e official E x ch an g e P a p e r to th e F re n c h F o u n d ry Congress in P a ris , w hich was held in connection w ith th e In te rn a tio n a l C ongress of M ines, M e ta llu rg y an d A pplied Geology.
E x ch an g e P a p e rs to forth co m in g Overseas C on
ferences will be p resen ted as follow : —
A m erican F o u n d ry m e n ’s A ssociation, D e tro it
— T he P re s id e n t, M r. J . E . H u rs t.
F re n c h F o u n d ry Conference, Lille— M r. G. L.
H arb ach .
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.
A t th e I n s tit u te ’s forthcom ing C onference in Glasgow in J u n e , P a p e rs w ill he p re se n te d on behalf of th e A m erican, F ren ch , an d G erm an F o u n d ry Technical A ssociations.
B ra n c h A c t iv it ie s
I t will be seen from a p e ru sa l of th is an d previous rep o rts, t h a t th e I n s tit u te is becom ing increasingly in te re ste d in v ario u s m ovem ents of a n a tio n a l c h aracter, designed to p ro m o te th e te c h n ic a l developm ent an d e d u c a tio n a l p ro g ress of th e fo u n d ry in d u stry . The C ouncil, how ever, is fully conscious of th e g re a t im p o rta n c e of th e w ork w hich is done th ro u g h o u t th e y e a r by th e v ario u s B ranches an d realises t h a t th e only con
ta c t which m any m em bers m ake w ith th e I n s t i tu te , is th ro u g h th e w ork w hich th e B ran ch es
c a rry o u t. The officials of th e B ranches, p a rtic u larly th e H o n o ra ry S ecretaries, give much devoted service an d i t is w ith g r e a t p leasu re t h a t th e C ouncil records its th a n k s to th em for those services.
D u rin g th e y e a r, a b o u t one h u n d re d P a p e rs h ave been p resen ted a t v ario u s B ran ch m eetings an d in a d d itio n th e re have been several discus
sions an d also th e a n n u a l addresses of th e B ra n c h -P re sid e n ts.
T h an k s a re also expressed to th e p ro p rie to rs an d staffs of th e v ario u s w orks w hich th e B ran ch es have v isited , to th e a u th o rs of all P a p e rs given to th e B ran ch es an d to th e firms w ith whom th e y a re associated.
A tw o d ay s’ m eetin g of th e London an d E a s t M id lan d s B ran ch es was held for th e second suc
cessive y e a r, on th is occasion a t D erby and L oughborough an d was well a tte n d e d .
E d u c a tio n a l W o r k
The ed u c a tio n a l w ork fo r w hich th e I n s titu te has been responsible, or in w hich it is actively in te re ste d , is of a g ra d u a te d c h a ra c te r in ten d ed to cover th e re q u ire m e n ts of v ario u s ty p es of persons engaged or ab o u t to be engaged in th e tr a d e . T his w ork in clu d es: —
(a) The en co u rag em en t of th e estab lish m en t of p a rt-tim e evening classes in p a tte rn m a k in g an d fo u n d ry p ractice, a rra n g e m e n t of ex am i
n a tio n s an d th e aw ard of certificates which are endorsed by th e P re s id e n t. T his w ork is c a rrie d o u t by th e C ity an d G uilds of London I n s tit u te th ro u g h a C om m ittee on which th e I n s titu te of B ritis h F o u n d ry m en is largely re p re s e n te d ; th e resu lts of th e 1935 e x am in a
tio n s a re as follows : •—
No. of Pass Pass Percen
candi 1st 2nd tage of
dates. class. class. passes.
Patternmaking—
Interm ediate «rade 29 5 11 55.2
Patter nma king—
Final grade 21 6 8 66.6
Foundry Practice and
Science 61 13 21 55.7
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P riz e s w ere a w ard ed to : —
P A T T E R N M A K IN G— In t e r m e d i a t e Gr a d e.
M r. W . B rin d ley , of W o lv erh am p to n , B ronze M edal of th e G. &■ G. of London In s titu te .
P A T T E R N M A K IN G .—Fi n a l Gr a d e.
M r. J . C. W all, of C oventry, S ilver M edal of th e C. & G. of London I n s tit u te , and B u ch an an P riz e of th e I n s tit u te of B ritis h F o u n d ry m en .
M r. H . W. C a rte r, of P o p la r, B u ch an an P rize.
M r. L. H a rro p , of H uddersfield, B u ch an an P riz e .
M r. W . W atso n , of C oventry, B u ch an an P rize.
F O U N D R Y P R A C T IC E A ND S C IE N C E . M r. J . Scobbie, of D erby, B ronze M edal
of th e C. & G. of London I n s titu te and B u ch an an P riz e of th e I n s tit u te of B ritis h F ou n d ry m en .
(b) The endorsem ent in resp ect of special fo u n d ry subjects by th e P re s id e n t of th e I n s ti
tu te , of N a tio n a l C ertificates in M echanical E n g in eerin g , issued by th e B oard of E d u c a tio n an d th e In s titu tio n of M echanical E n g in e e rs.
D u rin g th e la s t tw elve m onths 33 N a tio n a l C ertificates have been so endorsed, m a k in g a to ta l of 136 since th e com m encem ent of th e arran g em en t.
The N a tio n a l C ertificate courses a re in te n d e d fo r young m en who are p re p a re d to ta k e lo n g er a n d m ore advanced courses in o rd e r to fit th e m fo r positions of responsibility.
(c) The D egree C ourse a t th e Sheffield U ni- v ersitv , which is in te n d e d fo r th e in c re a sin g n u m b e r of young m en who w ish to h av e a U n iv e rs ity degree before e n te r in g th e fo u n d ry in d u s try . T his course is now in its second y ear, an d a n u m b e r of s tu d e n ts a re enrolled in th e course.
T he in itia l fu n d s fo r th e com m encing of th e course w ere raised by a C om m ittee of th is I n s titu te , w hich, h a v in g com pleted its work has now been dissolved. F u r t h e r fu n d s are re q u ire d , an d an advisory C om m ittee form ed by th e U n iv e rs ity of Sheffield upon w hich th e I n s tit u te is re p re se n te d , will now be respon
sible fo r ad v isin g on th e Course an d fo r th e ra is in g of f u r th e r fu n d s.
I n a d d itio n to th e foregoing, the: Council wishes to call a tte n tio n to th e valuable w ork being done by th e B ritis h F o u n d ry School a t B irm in g h am , established th ro u g h th e efforts of th e B ritis h C ast Iro n R esearch A ssociation and M r. P earce.
The School, w hich is a specialised course of one y e a r’s d u ra tio n fo r m en of p ra c tic a l ex
perience in th e in d u s try an d su itab le p re
lim in a ry ed u catio n , who w ish to equip them selves fo r th e h ig h e st posts in th e in d u s try , opened in O ctober, 1935, w ith th ir te e n stu d e n ts. M r. J . B araford, B .S c., w as a p p o in te d L ectu rer-in - C h arg e an d over one h u n d re d lectu res have been given by o u tsid e specialists in th e in d u s try . F o u n d ry visits a re p a id each week. The diplom a e x a m in a tio n w ill be held in J u ly an d e n trie s of stu d e n ts fo r th e second y e a r, com m encing in S ep tem b er, 1936, can now be m ade. The P re s i
d e n t, M r. J . E . H u r s t, re p re se n ts th is I n s tit u te on th e govern in g body, w hich is form ed of re p re se n ta tiv e s of th e dozen or so in s titu tio n s s u p p o rtin g th e schem e, to g e th e r w ith re p re se n ta tiv e s of th e B o ard of E d u c a tio n an d B ir
m ingham E d u c a tio n C om m ittee. T he income re q u ired fo r th e first y e a r’s w orking h as been raised , th e financial y e a r e n d in g in A p ril, 1936, an d i t is hoped t h a t th e School will become p e r
m an en t.
T h ere are now in o p e ra tio n courses su itab le fo r all g rad es of w orkers in th e fo u n d ry tr a d e , and th e Council ap p eals to all those who have young m en u n d e r th e ir co n tro l to encourage them to ta k e a d v a n ta g e of these ed u catio n al facilities,
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f u r th e r p a rtic u la rs of w hich can be o b ta in e d from th e S e c re ta ry of th e I n s titu te .
A w a rd s
No a w ard was m ade of th e O liver S tu b b s M edal in 1935. The ru les h av e now been am ended to p e rm it of th e aw ard being m ade fo r services over a longer period a n d n o t necessarily service given d u rin g th e previous y ear.
M e rito rio u s S e rv ic e M edal
T he th ir d aw ard of th is M edal w as m ade in J u ly , 1935, to M r. H . B u n tin g , who h a d recen tly re tire d from th e S e c re ta ry sh ip of th e E a s t M id
la n d s B ra n c h a f te r tw e n ty y e a rs ’ devoted w ork in t h a t cap acity .
D ip lo m as
The a n n o u n cem en t of th e a w ard of D iplom as to th e follow ing m em bers was m ade a t th e S hef
field C onference. The D iplom as w ere given in each case, fo r P a p e rs given before B ranches w hich are nam ed in th e list:-—
W. H . B am ford, B irm in g h am B ran ch . W . M aehin, L an cash ire B ra n c h (jo in t P a p e r w ith M. O ldham , who was th e n a non-m em ber).
J . R o x b u rg h , Sheffield B ran ch .
P . A. R ussell, London and E . M idlands B ranches.
T. T yrie, S cottish B ranch.
T. R . W alker, Sheffield B ran ch . S u r te e s ’ M e m o rial E x a m in a tio n
The 1936 ex am in atio n was held by th e S co ttish B ranch, an d th e resu lts w e re : —
M atthew R ussell, Gold M edal.
Douglas R obertson, S ilv e r M edal.
E m p lo y m e n t B u re au
The E m ploym ent B u re a u h a s been th e m edium by which a larg e n um ber of m em bers have fo u n d su ita b le em ploym ent, th o u g h i t h as n o t alw ays been possible to find m en w ith th e ty p e of e x perience re q u ire d by th e in q u irin g em ployers.
I t is sa tisfa c to ry to note t h a t due to im proved tr a d e conditions, a lesser n u m b er of m em bers are disengaged.
The I n s tit u te is in d e b te d to th e p ro p rie to rs of th e “ F o u n d ry T rad e J o u r n a l ” fo r th e fa c ili
tie s th e y give in connection w ith th e E m ploy
m e n t B u re a u .
C o u n c il
F o u r m eetings 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 an d special Com
m ittees have been held. The C ouncil M eetings have been a t Sheffield, N ew castle, L ondon, and M iddlesbrough, th e av erag e a tte n d a n c e being 42.
The T echnical C om m ittee has held fo u r m eet
ings a n d th e re have been tw o m eetings of th e T echnical Council. A d d itio n ally , u p w ard s of 40 m eetings of Sub-C om m ittees of th e Technical C om m ittee have been held.
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 ranch- P re sid e n ts , a n d B ran ch S ecretaries.
(b) M em bers elected by th e B ranches.
(e) M em bers elected by b allo t by th e whole of th e m em bers of th e I n s titu te .
The la s t nam ed are te n in num ber, of whom five r e tir e each y e a r ; th e five who so r e tir e a t th e A n n u al G eneral M eetin g on J u n e 9 a r e : —
M essrs. A. C am pion, J . W . G ardom , B.
H ird , R . A. M iles, J . M. P rim ro se.
All th ese gen tlem en a re eligible fo r re-election fo r a f u r th e r p eriod of tw o years, an d offer them selves fo r re-election.
The C ouncil wishes to express its g ra te fu l th a n k s fo r th e services of M r. W . B. L ake, J .P ., H o n o ra ry T re a su re r, whose g u id an ce in connec
tio n w ith th e I n s t i t u t e ’s finances has been in valuable, a n d to M r. J . W . G ardom , Convener of th e T echnical C om m ittee.
A n n u a! C o n fe re n ce
The th ir ty - th ir d A n n u al C onference will be held a t Glasgow from J u n e 9 to 12, 1936, when M r. H . W in te rto n (P resid en t-elect) will be in stalled P re s id e n t of th e I n s titu te .
J . E . H U R S T , P resid en t.
T. M A K E M S O N , Secretary.
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BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1935.
Li a b i l i t i e s.
£ s. d.
Subscriptions paid in advance Sundry Creditors
Secretary’s Policy Fund The Oliver Stubbs Medal Fund :
Balance from last Ac Interest to date ..
Income Tax Refund
£ s .' 86 2 442 19 18 8
Less Cost of Medal
Balance from last Account Interest to date ..
Less Cost of Medal and Prizes
t 211 13 5 9 13 10 1 14 6
223 1 9
9 15 0
; 122 12 3 4 12 6
1 127 4 9
4 10 0
213 6 9
International Conference Fund Surplus included in General
Investments Accumulated Fund :—
Balance a t December 31,
!934 1,697 12 4
A d d : Excess of Income over Expenditure for the year ended December 31,
1935 166 18 4
122 14 9
40 18 11
- 1,864 10 8
£2,789 1 4
As s e t s.
Cash in bands of Secretaries :—
Lancashire Birmingham Scottish Sheffield London E ast Midlands
West Riding of Yorkshire Wales and Monmouth Middlesbrough
£ s. d.
30 19 7 20 17 9 19 19 7 32 15 10 55 18 0 19 15 2 22 15 9 0 15 9
1 6 0
£ s. d.
205 3 5
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Cash in Hand :—
Secretary’s Policy Fund . . 18 8 8
Sundry Debtors — Subscriptions due and sub
sequently received . . 65 12 6
Lloyds Bank Ltd. .. .. 389 0 8
The Oliver Stubbs Medal Fund :—
£342 5s. 7d. Local Loans £3
per cent. Stock at Cost 200 0 0 Balance at Lloyds Bank 13 6 The Buchanan Medal Fund :—
£125, £3 10s. Od. per cent.
Conversion Stock at 78J 98 6 9 Balance at Midland Bank 24 8 0
213 6 9
122 14 9 Investments A ccount:—
£650, 3J per cent. War
Loan a t Cost .. .. 630 8 4
£300, 5 per cent. Conver
sion Stock, 1944-64, at
Cost 297 14 11
£653 19s. Od. Local Loans
3 per cent. Stock at Cost 451 13 8
£295 8s. lOd. 3 per cent.
Funding Loan at Cost. . 300 0 0 Furniture, Fittings and Fixtures :—
Per last Account .. .. 84 19 0 Less : Depreciation 10 per
cent. . . .. . . 8 9 11
1,679 16 11
76 9 1 Superannuation Insurance
Unexpired Premium . . 18 8 7
£2,789 1 4 W. B. La k e, Hon. Treasurer.
Tom Ma k e m s o k, 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. S u lly & Co., Chartered Accountants, Auditors.
19-21, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4.
March 25, 1936.
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INCOME AND EX PEN D ITU RE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1935.
Ex p e n d i t u r e.
£ s. d.
Printing and Stationery, in
cluding printing of “ Pro
ceedings ” .. ,.
Council, Finance and Annual Meeting Expenses Medal for Past President . Branch Expenses :—
Lancashire Birmingham Scottish
S h e f f ie ld ...
London East Midlands Newcastle
West Riding of Yorkshire Wales and Monmouth Middlesbrough
Salaries—Secretary and Clerks Superannuation Insurances
(Secretary)
Rent, Rates, &c., of Office, less Received
Subscription International Committee
Depreciation of Furniture . . John Surtees Memorial
Examinations Grants to Branches
118 5 5
62 10 3
88 0 5
38 4 2
35 5 8
43 10 7 37 15 3 24 14 3 28 11 6 32 16 0 Audit Fee and Accountancy
Charges
Incidental Expenses 88 6 0
Subscription, Iron and Steel
Inst. Welding Symposium 10 0 0 Subscription British Foundry
School 5 0 0
Foundry Exhibition. . 23 11 0
Legal Charges re Secretary’s
Insurance Policy 6 11 5
£ s. d.
124 12 3
696 14 0 119 15 10 3 0 0
509 13 6 12 12 0
133 8 5 675 13 0 36 17 3 90 4 4 2 10 0 8 9 11
7 6 10 2,420 17 4
£ s. d.
Excess of Income over Ex
penditure carried to Bal
ance Sheet .. .. 166 18 4
£2,587 15 8
In c o m e.
Subscriptions received : Lancashire Branch Birmingham Scottish Sheffield London E ast Midlands Newcastle ..
West Riding of Yorkshire Wales and Monmouth Middlesbrough Unattached Members
£ s. d. £ s. d.
469 1 6 356 13 0 354 7 6 249 18 0 389 0 8 168 0 0 158 0 6 132 6 0 100 10 0 76 2 6 46 4 0 2,500 3 8 Add : Subscriptions in Ad
vance, 1934 . . .. 123 18 0 Do. due 1935 .. 65 12 6
--- 189 10 6 2,689 14 2 Less : Subscriptions in Ad
vance, 1935 . •. .. 86 2 0 Do. due 1934 .. 122 17 0
208 19 0
Sale o f “ Proceedings,” &c.. . Interest on Investments and
Cash on Deposit Income Tax Refund John Surtees Medal Fund,
Surplus
Profit on Sale of Badges
2,480 15 2 15 13 4 59 7 1 6 17 6 22 11 6 2 11 1
