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Volume 31, Issue 4, February 1949

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THE INAUGURAL UNWIN MEMORIAL LECTURE, 1948. (INCLUDES ACCOUNT OF LIFE AND WORKS OF DR W.C. UNWIN).
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- pp. 276–290
- Authors: O FABER; J S WILSON; E G WALKER; W FAIRBAIRN
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/IJOTI.1949.13096
- The President stated that in 1947 Miss E. T. Unwin, niece of the late Dr. W. C. Unwin, Past-President, had bequeathed the sum of f2,500 to The Institution. The conditions attaching to that legacy were that the sum of f1,500 should be invested in trust for the foundation of a " William Cawthorne Unwin " Lectureship, consisting of an " Unwin Memorial Lecture " on engineering research to be delivered to the members of The Institution annually or at such other period of recurrence as the Council might determine...
THE DUGALD CLERK LECTURE, 1948. PUMPING MACHINERY. (INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS).
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- pp. 291–330
- Author: H R LUPTON
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/IJOTI.1949.13098
- INTRODUCTION. DUGALDC LERK was primarily an internal-combustione ngineer : what justification is there for choosing " Pumping Machinery " as the subject of the Dugald Clerk Lecture ? The subject has, I think, two claims to eligibility, namely, primogeniture and paternity-primogeniture in that fluid-retaining, fluid-obtaining, and fluid-raising devices (for example, water-pots, wells, and windlasses) were among man's first artifacts, and paternity in that the necessity for pumping was the stimulus that brought about the wonder-working birth of the steam-engine...
RENEWAL OF BALLAST AND TRACK BY MECHANICAL MEANS IN POLHILL TUNNEL. (INCLUDES PLATES).
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- pp. 331–350
- Author: A H CANTRELL
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/IJOTI.1949.13100
- POLHILL tunnel, 1 mile 39 chains (2,611 yards) long, is situated between Knockholt and Dunton Green stations, 172 miles from Charing Cross and 18) miles from Victoria on the direct route from London to Folkestone and Dover (Fig. 1). Important boat trains, including the " Golden Arrow " and the Dover-Dunkirk ferry services use this route, in addition to main t Correspondence on this Paper mabye accepted until the 16th Jun1e9, 49, and will be published in a Supplement (obtainable on application) to the Institution Journal for October 1949...
THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING PLANT ON RAILWAY WORK. (INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS).
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- pp. 349–364
- Author: A G TICEHURST
- Document Type: Research Article
- DOI: 10.1680/IJOTI.1949.13254
- INTRODUCTION. The extensive, and still expanding, use of mechanical aids in the structural and maintenance spheres of the Civil Engineer's Department is of recent development when compared with the age of the railways. The peculiar difficulties of this class of work have hitherto not encouraged the adoption and use of machines, and this, coupled with the conservatism of the railwayman, is the probable cause of the late start in recognizing the need for mechanization to tackle increasing commitments speedily. If the introduction of civil engineering plant to railway work has been tardy, the subsequent growth of the fleet of machines has been rapid, and this Paper is presented with the object of indicating some aspects of the administration and organization of the Plant Section which has been introduced on the Western Region of British Railways, and also alternative methods of dealing with matters pertaining to plant...
DISCUSSION. THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING PLANT ON RAILWAY WORK. RENEWAL OF BALLAST AND TRACK BY MECHANICAL MEANS IN POLHILL TUNNEL. RAILWAY PAPERS 32 AND 33.
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- pp. 364–376
- Authors: A H CANTRELL; A G TICEHURST; J C L TRAIN; M G R SMITH; C J CHAPLIN; R C RATTRAY; R L MCILMOYLE; A K TERRIS; J R HAMMOND; C GRIBBLE; L E HAWKINS
- Document Type: Other
- DOI: 10.1680/IJOTI.1949.13255
- Discussion. Mr. Cantrell introduced his Paper with the aid of a series of lanternslides and a film. He said that the control charts shown in Figs 6 and 7, Plate 1, looked rather complicated as reproduced, but for the actual work six different colours were used, making the charts much more easy to follow. He wished to make it clear that, in stating (p. 344) that thirty-four Iengths of 60 feet each could be Iaid in 4 hours, he meant the work of taking out and putting in the track, withoduet aling with ballast in any way...
OBITUARY. ROBERT GREEN, 1863-1948.
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- pp. 377–377
- Author: UNKNOWN
- Document Type: Other
- DOI: 10.1680/IJOTI.1949.13256
- ROBERT GREEN was born in London on the 6th April, 1863, and died in Birmingham on the 18th November, 1948. He received his scientific training at the Mason College, the Technical School, and the Midland Institute, Birmingham, and in 1880 he was articled to the late Mr. Edward Pritchard, M.I.C.E., Consulting Engineer, of Birmingham and Westminster. Later, in partnership with Mr. Pritchard, he acted as consultant in connexion with early tramway work, and, after succeeding to the practice, he carried out many schemes of sewerage and sewagedisposal in the Midlands and North Wales...

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Journal of the ICE

Volume 31, Issue 4, February 1949

THE INAUGURAL UNWIN MEMORIAL LECTURE, 1948. (INCLUDES ACCOUNT OF LIFE AND WORKS OF DR W.C. UNWIN).

THE DUGALD CLERK LECTURE, 1948. PUMPING MACHINERY. (INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS).

RENEWAL OF BALLAST AND TRACK BY MECHANICAL MEANS IN POLHILL TUNNEL. (INCLUDES PLATES).

THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING PLANT ON RAILWAY WORK. (INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS).

DISCUSSION. THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING PLANT ON RAILWAY WORK. RENEWAL OF BALLAST AND TRACK BY MECHANICAL MEANS IN POLHILL TUNNEL. RAILWAY PAPERS 32 AND 33.

OBITUARY. ROBERT GREEN, 1863-1948.