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1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 85 Smoke Rings Rail speed-up Vulcan Sir Brian Robertson
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 85 Smoke Rings Air agitation; Chance discovery Vulcan Extinguishing a fire
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 85 Smoke Rings Lengthy subject; Tentative suggestion Vulcan High fidelity sound reproduction
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 85 Smoke Rings Hazy business Vulcan Traffic accident caused by locomotive smoke
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 85 Smoke Rings The "short chemise" Cutty Sark wind vane Vulcan Traffic accident caused by locomotive smoke
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 86 General Untapped Energy C.E.Page Tide mills. London Bridge, Slipper Mill Emsworth, 1066 and all that, tide-m... more
Tide mills. London Bridge, Slipper Mill Emsworth, 1066 and all that, tide-mill at Bishopstone, the Severn scheme,
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 89 Roller Some Thoughts About Steam Rollers J.N.Maskelyne In City Road Birmingham, Aveling and Porter employed by North Devon Road Wo... more
In City Road Birmingham, Aveling and Porter employed by North Devon Road Works, Aveling and Porter in Wiltshire, Wallis and Steevens No. 7779 on Hampton Court Green (photo by Peter Anderson)
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 91 General Power by Pipeline Charles Tunstall High Pressure Hydraulic Power. Long-lived lifts, steam turbine driven hydra... more
High Pressure Hydraulic Power. Long-lived lifts, steam turbine driven hydraulic pumps in the Surrey Docks, pressure in action, use for the "tube"
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 94 Workshop A Camshaft Gear Repair Without A Lathe Geometer Currency shortage, Wolseley "8" breakdown in France, the hole arrangement, ... more
Currency shortage, Wolseley "8" breakdown in France, the hole arrangement, cutting the teeth, avoiding a repetition
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 96 General Bridges for the rails Hubert Shirley Smith Famous railway bridges. The change to iron, opening bridges, opening the ot... more
Famous railway bridges. The change to iron, opening bridges, opening the other way, Royal Border bridge at Berwick, the Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash, Connell Ferry, a bridge designed to sink, the most recent opening bridge, modern develoments, Lower Zambesi bridge, Maidenhead railway bridge, Dr. Frazer of Cobham, Severn suspension bridge tested at Thurley, the model maker and bridge building, a new bridge
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 99 Trade A new plastic metal. "Instant Loy" E.T.W.
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 100 Locomotive Paddington's Majestic J.N.Maskelyne G.W.R. 4-2-2 models locomotives by D.G.Webster, J.R.Balleny and A.P.Campbel... more
G.W.R. 4-2-2 models locomotives by D.G.Webster, J.R.Balleny and A.P.Campbell of Greenly Models, Majestic
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 102 Lathe The design of my 4 3/4 inch Centre Lathe G.Cook Twelve Speeds, selecting the feeds
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 103 Index Index For Volume 113
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 104 Nautical Steering a steady course J.Newbert Outboard motor tiller extension. Strength and security, aids to avoid bendi... more
Outboard motor tiller extension. Strength and security, aids to avoid bending, materials list
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 107 Beginners' Workshop Polishing metal surfaces Geometer Smoothing and polishing, eliminating waviness
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 108 Locomotive Ivy Hall LBSC Sure and Steady Lubrication. The oil tank, pump cylinder, delivery check va... more
Sure and Steady Lubrication. The oil tank, pump cylinder, delivery check valve, mechanical lubricator, crankshaft and bearing, making a cap, the ratchet gear, the assembly and erection
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 111 Drilling Drilling Through Time A selection of portable drills from 3,000 B.C. to 1956
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 112 Workshop An engineer's notebook S.A.Stoney Short screw chuck, depth gauge. Automatic alignment, made on the lathe, a n... more
Short screw chuck, depth gauge. Automatic alignment, made on the lathe, a novel depth gauge, tool in action
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 114 Nautical 5 Miniature Marine Engine Survey P.G.F.Chinn Micron Bateau 5 c.c., Miles Special 5 c.c., Mills 75 and 1.3 Marine, Oliver... more
Micron Bateau 5 c.c., Miles Special 5 c.c., Mills 75 and 1.3 Marine, Oliver Tiger Mk. 3 and Tiger-Cub, tabulated details of the engines described
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 115 Expert's Workshop Adapting a Myford clutch Duplex Instructions for fitting a useful lathe attachment (the Myford unit)
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 117 Workshop Myford Improvements Modifications and refinements. Special collets, suds unit, industrial stand... more
Modifications and refinements. Special collets, suds unit, industrial stand, a "knockdown" stand
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 118 Postbag American Locomotives David Mullings
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 118 Postbag Vauxhall's Motor-Cycle F.G.Skeates
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 118 Postbag Engine from Down Under W.A.Short A miniature oscillating steam engine
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 118 Postbag Locomotive Blowbacks J.W.Cooper
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 118 Postbag Traction Engines D.A.Johnson
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 119 Postbag Traction Engines L.W.Deakin
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 119 Postbag Dry Chains F.Adlam
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 119 Postbag Keeping in Step R.Harbron
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 119 Postbag Engines of the "Empress" I.H.E.Butterfield At Lulworth Cove
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 119 Postbag Good Service H.O.Manley
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 119 Postbag The Appleby Boy A.E.Clawson
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 120 Postbag Waterloo Flashback R.C.Fairall
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 120 Postbag From Coast to Coast J.Hewitson
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 120 Postbag Help Wanted G.W.Hart Automatic eight-record changer
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 120 Postbag Brake Reaction G.S.Marshall
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 120 Postbag Navy's Hovership P.D.Brooke
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 120 Postbag A Steam Car? A.Smith
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 120 Postbag Help Wanted Ed. Automatic eight-record changer
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 121 Readers' Queries Lagging a boiler J.C.
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 121 Postbag Rubberless Wheels J.H.Farr An answer to the rubber tyre (sprung wheel)
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 121 Postbag Flying Saucers J.Andrew
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 121 Postbag Home Thoughts H.J.Coventry Paddle steamers, "dieselisation" on U.S. railroads. Golden Gate show
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 121 Postbag Mystery Solved E.Thorne Nostalgia In Steam
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 121 Readers' Queries Boiler for mill engine J.R.B.
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 121 Readers' Queries Transforming domestic supply H.A.F.
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 121 Readers' Queries Warning-device troubles S.H.A.
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 121 Postbag A Steam Car? Editor
1956 19-Jan 114 2,852 121 Postbag Rubberless Wheels Editor An answer to the rubber tyre (sprung wheel), Triumph motor-cycles