Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	241	Locomotive		Building Locomotives from Kits	Doug Hewson	Offers advice on completing commercial locomotive kits. Britannia, the kit ... more Offers advice on completing commercial locomotive kits. Britannia, the kit effect, choose you locomotive, Britannia tenders, motion brackets
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	244	Rally		The Guildford Model Engineering society Model Steam Rally and Exhibition 20... more The Guildford Model Engineering society Model Steam Rally and Exhibition 2012	David Clark	Visits this long established exhibition. CNC milling machine by Chris Boyde... more Visits this long established exhibition. CNC milling machine by Chris Boydell, Tasker tractor No. 1741 of 1917, 16mm narrow gauge rolling stock by Andel Models, knurling - graduating - ball turning - Quorn tool & cutter grinder by Andrew Clayton, Ken Thornton's USB digital microscope, Reg Loveday's Sparey dividing head, Clive Lawrence's wheel cutting engine, cutter grinder by Tony Hills, 16mm diorama by Roger Hayward, Tony Lake's 16mm scale Corris No. 3 locomotive, Geoff Golding's 7 1/4"g. GWR dock tank, Ron Hankins' I/C engines, Mike Tull's Bristol Mercury radial engine, Brenda II by Brian Rees
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	247	Electrical	2	A Twin Solenoid Engine	Bob Perkins	Makes the bed plate. Coil winding
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	250	An Engineer's Day Out		Audley End Miniature Railway	Roger Backhouse	Visits a 10 1/4 inch gauge miniature railway. Lord and Lady Braybrooke, Ame... more Visits a 10 1/4 inch gauge miniature railway. Lord and Lady Braybrooke, American design 2-6-2, David Curwen Atlantic, the motive power, 2-6-2 Bruce, Denver and Rio Grande Sara Lucy, Barbara Curwen, St Augustine by Neil Simkins, Doris, Henrietta Jane by Tony Crowhurst, Saffron Walden ME, rolling stock, a great line with a future, contact details, Audley End House, signal box, acknowledgements
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	254	General		Hydro-Electric Power The Hydro	Roger Backhouse	Visits the engineering of the Scottish Highlands. Glen Lednock dam, Sput Ro... more Visits the engineering of the Scottish Highlands. Glen Lednock dam, Sput Rolla waterfall, creating The Hydro, Pitlochry power station, first schemes, dams, costs, River Tay, turbine rotor, materials, tunnels, next stages, further information, Dinorwig
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	257	Aeronautical		The Flying Flea	Roger Backhouse	Writes about his Grandfather's lucky escape. Practical Mechanics, the desig... more Writes about his Grandfather's lucky escape. Practical Mechanics, the design, Yorkshire Air Museum, further reading
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	258	General		Next Issue		The Nemmet Bobcat
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	259	Diary		Diary
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	260	Club News		Burgess Dunn, Michael Bentine, Alan Cooper, Chesterfield DMES, City of Linc... more Burgess Dunn, Michael Bentine, Alan Cooper, Chesterfield DMES, City of Lincoln PA474
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	260	Club News		York SME		Pamela (1/3rd scale Hunslet) driven by Trevor Boulton, Lashin Middlin (Wren... more Pamela (1/3rd scale Hunslet) driven by Trevor Boulton, Lashin Middlin (Wren) driven by Dennis Lawson
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	260	Club News		York City DSME
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	260	Club News		City of Newport MES
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	260	Club News		British Columbia SME (Can)
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	260	Club News		Cambridge MES
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	261	Club News		Auckland SME (NZ)
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	261	Club News		Pickering EEMS
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	261	Club News		Chesterfield DMES		Barry Glover and his Polly 3 Zebedee
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	261	Club News		York ME		Bob Polley with Jupiter by Alan Thatcher
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	261	Club News		SLS Victoria (Aus)
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	261	Club News		Chelmsford SME
	2012	10-Aug	209	4,436	261	Club News		Brandon DSME
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	139	On the cover ...		Simpson and Shipton short stroke engine by Stewart Hart		Photo by Stewart Hart
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	147	Smoke Rings		Subscription gifts
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	147	Smoke Rings		Guildford Rally and Exhibition
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	147	Smoke Rings		IMLEC
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	147	Smoke Rings		English Mechanics
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	147	Smoke Rings		Model Boats		Ark model
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	148	Locomotive	19	Fairlie Complex: A Beginner's Paradox	Terence Holland	Continues with the reversing gear. Mechanical steam-oil lubricator, connect... more Continues with the reversing gear. Mechanical steam-oil lubricator, connecting the Simplex feed pump
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	151	Locomotive	25	LBSC's 'Roedean', a Southern 'Schools' 4-4-0	LBSC	Makes the regulator. Operating gear, gland and handle, how to erect the reg... more Makes the regulator. Operating gear, gland and handle, how to erect the regulator, regulator handle, steam pipe and flange
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	154	Stationary Engine	2	Simpson and Shipton Short Stoke Engine	Stewart Hart	Describes his latest project. Editor's note, the cylinder, covers, the valv... more Describes his latest project. Editor's note, the cylinder, covers, the valve chest, part number and drawing sheet list
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	158	Nautical		Building HMS Warspite	Colin Vass	Describes how he made his Gold Medal Winning Battleship. HMS Warspite - the... more Describes how he made his Gold Medal Winning Battleship. HMS Warspite - the model
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	162	Workshop		Self Centering Caliper Knurling Tool	Keith Johnson	Designs and builds a simple tool. Front and backplates, upper and lower swi... more Designs and builds a simple tool. Front and backplates, upper and lower swing arms
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	165	Locomotive	40	Building a Darjeeling Himalayan Class B 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive in 3 1/2in. g... more Building a Darjeeling Himalayan Class B 0-4-0 Tank Locomotive in 3 1/2in. gauge	Ray McMahon	Looks at lubrication. Dummy whistle pipe, roof pillars, back rail assembly,... more Looks at lubrication. Dummy whistle pipe, roof pillars, back rail assembly, support arm and bush pump body
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	169	Horology		Stuart Pratt Skeleton Clock in the Style of John Harrison	Ernest Hills	Pallets, mounting boss and arms, pendulum details, pendulum boss, assembly
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	173	Postbag		From chemistry to Cape Town	Chris Pattison	ME contributions, case hardening supplies, disc springs / Bellville washers... more ME contributions, case hardening supplies, disc springs / Bellville washers, Myford lathe headstock lubrication, Myford transport, Edwardian Elegance
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	173	Postbag		BA Screwcutting (Turning BA threads, Roger Castle-Smith)	Harold Hall
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	174	Club		Saffron Walden and District Society of Model Engineers	Roger Backhouse	Visits a thriving Essex club. Membership, Cook family traction engine Hilda... more Visits a thriving Essex club. Membership, Cook family traction engine Hilda June, trailer by Alistair Cook, Ian Couchman with his Ruston & Proctor traction engine, Alan Petri, locomotives, Norman Adkin with his 7 1/4"g. 'Warship', Sentinel-Cammell railmotor by Paul Bennett, Maxitrack (Maxitrak?) Forney engine owned by Jeff Dickenson, club secretary Derek Wheddon with his 'Sweet Pea', Barry Plumridge with his 5"g. 'Polly', A4 Silver Fox by John Winson, track work, contact details
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	178	Internal Combustion	5	I/C Topics. The Firefly .46 Project	Frank Payne	Describes how he built this practical 7.45cc aero glow engine for beginners... more Describes how he built this practical 7.45cc aero glow engine for beginners. The connecting rod, rounding the corners, piston and gudgeon pin, a service piece, making the gudgeon pin hole, gudgeon pin, little end plug
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	182	Hot Air	2	The Van Rennes Caloric Engine - Mk II	James G.Rizzo	Builds another Van Rennes hot Air Engine. The beam bracket, sub-assembly - ... more Builds another Van Rennes hot Air Engine. The beam bracket, sub-assembly - stage 1, phase 2, power cylinder & piston, piston clevis (or hanger), power con-rod & big-end, con-rod small end, flywheel, flat belt pulley, power & displacer cranks, crankpins
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	186	Electrical		A Twin Solenoid Engine	Bob Perkins	Starts his second project. Operation, the electromagnet assembly
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	189	Railway		The Bennie Railplane	Roger Backhouse	Looks at experimental high speed rail travel. The concept, the demise, mode... more Looks at experimental high speed rail travel. The concept, the demise, model in Kelvingrove Museum Glasgow
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	190	General		Next Issue		GWR 0-4-2 14xx class in 7 1/4"g; Firefly glow plug I/C engine; Van Rennes M... more GWR 0-4-2 14xx class in 7 1/4"g; Firefly glow plug I/C engine; Van Rennes Mark II Caloric engine; Roedean 'Schools' class locomotive; Guildford Exhibition report; Water power - A look at Hydro Electric; A good idea at the time - The Flying Flea, Fairlie locomotive; The Audley End Railway; A solenoid engine; Index for M.E.Volume 208; MEX Entry Forms
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	191	Diary		Diary
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	192	Club News		Sydney LSLS (Aus)		Ross Bishop's McLaren traction engine
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	192	Club News		Rotherham DMES		Points
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	192	Club News		Chesterfield DMES
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	193	Club News		Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	193	Club News		Colchester SMEE
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	193	Club News		Bedford MES
	2012	27-Jul	209	4,435	193	Club News		High Wycombe MEC
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