Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	744	Exhibition	2	Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition. Competitions	John Arrowsmith	Reports on the competition classes at the Midlands show. 1/12th scale saili... more Reports on the competition classes at the Midlands show. 1/12th scale sailing ketch by Anthony Judd, battleship USS Missouri in Meccano by Steve Briancourt, 16 pounder rifled muzzle loading cannon and limber by Stuart Ball, 1/6th scale farm tip cart by Eric Keggans, Terence Orton's Blackburn 'Iris III' three engine biplane flying boat, 3D printer by Zahra Webb, Matthew Kennington's 7 1/4"g. driving tender, combination lock by James Knight, Stuart Progress oscillating engine by Luke Mason, BSA DBDœ$ Gold Star motorcycle by John Luscott, the Brian Swann model of a 1913 Mercer 35J Raceabout, John Clarke's foghorn and carronade, wooden Fowler 'Superba' traction engine and 1/8th scale anti-balance plough by George King, 1/6th scale scratch built Ford GPW chassis and component pressings by Eric Keggans, 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost by Brian Swann, hot air engine by Daniel Bell, Chris Deith Memorial Trophy winner Mike Tull with Bob Moore, Wilf Haynes with his 4" scale Burrell winner of the Len Crane Trophy, Anthony Batting with his 4" scale Foster agricultural engine
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	744	Exhibition	2	Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition. Competitions	John Arrowsmith	Reports on the competition classes at the Midlands show. 1/12th scale saili... more Reports on the competition classes at the Midlands show. 1/12th scale sailing ketch by Anthony Judd, battleship USS Missouri in Meccano by Steve Briancourt, 16 pounder rifled muzzle loading cannon and limber by Stuart Ball, 1/6th scale farm tip cart by Eric Keggans, Terence Orton's Blackburn 'Iris III' three engine biplane flying boat, 3D printer by Zahra Webb, Matthew Kennington's 7 1/4"g. driving tender, combination lock by James Knight, Stuart Progress oscillating engine by Luke Mason, BSA DBDú$ Gold Star motorcycle by John Luscott, the Brian Swann model of a 1913 Mercer 35J Raceabout, John Clarke's foghorn and carronade, wooden Fowler 'Superba' traction engine and 1/8th scale anti-balance plough by George King, 1/6th scale scratch built Ford GPW chassis and component pressings by Eric Keggans, 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost by Brian Swann, hot air engine by Daniel Bell, Chris Deith Memorial Trophy winner Mike Tull with Bob Moore, Wilf Haynes with his 4" scale Burrell winner of the Len Crane Trophy, Anthony Batting with his 4" scale Foster agricultural engine
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	748	Railway	1	Building some LSWR Wagons	Gerald Martyn	Shares his experiences of building 5 inch gauge wagons for the LSWR. Introd... more Shares his experiences of building 5 inch gauge wagons for the LSWR. Introduction, the wagon
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	748	Railway	1	Building some LSWR Wagons	Gerald Martyn	Shares his experiences of building 5 inch gauge wagons for the LSWR. Introd... more Shares his experiences of building 5 inch gauge wagons for the LSWR. Introduction, the wagon
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	749	Diary		Club Diary
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	749	Diary		Club Diary
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	750	Locomotive	48	Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge	Peter Seymour-Howell	Valve Spindles, Bobbins and Crossheads. Builds a fine, fully detailed model... more Valve Spindles, Bobbins and Crossheads. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic locomotive to Don Young's drawings. Painting by Diane Carney, valve glands, valve crossheads, valve spindles, valve bobbins
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	750	Locomotive	48	Flying Scotsman in 5 Inch Gauge	Peter Seymour-Howell	Valve Spindles, Bobbins and Crossheads. Builds a fine, fully detailed model... more Valve Spindles, Bobbins and Crossheads. Builds a fine, fully detailed model of Gresley's iconic locomotive to Don Young's drawings. Painting by Diane Carney, valve glands, valve crossheads, valve spindles, valve bobbins
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	755	Locomotive	2	The Eating of Elephants	Steve Goodbody	Bluebell. Finds some things are best tackled in small helpings. A warning t... more Bluebell. Finds some things are best tackled in small helpings. A warning to the faint-hearted, Mamod components, Bluebell unskinned, Bluebell fights back, success and beyond, postscript to part 2
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	755	Locomotive	2	The Eating of Elephants	Steve Goodbody	Bluebell. Finds some things are best tackled in small helpings. A warning t... more Bluebell. Finds some things are best tackled in small helpings. A warning to the faint-hearted, Mamod components, Bluebell unskinned, Bluebell fights back, success and beyond, postscript to part 2
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	758	Electrical	11	Rewinding a Two Speed Motor	Graham Astbury	Learns a lot about single-phase induction motors and describes 'The long an... more Learns a lot about single-phase induction motors and describes 'The long and winding road that leads to a 2-speed single-phase motor'. Performance testing, references
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	758	Electrical	11	Rewinding a Two Speed Motor	Graham Astbury	Learns a lot about single-phase induction motors and describes 'The long an... more Learns a lot about single-phase induction motors and describes 'The long and winding road that leads to a 2-speed single-phase motor'. Performance testing, references
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	760	General		Next Issue		Planetarium: Rochdale: Hit and Miss Engine: Pipe Insulation
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	760	General		Next Issue		Planetarium: Rochdale: Hit and Miss Engine: Pipe Insulation
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	762	Stationary Engine	5	Growing a Steam Plant	Ian Beilby	Invests his spare time into the cultivation of his own steam plant. Coverin... more Invests his spare time into the cultivation of his own steam plant. Covering a large hole with a washer, condenser and sight glass drains, finished steam plant
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	762	Stationary Engine	5	Growing a Steam Plant	Ian Beilby	Invests his spare time into the cultivation of his own steam plant. Coverin... more Invests his spare time into the cultivation of his own steam plant. Covering a large hole with a washer, condenser and sight glass drains, finished steam plant
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	765	Locomotive	4	Wainwright's Swansong. The End of an Era	Nick Feast	Builds a 3 1/2 inch gauge version of one of the last of the elegant Edwardi... more Builds a 3 1/2 inch gauge version of one of the last of the elegant Edwardian locomotives. Motion plate, eccentric strap, eccentric rods, motion work
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	765	Locomotive	4	Wainwright's Swansong. The End of an Era	Nick Feast	Builds a 3 1/2 inch gauge version of one of the last of the elegant Edwardi... more Builds a 3 1/2 inch gauge version of one of the last of the elegant Edwardian locomotives. Motion plate, eccentric strap, eccentric rods, motion work
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	768	Historic	40	The Stationary Steam Engine	Ron Fitzgerald	Matthew Murray and the Round Foundry (cont.). The rotunda. James watt Jnr's... more Matthew Murray and the Round Foundry (cont.). The rotunda. James watt Jnr's letter to Matthew Boulton Jnr with sketch of the Rotunda built up to second floor level, north east view of Messrs. Fenton Murray & Wood's Iron works at Leeds in 1806, south west prospect of Leeds, the Archaeology of the Rotunda, survey by Structural Perspectives in 2005, references
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	768	Historic	40	The Stationary Steam Engine	Ron Fitzgerald	Matthew Murray and the Round Foundry (cont.). The rotunda. Takes a look at ... more Matthew Murray and the Round Foundry (cont.). The rotunda. Takes a look at the history and development of the stationary steam engine. James watt Jnr's letter to Matthew Boulton Jnr with sketch of the Rotunda built up to second floor level, north east view of Messrs. Fenton Murray & Wood's Iron works at Leeds in 1806, south west prospect of Leeds, the Archaeology of the Rotunda, survey by Structural Perspectives in 2005, references
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	772	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		A picture is worth a thousand words, printing two then taking he rest of th... more A picture is worth a thousand words, printing two then taking he rest of the fortnight off, editor Martin, putting up with Parkinson's, Jeremy Paxman, Newark Hamfest, my Luggie, Debs, Civil War museum in Newark, mini Land-Rover, Sheffield motor buses centenary (Photo courtesy of Deborah Theasby), tuk-tuk from the Phillipines at the Sheffield Canal Festival, sparrowhawk; canals are great for wildlife, keep your distance! At Swithens Open Farm in Leeds
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	772	Club Chat		Rand SME (SA)
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	772	Club News		UK Men's Sheds Association
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	772	Club News		Richmond Hill LS (Can)
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	772	Club News		Bristol SMEE
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	772	Club News		Ryedale SME
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	772	Club News		Geoff Theasby's comments		A picture is worth a thousand words, printing two then taking he rest of th... more A picture is worth a thousand words, printing two then taking he rest of the fortnight off, editor Martin, putting up with Parkinson's, Jeremy Paxman, Newark Hamfest, my Luggie, Debs, Civil War museum in Newark, mini Land-Rover, Sheffield motor buses centenary (Photo courtesy of Deborah Theasby), tuk-tuk from the Phillipines at the Sheffield Canal Festival, sparrowhawk; canals are great for wildlife, keep your distance! At Swithens Open Farm in Leeds
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	772	Club Chat		Rand SME (SA)
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	772	Club News		UK Men's Sheds Association
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	772	Club News		Richmond Hill LS (Can)
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	772	Club News		Bristol SMEE
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	772	Club News		Ryedale SME
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	773	Club News		Cambridge MES
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	773	Club Chat		Durban SME (SA)
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	773	Club News		St Albans MES		The Big St. Albans Model Show
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	773	Club News		Cambridge MES
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	773	Club Chat		Durban SME (SA)
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	773	Club News		St Albans MES		The Big St. Albans Model Show
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	774	Club News		Plymouth MS
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	774	Club News		York MES
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	774	Club News		Welling DMES
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	774	Club News		Pietermaritzburg MES (SA)
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	774	Club News		And finally		From Richmond Hill LS (Can), walk into a room and forget why you were there... more From Richmond Hill LS (Can), walk into a room and forget why you were there? Locomotive fireman
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	774	Club News		Plymouth MS
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	774	Club News		York MES
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	774	Club News		Welling DMES
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	774	Club News		Pietermaritzburg MES (SA)
	2022	02-Dec	229	4,705	774	Club News		And finally		From Richmond Hill LS (Can), walk into a room and forget why you were there... more From Richmond Hill LS (Can), walk into a room and forget why you were there? Locomotive fireman
	2022	18-Nov	229	4,704	663	On the cover ...		Andrew Read's Strutt elliptical clock		First prize winner at the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition (photo: Joh... more First prize winner at the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition (photo: John Arrowsmith)
	2022	18-Nov	229	4,704	663	On the cover ...		Andrew Read's Strutt elliptical clock		First prize winner at the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition (photo: Joh... more First prize winner at the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition (photo: John Arrowsmith)
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