Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	1999	16-Jul	183	4,098	106	With Our Sympathy		Tony Baker, Staines SHE (SME?); Eric Ridler, South Durham SME; George Whatm... more Tony Baker, Staines SHE (SME?); Eric Ridler, South Durham SME; George Whatmore, SM&EE
	1999	16-Jul	183	4,098	106	Club Chat		Bluewater MES (Can)
	1999	16-Jul	183	4,098	106	Diary		Club Diary
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	3	On the cover ...		Burrell double crank compound traction engine by J.Thompson		At the recent National Model Engineering Exhibition at Harrogate. (Photo: M... more At the recent National Model Engineering Exhibition at Harrogate. (Photo: Mike Chrisp)
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	13	Smoke Rings		Not so safe! (Small, Bright & Safe)	Editors
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	13	Correction		Small, Bright & Safe	Tony Webster	(Low voltage lighting)
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	13	Smoke Rings		Western Steam Model Engineers	Editors
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	13	Smoke Rings		The Miniature Railways Liason Group	Editors
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	13	Smoke Rings		LBSC Memorial Bowl Competition '99	Editors
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	13	Smoke Rings		From across the Big Pond (Jerry Kieffer)	Editors
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	13	Exhibition		IMS '99 Update
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	14	Smoke Rings		Ted Wale's key (Is it a key? (Oddity))	Editors
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	14	Smoke Rings		Ottawa Valley Live Steamers	Editors
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	14	Correction		Ottawa Valley LS (Can)
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	14	Smoke Rings		For sale and wanted (Buxton MES; North London SME)	Editors
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	14	Post Bag		No complaints (Spark ejector, Colin Hewett)	Bert Mead
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	15	Post Bag		Enthalpy (Practical Thermodynamics, Roy Neck)	Bill Hall
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	15	Post Bag		Availability (Practical Thermodynamics, Roy Neck)	A.N.Claridge
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	15	Post Bag		Oil quench hazard	Alan R.Rice
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	15	Post Bag		Oil quench hazard	M.J.H.Ellis replies
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	15	Post Bag		Valve setting	Tim McGaw
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	15	Post Bag		Welcome and assistance (Less than helpful (Attracting newcomers to the hobb... more Welcome and assistance (Less than helpful (Attracting newcomers to the hobby), Mike Hibbins)	Frank Pockett
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	15	Post Bag		Fix it or swim! (Reminiscences of Marine Steam, James Pottinger)	Tim McGaw
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	16	Post Bag		A secret activity?	P.J.Brown	How fared the non-starter? Oddvar Lunde; Less than helpful, Mike Hibbins
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	16	Stationary Engine	5	Experiments With Valve Gears	David Bull	Valveless steam engine. Note
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	18	Architectural	4	Weycroft Mill. An Architectural Model in 1:12 scale	Dave Rowe	Describes the lighting effects and viewing arrangements. Shirley's models
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	20	Lathe		A Centre Finder & A Guide to Using the 4-Jaw Chuck	Len Walker	Describes a lathe accessory and offers advice on centring work. Constructio... more Describes a lathe accessory and offers advice on centring work. Construction, centre pin, spring, using the centre, centring work in the 4-jaw chuck, protecting your centre finder
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	22	On Shed	3	Locomotives of the L.N.W.R.	Martin Evans	Precursors and Precedents. Wellington, Elgin, the great races, Ramsbottom D... more Precursors and Precedents. Wellington, Elgin, the great races, Ramsbottom DX goods, compounding details
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	24	Competition		LBSC Memorial Bowl Competition 1999		Hosted by Brighouse and Halifax ME at Cawcliffe Road, Brighouse on Sunday 1... more Hosted by Brighouse and Halifax ME at Cawcliffe Road, Brighouse on Sunday 1 August 1999. Entries invited
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	25	Exhibition		Models Galore! (National Model Engineering and Modelling Exhibition at Harr... more Models Galore! (National Model Engineering and Modelling Exhibition at Harrogate)	Mike Chrisp	Attended. P.Frank's 7 1/4"g. Shay loco, B.Jordan's power hacksaw, J.Crawley... more Attended. P.Frank's 7 1/4"g. Shay loco, B.Jordan's power hacksaw, J.Crawley's A4, B.Durham's 5"g. W.D. Austerity, J.A.Hartup's 3 1/2"g. Beyer Peacock Garratt loco, A3 Pacific by J.B.Holdsworth, Darlington 28cc double gamma hot air engine, N.Wilkinson's excavators, Liebherr, P.P.Dekker's 1/4 scale aero engine, R.Bolton's 5"g. City of Truro, Huddersfield SME, M.K.Ranson's 1/18 scale steam launch, H.B.Hartley's Athelstan, 4" scale Burrell DCC road loco by P.Bradbury, York City DSME, Meccano Fowler ploughing engine by G.Tomlinson, B.Jordan's 1/5 scale Archdale radial arm drill, B.Walker's 1/8 scale V-8 aero engine, D.Neeve's Metropolitan 'Growler', Cleveland Ass'n ME, 3"scale Burrell DCC traction engine by J.Thompson, J.Garnett's straw baler, S.Yorks Miniature Traction Engine Society, 30cc 5 cylinder 4-stroke radial engine by R.Green
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	29	Horology	6	A Regulator Clock	Peter Heimann	Deals with the chapter ring and dials, details the making and setting of th... more Deals with the chapter ring and dials, details the making and setting of the dead beat escapement. Chapter ring, dials & pillars, fitting the arbors, the dead beat escapement: Vulliamy pallets, suppliers
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	32	Pete's Page		My First Lathe	Peter Spenlove-Spenlove	The Winfield 4 1/4" Lathe, backyard shops, needs must, makes and makers, sp... more The Winfield 4 1/4" Lathe, backyard shops, needs must, makes and makers, specialisation, work safely
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	34	Road Steam		Chimney Tops (Metal spinning)	Martin Wallis	Describes a visit to a thriving family business. Home made, the Hopkins fam... more Describes a visit to a thriving family business. Home made, the Hopkins family, E.G.Wilson & Son metal spinners lathe, G.A.Hopkins & Son, Garrett top, Spitfires and Field Marshals, references
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	37	Internal Combustion	3	Warbler. A 3.5cc diesel engine for home construction	John Towell	Describes the gudgeon pin, piston, contra piston, cylinder fins, compressio... more Describes the gudgeon pin, piston, contra piston, cylinder fins, compression screw and inlet manifold. Drilling and tapping the crankcase for the cylinder head bolts
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	41	Keith's Column	31	Dean Goods. A Swindon 0-6-0 locomotive in 7 1/4in. gauge	Keith Wilson	A couple of anecdotes, some more tender details, an outing to Yorkshire. Mo... more A couple of anecdotes, some more tender details, an outing to Yorkshire. Mopping up the details, and now for something completely different, scale trains, out and about, Bob Willis' GWR Firefly, Peppercorn A1 Tornado
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	44	Bray's Bench	8	The Sanderson Beam Engine	Stan Bray	Deals with the connecting rod, eccentric and strap. Supplier
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		City of Oxford SME
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		Esk Valley MES
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		MES Northern Ireland
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		Welling DMES
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		Chingford DMEC
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		Bournemouth DSME
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		Harrow and Wembley SME
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		NAME (Northern Association ME)
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		Fylde SME
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		Romney Marsh MES
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		Saffron Walden DSME
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		Northampton SME
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		Rugby MES
	1999	02-Jul	183	4,097	46	Club Chat		OLCO (Old Locomotive Committee (Lion))
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