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Royal Engineers Journal THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL Vol. LXXIII MARCH 1959 No. CONTENTS The Royal Engineers Party at the British Columbia Centenary Captain G. R. Gathercole 1 The Effects of Atomic Warfare on Engineer Operations . Major A. E. Younger 11 Whither the Corps . 17 Works Services in the Field-Jordan, 1958 . Captain D. I. Knight 20 Winter in Cyprus . Major B. J. Coombe 28 The Taff Bridge . Lieut.-Colonel J. M. Flint 37 Prefabricated Buildings . Major F. W. L. Shepard 44 Corps History . Major G. Home 65 Memoirs, Correspondence, Book Reviews, Technical Notes . 72 PUBLI ERS A INSTITUTION OF RE OFFICE COPY A ortin AG DO NOT REMOVE --LA*i lO -·11 *TOT t·I1vg1 Specialised Postal Coaching for the Army PRACTICAL AND WRITTEN Staff College and Promotion Examinations Specially devised Postal Courses to provide adequate practice for written and oral examinations-All maps supplied-Complete Model Answers to all Tests-Expert guidance by experienced Army Tutors-Authoritative Study Notes-Al Tuition conducted through the medium of the post-Air Mail to Officers overseas-Moderate fees payable by instalments. * * * ALISO INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL TRAINING rOR EMPLOYMENT ON RETIREMENT I Vrlte today for particulars and/or advice, stating f examination or civilian career in which interested, to he Secretary, (M12), Metropolitan College, St. Albans e 3 \ ,*z--G,,,E,Kps\E s c ° ' p '"SS3 \ \-. ERSE' A ADVERTISEMENTS i BRITAIN'S NEW ROCKET BLACK KNIGHT first tested at THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION THE NEEDLES, I.O.W. which was constructed for MESSRS. SAUNDERS-ROE LTD. by TROLLOPE & COLLS LTD. London (Established 1778) through their subsidiary company JNO. CROAD LIMITED PORTSMOUTH Architects: Messrs. John Strubbe & Partners, F.R.I.B.A. I 1 ii ADVERTISEMENTS VIKING JOHNSON FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS for plain ended pipes, 6° of flexi- bility on sizes up to 24 in. dia- meter. Fitted by unskilled labour. When laid, competitive in price with lead and yarn joints. w VICTAULIC FLEXIBLE JOINTS for Service pipelines are ideal for emergency purposes. The stan- dard bolted joint can be fitted by unskilled labour in under two minutes per joint. THE VICTAULIC TOGGLE JOINT without nuts and bolts, is easily fastened mechanically, in a few seconds. The War Office, India Stores Department and High Commissioner for Pakistan have standardized Victaulic Joints for mobiliza- tion work. 11 Copy of our Victaulic Catalogue will be sent on request. 77, 1 ----- 1- THE VICTAULIC COMPANY LIMITED Manufacturers of Victaulic Joints and Viking Johnson Couplings Registered Trade Marks 'VICTAULUC' and 'VIKING'. Brook House, Park Lane, W.I ADVERTISEMENTS iii ADVERTISEMENTS 111 Ir- J. M. HILL & SONS LTD. BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS TO WAR OFFICE * AIR MINISTRY MINISTRY OF WORKS * L.C.C. WEMBLEY 7781 iv ADVERTISEMENTS G. PERCY TRENTHAM LIMITED BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS BIRMINGHAM FREADING LONDON GLOLJCESTER STOKE-ON-TRENT CARDIFF WOOD LANE BROMFORD BIRMINGHAM Erdington 2491 PANGBOURNE READING BERKS Pangbourne 411 NEW ROAD RAINHAM ESSEX Rainham 2902 UPTON LANE BARNWOOD GLOUCESTER Gloucester 66172 PARK HALL LONGTON STOKE-ON-TRENT Longton 39147 TRINITY HOUSE EAST CANAL WHARF, DOCKS, CARDIFF Cardiff 30256 ADVERTISEMENTS v Accuracy of steelwork has helped to make Cleveland's reputation. A 2" shaft may be required to be consistent in diameter to one part in tolerance one thousand; a 60ft. girder to 1/32' length. It is in the consistent maintenance of required tolerances that L Cleveland excel. Bridges are I J trial erected in our yards, so 7 that when they finally reach their destination there may be no doubt of their being correct. CLEVELAN D I. f.. WEARE BUILDERS OF Our services are always available BRIDGES * POWER STATIONS * WORKSHOPS in design, in detailing and in the TUNNELS * HANGARS * DRAINAGE SCHEMES construction ofall typesofstructures. CRANES * PYLONS * LANDING STAGES DOCK GATES * DEEP FOUNDATIONS THE CLEVELAND BRIDGE & ENGINEERING CO. LTD. DARLINGTON. ------------------------- vi ADVERTISEMENTS vi ADVERTISEMENTS Unrestricted availability of the world's finesit earthmoving equipment The most comprehensive Freeing Britain's dollar earthmoving range imports makes availabhe to ever offered by one machinery users- from one manufacturer manufacturer-the most complete and widely accepted line of TRACK-TYPE TRACTORS earthmoving equipment D4 to D9 50 D.H.P. 260 D.H.P. Caterpillar D8 tractors, a complete SCRAPERS FourWheel range of bulldozers and scrapers, BULLDOZERS Angle, Straight & Universal rippers and replacement parts- RIPPERS Hydraulic in Britain by CABLE AND manufactured HYDRAULIC CONTROLS Caterpillar Tractor Company Availoble for oil track-type tractors , Limited-are now supplemented by all the other world-famed Caterpillar WHEEL TRACTOR/SCRAPERS earthmoving products. These Twowheel machines will continue to make a DW21-470 18 cu. yd. struck Fourwheel mighty contribution to earthmoving DW 15-428 13 cu. yd. struck 91Q a projects throughout the world. DW20-456 18 cu. yd. struck The recognition of parts and service availability through the TRAXCAVATORS Caterpillar Dealer organisation is No. 933 to No. 977 universal. This is all part of the I cu. yd. 21 cu. yd. iC"-t -- development that has built the to its prominence MOTOR GRADERS name Caterpillar in the earthmoving industry. No. 112 to No. 12 75 H.P. 115 H.P. CATERPI LLAR* ENGINES *Caterpillar and Cat are Registered Trade Marks agigdh of Caterpillar Tractor Co. D311 to D397 65 H.P. 650 H.P. Available for Industrial and Marine Applications PIPELAYERS CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. LTD. No. 4 to 583 Registered User of Trade Marks Caterpillar and Cao Maximum lifting capacity 17,300 Ibs. 130.000 lbs. GLASGOW · LEICESTER NEWCASTLE * LONDON Full literature of this TRACTORS equipment Is available from EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENL' authorised Caterpillardealers now ENGINES * PARTS ADVERTISEMENTS vii W;EDi;--0-,@:2 Ffeld MoarhadLord Lionler and his personal Secretary Mr. Richard Cox. From a conlemporary paintifn by David A[orler in the possession of the Cox's & King's Branch of Lloyd loank Limited. Two hundred years' service IN I758 Field Marshal Lord Ligonier appointed Mr. Richard Cox as Secretary (de facto agent for pay and supplies) to the Ist Foot Guards, of which Regiment he was Colonel. Today Lloyds Bank is proud to be carrying on a 200 years' tradition of service to the Armed Forces of the Crown. LLOYDS BANK LIMITED COX'S & KING'S BRANCH, 6 PALL MALL, S.W.I Official Ageits to the Army and Royal Air Force THE COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 27th February, 1923) Patron-HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN President Major-General Sir A. Douglas Campbell, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., M.A ...... 1957 Vice-Presidents Brigadier A. G. Bonn, C.B.E., M.C., M.I.C.E. .... ... ... ... ... ... 1957 Malor-General H. H. C. Sugden, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.I.C.E. .......... 1959 Elected Colonel K. F. Daniell, O.B.E., B.A. ........ ... .. 1956 Brigadier L. J. Harris, O.B.E., B.A., F.R.I.C.S. ..... .. .. 1956 Lieut.-Colonel F. A. Rayfield, M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E. ... ... 1956 Brigadier B. M. Archibald, C.B.E., D.S.O., B.A., A.M.I.Struct.E.... 1957 Major M. W. G. Burton ....... .. ... ...... .. 1957 Colonel J. H. Gillington, O.B.E., M.C., B.A. ......... 1957 Colonel J. R. Grimsdell, M.C., T.D., A.M.I.Loco.E. ... ... 1957 Colonel H. A. T. Jarrett-Kerr, O.B.E., B.A. ..... .. .. 1957 Colonel F. W. Simpson, D.S.O., O.B.E., B.A. ..... .. .. 1957 Brigadier J. B. Brown, B.A., A.M.I.C.E. ............ ... 1958 Lieut.-Colonel A. C. Lewis, O.B.E., M.A., A.M.I.C.E. ... ... 1958 Lieut.-Colonel C. W. Woods, M.B.E., M.C., M.A. ... ... 1958 Lieut.-Colonel E. L. L. Earp, O.B.E., T.D., B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E. ... 1958 Captain K. V. Stewart, B.Sc. ..... ... ...... ... 1958 Ex-Officio Brigadier H. W. Kitson, B.A. ......... ... D.E.-in-C. Colonel. B. S. Armltage, D.S.O. .. ... ... ... A.A.G., R.E. Brigadier G. W. Duke, C.B.E., D.S.O., B.A . .. ... Comd., S.M.E. Brigadier C. H. Barnett, M.A., M.lnst.T. .... ... D.Tn. Malor-General J. H. Amers, O.B.E . .. ... D.F.W. Brigadier A. H. Dowson, O.B.E., B.A., F.R.I.C.S. ...Dir. of Mil. Survey Colonel J. de V. Hunt, M.A. ... ... ... ... D/Comd., S.M.E. Brigadier G. L. Galloway, D.S.O., O.B.E., G.M., B.Sc. Comd., Trg. Bde., R.E. Corresponding Members Lieut.-Colonel A. R. Currle, D.S.O., O.B.E., New Zealand Military Forces IstJanuary, 1949 Colonel C. Linsell, O.B.E., M.C., Union Defence Force, South Africa ... Ist February, 1956 Brigadier S. J. Bleechmore, Austrollan Military Forces... ... ... 28th May, 1958 Colonel D. W. Cunnington, G.M., C.D., Canadian Army ... August, 1958 Secretary and Editor R.E. Journal Brigadier J. H. S. Lacey, C.B.E., B.A. .... ... ... ....... 15th December, 1958 Bankers Lloyds Bank, Ltd., Cox's and King's Branch, 6 Pall Mall, S.W.I. 4,000 1.3.59 THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL Authors alone are responsible for the statements made and the opinions expressed in their papers VOL. LXXIII CONTENTS MARCH, 1959 PAGE I. TIIE ROYAL ENGINEER PARTY AT TIIE BRITISII COLUMBIA CENTENARY. BY CAPTAIN G. R. GATIIERCOLE, R.E. ( With Photographs and AIap) . 2. THE EFFECTS OF ATOMIC WARFARE ON ENGINEER OPERATIONS. BYrMAJOR A. E. YOUNGER, D.S.O., R.E. I 3. WIIITIIER TIIE CORPS . 17 4. WVORKS SERVICES IN TIIE FIELD-JORDAN, 1958. BY CAPTAIN D. I. KNIGIIT, R.E. 20 5. WVINTER IN CYPRUS. BY MAJOR B. J. COOMBE, G.M., R.E.. 28 6. TIIE TAFF BRIDGE. BY LIEUT.-COLONELJ. M.
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