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CONTENTS BOOK OBITUARY PARTNERS CARTOON COOLIDGE A ASSOCIATES ASSOCIATES JOB WELCOME DATA THE GUNPOWDER, WHITGIFT NEWSLETTERS: CARTOON CRUISING CLUB STAFF ROYAL SONNET EDITORIAL 4 16 CHRIsTMAS, 1966 PONTIFACT No. 5 and these are coming in. So we are not unduly death early in 1950 she became Mr. Measor’s worried. Personal Secretary. She is now retiring prema I have mentioned that we must at this time turely due to the illness of her husband. In the take the opportunity of putting our house in earlier days Partners’ Secretaries not only had order and I think the staff should do likewise. their normal secretarial duties to attend to, but Civil Engineers and the Institution of Civil also had to assist in the administration of the Engineers have been deeply disturbed by the Firm. ‘Miss’ Williams took care of insurances, series of collapses of buildings and of civil pensions and salaries until the task became more engineering structures in Britain in the past year, than one person could cope with, when it was Obituary so much so that the institution is investigating decided to set up an Administrative Section which these collapses to find out if there is any common would take over these duties. During her period factor. with the Firm she has seen it grow from a mere Antony Poignand Lambert, M.i.C.E., Sir A.P.L. then turned his attention eastwards and It is appreciated that Engineers are only handful to the size it is today, and she has Cyril Kirkpatrick’s Partner from 1931-1939, died was Executive Engineer on the construction of human and can make mistakes, but every certainly played her part in its growth. We wish on 22nd last August at the age of 90 years. the Sutlej Valley railway, 200 miles long, for the precaution must be taken so that mistakes do her a happy retirement. Very few of the present firm knew him but I South Punjab Railway. All the spoil was not occur. This calls for a thorough knowledge Miss Collinson joined the Firm in July, 1950 would like to record briefly the life of A.P.L. carried away in baskets on the heads of women! and appreciation of the work being tackled and to take over the running of the General Officeand, firstly because he was a man who was greatly To quote, “How happy and contented we were a high degree of concentration. The work must at the same time, to act as Mr. Bowen’s Secretary. respected and to whom i personally owe much with our half dozen ponies and 18 camels for also be approached with the correct attitude of When I returned from Africa in 1954 Miss and secondly because an outline of the life of an transporting camp plus five dogs. We never mind, since a careless attitude must result in Collinson became my Personal Secretary and has Engineer in the early part of this century will be liked the towns and fortunately seldom went into careless work. That calculations are checked borne that cross with patience and fortitude ever of interest it as differs in many ways from to-day. them. One had to be Jack of all trades, look by District Surveyors, City Building Engineers, since; she continued to run the General Office A.P.L. was a wonderful correspondent and after and train native drivers for the engines as etc. etc. should not be regarded as a line of until 1958. There must be a number of our would never use the telephone if a postcard or well as act as vet to one’s animals”. defence, the first line of defence must always staff who had their first brief interview with Miss letter would do I and am fortunate in having a After a year on the Siamese Border surveying remain the responsibility of the engineer Collinson, since she helped me considerably in who number of letters from him in recent years for a development company, A.P.L. returned designs the work. A recent article in the Press those days when I was interviewing and engaging describing parts of life his which are written in to England in 1912 as Resident Engineer on the quoted a District Surveyor as stating that, “No staff for the Firm and I valued the meticulous beautiful English and in a hand full of character. London Dock Improvements with the Port of design should ever be built until the calculations care with which she kept the myriad of details He was born in 1876 and, before going to London Authority. In 1914 he was called up to and stresses have been checked by someone with which this aspect of my work entailed. She is Marlborough College, had to ride a pony to command Fortress Coy. RE. and later was qualifications equal to the designing engineer’s”. retiring at the end of the year and she leaves school in Chichester which was 4 miles from his Staff Officer R.E. 10th Army Corps. He This has always been the policy that the Partners with our best wishes for a long and happy parent’s home. en dured the battles of the Somme, Messines and wish to be followed and they will be issuing, in retirement. He studied engineering at the Royal Indian Ypres and was three times mentioned in des- the near future, a directive as to how this will I welcome Miss Richardson as my new secretary Engineering College at Coopers Hill in London patches. be more effectively implemented. This will and we also welcome Miss Johnson and Mrs. from 1894 to 1897. This was one of the few Tn 1919 he returned to the P.L.A. and was require the co-operation of the staff and will Spurgeon who are Mr. Henry’s and Mr. Williams’ colleges where engineering could be studied at Resident Engineer on the Victoria Dock, West help to build up the reputation of integrity and secretaries respectively and hope they will be that time. In 1897 he became an assistant India Dock and Millwall Dock improvements reliability which the Partners feel essential for very happy with us. engineer in the New Works Department of the where, of course, he met Sir Cyril who was Chief the future well-being of the Firm. This will be the last Partner’s Panorama Admiralty (which incidentally was in 47 Victoria Engineer. time published from 47, Victoria Street. I As passes we find ourselves saying good could Street). This was the era of the battleships and In 1929A. P.L.joined the Egyptian Government bye to old faces easily reminisce on the past but I prefer to look heavy and welcoming new. in this cruisers and Dockyards had urgently to Service in the Ports and Lights Administration edition, we have to forward to what we hope will be a happy and be say goodbye to ‘Miss’ built at Gibraltar, Malta, Hong Kong, Simons and in 1931 returned home to go into partnership Williams and Miss Collinson, who will be successful future for us all in our new Offices at town as well as the home ports to accommodate with Sir Cyril who had set up as a Consulting retiring from the service of the Firm. Winsley Street. them and A.P.L. worked on construction at Engineer in 1924. ‘Miss’ Williams The Partners wish everyone a very happy Portsmouth, Devonport joined the Firm in April, 1937 and Gibraltar. A.P.L. was a great character, had a wonderful Christmas. When the Boer as Mr. Scott’s Personal Secretary and on his War started, he was selected engineering sense and his initiative was developed C.G.S. for a Commission in the Sappers and Gunners to the full no doubt due to his wide experience and was sent to South Africa with the 37th Field abroad where, in his day, there was no rapid Coy. R.E. earning the Queen’s medal and five means of communication or transport and the clasps. When the war was over be returned with Engineer had to get the job done with the General Fowke to repair the bridges for the resources available using his own knowledge and P.W.D. which the Boers had blown up. In his experience. own words, “A fine life in a perfect climate, no It was a great pleasure working under him and motor cars, telephones or even typewriters. his parting remark was always, “Make it strong I got on well with the real old fighting Boer but enough”. Very good advice! had little use for the young Afrikander”. 4 R. W. HAWKEY. 4 16 CHRIsTMAS, 1966 PONTIFACT No. 5 and these are coming in. So we are not unduly death early in 1950 she became Mr. Measor’s worried. Personal Secretary. She is now retiring prema I have mentioned that we must at this time turely due to the illness of her husband. In the take the opportunity of putting our house in earlier days Partners’ Secretaries not only had order and I think the staff should do likewise. their normal secretarial duties to attend to, but Civil Engineers and the Institution of Civil also had to assist in the administration of the Engineers have been deeply disturbed by the Firm. ‘Miss’ Williams took care of insurances, series of collapses of buildings and of civil pensions and salaries until the task became more engineering structures in Britain in the past year, than one person could cope with, when it was Obituary so much so that the institution is investigating decided to set up an Administrative Section which these collapses to find out if there is any common would take over these duties. During her period factor. with the Firm she has seen it grow from a mere Antony Poignand Lambert, M.i.C.E., Sir A.P.L. then turned his attention eastwards and It is appreciated that Engineers are only handful to the size it is today, and she has Cyril Kirkpatrick’s Partner from 1931-1939, died was Executive Engineer on the construction of human and can make mistakes, but every certainly played her part in its growth. We wish on 22nd last August at the age of 90 years. the Sutlej Valley railway, 200 miles long, for the precaution must be taken so that mistakes do her a happy retirement. Very few of the present firm knew him but I South Punjab Railway. All the spoil was not occur. This calls for a thorough knowledge Miss Collinson joined the Firm in July, 1950 would like to record briefly the life of A.P.L. carried away in baskets on the heads of women! and appreciation of the work being tackled and to take over the running of the General Officeand, firstly because he was a man who was greatly To quote, “How happy and contented we were a high degree of concentration. The work must at the same time, to act as Mr. Bowen’s Secretary. respected and to whom i personally owe much with our half dozen ponies and 18 camels for also be approached with the correct attitude of When I returned from Africa in 1954 Miss and secondly because an outline of the life of an transporting camp plus five dogs. We never mind, since a careless attitude must result in Collinson became my Personal Secretary and has Engineer in the early part of this century will be liked the towns and fortunately seldom went into careless work. That calculations are checked borne that cross with patience and fortitude ever of interest it as differs in many ways from to-day. them. One had to be Jack of all trades, look by District Surveyors, City Building Engineers, since; she continued to run the General Office A.P.L. was a wonderful correspondent and after and train native drivers for the engines as etc. etc. should not be regarded as a line of until 1958. There must be a number of our would never use the telephone if a postcard or well as act as vet to one’s animals”. defence, the first line of defence must always staff who had their first brief interview with Miss letter would do I and am fortunate in having a After a year on the Siamese Border surveying remain the responsibility of the engineer Collinson, since she helped me considerably in who number of letters from him in recent years for a development company, A.P.L. returned designs the work. A recent article in the Press those days when I was interviewing and engaging describing parts of life his which are written in to England in 1912 as Resident Engineer on the quoted a District Surveyor as stating that, “No staff for the Firm and I valued the meticulous beautiful English and in a hand full of character. London Dock Improvements with the Port of design should ever be built until the calculations care with which she kept the myriad of details He was born in 1876 and, before going to London Authority. In 1914 he was called up to and stresses have been checked by someone with which this aspect of my work entailed. She is Marlborough College, had to ride a pony to command Fortress Coy. RE. and later was qualifications equal to the designing engineer’s”. retiring at the end of the year and she leaves school in Chichester which was 4 miles from his Staff Officer R.E. 10th Army Corps. He This has always been the policy that the Partners with our best wishes for a long and happy parent’s home. en dured the battles of the Somme, Messines and wish to be followed and they will be issuing, in retirement. He studied engineering at the Royal Indian Ypres and was three times mentioned in des- the near future, a directive as to how this will I welcome Miss Richardson as my new secretary Engineering College at Coopers Hill in London patches. be more effectively implemented. This will and we also welcome Miss Johnson and Mrs. from 1894 to 1897. This was one of the few Tn 1919 he returned to the P.L.A. and was require the co-operation of the staff and will Spurgeon who are Mr. Henry’s and Mr. Williams’ colleges where engineering could be studied at Resident Engineer on the Victoria Dock, West help to build up the reputation of integrity and secretaries respectively and hope they will be that time. In 1897 he became an assistant India Dock and Millwall Dock improvements reliability which the Partners feel essential for very happy with us. engineer in the New Works Department of the where, of course, he met Sir Cyril who was Chief the future well-being of the Firm. This will be the last Partner’s Panorama Admiralty (which incidentally was in 47 Victoria Engineer. time published from 47, Victoria Street. I As passes we find ourselves saying good could Street). This was the era of the battleships and In 1929A. P.L.joined the Egyptian Government bye to old faces easily reminisce on the past but I prefer to look heavy and welcoming new. in this cruisers and Dockyards had urgently to Service in the Ports and Lights Administration edition, we have to forward to what we hope will be a happy and be say goodbye to ‘Miss’ built at Gibraltar, Malta, Hong Kong, Simons and in 1931 returned home to go into partnership Williams and Miss Collinson, who will be successful future for us all in our new Offices at town as well as the home ports to accommodate with Sir Cyril who had set up as a Consulting retiring from the service of the Firm. Winsley Street. them and A.P.L. worked on construction at Engineer in 1924. ‘Miss’ Williams The Partners wish everyone a very happy Portsmouth, Devonport joined the Firm in April, 1937 and Gibraltar. A.P.L. was a great character, had a wonderful Christmas. When the Boer as Mr. Scott’s Personal Secretary and on his War started, he was selected engineering sense and his initiative was developed C.G.S. for a Commission in the Sappers and Gunners to the full no doubt due to his wide experience and was sent to South Africa with the 37th Field abroad where, in his day, there was no rapid Coy. R.E. earning the Queen’s medal and five means of communication or transport and the clasps. When the war was over be returned with Engineer had to get the job done with the General Fowke to repair the bridges for the resources available using his own knowledge and P.W.D. which the Boers had blown up. In his experience. own words, “A fine life in a perfect climate, no It was a great pleasure working under him and motor cars, telephones or even typewriters. his parting remark was always, “Make it strong I got on well with the real old fighting Boer but enough”. Very good advice! had little use for the young Afrikander”. 4 R. W. HAWKEY. of

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PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS, 1966 9

Coolidge Mobile calling SWKP or Kiwis and Beewees A Lakeland miscellany b)/ “Fells,i,a,z’’ byJiin Park’ c-I rom the snow, ice, and freezing rain of a the Controller and our Operator who insisted is inevitable that amongst staff posted patches which made it somewhat eerie. Most in a branch jL typical English winter, the offer of a job that his name was Ebenezer and not Roger office there will be members people ascended Skiddaw by the normal path, on a Caribbean island basking in warm Coolidge Mobile. who are either keen on, or who develop but Dick and Bill took an alternative route, which a keeness for, pastimes sunshine and surrounded by palm fringed At the time of writing the concrete apron is pertaining to the locality, did not prove to be a short cut. After passing beaches and coral reefs was irresistible to a well under way and resurfacing and repairs to and Kendal Office is no exception. The attrac through Keswick on the way down off Skiddaw, number of people. the runway have just commenced. The runway tions of the Lake District are many and thus it is Chris was lying 8th, and as the morning pro Early in January, Jimmy Guiver, Assistant repairs involve the breaking out of concrete not surprising that practically every weekend this gressed, he moved further up towards the front year has Resident Engineer, Alec Johnson and Mike proved defective by the proof-roller, carrying seen one or more members of the staff until by the time he reached Seathwaite he was Shalders, Materials Engineers arrived in Antigua. out soil tests on the sub-grade to determine the in the pursuit of some form of hilicraft. lying 5th. Dick and Bill stayed together but The They were followed later in January by Inspectors required depth of flexible construction, excavating major activities are concentrated into the were about two hours behind Chris. Les Thomas and Ray Taylor. All the above are to this depth and replacing with the required Summer months when better weather (one hopes) About 6.00 a.m. the weather started deterior new to the firm with the exception of Ray Taylor thicknesses of crushed stone, dry-lean concrete and longer hours of daylight increase the scope ating and there was a dramatic upset among the who rejoins the firm after a spell with another and asphalt. The only difficulties are that the of what can be achieved. This summer has leading competitors. Chris tells the story:— Consultant in the Sudan. Early in February whole operation must be carried out within produced a number of epic excursions, but pride “After Sty Head I set off along the ‘corridor after everything was organised, Jim Park, seven hours and within half an hour of of place must go to the Marathon walk organised route’ to Scafell. The clouds were getting lower by Resident Engineer, arrived and later we welcomed completing the repair it may be loaded by an the Ramblers Association which took place on and it was starting to rain. I put on a spurt Ted Wroe an inspector, who completed the team aircraft weighing some 250,000 pounds. Saturday, 18th June. because 1 wanted to be off Scafell before the for Coolidge Airport. A member of our staff insisted that the sub The object of this walk is to attain the summits weather got really bad. I need not have bothered the The weather in Antigua is almost perfect. title to this newsletter be included. He was of four highest peaks in England inside a 24 because within 15 minutes the rain was lashing hour It is nearly always sunny and the continual Trade heard muttering it on one occasion and it is period and it was first held as an official down and visibility was down to 20 yards. I event Winds prevent the island from ever becoming assumed that it has something to do with the last year. Of course people have been located Broad Stand with surprising ease and too hot. In fact, one hotel indemnifles guests fact that there is at this moment a West Indies doing this walk for many years, perhaps a handful although it was more like a waterfall and very against all costs for any day the temperature Cricket Team in England, and a British Rugby each summer, and the earliest recorded traverse greasy, I was soon up and onto Scafell. I was fails to average between 750 to 85°F. Antigua’s Team touring New Zealand. was made way back in 1870. The route starts surprised to find that I was the first person to 300 beaches are just as good as the travel literature and finishes at Keswick and goes up and down check in and assumed that Ken Heaton (the states they are and it was unfortunate that the Skiddaw, then up Borrowdale to Seathwaite, up leader at Sty Head) had passed before the chap search of the beaches for suitable fine aggregate to Scafell via Sty Head, over Scafell Pike to Esk at the checkpoint had arrived, and that the others did not last longer. Hause, across to High Raise and Wythburn, had got lost. However it was the same story at Accornodation was a problem initially but up and down Helvellyn and back to Keswick, Scafell Pike and Esk Hause, so I assumed that now everybody is settled into houses or flats. Moodie Doodles a distance of about forty-five miles. There are Heaton too had got lost and that I was in front. It The R.E. managed to find a house overlooking eleven checkpoints which have to be visited was then just a matter of staying in front. The a small bay protected by coral reefs and the house en route. weather slowly improved although it was a bit is complete with private jetty, three boats and a Three members of the firm took part in the rough up on Helvellyn, and I managed to run lobster trap. walk: Chris Fitt, Dick Phelps and Bill Brownlie, the whole of the last four miles on the road into The Contract was described by Mr. Spencer in and a fourth, Sheila Webb, was an assistant to Keswick”. the the last issue of PONTIFACT but it may be of in Northern Rescue Organisation team who Chris set up a new record of 10 hrs. 37 mins. terest to add a few comments here. were responsible for manning the checkpoints for the walk (he ran over half of the distance!). Some work was carried out on the runway on the route. Dick finished strongly in 17 hours and Bill before aircraft flights were re-scheduled and The event started at 2.00 a.m. from Keswick staggered in 2 hours later. They had missed the while the main runway was active. A portable Bus Station in fine, but rather doubtful weather. worst of the weather on Scafell. One can’t help radio with the call-sign “Coolidge Mobile” was It was not a totally dark night, there being a feeling that Dick and Bill probably adhered more used and one day this led to an argument between curious combination of moonlight and mist to the organisers ideal for the walk not to be ______

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No.11.

under on

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should Centre

County is

consists

with

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reached Contract

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section.

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of of 16

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figure

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has

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reason claims of

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group

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example

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coverage. routes in

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great

valley

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up frequently

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line Swift

revealed;

abroad

triumphed the

attempts

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pleasant

Kong

always

with

evenings.

launched covered

August the

order

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crag

Press

eventually

got Climbing be

tend

not Property been classic

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the

used

most

of a

sport, weather

John On

can

trains!

very

the

race. bold

nearest

accessibility

remarkable thorough

was

Gimmer off

did

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behalf

now

were

local of

every

barely due

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the on

the

formidable long

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Rock it.

for

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summer

England.

brellas

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combined

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Book review

by G. A. Editigton

/ierkegaard has been called, with good With typical economy of words, Hugo leaves reason, the father of Existentialism. us to draw our own conclusions as to the outcome “Loneliness, anxiety and despair are of the situation, and we may infer that the young amongst the deepest forms of awareness”, he man overcomes this particular difficulty, for we says, and we can find little evidence in the next meet him arriving at his hotel: writings of Sartre, Weil and even Tillich, that “Driver, how much have Ito pay? they would question this or other of any Kierke It seems to me that you demand too much. gaard’s philosophical propositions. Recent I shall not pay this amount. thinking, however, whilst still accepting his basic It seems to me that your meter is deranged. premises, is tending also to embrace another I shall give you ten francs. concept which we can perhaps best understand shall not pay more. by considering the words of Frankel: “Exist I am giving you much too much. entialism”, he says, “is broken-hearted 1-legelian- I shall certainly complain to the British ism—an encounter not with Reason, but with Consul.” Absurdity.” Immediately there springs to mind an even earlier advocate than Kierkegaard of Albeit a minor one, this is Fat&s first victory, the philosophy of despair. Hugo is perhaps not and our hero begins to show that he accepts generally regarded in this light, but a recent misfortune and disaster as his lot. He enters the re-publication of one of his best-known works* hotel: has underlined his pre-occupation with Exist “Can I have a room? entialist Man—doomed to strive, to seek and not A room with two beds—with a double bed— to find. In particular, he eniphasises the ani with a single bed? mosity of inaniniate objects and the inevitable All your rooms, are they occupied? antagonism of circumstances which brings about Any room will do for me—a room higher his hero’s mental deterioration and eventual up—a room lower down—on the first floor— dissolution. in his unique style of recording on the second—on the third—on the fourth. only one side of a duologue, Hugo introduces us Where is the lift? to the young man on his arrival in France, and Where are the stairs? gives us an early hint of the pattern of events to Where is the exit in case of fire?” follow: in his room at last, our hero begins to show “Porter, take down my bag from the rack. the first signs of mental confusion: I also have two portmanteaux in the corridor. I have equally three valises and four packets “Are you the chambermaid (valet)? in the baggage van. Will you see whether the sheets are dry? Take charge of all my baggage. Is there central heating? Go and look for a taxi. Turn on the heating. Is this my taxi? Turn off the heating. Put the baggage on the taxi. Open the window. Porter, this is not my baggage.” Shut the window. Will you bring me some hot water—some *“All You Want in France”, published by Hugos soap? Language Institute at 2/6d. T would like to take a hot bath (cold).” 12 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS, 1966 13

Book review

by G. A. Editigton

At this point, with considerable dramatic I am cold—thirsty—hot-—feverish. impact, the author allows his hero to mount a I am not very well.” counter-attack against the hitherto inexorable He is worse than he knows, and we can march of events. The scene is a restaurant, and picture the doctor’s helplessness in the face of the picture Hugo conjures up could have been our heros rapid mental deterioration: Toulouse-Lautrec: People in profile:Associates painted by “Yes—No. “Demand the head waiter to come here. Please—Thank you. Give me a table near the window—at the Excuse me—i beg your pardon. R. P. WHITING, B.Sc., A.M.1.C.E., A.M.I.W.E., the demands of them and it constitutes his side—in a corner. Good day—Good night. M.I.P.H.E. principal recreation. He is active in affairs of the I do not like this table. Merry Christmas—Happy New Year. Roger P. Whiting received his Society of Friends. I desire a table larger than this one—for two And the same to you. professional training with A. P. I. Cotterell persons—for four—for six—for eight. Call a policeman. & Son, and after four years with These ladies want a dry wine (sweet). Help!” them joined Scott & Wilson in 1951. He D. E. THORP, B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E. Bring the wine now. worked on the design of Hong Kong But he is beyond help. The end is near: Airport, first Decant it. in Hong Kong and subsequently in Douglas Thorp began his professional career “One, two, three, four—” he mutters. London. Mainly, Don’t decant it. however, he has been engaged in 1950 when lie joined Scott & Wilson after “Fifteen, sixteen, ten-seven, ten-eight, ten- on works of Pour it out.” water supply, sewerage and site graduating at Durham University. From 1941 nine, twenty—” development. In 1959 he became the Senior to 1947 he held commissioned rank in the Royal The countermanding of the prim order to He rambles on, now quite incoherent: Engineer in charge of what is commonly called Horse Artillery and served both in Europe and the Civil Section “decant” by the gay, carefree “pour it out” sets “Fifty, sixty, sixty-ten, sixty-eleven, sixty- but which concerns itself the Far East. He has been working chiefly in largely with works the tone of the evening, and apart from telling us twelve, sixty-thirteen—” he babbles. “Sixty of this nature. Thus he has the field of structural engineering and was that the menu ranged from asparagus to zabag concerned himself with contracts such as the closely ten-seven, sixty - ten - eight, sixty - ten - nine, connected during the years 1953-56 with Walker’s lione, the author leaves the details to our four-twenty, four-twenty-one, four-twenty- Ferry Scheme in Malawi, the Kaduna the construction stage of the Aswan Dam Hydro Waterworks in imagination. But, as might be expected, the two four-twenty-ten-seven, four- Nigeria, and the Site Development Electric Scheme. In recent years his main activity price our hero pays for his brief sortie against twenty-ten-eight, four-twenty-ten-nine for York University. He became an Associate has been concerned with the preparation of destiny is a heavy one: in 1963. He was a Member of the Council of the tenders by Atomic Power Constructions Ltd. for Institution of Civil Engineers as a representative nuclear power stations and he is now responsible “Call a doctor. And there we leave him, his disintegration of the Associate Members from 1961-64. for our work on the Dungeness ‘B’ contract with I have a pain here—in the head—throat— complete, the victim of an encounter, as Frankel He is married, has four children and lives in particular interest in the design chest—back—stomach—leg—foot. of the concrete says, not with Reason but with Absurdity. an elderly house in Sanderstead. Trying to meet pressure vessels.

Plover Cove Memo I from R.E. (Stage 11 Tunnels) to D.C.R.E. (EXTRACT) (Arthur Garrod—Binnies) (Lance Dodd)

Road Tai Po—Tal Mel Tuk thing because Mr. Dodd and his staff are con On many occasions I stop lorry drivers who stantly using the road as a race track, and we are driving madly from Tai Po to Tai Mel Tuk say to ourselves, if the Deputy Chief Resident and back. “You must not drive so fast” I say. Engineer races up and down this road, and allows “It is increasing the rate of deterioration of the his staff to race each other, then who are we to road surface and causing great expense to the attempt to outshine him in moral rectitude? We Hong Kong Government. Already they expect will join in these happy races and so augment our to spend a hundred thousand dollars (6,000) on bonuses, and to hell with the cost of road road repairs, but it is not enough, and if you repairs”. drive in this thoughtless way it will be even less So I entreat you to turn over a new leaf. If enough”. you do this your staff may follow your example and they too will stop racing. I will Sometimes they do not reply, and I wonder then be able whether perhaps it is because they do not speak to point you out to the drivers so that where you English. Sometimes they smile and drive away. have led they may follow. It is by precept and Often they do not smile. At length one answered example, by self-criticism and reform that good me, and said “Mr. Garrod, what you say is no is achieved. doubt true, for are you not the Engineer’s A. D. GARROD Representative’s Representative, but we do this Resident Engineer R. P. Whiting D. E. Thorp 14 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTV1AS, 1966 15

Plover Cove Memo I from R.E. (Stage 11 Tunnels) to D.C.R.E. (EXTRACT) (Arthur Garrod—Binnies) (Lance Dodd)

He was made an Associate in 1963. saw commissioned service in the U.K., India, sequently Assistant-Director of Transportation, Married with two children, Susan and Chris He is married, has four sons and lives at Purley Ceylon and Singapore. Tn.5(d) Branch, War Office. During this period, topher, he lives at Leatherhead. His interests up to 1945, he was engaged on the design and include gardening, tennis and, where his main interest is taming a chalk garden. On release from the Army he read for Parts I photography, and l[ of the Mechanical Science Tripos at development of military railway bridging, more recently, sailing. R. HODGEN, M.Sc., A.M.I.C.E. trestling and other equipment, shipping and har Emmanual College, Cambridge. J. L. E. SUTTON, M.A., M.S.E., A.M.I.C.E. Roy Hodgen graduated from Queen’s Uni He joined Scott & Wilson as an A.U.A. in 1952, bour installations for the transhipment of versity, Belfast and after a post-graduate year became a Senior Engineer in 1959 and an locomotives and rolling stock, a sectional dock John Sutton joined Scott and Wilson in 1946 studying soil mechanics joined Scott & Wilson, Associate in January, 1966. gate system for emergency use and parts of after graduating at Oxford University. He was Kirkpatrick & Partners in Nyasaland in 1952 His professional interest is in bridges and he “Mulberry Harbour”. Afterwards, he returned engaged first on soils work, then for some years where he spent four years mainly on roadworks. has been associated with the design and super to Braithwaite’s as a Senior Designer and was on structural design, including reinforced con After a brief spell in London office he went to vision of over 100 bridges and culverts with responsible for some 100-metre span railway crete buildings in Coventry for which he was Canada and worked on roadworks and founda another 200 or more at present in the ‘pipe line’. bridges for the Government of Turkey. also assistant resident engineer for a time. tion investigations for two years before rejoining In his earlier days with the Firm, however, he He joined Scott & Wilson in 1949, first as In 1954, he spent seven months in Hong Kong Scott & Wilson, Kirkpatrick & Partners in Lagos. worked on the design on office blocks, water Assistant Engineer to Mr. Bowen, becoming a in charge of supplementary investigations for the Tn 1959/60 he studied traffic engineering at the towers and a power station. He was Resident Senior Engineer in 1953. During this time and design of Kai Tak Airport, and this was followed Yale Bureau of Highway Traffic and on return Engineer on the New Liverpool Corn Exchange. up to 1959 he was concerned with B.N.S. Ltd. by a year’s postgraduate course at Princetown to the United Kingdom opened a project office For seven months he worked in Nyasaland on the main factory extensions at Pontypool, a factory University, New Jersey, principally in soil in Glasgow to carry out traffic studies for a pro survey and design of a road and an airfield. reconstruction for them at Doncaster, Hull mechanics and foundation engineering. posed inner ring road. These studies have led His outside interests include gardening although Technical College Workshop Block, Shed 102 Since returning to London in 1955, he has been both to full scale transportation studies in he once played many sports—all poorly! at Southampton Docks and the Shell Centre in charge of soils investigation, testing and Glasgow and Teeside and to urban motorway Tower Block. Since 1959, he has dealt with design work, first as part of the Civil Section and construction in Glasgow. He became an contracts for power stations and associated then as an independent section. During this Associate in 1964. works in Nigeria, British Guiana and Cyprus. period, he has been associated to a greater or He is married with two boys and one girl, lives B. E. S. RANGER, M.l.Struct.E., A.M.I.C.E. He was made an Associate in 1966. lesser extent with a large proportion of the Glasgow and likes to read, walk, swim and play Bernard Ranger began his career with Braith From 1956, Bernard Ranger served for three firm’s structural and civil engineering jobs, as a little golf. waite & Co. Engineers Ltd., constructional years as a London Associate-Member on the well as a wide variety of foundation and earth A. S. McDERMOTT, engineers dealing mainly with structural steel- Council of the Institution of Structural Engineers work problems both at home and overseas. M.A., M.1.C.E., M.l.inst.H.E. work. Soon after the outbreak of war, he was and still serves on the Literature Committee, as He was made an Associate in January, 1966. After leaving school Alfred McDermott was seconded to Lt.-Colonel W. T. Everall, Chief well as representing the Institution on B.S.1. His hobbies and recreations are varied but he called up and joined the Royal Engineers. He Bridging Instructor, Royal Engineers, sub- Committees. does not admit to any of them being serious.

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The Measles Welcome home byIsobelleBtirleigh

byI Peter Heath you enjoy poring over maps or have Mandalay. The Cape of Good Hope and my a weakness for diving into encyclo first “Cape Triangular” (slightly damaged maybe paedia or perhaps you derive satis but still triangular!) French castles and famous hese faction from creating geometrical patterns? If men—Richelieu, Cezanne, Balzac—history in things always happen on a Bank Cashier Woman: “I can’t give you a ticket to you, like me, are mad about all three then you miniature—French art and so on. Greek Holiday weekend. In Hong Kong it is Hull.” are a sitting duck if the “stamp bug” comes near temples, the acropolis, Corinth and Alexander very bad policy to be ill at a weekend, Old Irishman: “Aw, come on, we’ll get a you. In company of addicts already hooked it the Great. Italy and the works of Michelangelo— especially when there is a Bank Holiday. Ty taxi.” (!) can be as infectious as the measles! there is a set of about 20 different details from phoons almost always come at such weekends Young Irishman (resisting pull on sleeve): It so happens that for me it all began with the the frescos in the Sistine Chapel infinitely more (Saturday night being a speciality) and never in “Weve just come in, y’see and measles. I was still at kindergarten and confined interesting to see the reality now having studied mid-week when, if it is bad enough, one may have we want to get to Hull.” to bed with my spots and like any seven year old, these. Pitcairn, Fiji, Jamaica—desert islands to lose a day’s work, Anyway, there was a Cashier Woman: “I can’t give you a ticket to fractious and difficult to amuse. In desperation come to life. The U.S.A. one of the most telegram—”Mother dangerously ill etc.”—and Hull.” my Father dumped a handful of foreign stamps prolific countries but to mention one particular everybody of authority in the firm was out so it Young Irishman: “But your the Cashier. It on my bed and with illconcealed delight told me issue of famous poets, scientists, educators and had to wait until the next day, by which time says so.” cables established all about his schoolboy collection. Some composers etc. Portraits of the familiar names— further had the need for my Cashier Woman: “That doesn’t mean I issue coloured paper was produced and some ribbon J. Fenimore Cooper, Louisa May Alcott, Mark return, being the only child. I told the firm at tickets. You’ll have to go to and there was my first album! Scissors and a pot Twain, Walt Whitman, John Philip Sousa, Victor 10 am., got the ticket at noon and was on the the airline office.” of paste and I was off. The mysteries of floating Herbert, Ethelbert Nevin, James Whistler, plane at 4 p.m. It was most unfortunate that the Young Irishman: “Which one?” off paper came later as Mother would never have Alexander Graham Bell, George Washington, crisis occurred at a time when my work could be Cashier Woman: “I don’t know which one but dropped for a time. Fortunately, large allowed a bowl of water in bed! I can still Benjamin Franklin etc. Switzerland and her jets you can’t get a ticket to Hull become cold to require remember every detail of the stamps I stuck in, flower issues. Peru and the Incas, Norway— enough the wearing of here.” the many hours of pleasure, was almost sorry to Ibsen, Nansen and Grieg—the list is endless— European clothing; otherwise I would have Old Irishman: “Come on, there’s a lot of get up and go back to school. even Iceland with her Geysers and fish. expired with cold when we arrived at London. cars outside.” So there I was unexpectedly back in England Young When I was about 12 my Father’s collection Perhaps I will settle for home after all—an Irishman: “Can’t you tell us where to get in the middle an economic crisis. was presented to me and I started in earnest to attack of the G.B.s seems appropriate as I of We had been a ticket to Hull.” told that the attitude to work was all wrong. Cashier Woman: “No I can’t! I’m only transfer everything to a gleaming new album doubt if I will ever fully recover from the measles! the together with his gleanings from friends in his Something for nothing and all that. Was it cashier. office, a world wide treasure chest of common really as the newspapers described? I tried to Finally they disappeared, (I hope to get an air values but what a wealth of interest I found in visualise myself as a complete stranger to the ticket and not a taxi to Hull!) and I gave this country. them. Countries 1 had never heard of (out unhelpful woman a look of disgust which she came the maps) strange language and odd My parents live in the north of England and I interpreted as one of sympathy and raised her scenes (where is that catalogue?) lets display was just in time to arrange a connecting flight. eyes heavenwards. If you want to go that way, them symmetrically to please the eye. Gradually Having transferred from the overseas to the you’d better love your neighbour a bit more, 1 it became impossible to collect all countries to -. ‘— domestic building and bought my onward thought. I asked to change two forms into my satisfaction—time just does not permit. But ticket, I had ten minutes to make a telephone sixpences. This should be enough for the phone how to select a favourite country to specialise? call to discover whether I was arriving for a call. A look of wrath at the very idea spread To this day I have not found the answer to that funeral or not. The telephone was S.T.D. so I over her face but she surprisingly relented. Off one, having such a selection to choose from it is had to obtain some sixpences from a booth to the phone box with eight sixpences. hard to part with any of them. For instance marked “Cashier” containing a very sour-faced It took me several minutes to plough through there is the koala bear, the kookaburra, the lyre female (Thought: Thank goodness I don’t have the instructions to discover that the exchange bird and kangaroo of Australia, how can a her for a landlady). As I approached I was which I wanted was inevitably the only one in nature lover part with these? The pagodas, beaten to it by two Irishmen, one a typical the area concerned which did not appear in the labourer and the other perhaps his father. They list, so I confirmed this with the operator who elephants and peacocks of Burma and the exotic ------—-.-.----.--.- brandished an Aer Lingus ticket. want to blandly told me orient can still conjure up dreams of the road to J.K.M.H. Penetration Test “We that three minutes would cost go to Hull” said the young one. 4s. 3d. Not long ago I remember it was about 18 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS, 966 19

The Measles Welcome home byIsobelleBtirleigh

2s. 6d. I gulped, returned to the gorgon, (time reversed. I would have no time to make another running short for the phone) grabbed another call and in any case I could not face the gorgon form and asked for threepenny bits, “What, with a pound note, so I asked the people there eight threepenny bits!” Her hair almost stood to send a message round to my father to meet me on end with outrage and I cowered, trembling, at the station because I was at London arrived thankful for the grill to protect me. I settled for from overseas to see my mother who was ill etc. two sixpences and four threepenny bits. They said they would send a message. They Data Transmission to Computers All the sixpences were good ones but that didn’t. At least my mother is still alive. accursed machine required a force of about 30 During my stay, I made two trips to London pounds on a thumb to insert each one. One on the newly-electrified railway between Liver byFrank Burt andAndreii’Gardener coin in particular (the last one, of course) took pool and Euston. It was nice to see that certain about three frantic shoves before it went in. nostalgic features have been retained, particularly I wonder whether the designer of these torture the inevitable signal stops outside Crewe and mechanisms still has his job. I gave the operator Euston. After a few more trips 1 shall be able business firms who use com Telegraph Signal Unit, at each the number and a piece of my mind and finally to complete my archeological treatise on the end of the link puters, do not have their own read, transmitted got through, only to find that the number of my east wall of Crewe Works. Those houses on the and punched cards, character machine, and until recently much by character. The cards parents home, to which they had only recently east side just outside Euston have some very nice punched at the receiving time and energy was expended on the moved, had been cabled with the last two digits gardens. transport end of the link, were then fed to the computer by of jobs, in the forms of cards or printed paper, to another card reader, and the results sent back to and from the office to the Computer. the remote office by the boy on the bicycle. The The use of telephone networks for Data trans effective speed of transmission was 3 fully- mission, has provided a very swift means of punched cards, (80 numbers), per minute, and communication between the computer and remote with a more recent Telephone Signal Unit up to offices. The last few years have seen an astonish 11 cards (150 numbers) per minute. ing expansion in the use of, and research into, this Since that time, transmission speeds have complex field. greatly increased, and could be even higher, but However, many experts will point out the the serious limiting factors are the number of cheaper alternative of sending punched cards, telephone lines available for transmission, and Do you know that or even a magnetic tape, by courier or public their cost. Furthermore, the results can also the Firm has transport. To send a boy on a bicycle emphasises be transmitted back to the remote office. a Group Scheme the relatively low cost of physically transporting One example of a later development by IBM is with Private the data from the remote office to the computer, a magnetic tape transmitting terminal, which can PRIVATEPatients Plan? when compared with renting an expensive transmit at speeds of up to 6000 numbers per communication terminal ESTA!LISF4ED 1140 with its telephone lines. minute. The results are written to a similar Let it be admitted This entitles you to specially immediately, from the magnetic tape by the computer and sent back over re expert’s point of view, that they are absolutely the duced subscription rates, immediate link, to be printed at the remote office. correct. Their fault lies in the narrowness of Although this is probably one of the fastest benefit on enrolment and other their appraisal, for they are considering only the data transmission devices available today, it is advantages. data transmission process itself, in isolation from expensive and therefore, requires almost continual the system in which it forms a most vital part. use to recover its cost. MEDICALPrivate Patients Plan protects you It is only by taking a broad approach, that the A High-speed printer against the expenses of Private Medical basic characteristic of the Data Transmission -. Attention, including Nursing Link is revealed, namely its ability to transfer Home and Hospital private data speedily to and from the remote office and room charges, Specialists’ the computer. This effectively provides the fees, private consultations, remote user with the computer in his office, and puts him on comparable terms with home nursing and other the users at the computer centre. ATTENTIONservices. The use of Data transmission links with computers is by no means a recent innovation. Communication, using telephone networks, has For full details of the benefits available, please contact long been associated with punched-card installa tions, and more recently with computers. SECRETARYS OFFICE One of the first significant steps was the introduction, by IBM, of a modified card F0RY0 reader/punch machine. This, coupled with a 21) PONTIFACT No. 16 CIIRISTMAS, 1966 21

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ILl Some compromise is therefore necessary store e.g. magnetic discs, drums and tapes. 1 between transmission speed and cost. This has However, some computer jobs, e.g. a payroll, or virtually been achieved with card reader/printers an invoicing system, have very large volumes of linked directly by one or two telephone lines to printed output, and as a result of this they are 4: the computer. likely to overflow available space on the drum, as >( Such a transmission terminal is in operation as a well as taking many hours to transmit across the uJ Con3puting Service, in London, linked with a large link. Under these circumstances, magnetic tapes Univac 1107 computer at Birmingham. This term are used. The computer writes the results to inal, a Univac 1004, reads and transmits 150 cards them, and when the job is complete, the tapes (2000 numbers), per minute. This information is are printed at the Computer Centre, using a received by the computer and stored on a magnetic high-speed printer, then delivered by courier to drum, until the computer processor becomes idle. the remote office. At such a time, the processor reads the job from Programs are successfully developed, using the the drum, and performs necessary calculations. data link, with its rapid “turn-round”, to good Any output, which is required to be printed, is then effect. However, the advantage of being able to written on another portion of the same drum, and make a production run, at a minute’s notice, is transmitted to the terminal at the rate of 100 lines at present almost unique in London. We are (2200 numbers) per minute. The computer is now in the ludicrous situation, whereby nine- capable of receiving, processing and trans tenths of “turn-round” time is the punching of mitting jobs simultaneously, thus ensuring mini the data, from input forms to cards. mum delay. Perhaps in the future an engineer will be able Many terminals can be connected to the same to sit at a typewriter, and type his own data computer, and all be in operation concurrently, directly into the computer. Alternatively, we ‘0< cZ although the processor accommodates the jobs may feed his data forms to an Optical Reader, I individually. This is accomplished by having and alleviate the punching delay, and the suffering 0 a fast computer with sufficient subsidiary magnetic of the hard-pressed punch-girls. PONTIFACT No.16 CHRISTMAS, 1966 23

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Gunpowder, treason and plot Whitgift Centre, Croydon —Hong Kong style

byJiiii Blake

he Whitgift Centre Croydon illustrated resistance to wind forces. Movement joints have overleaf is a shop and office block develop been provided completely separating office blocks Fawkes burned at Kwai Chung, and ment by Ravenseft Properties Ltd. It is from the remainder of the structures and else one hundred Chinese children from situated in the heart of Croydon and occupies the where the buildings have been broken into blocks nearby Salvation Army orphanages site of the old Whitgift Trinity School from by means of movement joints taken down to were on hand to make sure that he did. which it derives its name. The development ex ground level. The brace of Chinese fire-crackers across his tends over ten acres and lies between Wellesley Foundations for the office blocks are of raft chest ensured that Fawkes disappeared with a Road, North End, Poplar Walk and Dingwall or strip types, founded in the clay substrata or bang, clouds of smoke and tattered fragments Avenue. in the thanet sand underlying the clay. In the of red paper. Following this spectacular Included in the development are garages for case of two blocks piles are used in conjunction opening, a succession of ‘Junior Cornet Missiles’, the use of tenants and the Greater London with raft foundations. Foundations elsewhere Zoom Bombs’ (with report!), ‘Flower Pots’, Borough of Croydon is providing to multi are of the same types, and spot bases founded ‘Flying Discs’ and rockets contested with various storey car parks which will be integrated into the either in the clay or ballast substrata. other types of Macao made fireworks for the development. The site is completely enclosed by retaining distinction of causing the loudest “aiyah The shops will have two levels for the public— walls which form a water-tight barrier to ground from those watching. the upper ground floor level serving Wellesley water in the porous subsoil over the clay, pre Ranging in age from five to seven years, the Road and the lower ground floor serving North venting it from entering the site. The walls are children were being entertained by the Resident Engineer’s staff for Kwai Chung Development End. taken down into the clay strata, forming a seal. Scheme, with the support of many others. All the All trades vehicles will use a Service Road at Are mainly of the diaphragm wall type. Supervisors had devoted considerable time with basement level, leaving the public levels free The basement construction consists of rein skillandenthusiasmtowardsarrangements. Flares from all the vehicular traffic and designated as forced concrete retaining walls as previously burning on rock ledges created a warm flickering pedestrian precincts. Circular ramps, escalators, described and ground bearing slabs which are light in the natural arena; a background of stairs and a passenger conveyor will facilitate laid over a drainage layer of compacted granular coloured lights illuminated the barbecue pits and the flow of pedestrians between floors. material with clayware field drains, bedded in the the tables laden with hot dogs, chicken legs, steaks Existing multiple stores in North End are drainage layer and connected to the main drain and soft drinks. Flags and drapes softened the extending into the scheme so as to integrate new age system. In addition, the retaining walls are hard outlines of the site office. and existing shopping facilities. There are five lined with a brick cavity wall so that any water For those arriving along the top road, the multi-storey office blocks, varying from five to penetrating the wall can be drained into the sub children presented a fairy-tale picture as they sat 26 storeys. The contractor commenced work soil drainage system. in a large circle, each holding a lighted gaily on site in October last year and the first section Soil and service water main sewers run from coloured paper lantern and joining together in is due to be completed by October next year and north to south across the development and will singing. The circle remained intact until the the whole scheme completed by April 1969. eventually connect up with a council sewer, yet time came to leave, whereupon long crocodile Generally all construction is in insitu re to be constructed. The installation is by thrust files sprang up with continuity established by the inforced concrete. Up to shop roof level a beam bore method and is attracting the attention of touch of hands on the shoulders of the com and slab type of construction has been adopted, many outside consultants and authorities. The panion in front. in view of the need for flexibility of planning architects for the development are Messrs. Dolls for the girls and cars for the boys, with likely to be required in this type of occupancy. Fitzroy Robinson and Partners, the Service sweets for all; such were the contents of bags Above this level in office blocks flat slab con Engineers are Messrs. Donald Smith, Seymour gripped so firmly by small hands as children and struction has been used. Wherever possible & Rooley. The main contractor is Tersons their farewell presents were helped into the stair and lift walls have been utilised to provide Ltd. transport provided, for the journey back to the only home they know. Overleaf: Model of The Whitgifi Centre, Croydon 24 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS, 1966 25

Gunpowder, treason and plot Whitgift Centre, Croydon —Hong Kong style

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—r- z__ Cruising down the Thames (and Isis) by horse-drawn boat

by Bet/i Bancroft

shave made several attempts to recast However we reached Buscote Lock an hour later existing ‘notes’ on cruising on The (our normal rate of progress is three to four miles Thames—even now, time permitting, per hour, but the Upper River has very nasty

- - this would be done yet again! doubles and bends which take time and skill) to After a considerable amount of cogitating I find the lock against us and no lock-keeper on decided against logic in as much as this cruise- duty. Nothing daunted we brought the boat Shaw End—as seen from London note will start at the end of an epic journey up into the towpath side, moored her up, tethered river. However, maybe you think it is logical to the horse, then closed the bottom lock gates travel down towards the tideway—l hope you do. prior to filling the lock; some ten minutes later Some seven years ago the towpath along the the water level in the lock was the same as that in Thames and Isis was in danger of being closed the pound we had just travelled down so we were to the public; because of this we decided to make able to open the upper gates and bow-haul the it necessary to insist on our right of legitimate boat into position, re-moor it, close the upper user’ and thereby conserve the towpath for a gate, draw the paddles in the lower gates and then further period of years. in order to do this we wait for the boat to sink to the level of the water had to use a horse as the motive power, hence in the lower pound (a ‘pound’ is the distance our cruise in a Horse-drawn wide-boat. between two locks), when the water levels are One Sunday morning in June we poled or equal we attach the tow line to the swingle-tree, shafted our wide-boat round in the stretch of which is that part of the horse’s harness which river above Halfpenny Bridge, Lechlade; groomed traverses the rump, open the gates, start the boat and geared up the horse, and then set off down moving by poling off (this reduces the initial the river to St. John’s Lock, passing numerous strain on the horse and in turn prevents tow line anglers, picnickers and curious cows on this li, ‘snatch’ which makes for a smoother start) and mile journey. At St. John’s Lock we topped up then we are again on our way. with water, purchased post-cards showing our The next lock is at Grafton and to get there we boat arriving in St. John’s the previous week (the pass through some pleasant farm lands, again first horse-drawn boat to do so in some 35 years having our progression overlooked by curious we were told) and revived ourselves with the local cows. As the lock is some four miles distant we brew from the Trout Inn. resolutely pass the Anchor Inn and plod steadily After all this ‘servicing’ we set off for Buscote on. As this is on a Sunday we have a most Lock, a very tortuous three-quarters of a mile interesting line of back chat to content with from away. My lot was to walk with George, our the anglers who seem to hail from the Midlands; amiable Clydesdale. This is a strangely demand some of these good folk have the impression that ing occupation in that it involves so many side we are only there to frighten away the fish, but lines because you have to walk at the land side’ we usually say we only wake them up! After of the horse’s head, keeping a look-out for hazards about an hour and a quarter we see Grafton in front, keeping an eye on the steerer and n1ain- Lock ahead of us and as word of our pending taming a tic-tac communication with him so that arrival has gone on before us it is set ready and you knew when to lose way or urge the horse on we go straight in. While the boat is being so that there was more steerage way, in addition worked down the horse is given a bit of attention, to watching out for swans, dogs, dinghies, the steerer has a ‘quick cuppa’ and we then get Kendal: Strarnongate—a self portrait anglers, swimmers, picnickers and loungers. mobile again as it is our firm intention to spend 28 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS. 1966 29

—r- z__ Cruising down the Thames (and Isis) by horse-drawn boat

by Bet/i Bancroft

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All in good time, after a satisfying meal and After this we get through the lock and push on attending to the chores and mooring ropes, we towards The Rose Revived but on this pound set off for the short walk to the Tadpole, carrying the towpath changes back again and this means our washing kit. After a lazy drink and chat that the horse has to be taken back to the foot with the locals we have our baths and go to see bridge before a crossing can be made and then that George is alright and then go back to our a walk along the lane towards Duxford is neces boat and sleeping bags. sary because of the difficulty of crossing a weir! After a last night cuppa’ we fall asleep to the However, about an hour later we meet up with usual concert of country sounds only to be the boat again by the now lapsed ferry and wakened by the swans knocking on the hull, the proceed down iver to The Rose Revived and the - birds scittering about on the cabin top and the May Bush. There is some very bad tow-path on sun trying to break all records for brightness. this pound and at times I could not see the boat The first item in the morning is breakfast, a because of the density of the growth at the waters quick go round checking that everything boat- edge (not a happy feeling this!) but by dint of wise and harnesswise is in good order then I go bashing down saplings and throwing the towline off to the stable for George who has already had over small trees and thorn bushes we eventually his feed and only needs grooming before he is made the mooring by Newbridge. This bridge “rarin to go”. is a very attractive one but navigation is difficult We set off down the winding river towards as one has to shaft through the central archway Shifford again passing lush farm pastures en and because there is no towpath for some 300 route. We get to Shifford at coffee time and yards the lawns of The Rose Revived go right invite the Lock-keeper to share a jug with us. down to the waters edge. In the not too far distant

Halfpenny Bridge, Lechlade, 1966 . —

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Halfpenny Bridge, Lechlade, 1966 . —

Waiting for the lock to fill. Grafton, Summer 1966 the night at Tadpole Bridge where there is a good make Rushy Lock at late tea time and go straight stable attached to the Trout Public House. At on for another inile and a half to Tadpole Bridge Radcot Bridge the towpath changes sides and where we moor for the night. This is the part as there is no horse ferry or change-over bridge’ of the days work I like—I collect the horse feed, (a most complicated affair is this, whereby the water bucket, grooming odds and ends, put the horse goes up a long slow ramp on the side of the harness on the cabin top, then walk the horse bridge, crosses the bridge when the tow-line is to the stable where the Landlord is waiting for dropped off, and then proceeds down another Dear Old George. The Landlord likes to have long ramp on the opposite side, during which the stable used as he says it takes him back to time the horse-handler and steerer have to make the days of his youth when he was in the Cavalry, sure the tow-line is passed back and put into though why a Clydesdale should remind him of position before the horse is fully conscious of that I have yet to work out. Allbeit, he makes a having lost the boat!) so the horse is taken up good job of looking after George and keeps up a onto the roadway, walked along against the constant flow of Thames Valley chatter while I oncoming traffic, and then back down on to the carry on grooming. When this is done I pop into towpath, ready to resume towing. the kitchen and warn them that we shall be down The run down to Radcot Lock is usually a little later on and would like a bath if possible! uneventful and comparatively free from hazards This is one of the real difficulties of cruising, the so we make good time on this pound but un lack of bathing facilities, due in the main to fortunately we lose some of our ground on the shortage of water, not space in our case as the way to Rushy Lock as there are some very tricky boat is 70 ft. long and has a beam of 11 ft. 10 ins., bends and shallows. However, we press on and drawing only 18 in. 16 CHRISTMAS, 1966 33 32 I’ONTIFACT No. I past the site of The Rose Revived gardens was a I was last in Wolvercot (the village which stands book plus all those miles where there is no but thought better of this: Roads and Bridges busy wharf, but alas the wharf is no longer the between the Oxford Canal and the Thames, on towpath and we are still friends, so I decide that Sections will appreciate the reasons why even if claim to fame, instead the delightful hostelry is the edge of Wolvercot Common and Port Oxford is where we will stay awhile and arrange no one else does! able to claim all the fame itself. This bridge is Meadow) I was told that this mad sprint could for a visiting blacksmith to call and shoe George If you should feel the urge to traverse the also over the Windrush and it is possible to take no longer be undertaken, so I shall have to make before we go on again. This problem of shoeing Thames above Osney Bridge I hope I have not a small dinghy quite a long way up that river, enquiries as to this! Maybe the Roads Section is very acute as there are not many shoeing discouraged you because it is truly a delightful however, we are not going to be side-tracked on could help in this respect following on their smiths about now and a horse like ours needs river and the unexpected always happens. this trip—we will keep that for another expedition. sojourn in Oxford for the Traffic Investigation? attention at least every other week else he (or Incidentally the reason one moors at Inns and As we are very friendly with the lock-keeper at The next morning we decide to spend in Oxford she) becomes tadgy and unreliable. My feet? Public Houses whenever practicable is because oh they are all is I Northrnoor we decide to press on there for the but the best way of visiting that City of Spires is right, the only thing that walk these are atsited what was found to be a “fair through rather a lot of leather soles and heels, day’s journey5 apart” and also they were night as George is able to be turned into their from Osney Bridge which is near the Railway originally small paddock. The river here is given to ‘sweeps’ Station, so we set off quite early (George needed but then I would rather walk than steer on the equipped with adequate stabling, as working rather than ‘bends’ and this makes the whole art a good grooming as he had spent the night in Upper Reaches of the Thames because a craft horses were stabled at night, and it is still possible like of horse-boating look a sinecure so we really the open) to cover the tricky journey to Osney ours, which has a weight equal to that of a to obtain water for domestic use from an inn, enjoy our afternoon’s efforts. After repeating Bridge. London Bus takes some handling when light though sometimes a small charge is made. the procedure of the previous evening we go into Just below The Perch Inn the tow-path comes (unladen or under-ballasted) as it rides so high During this winter I am again walking the the lock-keepers house where he demonstrates to a dead end by Medley Farm and the horse has out of the water and has slab sides which seem tow path from the tide lock at Brentford to the drinking water system to us at great length. to be cajoled into walking across the rather to attract every whisper of contrary wind. Lechlade, in easy stages of course, in order to I will try write more He is very proud of this as he evolved it himself nasty footbridge which crosses to Bossom’s and on Inland Waterways present a report on the general condition to the for a future issue of PONTIFACT; actually 1had been by using filters in an old stone jar, I remember Boatyard. Once over there is still a hazard in Thames Society; any information any of you saying ‘oh how ingenious it all sounds’ but that the ‘path’ is really only a long plank footway tempted to send the Editor my notes on the may have would be of great assistance to me. cannot now easily recall all the explanations given. which George doesn’t care for overmuch, obstacles I encountered on the Lancaster Canal Photo graphs by courtesy of Hugh McKnight, Shepperto,,, Middx. After an evening of enjoyable companionship however by dint of muttering a lot of nonsense and chatter exchanging we settle down for the into his ‘shell-like’ ear I get him along as far as St. John’s Lock, with the spire of Lechiade Church, 1966 night and decide before falling asleep that we the swing bridge which gives access to the will spend the next night at that much loved Oxford Canal. From now on the boat is in the Oxford Hostelry ‘The Trout Inn’. hands of the steerer only as the horse has to go Next morning we are awakened by the lengths- up on to the canal in order to eventually regain men talking to the lock-keeper and find that it is the river-side. I gather that the boat usually almost 7.30. After finishing all our own chores drifts down quite nicely to Osney Bridge and is and passing the proverbial time of day with the then ‘handed’ under this roadway bridge which locals we set off resolutely for The Trout Inn effectively controls the size of craft able to which lies near to Godstow Nunnery ruins. cruise on the Upper Reaches, because the head Alas, we have made our schedule too ambitiously room is only just over 6 ft. when the river is at and we only make Eynsham; however, not to normal level. Whilst the boat is gently drifting worry, the clock is not really our concern for I am walking our normal horse power along the this trip. The character of the countryside is last pound of the Oxford Canal to Hythe Bridge changing now and becoming more wooded Street, then along the roadway past all that which means more birds to watch (the feathered nasty traffic (our horse dislikes cyclists!) past the type naturally!) and we find that the miles are entrance to the Railway Goods yard, under the passing very pleasantly and George seems to railway bridge, over the river bridge to the have no complaints, except that the towpath is moorings just below Osney Bridge, where we very treacherous in parts and unless he moves have access to a stable. along ‘sharpisW he is apt to find himself paddling, All of this has taken a considerable lump out which he always takes exception to; me? oh I just of the morning which began at 5.30 so we decide keep on walking, rather like Felix of cartoon fame. that we shall night over in Oxford before going We reach last night’s objective just after mid on down past the University Boat Houses to our day and loose George into a nearby gated field next favourite mooring place which is at Abing and when the boat is securely moored walk over don. However as I feel that I have done enough the bridge to have a well deserved pint and a pie walking for a little while (and I know very well at The Trout Inn which is not too crowded at that the next eight miles are very tricky from every this time of day. Mind you, I enjoy visiting it at point of view) I opt for staying a couple of days, night and then making the dash to Wytharn just and who is to say to me ‘No’ when the horse F before that well known inn (whose name eludes needs me? After all, we have walked together me) closes half an hour after The Trout. When on this trip for some 33 miles according to the 4. 16 CHRISTMAS, 1966 33 32 I’ONTIFACT No. I past the site of The Rose Revived gardens was a I was last in Wolvercot (the village which stands book plus all those miles where there is no but thought better of this: Roads and Bridges busy wharf, but alas the wharf is no longer the between the Oxford Canal and the Thames, on towpath and we are still friends, so I decide that Sections will appreciate the reasons why even if claim to fame, instead the delightful hostelry is the edge of Wolvercot Common and Port Oxford is where we will stay awhile and arrange no one else does! able to claim all the fame itself. This bridge is Meadow) I was told that this mad sprint could for a visiting blacksmith to call and shoe George If you should feel the urge to traverse the also over the Windrush and it is possible to take no longer be undertaken, so I shall have to make before we go on again. This problem of shoeing Thames above Osney Bridge I hope I have not a small dinghy quite a long way up that river, enquiries as to this! Maybe the Roads Section is very acute as there are not many shoeing discouraged you because it is truly a delightful however, we are not going to be side-tracked on could help in this respect following on their smiths about now and a horse like ours needs river and the unexpected always happens. this trip—we will keep that for another expedition. sojourn in Oxford for the Traffic Investigation? attention at least every other week else he (or Incidentally the reason one moors at Inns and As we are very friendly with the lock-keeper at The next morning we decide to spend in Oxford she) becomes tadgy and unreliable. My feet? Public Houses whenever practicable is because oh they are all is I Northrnoor we decide to press on there for the but the best way of visiting that City of Spires is right, the only thing that walk these are atsited what was found to be a “fair through rather a lot of leather soles and heels, day’s journey5 apart” and also they were night as George is able to be turned into their from Osney Bridge which is near the Railway originally small paddock. The river here is given to ‘sweeps’ Station, so we set off quite early (George needed but then I would rather walk than steer on the equipped with adequate stabling, as working rather than ‘bends’ and this makes the whole art a good grooming as he had spent the night in Upper Reaches of the Thames because a craft horses were stabled at night, and it is still possible like of horse-boating look a sinecure so we really the open) to cover the tricky journey to Osney ours, which has a weight equal to that of a to obtain water for domestic use from an inn, enjoy our afternoon’s efforts. After repeating Bridge. London Bus takes some handling when light though sometimes a small charge is made. the procedure of the previous evening we go into Just below The Perch Inn the tow-path comes (unladen or under-ballasted) as it rides so high During this winter I am again walking the the lock-keepers house where he demonstrates to a dead end by Medley Farm and the horse has out of the water and has slab sides which seem tow path from the tide lock at Brentford to the drinking water system to us at great length. to be cajoled into walking across the rather to attract every whisper of contrary wind. Lechlade, in easy stages of course, in order to I will try write more He is very proud of this as he evolved it himself nasty footbridge which crosses to Bossom’s and on Inland Waterways present a report on the general condition to the for a future issue of PONTIFACT; actually 1had been by using filters in an old stone jar, I remember Boatyard. Once over there is still a hazard in Thames Society; any information any of you saying ‘oh how ingenious it all sounds’ but that the ‘path’ is really only a long plank footway tempted to send the Editor my notes on the may have would be of great assistance to me. cannot now easily recall all the explanations given. which George doesn’t care for overmuch, obstacles I encountered on the Lancaster Canal Photo graphs by courtesy of Hugh McKnight, Shepperto,,, Middx. After an evening of enjoyable companionship however by dint of muttering a lot of nonsense and chatter exchanging we settle down for the into his ‘shell-like’ ear I get him along as far as St. John’s Lock, with the spire of Lechiade Church, 1966 night and decide before falling asleep that we the swing bridge which gives access to the will spend the next night at that much loved Oxford Canal. From now on the boat is in the Oxford Hostelry ‘The Trout Inn’. hands of the steerer only as the horse has to go Next morning we are awakened by the lengths- up on to the canal in order to eventually regain men talking to the lock-keeper and find that it is the river-side. I gather that the boat usually almost 7.30. After finishing all our own chores drifts down quite nicely to Osney Bridge and is and passing the proverbial time of day with the then ‘handed’ under this roadway bridge which locals we set off resolutely for The Trout Inn effectively controls the size of craft able to which lies near to Godstow Nunnery ruins. cruise on the Upper Reaches, because the head Alas, we have made our schedule too ambitiously room is only just over 6 ft. when the river is at and we only make Eynsham; however, not to normal level. Whilst the boat is gently drifting worry, the clock is not really our concern for I am walking our normal horse power along the this trip. The character of the countryside is last pound of the Oxford Canal to Hythe Bridge changing now and becoming more wooded Street, then along the roadway past all that which means more birds to watch (the feathered nasty traffic (our horse dislikes cyclists!) past the type naturally!) and we find that the miles are entrance to the Railway Goods yard, under the passing very pleasantly and George seems to railway bridge, over the river bridge to the have no complaints, except that the towpath is moorings just below Osney Bridge, where we very treacherous in parts and unless he moves have access to a stable. along ‘sharpisW he is apt to find himself paddling, All of this has taken a considerable lump out which he always takes exception to; me? oh I just of the morning which began at 5.30 so we decide keep on walking, rather like Felix of cartoon fame. that we shall night over in Oxford before going We reach last night’s objective just after mid on down past the University Boat Houses to our day and loose George into a nearby gated field next favourite mooring place which is at Abing and when the boat is securely moored walk over don. However as I feel that I have done enough the bridge to have a well deserved pint and a pie walking for a little while (and I know very well at The Trout Inn which is not too crowded at that the next eight miles are very tricky from every this time of day. Mind you, I enjoy visiting it at point of view) I opt for staying a couple of days, night and then making the dash to Wytharn just and who is to say to me ‘No’ when the horse F before that well known inn (whose name eludes needs me? After all, we have walked together me) closes half an hour after The Trout. When on this trip for some 33 miles according to the 4. 34 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS, 196 35

Island with evidence of even greater intensities and we shall now have an international competi elsewhere. The drains here are generally tive tender including the Casting Basin (or what designed for 4 in. and the effect of such rain on ever alternative is offered) as part of the main the steep slopes above heavily-populated areas contract. of the Island was disastrous. Many landslips Other local job news is the award of the Lai occurred and some roads are still under repair Chi Kok Bridge contract (nearly £1 m.) to Paul four months later. Some fairly extensive areas Y Construction Co. Ltd. and the start of work Newsletters of the Island had all services and roads cut and on a report on the proposal to extend the airport a helicopter supply airlift was organized. Liter runway. Another report, on the Tsuen Wan- ally hundreds of vehicles were damaged; some Castle Peak Ro.d, is due to be presented shortly. will probably never be recovered. At one place, Most office design work is now concentrated on where a landslip diverted a reservoir overflow the complex system of road connections for the down a steep street, a pile of 71 cars, four deep, Cross-Harbour Tunnel; whereas a private com Guard activities was the expulsion from Peking was created in the main road at the bottom. pany is the Client for the Tunnel proper, the Hong Kong via Hong Kong of eight nuns, one of whom died About 30 lives were lost. It is fortunate that Hong Kong Government is the Client for the Apart from spanning vast eons of time, this here as a result of the privations of the journey. most of the firm’s sites are on the mainland where connections. A contract for irrigation dams in Newsletter also has to report a large amount of A more light-hearted note concerns Chinese rain was not quite so severe and the effects more the Hok Tau valley forming part of the Plover news of all kinds. It is fortunate that the Editors moon-cakes. This traditional fare is consumed limited. Nevertheless, David Newell had to Cove Scheme has been let to Gammon (Hong wanted their information at the beginning of in vast quantities by non-communist observers pick his way around landslides near his residence Kong) Ltd. for about £ m. through our Plover November and not the end, otherwise there would of the Chinese mid-autumn lunar festival. The on Castle Peak Road for several days. At the Cove joint office with Binnie & Partners. We probably be at least another page of births to be ingredients contain a large proportion of such time of writing there has been virtually no rain have just completed design work on fuel barge added on. things as seeds obtainable only in the Orient; for two months and hill fires are distressingly berthing facilities and a pipeline at Kai Tak to This time politics intrude. In April there was thus, Chinese in America import their moon- numerous. increase the handling capacity for the oil com a proposal to raise cross-harbour ferry fares, cakes mainly from Hong Kong. Now, any The Plover Cove site staff have also had their panies. Our site investigation (involving rock following which a protest march turned into Chinese-style traditional goods require, before troubles recently when several cases of jaundice drilling to 250 ft.) for Shell at Junk Island has two nights of riot and looting by local hooligans. they can enter the U.S.A., a “Comprehensive and similar ailments occurred. Fortunately a been completed and several other site investi The next two nights saw the imposition of a Certificate of Origin” as proof that they are not clean bill of heatlh can now be shown. The big gations for the Tunnel are in progress or recently rigid curfew with troops patrolling the over manufactured in Communist China. So tightly event out there is that the dam is showing at last; completed, together with current measurements crowded areas of troubled Kowloon. This all is this restriction applied that it was this year in August the first section reached water level at in the Harbour in which we have received assist nicely ruined the Easter weekend, and Whit was necessary to bring seeds froni Thailand to Hong the Tai Mei Tuk end. Preparations are going ance from Steen, Sehested & Partners who are ruined by a typhoon threat which never material Kong to make the moon-cakes (instead of from ahead for the critical closure operation. Messrs. doing similar work for a private client. In ised. (There have been no real typhoons this China as in recent years) in order that agreement Binnie and Ford are visiting the Plover Cove Brunei, Des Boon is active with Paul Ng, Tsang year.) It is interesting to note that the second- for their import into the U.S.A. could be obtained. Scheme at present; Stage I is officially completed Kar-ming and Chan Wai-man (who now has a class section on the ferries concerned is now If America persists in its attitude to China, one now. baby girl) from Hong Kong and Ronnie Lim packed like sardines following the subsequent wonders what will be the reaction to American Other visitors have been Ron Hedges in May from London in preliminary work for the roads raising of the first-class rate. It is said that the tourists of the future visiting Hong Kong (where en route to and from Brunei, Messrs. Culverwell programme. Further work concerning the ferry company’s revenue has risen hardly at all. 40°,, of our water is pumped from China) and (F.F. & P.) & Williams twice for a short time proposed new airport in Brunei is imminent now After the riots, our local crusader on behalf then flying back to their homeland on a super and Ken Innes for 3 months (partly with family) that the decision to proceed has been taken. of the masses “oppressed by police corruption sonic airliner in less time than that in which they in connection with the Cross-Harbour Tunnel. The Hong Kong office now has a more cos and a dictatorial society etc.”, a Mrs. Elsie might need to visit that little cubicle at the rear Everybody rushed off to Japan for Tunnel mopolitan atmosphere following the arrival of Elliott (no relation to the Resident Partner in of the plane. Fortunately such problems are discussions in October and coded telegrams such an American, John Nilsson, who joined his wife Hong Kong) visited London. She is a more not without light relief (sorry!) for it has been as the following untranslatable exchange have Becky here after waving a civilian stars and stripes vitriolic version of Mr. Emrys Hughes, M.P. said that the Hong Kong Hilton has its own well! been sent:— in S. Vietnam for some months. Although he Since then a series of M.P.’s have visited Hong The firm has been asked to report on the exten (from Tokyo) “Midwives assure us and we quotes a fantastic salary for working there, Kong. Those visiting under the auspices of sion of Kai Tak Airport runway to take such confident healthy baby will be born Monday nobody is wildly enthusiastic to fill the vacancy Elsie have seen only the worst. Another series aircraft but the above argument has not yet been all admirers will be very welcome. Philwell” which he left! We also welcome Jimmy James under Government auspices have seen only the raised against the proposal. (reply from Hong Kong) “Two Warlock and family from the London office and Liauw best. It is to be hoped that Mr. Harold Wilson Whilst on the subject of water, we had more grandparents arrive JAL 062 and three Te-Chang & Chan Hon-chuen following com will be able to take the appropriate mean on the than enough rain earlier in the year. The first Scottish uncles PANAM 2 15 October pletion of their Ph.D. work in England. The results obtained. eleven days of June were terribly wet, and on the provided no miscarriage. Williams” James’s had one of those delightful flights where Then we have had the Red Guards active over 11th, it was too heavy to drive a car at any speed. The baby did not do as well as expected and the nothing goes right. After being delayed for the border, with reports that people are now As if this was not enough, it rained all that night Tunnel situation remained confused until this 10 hours following an enforced return to Frank escaping from China for political rather than and then added a storm on the 12th which was written, with the Casting Basin contract furt, they arrived in Hong Kong to find that their other reasons. This is apparently a new develop produced a measurement of 618 in. of rain in a still not awarded (tender period extended). luggage had been left behind in London! Chris ment. The most distressing aspect of Red 60-minute period at Aberdeen on Hong Kong However, great decisions have just been taken Douglas joined us from South Africa to assist 36 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS, 196 37 in the final work of Plover Cove Stage I. Frank been persuaded to admit his engagement to Miss really been up to during the past six months to stir; Jim Coleman resuming his quest for a Nelson (l.O.W.) arrived in June but was immedi Cherry Wilson. has taken at least this contributor by surprise. bitter with 25% alcohol content. ately loaned to the P.W.D. for flood relief work In June the Plover Cove resident staff were First impressions were that there was little to In case the reader should get the impression and showed his face only very infrequently for asked to enter a team of 24 paddlers in the report, but on the whole Belfast Office has not that Belfast office activities are mainly social you some time. We have also been joined by Michael traditional Chinese dragon boat races at Tai Po. been idle. are assured that we have also done some work. Jackson (Freeman, Fox & Partners) to work on The firm was represented by Messrs. Dodd, There have been a number of staff changes. Contract drawings and documents for the the Tunnel connections and we welcome his wife Gordon, Holt, Prangnell, Osborn, Ferguson, Departed for warmer climes are Jimmy James to first six miles of the Belfast Antrim Motorway Janet as well. Hong Kong graduates Tang Hon McCabe, Heath, Conway and Douglas. After Hong Kong; Roddy Tyndale-biscoe to Nigeria have been completed and submitted to the kit, Ho Hing-cheong and Tsui Kam-kwong several wceks of practice, we developed the and Bob Kinkead to the Canary Islands. Terry Ministry and those for the next contract will recently joined us, and Yau Man-on joined the necessary skill to sink ignominiously halfway Campbell, whom we must also congratulate on his follow early inI967. Unfortunately at the time general office. Michael Steele came out from down the course to the delight of the Chinese marriage, has left us to attend the Traffic Engin of writing we do not know when site works will England with his family to assist the administra onlookers. Our fate was partly caused by another eering Course at Birmingham University. commence, but it will probably be towards the tion here. At least the engineers still outnumber boat cutting across our bow and the highlight of These departures were not altogether unevent end of next year. the administrators in Hong Kong; in fairness it the day came in the final when they did this to ful. There are those of us who will never be too During the summer the soils section con must be remembered that we also administer another Chinese boat and the two crews set sure of the exact time the party broke up at the structed a length of Trial Embankment and have the Brunei office, due to be visited by Messrs. about each other with their paddles! The other Chester Park prior to Bob’s departure and others of late been busy preparing a report and drawing Elliott and James at the beginning of November. notable sporting event is the selection of gambling who were introduced to, and may we say defeated conclusions. Emerging from investigations into We are sorry to lose Ho Chung, Li U King, expert Andrew Maslowicz as one of the Hong by, home brew at the highly successful party proof rolling it has been reported that self- Chung Po-shu, Chau Kai-hong, Chung Cheuk Kong bridge team at the Far East Federation given by Jimmy and Muriel James. Following propelled pneumatic tyred rollers have “most yan and Mrs. Perkins but are glad to gain— Championships in Bangkok in November. this party it has been suggested that the more desirable possibilities”, Is this an explanation surprise, surprise !—Ann Gifford, who took Mrs. Marion Holt took over the secretaryship of the abstemious residents of Cleaver Park would have for so many of our engineers being anxious to Perkins’ place and doubtless gave Mr. Williams Pontifact Diners’ Club during Peggy Wilson’s insisted on Jimmy moving his brewery to Hong get on site? occasion for reminiscences during his recent absence and she and John organised a Russian Kong had this not already been in hand. We have also completed documents for visit. meal at the Chantecler restaurant in Kowloon. We have bade farewell to a number of lady realignment of a short length of Trunk Road; this Local transfers include Peter Heath and Stephen This was the first attendance by Michael and members of our staff and have been pleased to work is to be carried out in advance of the motor Yeung (Esso tanker terminal to office), 1-Isu Carol Guilford since their marriage and Syd welcome Lynda Jenkins, Gillian Pendry, Ray way contracts. Construction should start early Tse-lin (Castle Peak Road site to office), Luk Drury welcomed them and Tim Conway. The mond Cummings and the return of Phyllis Swan. in 1967 and will be the first site work undertaken Tat-wing (office to Plover Cove), Jim Chung-ling next meeting, arranged by the Grindlays, was at The stork has again been active and we con by Belfast Office. THE LEPRECHAUNS. (Kwai Chung to Plover Cove) and Shum Sze-tak the Istimewa, an Indonesian restaurant and the gratulate Pat and Helena Crummey on the birth & William Liew (Kwai Chung to office). guest was Ann Gifford. More recently, a visit of their son, Joe and Patricia Corr on the birth We have now taken space on the 9th floor of under the auspices of the Prangnells was paid to of their daughter and Evelyn and Paul Robinson The Be1fiist—G/asçow Cricket Mitch the Kowloon building for the Castle Peak Road the Oktoberfest at the Palace Hotel. A large also on the birth of their daughter. Evelyn left On 4th June last, inflated by local success as section. Much Tunnel work is done on the container in the shape of a long boot and full of us during the summer but still calls from time to recorded elsewhere, eleven representatives of the 11th floor and the firni’s main office remains on Löwenbräu beer made repeated trips around the time to ensure that we are behaving ourselves. Belfast office set off to meet their counterparts in the 5th floor. There will soon be a case for table. Syd Drury competed gallantly with a We have had, for the North of Ireland, an Glasgow. The trip, combining business and designing our own office building hcre! loud background of German beer-drinking exceptional summer which has enabled our pleasure, was sponsored by the Partners to whom Domestic conditions are quiet on the baby songs during his speech. It is commonly be cricket enthusiasts to carry out with considerable we convey our appreciation. (It is known that sector but much further activity is imminent. lieved that he congratulated Tim Conway on his success an interesting series of fixtures. The certain Partners were worried about a precedent There have been many comings and goings, engagement, welcomed back his wife and the highlights of these matches, including the visit to which might escalate. We assure them that we thus:— Michael Guilford returned home for a Wilsons and announced that Harry Pooley had Glasgow are reported elsewhere. will not ask for our trip to Hong Kong during the short time to marry Carol Hailstone; Lance been nominated to organise the next meeting. Mr. Henry joined us for golf against Antrim present economic crisis!) Dodd’s family came out for the summer; Gordon PETER HEATH County Council and a cricket match amongst As the shipping strike was in progress, the Wilson and family returned from home leave; Stop-Press from Hong Kong. ourselves. We trust that he will not feel that as team travelled by air. This meant a rude awaken Bill Lamb and family have started home leave; Our best wishes on the occasion of their marriages we were unable to drown him during golf our ing in the early hours of Saturday morning. Stanley Elliott & Ken Phillips left for leave with go to Liu Yiu-wai who married Miss Chow bowlers were determined to maim him at cricket. Obviously too well mannered, most only just their families and returned alone, the families to Chin-ying and to Jackie Chan who married Could it be that this unintentional treatment of made it and we thank the pilot for waiting for follow later; Steve Cotterell & family had their Miss Shaw Choi-chee. Mr. Henry has deterred visits from London our star bowler, David Lyon. (Some excuse leave; Syd Drury returned from home leave and Congratulations on the birth of a son to both Office as we hear of visitors slipping down to the about the clock being an hour slow—not even his wife came out; and yours truly had a short Marion and John Holt and Moreen and Michael Laghey Motorway without calling to see us. original!) but unwelcome visit home due to family illness. Owen. We hope not! On arrival at our hotel, Roy Hodgen outlined, These are all apart from the visitors and new With the onset of winter our thoughts have over a cup of coffee, the Glasgow Ring Road arrivals mentioned elsewhere. Congratulations to Belfast turned to other activities. We have a hard core scheme. This was followed by a visit to the Leung Ching-hay on his marriage to Miss Clara of squash players, a few foolhardy lunch time Town Head Interchange. Among subjects of Marie Wong. Tim Conway has been seen looking The arrival of Autumn and with it realization swimmers—strictly indoor heated baths—and interest were the foundations, bridge piers and with interest in jewellers’ windows and has finally that once again we must recall what we have the home brewers and winemakers are beginning retaining walls under construction. The site was 36 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS, 196 37 in the final work of Plover Cove Stage I. Frank been persuaded to admit his engagement to Miss really been up to during the past six months to stir; Jim Coleman resuming his quest for a Nelson (l.O.W.) arrived in June but was immedi Cherry Wilson. has taken at least this contributor by surprise. bitter with 25% alcohol content. ately loaned to the P.W.D. for flood relief work In June the Plover Cove resident staff were First impressions were that there was little to In case the reader should get the impression and showed his face only very infrequently for asked to enter a team of 24 paddlers in the report, but on the whole Belfast Office has not that Belfast office activities are mainly social you some time. We have also been joined by Michael traditional Chinese dragon boat races at Tai Po. been idle. are assured that we have also done some work. Jackson (Freeman, Fox & Partners) to work on The firm was represented by Messrs. Dodd, There have been a number of staff changes. Contract drawings and documents for the the Tunnel connections and we welcome his wife Gordon, Holt, Prangnell, Osborn, Ferguson, Departed for warmer climes are Jimmy James to first six miles of the Belfast Antrim Motorway Janet as well. Hong Kong graduates Tang Hon McCabe, Heath, Conway and Douglas. After Hong Kong; Roddy Tyndale-biscoe to Nigeria have been completed and submitted to the kit, Ho Hing-cheong and Tsui Kam-kwong several wceks of practice, we developed the and Bob Kinkead to the Canary Islands. Terry Ministry and those for the next contract will recently joined us, and Yau Man-on joined the necessary skill to sink ignominiously halfway Campbell, whom we must also congratulate on his follow early inI967. Unfortunately at the time general office. Michael Steele came out from down the course to the delight of the Chinese marriage, has left us to attend the Traffic Engin of writing we do not know when site works will England with his family to assist the administra onlookers. Our fate was partly caused by another eering Course at Birmingham University. commence, but it will probably be towards the tion here. At least the engineers still outnumber boat cutting across our bow and the highlight of These departures were not altogether unevent end of next year. the administrators in Hong Kong; in fairness it the day came in the final when they did this to ful. There are those of us who will never be too During the summer the soils section con must be remembered that we also administer another Chinese boat and the two crews set sure of the exact time the party broke up at the structed a length of Trial Embankment and have the Brunei office, due to be visited by Messrs. about each other with their paddles! The other Chester Park prior to Bob’s departure and others of late been busy preparing a report and drawing Elliott and James at the beginning of November. notable sporting event is the selection of gambling who were introduced to, and may we say defeated conclusions. Emerging from investigations into We are sorry to lose Ho Chung, Li U King, expert Andrew Maslowicz as one of the Hong by, home brew at the highly successful party proof rolling it has been reported that self- Chung Po-shu, Chau Kai-hong, Chung Cheuk Kong bridge team at the Far East Federation given by Jimmy and Muriel James. Following propelled pneumatic tyred rollers have “most yan and Mrs. Perkins but are glad to gain— Championships in Bangkok in November. this party it has been suggested that the more desirable possibilities”, Is this an explanation surprise, surprise !—Ann Gifford, who took Mrs. Marion Holt took over the secretaryship of the abstemious residents of Cleaver Park would have for so many of our engineers being anxious to Perkins’ place and doubtless gave Mr. Williams Pontifact Diners’ Club during Peggy Wilson’s insisted on Jimmy moving his brewery to Hong get on site? occasion for reminiscences during his recent absence and she and John organised a Russian Kong had this not already been in hand. We have also completed documents for visit. meal at the Chantecler restaurant in Kowloon. We have bade farewell to a number of lady realignment of a short length of Trunk Road; this Local transfers include Peter Heath and Stephen This was the first attendance by Michael and members of our staff and have been pleased to work is to be carried out in advance of the motor Yeung (Esso tanker terminal to office), 1-Isu Carol Guilford since their marriage and Syd welcome Lynda Jenkins, Gillian Pendry, Ray way contracts. Construction should start early Tse-lin (Castle Peak Road site to office), Luk Drury welcomed them and Tim Conway. The mond Cummings and the return of Phyllis Swan. in 1967 and will be the first site work undertaken Tat-wing (office to Plover Cove), Jim Chung-ling next meeting, arranged by the Grindlays, was at The stork has again been active and we con by Belfast Office. THE LEPRECHAUNS. (Kwai Chung to Plover Cove) and Shum Sze-tak the Istimewa, an Indonesian restaurant and the gratulate Pat and Helena Crummey on the birth & William Liew (Kwai Chung to office). guest was Ann Gifford. More recently, a visit of their son, Joe and Patricia Corr on the birth We have now taken space on the 9th floor of under the auspices of the Prangnells was paid to of their daughter and Evelyn and Paul Robinson The Be1fiist—G/asçow Cricket Mitch the Kowloon building for the Castle Peak Road the Oktoberfest at the Palace Hotel. A large also on the birth of their daughter. Evelyn left On 4th June last, inflated by local success as section. Much Tunnel work is done on the container in the shape of a long boot and full of us during the summer but still calls from time to recorded elsewhere, eleven representatives of the 11th floor and the firni’s main office remains on Löwenbräu beer made repeated trips around the time to ensure that we are behaving ourselves. Belfast office set off to meet their counterparts in the 5th floor. There will soon be a case for table. Syd Drury competed gallantly with a We have had, for the North of Ireland, an Glasgow. The trip, combining business and designing our own office building hcre! loud background of German beer-drinking exceptional summer which has enabled our pleasure, was sponsored by the Partners to whom Domestic conditions are quiet on the baby songs during his speech. It is commonly be cricket enthusiasts to carry out with considerable we convey our appreciation. (It is known that sector but much further activity is imminent. lieved that he congratulated Tim Conway on his success an interesting series of fixtures. The certain Partners were worried about a precedent There have been many comings and goings, engagement, welcomed back his wife and the highlights of these matches, including the visit to which might escalate. We assure them that we thus:— Michael Guilford returned home for a Wilsons and announced that Harry Pooley had Glasgow are reported elsewhere. will not ask for our trip to Hong Kong during the short time to marry Carol Hailstone; Lance been nominated to organise the next meeting. Mr. Henry joined us for golf against Antrim present economic crisis!) Dodd’s family came out for the summer; Gordon PETER HEATH County Council and a cricket match amongst As the shipping strike was in progress, the Wilson and family returned from home leave; Stop-Press from Hong Kong. ourselves. We trust that he will not feel that as team travelled by air. This meant a rude awaken Bill Lamb and family have started home leave; Our best wishes on the occasion of their marriages we were unable to drown him during golf our ing in the early hours of Saturday morning. Stanley Elliott & Ken Phillips left for leave with go to Liu Yiu-wai who married Miss Chow bowlers were determined to maim him at cricket. Obviously too well mannered, most only just their families and returned alone, the families to Chin-ying and to Jackie Chan who married Could it be that this unintentional treatment of made it and we thank the pilot for waiting for follow later; Steve Cotterell & family had their Miss Shaw Choi-chee. Mr. Henry has deterred visits from London our star bowler, David Lyon. (Some excuse leave; Syd Drury returned from home leave and Congratulations on the birth of a son to both Office as we hear of visitors slipping down to the about the clock being an hour slow—not even his wife came out; and yours truly had a short Marion and John Holt and Moreen and Michael Laghey Motorway without calling to see us. original!) but unwelcome visit home due to family illness. Owen. We hope not! On arrival at our hotel, Roy Hodgen outlined, These are all apart from the visitors and new With the onset of winter our thoughts have over a cup of coffee, the Glasgow Ring Road arrivals mentioned elsewhere. Congratulations to Belfast turned to other activities. We have a hard core scheme. This was followed by a visit to the Leung Ching-hay on his marriage to Miss Clara of squash players, a few foolhardy lunch time Town Head Interchange. Among subjects of Marie Wong. Tim Conway has been seen looking The arrival of Autumn and with it realization swimmers—strictly indoor heated baths—and interest were the foundations, bridge piers and with interest in jewellers’ windows and has finally that once again we must recall what we have the home brewers and winemakers are beginning retaining walls under construction. The site was 38 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS, 196 39 very muddy and Ron Henderson was the only additions were Luigi and Katherine Perini who with this work Derrick Bew has returned to the in the near future. Work on the trial embank member of the party who could not find big joined us during May. Katherine is in fact the office with vivid descriptions of the terrible ment was completed at the end of July after enough boots; (only size 11). daughter of Bill Kelley till recently stationed in conditions he has encountered during his survey heavy rainfalls in May and June had, at times, We were conveyed by what seemed a circuitous Gumel and we would all like to congratulate of an isolated area to the East of the famous brought work to a complete standstill. The site route to Bearsden, outside Glasgow. Here Pat her on winning the Eastern Nigeria Women’s Cross River. He reports that much of his staff have dispersed—Phil Green to London, and Roy Hodgen entertained us in their home to a Open Tennis Championship at the first attempt. reconnaissance has entailed wading waist deep Terry Kilbride to Tanzania, and only David most enjoyable lunch. This passed off almost Malcolm and Carol Murdoch and Gil and Ann in water, taking levels from a moving boat, Sargeaunt remains to observe the piezometer without incident as David Moncrieff had the Thomas arrived with the Rugby Season in full getting savaged by sand-fly and, perhaps the and settlement gauge readings. (Ft is said that spagetti nearly all mopped up before the next swing; Gil had had no time to be elected a most serious problem of all, surviving the acute he knows all the sheep in the area by name!) course appeared. member of the Enugu Sports Club before he shortage of cold beer on his long thirsty journeys. The full story las yet to be told, but the results As to the match itself, we arrived at Victoria was selected to play at Scrum-haif in the Club’s However, things are in hand for he has plans to of the experiments are being used to the full in Park in the early afternoon. Unfortunately it Rugby Team. Prior to the game, he remarked use a boat for the beer. the design and specification for earthworks in was raining, the Glasgow weather appearing no “How kind it was of us to select him without We would all like to take this opportunity to boulder clay material. After his sojourn with better than our own, but we decided to carry on even a trial”. It wasn’t till after the game that wish compliments of the season to all our friends Quantities, Ernie Wakefield has rejoined the with the game. Glasgow were the first to bat we had the heart to tell him that no other member in England and afar. NIEL RoBINsoN. Section, but, alas, to leave again soon. However, and made an innings of 73 runs which, considering of the side was willing to play at such a vulner the Section has been strengthened by the transfer their limited practice, was a creditable perform able and active position in a humid Tropical of Richard Denton-Cox from Soils, Chris Fitt ance. Mention must be made of Gavin Walker’s temperature well over 80F (26C). However we from Section 3 and tracer Mary Noone, a recent magnificent 46. On the bowling side, David Lyon must add that he survived his initiation and later arrival. getting 5 wickets for 14. in the season was one of three S.W.K.P. mem redeemed himself by tn-i With the tender imminent, Section 3 are The Belfast side were subjected to severe games bers to be included in Enugu’s 7-a-side team for \Ves orland licking their wounds as Tony Williams, the manship. A transistor radio at square leg related the Port Harcourt Tournament. It was rumoured Once again it is the time for anti-freeze, town- Section Leader, kicks the dust of Shaw End off the test scores, to encourage our batsmen to over before the game that Kaduna was sending a and-country tyres and the clearing of piles of his feet and embarks on a three-week cruise in extend themselves. John Cullen, as wicket-keeper, team for this event, sadly, at the last moment leaves from gutters: not often these days are the Caribbean. Apart from a week at home mouthed his pipe at a rakish angle to add impetus we heard that due to travel difficulties they were visitors heard to remark “It must be wonderful after an unexpectedly rapid descent of a mountain, to the bowling. Also a little dog had been bribed unable to attend. We were particularly dis to work at Shaw End”. If the present weather no one remembers Tony having more than a long to run around the pitch, evading all attempts at appointed for it would have been a unique continues to deteriorate we shall, like last year, week-end off since Job No. 64203 began two and capture. In spite of these tactics, Don Lee’s 37 and opportunity to battle with sonic of our friends have snow in November resulting in the usual a half years ago. Teamwork and perseverence Kingsley Nutt’s 28 (both not out) gave Belfast an from the Nigerian Partnership in Kaduna. road chaos. At times like these one wonders if are required in the successful preparation of a uncomfortable win; (uncomfortable because the The latest additions to Enugu are Roger “absolute” would not be more apt than “Shaw” £10 m. contract and these have been achieved rain was dripping down our necks!) The full score Gordon and Bill Page. Roger is an underwater However, enough heat is generated inside the under Tony with able support from Roy Weston, board is shown elsewhere. expert and also has an understanding of Russian. building and the clouds of steam seen issuing Morris Hopkins, Russ Collins and Ron Rakusen, The Belfast team were afterwards treated to a His prolonged submerged activities at the from Section 3 are now dispersing as the drawings the latter having established himself, whilst still magnificent dinner, well washed down as you can swimming pool have been observed with con go off to tender. Stuart McNee’s Section breathed only an AUA, as the recognised authority on imagine. There followed a sort of night out on the siderable apprehension, however, we have from a hearty sigh of relief when their part of the line the application of computers to roadworks. town, but all the married men (whose wives read good authority that there is no truth in the rumour (Carnforth-Farleton) was confirmed in June and, it is to be hoped that no other Section tries to PONTIFACT) behaved themselves. Gavin Walker that he has got red webbed feet. with the battle of the canal behind them, they emulate their effort last Xmas Eve when in Ron’s tried to drive us down the wrong side of one-way Graham and Norma Butt are to be congratu have been able to press on with detailed design. absence, they decided to launch several hundred streets. Don Lee armed himself with a sword but lated on the birth of their son Andrew. Recently, The statutory procedures for side road diversions sheets of terrain data to the computer at Düssel was later persuaded by the “Law” that he did not Graham has been seen around the cricket nets are moving towards completion and the gallop dorf. The impact on the G.P.O. was appalling really need it. Some members travelled to a tennis and for a while it was difficult to know whether up the home straight has begun in earnest. The and in the ensuing weeks correspondence had club dance, arriving just in time for “Auld Lang he had come in a consultant capacity or whether Section has taken on an air of opulence since the stretched as far as the Head Postmaster at Dover Syne”. Others returned to the hotel. he seriously intended to take an active part. arrival of cheroot-smoking Pat Green who before delivery was finally acknowledged. We wish to extend our thanks to the staff of However, during the past few practices he has joined them as a tracer in late October, preceded The Tebay-Hackthorpe Section under Barry the Glasgow office for conveying us in their cars been turning his arm, so together with Bill a little earlier by Jacqueline Milligan in the same Paget is still pressing on undismayed through and looking after us so well. May we hope to Page, a deadly off-spin bowler, and Vice Captain capacity. Hans Erwig moved over from Soils the litter of discarded drainage schemes and return their hospitality during the coming Gil Thomas our reputation as sportsmen must and will no doubt be undergoing the usual altered profiles to meet the tender date of next season. RON HENDERSON go from strength to strength. brain-washing procedures. May. With Des Boon’s departure to Brunei Amongst this maze of supporting activity Section 2 (Farleton-Killington), under Peter last February, John Warburton took his place Charles Scale, the Project Manager and Messrs. Knowles, have made good progress. Uncertain and some time ago the Section was ably rein Bew and Uwe have ensured that our Road ties in the Killington area have been resolved and forced by John Smith, Enugu, Eastern Nigeria Development Study Report has been com studies have been made of possible Service Areas Since the last publication and the departure pleted and that we are still continuing with the at the northern end. On a decision being reached of the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Enugu Preliminary Design of 300 miles of roads scheduled for the route of the Kendal Link, order plans contingent has doubled in number. The first for improvement in the Region. In connection are being prepared and orders will be published 38 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS, 196 39 very muddy and Ron Henderson was the only additions were Luigi and Katherine Perini who with this work Derrick Bew has returned to the in the near future. Work on the trial embank member of the party who could not find big joined us during May. Katherine is in fact the office with vivid descriptions of the terrible ment was completed at the end of July after enough boots; (only size 11). daughter of Bill Kelley till recently stationed in conditions he has encountered during his survey heavy rainfalls in May and June had, at times, We were conveyed by what seemed a circuitous Gumel and we would all like to congratulate of an isolated area to the East of the famous brought work to a complete standstill. The site route to Bearsden, outside Glasgow. Here Pat her on winning the Eastern Nigeria Women’s Cross River. He reports that much of his staff have dispersed—Phil Green to London, and Roy Hodgen entertained us in their home to a Open Tennis Championship at the first attempt. reconnaissance has entailed wading waist deep Terry Kilbride to Tanzania, and only David most enjoyable lunch. This passed off almost Malcolm and Carol Murdoch and Gil and Ann in water, taking levels from a moving boat, Sargeaunt remains to observe the piezometer without incident as David Moncrieff had the Thomas arrived with the Rugby Season in full getting savaged by sand-fly and, perhaps the and settlement gauge readings. (Ft is said that spagetti nearly all mopped up before the next swing; Gil had had no time to be elected a most serious problem of all, surviving the acute he knows all the sheep in the area by name!) course appeared. member of the Enugu Sports Club before he shortage of cold beer on his long thirsty journeys. The full story las yet to be told, but the results As to the match itself, we arrived at Victoria was selected to play at Scrum-haif in the Club’s However, things are in hand for he has plans to of the experiments are being used to the full in Park in the early afternoon. Unfortunately it Rugby Team. Prior to the game, he remarked use a boat for the beer. the design and specification for earthworks in was raining, the Glasgow weather appearing no “How kind it was of us to select him without We would all like to take this opportunity to boulder clay material. After his sojourn with better than our own, but we decided to carry on even a trial”. It wasn’t till after the game that wish compliments of the season to all our friends Quantities, Ernie Wakefield has rejoined the with the game. Glasgow were the first to bat we had the heart to tell him that no other member in England and afar. NIEL RoBINsoN. Section, but, alas, to leave again soon. However, and made an innings of 73 runs which, considering of the side was willing to play at such a vulner the Section has been strengthened by the transfer their limited practice, was a creditable perform able and active position in a humid Tropical of Richard Denton-Cox from Soils, Chris Fitt ance. Mention must be made of Gavin Walker’s temperature well over 80F (26C). However we from Section 3 and tracer Mary Noone, a recent magnificent 46. On the bowling side, David Lyon must add that he survived his initiation and later arrival. getting 5 wickets for 14. in the season was one of three S.W.K.P. mem redeemed himself by tn-i With the tender imminent, Section 3 are The Belfast side were subjected to severe games bers to be included in Enugu’s 7-a-side team for \Ves orland licking their wounds as Tony Williams, the manship. A transistor radio at square leg related the Port Harcourt Tournament. It was rumoured Once again it is the time for anti-freeze, town- Section Leader, kicks the dust of Shaw End off the test scores, to encourage our batsmen to over before the game that Kaduna was sending a and-country tyres and the clearing of piles of his feet and embarks on a three-week cruise in extend themselves. John Cullen, as wicket-keeper, team for this event, sadly, at the last moment leaves from gutters: not often these days are the Caribbean. Apart from a week at home mouthed his pipe at a rakish angle to add impetus we heard that due to travel difficulties they were visitors heard to remark “It must be wonderful after an unexpectedly rapid descent of a mountain, to the bowling. Also a little dog had been bribed unable to attend. We were particularly dis to work at Shaw End”. If the present weather no one remembers Tony having more than a long to run around the pitch, evading all attempts at appointed for it would have been a unique continues to deteriorate we shall, like last year, week-end off since Job No. 64203 began two and capture. In spite of these tactics, Don Lee’s 37 and opportunity to battle with sonic of our friends have snow in November resulting in the usual a half years ago. Teamwork and perseverence Kingsley Nutt’s 28 (both not out) gave Belfast an from the Nigerian Partnership in Kaduna. road chaos. At times like these one wonders if are required in the successful preparation of a uncomfortable win; (uncomfortable because the The latest additions to Enugu are Roger “absolute” would not be more apt than “Shaw” £10 m. contract and these have been achieved rain was dripping down our necks!) The full score Gordon and Bill Page. Roger is an underwater However, enough heat is generated inside the under Tony with able support from Roy Weston, board is shown elsewhere. expert and also has an understanding of Russian. building and the clouds of steam seen issuing Morris Hopkins, Russ Collins and Ron Rakusen, The Belfast team were afterwards treated to a His prolonged submerged activities at the from Section 3 are now dispersing as the drawings the latter having established himself, whilst still magnificent dinner, well washed down as you can swimming pool have been observed with con go off to tender. Stuart McNee’s Section breathed only an AUA, as the recognised authority on imagine. There followed a sort of night out on the siderable apprehension, however, we have from a hearty sigh of relief when their part of the line the application of computers to roadworks. town, but all the married men (whose wives read good authority that there is no truth in the rumour (Carnforth-Farleton) was confirmed in June and, it is to be hoped that no other Section tries to PONTIFACT) behaved themselves. Gavin Walker that he has got red webbed feet. with the battle of the canal behind them, they emulate their effort last Xmas Eve when in Ron’s tried to drive us down the wrong side of one-way Graham and Norma Butt are to be congratu have been able to press on with detailed design. absence, they decided to launch several hundred streets. Don Lee armed himself with a sword but lated on the birth of their son Andrew. Recently, The statutory procedures for side road diversions sheets of terrain data to the computer at Düssel was later persuaded by the “Law” that he did not Graham has been seen around the cricket nets are moving towards completion and the gallop dorf. The impact on the G.P.O. was appalling really need it. Some members travelled to a tennis and for a while it was difficult to know whether up the home straight has begun in earnest. The and in the ensuing weeks correspondence had club dance, arriving just in time for “Auld Lang he had come in a consultant capacity or whether Section has taken on an air of opulence since the stretched as far as the Head Postmaster at Dover Syne”. Others returned to the hotel. he seriously intended to take an active part. arrival of cheroot-smoking Pat Green who before delivery was finally acknowledged. We wish to extend our thanks to the staff of However, during the past few practices he has joined them as a tracer in late October, preceded The Tebay-Hackthorpe Section under Barry the Glasgow office for conveying us in their cars been turning his arm, so together with Bill a little earlier by Jacqueline Milligan in the same Paget is still pressing on undismayed through and looking after us so well. May we hope to Page, a deadly off-spin bowler, and Vice Captain capacity. Hans Erwig moved over from Soils the litter of discarded drainage schemes and return their hospitality during the coming Gil Thomas our reputation as sportsmen must and will no doubt be undergoing the usual altered profiles to meet the tender date of next season. RON HENDERSON go from strength to strength. brain-washing procedures. May. With Des Boon’s departure to Brunei Amongst this maze of supporting activity Section 2 (Farleton-Killington), under Peter last February, John Warburton took his place Charles Scale, the Project Manager and Messrs. Knowles, have made good progress. Uncertain and some time ago the Section was ably rein Bew and Uwe have ensured that our Road ties in the Killington area have been resolved and forced by John Smith, Enugu, Eastern Nigeria Development Study Report has been com studies have been made of possible Service Areas Since the last publication and the departure pleted and that we are still continuing with the at the northern end. On a decision being reached of the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Enugu Preliminary Design of 300 miles of roads scheduled for the route of the Kendal Link, order plans contingent has doubled in number. The first for improvement in the Region. In connection are being prepared and orders will be published 40 PONTIFACT No. 16 I CHRISTMAS, 1966 41 separated carriageways. On the recent departure unable to quote the latest figures, but at the end Bridge when it has passed through the vine it returns of Jean Parrington for the U.S.A., the Section of last year he had used 17 miles of printing paper Eleven months ago the Shaw End Bridge Club to the originator in a form which indicates what becomes the latest victim of the dame drain! and no doubt his ambition is to cover each mile was formed, and nobody thought at the time that the staff would really like? “Quantities”, that Cinderella of Engineering of the motorway with a mile of paper. it would develop as it has done. It used to be * * * Sections, completed its first B.O.Q. Opus Ill by rather a struggle to raise four players once a the prescribed target date. Fortunately for Football week in the Thursday lunch hour, but now there When you read this newsletter you will Section 3 this move was only partially successful, The Shaw End sporting and social activities are thirteen enthusiastic members (seventeen if probably know much more about the new office but the full effect has been felt by the remainder continue to prosper and this summer saw the you include wives and husbands), and several accommodation than is generally known at the of the Sections and, at present, punters are not formation of an office football team under the more who are keen to learn. time of writing, but from what we hear it is recommended to exceed the value of one old leadership of Don Grant and administered by Earlier in the summer a pairs competition was going to be a vst improvement on the present. shoe when placing bets on the completion of Peter Hammond as Hon. Secretary. Even if the held on a knockout basis and proved a great * * * B.O.Q. Opus IV prior to midnight on existing result of the six friendly games played (won 1, success. In the final W. M. Hopkins and C. R. target date. drawn 1, lost 4) was not all that was desired, one Fitt were matched against P. T. Webster and Congratulations galore this issue starting with John (Drainage) Bannerman and Ernie (Site must allow that the team looks the part in their R. G. Parkins. Hopkins and Fitt piled up a W. E. Grainger who completed 30 years’ service Clearance) Wakefield have returned to their new red and white strip. considerable lead of 1400 points and were com with the firm last April, 20 years to J. L. E. Sutton respective design Sections, and Victor (Road- placently awaiting victory when, in the last game, and David Bance and the newcomers with only Tennis works) Choa has joined “steadies” Ron Hender Webster and Parkins bid and made a small and 10 years’ service, Don Sutton Mattocks, Cohn son and David Owen in the Take-off Dance The “Grand Slam” Tennis Tournament was reduced the final winning margin to a mere 50 Smith, Maurice Watson, Ted Wright, Mike leading to completion of B.O.Q. Opus IV, but held again this year and two teams were entered points in Hopkins and Fitt’s favour. Kennedy, David Wainwright, John Swift and the intervals, are, alas, so very long. from each Section. As it was on a knockout Evening sessions are now being held regularly Fred Mattingley. In our Ladies Section, Frances Wheatley has basis, and no doubt competing with the World and no doubt another tournament will follow. * * * been bravely and generally successfully exploring Cup and leave commitments, the competition The average standard of play can hardly be called the hundreds of badly signposted, and frequently stretched from June until 26th October when expert yet, but is improving all the time. Our best wishes to the happy Hardings on false trails contained in the Car Mileage Books Malcolm and Dilys Collison beat Ernie Pennells their engagements, Cohn Harding to Catherine and Die Line Print Records in an endeavour to and Tony Skelton (6-3, 6-1) in the final. Personal Column Forshaw and Sheila Harding (one of our tele phonists) to Michael Day. “bring back alive” our recoverable costs. Congratulations are especially due to:— Pamela Robinson, Quantities new Shorthand Sailing Hans Erwig on his marriage to Rachel * * * having left Nairobi and her parents to “WOW” has been sailed energetically and Typist, Maudsley on 2nd July, 1966; join us, now adds further charm and youth regularly by some score of people who have To beat the freeze or to comply with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Russ on the birth of a the with efficiency to this Section. gained much knowledge of the fickle breezes of squeeze (it is said that live combined daughter, Sally Ann, on 23rd August, two can as cheaply back at Stramongate the Windermere. Thanks are due to Tony Williams as one), the following Meanwhile, pro 1966; partnerships have been vincial members of the Bridges Section have whose acquaintance with the local “Landed formed. Graham Haywood and Dorothy Mr. and Mrs. Ron Rakusen on the birth of a aside Section 3 structures, and woken up to Gentry” found so suitable a berth for the boat. Chapman, Malcolm Bourner put daughter, Annette Elaine, on 23rd and Patricia Hunter, sections have bridges too— Unfortunately we have only been able to race a Sep Bob Ramsey the fact that other tember, 1966; and Penelope Gladstone, Brian fascinating structures like sheep creeps, and couple of times, and the best we can say is that Richardson and Helen Lack, Tom Fowle Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rigg on the birth of a and maybe even canoe creeps. we had the honour of being probably the first Valerie Moy, David Hight Susan son, Marc Julian on 7th October, 1966; and Morgan, The staff have remained stoically at their desks, boat to capsize on an afternoon that saw the Richard Colman and Jennifer Lukies, Kathleen Mr. and Mrs. David Flint on the birth of a except for John Swift who had a habit of dis shores littered with capsized dinghies and wet Bryant and William Ashdown. daughter, Shani, on 7th November; and Congratulations snow gully, from which crews. all. appearing, first down a Chris Fitt on winning the Lakes Marathon to you he emerged cheerful but with a slight limp, and * * * Walk in record time. then to London, muttering vaguely about a Treasure Hunt Remark by Kendalian as he observed two of our The stork has been busy once again this year, tunnel. This time he seems to have gone for There was a good turn out for the Annual four boys and seven girls. Daughters to Phihippa good as his house is for sale. Treasure Hunt held on 3rd September. The hirsute engineers striding down the High Street: “My word—them’s a couple of rum-looking and John Lane, Bernadette and Peter Cassam, During the summer the attics of Stramongate event was marred to some extent by the heavy Patricia and Trefor Watkins, Evelyn and Andrew b . JOE ATKINSON. were thrown open to the Soils Section who rain but the clues arranged by Messrs. Hopkins Sangster, Anne and Peter Holland, Janet and claimed that it was impossible to compose a and Collins, which took the form of a Crossword Graham Reid and Mary and Tony Chambers. Report in a leaky trial pit. The rightful occu Puzzle and veiled reference to points on the map, Sons to Elisabeth and Edward Wright, Jane and pants must now battle with mountains of paper gave the competitors plenty to think about. London David King, Aileen and Albert Roy and Anne as Len Parker seeks to extend the territories of After a journey of some 26 miles, they arrived and Brian Simmons. his Empire. at Joe’s place where a somewhat dampened With plans now well in hand for the London * * The backroom boys and girls of the Admin. barbeque awaited them. Darts, dancing and Office move to Oxford Street, the formation of * continue to give their support, and worthy of beer in the barn helped to round off an enjoyable Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Company and the Congratulations to T. M. Pemba on the particular mention is Ernie (Petty Cash) Rigg evening. The first prize of the competition was freeze and its possible effects, the London Office success of his brother, T. Y. Pemba, who has who has almost worked himself to a standstill to shared between the teams of David Sargeaunt grape vine is about to bear fruit. is it possible passed 1st in the examination of the Fellowship produce the prints for the contract tenders. He is and David Flint. that information is fed in by the Partners and of Surgeons and was awarded the Hallett Prize. 40 PONTIFACT No. 16 I CHRISTMAS, 1966 41 separated carriageways. On the recent departure unable to quote the latest figures, but at the end Bridge when it has passed through the vine it returns of Jean Parrington for the U.S.A., the Section of last year he had used 17 miles of printing paper Eleven months ago the Shaw End Bridge Club to the originator in a form which indicates what becomes the latest victim of the dame drain! and no doubt his ambition is to cover each mile was formed, and nobody thought at the time that the staff would really like? “Quantities”, that Cinderella of Engineering of the motorway with a mile of paper. it would develop as it has done. It used to be * * * Sections, completed its first B.O.Q. Opus Ill by rather a struggle to raise four players once a the prescribed target date. Fortunately for Football week in the Thursday lunch hour, but now there When you read this newsletter you will Section 3 this move was only partially successful, The Shaw End sporting and social activities are thirteen enthusiastic members (seventeen if probably know much more about the new office but the full effect has been felt by the remainder continue to prosper and this summer saw the you include wives and husbands), and several accommodation than is generally known at the of the Sections and, at present, punters are not formation of an office football team under the more who are keen to learn. time of writing, but from what we hear it is recommended to exceed the value of one old leadership of Don Grant and administered by Earlier in the summer a pairs competition was going to be a vst improvement on the present. shoe when placing bets on the completion of Peter Hammond as Hon. Secretary. Even if the held on a knockout basis and proved a great * * * B.O.Q. Opus IV prior to midnight on existing result of the six friendly games played (won 1, success. In the final W. M. Hopkins and C. R. target date. drawn 1, lost 4) was not all that was desired, one Fitt were matched against P. T. Webster and Congratulations galore this issue starting with John (Drainage) Bannerman and Ernie (Site must allow that the team looks the part in their R. G. Parkins. Hopkins and Fitt piled up a W. E. Grainger who completed 30 years’ service Clearance) Wakefield have returned to their new red and white strip. considerable lead of 1400 points and were com with the firm last April, 20 years to J. L. E. Sutton respective design Sections, and Victor (Road- placently awaiting victory when, in the last game, and David Bance and the newcomers with only Tennis works) Choa has joined “steadies” Ron Hender Webster and Parkins bid and made a small and 10 years’ service, Don Sutton Mattocks, Cohn son and David Owen in the Take-off Dance The “Grand Slam” Tennis Tournament was reduced the final winning margin to a mere 50 Smith, Maurice Watson, Ted Wright, Mike leading to completion of B.O.Q. Opus IV, but held again this year and two teams were entered points in Hopkins and Fitt’s favour. Kennedy, David Wainwright, John Swift and the intervals, are, alas, so very long. from each Section. As it was on a knockout Evening sessions are now being held regularly Fred Mattingley. In our Ladies Section, Frances Wheatley has basis, and no doubt competing with the World and no doubt another tournament will follow. * * * been bravely and generally successfully exploring Cup and leave commitments, the competition The average standard of play can hardly be called the hundreds of badly signposted, and frequently stretched from June until 26th October when expert yet, but is improving all the time. Our best wishes to the happy Hardings on false trails contained in the Car Mileage Books Malcolm and Dilys Collison beat Ernie Pennells their engagements, Cohn Harding to Catherine and Die Line Print Records in an endeavour to and Tony Skelton (6-3, 6-1) in the final. Personal Column Forshaw and Sheila Harding (one of our tele phonists) to Michael Day. “bring back alive” our recoverable costs. Congratulations are especially due to:— Pamela Robinson, Quantities new Shorthand Sailing Hans Erwig on his marriage to Rachel * * * having left Nairobi and her parents to “WOW” has been sailed energetically and Typist, Maudsley on 2nd July, 1966; join us, now adds further charm and youth regularly by some score of people who have To beat the freeze or to comply with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Russ on the birth of a the with efficiency to this Section. gained much knowledge of the fickle breezes of squeeze (it is said that live combined daughter, Sally Ann, on 23rd August, two can as cheaply back at Stramongate the Windermere. Thanks are due to Tony Williams as one), the following Meanwhile, pro 1966; partnerships have been vincial members of the Bridges Section have whose acquaintance with the local “Landed formed. Graham Haywood and Dorothy Mr. and Mrs. Ron Rakusen on the birth of a aside Section 3 structures, and woken up to Gentry” found so suitable a berth for the boat. Chapman, Malcolm Bourner put daughter, Annette Elaine, on 23rd and Patricia Hunter, sections have bridges too— Unfortunately we have only been able to race a Sep Bob Ramsey the fact that other tember, 1966; and Penelope Gladstone, Brian fascinating structures like sheep creeps, and couple of times, and the best we can say is that Richardson and Helen Lack, Tom Fowle Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rigg on the birth of a and maybe even canoe creeps. we had the honour of being probably the first Valerie Moy, David Hight Susan son, Marc Julian on 7th October, 1966; and Morgan, The staff have remained stoically at their desks, boat to capsize on an afternoon that saw the Richard Colman and Jennifer Lukies, Kathleen Mr. and Mrs. David Flint on the birth of a except for John Swift who had a habit of dis shores littered with capsized dinghies and wet Bryant and William Ashdown. daughter, Shani, on 7th November; and Congratulations snow gully, from which crews. all. appearing, first down a Chris Fitt on winning the Lakes Marathon to you he emerged cheerful but with a slight limp, and * * * Walk in record time. then to London, muttering vaguely about a Treasure Hunt Remark by Kendalian as he observed two of our The stork has been busy once again this year, tunnel. This time he seems to have gone for There was a good turn out for the Annual four boys and seven girls. Daughters to Phihippa good as his house is for sale. Treasure Hunt held on 3rd September. The hirsute engineers striding down the High Street: “My word—them’s a couple of rum-looking and John Lane, Bernadette and Peter Cassam, During the summer the attics of Stramongate event was marred to some extent by the heavy Patricia and Trefor Watkins, Evelyn and Andrew b . JOE ATKINSON. were thrown open to the Soils Section who rain but the clues arranged by Messrs. Hopkins Sangster, Anne and Peter Holland, Janet and claimed that it was impossible to compose a and Collins, which took the form of a Crossword Graham Reid and Mary and Tony Chambers. Report in a leaky trial pit. The rightful occu Puzzle and veiled reference to points on the map, Sons to Elisabeth and Edward Wright, Jane and pants must now battle with mountains of paper gave the competitors plenty to think about. London David King, Aileen and Albert Roy and Anne as Len Parker seeks to extend the territories of After a journey of some 26 miles, they arrived and Brian Simmons. his Empire. at Joe’s place where a somewhat dampened With plans now well in hand for the London * * The backroom boys and girls of the Admin. barbeque awaited them. Darts, dancing and Office move to Oxford Street, the formation of * continue to give their support, and worthy of beer in the barn helped to round off an enjoyable Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Company and the Congratulations to T. M. Pemba on the particular mention is Ernie (Petty Cash) Rigg evening. The first prize of the competition was freeze and its possible effects, the London Office success of his brother, T. Y. Pemba, who has who has almost worked himself to a standstill to shared between the teams of David Sargeaunt grape vine is about to bear fruit. is it possible passed 1st in the examination of the Fellowship produce the prints for the contract tenders. He is and David Flint. that information is fed in by the Partners and of Surgeons and was awarded the Hallett Prize. 42 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS, 196 43

We hear from Vodek Prylinski’s section that whose hemline approached hipline—before Helen owing to the present Government’s economic Walsh, after weighing them up for a few weeks, pressures and plans for increased productivity joined the permanent staff. they have not had time to indulge in such frivolities as engagements, wedding, propagation * * * of the species and such-like diversions. When the David Haslett (Freeman Fox & Partners) a freeze begins to thaw they hope to return to the former member of Ken Innes’ section left us in Club Notes normalities of life. the spring and emigrated to Canada. He returned * * * in October to marry the nurse who nursed him Michael Bell’s section have the answer to back to health after a very serious road accident. than usual, a record overcoming that Monday morning feeling. * * * SquashRackets entry of twenty-five players Throughout the summer it has been alleviated took part. Courts at Dolphin Square are proving some the possibility of a fresh typist in the General Further congratulations—A. S. McDermott Not too many golf balls were lost, no doubt by what elusive again this winter but nevertheless Office next door. Since their last permanent who is now a full member of the 1.C.E. and also because of the friendly rough rather than good the books of tickets seem to diminish at a fairly typist left eight temporaries have been through the Inst.H.E., to Joe Chow and Bruce Taylor for golf. A new maximum total of strokes was steady rate due partly, it is rumoured, to intensive their hands. K.K., D.H., G.J.K., the mini their recent successes in the A.M.1.Struct.E. achieved by one golfer obviously determined to team practice on Sunday afternoons. However, denim, G.M.W. (occasionally G.M.F.W. when examinations and to Ted Wright for passing the get value for money—his gross score would norm one does begin to wonder if there is perhaps a the check slipped), H.P.G., S.C. (Italian??), I.C.E. Professional Interview. ally have been sufficient for nearly three rounds. black market in squash tickets; for luncheon (they had a sweepstake on the nationality A very happy Christmas to everyone from The winner was Frank Simpson who has risen J.B. vouchers perhaps? of this one, but never did find out!) and A.P. THE LONDON LIGHTS. from the position of back marker five years ago Because of, or in spite of, practice the team is to the honour of achieving the highest points yet than more managing to hold its own against gained by anyone. After an excellent dinner we strong opposition from rival firms of consulting returned to the first tee where Frank Simpson, engineers, the score at the moment standing at aided by Pat Vuhhiamy,drove a golf ball off into 4 wins and 2 losses. After playing at Ealing the dusk using the Measor Mashie, and lost the Squash Courts for several years we were most ball. disappointed to have them closed to us this year, It should be noted that after their domination relieved although that this was not directed last year, no partners were in the first three personally towards us as a firm. Luckily how places. Nevertheless, Mr. Henry bolstered up been ever we have able to secure courts at the their golfing prestige by coming a very close magnificent new sports centre at Crystal Palace, fourth. where we can watch the swimming if the squash For the record, the official results are:— depressing. becomes too I. Frank Simpson 40 points Unfortunately we have lost Richard Colman 2. Pat Vulliamy 35 points to Nigeria and Richard Wells to the care of 3. J. Atkinson 32 points As from 2nd January, 1967 our new office address will be: physiotherapists but Cohn Smith has returned Special Prize. M. J. Sharrock refreshed from the rarified air north of the Largest aggregate on J. F. Lindsay Border, Guy Forster has joined us from Bristol the nominated holes W. J. Wyley full of enthusiasm and Peter Simpson has In the matches against other firms our once decided that working on the Tunnel qualifies proud boast of an unblemished record is fast Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners, him as a part time member of S.W.K.P. Since fading from the memory. Jim Scott-Webb, Cohn Baines, John Cook and The first match of the season against Sir Fred Daniels all played Robin have in matches this erick Snow & Partners was a glorious victory— 5 Winsley Street, season with more or less success, we could claim just, despite one member of the team complaining to have a broadly based pyramid of talent in the that it was impossibletofindgolf balls in the shrub firm even if the apex is only as high as the bounce beries of Wentworth. of an extra super slow squash ball. London W.1 The match against Ove Arup & Partners BILL WyLey. resulted in a disastrous defeat, 74. They fielded a very strong team (as is their custom in Golf Squash and Tennis too) and we could find no Telephone No. 01-580 6688 answer in the rough of the Royal Mid Surrey The Measor Mashie was again fought out at Golf Course. To make up for this we had a the R.A.C. Country Club, on July 12th. It was most exciting win over Binnie & Partners. a beautiful sunny afternoon, and perhaps Honour was satisfied on the last green of the because the competition was two months later Old Course at Walton Heath with the last pair 42 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS, 196 43

To coincide with Mr. Henry’s visit to our office S.W.K.P. 84-6 (K. Nutt 33 no. D. Lee 21) v. in August we arranged an internal Henry Xl. Ferguson & Mcllveen 70 (D. Lyon 4-11) v. James XI fixture, the result of which, though Won by 4 wickets recorded as a tie, is still far from settled due to a S.W.K.P. 78-6(K. Nutt 44 n.o.) v. Dunowen 723 final over consisting of 4 wides, 2 leg byes, 3 no Won by 6 runs balls and 26 runs. (The scorer has since left the S.W.K.P. 77-5 (D. Wheelhouse 27, K. Nutt 31) country). v. Y.M.C.A. 83-7 (K. Nutt 3-5) Our last match, against Sir Lindsay Parkinson, Lost by 6 runs was played on a Saturday afternoon early in September, and after 33-hours of play, mostly in S.W.K.P. 69 v. lbert Foundary 61 (J. James 5-16) quite heavy drizzle, they were defeated, much to Won by 8 runs everyone’s relief as we were all wet through. J. Henry XI 67 v. J. James Xl 67 (R. Henderson A successful season was thus completed, but 26 n.o.) before a new one can commence we require Tie badly broken bats, a wicket- replacements for two S.W.K.P. 97-7 (D. Wheelhouse 26. D. Lee 23) keeper and one all rounder. v. Woodvale 107-5 Glasgow Innings: Lost by 10 runs Baismen Bowler Total Runs P. lnnes b. D. Lyon 0 S.W.K.P. 105-7 (D. Wheelhouse 51 no.) v. G. MacDonald b. D. Wheelhouse 4 Dunowen 109-7 S. Port b. D. Lyon 0 G. Walker b. D. Lyon 46 Lost by 4 runs W. Shireffs run out 6 S.W.K.P. 96 (D. Wheelhouse 33, K. Nutt 30) D. Moncrieff’ b. D. Wheelhouse 8 v. Sir Lindsay Parkinson 30 R. Hodgen b. D. Wheelhouse 0 H. Mitchell b. D. Lee 4 Won by 66 runs J. Cullen b. D. Lyon G. Gray not out 2 .4 Ic/ages 1. b. D. Lyon 0 Haywood Ba/i Vo.ot H.Inc! Told .4 verage Extras 2 Inns. out c score rut/s Frank Simpson Mr. P. B. Edwards I K. Nutt 12 5 44 nt. 221 3157 Total Score 73 D. Wheelhouse 10 1 51 lit. 193 2144 to finish gaining a birdie whilst their opponents work he put into building up the golf society D. Lee 12 1 40 167 1518 could only manage a par four. and for organising so many enjoyable fixtures Belfast Innings: M. Horan 9 3 14 64 1066 Total Runs For the third year running we tied with Sir over the past few years. It is fitting that he Batsmen Bowler R. Henderson 10 7 26 nt. 29 966 D. Wheelhouse b. G. Walker 9 G. Eakin II 4 II lit. 66 943 Alexander Gibb & Partners at Coombe Wood. should win the Measor Mashie in his last season, R. Kinkead c. & b. G. Walker 3 J. James I I 3 30 nt. 71 887 It would appear that the only way to get a result in and we wish him luck in his new job. D. Lee not out 37 this match is to play an odd number of pairs. RICHARD WELLS. K. Nutt not out 28 Booting 0 revs Aldus. Runs IVU Average not 8 September 1st saw us at the Royal Wimbledon D. Lyon out K. Nutt 38 7 101 15 673 G. Eakin not Out I D. Wheelhouse 50 5 163 21 776 Golf Club where we gained our third win of the MacDonald 5 Belfast Cricket J. James b. G. J. James 12 0 66 8 825 season, this time over Preece, Cardew & Rider. T. McDowell not out 4 D. Lyon 54 10 151 18 838 We played our last match on a stormy day in Following a pre-season practice game at J. Coleman not out I D. Lee 59 15 185 19 983 late September with black R. Henderson not out 0 clouds threatening “The Grove”, our windswept home ground T. Campbell did not bat torrential rain. Our opponents, the Dolphin overlooking Belfast Lough, we commenced what Extras 5 Golf Society, played better and better as the turned out to be one of the longest and most weather got worse. ambitious cricket seasons ever undertaken by a Total Score Ill Kendal OfficeCricket Consequently, despite all our three pairs being S.W.K.P. branch office. 5 does niuch describe Results Played 7; Won 2; Lost to up at the turn, two of them were eventually Matches with our established list of Engineering the fortunes of our cricket eleven this summer, defeated. Only when caught in a rainstorm do opponents were easy to come by and to these were Played 13 Won 9 Lost 3 Tie I although the margin of defeat n two occasions you realise there is no shelter whatsoever on the added Travers Morgan (captained by Graham S.W.K.P. 73-7 v. Antrim County Council 66 was quite small. flat expanses of Roehampton Golf Club. We P. Frazer late of Glasgow Office) and several (D. Lee 5-35) Won by 3 wickets The season started on a high note with a recovered in the bar and brought the season to Belfast League sides. Highlight of the season, S.W.K.P. 76 (D. Wheelhouse 25) v. Woodvale 57 resounding ten wicket victory over the farmers a close with an excellent dinner in the club house. however, must go to our fixture with Glasgow Won by 19 runs of Grayrigg. Prior to the commencement of the As many of you will know our Chief Organiser, Office details of which are given elsewhere. S.W.K.P. 52-6 (D. Lee 40) v. R. Travers Morgan game a fine looking herd of Friesians had been mainstay, and Secretary Frank Simpson, has As the season progressed in a successful 43 (D. Lee 5-3, K. Nutt 3-3) ushered from the “pitch” to an adjacent field now left the firm. All those who enjoy playing manner we began testing our ability by challeng Won by 4 wickets causing a raised eyebrow or two from the more golf in the firm, both against other teams and in ing certain League clubs who enjoyed the matches S.W.K.P. 54-9 v. Ferguson & Mcllveen 42 customarily attired members of the S.W.K.P. the Measor Mashie thank Frank for all the hard so much that return fixtures were played. Won by 1 wicket camp. 44 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS, 1966 45

Following this early taste of victory our A!era’es for Season 1966 Our return match with R. Travers Morgan & President’s Match batsmen invariably found difficulty in scoring Batting No. Not Highest Total Average Partners produced the excitement that had been Gentlemen v. Players ever Inns. outs Score runs a feature of the first game, but although Dave Gentlenten runs and this proved to be an present prob C. Baines G. Moore 3 — 38 73 243 Hight turned on his best bowling performance lbw. Edwards 39 lem. R. F. Ready 7 6 7 nt. 23 230 of J. Doyle c. & b. Edwards 26 Nevertheless our inability to win in a number J. Cook 2 — 42 44 210 5 for 22 S.W.K.P. could only draw the game. G. Moore b. Spencer 22 of fixtures did not mar the enjoyment of our D. Hight 4 1 28 57 190 The final match of the season was against our D. Hight b. Patel 28 cricketers and supporters, particularly those who R. Edwards 7 — 45 132 188 dear friends Binnie & Partners. The annual J. Cook b. Edwards 42 C. Baines 7 1 42 nt. 105 l75 R. Daniels lbw. Edwards 6 fixture with Binnie’s is generally a close thing combined the physical exercise with a study of D. Hitchings 7 — 31 97 l38 R. F. Ready not out 6 Westmorland’s more remote hostelries. H. Doyle 8 — 26 61 76 with the “Badgers” usually having the edge over Extras 12 The most exciting match was undoubtedly Bowling Oiers Mdns. Runs Wkts. Average S.W.K.P., but this year the fine team spirit Total for 6 181 Underbarrow where S.W.K.P., facing a 3 13 which had been built up in the previous matches against D. Hight 32 117 90 (R. Edwards 4 for 64) total of 79, were in a sorry plight with their J. Doyle 54 8 171 15 114 made it comparatively easy for Reg Ready who score at 19 for 9 wkts. At this point Malcolm G. Moore 37 7 118 9 l3l was deputising for Skipper Roly to lead S.W.K.P. Players R. Mattingley 25 3 98 7 140 Collison was joined by Bruce Holmes and they to a 7 wicket win over Binnies. C. Spencer c. Baines b. Doyle 2 R. Edwards 46 6 201 13 154 N. Patel b. Doyle 4 This year 1 proceeded to despatch the bowling to all parts of N. Patel 35 6 150 5 300 do not consider it would be fair R. Wells b. Moore 0 the ground scattering the ever present cows, to single out individuals for honours, and, there D. Hitchings e. Baines b. Doyle 1 R. Edwards Shorthorns this time, and fielders alike. With The team opened the season in grand style by fore, I will close these notes by joining with Roly b. Doyle 9 T. Hart c. & b. Doyle score raised to 60 for 9 wkts. tension had Edwards in thanking all those who have taken 7 the beating Richard Costains for the first time in D. Clarkin b. Hight part and for the spirit in which they played, 14 reached the point where our faithful scorer six years. The margin of thirteen runs was not J. Wilson c. & b. Doyle 8 Dilys Collison was now nervously devouring her a true reflection of an exciting game, and clever together with our sincere thanks to the Partners J. Peters b. Moore 17 second pencil. However with the sudden for making these enjoyable occasions possible. P. B. Edwards not out 0 bowling by skipper Roly gave him the season’s B. Gray possibility of victory in sight Bruce succumbed, b. Moore best bowling performance cf five wickets for Results Extras 9 with a stroke which might politely be described seven runs in seven overs. R. Costain v. S.W.K.P. as agricultural, leaving Malcolm undefeated with Total 72 In the second match against R. Travers Morgan R. Costain 50 (R. Edwards 5 for 7) 34 and S.W.K.P. far from disgraced. (J. Doyle 5 for 23, G. Moore 4 for 36) —— the excitement came almost to fever pitch in the S.W.K.P. 63 (D. Hitchings 11, R. Ready 7 not out) As for statistics, Malcolm Collison was by far closing overs as S.W.K.P. fought for their second S.W.K.P. won by 13 runs. REG READY. the most successful batsman, scoring 101 runs in win this time by the very narrow margin of four 5 innings at an average of 505. Of our bowlers runs. Highlights of the match being the batting S.W.K.P. v. Travers Morgan Richard Denton-Cox took 28 wickets at 6 runs R.T.M. 107 (Mattingley 3 of Roly Edwards and Dave Hitchings who scored for 33) Tennis apiece and Malcolm Collison and Brian Hunter 45 and 31 respectively. S.W.K.P. 111 (R. Edwards 45 D. Hitchings 31) collected 14 and 10 victims respectively at an Our match with Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners S.W.K.P. won by 4 runs. Tennis has certainly been enjoyed this year average of approximately 10. which we lost by 6 wickets was marred by an and we have had a most active season—though S.W.K.P. v. Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners B. J. HUNTER. injury to our wicket-keeper, Mike Kennedy, who in general the weather has not made the secretary’s S.W.K.P. 75 (R. Mattingley 25) was struck on the mouth by a fast ball from Jim job any easier. Sir Alex. Gibb & P. 77-4 (Doyle I for 5) Doyle. Although Mike recovered after hospital The sun did shine, however, on May 10th London Cricket S.W.K.P. lost by 6 wickets. treatment within the next few weeks he took no when an internal evening was arranged to discover This year has seen the cricket section of the further part during the season. Long Ditton C.C. v. S.W.K.P. new talent. No great new ability was found, firm’s sports club having one of its most enjoyable Long Ditton were our next opponents and Long Ditton 134-6 (R. Edwards 2 for 33) despite the appearance of Jim Turner with tennis seasons for many years. after a friendly and exciting struggle, honours S.W.K.P. 123-8 (G. Moore 38, R. Edwards 23) racket in his golf bag, amongst the twenty-four Seven competitive matches were played, three were shared. Match drawn. taking part, and a visit afterwards to the Red matches were won, two lost and two drawn. This year’s President’s Match provided the Lion for light refreshments rounded off a most Nearly all the matches produced close and rare spectacle of the scoreboard being unable to R. Travers Morgan v. S.W.K.P. enjoyable evening. exciting finishes as a glance at the results following keep pace with the flow of runs, John Cook was R.T.M. 85-7 (D. Hight 5 for 22) After a drizzly evening on which we were S.W.K.P. 80-9 the notes will show. mainly responsible for this with six fours and (R. Edwards 33) unable to play McAlpines (helped as usual by For the first time in many years we had a two sixes in a brilliant knock of fourty-two, and Match drawn. Wimpeys), we beat Binnies in our first match, regular skipper in Roly Edwards and his leader was well supported in taking the “Gentlemen’s” S.W.K.P. v. Nyasaland Leopards winning all eighteen sets with Robin Daniels ship undoubtedly brought a spirit to the team total to 181 for 6 wickets. Although the “Players” N. Leopards 180 for 8 (J. Doyle 5 for 39) and Mike Slinn losing only eight games in their which has often been lacking in previous seasons. fought hard they were no match for the “Gentle S.W.K.P. 77 (G. Moore 13, D. Hitchings 13) six sets. This spirit brought great determination from all men” and were dismissed by grand bowling and S.W.K.P. lost by 113 runs The boot was on the other foot when, after the players to win, and in particular I must good fielding for 72. missing a match against Guinness because of single out the consistent and excellent fielding The Annual match with the Nyasaland S.W.K.P. v. Binnie & Partners rain, we met Lensbury Club (Shell) at Roe- of Cohn Baines and John Cook, who apart from Leopards saw the Leopards return to the form S.W.K.P. 76 for 3 (C. Baines 42 not out, D. hampton and were trounced 14 sets to 4. taking several catches stopped countless runs for which they are well known but which had Hitchings 24) After four weeks without a match in July we with their quick anticipation and accurate been missing for the past two or three years, and Binnies 70 (D. Hight 4 for 13) had an internal evening on a Monday followed returns to the wicket. S.W.K.P. were well and truly beaten by 113 runs. S.W.K.P. won by 7 wickets. by a match against McAlpines on the Tuesday. CHRISTMAS, 1966 46 PONTIFACT No. 16 I 47

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Overseas—Nigeria Partnership—continued W. J. Page—Enugu—Roads Design. T. M. Kilbride—Tanzania—Zambia Road (from Kendal). L. R. Sayer—Tanzania—Zambia Road. T. D. Ruxton—Tanzania—MkumbarajKisangiro Road (rejoined Nigeria firm from Malawi). S. W. Greenland—Kaduna—Roads Design. P. S. Farnsworth—Kaduna—Water Supply Schemes. Staff Notes B. A. Fairburn—Kaduna—Water Supply Schemes. D. Smith—Tanzania—Zambia Road. A. N. Birch—Tanzania from London—Zambia Road. J. A. Emery—Kaduna—Soils Engineer. New Appointments I uiulon Office—continued London Office—con tinned W. J. Kelly—Tanzania from N igeria—Chalinze/Segera Road. London Office I. D. Walsh (returned to T. H. Le Gassick P. J. Regan—Tanzania—Soils Technician. C. S. Brindley—Lagos—Roads Design. P. L. Uplap London Partnership G. A. Good (from Nigeria) P. A. B. lnnes—Lagos—Lagos/Apapa Miss J. M. Boult from Nigeria) Motorway (from Glasgow). Kendal Office R. B. Colnian—Lagos—Lagos/Apapa Motorway B. S. Patrick Mrs. J. Garner (from London). J. F. McKenna—Tanzania—Chal inzejSegera Mrs. M. L. O’Brien R. J. Jessop P. J. Lightley Road. G. S. Brooke Mrs. A. F. Bannerman N. J. Childs Overseas—Hong Kong Partnership Miss S A. Puddefoot W. Kacal Miss J. Lowe R. K. C. Lim—Brunei---Roads Mrs. M. Doran J. H. Bungey Miss R. P. Robinson Design (from London). M. C. Steele—Hong Kong—Administrative Miss E. M. Lee P. B. Clark Assistant. Mrs. D. Cozens A. E. Gamble Glasgow Office K. C. W. James—Hong Kong—Roads Design (from Belfast). Miss C. M. Chittock H. J. M. Mitchell Mrs. A. Todd Overseas—Cyprus Mrs. P. G. Adams M. J. Elliott D. H. Smith J. P. Murphy—Cyprus, J. R. Lane (rejoined) G. N. Pendse K. P. Banerjee Moni Power Station. D. Johnson A. J. Summers V. J. O’Neill Miss M. 0 verseas—.4nligua G. B. Kay Mrs. I. Spurgeon H. Wroe—Antigua—Antigua Airfield. Mrs. P. L. Burns A. J. C. Small Belfast Office D. W. Evans G. M. Jones Miss G. L. Pendry B. A. Richardson R. P. Thompson Mrs. L. Jenkins A. E. Harker A. N. Brookes J. R. Cummings Movements Staff From To F. S. Amponsah-Bosornpra A. S. A. Judge Miss P. Swan (rejoined) P. D. Craker . . . . M. J. McQuillan R. D. Singh Doncaster IC]. Fibres Site Liverpool Mr. N. R. Davisdon . . M. D. Salako Mrs. L. D. Cheesman Site Cyprus, Moni Power Station Glasgow Townhead Interchange Mr. J. R. Wilkins . . J. N. Wills Miss H. M. Walsh P. McGrath London L.aghey Motorway Mr. B. G. Simmonds . . G. G. Forster D. Williamson Miss M. Gall Pontypool i.C.l. Fibres Site London Mr. D. A. Wainwright Course C. J. Bond N. D. Allen R. McEvoy at Imperial College London Mr. C. B. Smith . . St. Andrews University Site London Mr. M. Huang .. . . P. & 0. Site London Mr. J. H. Swift .. . . Kendal London Staff Movements Mr. D. G. E. Smith . . London P. & 0. Site Overseas—Nigeria Partnership Mr. R. N. Revie . . Abbotsinch Airport Site Glasgow Townhead interchange M. E. athews_Tanzania—Mkumbara/KiSangir0 Road. Mr. A. D. Rowland . . London Laghey Motorway R. N. L. Tyndale-Biscoe—Kaduna—ROadS Design (from Belfast). Mr. M. K. Morgan . .Course at Imperial College Dungeness “B” Nuclear Power Station W. A. Turner_Tanzanja_Mkumbara/Kisaflgiro Road. Mr. C. R. Lane . . London Dungeness “B” Nuclear Power Station I. M. McKenzie_Maiduguri_MaidUgUri/Lake Chad Road. Mr. K. Weir Course at Battersea College of Technology London T. E. Wickharn_Tanzania_Mkumbara/Kisangiro Road (from London). Mr. C. M. Amies .C. U. Site London A. G. Rees—Kaduna—Soils Technician. Mr. T. J. Whybrow London C. U. Site R. H. Royle_Kaduna—Engifleering Surveyor. Mr. J. M. Chow London Glasgow Townhead Interchange R. J. Gratwick—Kaduna—-Road Design (from London). Mr. J. K. K. Slier London R. M. A. Sandhurst Site M. Murdoch—Enugu—SurVeyOr. Mr. T. G. Campbell • . Belfast Course at Birmingham Uni. G. R. Thomas—Enugu—Roads Design. Mr. P. B. Holland London Course at Birmingham Uni. M. Villani—Tanzania—Zambia Road (from London). Mr. F. F. Lee • . Glasgow Course at Birmingham Uni. R. J. Gordon—Enugu—SoilS Technician. Mr. J. E. Cocksedge London Course at Imperial College R. J. Hinchley—Kaduna—SurVeYOr. Mr. W. Sommerville London Course at imperial College 50 PONTIFACT No. 16 CHRISTMAS, 1966 51

Royal Occasions Sonnet

On the 3rd November 1 had the honour of by Ti,,, dining with Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace. Conway Prince Philip is a Member of both the Smeaton ian Society and the Royal Society and he invited And what, when immanence takes leave, its share members from both Societies to dine with him and have an informal discussion on how to Outrun by life’s impatient schemes? persuade more boys and girls to enter the And soul awaits far heaven’s call to dare scientific and engineering professions. I Needless to say it is an experience one will It stir from man’s too clouded dreams never forget to walk through a small part of To that reality by man unknown? Buckingham Palace and see some of the elaborate decorations and magnificent pictures and eat No saving here! This nieasure spent each course off a silver plate. I was sitting next In summers’ cries of joy, and now full grown; to a learned gentleman who, after saying a few words in the discussion sat down rather heavily What then? Be silent and repent? and the back of his early Victorian chair fell to the ground! R. W. HAWKEY. Our deeds are linked with time, but hope exists, * * * And faith will soon increase; fond care Mr. Bowen and Mr. Hawkey attended the Will mould a future world. No snare opening by Her Majesty the Queen and the President of Pakistan of “The Engineers’ Day” Shall hide life’s last long dread in mortal mists. Exhibition at the Science Museum. Though duty to love’s mood may blind the heart, The exhibition is worth seeing and is open until the 14th January, 1967. Love’s reason holds the soul a space apart.

Editorial

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