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Im the ROYAL R ENGINEERS JOURNAL Im THE oC- - ROYAL r ENGINEERS m JOURNAL Vol LXXVI DECEMBER 1962 No4 CONTENTS Sir Donald C. Bailey, Kt, OBE, DENG, AMICE, MISTRUCTE . .356 Operation Late Water . Lieut-Colonel A. E. Younger 355 Presentation to 642 Field Squadron RE (TA) . Colonel B. P. Tyrwhitt-Drake 368 Commanding a Territorial Engineer Regiment . .Colonel H. G.W. Hamilton 360 The Cambridge Expedition to Baffin Island 1961 . Lieutenant R. E. Langford 364 0 Airfield Pavement Design . Lieut-Colonel J. H. Fyson 378 It's Not Just Meccano . Lieut-Colonel J. H. Frankau 388 rSappers on the New Frontier . Major T. F.Watling 399 i The Ground Effect Machine in the Bridging Role Lieut-Colonel A. G. Townsend-Rose 406 iA Novel Venture . Colonel B. G. Bloomer 408 Photogrammetry . Lieut-Colonel E. H. Thompson 432 ) Correspondence, Memoirs, Book Reviews, Technical Notes . 44 PUBLI INSTITUTION OF RE OFFICE COPY RS DO NOT REMOVE AGI __ ('V' Spedalsed Postal Coaching for the Army PRACTICAL AND WRITTEN Staff College and Promotion Examinations Spedlly devied Postal Cooes to provi dequate ~pracice for rrlttn and orl examia tios-A mpsm spple- -Comiplete Model Anwers to all Tests-Exprt gudance by expe d Army TMtore-Athoritative Study Notes-An Tuidion eoduted throgh the medium of the post-Air Mall to Officers oversea-Modrate fees pyable by instamets. ALSO INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT ON RETIREMENT Write today for particlars and/or advice, stating examinaton or civilan career in which interested, to the Secretary, (M12), MetropolitanCollege, St. Albanr --- l~ ADVERTISEMENTS i Western General Hospital, Hull for Leeds Regional Hospital Board Architects: Messrs. Yorke, Rosenberg & Mardall Quantity Surreyors: Messrs. Davis Belfield & Everest Structural Engineers: Messrs. Felix J. Samuely & Partners AMechanical & ElectricalConsultants: Messrs. R. W. Gregory & Partners Trollope & Colls Ltd (Established 778) Building & Civil Engineering Contractors Trocoll House, 1 Noble St., Gresham St., London, E.C.2 Monarch 3000 ii ADVERTISEMENTS VICTAULIC ALUMINIUM JOINTS Toggle joints, without nuts and bolts, can also be supplied in certain sizes. The Victaulic Company, leaders in flexible joints for forty years, manufacture light Victaulic joints in alu- minium. These are die-cast from special alloys and have been perfected after exhaustive development and tests. Ease of Assembly. The joint can be made rapidly on rough ground by unskilled labour. It couples pipes positively and cannot be assembled incorrectly. Flexibility. Clearances between the joint housing and piping, combined with the gap between pipe-ends, permit an angular movement of the piping and make exact alignment unnecessary when installing. Expansion and Contraction. The gap between pipe-ends allows the piping to expand or contract. This and the flexibility of the assembly reduce pipe-line stresses due to subsidence or settlement, and allow the pipe-line to follow the contour of the ground with a minimum of bends. ILLUSTRATED LEAFLET AVAILABLE ON REQUEST THE VICTAULIC COMPANY LTD Manufacturers of Victaulic Joints and Viking Johnson Couplings 8 GOUGH SQUARE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.C.4 Telephone: Fleet Street 8346 Registered TradeMarks 'VICTAULIC' and 'VIKING' ADVERTISEMENTS iii JLSIH a MILITARY BY APPOINTMENT TO IHER MAJESTY THIE QUEEN , CitSMlrHS. I^ l CO.N- J-EWE LLnDR,ON f GARRARD & CO. LTD., LLONL^ON 4~ S · · from GARRARD I A GIFT FROM GARRARD IS REALLY SPECIAL, because it is destinedfor someone who means everything and deserves everything. Take your time, come browse over the stirring array of gifts at Garrard. Gifts, both inexpensive and luxurious are to be found in the new Garrard GAR RAR D The Crown Jewellers Christmas Catalogue. Askforyourfreecopynow. 112 REGENT STREET W1 * REGENT 7020 iv ADVERTISEMENTS Building & Civil Engineering Contractors to WAR OFFICE * AIR MINISTRY MINISTRY OF WORKS * L.C.C. .. .. J. M. HILL & SONS LTD. Heather Park Drive Wembley, Middlesex WEMbley 7781 ADVERTISEMENTS v ADVERTISEMENTS V HISTORY OF THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS Volumes of this History, covering the period io66 to 1948, are on sale from the Institution of Royal Engineers, Chatham, at the following rates:- Volumes I to VII ordered together-price £2 Ios. to members, or £Io to non-members. Volumes IV to VII ordered together-price £I Ios. to members, or £6 to non-members. Volumes I to VII-i os. each to members of the Insti- tution or 35S. to non-members. Volumes VIII and IX-I5s. each to members of the Institution, or £2 7s. 6d. each to non-members. I --I T7 -, - ~' ~~_ ' 1 You get big tyres of large cross-section on every Vickers Onions Scraper. This reduces rolling resistance and increases stability on difficult terrain, and gives better flotation. It also gives longer tyre life and reduces down-time caused by bruising,concussionfracturesorothertyretroubles. Other peak-output Vickers Onions plus points include * Maximum cutting edge width * Positive action, central thrust tailgate for easily controlled ejection * Balanced towbar, giving minimum weight transfer to hauling tractor * Low bowl, wide track for greater stability And remember-the Vickers Onions Scraper range is the world's largest and includes a match for almost every crawler tractor. a WSTSSNS Onions Scraper VICKERS-ARMSTRONGS (ONIONS) LIMITED Onions Works Bilston Staffs Telephone Bilston 41751/5 Distributorsin Great Britain: Jack Olding & Co Ltd Hatfleld Herts Jack Olding & Co (Scotland) Ltd Coupar Angus Perthshire THE COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 27 February 1923) Patron-HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN President Major-General D. C. T. Swan. CB, CBE ... ... ... ... ... 1961 Vice-Presidents Major-General T. H. F. Foulkes, OBE, MA, MICE ... ... ... ... 1960 Brigadier E. C. R. Stileman, CBE, AMICE ... ... ... ... 1961 Elected Lieut-Colonel I. D. S. Brown, MC, BA ... ... 1960 Colonel J. R. Cave-Browne, MC, BA ............ ... 1960 Lieut-Colonel R. H. Braybon, MBE, TD, RE (TA) ... 1960 Colonel C. W. Woods, MBE, MC, MA ... ... 1961 Lieut-Colonel A. H. Rodgers, MC, AMIMechE, RE (AER) ... 1961 Captain A. J. Symons .................. 1961 Brigadier J. M. L. Gavin, OBE, BA ...... ... 1962 Brigadier J. R. G. Finch, OBE, BA ... ... ... ... 1962 Brigadier G. C. S. Montanaro, DSO, MA, AMICE, AMIMechE, AMIEE, AFRAES, AMBIM ... ... ... ... ... 1962 Colonel A. J. LeSeelleur, OBE, MIStructE ... 1962 Colonel A. C. Cooper, BA ... ... ... ... ... 1962 Colonel B. G. Rawlins, BA ... ... ... ... ... 1962 Colonel H. E. M. Cotton, OBE, MA, AMICE ... 1962 Lieut-Colonel P. S. Barnes, MBE, MA ... ... ... 1962 Captain A. F. W ilkinson ... ... ... ... 1962 Ex-Officio Brigadier A. P. Lavies, CBE, ADC, MA ... ... ... BGS, RE Colonel A. G. Peart, OBE, BA ... ... ... AAG RE Brigadier J. G. Carr, BA ...... ... ... Comd RSME Brigadier L. J. Harris, CBE, MA, FRICS ... ... ... D Survey Colonel E. F. Kyte, OBE, MA, AMICE ... .....D/Comd, RSME Brigadier E. M. Hall, MBE, BA(H) .... ... Comd, Trg Bde, RE Brigadier F. H. Lowman, DSO, MBE, BA ... ... Comd, Tn CentreRE Brigadier A. J. le G. Jacob, MBE, BA .... ... Brig. "E" (Q Services) Corresponding Members Lieut-Colonel P. H. G. Hamilton, BSc, AOSM, RNZE, New Zealand Military Forces ......... ... 13 November 1960 Colonel C. Linsell, OBE, MC, Union Defence Force, South Africa I February 1956 Brigadier A. T. J. Bell, OBE, Australian Military Forces ... 15 August 1960 Colonel R. J. Carson, CD, BSc (Civ.), MEIC, Canadian Army 21 August 1962 Secretary and Editor RE Journal Brigadier J. H. S. Lacey, CBE, BA ... ... ... .. 15 December 1958 Bankers Lloyds Bank, Ltd, Cox's and King's Branch, 6 Pall Mall, SWI 4,250 1.1i2 6 THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL Authors alone are responsibl for the statements made and the opinions expressed in their papers VOL. LXXVI CONTENTS DECEMBER, 1962 PAGE I. SIR DONALD C. BAILEY, KT, OBE, DENG, AMICE, MISTRUCTE . 355 2. OPERATION LATE WATER. BY LIEUT-COLONEL A. E. YOUNGER, RE, DSO, OBE. 355 3. PRESENTATION TO 542 FIELD SQUADRON RE (TA). BY COLONEL B. P. TYRWHITT- DRAKE, MBE, BA. (With Photographs) . 358 4. COMMANDING A TERRITORIAL ENGINEER REGIMENT. BY COLONEL H. G. W. HAMILTON, MBE, RE . 36 5. rIE CAMBRIDGE EXPEDITION TO BAFFIN ISLAND 1961. BY LIEUTENANT R. E. LANGFORD, RE, BA, FRGS. (With Photographs and Mlap) . 364 6. AIRFIELD PAVEMENT DESIGN. BY LIEUT-COLONELJ. H. FYSON, MBE, MC, BA(CANTAB), AMICE, AMNZIE. (With Sketches) . 378 7. IT'S NOT JUST MECCANO. BY LIEUT-COLONEL J. H. FRANKAU, MC, RE. (With Sketches and Photographs) . 388 8. SAPPERS ON THE NEW FRONTIER. BY MAJOR T. F. WATLING, MBE, RE. (With Photographs) . 399 9. T1E GROUND EFFECT MACHINE IN TIIE BRIDGING ROLE. BY LIEUT-COLONEL A. G. TOWSEND-ROSE, RE . 406 10. A NOVEL VENTURE. BY COLONEL B. G. BLOOMER, OBE . 408 II. PHOTOGRAMMETRY. BY PROFESSOR E. H. TIIOMPSON, OBE, FRICS ( With Photographs) . .. * . 432 12. CORRESPONDENCE . 445 THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR'CIVIL ENGINEERS" IN TIlE CORPS E & M ENGINEERING IN THE CORPS, 400 CPS POWER SUPPLIES MILITARY ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLIES 13. IMEMOIRS . 562 MAJOR-GENERAL G. CHEETHAM, CB, DSO, MC, FRICS (With Photograph) BRIGADIER F. I. DE LA P. GARFORTH 14. BOOK REVIEWS . 456 ALAMEIN J.M.L. THE WORLD'S ARMOURED FIGI1TING VEIIICLES . J.P.M.W. THE MAN ON HORSEBACK . J.L. FRONTIERS AND WARS . J.L. EAGLE BOOK OF BRITAIN'S FIGHTING SERVICES . J.L. A MILITARY APPRECIATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRY . J.L. MARINE AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING AND VENTILATION .J. MCD. THE DESIGN AND PLACING OF HIGH QUALITY CONCRETE . J.R.J. REINFORCED CONCRETE MIEMBERS SUBJECTED TO BENDING AND DIRECT FORCE J.R.J. BASIC REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN, VOL I . J.RJ. TABLES OF INTEGRAL ERROR FUNCTIONS AND HERMITE-POLYNOMIALS F.T.S. ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS . F.T.S. NON-LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS . D.R.T. GENERALIZED ANALYTIC FUNCTIONS . F.T.S. THE APPLICATION OF DIGITAL COMPUTERS TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING PROBLEMS . F.T.S. TABLE OF SINES AND COSINES TO TEN DECIMAL PLACES AT TIIOUSANDTHS OF A DEGREE . F.T.S. PROGRESS IN AERONAUTICAL SCIENCES VOL III . F.T.S. CARBON OXIDATION I THE WELD POOL . F.T.S.
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