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Esso FARM FUELS ESSO TRACTOR DIESEL • ESSO GREEN • ESSO TRACTORLUBE (UNIVERSAL) ESSO LUBRICANTS • ESSO BLUE JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS VOLUME 16 - NUMBER 3 - JULY, 1960 CONTENTS Page INSTITUTION NOTES 61 SPEECHES AT ANNUAL LUNCHEON, 1960 62 GRADUATE EXAMINATION, 1960, RESULTS 65 METHODS OF INCREASING THE LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY OF BICYCLES IN UGANDA 66 by W. H. Boshoff, B.Sc. (Mech. Eng.), M.Sc. (Agric. Eng.), A.M.LMech.E., A.MJ.Agr.E., and D. Innes, B.Sc. (Agric.), M.Sc. (Agric. Eng.), A.M.I.Agr.E. INDUSTRIAL MECHANIZATION IN THE UNDER - DEVELOPED COUNTRIES 70 by W. D. Raymond, O.B.E., B.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.I.C. N.D.AGR.E. EXAMINATION, 1960, RESULTS 80 LIST OF ELECTIONS AND TRANSFERS 82 REPRESENTATIVES OVERSEAS 84 Published by the Institution of Agricultural Engineers, 6, Queen Square, London W.C.I Telephone : Terminus 0140 Price : Ten Shillings and Sixpence Published Quarterly 'lAi " " -"r X I r The new JCB 4's are fitted with Vickers High Performance Vane Pumps to produce the hydraulic power for all digging and loading operations. These pumps are designed to meet the rugged conditions and arduous duties rnm^F Vkkers High Performance Pumps are Hjjjft * Deliveries to 100 g.p.m. and more * All wearing parts in one quickly STEIN ATKINSON VICKERS HYDRAULICS LIMITED 197 Knightsbridge, London, S.W.7 • Telephone: Knightsbridge 9641 Technical Sales and Service at London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester MANUFACTURERS IN BRITAIN OfVkKERS HYDRAULICS SAS is 61 INSTITUTION NOTES The views and opinions expressed in Papers and individual contributions are not necessarily those of the Institution. All Papers in this Journal are the copyright of the Institution. National College of Agricultural Engineering Other members are reminded that Certificates may be obtained on application to the Secretary, unframed free A MEETING of the Board of Governors was held of charge, or framed at a cost of 15/-. in June last, when the first steps towards the establishment of the College were taken. An Branches Academic Committee, Building Committee and Finance Committee were appointed, and the Building Committee With the continued increase in membership, the has already met on the site of the College. The Institu Council has again considered the advisability of estab tion's representatives on the Board, Mr. Alexander Hay, lishing a Branch in the South-West, and has decided that, Mr. D. R. Bomford and Mr. J. M. Chambers, are serving subject to the necessary support being forthcoming, it is on the Academic, Finance and Building Committee now opportune to do so. All members living in the area respectively. (Cornwall, Devon and parts of Somerset and Doreset) The positions of Principal and Bursar have been have been written to, and it is likely that an inaugural advertised. meeting and dinner will take place later in the year. Annual Meeting 1961 Institution Examinations Following upon earlier consideration by the Council, The examinations for the National Diploma in Agri and discussion at the Annual General Meeting this year, cultural Engineering and for Graduate Membership of arrangements are now in hand for the Annual Meeting the Institution were held in July at the Essex Institute of in 1961 in London. The provisional programme is : Agriculture. Lists of successful candidates appear on Annual General Meeting, Paper, Luncheon (informal). pages 65 and 82 of this issue. In the opinion of the Forum, Paper, Dinner, with coffee and tea breaks. Full examiners the standard attained by Diploma candidates details will be announced in due course. was an improvement on the average of previous years, The Council has decided to revert to the practice ofnew with the result that the proportion of passes was 77%, officersand members of Council taking officeimmediately with eight men gaining second class honours. None, after the Annual General Meeting instead of in October, however, reached the standard required for the award of as at present. the Johnson medal, this requiring "outstanding merit" in the examination. Mr. W. J. Priest The results of the Graduate Membership examination were not so satisfactory, but as this is only the second The Council learned with pleasure that Mr. Priest, a year since its inauguration it is felt that this result is Vice-President of the Institution, has been appointed understandable. When courses of study have achieved Editor ofFarm Implement and Machinery Review, an old a more uniform pattern there is little doubt that this established and respected journal, for many years under avenue into membership will reach a pass standard the control of Mr. Roger Wilding and recently acquired comparable with the Diploma results. by the publishers of " The Engineer." On behalf of all members of the Institution, good wishes have been Membership Certificates conveyed to Mr. Wilding upon his retirement, together with an appreciation of all that he has done for the Copies are now being sent to members who have applied. agricultural engineering industry. 62 SPEECHES AT THE ANNUAL LUNCHEON Held at the Piccadilly Hotels London, W.l, on 9th May, I960. Mr. W. J. NOLAN (the President of the Institution) here to-day I had not realised that you were to-day 21 was in the chair. The Loyal Toast having years old. I know that you invited me here because you been honoured, the President said ;I have are deeply interested in education, and you know that I, great pleasure in introducing our guest of honour, Sir as Chairman of the National Council for Technological Harold Roxbee Cox, and other principal guests to you Awards, must be interested in education, too. Indeed, on this very special occasion. An eminent scientist, as at first I thought that that was the only link between us, well as an eminent engineer. Sir Harold is one of the but I have come to the conclusion that there are others. country's leading industrialists, but, despite his many In fact, with a little indulgence on your part, I believe activities, he still finds time to foster the advances of that I could almost be regarded as an agricultural applied science. We are particularly happy to know engineer. that he is now Chairman of the National Council for At present I am concerned with three different Technological Awards. The important work of this industries. One of them, the automotive industry, can, body is of great interest to ourselves.