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Engineers Journal r t THE C; ROYAL ENGINEERS m JOURNAL i Vol. LXXII DECEMBER 1958 No.4 tD CONTENTS The Snowy Mountains Scheme . Colonel M. W. Biggs 329 Whither the Corps . Brigadier J. B. Brown 352 The Great Retreat . .Lieut.-Colonel R. A. Lindsell 363 < Erection of Totem Pole in Windsor Great Park . Lieut.-Colonel K. L. Taggart 375 O The Revised Code of Practice for the Use of Reinforced Concrete in Buildings r Major C. R. Scott 383 Lake Padarn, 1958. An Account of the Construction of the Rowing Course for the British Empire and Commonwealth Games by 50 Field Squadron, R.E. 97 Training . Lieut.-Colonel R. L. France 413 - Memoirs, Correspondence, Book Reviews, Technical Notes . 418 Z INSTITUTION OF RE OFFICE COPY DO NOT REMOVE AG !, L S...g * Mhcvd · eo S Specialised Postal Coaching for the Army PRACTICAL AND WRITTEN Staff College and Promotion Examinations |' Specially devised Postal Courses to provide adequate practice for written and oral examinations~-A maps supplied-Complete Model Answers to al Tests-Expert guidance by experienced Army Tutors-Authoritative Study Notes-A Tuition conducted through the medium of the post-Air Mail to Officers overseas-Moderate fees payable by instalments. * * * j ISO INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT ON RETIREMENT Vrite today for particulars and/or advice, stating xamination or civilian career in which interested, to t Ahe Secretary, (M12). Metropolitan College, St. Albans ^--* e- n ' \ } iS ADVERTISEMENTS i BRITAIN'S NEW ROCKET BLACK KNIGHT first tested at THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION THE NEEDLES, I.O.W. which was constructed for MESSRS. SAUNDERS-ROE LTD. by TROLLOPE & COLLS LTD. London (Established 1778) through their subsidiary company JNO. CROAD LIMITED PORTSMOUTH Architects: Messrs. John Strubbe & Partners, F.R.I.B.A. l.& 1 ii ADVERTISEMENTS VIKING JOHNSON ___ L FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS , ,~ for plain ended pipes, 60 of flexi- i bility on sizes up to 24 in. dia- 4f meter. Fitted by unskilled labour. _|z~:, I When laid, competitive in price with lead and yarn joints. VICTAULIC , X FLEXIBLE JOINTS for Service pipelines are ideal for emergency purposes. The stan- dard bolted joint can be fitted by unskilled labour in under two minutes per joint. THE VICTAULIC TOGGLE JOINT < - without nuts and bolts, is easily .fastened mechanically, in a few seconds. -i :! :.: The War Office, India Stores Department and High Commissioner for Pakistan have standardized Victaulic Joints for moblliza- :tion i work. 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LONDON Full literatureof this TRACTORS equipment is available from EARTHMOVING EQUIPMEN? authorised Caterpillardealers now ENGINES * PARTS vi ADVERTISEMENTS a thought for the future The ever-increasing scope of the build- ing and civil engineering projects undertaken by W. & C. French Ltd. calls for techniques undreamt of a few years ago, challenges to our skill and experience which we welcome-as we do young engineers of promise in all branches of our organization. If you are leaving the services and are contemplating a career in civil engin- eering in a firm where original thinking is encouraged and prospects are good, then we'll be pleased to see you. CIVIL ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CONTRACTORS W. & C. FRENCH LTD., BUCKHURST HILL, ESSEX TELEPHONE: BUCKHURST 4444 (18 LINES) GRAMS: FRENCH BUCKHURST HILL P.I714 ADVERTISEMENTS vii MANCHESTER CITY POLICE A CAREER is offered to men who have served in the Royal Engineers, and who are British, of good character, 5' 8' or over, and between 19 and 30 years of age PAY: £490 increasing to £660 a year, with opportunities for advancement to £1,430 a year Openings in Specialist Departments, Traffic Patrols, C.I.D, and Mounted Generous allowancesfor rent and boots THREE WEEKS HOLIDAY A GOOD PENSION Write for details to THE CHIEF CONSTABLE P.O. Box No. 51 MANCHESTER I HISTORY OF THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS Volumes of this History, covering the period io66 to I938, 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 1Io to non-members. Volumes IV to VII ordered together-price £i Ios. to members, or £6 to non-members. Further Volumes VIII and IX, covering the period I938 to 1948, are being written, and should be available early in 1959. The price of individual volumes will be:- Volumes I to VII--os. each to members of the Insti- tution or 35s. to non-members. Volumes VIII and IX-i 5s. each to members of the Institution, or £2 7s. 6d. each to non-members. viii ADVERTISEMENTS Part of the steel framed structure supplied to British Nylon Spinners (Australia) Pty. Ltd. for their new factory at Melbourne. BRAITHWAITE & CO. ENGINEERS LIMITED BRIDGE AND CONSTRUCTIONAL ENGINEERS LONDON OFFICE: DORLAND HOUSE REGENT ST · LONDONSWI · TEL: WHITEHALL3993 ADVERTISEMENTS ix f' it, 1- ii *rlF iWit_ y 1X;~ ,-' Where. Where 7 tra tc cs yohest, /pt down... ANCIOR / STEEL STEEL CLADD PLATES I FLAGS Stelcon (Industrial Floors) Ltd., Dept. S, Cliffords Inn, London, E.C.4 Telephone: CHAncery 9541 THE COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 27th February, 1923) Patron-HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN President Major-General Sir A. Douglas Campbell, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., M.A... 1957 Vice-Presidents Brigadier A. G. Bonn, C.B.E., M.C., M.l.C.E. .............. 1957 Major-General C. P. Jones, C.B., C.B.E., M.C ... ...... ... ... 1957 Elected Colonel K. F. Daniell, O.B.E., B.A ......... 1956 Brigadier L. J. Harris, O.B.E., B.A., F.R.I.C.S. ... ... ... 1956 Lieut.-Colonel F. A. Rayfield, M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E. ... 1956 Brigadier B. M. Archibald, C.B.E., D.S.O., B.A., A.M.I.Struct.E.... 1957 Major M. W. G. Burton ............ 1957 Colonel R. O. H. Carver, O.B.E., B.A. ... ... ... 1957 Colonel J. H. Gillington, O.B.E., M.C., B.A . .. ... 1957 Colonel J. R. Grimsdell, M.C., T.D., A.M.l.Loco.E. 1957 Colonel H. A. T. Jarrett-Kerr, O.B.E., B.A . .. ... 1957 Colonel F. W. 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