Wednesday 16th Dec 7:30pm

Bridges over the River Trent

– speaker George Wilkinson

As chairman of the Newark Civic Trust, I am sure George Wilkinson will be a familiar name and face with many of our members.
George will be speaking on the subject of the bridges over the River Trent, specifically in the Newark area, giving an insight as to how and why the crossing points over the Trent were established.

Wednesday, 22nd June, 7.30pm

Visit to Newark Fire Station, Boundary Road

We will have a tour of the Station and see the equipment used together with a practical demonstration of some of the rescue techniques.
Please note: If an emergency occurs during the visit some of the tour may have to be cut short.

Wednesday 10th June, 7.30pm

Visit to National Grid Staythorpe Substation

Meet at the National Grid Staythorpe Substation main entrance just past Averham village on Staythorpe Road (signed Staythorpe and Power Station). If you get to the level crossing you have gone too far! Please note that the tour will start at 7.30 prompt and latecomers will not be able to be admitted.
We will have a short introductory talk and safety briefing about the substation and high voltage equipment, followed by a walk around the outdoor substation site to see how the electrical power we use is transformed and controlled on its way from the Power Stations to our homes. The visit is restricted to members/guests over 16 years of age, sensible shoes should be worn (the visit will involve some walking over loose chippings) and to avoid any health risk, the visit is not open to anyone with an electro-medical device (e.g. pacemaker) fitted. NOTE: umbrellas are NOT allowed on site, so please bring a hat/coat if it is wet.
The visit is limited to a maximum number of 20, so all places must be pre-booked to avoid disappointment. Requests for places can be sent up to mid-day on 10th June by email to julian.sturdy@uk.ngrid.com, or by telephone on 07785-593907 – all bookings MUST include the names of all persons, total number of visitors and a contact telephone number.To advise of any late cancellations please ring Julian Sturdy on 07785-593907, if you leave a message you MUST include a contact telephone number.

Friday, 5th June, 7.00 for 7.30pm

Annual EMESA Skittles Match

“The Royal Oak” Car Colston

The Annual Skittles Match against the Nottingham Society of Engineers and Derby Society of Engineers.Each Society is to be represented by a team of 10, and a buffet supper will be provided at a suitable point in proceedings, for a charge of £8.50. If you wish to be part of the team, please let the Secretary have your details as soon as possible.

Wednesday 20th May, 6.00pm

Visit to Caledonian Building Systems, Carlton-on-Trent

CBS Managing Director, David Turnbull will give an introduction to their activities and a tour of the facility.Note the start time of 6.00pm at the CBS visitor’s reception, also that numbers are limited to 20 – please let the Secretary know if you will be attending

Lecture - Volume Production of Mechanical Watches

This meeting will commence with the Annual General Meeting prior to the Lecture 'Volume Production of Mechanical Watches' by Geoff Evans.

Society member Geoff Evans is the former National Secretary and current Treasurer of the British Horological Federation, supporting the educational work of the British Horological Institute based in Upton.
Geoff worked for Smiths Industries Watch Co in Ystradgynlais near Swansea for many years, and will detail some of the technicalities of watch production in volume.

March Newsletter

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Lecture - Hydrogen Fuel Cells and their Applications

Wednesday 18th March, 7.30pm

RHP Social Club, Elm Avenue

“Hydrogen Fuel Cells and their Engineering Applications”

– Damian Davies

Damian Davies represents a technological company offshoot of Loughborough University and will present an informative paper on the current status of fuel cells and their varying engineering applications.

The English Electric F6 Lightning

Wednesday 18th February, 7.30pm – RHP Social Club, Elm Avenue
Lecture – The English Electric F6 Lightning – Mr Dave Bonsell

The presentation will revolve around the Lightning Preservation Group set up in the late 80's to
preserve two English Electric F6 Lightnings. Topics covered will include the development of the
Lightning, archive photos and video of the aircraft when in service, also why and how our group
started, some photos of what we have to do to maintain our two aircraft in a fully serviceable
condition (CAA will not allow them to be flown).

Finally some photos of the re-build of our QRA hangar "Quick Reaction Alert" hangar originally at
RAF Wattisham housing two Lightnings during the Cold War days at the ready to respond in
minutes to foreign intrusion from unwanted aircraft.

Lecture - Imperial Airships

Tuesday 3rd February, 7.30pm – Millgate Museum
Joint Lecture with Newark Archaeological & Local History Society
Imperial Airships – Alan Brittan

Alan Brittan is an Industrial Archaeologist, who has made a special study of the Imperial
Airships Scheme proposed in 1924, which on a global scale, was the largest project of its kind.
Two ships were proposed, as a competition between two design teams but it was still seen
that both of these ships were unique prototypes.

Not until the Hindenburg and Graf Zeppelin II some seven years later would newly designed
commercial passenger airships of this scale take to the skies.
On completion in October 1929, the R101 ship was the largest man made object ever to fly, the
only competition was from Germany with the smaller LZ127 "Graf Zeppelin".

The talk will cover the design and construction of the two ships, and their test flights, leading to
the ultimate destruction of the R101, and the abandoning of the project.