With 2023 marking the centenary of
It was with this in mind that we were contacted by Fellow
The article was published in 'The Peak,' which was the house magazine of
The article was produced as
The article came about after
During his visit, John was shown different welding processes as well as being shown around the laboratories.
John's article in the Peak also reveals that he was given an insight into the importance of the work of the BWRA, including some confidential research work on 'Sno Cats,' which were tracked vehicles used for transantarctic expeditions.
The BWRA were asked to test the tracks of the Sno Cats following their failure and found that the welds had been 'made without the necessary control over welding conditions.' The tracks were machined out and re-welded by the BWRA, with John noting that 'none of the welds failed' after being completed under strict metallurgical control.
John's article offered an interesting snapshot of the Institute and the BWRA in their formative years, including a recognition that there was an absence of instruction in welding technology at universities and technical colleges at the time.
John added that, 'it is left to industrial firms to provide this training, but the
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