15-in GUNS AND 22-ton FLY WHEELS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1924, Page 4

15-in GUNS AND 22-ton FLY WHEELS.

1-1 ACHES OE ENGINEERING MARVELS.

(By Sir Rercival I'hillips in Daily Mail)

LONDON, April 2(i

Seven tlien representing t-he turbine industry of the United Kinglom sat around a table and wrestled witli n perplexing problem. They had agreed to eonihine in presenting power-plant for the supply of electric energy to the British Empire Exhibition. Three would profit by having their names associated with the- engines on view. Four must remain anonymous.

In these days of depressed industry and fierce competition, sell-sacrifice need hardly be expected. The ••turbinekings” looked at each other, "A hat war. th hi? doiit* 9

“Draw for it,” said one, iliey shuttled seven names in a hat, and three were chosen. The losers smiled and said, “Now let’s get on with it.”

This is the spirit which is responsible foi- file wofidoiTnl shewing by British industry in the Palace of Engineering at, Wem bley Park. When von look at the “mosaic” power plant Supplying enough electricity daily to light a tiiwii of 250,000 iidiahfiants, toga rd it as a monument to the public enterprise and mutual good will of the inanulaoMiiors of the United Kingdom.

Yoil cannot walk through this llanos building, one of the largest concrete structures ever erected in Great Britafn, without being impressed and Interested: There is an,infinite variety of iiew iilvr iltious and mechanical processes, and a collection ranging from loin, guns and 22-ton fly-wheels to the most delicate instruments known to engineering science.

The British Engineers’ Association has worked for two years to present the finest exhibition of the kind ever seen in this country. More than -100 manufacturers are represented in the section devoted to marine, mechanical, shipbuilding, and general engineering. A third of the! exhibition is devoted to electrical engineering,"organised by “licama” (British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers' Association), where you will (ind everything from turbines to electric lamp holders. Wireless telegraphy, is given due prominence, as well as the telegraph cable systems. A cable transmitting station lias been established at one sland.