PART 2: The London Model Engineering Exhibition

摘要

There is always a good marine element to this show and again this year the display of models was excellent. The Blackheath MPBC had a good selection of craft on their stand, complemented by a rare model of an engine designed by Edgar T. Westbury in 1941. This model was for the 1831 rail locomotive and was a twin cylinder four stroke petrol engine of 30cc capacity which fed a friction drive for the locomotive. The model was built in 1942 and was reported in Volume 84 of the Model Engineer magazine of that year (photo 30). A large display of high speed craft was a feature on the Model Hydroplane Club of Great Britain stand (photo 31) and the schematic drawing of a Flash Steam Boiler (photo 32) showed visitors how these machines generated their power. The sectioned and working model of an engine was also a useful addition.