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Issue No. 106 - July 2011
tube stock train at Watford, on one of its runs to and from Amersham
on Sunday 22 nd May in connection with the Rickmansworth Canal
Festival. Sarah Siddons was also in service, as were RM1 and RT 3228
(London Bus Company) on the connecting bus service between
Rickmansworth station and the Canal Festival site at Batchworth Locks.

Editorial
This editorial is being penned a few weeks after
a most constructive all-day dialogue between
Friends and Museum management, focussing
on future plans by both parties and areas
of ongoing support and collaboration.
business and development plans for the
period to 2014, which crucially include the
celebration in 2013 of the 150 th anniversary
of Underground railways. We discussed too
Museum for the continuing programme of
heritage bus and train maintenance and
operations, and for developing the
engineering displays at Acton Depot.
Issues raised by the Friends for discussion
focussed on those arising from the recent
membership survey, reported on fully in the
April 2011 issue of Friends News, including
communications strategy and membership
recruitment and retention.
A number of these issues are picked up in this
issue of Friends News. We record the dispatch
of our first emailed newsletter, one of the
strongest requests from our membership
received a copy, then please sign up now.
Both road and rail vehicle preservation has
been very much on the directorial agenda in
recent weeks. I enjoyed a sunny trip down to
Brighton for the commercial vehicle run on
the top of the K-type with your chairman;
and the return journey in a little more
comfort on T219, complete with conductor,
ticket rack and bell punch. Amongst so many
wonderful vehicles on the front at Brighton
for the 50th anniversary rally, I was very
proud to see Bob Bird collect three trophies
for our K-type bus. Thanks to Bob, our
standards are so high that winning has
become a very welcome habit.
I was delighted to be out on our trains and
buses once more over the Sunday of the
Rickmansworth Canal Festival. Technical
difficulties had severely curtailed our heritage
rail running programme last year, so to see
Sarah Siddons ease around the curved
platform at Rickmansworth, climb into the
cab and then cross with the 1938 tube stock
at Chorleywood Bottom was very heartening.
The bus service to the canal basin and back
was beautifully presented and run to the
minute, a good opportunity to ride on RM1
and the green RT in passenger service. After a
slow start to ticket sales, the weekend was
really well patronised, with 423 tickets sold.
Many thanks to colleagues from London
Underground and our volunteers for making
the day such a success.
We have reached agreement with the
Quainton Railway Society over a restoration
partnership, which will see Met. No 1
restored, hopefully for steam-hauled service
on the Underground from Edgware Road to
Farringdon in January 2013. The Museum
will recoup the costs of restoration from
fundraising and steaming contracts at a
variety of preserved lines in the years after
2013. This represents the best possible
legacy to celebrate 150 years of the world's
first underground railway and will take a
massive fundraising campaign, which will be
launched later this summer. We hope to
place the restoration contract for Met. No 1
by the end of June this year and feature the
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family members) to help us extend our
Twitter and Facebook. (These are not things
your Chairman and Editor has personal
experience of, being a gentleman of
advancing years, but we need to recognise
them as a vital part of the social lives of the
younger audience which we need to attract
for the future strength of the Friends.) In
more traditional territory, we are looking
too for volunteers to help us with our
recruitment efforts. Do please put your
name forward if you think you can help in
any of these ways.
As Friends, we hope (and believe) that
volunteers gain personal pleasure and
satisfaction from the roles they undertake on
those efforts are marked in a tangible way. So
congratulations to all those volunteers who
Transport Museum and the Friends were
exceptionally (and justifiably) well
represented amongst the award winners.
Barry Le Jeune - 14 Jireh Court,
Perrymount Road, HAYWARDS HEATH,
West Sussex RH16 3BH
Tel:01444 450822
E-mail: barrylejeune@yahoo.co.uk
project in these pages as it progresses.
We announced in the Stop Press for the last
issue that we had received development
funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to
restore the Metropolitan four-wheeler no 353,
built in 1892. We have now applied for the
full HFL grant to deliver an innovative
restoration and public engagement project
for what would be the oldest Metropolitan
carriage in service. Our application will be
decided in early September. Putting the
carriage together with Met. No 1, and perhaps
L94 and rake of Metropolitan carriages, would
make a stunning start to the anniversary
£150,000 is most welcome, providing the
match funding for the HLF bid.
The Museum completed its third full year
as a charity at the end of March. Visitor
numbers, at 291,000, were slightly up on
last year's 287,000 which, against an
admission price rise and difficult consumer
background, was a very satisfying
achievement. Work will start this summer on
the ground floor at 39 Wellington Street on
a project to enhance visitor facilities by
replacing the sub-standard public toilets
(last refurbished in 2003), creating a group
entrance and a school room for introductions
to the Museum. We are also reworking our
entrance facilities to enable season ticket
holders and Friends to fast-track past the
queue at the front door, and to improve our
retail store income by fitting attractive shop
windows and signage to draw shoppers and
visitors across the Piazza.
As I write this, it is half-term and the galleries
good business on the handling desk and
holiday activities are based on the design of
the New Bus for London. TfL asked us to put
on two free evenings in May for the public to
see the new bus design and over 1,100
visitors took advantage of the offer.
Sam Mullins
And Events
Monday 3 rd October
Cubic Theatre at 18 15 hours.
Update on the Crossrail Project
By a member of the Crossrail Team.
Monday 24 th October
See details on page 3.
Monday 31 st October
Cubic Theatre at 18 15 hours.
London Docks
Tom Wareham, Museum of London.
Monday 28 th November
Cubic Theatre at 18 15 hours.
Lost London In Photographs
Philip Davies, English Heritage.
card to events at the Museum, as this
assists in the security arrangements for
gaining access to the Cubic Theatre
For details of forthcoming heritage train
and bus operations, please see separate
item on page 13 of April 2011
News.
DMS 1 is booked additionally to attend
the Redhill Steam and Country Show on
Sunday 14 th August.
Museum Events
Ongoing:
CBS Outdoor Gallery,
London Transport Museum
Sense and the City
A new exhibition, exploring how people
in the past imagined London of the
future, and how new technology will
influence city living over the next ten
years.
Saturday 8 th / Sunday 9 th October
Open Weekend at Acton Depot
Acton Miniature Railway operating.
Free entry to Friends.
Copy date for the
October 2011
issue: Friday 2 nd
September

AMR Report
Adrian Allum sends his latest report on
developments at the Acton Miniature
Railway:
On 12 th
Chairman, Barry Le Jeune, lifted the cover off a new model that has
spent many years under construction: a 7¼" gauge model of one of
the two single-cars that worked the Acton Town to South Acton
shuttle. The model, jointly owned by Daniel Hill and myself, was
started back in the 1980s by Fred Blois (also builder of the 7¼" gauge
1938 Tube Stock train). Work on the model stopped when the 1938
train became very popular at "portable track" events and less time was
available, and then work never resumed.
When the entire "Little Red Train" (both train, track and accessories)
was purchased from Fred Blois, it was decided to bring that, with its
centre-car, back into service, before working on the "Ginny." Time
constraints were still an issue, along with the lack of a suitable
workshop. Then, two of the AMR volunteers, Stephen Tower and Matt
Scrutton, declared an interest in getting the model working and, having
a suitable workshop, they were given a virtual free-hand (and funds) to
do this work. There are a few modifications still to be attended to.
Stephen and Matt are presently working on our "Sarah Siddons" model
(and the riding van to go with it), and have agreed then to refurbish the
1938 Tube Stock model.
During the Open Weekend, the railway acquired a safety warning sign,
typically fitted at the end of platforms, so that is where we have fitted
ours (or pretty close). It all adds to the atmosphere. The new point
motor worked faultlessly during the weekend, but we have made some
modifications to the end-of-throw detection so that the point is more
responsive to specific lever positions ('B' and 'D' for those technically
minded)!
Since the Open Weekend, we have brought out of the storage as much
of the panelling for the lever frame as we could find, and this has been
loose-fitted pending lots of alterations and other fittings! We have
also fitted lights, switches and sockets to all three buildings, ready for
installation by a qualified electrician!
Although the next Open Weekend is not until early October, we are
looking at having a Fun-Run at the end of August, as a chance to operate
the railway without the heavy demand of actually providing a service to
fare paying passengers! We are intending to invite visiting locomotives,
along with their owners and club members. Although it is unlikely that
the Depot will be open then, LTM Friends are welcome to come along
also. We are planning to operate the railway from 11.00 on Saturday
27 th August. News updates (especially relating to this event) will be
posted on the AMR's own website: www.ActonMiniatureRailway.co.uk.
Visit To The
As we all know, the Thames was used for transport in London well
before buses and trains were invented! The Company of Watermen
and Lightermen was established in 1555 to control the Watermen
responsible for the movement of goods and passengers on the river; it
remains the only ancient City Guild to be formed and controlled by Act
of Parliament.
and a guided tour of the splendid Georgian Hall has been arranged for
the Museum Friends on Monday 24th October at 10.30. Apart from
visiting the Hall, the tour, lasting about 1½ hours, will enable us to learn
more about the history and work of the Company. The cost is £13,
including tea/coffee on arrival.
Elsewhere In London
Darren Tossell suggests a magical venue
for an out-of-the-ordinary day out:
In an anonymous street, with a heavily transport-related name, is the
headquarters of a rather secret society.
In a somewhat bland looking building at 12 Stephenson Way (just two
minutes from Euston Station) is The Magic Circle, home of 10,000
secrets, a dazzling helical staircase, meeting place for conjurors from
around the globe; a museum filled with magical props; a theatre; and
Houdin to Houdini, Harbin to David Nixon, Tommy Cooper to Paul
Daniels, and many more.
For the first time in its 106-year history, the Society is opening its
be able to see an array of masters and mistresses of prestidigitation
in action in a varied programme of events including:
Saturday 9 th July - Fay Presto & Piff The Magic Dragon:
A favourite with The Royal Family, the legend that is Fay Presto will
be at her dazzling best for an evening of illusion and wonder.
The award-winning Piff the Magic Dragon clambers onto the stage
you see these two Magic Circle Superstars.
Saturday 16 th July - Stars of The Magic Circle:
Richard Pinner hosts an evening of top-notch talent, including past
winner of The Magic Circle Comedy Award, Ian Keable; former Magic
Circle Stage Magician of the Year Scott Penrose; comedy genius and
current holder of the prestigious Maskelyne Award, Terry Herbert;
and magical ventriloquist John Kimmons.
Saturday 30 th July -
The celebrity magician and unusualist, Maximillian Somerset, is the
leading, versatile and most broadcast TV magician in the UK.
Tickets for all events are £15. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm.
For a more traditional introduction to the world of illusion, the
Society also hosts 'Meet The Magic Circle'. After a welcoming glass
of sherry, you are taken on a journey through the history of mystery;
see close-up entertainment right under your nose; are given a tour
of the museum; and are treated to a full show in The Magic Circle
Theatre, featuring leading members from the Club.
Places fill very quickly indeed for these special nights and
pre-booking is required. Booking is now open for 6 th and 13 th
September and dates through until Christmas.
For more information and other ways to see behind the
usually closed doors of The Magic Circle, visit:
www.themagiccircle.co.uk
Photo: Piff The Magic Dragon.
If you would like to come, please apply to Richard Meads, 98 Botley Road, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1XG (Tel: 01494 771078; or
e-
Please also give a contact phone number, address and e-mail details (if available) for confirmation of joining instructions. If you do not have e-mail,
please enclose a stamped addressed envelope (DL size).
Applications should be sent to arrive no later than Friday 23rd September. Please note that places are strictly limited and applications will be dealt
organise a repeat visit.
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Heritage Train Engineering
Project
Tim Shields describes an important new
interpretive engineering project, based around
the 1967 Victoria line car.
When introduced over 40 years ago, the Victoria line 1967-tube stock
was at the forefront of engineering design and development. Based on
the technological success of the earlier 1938-tube stock (there was
considerable similarity in much of the operating equipment) the trains
incorporated ground-breaking automatic train protection (ATP) and
operation (ATO) equipment. This enabled the Victoria Line to become
the first automatic passenger railway system in the world.
As this generation of rolling stock is particularly important in the
history of tube train design, the decision was taken by the Museum to
acquire driving motor car no. 3052. It had operated in passenger service
since the line opened and, although the interior was refurbished in the
1980s, the majority of the equipment is original. Interestingly, it was
the leading car of the Royal Train used for the official opening of the
line to Victoria in 1969.
In addition to acquiring the driving motor car, the Museum has also
taken the opportunity to collect a select quantity of other material,
including: a sectioned train cab (car no 3110); the traction motors
and their control equipment; motor alternator rectifiers and air
compressors; door and brake control and operating gear; as well as
the original signalling safety and auto-driver units which were fitted
under the train seats. The long term aim is to use the equipment as
part of a comprehensive interpretative display positioned next to
motor car no. 3052.
There are many challenges involved in explaining complex electrical
systems; however, it is envisaged that the future display will use
diagrams, images and text to explain where the equipment is fitted on
the car, and how it was controlled either by the auto-driver unit or the
train driver. It is hoped that, by providing an air supply and low voltage
electrical current, some equipment may be shown operating, further to
demonstrate the technology of the time. Whilst the Museum at Covent
Garden and the Depot at Acton have a number of different rolling stock
Project Update
Bob Bird submitted this report to the late
Committee:
RM2 - The two front panels for fitting below the cab have been
made and, after a slight adjustment, will be fixed to the bodywork. The
quality is excellent and bodes well for the look of the remaining panels
to be made. Detailing of the radiator badge has been worked out and
will be cast in aluminium shortly.
Q-stock - Car 4417 has had most of the remaining asbestos
panelling removed from its underside, except for two pieces that have
been sealed. The Q35 car (08063) has had smaller quantities removed
and now requires replacement insulating panels to be made, so that
the function can be restored to fuse boxes required for the lighting
circuits. These have all been traced and a wiring plan produced, which
for this car retains most of the existing cable. However, the challenge
is to improve the earthing arrangement for each light fitting to meet
currently required standards. A prototype modification has been tried
which looks promising.
The Friends are indebted to
Trains Division at Acton Works
for continuing to work on the
Q-stock restoration, as time
permits with other workloads.
The photo shows Spencer
Mc Manus inspecting the
fuse boxes.
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examples, neither sites display and explain the working of train
equipment. An important benefit will be to encourage young people
visiting the Depot to consider engineering as a future career.
This project is being managed by a group of Friends with previous
rolling stock design, maintenance and operations experience; it has
the full support of the Museum staff and rolling stock engineers in
London Underground. In the short term, the sectioned cab will be
cleaned and tided before being mounted onto a specially constructed
metal base. This will support the structure and enable movement
within the Depot store. To increase online access, items such as the
auto-
Engineering Website browser over the months ahead.
The accompanying photograph shows a Victoria Line 1967 train set
th
was the first time a 1967-stock train had operated on sections of
the Underground away from the Victoria Line. The itinerary took
passengers from Seven Sisters, into Northumberland Park Depot
sidings, via the Victoria to Piccadilly Line connection at Kings Cross,
to Uxbridge (where the photo was taken), Acton Town, Ealing
read this, the 1967 stock should have been fully replaced on the
Victoria Line by the new 2009-stock trains.
Other Restorations
Work continues on London Trolleybus 1348 at the Trolleybus Museum
at Sandtoft. It is hoped that the vehicle will attend the planned
commemoration of the 50 th
trolleybus system, at the East Anglia Transport Museum over the Bank
Holiday of 5 th 7 th May 2012; however, restoration progress is
dependant in large part on the funds available. You can make donations
via the Sandtoft website at www.sandtoft.org.uk/exhibits/1348/
index.php
The restorers of 1348 are keen to track down items of equipment from
K2 trolleybuses, especially those working from Lea Bridge depot. The
wanted items include destination blinds, farecharts and vehicle running
plates. The Editor will pass on offers of help no questions asked as
to how the items might have been acquired!
The London Bus Preservation Trust has been leading efforts to
repatriate three London RLH buses from Oregon, USA - nos. 53, 69
and 71; the proposal is that one (53) will join the LBPT museum
collection and the other two will find other homes in the UK. All three
buses were last in service at Dalston garage and were withdrawn in
1970/71. They have remained together in the USA ever since.
Donations are being sought towards acquisition and shipping costs.
See www.lbpt.org for more details.
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Brighton Gold
(And Silver)
The HCVS annual London to
Brighton run for historic
commercial vehicles reached
its 50 th anniversary on 1 st May
2011. To mark the occasion,
the Museum entered the same
two vehicles as in 1962: the
K-type double-decker and
Green Line T.
Both buses made the journey as
if they had never left service
(reports Bob Bird). They were
in the expert hands of Antony
Roskoss, John Warner (late of
the rolling stock inspection
section at Chiswick) and Barry
Weatherhead: owner and
restorer of several pre-war
London buses, including a K
and B-type. Laurie Akehurst
acted as conductor on T219.
The K-type caught the judges‟
attention and picked up three
awards, including best in class.
K424 arriving on the sea front in Brighton, thought to
be in 1963 or 1964. (Michael Beamish)
A comparable arrival in 2011. (Barry LeJeune)
T 219 at Brighton.
(Barry LeJeune)
Bob Bird collects the awards from
Michael Banfield (HCVS Chairman) and the
Mayor of Brighton. (Laurie Akehurst)
The Museum Director watches
from on high. (Laurie Akehurst)
Just Published
Railway Maps of the World by Mark Ovenden. Following the author‟s highly acclaimed Transit Maps of the World, this volume
features “main line” railway maps from 120 countries, with a supporting text covering railway history, technical information and
travel anecdotes. We hope to feature a full review in the October 2011 issue of Friends’ News. The hard-back edition is
published in the USA by Viking. A British soft-back version is expected in September.
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The Epping – Ongar
Railway : Its History And
Its Future
This is a summary, by Richard Meads, of the
talk given to the Friends’ meeting on 31 st
January 2011, by Simon Hannay, General
Manager of the Epping-Ongar Railway.
The Epping – Ongar branch is one of the few parts of the
Underground to have suffered the fate of losing its service, with
closure taking place on 30 th September 1994. But now, it has
the greatest chance of a successful revival, with exciting plans
to turn it into a heritage railway. When re-opened, it will not
only be London‟s nearest heritage line, but will have the
advantage of being easily accessible by tube.
Simon outlined the history of the line, the works currently under
way to secure re-opening and the railway‟s longer-term plans
for the future. He is clearly very enthusiastic about the project,
having risen from being a volunteer to the full-time role of
managing the work to re-open the line.
Briefly on the history, the line was opened by the Great Eastern
Railway in 1865 and, thankfully, all of the original station
buildings are still in place and being restored back to their
original layouts and colours. The line owed its existence to the
belief that there was the potential for goods traffic to serve the
community in this rural part of Essex – particularly agricultural
and coal traffic. Milk churns featured in a number of Simon‟s
photographs! But initial plans to extend the line to Dunmow
were abandoned and passenger traffic never really developed,
partly as a result of green belt policies, with the line being
destined to remain the tail-end of a long branch.
Incorporation of the branch into the Central Line in 1949
initially saw a steam shuttle service, with electrification „on
the cheap‟ taking place in 1957. But the area beyond Epping
remained rural, and the slow journey time from Ongar meant
the line could never compete with faster Great Eastern main
line services. So, facilities were gradually reduced and, in 1981,
the service was cut to peak times only, with Blake Hall closed.
Against this background, it was hardly surprising that the line
closed completely 13 years later.
After closure, the branch was sold to Pilot Developments and,
following a further change of ownership, the line has now been
saved for preservation, albeit with the sale of the goods yard at
Ongar for housing development, as part of the deal to secure
the operational railway. Some initial services were operated but,
over the last three years, the aim has been to invest in the
infrastructure to give a firm basis for long-term heritage
operation over the line. The aim in the immediate future is to
concentrate on the North Weald - Ongar section, with a „route
339‟ heritage bus providing a connection to the Central Line at
Epping. Work completed or in hand includes:
Track renovation, with additional track and points installed
to allow the operation of both diesel and steam trains.
Lowering of the track through both North Weald and Ongar
platforms, to allow the use of full size rolling stock, and
enabling step-free access to all platforms.
Restoration of the GER latticework footbridge previously
recovered from Woodford, for re-use at North Weald.
Provision of new layouts, including run round loops, bay
platforms and sidings, at North Weald and Ongar.
New signalling to facilitate the operation of more trains.
Restoration of stations to original colours.
Underground 1962 stock at Ongar.
(EOR Museum Collection)
North Weald in steam days. (EOR Museum Collection)
The GER
signal box
at Ongar.
(Simon
Hannay)
Ongar station today, with an authentic GER look. (Andrew Cook)
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Expansion of the rolling stock fleet to include a heritage
DMU, class 205 ‘Thumper’, Mk1/Mk 2 coaches, diesel locos
and one steam 0-6-0 saddle-tank.
Work to renovate a number of bridges and structures.
As far as possible, the aim in the restoration work is to
re-create a GER/LNER flavour, particularly in the restoration of
the stations and the new signalling. An original GER signalbox
has been acquired and has been delivered to Ongar. Signalling
will include semaphores, plus some searchlight colour light
signals displaced as a result of re-signalling on the main line
elsewhere in Essex.
As well as the reconstruction of the line, attention has been
focussed on the need to market the Epping-Ongar Railway to
establish the line, and its locality, within both the heritage and
tourism sectors. Simon Hanney has been very conscious of the
need to rebuild confidence in the railway and has been active in
seeking to secure support from both the local and the heritage
press. He is also keen to establish links with other local
attractions and businesses.
Looking beyond the first phase, with loco-hauled operation
between North Weald and Ongar, the hope is to bring the
existing line into Epping into use, with a new platform to the
north east of the Undrground station to allow the creation of a
viable direct interchange. In advance of that, the plan is for a
diesel multiple unit shuttle from North Weald towards the
outskirts of Epping.
In response to questions, Simon Hanney would not be drawn on
a likely re-opening date. The priority is to complete the required
works and ensure the railway can deliver a reliable service. In
part, that will depend on the availability of suitable volunteer
resources. At present there are about 50 regular ‘working’
volunteers who undertake most of the restoration work. Could
the railway provide a useful local transport service in the future
Possibly, but the priority is to prove the professionalism of the
railway first.
Simon was also questioned on whether the third and fourth rail
could be re-instated to allow the line to become the first
preserved electric railway. However, the safety and cost issues
surrounding this meant it was really ‘all too difficult’; but
possibly the haulage of electric stock might be possible to
provide an added attraction.
In conclusion, the Chairman thanked Simon Hanney for an
excellent talk on the plans for re-opening the Epping - Ongar
line, which could lead to the possibility of a closer working
relationship with the Museum in the future. In the shorter term,
when further progress had been made, Simon offered the
Friends a preview visit to the line, so that we can see for
ourselves the excellent work that is being done.
Friends Win Awards –
Again
The London Transport Museum Friends were
again prominent in the 2011 London Volunteers
in Museums Awards, presented at the Museum
of London on 6 th June.
Graham Page was the outright winner, sadly
posthumously, in the Long Service category.
Graham’s certificate, marking his outstanding
contribution to the Museum in so many ways
over so many years, was presented to his
widow Janine, accompanied by Martin, one
of Graham’s sons.
Alan Bloomfield was Highly Commended in the
Engineering Innovation category, for his work
on restoring the Manor House electrical
sub-station panel as an interactive display at
Acton Depot.
Brian Hawkins was Runner Up in the Developing
in a Role category, for his contribution to the
ephemera team at Acton.
Paul Hopper was Runner Up in the Going the
Extra Mile category, for his work as Q-stock
project manager.
John Campbell was also a Runner Up in that
category, for his work as a volunteer at Covent
Garden, and also at HMS Belfast.
Godwin Asante from the Museum was Highly
Commended in the Special Youth Award
category. Other Museum volunteers were
runners up in four additional categories.
Quite an achievement all-round!
A volunteer
at work, fixing
plywood door
panels to a
Diesel Multiple
Unit car.
(Andrew Cook)
The Friends award winners
(except Alan Bloomfield, who could
not be present on the night).
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Acton Weekend
3846 visitors attended the Acton Depot Open Weekend on 12 th /13 th March
2011. As is usual for the Spring event, the theme was London’s transport in
miniature. The Friends’ sales stall did good business, grossing over £4000.
984 passengers travelled on the Acton Miniature Railway and 1171 on the
heritage bus trips.
The accompanying photographs (by Barry Le Jeune except where otherwise credited) tell more
of the story.
A new carriage was unveiled on the AMR by the Friends’ Chairman (and News’ Editor) Barry LeJeune.
It is known as the“Ginny” and is based on the single G-stock cars operated on the South Acton Branch.
(C.Piasecki)
Shanklin South by Ian Allington
Steve Smith’s London Road
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Details from the display by the
The Friends had a major recruitment campaign for new
members. Nik Oakley talks to a prospective recruit.
(Lulu Ash)
Sam Clift gets ready to brief the
volunteers before the gates open.
young visitors to wear (Lulu Ash)
Christian Wolmar gave talks based on
seen signing copies bought from the
RM1 and RT 3228 from the London Bus Company.
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Southend Trams
The meeting on 18 th April 2011 was a joint meeting between the London Transport
Museum Friends and the Omnibus Society. The speaker was Richard Delahoy. Richard
dedicated his talk to the memory of the late Derek Giles: a prominent Omnibus
Society member, transport professional, renowned transport historian and a resident
of Southend on Sea for almost all of his life.
The first public transport in Southend was the horse tramway
on the pier, opened in 1846. This was taken over by the
Southend Local Board in 1875. The Board built a new pier in
1889, on which an electric railway opened a year later. One of
the 1890 open--
on public view. The pier railway was modernised in 1949 and
again in 1986 (after closure from 1978).
Southend was a popular destination for day-trippers, who
initially arrived by river steamer, and then by train (with the
opening of the London Tilbury & Southend Railway in 1856).
Development of the town itself was hampered by a lack of local
transport facilities mainly limited, and expensive, horse bus
services. This changed with the opening of street tramways, for
which Southend Corporation obtained powers in 1899 under
the 1896 Light Railways Act. Construction started in February
1900 and the tramway network (built to a 3ft. 6inch gauge)
opened on 19 th July 1901. From a central terminus at the
Middleton Hotel in the Broadway (High Street) by Southend
Central station, trams operated northwards on a loop through
Prittlewell, westwards to Leigh, east to Southchurch and south
to the Kursaal. The Kursaal section was later extended along
the Esplanade and Boulevards (on reserved track) through
Thorpe Bay to link up with the Southchurch route. By the time
this extension was completed in 1914, the first closure had
already taken place, with the abandonment of part of the
Prittlewell loop in 1912 and a further section in 1921. A freight
only line to a jetty on the Thames opened in 1914 to convey
coal from river barges to the Corporation generating station.
This was served by three special Hopper Trams. Although out
of use by 1929, the loading pier was not demolished until 2007.
After the First World War the town continued to expand
progressively, but the tramway did not. Southend Corporation
was slow to modernise the cars, with covered
top decks and upholstered upper deck seats
being provided only from 1921 and 1929
respectively. The remaining section of the
Prittlewell tram route was supplemented by
trolleybuses from 1925. Trams on that route
were withdrawn in 1928. Trolleybuses were
attractive to the Corporation, as they used
existing municipal electrical infrastructure
and, post 1930, were not subject to the bus
Act. Even so, trams were still the major people
movers. On August Bank Holiday Monday
1929 they carried 116,568 passengers, with
a fleet of only 65 trams. Trolleybuses carried
another 20,641, with nine cars.
Trolleybuses lasted until final replacement by Corporation
diesel buses in October 1954, ahead of a long-awaited
Co-ordination Agreement with Eastern National and Westcliff
Motor Services. Only memories, and a few artefacts, remain.
Richard Delahoy is a life-long transport enthusiast. He has
researched the history of transport in his home town of
Southend on Sea and, in 1986 published a book on the
for Ian Allan Publishing and has also written articles for
various magazines. After 24 years in commercial banking,
Richard set up his own transport consultancy in 1997 and
now provides training and advisory services for a wide range
of bus and coach operators.
collection) show:
1. The last trolleybus: 128, decorated for the occasion,
on 28 th October 1954. (Dennis Gill)
2. The Corporation loading pier still had tram tracks
until demolished in September 2007.
3.
4. A typical 1930s view: the Circular Tour loading at
the Kursaal.
5. Towards the end: Tram 58 at Victoria Circus.
But, with trolleybuses offering more flexible and
cheaper operations, and against private bus
competition, the days of the Southend tram
were numbered. The Boulevard tracks closed in
1938. The seafront route followed in 1939; and
the remainder of the network in 1942.
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1.

Spanish RT
Alan Gibbs sent in this photograph of a London RT
bus, which now forms the centre-piece of a restaurant
called Creperia Bretonne in Valencia, Spain.
2.
.
Membership Benefits
The following venues offer entry concessions to Friends:
. Mid Hants Railway
. Kent & East Sussex Railway
. Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
. Bluebell Railway
. Brunel Engine House, Rotherhithe
.
on special events days. At the Bluebell Railway there is a
single concessionary rate.
These concessions are available to all individual Friends on
presentation of their membership cards. It may help to bring
a copy of this news item with you.
GS At Hertford
.
GS 64 taking
part in the
Hertford
Running Day
on Sunday
5 th June.
(Photo: Damon
Cross)
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Hidden Treasures
One of the requests from the
membership survey was for
more information on the
Museum Library.
Caroline Warhurst,
Information Services Manager,
rises to the challenge:
I am delighted to have the opportunity
through the pages of Friends News to tell
you a little bit about our extraordinary Library
collection at the Museum. It represents a
unique resource for researchers interested in
the development of urban transport and, as
such, is open to Friends of the Museum and
researchers of all kinds who come from all
over the world to access it.
We are tucked away behind the scenes at 35
Wellington Street, but support the work of
the Museum in a number of ways. Visitors
who come to the Museum are often inspired
by what they see on display and ask all
in the main galleries. So we work with
the Customer Service Assistants at the
Information Desk to resolve those queries
and also help researchers who visit the
Library in person. The Information Team also
responds to thousands of email enquiries
sent to the Museum from all over the world.
Queries come too from colleagues across
TfL, who need assistance with historical
research to inform current work or projects.
Between the two Librarians and the small
team at the Information Desk, we answer
around 10,000 enquiries each year. Of those
around 3,400 are more complex queries
requiring some degree of detailed research.
The Library collection has been painstakingly
assembled over time by many different
people, acquiring material from a whole
range of sources. What everyone involved
in building the collection has shared is a
concern with acquiring and preserving
information and evidence relating to the
That task continues today.
from 1921, when the Underground Group
established a library for staff use. Betty
Curtayne was the most notable member of
staff. She was appointed Librarian in 1941
and stayed until 1975! When the Library at
55 Broadway finally closed in 1984, the stock
was dispersed and the Museum Library
gained many useful additions.
The need to preserve associated documents
and research material was recognised as early
as 1951, when the report to the British
Transport Commission regarding the
preservation of relics and records began
the chain of events which led to the
establishment of the Museum collection
now at Covent Garden. By the time the
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current Museum opened in 1980, the
growing Library collection was located in
Bedford Chambers nearby. By 1986, the
Library had moved into 39 Wellington Street
and, in 1988 ,it finally came to rest in its
present location in 35 Wellington Street.
We now have a collection of around 14,000
of which 100 are current. Special collections
and the extraordinary ticket and ephemera
collection compiled by the Reinohl brothers.
These special collections are stored at
the Depot at Acton and accessible by
appointment. The Friends were instrumental
in enabling us to move these important
collections out of the increasingly cramped
accommodation at Covent Garden. Funds
were provided to install rolling stacks, which
allow us to store our material safely and
securely, in controlled conditions.
In providing an information service at the
Museum, I am very fortunate to be able to
draw on the huge experience of a number of
Museum Friends who between them have
many years of experience, either working for
London Transport or taking a keen interest
in transport outside their regular work. Some
of them have published excellent books
over the years, which form an important part
of the collection on our library shelves. Our
volunteers are enormously important in
helping us to ensure the responses the
Museum provides to enquiries are accurate
and authoritative.
We get tremendous satisfaction from
extracting hidden nuggets of information to
answer the tricky questions we receive.
Recent examples include: a writer wanting
to know what time the first train ran on the
Metropolitan line on a particular Sunday in
1886; another lady had to be given the
unfortunate news that her ancestor was
sacked as a horse bus driver in 1904 for
being drunk and swearing at the passengers;
a department in TfL asked for information
about passenger numbers in the 1930s; and
a researcher from France visited to study
the design and operation of the old
Underground power stations at Lots Road
and Neasden.
Sometimes you can uncover for someone
a small piece of information, which helps
them make sense of a long-standing family
mystery. Not long ago, a lady contacted us
wanting to find out if a particular bus route
operated on a very specific day in Brentford
during the First World War. It turned out that
the fire while her mother left her in the care
of an older sibling. In court, she had told the
judge she had had to walk to Brentford to get
food for her family, because there were no
buses, and so left her children for longer than
normal. We were able to confirm her sad
database.
Some questions come up repeatedly and we
try to cover those on our website. Where
can I find a map that shows me where the
Underground lines really go Why are buses
red Where was the first escalator installed
When did the last steam engine run on the
Underground You can check the answers
out by asking our Virtual Assistant.
As interest in all aspects of urban transport
grows past, present and future - I am keen
to recruit more experienced people as
volunteer researchers on to our team. If
anyone is interested in being added to our
friendly group of researchers and helping out
on an occasional basis by email, or by doing
some research in the Library, I would be
delighted to hear from them.
If you would like to visit and explore the
collection for yourself, just give us a ring on
our direct line and we can book you in.
Caroline Warhurst,
Information Services Manager.
Direct line to the Library: 020 7565 7280
Email: enquiry@ltmuseum.co.uk

Met Coach Models
Jubilee coach, Nick Ridge kindly sent in this photo of
models he has made of Met. Line rolling stock.
Nick explains:
If it is
likely to be of any help to the restorers, I have a rake of three Jubilee
coaches in 7mm (1st, 3rd and 3rd brake). This picture (by Mike
Peascod) shows the Jubilee 1st behind No 23, with the old Brill coach
E News
The first issue of the Friends new emailed newsletter was sent out in early June to
events. While Friends News will remain the principal means of communication with
all Friends, the emailed newsletter will provide a complementary means of sending
quick updates and reminders. The emailed newsletter will normally appear in
between the Friends News publication dates of January, April, July and October.
To subscribe to the email newsletter, please send your email address to
friendscontact@ltmuseum.co.uk. Some addresses were rejected in the first
mail-
address to us.
What If
This image of a Green Line coach version of the FRM was created by Ian Bell
into the last issue
many Friends would
be taken in.
speculation on
and worth an
airing for that
reason.
Can You Help
The Friends are seeking to expand
their membership, to help create a wider
interest base and to provide greater
support to the Museum. A strong,
healthy membership is important if
the Friends are to continue to flourish.
We are therefore looking in the first
instance for a volunteer to help lead
a recruitment programme; this will
involve implementing ideas already
discussed by the Friends' management
group and also generating new ideas. In
addition, we are looking for a number of
other volunteers to form part of a team
to help promote the Friends and recruit
new members at individual events -
eg. Acton Open Weekends, bus
running days etc.
Is this something you could do If
you are interested, please contact
Guy Marriott (contact details on back
page) in the first instance, saying whether
you are interested in the leadership role,
or in forming part of the team.
Guy is usually in the Friends' office
on Mondays and can be contacted then
on 020 7565 7296.
Otherwise e-mail him on
guy.marriott@ltmuseum.co.uk,
or write to him at the
Friends' Office,
London Transport Museum,
39 Wellington Street,
London WC2E 7BB.
communications into the fast-growing
social media. Do you have a family
member or friend who's out there with
Facebook and Twitter Or maybe you
yourself are The Friends needs someone
to help establish and maintain its social
media presence. Offers of help, please
to nik.oakley@ltmuseum.co.uk
And finally, a plea to bus photographers.
A Friend is keen to secure photographs
-over
advertisement livery for Meccano and
Dinky Toys, especially front and rear-end
views. If you can help, the Editor will
pass on details.
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John Gent
We regret to record the death of John Gent on
3 rd May 2011, at the age of 79.
John joined London Transport in 1952 after National
Service in the RAF. His career started in the Commercial
Department and then progressed into the Central Bus
Traffic Office, where John had particular responsibility for
the location and maintenance of bus stops and shelters,
along with bus station design; after 20 years in the bus
business, in what was at the time an unusual career move,
John became a railwayman. He joined the Underground in
1980 as a senior planner. He was first involved in liaison
with the London Transport Passengers' Committee; later
he became responsible for seeking ways in which
improvements could be made in working with British
Railways. John was also a leading participant in the working
group set up to look at the prospects for Light Rail in
London. Out of their report came the proposal for Tramlink
in Croydon. Much of the planning for Tramlink fell to John
and he took a special role in the advocacy for the project.
His long association with Croydon politicians and officers,
as a resident and local historian, became very useful at this
time.
John retired from London Transport in 1990. For many years
he gave much time to the London Transport Museum and
was an active member of the Friends. He served on the
John was a well-known author, twice President of the
Croydon Natural History and Science Society and a key
founder member of the Croydon Society. John was the
author, or co-
and transport; fittingly, he lived to see the publication of
four days before his death. (John proudly claimed to have
the largest collection of historical postcards of Croydon in
the world, after 50 years collecting them.)
on 24 th May was
accompanied by
privately preserved
RM 2217.
The accompanying
picture of the
appropriately
worded front blind
display was taken
by Colin Fradd.
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Shop News
At long last we are able to announce that our new Collectors Club, replacing
the old Standing Order scheme, is scheduled to be launched at 14.00 on 1 st
August. Online customers will be able to view our new model commissions
and reserve them (but not pay until shortly before the release of the model).
Friends will be able to manage their own account (including discount).
Visit ltmuseum.co.uk/shopping and follow the link to Collectors Club.
The order book for all previously ordered models will be abolished, and
customers invited to re-order on the new system. We have reluctantly
decided this is the best course of action, as some of the previously
advertised models have not yet been delivered to us; and, as part of the old
order book is nearly four years old, the use of such old data is now
considered too unreliable to transfer.
Details of the scheme will be posted to all current Standing Order club
members soon and, for the (now) majority of customers who are on-line,
they will manage their own account. Customers without on-line access will
still be able to order special models through Sam Harrison.
Models - After a period of relatively few new releases, there are some
significant new model announcements from manufacturers. Following the
success of their Volvo Ailsa two-door London model, Jotus have announced
a 1:76 FRM model in a mixture of white metal and resin. Three versions will
be available: as originally delivered on Route 76; with a roundel on the
Potters Bar local route; and as last used in general service on the Round
London Sightseeing Tour. Regrettably, these models will be rather expensive
at around £80, but the costs of development of the shape, and the limited
potential limited livery options, dictate that, to be produced at all, all costs
have to be recouped by the manufacturer on this limited production. The
first release is expected sometime in July.
Not to be outdone, Exclusive First Editions have announced a model (also in
a mixture of resin and white metal) of the unique single-deck Routemaster.
Scale is the usual 1:76, retailing for around £50; for the same reasons as the
Jotus model, the much higher retail costs reflect the unique nature of the
model. Expect this sometime in the autumn.
Exclusive First Editions are also now committed to the production of the
Bristol VR Mk1 model, as well as the previously announced, but then
delayed, Alexander Y-type bus and Y-type Bristol RE variant. It is thought
that all three new castings will begin to make their appearance from late
autumn.
Books - New from Capital Transport is a revised edition of The Spread of
(Tim Demuth) at £8.95. Also new (and a rather
eclectic title from Capital) is a lovely work featuring the famous graphic
designer Abram Games and his iconic designs for Festival of Britain, which
took place 60 years ago this summer. A Symbol for the Festival (£14.95),
written his daughter Naomi Games, deserves a place on any bookshelf.
Finally from Capital is Midland Red Style (Roger Torode and Malcolm Keeley)
and priced at £25. Midland Red had much in common with London
Transport: innovative vehicle design, bus manufacture, strong corporate
identity and a determination to innovate wherever possible. This wonderful
passion for their subject shines through every page.
Ian Allan have produced three interesting recent titles. Vectis Steam is
another colour album (this time by Laurie Golden). £16.99 buys well-selected
colour views of the self-contained Isle of Wight railway system in the last
days of steam. Ireland seems to hold a fascination for many and the past few
years have seen a number of books published on the hugely varied railway
scene in that land. A colour album (£19.99) by Derek Huntriss uses
well-selected (and many probably very rare) colour photographs to illustrate
British Railways First Generation DMUs by Hugh Longworth. Priced at
and railcar, with the aid of technical drawings and photographs.
Another oddity, but a lovely book nevertheless, is GPO Design Posters
at £12.50. Now forgotten by many, GPO (now split into Royal Mail and
British Telecom) was committed to excellent design, and produced a wide
range of beautiful posters, many designed by the same artists employed by
London Transport.
DVDs - Two interesting new DVDs are in stock. LT after LT (£16.99),
featuring ex London Transport railway stock at work, and Island Tube
(£16.99), devoted to the 1938 tube stock on the Isle of Wight.
Finally, I am most grateful for help from Friends for the title and publisher of
new books that you think we should be stocking. Assuming publishers are
willing to register with Transport for London as a supplier, we will follow up
your information.
I am usually freely available all day Saturdays (please ask shop staff to call
me) and contactable by e-mail: mike.walton@ltmuseum.co.uk
Michael Walton

Letters
Re-creation of long-ago events
correspondence indefinitely. But I would like
to make two points. First, I thought the cover
photo of the RT and LT outside St Pauls was
just wonderful; stunning no less. Secondly, it
is impossible to totally re-create the past.
However hard one tries, there is bound to be
something in the detail: perhaps merely the
look of someone in the 21st century, however
authentic the clothes, hair styles, make up
etc, the tread on the tyres, the type of road
surface, the paint on buildings and fittings,
one hundred and one barely detectable details
which, someone, somewhere with the aid of
modern digital and photographic equipment
it is modern day re-creation that is quite good
enough for me. More please.
Michael H C Baker - Wareham, Dorset.
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FRM Model
Last year whilst visiting my daughter in Hong
Kong, I met with Joe and Sindy of Jotus
models. They are the people who did the
fabulous model of the London V3 Ailsa and
the quirky little Q-Art Routemasters.
Joe was 50:50 about doing any more London
models. I said that there is a need for
someone who can do the more unusual
models that people like EFE would never
consider. London has a lot of these, such as
the RFW, RTC1, BEA deck-and-a-half, etc. So
he has done the unique FRM. It will be in
limited numbers and be for the three routes
it worked on, the expected price is not much
more than a good resin kit.
I said that I would spread the word around the
model bus and LT enthusiast communities.
So you are amongst the first to see the
completed exterior model. I think it looks
great.
If you can give some publicity in the Friends
News, I will be most grateful. I emphasise that
I have no commercial interest in these
models. If Joe can prove that FRM1 is viable,
there will be more to come.
Colin Les Lawrence - Chichester, West Sussex
For further details, visit www.jotus.com
See also Shop News.
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L8 Model
I thought Friends might be interested in the
model I have built of L8. The full-size
original of this vehicle was created as a
mobile stores unit in the First World War,
using two former Metropolitan District
Railway battery locomotives. I designed the
model from scratch [using 3D software] and
then gave the masters to Radley Models, who
had them duplicated in resin for use as a
limited issue kit. What you see is actually my
test build - which seems to have worked out
all right.
The model of L8 was on display on the Radley
Models stand at the Modeller's Weekend at
Acton in March. In the photograph alongside,
it is shown on a diorama built for me by Aidan
Campbell. 0 gauge layouts [as opposed to
dioramas] can be a little impractical in many
houses due to their size, of course.
Additionally, my main interest is in making
and/or designing the models, rather than
watching them go round and round!
The assistance of Bob Bird and the LT
Museum staff, in allowing me access to
vehicles and rolling stock for my modelmaking
activities, has been of pivotal value -
the models could not have been designed
without their help and I much appreciate their
assistance and time.
On another related note, there are, of course,
many interesting vehicles which never made it
into the LT Museum collection - such as the
1920 F-stock. However, it seems to me that
there may well be members of the Friends
who have personal knowledge of these
vehicles - having been drivers, guards or
maintenance staff. I would like to produce a
model of an F-stock car, but really need to
know more about the cab and underfloor
equipment layout. Would it be possible to put
with such information to contact me by
e-mail Email: Arun24109681@aol.com
Dr. Arun Sharma
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The Toughest Question
I failed to answer correctly (with the answer
2011 issue of
There is, however, another, much more
simple, answer to where a through service
existed between stations with Underground
names, using the main line: Wood Green to
Moorgate. Such a through service operated on
the ex-LNER tracks via the City Widened
Lines, whilst the comparable journey by
Underground, using the Piccadilly and then
either the Metropolitan or Northern Lines,
required a change. That comparison did not
end in 1968 though, but continued for
another decade until the Widened Lines
service was withdrawn and that Wood Green
station was renamed Alexandra Palace.
The Wood Green answer is perhaps
invalidated by the 1968 cut-off date in the
question; but does the Tower Hill answer
timetable, but even the 1965 one does not
show any through trains from Waterloo to
Tower Hill (Devon). The route beyond Exeter
was taken over by the Western Region before
that date and the through Southern Region
service was demoted in status.
Richard Kinnibrugh - Stalbridge, Dorset.
Ruislip Lido Railway
I am not currently a member of the Friends,
but my attention was drawn to the April 2011
issue of Friends News, since I appear in the
picture on page 9, accompanying David
It may be of interest to your members that
I have just completed at the railway an
overhaul of the petrol-electric locomotive
B-4 rather than a Bo-Bo, the front bogie
having a single drive unit and the axles
mechanically coupled, and the rear bogie
being completely unpowered. The lack of
weight so available for adhesion means the
locomotive has been sidelined from
passenger use for nearly 20 years, being
unable to haul the nine car trains (capable
of accommodating 120 passengers) currently
prevailing. Attached is a photograph taken
in May of this year by Matthew Streeton that
shows the locomotive at the final stages of
repainting. One trivia question David Wadley
may be able to answer what was the
Co-
David Curwen, died on May 20 th ; members
may know him from his involvement with
the Tal-y-llyn Railway in the first year of
preservation (60 years ago this year).
Robert Shemilt,
Rolling Stock Engineer,
Asset Engineering,
Neasden Depot Upgrade.
We asked David Wadley to explain the choice
of name. David takes up the story:
When I wrote the spec.
for the loco, I was anxious to avoid all those
above me becoming involved in deciding its
name, calling it "Councillor this" or "Alderman
specifying the size and type of nameplates
etc., adding the words "name to be advised
later". I duly advised Severn Lamb of the
chosen name and, on the day it was due
to be delivered, took my then five year old
son to the Lido to watch the loco be slowly
rolled from the delivery lorry onto the
rail-equipped ramp and down onto the track.
Then my son Robert turned to me and said:
"Daddy, why has the little engine got the same
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Jeremy Buck was one of relatively few
Friends who correctly identified the
location of the competition picture in the
April 2011 issue of Friends News.
picture is, I believe, on the former
"Northmet" offices and showrooms in
Station Road, Wood Green.
"Northmet" was the trading name of the
North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply
Co., which was formed (I think) to provide
electricity to power MET trams. Their main
power station was at Brimsdown, near
Enfield, which at one time had large cooling
towers with similar "bullseye" signs on
them.
were opened in September 1934, the
showroom selling cookers and other
domestic appliances to the public. I can
remember going there with my mother to
pay the electricity bill in the1960s/1970s,
by which time the Company had been
Ian Crane
th June
2011, it was announced that Ian Crane,
Honorary General Secretary to the
Friends, had decided to relinquish that
role from the date of the meeting.
committee in October 1985 as
Assistant Secretary responsible for
membership. He was appointed Hon.
General Secretary in January 1994. The
Trustees at their recent meeting recorded
their grateful thanks to Ian for the
absorbed into Eastern Electricity.
front of the building- three have the words
"Lighting", "Heating" and "Power" across the
sign instead of "Cooking"; the fifth sign has
"Northmet" across the centre, with "Power"
and "Light" above and below.
Haringey Council for many years,
Jeremy wins the book prize, kindly donated
by Ian Allan Publishing.
picture has kindly been supplied by Damon
Cross. What location is this Your entry will
have a higher chance of success if you add a
little of the history of the site too.
home address (see page 2) by the copy
date for the October 2011 issue.
valuable contributions and support that he
had given to the Friends over more than 25
years. Ian has agreed to become an Advisor
to the Trustees in view of his lengthy
matters, especially relationships with the
Charity Commissioners.
Secretary will be assumed by Guy Marriott,
Administration Manager into that expanded
role.
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