ATE Tone Magazine - Spring 1958

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.1, "'i;:" :i'l:!,,':' ^ii:,':l:!i;i,:,:,,,:::, :::: l, :,:i,Historlt made atIdd'N UIil68Nr.r ru-r" rL Fru r\,1\r . Lilh f!nqrnFrfgrrI Jrrlry\it] h lrlrrhtr o rDrrrorcr ahutrdEd rd(ph.n. e s |o difi.rrctrrdenn,rhons lnulLrn.old, xnJ js .rp..r!d io n3kc anrmFor.fi .ontrrburjo! ro rl!. po$ Ofi.et Dtals1or Lrrc njliesi.e{d ;"rnauo;,- ortr.s gone rro op.lari.n t rhc I_.. ai.e€D "".oo._;,",,tlondons,E.13) lnt.hltic erclue..-.The ! tLr'FnLnL, nh I ,,r n,rSurJLLl r\\r L Lrl H. ll:nj\ (B.f, T.n M.sr.M.l.F E. /.n n,Llrin . ,i r, t ,t . r.. , .r,rf-. _,th. firr .f n! tiind ro go i o .-u;.. ;" .j,i..uunrJ 2nd rpl. . r nrrJ .ri lrum ro.r:ru... . n rrr r. rtrn\r r.,t,n,t_ ..-,,,p-"'r!. drun . Lrro.zc . |nd.r ttr.. rlcn.s ile.F.r,rInlhrin ,c ,.,,".- t,. .,,,p,.., r,{'rmb!rinr_ n,Lj 3nt I rL, tJrtrg rt nnn. rDuing rrrt.u.n.$ lar srclrer Lhan nr.comhureri .dors !f se,eht oi rtre mrl sHu.dmrnmi rrnfhboard .remr.!..].be d.n!r c,nnlke .on.e.inms mord elii.ienlly lnln its truraDn ..der rhat nre tule oismtrund.r..rerl, rup..visorv .irait.n3$ alr.nr fn.Dcrcr so .ttiins ;s 3nri\J

lFs.1 he tndsieti. .ltxn n.rd!. d.I:ii, nanuJanured bt A .T.E. j :.en in i.:. tt).utt trunnnte\ n1.n nt. rcttifls n6r1..tio'1: unh hslttiin! tupi.itr!l'Th. iwr't!&jtUra,un[.t'ranages ord any equjphcnl previoldy 3r€ilahle.'lhe ncw eqlipnerr wjil Ior some & beudddgoins ertcn.ive ield rials, during Nlich itspraormm.e in hndlnre lrllrlic relepbore r.afiiculder normal operarinu.onditions uiil be closelyh nis spccch ai tnc inalguation" Sir Lionclssid: It is iiLrely that, in general th. vdiousststeD! of autonatic telephone switchins prcvidhg serlicc r. lrosr of the {orldt 110 milliontelephoDe bs.ri6e$ luve no$ reached . sDre ari1e.. pe.f.ctiof .s G ptrlritte.t by the electome.tunicdl metl ds {hi.h rhey mf'loy."lven befoE tle *3r telecommicaiionseogineers b€gan to see the possibilities ofs{itchingwithour thc trsc ol rclays and similar m.chanismsand, nos. with a ho$ ol ncw $adc dcliccs andrcchniqucs at thcir disposal, rhc pros!.cts arc lcryicalj so rcaL that cvcn tholgh a dar.d oulcome isnot dcarr neither thc Pos Omcc nor irduslfy cln,trord ro neglect rheir poremial'.S;r -l'!omis Erdes ref€rred to dre history oflelephone developrnent and recalled rhatj lbrtlymrs ag., tie px|li. rere loath ro belleve thatele.fo-mcchanical swit.les could lteire nnpulsclion a dirl ivirch and efect a connc.lion 1o a.alled subsdibd, eniirell rithonr the intervetulonol a humu tel.Irl,ore operntoi Norv we ao.d ontbe threshoLd ol another epoclr-m.knrg develo!melt tire all electrooic telephoDe e!.haDge inqhici thdc rill hc no doling rtarh blr onplereISSUE NUIIBER TEN ' SPR]NG 958. 3NalrI \l\tsquArarRrYA!TOMATIC TETE!HONE & !Edirdial aMitte :A, l, MUsKrrr, w. s. vrcRFdr./: w. j. w^r-.sAll ahhhtudtiaa :TDLT}!ONE: ROYAT 3884

Golden pastglittering"futureB&ThN arc the tiat hnttul tic.! that helpeA ta britsludhh dnd nu:lritt n, Satth AftiaA, u,t1,.r)1t.rut : Eft ,t rre .fdbulau: .l;d"!ard n6Sours Arnrcc is a .oudl n-nh ! 1ong, pr.nistoric past. So old.!at mary betievc it to bc ficdadLe of dre hDd rac.. Yet onll sltlin rhcpast hundred yeas did svo drscoveries set tlc.ou$c ofihc Union\ p.htical, 4ciaL rnd ecoDonichlstory thc Iclldncst diamond dclosits ln thcworld ar Kimbe.ley ard thc grcat goldtclds oidc\Vrrwlrersrand. As soon as lhe permanencc oIrhese mitural delosns Lrd lieer d$!bhne.l, mermrL crpnal beBan to flo! n o dr. counr.y,Iladrnd teen$ still to thnrl of Sourh Atri.nalmost as Stanler wrcte .1 ii re..l_rr seveDty yea$.so-inidminablc f.rcsl slnrttnrB ont dre skr..annibais 3nd adventufes $iar bcass ol p.ey aftidrhe primelal nud of fallen empires btrt) todaylthis rast land mass has one of the mos elclriDslulurcs in the sorld, Colossal sums of morey andindustrial and commcrcial cforisinlo ih. Dation\ dcvclopDcnt. "rcbciogpolrcd'fhc Udio4,s thift.cn milion popllation includcs cvcry colour iioo thc linky-*'hne of drclatcst Europca! sc$lcr ro th. cboly blacn ofancicnt lamu tibesDeD and cultucs rhat vryfrom ihe mosl nishly elolved to rhe primniyen{birs of llc bun,. Calc .alr ! Csdiliacs uscdre snrns rcads, rjrcnlt liishren anlelopes !r.1moden styscr.p.'s r.e onlJ . lcv rniles INnnNd hrs in.llnd of.onr.*s ard conrradicriori.Jn an cqut.riai clinare, ice-tinncd lolmdoes vicin na1ffaL beauty sith lushly-dc.ont.d 1a!es lnwhicn some Euopeu count.ics would be brtCommudcations arc lla,ving an cvcr incrcasitrgpar nr rlL .'iploilat'on ol S!!th Airica, .nd rhcUnion brs been llLe A-T.8. group'3 bisgen oversels .ustomer in posi w.r years. The Onion hasnore thm 600,000 t€lephone! .Dd there are !ror.rian ?0,000 applicarions tb. teLedrones. OD thcWirwrtersnnd 3lode, dre axnrm3h. slieh sd'esAntomaiic Telephon. & Elecdc (lompaDy h.vcbccn slppl,Ling cqlipm.nrr rhrough thc Unionauthorirics,lbr dre p.sr25 ycars, and a ticsh latrdmdl in ou. assldeiiors *ith ilc county \ras.t

NDEPENDENCERECOVEREDThey see againthrough theeyes oJ their friendsSilter /n hei\ k, hut s,kl? loss lat blinlDryod .dDd silrcr 1.ll t.fs liom miltborrlcs? Perhans !ot, but many hudreds .f peolletbroushou hc Dritn! lsl6 lodd drese rFpai.ndtusclc* irens for morln alid &onih. Then wbatdo rhey do qith thcnMCLI, iithcy.re charitablydisposcd, thcy pll llE foil h sac(s ald send thesacts to an add.c$ ln Yo.nshirc ild rlt nonctrelised froF nass sal€s helr)l ro buy guirie dossly1ttt h,r toit \ h!_ \iae, t-h_i I'ti_,d Etl .,a.lideaIljln att ltort hrMrs. Eikat Rd.te\' ra !.lna till\, l.tt at nulbtu .h fdcto,t at sbEdte Ld,te, Li.er?ootl! takes abour nve and a $arter t.ns ol loilo iaise &e cos of a guide doe aplrolinat€ltf260. Fire ons of foil (prcscris some ,?crry-&turtlio, bottle toFs, which, iI placed edge rc edge,would fornr i ribbon somc 520 milcs long-li:rtherdr^n t]re dislancc from London toSouds an arvlul lot, doesr't n ? But a ^bmdcm. btind man{!o iives at vellnlg in Kcdr collecGd nearlyt{enty tols offoil, Lle salc of wltch raised d450.lle pertumed rlLn formid.Ue t.sk out oI sheefgrati dc for dre b ents Lre has derived fromhaving his o{n seenrs er- dog, Sardy-Girl Gaidcs ard Sclur srculs, cinenla clubs,womeo 3 in*n!r6 aIId larse itrdu$ial corcens,g me 1o^rnrary'niny.olcLains centes ehic! lrc hclping ro Fovidegrcarer rreedon f.r the sishde$. Our Stopsaterane t'ranch factory ln Li€rpoo], for in$dce,!$ been pldying a mluable pat in the schem.Ior more thar so years. Hoc, Mrs, ElccnRalTeIy, .n assembly grolp Icad.r, colL.c$ parccrsof foil .nd silrer lapd iiom manJ' 116 of Biain.Parcels are scnt io h.r from peoplc at St.owser\Cor:rs, 1,i6. Raliertr'! doDilions Me se.l to drecuid. Doss for 1he Bhrd A$ociatior throushthcir locaL orsaniser, l\'lr. R. P. Tores, of tftkRoad, \vdllascy- M.. Jotes told ?o,. ihat siopgate

l-anc rs on. ol drc noit .ndrxsiani. indurri3lg.orFr rn thc s.h.m.. _\t. :.. rc.t gntctul forrhei. etro{s on b.hllloiblind p.ople , he s!rs.Ii r.u rv.,.t bllnd. {ould tou rhinl a ii{l,urJ..d r.lndr 0D erc.srrc pl.c l.r a trc! l.lrof eres ? Tl,er. is no rrsu.e r! lourds, stull]ngsrr. pen.. il,rL c.r r,{sure rhe vllre .4. glided.g ro a l.l,nd m.n o.r.mrd, xrd a. Llnilzdrslntr .n ed t. rrt nro.. ih.d . noDiiil im f.r Licll.torc alr dos .,n stllr Lrd nrs.d {ith dre.arc ot r Lrhrd p.rion. ;r n..ds car.tirl dd still.dfannng. l]r;rcrp:L br.eds trs.d r. xhlri.ns.collics, ..tlc!c$, hbradors aod borcrr. Anr dosihi.h i! ia.g. .nough .an be Ei,n.dj p.ovrdrd nlnr rh. rEhr lcrrrrffa cni and $lllingn.ss torti,e rv!1li l1 ii raughi ilc mcaling ol6u basic..LnF.tuds ln-!!:!], rit. l8ht ard lefr but nr* le.m also Lo ri$r.ga4l the!. ordcrs if E nc.f.5i.u.rons it n, rl,r Lut. Ir leara: Lo sit rLxll licrls in(l rlsxys ro.ro$ ror{Ls 1fiel,larelc..D.:s xr. .olon. Lrlitu1 ard ttre! !xa. r. be rmglitto .e.oEnhc nic meiDin3 of ro.d trafic sisftls btdre rr.dnx .l tl. illrnnuted l3nre,ni, rnr ih.'1h. (i!jd. l)ogs lor the Blind Ass.ciati.n,rhr.n rccelver rhe supNt of bodLes such as5r. Duians hd rhe Rolal N.rionil Invtr.r.Lnr tn. Blind, s thc onla ..cani*li.n in llritain.aqring out tle skillcd 1ao.k .f raininc. Th.org.nis!ftn $dtc{i locally) in V.lLaseyr in 1934,dd !oq, nas !.aning cefircs ar Lcrm.iDgloD S!!aDd ExFi.r, bur th. ru!,plr ofan6ah has no! ycrcrueh np {itlr ih. J.mand. r'odat ih.rc arcxbour 2ta blir,l lroplc or tirc watiDg hn. DoEsmlst 3ho be rranred !s ..ltaccme.ts for rho!:4hic[ d]e o g..rv roo !ld.Not xll Lhi p.orrle, u.1o.Lu!a!ely. cxn i*i!r. Fo.t {hll dogs. OI,l lolk and rhose u er 183i. n.i !,iraLrle tfalne.s. Btrt drer. ue {illhundreds. frobr|l_\' rh.nj.ndr, of blind t..tl€\rho .oul.l nnd n.r lndcpendcn.. rhroush dresedoss. ft 1ak.s threc or f.u months 10 trrin c..h'unit ol dog and o$n.f. Thc oFnef mn$ b.taus.l ho[ io ho]d ine h.ndle and hor ro ,nt.rFrcr $c mor.mcnrs ol rhe dos.]\rd qtai lic rh. ieelnrgs ol. bhrd p..ron inors tortunat cnough to .njor rhc lic.dom iii.h l1r.ll train.d dog ca. bcs.os,? \ Lncipool {omar,rvl]osc job ir a Drassens.) has bed blind sin.c slcwns lour reirs !ld. Xfrer "sccirs ihrolg! rh.el.s oI nn ilnnnl 1!. nLorr llrn si: ye..s. slreD.! ahd D-rrp1 .roth tuletA.t ltnh f).rtrJ rr.ltrnardnry d.n ir thr bu:iet..ii! rt!.tsPtuar.tis r;tt tlhna.r"decl3..:: "A suide dos i: the nro{ }olJerluirrcasure a blnd lerson can t.ss.rs. My d.et Bcss.do6 her job mot thoronghly ,nd *ith nnreplcasuc dan at! num.n I kno{- Sle rates m.our sho!!i!g, !o thc hom.s oi pati.nr and 1|r''As \ac lass sFifdy .1o!g I frc.rucndy hcararglmelL! !s trr wh:lhe. o. tul I am bl] d.Children no! ni. L. ask 1fI an,. Gnide daes bringlli.r lor which mo* Lrlind p.rsons .Hre , , . ird.'1\'1r d.qis rh.mostrre.i.us rhnig ni my life"..tpliItihorrcr.s Girl"ArRn, SFo{4s si.l picturcd otr tliefront .ol.er .f rhis isn,e is t$erty eoy*. old Miss Sh.lla Laird) {h. lE. |eenvith A.T.E. lbr lea.ly sro rears. S!ei13{o.ks on $lring in ll.lartmcnt 67, Cir}i

Atrhar Brtq?, o a1$er1i.. trdust1\nu at S,\nqer tvo,lt:. 1.d\ ;tri td t. pla:t ,t ric h..,iba"e ediotofth.liaria"dlY.tth Orhrs.a duint tie;r tu.elt t.tJ.t.1.tt : ni BnhinrntunPICK OF THE TALENTThe story of the Notiorc/ YouLh ArchestraTHr N noN,r yourE oRcn.srn: of Gr!a,R.nlin tras fouded in 19,17 to lurdNr rl,c nr$i.al.du."'i.^r 'Jr . ne .'.o fi.or.i igmusicj3ns ir th. B.irirh Tsl€s. Mnsicians'.ung ot con lr .o tqol rortins rosetlr€r as a flll synphony or.l,e$rxuDd.r ih. di..ction .a ditiiilElkhed condrL.ror:.They areablctoslndrindilidr3llt, and rections,und.1 rcll known teache6, so tbat they ft,t..hicrc 2 rcally ligh $audard. I{oreorer, fi.y cxn-.n.\. a'-o'J,c'. np . ioaDd conducong anrt hcar iccitah glvcr bt Fmeot tne 6rest itutrumcntalists $c conntry.Selectiols io. inclusion in this 1:10-sdong. rlr 'f"uJ. r. llldcmdidates homc royns. IL ir x lribure'b c skillof eislteer1 ye.r old Artlnu Eredraughtsman at St.owg€r Wofks, l,iterpool, rthe \.. ,nri'd"l.r rh. r'. 6.' F,'iwhcr tirc orcherra met in nir nrAl3n, F.endy.Arlhur slerl werk reh.alsiDs ln lhc liidtardsi,nh tle ^lich ol tlic n,lior's roung musicat laleniand plal.d with tlc orcheetra drriq rqo lispubli. ..Dcers (riec€s dr.r ligued rn tne programme{eft televised). H€ .ko plnyed during arecordjng session loi rhe BrirGh AroadcrslingCo.poration. lhc *p€rience nrs .etaidy bc..onc of llc mosi crctriDs chnpiers in hG yonq lif..]\lhur is soltlt'-spok.I and of a srudious temfrLnm..Dt and makcs lighr ol his abihy as a nnsician,IIc h.s brcn {itb ,\.1.1'. sin.e I.aving Scftonl,ark S.cond.4, Mo{]..n School) Lirerpool, aittrc ag. ot 15- Hc has tmn.d, so farr in Dcpa.inLed 44 (T€sr Sett, D!.panm.nt 65lD iMaitrDra*nrs OGc.l hd Dcparncnr ()6 (Po$,erEquipmetr0. I.Ie rtrdnds ltay school s'i1h lhcoLrje.t.f s.ioiJrs lis NntionaL Ccrtincaic nrEnginccrinF and pnr in oDe rtghl n wsek $udyingE.ghsh langlr8e f er.nns inrituie. Thercnainder .f nis frce tiEe is der.led ex.lusiv€ltAthll ctaims no aamily iildni.n .f Dusicmaking (although rhe.e is at leasl onc li.tj .younger brethcr who plays thc ornet in a l.a$!&dl aul he tlok xp rhr ircnbonc quite caNallt

trvhil. nill at sc|ooi. Lire.lool Fdu.arion Con,mitree lrovideil rhc sciroot insi.unen$.ndArthur, cncou.aacd lv nis mnsic reache., progresledraprdly. He lool a .irt nudcdGhir lndwor ['ree yearJ licc tuiiion) bei.s eiren ],tr. I.Sephtor, ol lhr Bluc.oat School $ Iis ,remorH. i,ke! . !turlical l.sson and a tesson in ihe.ryIIe is now . n.nLbcr of rhc rvterseiside 1_ournorchesta .nd .lso I mcmber ot rhc MatthatOrcbenfa. He lmctGed for a iim. wlrh the A.T.I,i.works Band hd is curerrly piaying vnh [dscHjLl (ts.ift! Raihiyt Bra$ B!nd. Bras budsand orcncstas nal s€.n 3 rrrtref iugc nitlrcjbur Artnur Brcczc enjoys bodr. His o!h{ ii.curneeng3smcnrs includc .e|er.sats lhe p!i!rr..nonic Hall rriitr thc Meseys e touthor.[e$u nnd.. rhc .oadlctorshit orMr. \til]ie]enkinsj nnd music lcssons fr.m M.. F. C!ot)f.,rbonisr ir thc Rotai Lrreryool philtr.rlronicA.tlnr. .eccived *ord thar he trad qualili.d Iorrhe Naiion.l Yordr O4hcnra in Oqobe. tast,e .'lwo ye.rs aso, !e was ! reserrc. t hc orchefua\tiaste. (bxrsc will b€ ltld in lrcland, and q,illinclu.lc coL1.d* in Co*, Dubhr .1]d Retf.r. ln1959, iL lvill co io Cc.mn-l r. ude[n(r a rouirltcn lHrt to bc c.n.clled la$ rc,r.Tle of.t,estu cnjoJrs rhc patronas. of QucrnElirrbeth, drc Quden Moin.r, and is undef lhcpresidcn.y oa Si. Malc.tm Saigcnr, {irh Si.IohrDarbnolli, Si. A'dru Eliss, Dr. Rcginald Jacq..sand Mr. V/3lre. Sulskitrd ?s ucc-picsid.ft!. MisrIturh Raitton n honor.qr xrusical dircclor andftc .onducto. ar Birmins!.n wis I,lI. Mdcotm]\rnold. llere are no full tiDc nusic studms itrrrns orchcera hd a nritish wor( is nLctudcd incvcrl lrogrammc ContemFonry .onposcrs hav.lurorrcd ir by s.ning sorks esticciatly Ior it:Mr. Malcoln Amoid on $o occasions, ii LbeBlrh Ass.rbll ir 1948, ddiorrhe'isit10 pj.isnr1950j M.. Berj.n r Frskcl jn 1952 atui fo. rtr.IdinbuAh licsriv.l nr 195b aDd \rr. RicharaSereml pas menrbers of |ht Narionat youihOr.Le$c hare bcen fornrrrc enoush ro garnpons n stophor,rr or.he$Fs \iriror! rrainjng a!onc ot thc rc.ognised sch.ols ol musi!, burArthur Brcac has Do detusions ,nd no ambililnsin dris reslcct. H. jus! drbrJ mrsi..I)

M., 1,1-.B"ir.. o Dta . aJ 4 n.t. tt. .'.p \"aa.,rta,ad.. t hcv 1J!h."d /1 fE.Lt.^p-t1i,o,a,. fa : rt,t tE.. Halp r'ah,..a"r"Seventv-three vears t'eviewedTE srolr ofthe growth oi Auromrdc TelephoDc& Elecric Comlany, from its earliest days inr884 untiL its liesert positior as one ofihe lcadinssupllieF oI telecomnuni.at,ons .quipmentthlousnotrr tLc wodd, w.s the subie- of th.imugrmi add.ess givcn to tle A.'f,E. ltle-.ommmications So.icty by Mr. A. F, tscmett,C.B-E., M,I.E.E-, ar Stio$'g.r Holse, krdon,Mr- Bentett, a directo! (ard former GcneralIiadgd), has had rhirty seten ycars' sdrice withthe organisation, atrd, iq the Mr.1s of Slr AlexaDderRog.r, hc is onc ol the sreat names ir rhe tclcphoneindutt.y- Hls uique $o.e of personalcxpericnces, le.h .al and comoodaL inlorhation ard !&n intde$ in rhe pmsonalities an

in$rumcnt-oalring bianch itr LireDool citt centrejn 1897, atd th. crertuai mote b Mihon RoadjEdgc Ldc, in 1901. Afier pointirg our the Pr.tplaycd by DaDe SincUir, formdly chief engincdof rhe Narional Telellone Comp.ny, in inrroducing 1he nD facft're of telephone eqlilment,Mr. Benne( then sho{ed ho* "I-ivdpool beganr. go .bsd" rviih instauariom itr both China andAus@lia as erly as 1909.TIc year 1912 saw rle fo@oon olAuromalicTelepbonc l,laNiactunng Compmy, {ilh Dan.Sinclair as mnaging dnccror, aDd tne pur.]6eofthe Sts{ gcr latcnt rishrs from Chicago, lt w.sin tbr ycar, too, tlai Si. Thom.s Eides, nowCbairmn, joined the comlhy,Mr. Bennetr ounnLed industirl resolr..s in tleycar; before Ltre fLrn World s.., rhe vatuccontribudon ird tlE pe.iod .t readiurmettimnedintely aollo{iDc. He rncn went on todesdibe. h some de&il, rhc lmFonant negoEa-Lionsr .sreemenls and le^omliries iDtoLrcd inimrcdtrcins dre Direcror Sy$eD in rlc carlyN. mn *itnh the o.sais"rion sp.aks vithn.re althoriry on this paricrtd asF.ct of corpanybrslne$.It{as Mi, tsemcit himelf s ho.on.eitedthe conbnrat,on of .cgistd dNlato! lvirh s.ndard Stlowgcr cquipmd! aDd it lvas he $no wlstlrg.ly ir$uncntal in secuins ihe adoplin ofrhe Dircctor Sy$cm bJ r}re Pos! Omce. He helr'cdiron out many of Lhe ntdonal and inle.nadonalFroblem: rel.rnrg ro .!r equrpment.The -{.LM. EaiDed immensc prestige bt thcPosL Ofi.e\ .renrul aoeptdce of Dir.ctorrrltriloent in Lond.n Mr. Bemett prrncc the.odase md Lrcsighr of Sir Willio Noblc, who$as engincer-in-chief of the B,P.O. durtc the.rni.!l p.ri.d liom Norcnbff, l92l rvren 1l'eidca of the Diecto. r'as conccivcd to 3ls! M.y.1922, Tlc Dircctor Sy*em for LondoD \\a\adoptcd by th! ts.!.O. in Augusa 1923, 3rd delilcricsbegln nr 1925. Ane.ican ituciesb rn thcl-ircrpoo1 orgnnGadon ended in 19l5 then shaicsrhey lLeld (efe sold and A.T.E. bec.me {'!ollvIr was nr this tea. that the Po$ Ofiicc tdoptcddrc Si.oreer 32A iso-morion svjrch m..haNsm(.e nminc it later the T]'pc 2000), and Mr'Bennctt emplashed the cFcc$ xhich this lLl t|el)iredor had on salcs abroad. Moynrs lgldy overthe pcllod of drc Seco Vorld W.., !e thenrouc!.d on po$ \'!r expernnetrs rith crossbarMt. Bd,1rll lirtr.d tu,r1t t Hr,!. C,d1l;rtcctio\ at L;a.tP..L 1, 191\sysicms, dcrelopmctt ol motor umrelrclorr nndoDr iftdcn rn clcctrorics !L Lilc.pool. Iaplow.Iliv!. and lridsnorlh.Hc also menliotrl Conrp.ny inter€$ ovc. rhcycars in niDe sigMlling, ele.fiGl rppliinces,wircless reccilers, tni. sign.llins, 6re alarms'loading colls. .einote ..nhol ind rippl. cotrtol,carrier, roEli.to.s dnd tmfic sisDals, th.n rcvie*ed the si/. and scopc of dle g]ou! !s a wloic.He sdve lisuies shoving no\t thc orgamrationlf! grown l_rom a ia* nurdrcd cmllofds inil rfev tlousxnd squarc tect of mlnuflcLurirg slacein 1903 to an undcrtaring rvnh liorc thrn liftd.tholsrnd on ns !!,\,rol1 and Dea.ly one and a lalfmillion iqurc licl rt its d(!o.31.,\ volt ol dr.nks ro Mr llcnn.n \'2s prolosedby Si. Alexatrd--! R.gerlnd seonded byMr, C, O.Boyse, Mroacire Dire.tor. Replyirg) Mr. llcnncttslni thrt dn.ing hls loog asrociation nith ihccomriany he had aLrays bccn {mmcd lnd flcouaged bt thc mcn who had vortrd with hnnThese mcn nad inspired in hnn r re.i sente oll1

Usins cali sign c3 ,\rCN, Hary James, 3 lankwiremm iD Departmcnt 21 al Sropger !"orhsjIrs conlacted mo$ pafs ofi!. vorld ir stu yexrsas an.,nitcur r!.lio cninlsiast. Hc las even sp.}cnr. ADtif.tic^. R. G. Ycarwood, Con6acs Deparrncni, BridEro.tl (C3 (GY) is anoih.r oi lhcradio amarcus wirhln rhcA sitre! medallisr of L.ndoa Crllege of Muslcand wimer of r 6usi..l sdtrle slip, Bcttt'l otfen, comptometer ofc.:torj AccoulLs Dela.rmeDr) Sto*ger Works, hrs be.n .*arded thrI-ondon Acadcmr of Music bd Donuric A(,sgold medal lo. a.1ing. IIer te{ iic..r po(ralirgQro€n Elizabeth- Shc n a mcmber .f l.iteqroolPlalcoe$'Club.* *Johfl q.wkins, fo.eman, 21 Raw \lrerial Srores,r onc of lO tri.yclisls on Mers.ysidc, of Ftronat Lea$ nrc lre A.T.E. ontplli]€cs. 1\ m.nbd ofH arr:t.l d,1z\- tad i . n,u t !t,ll-eed likeaou.t{rm,eet.."i,ivdpool CcD.,rr Rodn Ctub and rhc T.icr.tcA$ociaiion, h. hd! colrp.rcd ir innc irials andother ertbs anrl h3s bu.d I ovcr tsriam onBei! Tater a,ra.rt a.i/?\:r\ inrm.r lariev atnre \,h hrs l.rped rhctrri.aibills and appcaicd in nlns, .n.. sh.r!.I srcarcpln!with pcoplc likc 'l omm_\, I Iandlet. 'lid Rayan.r tser I-yon. Hc is Fratrk Valerio, ptar!Delarden! Srro{gcr Wo.ks, Fra*,s !.r nsed br.ec.de tlaL of Gracie Ficlds shen sh. lppe.edr dr Lordur PdllndrunA r..rnA $oto. cJ.le mechanic, dxck lrtrter andcoarse hshcmrao h Eric lunea, sheer memlqorker at A.T & E. (!i/isrn) l-td. Hn lestfrshing storyl Iloohrs a svo louDd pikc anrlseerDg a lorly lound spccnn.n m.r.h lwsy hist27on" HarInt!tr n..a l'"l

A st ivger \\Iorh. clcctrcran, tsric Birchatlihad been biecdilg lropical frsh for onlr sixmonthswhetr he took nrsi prizc ar a Liverpool shov forerlibning x rcd swodtlil. As ! ri€mber of r\'le.seyside Aqx,rirf Socrdy, l,r rcgur.rly .t.ndr LlrcnEri. BiLInIlli:h br.edtrGler Ddujjlas, 6ftcr, llatu D.partmcr!: SLroqg.iWo.kr,.ollects ancicm srords, baloncrs anddlggds. Otrc of his shoq' picc.s is rn cariy Collrcvolrer of thc iypc uscd by 1he U.S. ir -\rn)rhc hdia!xars-* 1\_orberi trIorsalla !.d Geo$ Forsh.w) Elec-Lro . Srltcbfts Dclelormeni, Exchan3c Laboraro.les. wc't sid. by side,,ct Fr.ly ralli about thcwaf rerrs vhen they caficd on vrd.ly dithing3.iiviri.s. Mr. Iiorgalln {as a mcrnblr oI rhcP.ljsh undefground movcncm so.kinB in .lirectradio link lvitl! LoDdon riehl nnd€r !Ii. n.s.: !fthe Cermans vnilc !lr. Forslr.rv. rt Ari2or!rain.d piloi tooktrih sevemL bonrbnlg missi.nsllarold Taberner, A!!en,blr,, wis.n hdory) ishnorn to! widc cilcle !fn,ui.lotos.s. nembei$rirg qurfret which delightrrudicnccs nr Wigrn, V...inCton 3nd Mft.h.idr.Hc rrarned d ru.nc|esrer Sch.dl of niusic andr,lays or r r.asured 2oo-yclr-oid ltaliaD tiolitr.Gl.t Djrslu, .lLnrt 1,Lr0l:Eric Bcntlcy, INpcction, Dd!!fincnt 21) isftsidcrt vo.rlit.t th. T.rv.r Ballroon, NewBlghio!, ard l]as nudc len broadcanr, anl .relelision.ppe.nn.. in "Il.liday l o\h." H. irnl$ ai rFmpljshed lffid bak*.Bob Gibson, rvircm,n, DePnmenr'1{, i! a!xc.omllishrd sket.her 3nd lainter of Jap.tus.nLurxls. H. took x]r ihls crali scriously lollovingrarly 6ve y..rs in $re. Jalancsc lriron criPrrid being i.rredocd liom tl.I'l.S. Fr.r.r h dreJam S*. lle als w larsci.s.JimDy BroM, fc$ Sets DcparLmcnti strulvsc.V'orks, ore deiiated rhc Burm.sc dlweishlboxnE .]r3mrjon in two .ornds Jinmy, n lnrDrerR.A.F. diidcio!, r no$ uce chnnrn.n ol rh.Profc$ionai Boains A$ociriion arori}..n arealand he annull-\' r.lrescns tl. B.\ers tersus\vrerlers it StaDley ShdiuD. Livdrooll:lJi,hr Btawr bax;,! n.r

Ntmber nine in a seriesPortraits ofan lndustryFu!./kr and son ux]. tdlliing ta a friendott a but nne norning, "I'n on ny, aqlta $ark," explained tfu futhcr, "an,4l'rn ta*ing akng m1 bal. LIe' s goingJor an inkrtiett for his.fLr:;tjob"."Wark in the Auta don't ,ou!"lhe.lrical nguiterl. "Tlnt's righl. Be.nthere all ny u,arking LiJa," ansaerdA ldge,ithe Jather. The ton rhen rereaLed that.the.hiry dnn ftpetct ihe ns httn la securc'a ja, )ith IJitue' arul .das quite conriimt in.;$+tta,$$3aa9r;1t+S39t,i:;

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All dt1lo\tns aL Strcus.r Woths:htuab. ullc t. a,tu, the qtsrio$ Pa\?d otu|hr" ftno ?aEz\'l'elecom mun ications Qtri:How well do youknow your industry ?Hdv MUCH to !,u (Now rbout !o!r industrtyou 6rft, your ii|n's nisbry, ns peNoDaliries and,ls lrodlcrs? How obserr.^t are yon? llorv goodxre you ,t bodr estinLntiot tDd dcd!.tion? \v.il,her's yoff chance !o nrd o!t. . . see how manvofthe tbllowing quesions ]ou caD answer cofcctl!All hare some corne.rion til! tclccomurucadons. Pl..e. tick.. a doss againstlou. cloice oIanslvef to e..l qnestion, lncn rn to page 22 nndche.( your .esults. ft is apprcciatcd that.nPloveesoi ihc grox! of ..mranies $orL{ilg ,!4,1.Liveryo.l ^.T.E may nor be famililr sirl Sttuvg€r\vorks, o. which wc n.ve Lrdsed somc queslrorsThey ll just h.ve ro suessl Many quc$rons I'avebeen based on lniorMrior pxblisbed i earlLe.editjo.s of rhh magein .Rai'nss are: All corredAbove 15Above 10Abov. 51. \\!o is othcially .redit.d with rhc inv€ntion3) Thorus A. Edison.(b) Alda ler G. Rcll.(c) Alnon B. sF\rser2. Approximltely low mny tclePhon exchangcs:rc rhe.e nr Grelr Rr'r,in and Nofrh$n ]rcland?G) 300. n(b) 3,000.D(c) 6,001r.D3. The Bridsh losr Ogi.c orde.erl itr Iir$nu1om.ti. cxchatgc liom !s h whicn yer?(a) r q08.(b) rs12.(c) 192?..1. Evefy gate at St.ongd !oo||s is nunbered rsxn aid 10 frre-Jighling, What is the colonr schemcus.d for these nlmbcrs ?(a) Rcd on whitc sqw€s.tr(b) vhirc on rcd sqnares-tr(c) tslack on vhit squ.res.tr5- Desk tclcphonc insrrnnLenr m.de dnd usedby A,l.ti. stand on nor slid Nbbd lees llovmny lcgs ue dLere on etn instument ?(O six.ntrtrtr trtrnBtr

6, \!h3t ( yolr enim$e ofrhc nsurance ralle.lpuhlimrions hel.l by A.T.E.'S 'I-ccnnic.l Ltbra.yat Stuwger ll..ks las telr?(a) {?,00o.(b) r17,000.(a) Q dr.t x.tr(b) x and z.tr(c) Q ard z.tr12. (lomedian Tcd Rlr is only oDe of rhe no*d ro work for A.T,E.Which of rlese B.iljsh nlm stars, who lses hisorrcct @me, is a fo.ner nember ol Dcpartmenrri at Srroyger Worl

TheIr refsfed to the siat of eisht Spanic clairs Lomu grorLp of Edge IIill men.One of inesc meD, Stb Olntr, a pai cr inDepi.dnenl 24) Sdosge! Woils, lilfpoot, *asi aouDder membo oi rirc group sni.h rcgularlypf.vnles la.Ac c!s! sums, mcdical cquipmeDt and''-rnsr)-lnc latcst is Eanc! esss for somd 80Ilerser6idc childrcD attached to the .enrre-To u .rstaod Slan\ intcrcn in Spa$icclitdren n is ncc€ssarJ to so back almost theeycss 1o a cosyEdse Hilll.r paflonr. Stan end bnbretller-n1hw, Eric llake., are jokins with 2\ce, ,se youtn sno is raking nround a collcctinsbox for rhe Spasdcs nationat oreanisatio!. Thebor and his collecting bor arc a familiar sisht tothe t{o me!, bur o! rhis Purticular occlsion nsrrikes rhem that it is a laiDfulLy sloN !!y oluising noncy 1.r such ! worlhy .ausc. Morcefort seemed to bc callcd for, San and Eric talked.wer ihe mancr lrilaicly bclnle callnlg logdilerintcrened p.oplc. :Che enthllrlr sho\rn .t llratmeeting provcd no mcrd nasl in ii. pan- Toda,\',n.lrlt thrce ycrs larcf, nt.f.sr is srill 2t a neakanC mceiings are heid every Snnday.Sr.. e4,lains: Wc lilt lbat olr acrivnlcs murbe cerred on lool Sp.$ic childrcn, of whonrhef. are at Least 130 on Merleysjde. Ifte conl.lseo $€m oc.asioMtlt, provjde I prty rt Chri(Dnsand litdc gifts d Easler and rncdlcal equipment tohelp rhcm overclne &eir disibility, {e feli iherdomtions Bould be tr.rc frcel] given tlan ifmon.y lrs scnt di.ed io a nadonal tu d .The ierm Splsric is applied to p€olle whosufer f.om c.rcbrai pais-\' oI Eryng dcerecs ofse'erity. Somctimcs it is hrJly notice.bie .Dd ajo$g paticnt is lbLe ro an.Dd a lormal sclool.The *o4r suderdrs haic dilliculty rith sp€e.h.nd .annot ltalt or lsc their limbs.on Me.seyside dre.e ar€ nvo onicially-sponsoled.cnt.es ior spasri. .hildren, one at ciatterbridgc,Wirr^l, an,l one at Aide. Hcy Childrcn\ Hospnal,Licerpooi. The latte. {as opcncd in Jue, 1957iat a.ost of 12,500, lt is fully equipped to meelrhe educltiolal .nd .ecr€aiioft] nceds of thechjldred and is $atred b! a team of specialiss.on the day it nas opened, dre Edge Hill menmade a mgniic€rt gesture by donaring eigntSpasic chair! to die neF entr.. Lhe la|8e, brisntroom of dLc cend€, Yitn its pasteL colodr schme)i$ ileze of .otouful pi.rtrrcs ard cut-oltsJ lndr.ddlers' pldlalong loys, looks like pa.! of a{ell --quipFdnurscrt, aut a glinpse ofa plrtsio_lGiood-Sia,rrra,rrita,rrsAMDf ,rL sunounding Ltleopenins .f l-iverpooh nrs ccntr for Spasti.ctLitlren ir 1957. onc trfief Fragnr,h in ihece!tue\.nrnal repo{ mighr nare be.n.v€rlooked.A m."ltu aJ nEt^itot ldlf t.a.h'\ a bt\ t. uathtuifi nu nA d tdtullel bal: dlPatar^

iherapist manitularine a cliid! limbs in front ofa hardshi! cascs, and rhe bar is beirc 6trcd.lo*ure mirror or an o..llationil drr.pnr slo$ing lt is knowlcdgc ot cases likc rlis rrut givesa yougsru in a qh€€lchair nre .udnnen6 of ldded impctus ro stan Olirer's sraie{jmc eforsrveavmgi quchty dislels irst imprcssions.o. beh.lf of ihc cnildrcn. H. hclps orAahiseHe.e, in this room are the Spastic chairs- .ollections, rames. donarions and sociats, ThcFive yca. old Sus.n is ! typicd user. Belor€ tbc worl rakes up mon oI tris teisurc !ous. Once. hcSpa{ic .entr. ras olcncd an

OIANTDeti.d1. t.a.n i .\.ntialtt:."riin4 oj,tnitrtr. aab.' "tth.In llltlltaturB/NIRODUC/NGHIVAC I.fD PIONEERS AFTHE T/IDGET VALVEBdaa: Laurtti.r rtat.:: a/ Htrn. L!tt.WrLs rnr croqrc usrs orelectroni.s in inJrsnyand ihcrr mant orh.r applcations, deminds upoDBltish Dmdncturcrs !o sulpiy .omloncn6 .1an crcr ru.asns e..urr! and .elEbillt arcbe..trnng grerl€r tcar bt l.ar. rlmoDg k.yproducts r drls Elecro . Age, arc t.lvcs atrda*)ci3red com1].nen6 nicb ns tari$ors aDd coldFrom its lnc.rtion, lli*. I-rd.. a membdr oIthe A.T.E. group, has pion.dcd rhe mannfacfureof ftinialu.. aDd sub-miniature Flyes- Th..om!!ny tasi i. 1act, the nsr r. deslan .Ddn.flticrui. ttpcs small cnough for usc ir *.liestpotabLe udros an.1 ncariq !ids.Hiv.c\ prennses ircLule a ncw licro.v ar SourhRrhlip. &liddl€ser, which incoDo.aica r.vohtiorar_v fearures. . n ihe rDst admnccd of irsknrd in rh. {.rl.l. l{crc, .leanliness is ilc ratch-ProCucinq rhc r.rl' snall, brl tJghlv eficienl.omioncn6: inv.hds $.h ext.D. rne.hlnicalcotrtrol ald absohtc chemiral .leanlincss dulcrcry lossiblc precartion bas to be hken ro Dai!tnin spollc$ \'orking condirio$. Atnosrhe cp.cssurc droughour ihc :i conditioned assemblysh!! is kcpt abovc nomal ro cnsurc rhat no dus

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,4 ti.tue bhich sia.: :ane ia.a oi tht !i:e .I.wi|nent ,Bnllntnal bj lhn nrl,anGirh utkn€ .. dlte: rrnn th. aad aJ sturftotukd,rtdi"ilutllrr ?tettu, i\ed aoL ben.he\clcdronics. Whedrr n i! dernred fc. x ne..ing.id, a comfuter,3 relephone e{.hrns€ o. r nodetuweaton .f o:rr dre conriaLly's pr.drcb sjll dofi.n j.b rho naimum ol e6.iency.'nhIIilac derivcs its ntune lrom the llish YacNmVaLve CoBpany Ltd., from rhich it {€! lbrhednr 1939. lD addrion ro rdio bioad€st raltci. rhccornpany spccialiscd ln cathldc ray rubcs in llccarllc$ days of tclcvnion, cnd n prodlced theworld s n.{ midgel ralv. rlrtrlrlc lor lLdfnlgEtrrl! experin.ra .jrien otrL wnlr cquipmemnrcorpor.ling dr. .ompa!y\ lrid8et vrlv.s itr.lurl.d $1,.i was dLrr Ngarded as a revolurionaltrncrhod ol coDbatiDe crime. Po.tahlc rdio.eceirerr aL tha! Limc lhe wo.ld s snrillest .qercdesigned !. it ntro poti.cnent b.l,n.ts, so rlutr1l. mm o! dre Lreat conld b. qricLlr dir{red r. aDnrins rnc rvar I'ca$j grcxt adlanccs wcrc madcn1 rh. manxfacture and application,l of subminiaturevalves- A new vahc fa{ory qas blilta1 Cn.shnn iRucks.) aDd.dditional !.cnises wer.acqrired at ltauo$ atrd Northwood tnr th.lrodnction oi llmps tur rclcpb.nc ssitchboards) as$rll as a {idc vdicty of orlcr t}pcr. As soon asrcsrifrions $crc cascd, a !!a.L was n{'dr on !h.building of the lew prctrrises a! RuLslip lrd diesc22arc again bcing {ter ed at thc prcs.ni iimc,Hn'ac have lllied large scale produ.tion fa.iliticsro more !h!r twenLr ye!6 specialised expsierceir thc teld 01 vilve lrlnirlufiglion lml providc rrls, lrd of.l..nlloc$ rnd cor ni.s ol re.ndi.nlco!(rol 1ir in adrxDc. oI an!-thitrg pieviocly^rhnrcd in this .ounrryJ or in any .r!ef lart ofI Hor- well drid you knov i. Tarur rnfrusrry r' ANSY.ERS FRo\! PAGFS r.o 1- Al.r!'der c. B.ll11, Qatrdz-"rt :e 2. 6,00cr2. lohn Gr.gs.n.. 3. 1912. 13. Qucen .f rhc S.rcn'lJ. Ar.i.ni d L.!d. ,: 6 r.ri,ooo :. !6 Thrt. p r .nr.: s. sron.tcrcii4sro :.9. ls.ild 19. Sixandahalfarts. oI ro. ;; ro.. zo. r

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On sta,g:e,arl-ea,se Il/Vnrr natcs a !la! f.odu.!r hppli \\'. pulthrs qucni.. r. Arhur D Hlgher. producer oiA.T.]!!. Plarc^ Societr''. \]i2s ir, re rsked, nrcord breakins audienc.,.lpE.iarive f res.onlmc i or 3 pcriect cav 2 All,...Dy ofitrese dri.g..ontlburc to$ards mating , happr producef, burArthxr r p.rticula. ideal is nonc .f rhcs. nrinss.\ I.rl'otu| "r, v c-um- "ni.,r rr f,,b ,, .o.n .d w,"".i$rcc-terrly nr.dn.rions. Tikc, r_or isl.tr ., lh.ncxt pla] Noel C.xird's Ehh. Spirit" atC€n. lhcat., Lirerpool).n Mar.h ll, Ap.iL !rn.l2.'Ilic audicnce {ill probably ialre for cmntedan rudrcnc.'s !(rogati!c-1!. ced., flick3.ingbh. lishts in A.i l Blt unlslaL lishrir€ .ficcrsrrc r nriu hulilic 10 ov.f.omc ard f,oi a lirdcnisenun! ]Dd ro be nut iqro p.acricc so ihat ilcliEhrs eill "cue nr" wnh th€ r*r oI lhe play.Solrin:r dia6cnlt nDer dcinils ol ltar p.onu.donlitc iLis rcn..i AtII. HueLes' 30 yers .o.n.clior wilh Merseyside lmeicur de@iic circlcs) nin.of shich have been spent producing A.T.M. alayJ,Tl,. PlayeA Sociery is onc ollhc oldes scctions.Itlr Sporb Rmt S.ul Orgaris.riod, hariDg beeniorned in r92t. ODc of d,e found.is, E a c,a.nrr|ell)is *jll a nernrer, aDd anorher ComparyFensionef, Philin Iiarcs John.on aor j0 years asemi-proilssional a.iis1c-bc.,nre nfoesred in th.lla,rers Sociely after his relirchent .nd l^ ro$aplca.cd in lhre plays,-lhc 30 mcmbcis who ekc pari in .. asshr$ith drc rvicc-t.arly productions a.e indepcDdcNl] .!D$d{c.l 1o b. onc of 1!. 6ne$indlst.ial srollls on l\'le.sc,!sidc. ADd, .eDemberlltis is nn .rei whi.h has 300 .narcu dra adcsocieries. pfoLrably rfu lighe$ lonccntrarion indre conDty. A.T.M. Piale$ Soliety oIr€D rctbctb.e .ndicr.e. nnmLrerins . drousmrt.'Ihc lsld iyrc.l Dl.v.hosen is lisirL...iedierrnd .c..ni ardicnccs resrr.hddd {ith ple.!u.. !r.hoi.cs lltc "Lo!c s a Luruir"' and "T!e 1-.!cMatch . F!! 21j years plays rv.rc noL prodlccd.lu.ing the w!. periorl this lolmula Las Frorc.:vith audi.n 6, Deep dos!)drouEh. AtlN.HlcLes h.s a had..rins roprodrcesh*rdmnn The llxy "The Little Fox.s" alpeals

to nrd paiti.ul.rly. One {lruwbacl hc has not }etprospe.t of laving-rvith .niylimitcd in.fti.l rero!rcer- a er.nd adcesrai haltty!. or slar.caser so necesary Lo rh. climax ofrhe!i.u!- tsur hc continues to tropc. . . _vir[ a lai. raqe .t dr.mali. sti]l ior ilcl]rodNer to ..ll upoD) acto.s nnd actresscs nccdhale no leaf ol bcrns .ty.r)ed.,,Ttrere lre usu.ltyu! t. n d!,en pla,r'-c$ actuallt acriDg iq ! p.od!c,!d atrd lhe rcat of the c.f,tan,v hte i! in tunst. .sshr \rnh ba.li stase prodnctiorr such arsccnc aliftng and F.onptjng. Fou rnner jn.ccent ye.6 lias cn ]\,l.tr, playci Lree, setecredoy a ro.ar rervlpaler dramadc crntc ds ..!dro.ltr or llre \vceL" a rcllty nigh ton.nr.lnese amren.s x.L fof drc shcd tore oa rh. r.r.Many of rhcn Lreiors 10 ofio theatc sr.ur!.Bill Dlggan, Lr nxhnce, has tu. 40 years be.n$rocrarcd rnh icadnrg Livelpool grouls; DorisEeuer has don. remrrtobl:i trc Fork inShrkeilelrcan pnd(tio,s *nh rhe Dalid L.wjsN.* Thearc Cr.!p hd Anr,ur Hughci has..nne.!ons {ith Unity ThearFr Cltdc.$oncsOpc._rheatcAiiand rtc Rairtjitl carickSocieq lnd lus aci.d in ljays bt, Sld.espc.rc,rt\, tdl anzt ar? ltald .lo, sp€nd a lor of th.;r sp e (imcttt ro$ li:t t,tLnidenlls rheif oullook bJ, risitins rtreatres dn Attrft ltryb\ antl Dari BeMdt tra, aut diatitftsi\hg lii€ndly c icirm aad advj.e ro ! cotielsuc arn lblaorlirh^ d*rE a tzhnrdlwho Day) 1n. tue. crowdcd nierh$r be portralinernaractcrs as !.ried,, H.mtcr, a Coctrney Da.torrli?rdi Qlcen Vi.r..ia oi a Frcn.tr dandy.Molier. hn SLnw. So, naturalyr A.T.lt. llavcrsclnjthil ll,tt,lrh,plal. \raDl,Iitt)r',r,r nttrnd Ardrlr D. Hnshca, rrodnccr.Rehcars.lr 1or p(dn.dons arc- hctd in thcl\li orit! Ca!i..n, Sr.x,ser Vo.ks, on Mondays3nd W.dnesdars lrom 6 !.n, lnmrds. Nc{-c.'ners g.r advrcc or stago mxke up, depolrmcnt.rd lo.e lrodlcrion.As r goori pro.Lu..r, ,\rth!r Hqt,es aunr robrcak d.rr the ilyisrblc.ufunr be(vcen ttrcL!{ and ro tr€at. . f*ttlg of''oncnesr. \oihirg pt.ascs him befter Ll.n rljallhc audieDcc shonld Ieet scnuiDc hate Ior rhevrltdn of ihc pi..e ir sno{s t!.t th. act.r hrsgor _un.tu ihc sk;n. oftllc_rhe rrari.Playcrs Sociery is probably rhc only s.ction.l the Sp.its and Social Orsa,isadon r,tich lasf .!i!ed tc scap s!6s.riprion lees. so, rbcor.tietty,ill S. & S.O. slbsclibers i.e lrct$crs. lfyoD nic3n rn.icur llcarrc cnrhnsiastj iley,u {.elcom. yox.oAiciats to colbc! .f.: Ela G. Camlrbel!chanunj li. O. Nrder, secrctary and reasure.j

-BIISY I.IIIES;PI-ACESEVENTSENLot. lnd niends of Anrorrrd. T.lc!],oft& Electfic ernurr of co!r!.nies. I.oih f honre'oa o1.e6e.!. qere lle.sed 1.le,,n rh.t Mr. I, A.Mf.n, Dir.c1.r (rrod!.ti.n) lad bccn a{'ardcdrhc C.R.Ii. in rhe Nerv Year Ilonous I-i$.Mr. Mason ha\ been *iih rhe .rsanisatnrn f."r4t years. Duire tle 6rs Wo.ld Wdr, hc *on thcMiiirary Medal !t P3sschend!e1.. H. sta.teC h1scareer nr thc Draridg Oflicc and b.cam. e rcl.-.ommuDicalionr engineer 1n t921, cnlcl.qnipmcntcnginc.r in 1934 ard a$iltant worls maMg$ i!1919. From 1945 to 1946 he tirite'l Carod4 thcUriterl States, Brazrl hd Pol,nd rs olcrscnst€ubnical r.pr.s.n1.rivc. 11 19,i6. he .ec.Demanaser dntj ln 1950r $as lurte r direcmr.Iif, Illson, vlio was born in Liaerpo!], hr!lircd jn Wnllnsey sinc. t!28, and has a aile .DdTle ciry of Glas.eos is .ne of the ieading B.nisirlseN of Electrc mtic rehicle a.tuat.d l.afii.sigml equipmeDr hade bt A.r'.8. Ih. m!dcilaliryls the tsr in rhc llrinsh lslcs t. atam ahundred ide(sectios.* *V!i1c on ilc subjcd ol taflic sigDals, tho GhsaDailt

RPhotogruphic ContestRESULTS ANl)C R IT'ICISM S BY T'HEJ U DGtrSTd,r xoBE', .r L\Grls r.cei'en tnr ir.ph.rotraflric colresr hnoulccd in lnr pr.!i.nrro 125. Tbis brcats do{tr inl.194 entfies rn rhd l.hck rrd rvhnc sc.tion aDd lltin th. .olou iecrioa. Pi.tru.s *dr3 .cccircd iiomas rir a(x_! as l rinidrd .nd rs .losc as Cirr F.ctoi\,.StandarC of cfties ir borh sectio$ was goodrbri cor!.stant!, in gen.ml, showed:rctr oioriginahy rnd imasin2ti.r, vrhl.h \'sre rhc !.r!qualitlcr rcqu.x.d TheE qr: I snDdsingty tirgonumb.r of !oll&! ,dosptrdd. .trd jccuic|roroguphs. jqd cnild.cn and 3ni ils w.rrlopular strL,r..rs, rr. .\n.thcr senefl .rnil-lsnL$.J. by th. iudA.r qas lrut litr Lup.rjiorrlr.nxserl io irlnsc ia.ri.r" jlkr rheir pi.tur.\ xqnirry which h.bs t. .lrrLrr rlt' e,vc_/! sel:fron ol dre be{ pi.trrrds rcccned ispiesericd ni'. regrcr thar priniiDg iirstrgcmentsprohibn us iom showins qlllnLg cftrics itr rhc.olour s..!on, and timirari.ne on jpacc prcchdcreprodn.ilotr 01 !ran!' more n.n rtu blacL andwhre ill$irtions. ?'ra. tatcs rtrn oppoirunir, ofdraDkine you rll Ior thc lnrc.e{ y.u tF,c s!o{n'n the c.mrrdnro!, $trich lttraded ti.nrr.: f.om.mlrotees neart!" lvcrr coftlanv s,irtrn, 'nthcPRIZEY'INNERS IN THFBLACK AI.ID ln'HITE .ECTI@N WERE:1s{ (I1ol: Ror tx ! 2 Mori. Rox(1, Tlc (irovc.hidgaofth (Dmrving On.c, A.I. & E.{Bridsnoth) L.d.). Fnr.r cntnlr.l ..(jan\ I2nd rJ5): N. Bail€!! I Ryedalc A!cr!., Leeds l,(Deplrtfr.Dt r2s. Srrorvgcr VrorL, tnnallcr)' Dinncr li serr..l.'irrd {{2 10s.): J. Il, LonJrden. 4 L.lltel.I i{o!d,Slckc, Lilcipool {D.rxftnenl Cl3, Laborallryjsr.olls.r \\rorkr). ,.i_ur.n Breai.. ,succEssF(rt coN!-EstaNTsIN IHE COLOUR S€C?ION WERE:lst (Jto): H. Harris, 165 Ro d Srrc.r, Liverpoot6 rclock No. 242. DcfartDtnr 2.1), rho suhnntred i simltc, bur olle.tilo, !losc-u, of jh.y iv.{.hg a bcrch trat.zrd ({5): A. J. Hatton, 22 Soltr1ry Stc.t, Li!0.lool s aDcpartft.rr 65, Srro*eer \Vorrrs)) ft.x Jr.Dfuc ihor ol.Lirerr..ts Lirne St.ct ar:Jrd i[z 10s,): N. W. Utlti.ns,,j8 MlDtsomc.,R..4, Annree (D.parhenL sqr, Connci.ialDrsinec.nrg), 1nr njs .roser,r) of r llorer,''Be.mudx hlref Lilt-IHE FOIIOY\|ING WERE V:RY HIGHLY COMMENDED:81.c1 and $hire Secrion: Eri. M. K. Ki*. D.Farrmenr ,154-65. Srros.sd \lorksj RA.T r! E (Bridgnorlh)J.Ltd.r J. rr. l1]]tiips, lackso,, D.n.(nt!r Oro, C", r,"",..".B.nish l clecomnnicdiods Resea..h. Lld,j tliss D. R. \!,he.rlev. St.o,,g* ir"*", rm.i.". "jTapl.\r; B. HooFd. Dcpartm.nr Ot) Srr...11.. Colour S6ction: C. A. n;I,,t.r., A Ivofl$j,\lrs.fn.i,r"NI.r Orv{, Dcpannrnt 1.1 (ti n.rlhj Ltd.r D. Whijfiei.l, DcparrmeDt Oi,spc.tionl, Srrorvger \vorkj J. {;ilo.rtnr.e, De sro*,g.r \vorkj H. trltjlr, Dc;artneit 6?a.p.ftnent 14, Stro*ger Wo.hsr A, L arosbv, Srroweer \|(,oiij. ald L R. Hu{tci. Hotue Srtes.Dcpartm.nr 132, Srmlvse. uor:irj H. ]]rtson, r_onit.n.

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