Abstract
The Railway Division Chairman recalls his early interest in aeronautical engineering and then goes on to review his career in British Railways, giving details of some of the projects with which he has been involved. He discusses the role of development and the importance of building and testing prototypes, and outlines some successful long-term developments in the aircraft and railway industries. He then describes some current developments taking place in British Railways which will have important implications for the future. These include a.c. traction systems, noise reduction, strategies to reduce energy consumption, health monitoring and diagnostics of railway systems, non-destructive testing and crashworthiness.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.