Each year the new Chairman of the Automobile Division is given the opportunity to give a review. This can cover a wide variety of subjects including the history of his company's products, some new technology developed by his organization, but frequently it is a reflection on his own experience in the engineering scene. This is not intended as a narcissistic exercise but one from which other people can benefit, particularly young engineers, in giving an insider's view of life as a professional engineer and some of the reasons and background to decisions and activities that have taken place in the profession.
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