A collection of diverse
items that may be of interest.
The Tramping Camp Of The 1st Dundee Troop Boy Scouts -
July 1911 My grandfather, James Shaw, was one of the first scoutmasters. This is an
account written and illustrated by two lads of his troop. It tells of their trek
of 109 miles starting and finishing from Dundee and passing through the
Perthshire Highlands.
Scout Extras Additional material relating to the 1911 Tramping Camp. Songs,
sayings, trek carts, warrants and contemporary newspaper stories add a bit
of background to the main story..
Tale of Two Tapes A wee bit of humour. I was challenged to create a comic strip using
objects found in an office. This was triggered by the arrival of a new type of
sticky tape in the office. CAUTION: contains puns and, horror of horror,
cookies.
WebTree
From time to time I do some research on the family tree and pass on those
findings to my family. It is easy to forget who was told what so as an
experiment I have put some notes in a blog.
James Shaw (Tertius)
My father, James Shaw, served with the RAF in Canada and 140
Squadron in Europe during WWII as an engine fitter. He was able to pursue his interest
in things mechanical which continued throughout his career with the Rover
Company as a vehicle development and project engineer.
Recording Autodialler At the end of 1971, while at the University of Nottingham, I was looking for a project that combined my interest
in digital electronics and telephony. The recording autodialler was the
result. Nowadays it all comes built into the telephone.
Cell Controller As part of my MSc thesis at the University of Strathclyde I converted
a small conveyor line to computer control. The idea was that eventually it
would work in conjunction with a Rediffusion Reflex Robot.
Rare Rovers - The Rover P7s Some notes on alternative engine prototypes based on the Rover 2000
(P6) by someone who was there, Rex Marvin.
John Tamsin's Bairns by Robert Couston I'm not one for poetry but somehow the message comes over better with
a wee bit o' the Scots tongue. I believe Robert Couston was a grocer and
amateur poet from Mussleburgh circa 1900.
Animations for The Young At Heart Some simple animations that were made with the children next door.
Supposedly made to educate and entertain them but more probably letting
me have a go at something I always fancied doing. (Animation hosted on
YouTube).
1953 Coronation Memories A composite image of items related to the celebration of this event in
our street.
34 Wing Second Tactical Air Force 1943-1945
A Photo Reconnaissance wing of the RAF, formed to support the D-Day
invasion. Parent wing of 140 Squadron, 16 Squadron and 69 Squadron.
Primary aircraft: Mosquito PR Mk.XVI, Spitfire PR Mk.XI and Wellington PR
Mk.XIII.
Jim Jam What do you do with a freezer full of fruit? Jim Jam!
New Home Page Icons and Themes, a new look for 2020.
Links to External Websites that may be of
interest.
The Incredible Vi Hart
Mathematician/Musician with an inventive approach to making her subject
interesting if not exhausting!.
Canadians On Radar
RCAF 1940-1945
Articles contributed by Canadian Radar technicians serving during WWII.
Includes AI, Oboe, Eureka, Rebecca, Gee, Loran, H2S and ASV.
John W. Lowrie
A tribute to a World War II aviator by his boyhood pal..
STC New Southgate
A memorial to the north London site of one of the United Kingdom's major
telephone manufacturers and those that worked there from 1922 to 2002.
Woodworking for Engineers
A new article every Sunday. Conventional and unconventional items made
out of wood. A technical approach to woodworking. Marble machines,
toys and gears!
