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The Talk Exchange |
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The Talk Exchange |
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This site is published for the benefit of the model engineering hobby. |
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Dr Murray Wilson, University of sheffield |
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Email: a.m.wilson@sheffield.ac.uk |
| "Is It Safe To Breathe In Now?" |
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This talk is about the provision of the atmosphere inside a modern passenger airliner. The technical aspects are explained in lay terms. The possible risks and problems are dealt with in a sympathetic way to balance
journalistic fantasy. Illustrated by PowerPoint presentation. Talk lasts 40-60 minutes. Suitable for either lay audiences, or those with an engineering background. Visual aids required: none, but a screen would be helpful. Fee £20 + fuel expenses. Speaker can travel from Sheffield by arrangement. |
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Rex Mounfield |
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Email: Rex@littleorchardrailway.co.uk |
| "Building a Railway in Your Garden – a Personal View " |
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This talk is about the 'Little Orchard Railway' which opened in May 2007: this is an end-to-end 7.1/4" ga. railway with turntables and run-round loops at each station, with an up and down line in between with a small amount of single line working. There is approx 700 ft of track. Talk lasts 60 minutes. Visual aids required: DVD player and large screen: a flip chart would also be helpful. Speaker will travel up to 75 miles from Bury St Edmunds, further distances by arrangement. No fee expected, expenses only. |