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1955   Bottom of Page Jan.25. Brains Trust, chaired by J.R.R. Burton, repeated in Edinburgh Feb.25, chaired by P.S. Reid. Jan.28. (Edinburgh) J.C. Guignard, 'Astronautical Medicine'. Feb.5th. Michael Ovenden and Philip Tanner give a report on the Branch to the BIS Council in London. Financial difficulties and isolation from London were the key points. The same Bulletin carries a report on a North-West Branch Technical Meeting, at which it was noted that "Mr. Clark has begun work on the lunar surface". Feb.22. J. Lindsay, 'Some Physical Effects of Space Travel'. Mar.29. P. Tanner, 'Pilotage and Navigation of Interplanetary Vehicles'. Apr.26. Film 'Faster than Sound', followed by talk on super sonic flight by P. Tanner, followed by 'Branch Business Meeting. (Open to members of the Society only.' May-June. JBIS announces the winning design for the BIS Badge, after a competition in which a design submitted by Oscar was shortlisted. Oct.27. Film, 'Destination Moon'. Glasgow meetings now at the Institution of Engineers & Shipbuilders, 39 Elmbank Crescent. Nov.25. The scheduled lecture by A.V. Cleaver, 'The Rocket Engine and its Problems', was replaced by A.E. Roy, 'The Necessity of Interplanetary Travel', and M.W. Ovenden, 'The Topography of the Solar System', originally scheduled for March 2nd (repeated in Edinburgh Feb.29 1956). Nov. 30. (Edinburgh) A.E. Roy, 'The Artificial Satellite'.  -o0o- Top of Page 1954 1956

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