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email: Feb.17. Dr. P.H. Vince of IBM,
'Electronic Computers and Their Uses which may be
illustrated by means of films or slides, if this can be
arranged.' Meetings were being held at the Royal College of
Science and Technology (now Strathclyde
University). Apr.1. Archie
Roy becomes Lecturer in
Astronomy at Glasgow University. T.R.
Nonweiler moves to Queen's
University, Belfast, from Cranfield; approached by Dr. Bill
Hilton of Armstrong-Whitworth, to study the behaviour of
hypersonic shockwaves on the under-side of the 'Pyramid
Wing', proposed as a man-carrying vehicle for Britain's Blue
Streak booster. This led him to the Waverider concept, later
to become ASTRA's 'flagship'. After he published the theory
in 1959, he was awarded a Gold Medal by the Royal
Aeronautical Society the following year. Aug.8. Archie
Roy calls second meeting of
Glasgow Moonwatch Team, using equipment built by Oscar.
Meetings continued through to 1961, and observations
totalled over 100. Sept.3-6. Branch participates
in British Association Exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery
and Museum. 1959
1957
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