Comments on: Great Engineers and proud of it http://insight.designworldonline.com/2008/01/10/great-engineers-and-proud-of-it/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:07:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sandy Simpson http://insight.designworldonline.com/2008/01/10/great-engineers-and-proud-of-it/#comment-24 Sandy Simpson Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:46:25 +0000 http://insight.designworldonline.com/2008/01/10/great-engineers-and-proud-of-it/#comment-24 Value of Engineers. During the last war (WWII) my Uncle, Leonard Phelps was working with Supermarine in Eastliegh, Southampton. It was during a period when several of the new Seafires were overshooting the flight decks of the aircraft carriers and plunging into the sea. At £5,000 a time it was quite expensive.- and Pilots had to be a bit nippy jumping out. So, between the times that some of Vickers staff had to dash out to man the machine guns, Uncle Leon had an idea and designed a new arrester system. It then worked perfectly every time. He was awarded £10 and a nice letter. To be fair, £10 was equivilant to a few weeks wages and a Spitfire was worth quite a bit. Sandy Simpson Value of Engineers.
During the last war (WWII) my Uncle, Leonard Phelps was working with Supermarine in Eastliegh, Southampton. It was during a period when several of the new Seafires were overshooting the flight decks of the aircraft carriers and plunging into the sea. At £5,000 a time it was quite expensive.- and Pilots had to be a bit nippy jumping out. So, between the times that some of Vickers staff had to dash out to man the machine guns, Uncle Leon had an idea and designed a new arrester system. It then worked perfectly every time. He was awarded £10 and a nice letter. To be fair, £10 was equivilant to a few weeks wages and a Spitfire was worth quite a bit.
Sandy Simpson

]]> By: paemery http://insight.designworldonline.com/2008/01/10/great-engineers-and-proud-of-it/#comment-23 paemery Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:34:32 +0000 http://insight.designworldonline.com/2008/01/10/great-engineers-and-proud-of-it/#comment-23 "Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing" Theodore Roosevelt. I'm not sure if I agree that its the first of life's contributions; that prestige belongs to relationships. However, work worth doing is a profound second. My deepest respect and cooperation extend to those who are working hard at solving problems - especially those who were born to do it. For them it is no more conscious a work than breathing. Thank you for your editorial. “Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing” Theodore Roosevelt. I’m not sure if I agree that its the first of life’s contributions; that prestige belongs to relationships. However, work worth doing is a profound second. My deepest respect and cooperation extend to those who are working hard at solving problems - especially those who were born to do it. For them it is no more conscious a work than breathing.

Thank you for your editorial.

]]> By: Michael W. Ray http://insight.designworldonline.com/2008/01/10/great-engineers-and-proud-of-it/#comment-22 Michael W. Ray Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:43:10 +0000 http://insight.designworldonline.com/2008/01/10/great-engineers-and-proud-of-it/#comment-22 Cad designer drafter, technologist, inventor, artist, and Engineering P.E.-Oliver Corporation,1959; White Farm Equipment, 1963 thru 1969; Miner Enterprises, Inc. 1970 thru present. Scheem, dream, draw, calculate, and "Materialize". What a great way to produce the unamagineable. All engineers have these talents if given their chance to lead in all aspects of thought tranference to illustrate, and find an answer to a need that man finds to struggle with time and time again. Time ,devotion and execution in all phases of engineering is what we all strive for. God bless these engineers whose only goal is to strive towards excellance. 2 Cad designer drafter, technologist, inventor, artist,
and Engineering P.E.-Oliver Corporation,1959; White
Farm Equipment, 1963 thru 1969; Miner Enterprises, Inc. 1970 thru present.
Scheem, dream, draw, calculate, and “Materialize”.
What a great way to produce the unamagineable.
All engineers have these talents if given their chance to lead in all aspects of thought tranference to illustrate, and find an answer to a need that man finds to struggle with time and time again. Time ,devotion and execution in all phases of engineering is what we all strive for. God bless these engineers whose only goal is to strive towards excellance. 2

]]> By: Larry Boulden http://insight.designworldonline.com/2008/01/10/great-engineers-and-proud-of-it/#comment-11 Larry Boulden Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:25:51 +0000 http://insight.designworldonline.com/2008/01/10/great-engineers-and-proud-of-it/#comment-11 John, I like your editorial, and think it is very important to recognize the work of unsung engineers who have advanced our technology and made our lives better. John, I like your editorial, and think it is very important to recognize the work of unsung engineers who have advanced our technology and made our lives better.

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