Council Minutes 1965

Minutes signed by successive Presidents and Chairmen. Routine matters discussed include: financial accounts; nominations, resignations and decease of members; lists of papers; and publications received or exchanged. For the first time, Board/Committee minutes of other committees appended: Publications and Library Committee, including Special Meeting with members of the Williams Panel; Membership Committee; Finance and House Committee; Local Branches Committee, including Rules for Branches; Prizes and Awards Committee; and General Purposes Committee 


Items of note:

27 Jan. Tributes to Sir Winston Churchill. Engineering Institutions Joint Council (EIJC) notes on proposed Common Part I  Examination.

24 Feb. Amendments.

24 Mar. Presentation of report from  Williams Panel  on the Institution as a  Learned Society.

28 Apr. Appendix to Report of Publications and Library Committee, Collaboration  Between the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Locomotive Engineers (ILE). List of 1965 Council. 

26 May. List of Members of Standing Committees for 1965. 

28 Jul. Death of H.J. Gough  (1890-1965). Statement to Council on Proposed EIJC Common Examination and exemptions

6 Oct. Special Council Meeting. Death of Sir William Stanier (1876-1965). Presentation of Memorandum by  Council of Engineering Institutions, on Institution examinations and qualifications for membership. 

27 Oct. Securicor appointed to collect Institution money from the bank. Report of consideration by Council of Engineering Institutions (CEI) of amendments to Rule 57.

24 Nov. Medical Working Party  propose collaboration between engineers and  medical profession.

15 Dec. President visits to Branches.