Council minutes signed by successive Presidents and Chairmen and appended minutes of Standing Committees, signed by the Institution Secretary. Reports from other committees included in Council minutes. Routine discussions include: financial accounts; elections, resignations and decease of members; engineering papers discussed; and publications received, purchased or exchanged.
Council reports: Railway Division Council reports (3v; 25r; 59v; 94r; 144); Automobile Division Council reports (4r; 60r; 143); Canadian Branch Chairman report (23); and Report from Publications Directorate (167).
Committee minutes: Committee of Branch Chairmen (76-80; 251-256); Education Committee (17-20; 109-113; 161-162; 209-210; 268-270); Executive Board, including first meeting (148-153; 171-172; 230-232; 257-258); Finance Board, including first meeting (246-250; 287); General Purposes and Finance Committee (7-8; 30-31; 62-65; 97-100); Graduates' Liaison Committee, includes Code of Responsibility for Engineers (50-54; 114-135; 239-242); James Clayton Bequest and Research Committee (32-33; 243-245); Membership Committee (9-16; 34-41; 81-88; 101-108; 154-160; 188-196; 233-238; 259-267); Publications Directorate (173-187; 271-278); and Technical Board (42-49; 66-75; 197-208; 279-286).
Items of note include (by meeting date):
26 Jan. Portrait commissioned of Christopher Hinton. Brussels Summer Meeting.
23 Feb. Proposed separate class of membership for Technical Engineers. Nomenclature for Council of Engineering Institutions constituent institutions. Canadian Branch Chairman report. Establishment of Senior James Clayton Fellowships.
22 Mar. Brussels Summer Meeting. President's visits to Branches.
26 Apr. Brussels Summer Meeting. List of 1972 Council.
25 May. Brussels Summer Meeting, cancellation. Nomination for new President. New Chairmen for Standing Committees. Reconstruction of Institution publications, panel formed. Terms of reference agreed for new Executive Board.
26 Jul. Members acknowledged in Birthday Honours.
25 Oct. President's visits to Branches. Report on Presidential visit to Canada and the United States.
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