Council Minutes 1970

Minutes signed by President and Chairmen, with minutes of certain other committees signed by the Institution Secretary. Reports from committees whose minutes are not included are listed with the Council minutes. Routine discussions include: financial accounts; elections, resignations and decease of members; engineering papers discussed; and publications received, purchased or exchanged.

Council reports: Medals and Awards Committee request names for Royal Honours (1v); Council nominees for 1970 (1v);  Milan Summer Meeting (1v-2r; 19v; 50v; 84r; 113r; 135v); Railway Division Caretaker Council first report (2v); Railway Division Council reports (20r; 51v; 85r; 114v; 137r; 190v-191r; 247v; 278v);  Automobile Division Council reports (3r; 52r; 85v; 114r; 136v; 189v-190r; 279).

Committee minutes: Committee of Branch Chairmen (60-65; 239-240); Education Committee (6-8; 76-77; 126-127; 179-180; 241-242; 268-269);  General Purposes and Finance Committee (16-17; 46-48; 81; 110; 133; 184-186; 243-244; 295-296); Graduates' Liaison Committee (25-29; 128-132; 147-151; 254-257, including report from Scottish Branch on intake of Graduate and Student members); James Clayton Bequest and Research Committee (100; 181-183); Membership Committee (9-15; 38-45; 66-75; 101-109; 119-125; 152-166; 201-238; 262-269; 282-294);  Publications and Library Committee ( 30-37); Technical Board ( 78-81, 167-178; 270-275).

Items of note include (by meeting date):     

28 Jan. Medals and Awards Committee request names for Royal Honours.

25 Feb. President's visits to Branches

25 Mar. Presidents visits to Branches. Original Design Memoranda Scheme final report. Activities of the Joint Policy Committee of the Council of Engineering Institutions.

22 Apr. Discussion on Constitution for Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, news release mentioned. List of 1970 Council Members (89).

3 Jun. Secretary's report from Council of Engineering Institutions Board. List of appointments to Standing Committees (118).

22 Jul. Members acknowledged in Birthday Honours List. Visits from members of Australian and Canadian Branches. Board Prize Awards Recommendations. Graduates and Students Prize Awards for 1969.

28 Oct. Visits from members of Australian and Canadian Branches. Preparations for 1971 Summer Meeting in Birmingham. Election of Honorary Fellows. Possible Institution influence on composition of British Railways Board (189/90). Memorandum on collaboration between Institutions Represented in the Joint Policy Committee. Joint Services Unit (of Civils and Mechanicals). Working Party recommendations on: transfer to Corporate Membership.

25 Nov. Presidents visits to Branches. Preparations for 1971 Summer Meeting in Birmingham.  Working Party on Industrial Relations memo on industrial relations and professional engineers.

16 Dec. Presidents visits to Branches. Preparations for 1971 Summer Meeting in Birmingham.