The Chairman, in introducing the Lecturer, said they were to have the pleasure of listening to Mr NORTON, of the Engine Division of the Bristol Aeroplane Company, who would talk about the design of helicopter transmission

Mr NORTON received his technical training at the Central Technical College, Birmingham, and his practical engineering training at Alfred Wiseman, Ltd, and various branches of what is now Birmid Industries, Ltd After periods in different departments of Norton Motors, Ltd (founded by his father), he joined the design and experimental staff of that firm In 1931 he set up in business on his own account as an electrical engineer In 1936 he joined the Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd (Engine Division), and later became Chief of the Engine Design Office In 1941 he was appointed Special Projects Engineer, being responsible for the design and development of power plants and special transmissions for the less conventional types of installation

The Chairman, in introducing the Lecturer, said Mr DAVIES was a member of the Association and had been interesting himself for many years in operational, navigational and other problems associated with the helicopter He took first class honours in the Mechanical Sciences Tripos at Cambridge in 1942, and for four years afterwards was with the Ministry of Aircraft Production, mainly on project and performance analysis of high-speed Aircraft

He left to join Mr N E Rowe in his research and special development department at British European Airways in 1946 Later he was in charge of a great deal of experimental work on the Clear Air Gust Project, and during this investigation he flew some 40 hours as navigator-observer on high-altitude flights in Mosquito and other aircraft