new
manufacturers
installations
collection
restorations
timeline
identification
publications
glossary
mailing list
site map
links
about
contact

ilp archive : llanduddno 1949

Programme

Annual Conference at Llandudno
September 12th-16th, 1949


Delegates have the opportunity of inspecting an outdoor display of modern lamp columns to which will be affixed Electric and Gas lanterns of up-to-date design. These columns and lanterns can be seen on the grass decorative plots extending along the Promenade which have been placed at the disposal of the Association.

Whilst it will not be possible to see the lanterns illuminated, Delegates will be enabled to make a close daylight inspection.


During the course of the official inspection on the opening day, Delegates will also have an opportunity of witnessing a Group "A" and Group "B" column being erected and placed in position by a team using crane and lifting tackle.

A further feature of the deomstration will be the display of modern Tower Wagons, Ladders, etc., on the North Parade.

On a piece of ground adjoining the Conference Hall, there will be a display of latest types of bollards, traffic signs, etc., and on the covered portion of the Balcony outside the Conference Hall, representatives of manufacturers specialisign in Time Switches, Clock Controllers etc., will be available to show and explain these products.


Poles Ltd., Adastra Columns
Hexagonal Column 15 HL15-ft.Parkinson Maxilla UprightGas
Hexagonal Column 25 HL25-ft.Metropolitan Vickers S.E. 74AElectric
Hexagonal Column 25 HL25-ft.GEC Fluorescent Type Four-EightyElectric
Hexagonal Column 25 HL25-ft.GEC DioptrionElectric
Circular Column 25 CL25-ft.Metropolitan Vickers S.O. 50Electric
Circular Column 25 CL25-ft.BTH Mazda SLB 755 FluorescentElectric
Circular Column 25 CL25-ft.BTH Mazda SL 612Electric
Circular Column 15 CL15-ft.William Edgar & Son EclipseGas


Stewarts & Lloyd Ltd.
Group B13-ft. Mounting Height PlainGb516 / 'P' Type PlainTop MountingGasSugg "B" Southport
Group B13-ft. Mounting Height FlutedGb517 / 'P' Type FlutedTop MountingElectricHolophane
Group B15-ft. Mounting Height PlainGb511 / 'S' Type PlainPendantElectricEdiswan London Minor
Group B15-ft. Mounting Height FlutedGb512 / 'S' Type FlutedPendantElectricBTH Rural Enclosed
Group A25-ft. Mounting Height Plain
(No Stay Bar)
Gb501 / 'Single Bracket Arm' Type PlainSide EntryElectricSiemens Euston Sieray
Group A25-ft. Mounting Height Fluted
(No Stay Bar)
Gb504 / 'Single Bracket Arm' Type FlutedSide EntryElectricGEC Four-Eighty
Group A25-ft. Mounting Height PlainGb503 / 'Single Bracket Arm' Type PlainSide EntryElectricELECO Lancaster
Group A25-ft. Mounting Height FlutedGb556 / 'Double Bracket Arm' Type FlutedDouble PendantElectricBTH Urban Enclosed
Group A25-ft. Mounting Height PlainGb528 / 'Single Bracket Arm' Type PlainPendantGasSugg London
Group A25-ft. Mounting Height FlutedGb523 / 'Single Bracket Arm' Type FlutedTop EntryElectricBLEECO "W" Lantern
Group A25-ft. Mounting Height Plain
Shephard's Crook
Gb507 / 'Single Shepherd's Crook' Type PlainTop EntryElectricELECO Golden Ray
Group A25-ft. Mounting Height Fluted
Shephard's Crook
Gb508 / 'Single Shepherd's Crook' Type FlutedTop EntryElectricGEC Univeral Dioptrion


The Stanton Ironworks Company Limited
No. 6CWith 12ft. span bracketElectricBTH Enclosed Sodium No. 730
No. 6NWith 6ft. bracketElectricMetropolitan-Vickers S.O. 50
No. 6BWith 6ft. bracketElectricBTH Enclosed M/V No. 700
No. 6KSpigot MountingElectricBLEECO New Fluorescent Lantern
No. 6LTwin FluorescentElectricBTH Fluorescent No. 750
No. 6GElectricAtlas PLQ/3080
No. 7ElectricELECO Greenock
No. 7AElectricELECO Baldock No. 1272
No. 7BGasParkinson Maxilla
No. 7CElectricGEC Small Oxford Z5545 SB
No. 7DElectricGEC Sodium Z9420
No. 3ElectricWardle Avenue Lantern


Concrete Utilities Limited
Group A Columns
4DX with special fixingSmooth GroundElectricGEC Z 8482 "Four-Eighty" Vertical Lantern
3DN, Arc II bracket, 5-ft. projectionSmooth Ground Base, Rubbed Cement ShaftElectricGEC Z 9450 "Enclosed Lantern For Sodium Lamps"
3DN, Avenue bracket, 3-ft. 6-in. projectionRubbed MountsorrelElectricBLEECO Lantern
4D, Arc II bracket, 6-ft. projectionRubbed CementGasSugg Southport
3DN, With Special HeadSmooth GroundElectricSiemens Wilton-Sieray 3-80
3D, Plain Arc bracket, 2-ft. 6-in. projectionSmooth GroundElectricMetropolitan Vickers Trafford
3D Square, Double Arm Arc bracket, 3-ft. 6-in. projectionRubbedElectricBLEECO Streamline
3D, Circle BracketRubbedElectricHolophane Lantern
Parade, Double Arm BracketRubbedElectricWardle Solux 4211
Group B Columns
2D, Swan Neck BracketSmooth GroundElectricELECO Baldock
2D, Circle BracketRubbedElectricGEC Z 5540o
2D, Arc II Bracket, 1-ft. 6-in. projectionSmooth GroundElectricELECO New 45W sodium lantern
Terrace with spigotSmooth GroundElectricSiemens Wilton-Sieray 2-40 with cradle bracket
2D Sugg/C.U. BracketSmooth GroundGasSugg 8000 "G" type


Spun Concrete Ltd.
ALPHA, 5-ft. OutreachElectricMetrovick Trafford
BETA, 5-ft. OutreachElectricWardle Solar 4211
BETA, 3-ft. Double OutreachElectricGEC Universal "Difractor" Z 8135B
GAMMA, 5-ft. OutreachElectricWardle Clifden 4331
THETA, 2-ft. OutreachElectricWardle Arran 7485
THETA, 2-ft. OutreachGasParkinson Maxilla
KAPPA, Swan NeckElectricBTH Rural Enclosed ST 299
OMNICRON, Spigot Mounting, ColouredElectricGEC Lantern


REVO Electric Co. Ltd.
Phidias, 3-ft. Curved BracketElectricREVO C.12628
Phidias, 4-ft. Straight BracketElectricREVO C.10392
Phidias, PolishedElectricREVO Sol-etern C.12492
Vanguard, B.12874 BracketElectricREVO C.12421
Myron, B.12858 Bracket, Top EntryElectricREVO C.12738/T
Phidias, 3-ft. Straight Bracket, Side EntryElectricHolophane Lantern
Phidias, 3-ft. Curved Bracket, Side EntryElectricHolophane Lantern
Myron, B.12858 Bracket, Top EntryElectricHolophane Lantern
VanguardElectricWilley & Co. Lantern
VanguardElectricWilley & Co. Lantern
VanguardElectricWilliam Edgar & Son Lantern


Tarslag Ltd.
Class AColumn 453Bracket 631ElectricFalks 140W Sodium Side Entry
Class AColumn 453Bracket 629ElectricFalks 250W Mercury Hilux Pendant
Class AColumn 454Bracket 630ElectricBTH Two 140W Enclosed Sodium Lanterns SL721
Class AColumn 454Bracket 632Electric??? 500W Enclosed Pendant Lantern
Class BColumn 440GasParkinson Maxilla Upright Lantern
Class BColumn 441ElectricBLEECO No. 610 Sodium Lantern
Class BColumn 441GasSugg 8000 "H" Type
Class BColumn 443Bracket 621ElectricFalks Firefly Pendant Lantern
Class BColumn 443Bracket 620/XElectric??? 2-40W Fluorecent Lantern
Class BColumn 443Bracket 625ElectricFalks 45W Sodium Pendant Lanterns
Class BColumn 443Bracket 634 (Double)ElectricFalks Two "Dragon" Pendant Lanterns
Class BColumn 443Bracket 638ElectricSiemens "Wilton-Sieray" 2-40 FTF 250 (with side entry)


Abstract: Descriptions of lanterns and equipment displayed by: Concrete Utilities Ltd., Holophane, Limited, Stanton Ironworks Co., Ltd., Venner Time Switches Ltd., Spun Concrete Ltd., British Sangamo Co. Ltd., Edison Swan Electric Co. Ltd., William Edgar & Son Ltd., Metropolitan Gas Meters Ltd., Poles Ltd, REVO Electric Co., Ltd., Gowshall Limited, Willey And Co., Ltd., The General Electric Co., Ltd, The Horstmann Gear Co., Ltd., Stewarts And Lloyds, Ltd., Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd., William Sugg And Co., Ltd., British Gas Council, British Electrical Development Association, Automatic Telephone & Electric Co., Ltd., Shaftesbury Ladders Ltd., British Foreign and Colonial Automatic Light Controlling Co. Ltd., Siemens Electric Lamps And Supplies Ltd., Eagle Engineering Co., Ltd., The Brighton Lighting And Electrical Engineering Company, Ltd., Thorn Electrical Industries Ltd., Engineering And Lighting Equipment Co., Ltd., Ford Motor Co. Ltd., Vauxhall Motors Ltd., Erecon Ltd., Falk, Stadelmann and Co. Ltd., Simplex Electrical Co., Ltd., Wardle Engineering Co. Ltd., Aspec (London) Ltd., Tarslag Ltd., Costain Concrete Co. Ltd. and The British Thomson-Houston Co. Ltd..


Adverts: Poles Ltd, Concrete Utilities Ltd., Holophane, Ltd., Stanton Ironworks Co., Ltd., Venner Time Switches Ltd., Spun Concrete Ltd., British Sangamo Co. Ltd., Edison Swan Electric Co. Ltd., William Edgar & Son Ltd., Metropolitan Gas Meters Ltd., Poles Ltd, REVO Electric Co., Ltd., Gowshalls Limited, Willey And Co., Ltd., The General Electric Co., Ltd., Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., The Horstmann Gear Co., Ltd., Philips Electrical Ltd., Stewarts And Lloyds, Ltd., Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd., William Sugg And Co., Ltd., British Gas Council, Parkinson & Cowan (Gas Meters) Ltd., Automatic Telephone And Electric Company Limited, Eagle Engineering Co., Ltd., Shaftesbury Ladders Ltd., Automatic Light Controlling Co. Ltd., Siemens Electric Lamps And Supplies Ltd., John Gibson & Son, Ltd., The Brighton Lighting And Electrical Engineering Company, Ltd., Thorn Electrical Industries Ltd., Engineering And Lighting Equipment Co., Ltd., Triplex Safety Glass Co. Ltd., Ford Motor Co. Ltd., Standard Telephones And Cables Ltd., Vauxhall Motors Ltd., Erecon Ltd., Falk, Stadelmann and Co. Ltd., Simplex Electrical Co., Ltd., Wardle Engineering Co. Ltd., Aspec (London) Ltd., Tarslag Ltd., The Horstmann Gear Co., Ltd., Costain Concrete Co. Ltd., Londex Ltd., The British Thomson-Houston Co. Ltd. and The General Electric Co., Ltd.


Programme (as stated in Public Lighting #55):

Presidential Address by A. S. Tapsfield
The Economics of Street Lighting by Norman Axford, B.Sc.(Eng.), A.M.I.E.E., (Eastern Electricity Board)
Code or Specification by F. C. Smith, F.C.S., M.Inst.Gas.Eng., F.I.E.S.
Recent Developments in Electrical Street Lighting Equipment by J. A. Prowse (British Electrical Development Association)
Recent Developments in Gas Street Lighting Equipment
Roads Abroad and their Lighting by J. M. Waldram, B.Sc., F.Inst. (President, Illuminating Engineering Society)
Planning of Street Lighting for a Proposed New Satellite Town by W. H. Welch (Eastern Gas Board)
Public Lighting and Aesthetics by Mons. L. Gaymard (Chief Lighting Engineer, Paris)



Presidential Address

A. S. Tapsfield
(Corporation of the City of London)





The Economics of Street Lighting

Norman Axford, B.Sc. (Eng.), M.I.E.E.
(District Manager, Eastern Electricity Board)





Code or Specification

F. C. Smith, F.C.S., M.Inst., Gas.E., F.I.E.S.
()






Electrical Street Lighting Equipment and its Recent Developments

J. A. Prowse, F.I.E.S
(The British Electrical Development Assoication)





Gas Street Lighting Equipment and its Recent Developments


()





Roads Abroad and their Lighting

J. M. Waldram, B.Sc., F.InstP., F.I.E.S.
(President, The Illuminating Engineering Society)





Planning of Street Lighting for a Proposed New Town

W. H Welch, Eastern Gas Board, Lighting Section, Tottenham Division.
(President, The Illuminating Engineering Society)





Public Lighting and Aesthetics

Mons. L. Gaymard
(Chief Lighting Engineer, Paris)