In this issue

"Ralph Oliver takes a look at the various kinds of rotary engines that have been fitted to motor cars and considers the mixed results of these experiments.
Tony Bird’s Tadpole racing boat is at last committed to the waves and attempts to match the performance boasted of in the original 1933 article.
Roger Backhouse continues his trip to the Isle of Man with a trip to the Laxey Mines, with an opportunity to see the magnificent Laxey wheel.
Mick Knights makes a set of rockers and rocker supports for his quarter scale Bentley BR2 rotary aero engine.
David Haythornthwaite tackles the central feature of his one inch scale beam engine – the beam itself.
Martin Gearing shows how to mount the vertical boiler burners – either bought-in ceramic or home-made – onto the steam plant baseboard.
D. A. G. Brown sees the light and decides it’s not bright enough so he ‘relamps’ his workshop.
Tony Wright shows us the ‘Wright Way’ to make a simple dairy engine.
John Arrowsmith visits the Mid Cheshire club to check on progress with their track extension.
We publish the list of award winners from the Model Engineer Competition at the National Model Engineering exhibition at Doncaster."

Model Engineer Magazine Description:

Model Engineer is a great way to stay informed of everything to do with working mechanical models. With over 100 years of experience to draw on, Model Engineer covers everything from classic steam locomotives to cutting-edge modern developments in scale engineering. Regular content includes constructional articles, features on the best techniques and tools available and profiles of full-size modelling subject prototypes. Model Engineer magazine publishes 26 great issues a year.