historicalhowden
8, langrick ave
howden, east yorkshire dn14 7sn
ph: 01430431858
kenneth
Barnes Wallis Memorial Trust
The Barnes Wallis Memorial Trust
The Trust is a Registered Charity and the main objectives are to widen public knowledge and understanding of the work of Sir Barnes Wallis and to encourage the education, particularly of the young people, in the fields of engineering and technology, The Trust has the active support of the Sir Barnes Wallis family.
The Trust was formed in 1986 at Howden in East Yorkshire by some local residents who realised that many people living in Howden were not aware that Barnes Wallis lived in Howden while he was in charge of the design and construction of the R-100 airship in the 1920's.
Other aviation work included the use of geodetic principles in aircraft structures; the design of Tallboy and Grandslam bombs; early research in swing-wing aircraft and very high speed airliners.
Non-aviation work included problems of trawlers freezing and capsizing; submarines for freight transport and the design of light weight callipers for use by children suffering from polio.
There was a lot more to Barnes Wallis than the "Dambusters Bouncing Bombs". At present the trust is looking for premises to set up a permanent exhibition after being evicted by The Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington near York.
8, langrick ave
howden, east yorkshire dn14 7sn
ph: 01430431858
kenneth
