A real beauty
By Laura Gardner, .
The Jaguar E-Type was once every schoolboy’s dream car. PE explains its enduring appeal
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The greatest show on earth
By PE, .
Early members of the IMechE played big parts in the Great Exhibition
Unsung hero of the Battle of Britain
By Laura Gardner, .
Railway engineer Sir Ernest Lemon masterminded aircraft production in the run-up to the Battle of Britain
Explosion of creativity
By Laura Gardner, .
Two 19th-century Italians have been credited with developing the internal combustion engine, but the pair failed to profit from their invention
Roll of honour
By PE, .
Biographies of all the honorary fellows of the IMechE have recently been added to the Engineering Heritage website. To celebrate, here is a look at these members in numbers
On the right track
By PE, .
The Institution of Locomotive Engineers had a long and distinguished history that eventually led to it being amalgamated with the IMechE, leading to the creation of the Railway Division
All steamed up
By Laura Gardner, .
James Watt’s name will forever be associated with the steam engine. But he has also been described as the first hero of the Industrial Revolution
Power flow
By Laura Gardner, .
The first large-scale use of alternating current as a means of transmitting electricity was at a hydroelectric scheme at Niagara Falls
Banishing wash-day blues
By Laura Gardner, .
The development of the automatic washing machine removed a laborious domestic chore. It was the culmination of 200 years of inventive effort
How the UK has failed to realise full potential of district heating
By Laura Gardner, .
PE goes back in time
