IAgrE has a full set of Silsoe Research Institute Departmental and Divisional Notes spanning the years 1952 - 2003).
"Agricultural Engineering - The Wrest Park Story 1924-2006
A book on the history of the work of the National Institute of Agricultural Engineering, which later became Silsoe Research Institute. The first two chapters describe the origins of the Institute in Oxford in 1924 and its progress to Wrest Park in 1947-8 via Askham Bryan in Yorkshire during the war years. The remaining 12 chapters describe the agricultural engineering work undertaken, together with highlights and personal anecdotes from former staff. The price is £10 per book plus postage and packing (per book) as follows: UK:£5, EU:£8, ROW:£10.
Copies are still available directly from the IAgrE Secretariat or on-line via the IAgrE Shop.
This is a useful manual for all those involved in the maintenance of rural roads where labour is abundant and machinery scarce. Click here for further details.
These are now available in hard copy at IAgrE offices. Click here for the index
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