It is definitely my big brother, Colin, in the front. To his left is Tony Balding (CGS). Both left in 1966 so that dates the photo to 65/66 in my opinion. - Steve Grant.

I'm wondering if I am the nerd on the right. I seem to remember that dashing sword tie pin (can't find it actually!)!  I would concur with you Steve on the date of 65/66.  There's an element of doubt because I don't remember your brother Colin or Tony.  My daughter, Fliss, who is an avid photographer thinks that it probably is me owing to the good posture, which I have to this day (not to mention the nose!).  It's definitely later than 1964 when I joined and was regularly scalped in the hut behind Canterbury - yhe bribes never worked too well for me but the cut's were less harsh as one did time. - John Hinchliffe.

It wasn't just TD was it? The practical stuff Dave helped us with was so valuable to me in particular and aided my understanding of so many diverse things. I was particularly pleased to see the photo-elasticity test rig using Polaroid lenses (I still have one of them to this day!), also it was great to see the line up of pistons (one with con-rod attached) from different types and size of engines on the small table - also the bearings. There were just so many things we covered - proper learning in my opinion!  The guy at the back, RHS was Alan George I think and at a guess, the year could have been 64/65. Any ideas what that test rig was - I know we did have a petrol engine connected to a dynamometer but that looks be smaller than I remember it but the large rheostat behind Alan looks like it would be a fairly substantial load so perhaps it is.  The Frame on the bench (with the hydraulic kit on it) was I'm sure, part of a project to make an impact tester to measure hardness? I think it was fitted with a swinging arm fitted with a large head similar to a block hammer which could be released from a known height to smash into a specimen held in the vice mounted at the base of the rig. It could have been a shear test rig maybe? As the photos show, there was plenty of interest from the female populus too. - John Hinchliffe.

The tests using the Wolf electric drill were great too. Just look at all those happy faces - Priceless! - John Hinchliffe

"Taken sometime between '79 & '81 I think, but can't be more specific." - Gary Johnson

"This is likely to have been taken at one of those Norwich Engineering dinners that he took us to" - Moira Greenlee.

"Kerensa Hack; unknown; unknown; someone who looks like Sir Les Patterson (but probably isn't); Debbie Andrews (left 1981), Diane Shepheard (College romance, still married to Richard Powell); Teresa Sewell (left 1981)" - Gary Johnson