THE ELLIPSOIDAL SPUN HEAD

THE SPUN HEAD ON DISPLAY AT THE DOME OF DISCOVERY

In April 1951 Harvey's house magazine reported on their exhibit at the Festival of Britain    ....  this was

 

THE ELLIPSOIDAL SPUN HEAD

ELLIPSOIDAL Spun Head 12' 6" inside diameter, 3' 6" deep for a Pressure Vessel designed to

Withstand 270 lbs. /sq.  inch working pressure. Spun from 1 3/4t"thick 14% Chrome 'Colclad' flat plate disc 15' 10" dia., weighing 5 3/4 tons. Our 'Rotarpress' Spinning Plant is capable of spinning hot, flat plates up to 4" in thickness, producing Ellipsoidal Heads from 5' 0" to 15' 0" diameter with varying knuckle radii and depth to Lloyds Rules and A.P.I.-A.S.M.E. Code. This is a general description of the exhibit which is now in position at the Festival of Britain Dome of Discovery, South Bank.

In addition to this exhibit, we have supplied a large quantity of 'our various products for use or exhibiting at the Festival. These include ornamental Perforated Metals, Steel Clothes Lockers, Steel Office Equipment, Wirework Partitioning, Perforated Metals for the Concert Hall, Refuse Containers

 

 

 

 

 

THE DUCHESS OF KENT WATCHES MR. SANDERSON OPERATING THE SPINNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and then a visit from local councillors to see what was going on:

 

VISIT OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS OF GREENWICH

THE CIVIC PARTY VIEW THE SPUN HEAD

ON Saturday, April 7th, the Mayor of Greenwich, Councillor H. W. Gorman, J.P., accompanied by several of the Borough Councillors, including the Town Clerk, Mr. Reason, the Borough Engineer, Mr. Jennings, and other leading officials, visited the works with the specific object of seeing the Hot Spun Pressure Vessel Head which was fabricated here prior to being exhibited at the Festival of Britain. The party were received by Mr. H. T. Eatwell, the Managing Director, and then visited several of the shops. They were most interested in the office furniture in the Steel Equipment Department, where some of the samples they saw were being prepared for despatch to Canada and United States.

From the Spinning Shop they went round the Fusion Welding Shop and, before departing, partook of some light refreshment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now - will some kind person tell us what a spun head is and what it is/was used for.  Thanks.