"The Secret Horsepower Race" - Available to pre-order

[Deleted member 68059]

Congratulations on the strong sales Calum. Is there a way for those of us who bought the first printing to get a copy of errata or updates?

I`ve nearly finished adding them to my website, most are up already. There are nowhere near 100 on the website because I didnt think it worthwhile to add all the "Line 12, replace comma with semi-colon" or "new chart to replace a curly bracket `)` missing". Which represents most of it.

Errata - Calum Douglas

 

[Crimea_River]

Perfect, thank-you. I agree with your approach.

 

[Deleted member 68059]

For those of you with serious engineering interest, I will be part of the expert panel of presenters at the Siemens 22nd Internal Combustion Engine Conference on 7th May, which concentrates on computational fluid dynamics and engine simulations. I will be presenting my thoughts on the most valuable aspects of WW2 military aero engine thermal management techniques (basically cooling systems and the impact on knock limits). Other presenters will be from Ferrari and similar contemporary institutions. This is not a one-off, Siemens Digital Industries sponsor me as a software partner. Note, this is intended for practising professional engineers, and is NOT a historical presentation. I imagine several members on here are qualified enough to enjoy the content however.

I am presenting for 40minuites beginning at 10:10am EST.

Siemens Virtual ICE Conference 2021 | Siemens Digital Industries Software

 

[fastmongrel]

Will there be any pretty pictures to look at

 

[Deleted member 68059]

I`ve added some material on Beverley Shenstone to my website.

Personalities – Calum Douglas

 

[Dash119]

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Calum,

I just received the latest edition of Air Classics magazine. The book review/article on your book by Bruce Lockwood is a great read and quite a tribute. Congratulations.

Regards,

Kim

 

[Peter Gunn]

Good stuff, so Calum, how's the little one doing? Are you finally sleeping all night now?

 

[Deleted member 68059]

Good stuff, so Calum, how's the little one doing? Are you finally sleeping all night now?

No he has a stinking cold ! - So we`re all still exhausted here, hes astonishingly active and strong, so we`ve decided to send him off to live with the circus as soon as possible. I think he was a lion tamer or an acrobat in his last life. I`m not sure he`ll take after me, if you put him in an achive now and turn your back for 20 seconds, he`d have climbed up to the top shelf and eaten most of the papers. His favorite hobby at present is shouting at strangers when I`m out walking him, he shouts "Aaagahhh blaaaH!" at them at quite a disconcerting volume.

 

[elbmc1969]

I`ve added some material on Beverley Shenstone to my website.

Personalities – Calum Douglas

There's something very, very wrong with the page layout in Firefox. Note that this is very bottom of the page, so you can't scroll down any further.

I have to say that the navigation is completely confusing if you just click "Personalities" in the site menu.

 

[Deleted member 68059]

There's something very, very wrong with the page layout in Firefox. Note that this is very bottom of the page, so you can't scroll down any further.

I have to say that the navigation is completely confusing if you just click "Personalities" in the site menu.
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Its the end of the page, there is nothing after it - its just it tries to show you a preview of the pdf`s which I have now turned off.

How much simpler do you need the menu to be ?

 

[Peter Gunn]

No he has a stinking cold ! - So we`re all still exhausted here, hes astonishingly active and strong, so we`ve decided to send him off to live with the circus as soon as possible. I think he was a lion tamer or an acrobat in his last life. I`m not sure he`ll take after me, if you put him in an achive now and turn your back for 20 seconds, he`d have climbed up to the top shelf and eaten most of the papers. His favorite hobby at present is shouting at strangers when I`m out walking him, he shouts "Aaagahhh blaaaH!" at them at quite a disconcerting volume.

I feel your pain/happiness. We have four, two of each, I remember our oldest daughter in the playpen looking in a little mirror, hand on a toy steering wheel and "talking" on a toy cell phone...

Last week she sent me a picture from her car as she was leaving Starbucks.

Time fly's for sure, enjoy all his little activities my friend, before you know it they're off to uni.

 

[Deleted member 68059]

Die deutsche Übersetzung meines Buches "die ps-schlacht des zweiten weltkriegs" ist hier in der aktuellen Ausgabe von "Klassiker der Luftfahrt" rezensiert worden.

Es wird als "NEUES STANDARDWERK" bezeichnet.

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The German translation of The Secret Horsepower Race has been reviewed by the Klassiker der Luftfahrt magazine this month, and is described
as a "New Standard-Text" on the topic.

 

[rprosperi]

Must be nice to be appreciated and have your work become a gold standard in two languages! Of course, it's easy with this book... Congratulations again!

 

[pbehn]

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Die deutsche Übersetzung meines Buches "die ps-schlacht des zweiten weltkriegs" ist hier in der aktuellen Ausgabe von "Klassiker der Luftfahrt" rezensiert worden.

Es wird als "NEUES STANDARDWERK" bezeichnet.

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The German translation of The Secret Horsepower Race has been reviewed by the Klassiker der Luftfahrt magazine this month, and is described
as a "New Standard-Text" on the topic.

Great news, I think you are being slightly modest with the translation.

 

[Crimea_River]

Kudos Calum. Well deserved!

 

[Deleted member 68059]

Upcoming Lecture Programme:

27th April - Cambridge, UK. Royal Aeronautical Society. (In person and online feed, email David to arrange the feed).

Cambridge Branch: The Race for horsepower WWII, Callum E Douglas

Members, aerospace professionals and aviation enthusiasts are invited to the Cambridge Branch's Lecture, which will focus on "The Race for horsepower WWII".

www.aerosociety.com

17th May - Oxford, UK. Reaction Engines Ltd (private lecture to company personell only, closed to public)

20th June - London, UK. Institution of Mechanical Engineers. (In person).

Lecture: The Secret Horsepower Race: Western Front Fighter Engine Development | One Birdcage Walk and Online | TLE7586

Calum Douglas delivers this year’s Annual Lecture on behalf of the Institution’s Powertrain Systems and Fuels Group. Calum Douglas delivers this year’s Annual Lecture on behalf of the Institution’s Powertrain Systems and Fuels Group.

events.imeche.org

 

[Snautzer01]

D Deleted member 68059 perhaps a heads up here too? Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum - Powered by vBulletin

 

[Deleted member 68059]

D Deleted member 68059 perhaps a heads up here too? Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum - Powered by vBulletin

I cant post there, they wont let me register. Feel free to do it for me if you feel bored !

 

[SaparotRob]

Upcoming Lecture Programme:

27th April - Cambridge, UK. Royal Aeronautical Society. (In person and online feed, email David to arrange the feed).

Cambridge Branch: The Race for horsepower WWII, Callum E Douglas

Members, aerospace professionals and aviation enthusiasts are invited to the Cambridge Branch's Lecture, which will focus on "The Race for horsepower WWII".

www.aerosociety.com

17th May - Oxford, UK. Reaction Engines Ltd (private lecture to company personell only, closed to public)

20th June - London, UK. Institution of Mechanical Engineers. (In person).

Lecture: The Secret Horsepower Race: Western Front Fighter Engine Development | One Birdcage Walk and Online | TLE7586

Calum Douglas delivers this year’s Annual Lecture on behalf of the Institution’s Powertrain Systems and Fuels Group. Calum Douglas delivers this year’s Annual Lecture on behalf of the Institution’s Powertrain Systems and Fuels Group.

events.imeche.org

But have you been on a game show?

 

[Snautzer01]

I cant post there, they wont let me register. Feel free to do it for me if you feel bored !

Guess who was bored.