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'Meter and instrument bearings with special reference to the use of substitute materials during wartime conditions', by G F Shotter, BEAIRA report T/XTI

UK0108 SC MSS 287/03/04

12 February 1941

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George Frederick Shotter (1886-1971) was an expert in the field of electrical measuring instrumentation. He had over 100 patents to his name and wrote numerous papers on instrument jewels and pivots. He was the 1st President of the Meter Engineers' Technical Association (formed in 1926) and was Chairman of the IEE's Meter and Instument Section in 1936. Together with George Frank Tagg he wrote the book 'induction-type integrating meters', published by Pitman & Sons in 1960. George spent his career working for the North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Company (Northmet) and earlier in his career was concerned with the development of the Northmet Testing Laboratory. Whilst working for Northmet he undertook extensive technical work for the British Electrical and Allied Industries Research Association which by the mid-1930s was commonly referred to as the Electrical Research Association (ERA), for whom he wrote several reports. Following his retirement George carried out research for Gulf Oil, the Electricity Generating Board and the Coal Board. George joined the IEE as an Associate Member in 1928, became a Member in 1935, and a Fellow in 1966. He gained 6 IEE Premium Awards including the Kelvin, John Hopkinson and Ferranti Premiums. He was also awarded the Centenary Medal from New Zealand for his paper on earthing.

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