The Commercial Engineer's Desktop Guide

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2001 Tim Boyce
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In loving memory of my dear parents
Acknowledgements
I would like to acknowledge Tony Barnett, Chris Browne, Roger Caley, Barry Carrott, Ron Clarke, John Craen, Ray Davis, Clive Dolan, Charles Dowson, Brian Gill, Andy Gimple, John Godwin, Ron Hammock, Jane Heaney, Trevor Hewson, Tim Hoyle, Norman James, Lloyd Jenkins, Martin Jury, Roger Leaman, Colin Lee, Hugh Letheren, Gerry Lunn, Dave Martin,...