NO ATOMIC POWER FOR CARS
HUNDRED-TON VEHICLE REQUIRED
Some very learned papers were read recently in connection with the centenary celebrations of the British Institute of Mechanical Engineering. Absorbingly interesting was the James Clayton lecture by Professor J. D. Cockcroft, C.8.E., F.R.S., on nuclear energy and although the Great Hall of the. Central Hall, Westminster, was crowded one could have heard a pin drop as the fascinating tale was unfolded. Concerning the possibility of atomic cars, the professor pointed out that the equivalent atom pill for an output of 100 h.p. would have to be surrounded by six feet of concrete to safeguard against radioactivity! Such a vehicle would, therefore, be somewhat bulky and would weigh about 100 tons! Obviously motorists' interests in nuclear energy must lie in its possible future use to provide the car factories with heat and power. Certainly they are not likely to pull up at filling stations to demand "a couple of nuclei, please!"
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 14657, 28 April 1948, Page 4
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159NO ATOMIC POWER FOR CARS Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 14657, 28 April 1948, Page 4
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