The Accelerator And The Brake

Press, Volume C, Issue 29674, 18 November 1961, Page 10

The Accelerator And The Brake

, (By WHIM WHAM) A costly 3,000.000-volt accelerator arrived in New Zea,and recently to assist in nuclear physics research But it will have to remain in its packing case for the next two or three years, said the director of Nuclear Science of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Mr T A Raft * r - Th* building to house the machine has not been erected.——News item Oh, what is that great big Packing Case Down in the Basement there? That is the National Nuclear Accelerator, Right Side up with Care. Oh, why is the Dust so thick on the Top And the Moss so green below? Valuable Equipment like This Mustn’t be touched, you know. Oh, say, is it wasting or rusting away. Or good as new under the Grime? Ask the Director, don’t ask Me, It was Years before my Time. Oh, what were they going to do with it then? Answer the Question, please! DO with it? Don't be silly. Son. They DO things Overseas. Oh, why do you leave it Here untouched. This valuable Apparatus? It’s the National Nuclear Accelerator, A Symbol of our Status! Oh. will it stay in its Box for Ever, Down in the Basement there? The Government’s planning a Science Museum And we II proudly house it There! Oh, how about all that deep Research? Couldn’t it still be done? Not with THIS Nuclear Accelerator. It’s a Part of History, Son! r>