Unification of the Engineering Profession: the Myths and Realities

After Latham John Carpenter, a past Chairman of the Lancashire & Cheshire Branch, writes : I am concerned that the Institution has been keeping too low a profile on Sir Michael Latham’s milestone report; your interview (7 February) has gone some way to correcting this deficiency but more is needed. Verulam

Mutford Bridge carries the A1117 over the navigation between Oulton Broad and Lake Lothing at Oulton Broad in Suffolk. The existing swing bridge and its approach spans, having reached the end of their useful life, have now been replaced by a new vehicular bascule bridge. R.P. Hickman and R. Pow

Dr D. J. A. Alsop (F) (Oscar Faber) I congratulate the authors on making this very interesting project both clear and straightforward in their presentation. They have done what Arup people always tend to do on these occasions - make very complex matters look very simple!