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Group: Engineering
Meets: First Thursday at 10:30am
Venue: Pub in Tonbridge
Details:
Spanners, Hangers, and Bangers
For those interested in all aspects of Engineering Mechanical, Electronic, Electrical, Civil etc.
We meet once a month on the first Thursday in a pub in Tonbridge if we are not visiting a site of interest.
We are a mixture of friendly folk (not just engineers!) who enjoy visiting both new and old engineering sites or Engineering Museums throughout the South East.
Contact: Email the group leader(s) at engineering@tonbridgeu3a.uk
Group Leader: Rob McCrae
Spanners, Hangers, and Bangers - Dennis Keley
On a cold frosty January morning, a hardy band of 12 members from the Engineering Group met at Tonbridge station for a visit to The Camden Town Brewery in North London. We journeyed to London Bridge station and made a tube journey on to Kentish Town underground station, before surfacing up to Kentish Town Road. A quick walk towards the City before stopping at a coffee stop and then turning along Prince of Wales Road, brought us to the Camden Town Brewery. It is based under three railway arches. It acts as a small scale brewery producing a range of beers and trialing them in their beer hall under the arches. Beers that are a success are then produced in greater volumes at their main brewery in Enfield. We sampled a range of beers and heard about the origins of the brewery before having a guided tour around the brewery production areas. The guide was excellent and we finished off each choosing a beer from a range of 25 beers to sample. We left, thanking them for a really good visit and after lunch at Camden Lock, we made our way back home having had a great time and learning a bit more about the brewing industry.
Contact engineering@tonbridgeu3a.uk
The Engineers group prefers to do things a little differently, starting with their name: “Spanners, Hangers and Bangers”. The title hints at the group’s character – practical, inventive, and not taking itself too seriously. Members share a curiosity about how things work, whether that is classic engineering, modern technology, or the everyday mechanisms we all rely on but rarely stop to think about.
Meetings typically feature a talk, or a trip, or a discussion sparked by a member’s experience, followed by plenty of questions and lively conversation. Subjects might range from bridges, railways, engines and aircraft to domestic gadgets, materials, or engineering in the news. The group welcomes anyone with an interest in making, mending, designing or simply understanding the built world around us, no formal engineering background required!
On Thursday 16 April, we’ll be heading to HMS Belfast on the River Thames — a truly iconic warship that played a crucial role in World War II and beyond. This fascinating museum offers a vivid insight into life on board a Royal Navy cruiser, with plenty to explore from the engine rooms to the captain’s bridge.
If you are interested, email the group leader(s) at engineering@tonbridgeu3a.uk
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