richards bros buses ( welsh : brodyr richards ) is a bus operator based in cardigan , wales .

it has purchased many smaller bus companies over time , and currently has 65 vehicles running local bus services and school buses in south-west wales ( primarily ceredigion and pembrokeshire , with some carmarthenshire services ) , as well as coach tours .

richards bros also operates a share of the new demand-responsive bwcabus service .

richards brothers

richards brothers was started in 1932 when claude richards moved his general store from pomona to west plains . at that time claude brought his three younger brothers , newell , dwight and wells , into the business forming richards brothers .
richards brothers was started in 1932 when claude richards moved his general store from pomona to west plans , missouri . at that time claude brought his three younger brothers , newell , dwight and wells into the business forming richards brothers .
richards brothers is a family business which traces back to 1958 , running 20 bus routes through central wales . transport media can plan your bus advertising campaign on richards brothers to target this region .
duple dominant service buses used by richards brothers , moylegrove , cardigan & newport ( pembs ) .
mark holden has a song about keith richards . ‘if i was keith richards’ is one of the new songs from the holden family’s ‘holden brothers travelling circus’ .
richards brothers feed store in west plains is at 114 w . second st . the grocery , dry goods and sporting goods store in west plains closed several years ago . richards brothers supermarket continues in mtn . grove .
tagged alex richards , arcade saloon , ellen richards burns , flat iron block , keystone saloon , lakeview cemetery , pearl street , richards ice cream .
richards brothers in mtn . view is part of a small chain of stores in southern missouri . the website is urltoken .
the business is run by the late w . r . richards three sons marteine , malcolm and nigel richards .
exterior view of richards brothers pharmacy . featured prominently on the exterior are signs for both kodak film and whitman ' s chocolates .
richards brothers quickly became the retail hub for a growing community and established themselves as the place for the fair deal and where the customer comes first . with a small chain of grocery , dry goods , sporting goods and feed stores , richards brothers provided just about anything the local customers wanted or needed . personal service , competitive prices and a commitment to the customer is what the four brothers based their business on , and that is still at the heart of richards brothers 77 years later .
its history reads , in part , “richards brothers quickly became the retail hub for a growing community and established themselves as the place for the fair deal and where the customer comes first . with a small chain of grocery , dry goods , sporting goods and feed stores , richards brothers provided just about anything the local customers wanted or needed . personal service , competitive prices and a commitment to the customer is what the four brothers based their business on , and that is still at the heart of richards brothers . ”
bus advertising on richards brothers can reach welsh audiences with their coach hire and public bus services , based in the coastal mid wales town of cardigan .
ed richards , son of claude , said the store in mtn . view opened in 1948 and was initially operated by newell ' s son , dwight e . richards , nephew of dwight richards , one of the founding brothers of the richards brothers stores . dwight ran the west plains store for many years . ed said at the time of the founding of the mtn . view store newell ran the pomona richards brothers which has since closed , many years ago . ray hall took over management of the mtn . view store in 1951 when dwight e . moved from the area .
today , richards brothers is one of the ozarks leading agricultural companies . specializing in livestock feeds and supplies richards brothers has grown into a full fledged ag supply center for area farmers . with it ' s own storage and mill , richards brothers makes it ' s own line of feeds as well as feeds formulated by purina mills . bulk trucks are able to deliver feed directly to the farm giving those with feeders and bins on the farm , a convenient and economical way to feed livestock .
. richards brothers is a local bus company round here and traws cambria is a welsh assembally initative of some sort . first , arriva and stagecoach also have traws cambria branded buses .
the holden brothers travelling circus is the latest instalment in a 122 - year tradition for mark holden’s family .
in recent years mark went back to research his family history and resurrect the holden brothers family circus name .
richards brothers is your headquarters for feed , seed , fertilizer and farm supplies in the ozarks . since 1932 we have strived to deliver friendly service , competitive prices and products that improve your farming needs .
mark performed ‘if i was keith richards’ with dallas holden , mick holden and simon hosford .
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the arcade saloon owned by the heffron brothers stood at the corner of pearl and water streets on the flat iron block .
advertising on richards brothers can reach consumers in areas serviced by the company , covering the areas of cardigan , newport , fishguard , st david’s , haverfordwest , broad haven , narberth , carmarthen , llandysul , aberystwyth and lampeter .
bus advertising formats on richards brothers include bus backs , bus rears , streetliners , bus tickets , supersides , headliners , super squares , mega rears , full wraps , full sides , super rears , special displays , and coving panels .
currently only richards brothers ( brodyr richards ) operate the t5 . eligible for this group are buses in t5 livery , or those which may have previously been in other livery but were to be repainted / rebranded into t5 livery later . other non - branded buses can only be included if it can be clearly seen that they are operating t5 .
the history of richards brosin 1998 the coaching side of t . m . daniel of cardigan was purchased .
richards brothers is also one of the areas largest fertilizer and seed dealers . with our own fertilizer facility we can custom mix fertilizer to meet your specific needs . we also carry a large selection of seeds for pastures , lawns , gardens and food plots .
available only in the county of ceredigion on richards bros t5 / x50 / 554 journeys the x weekly tickets are available to buy on the bus . they are valid on richards bros servicesx50 & t5 journeys from aberaeron to aberystwyth .
bus advertising on richards brothers can attract the attention of tourists exploring wales and those commuting for work , college , university or for leisure ; bus adverts really are one of the only outdoor advertising formats which can target the largest range of audience on a daily basis .
the history of richards brosthe first of several company acquisitions occurredmde666 . gif ( 20306 bytes ) in 1958 – owen williams of cardigan , together with his operation to the north of the town provided richards bros . with their first local services .
in 1971 , western welsh withdrew from the area and richards bros . took over the fishguard to st . davids service .
no coaches on this site please but richards dominant buses ( there were 19 in all ) with previous owners are fine .
two chick days are held every year at richards brothers farm store in mtn . view . with a box of baby chicks at one of the recent events , from left , are employees donna lietke and vicki cooper and owner / manager ron hall . ( quill / hampton )
mtn . view richards brothers has five employees . hours are 7 : 30 a . m . to 5 p . m . mondays through fridays and 7 : 30 a . m . to 1 p . m . saturdays . phone 417 - 934 - 6074 for more information .
plaxton supreme express bodywork no 7811txm511 . 53 seat front loading coach . sold in may 1981 . then to dons coaches ( hale brothers ) in dunmow july 1981 .
anyway , i thought , what if the assembaly introduced traws cambria to the railways as well as the buses ? richards brothers has it ' s main depot in cardigan , so i made the destination boards on some of these trains say cardigan . i did post some of these images here , under the following disclaimer :
mark’s great - grandfather adolphus holden started the holden brothers family circus in 1892 . the holden’s , along with the ashton’s , developed one of the biggest and greatest family circuses in australia .
alexander richards was born on september 26 , 1844 in quebec , canada to lambert and serafine ( serois ) richards , alex was the eldest in a sibling group of eight children . little is known about his early life in canada . he immigrated to michigan in 1866 at age 22 and resided at fayette where he operated a butcher shop . richards married roxanna knapp in delta county on january 2 , 1869 and seven children were born from this union .
the neukirchen brothers enter into a bond agreement through the national surety company of new york , and are held bound to the northern pacific railway company in the sum of $ 860 . the bond protects the investment of the northern pacific railway who has agreed to furnish track metal for , and lay and construct a spur tack near issaquah at the request and convenience of the neukirchen brothers .
mde 666 has not stayed in the ownership of richards since new to them . by 12 / 01 it had passed to philip james of blaenporth for preservation / restoration but after stripping the body down mr james did no further work on it . in 6 / 09 he sold it to cobus , who in turn sold it back to richards after restoration .
the mtn . view business of the month is richards brothers farm store of mtn . view . located at 302 e . first st . , the business is a long - time downtown fixture . ron hall , mtn . view , is the owner , along with partners ed and john richards of west plains . the business serves the area ' s farming community . “just about anything you need on a farm , we ' ve got it , ” said hall . feed , seed , fertilizer , hardware , clothing and wood stoves / stove supplies are among the items available .
richards bros run local bus services in pembrokeshire , ceredigion & carmarthenshire , covering a large network running from haverfordwest , st . davids , fishguard , cardigan , narberth , carmarthen , llandysul…
before i post some of my photoshops i ' d like to give some background . many of my photoshops are based on traws cambria richards brothers livery , as used on the x50 service between cardigan and aberystyth . they are probablly my favorite buses ( i ' m over 6ft tall and they seem to have more legroom than any other bus i ' ve ever been on ) . pics of these buses can be found
bedford ob chassis number 140900 was new to richards bros , moylgrove , cardiganin in august 1950 with duple vista body 49265 . after being withdrawn from service it stood idle at the old moylgrove depot for several years but this wonderful rebuild was returned from cobus to richards in october 2015 . seen here on a debut appearance at cardigan’s barley saturday event . looks good – sounds wonderful !
when dan heffron and his brother dennis were seeking property on which to build a saloon , alexander richards obliged . the heffron brother’s arcade saloon soon stood at the busy intersection of pearl and water streets ready to serve thirsty workers going to and from the chicago lumbering company sawmill . all the lumber company’s efforts to keep manistique a “dry” community had been thwarted by one man , alexander richards .
richards bros is a leading private coach hire specialist in the south west wales area , the company is renowned for its ability to provide luxury coach hire services from family weddings to large music festivals .
richard’s daughter , ellen ( richards ) burns wrote in 1960 that “regardless of the seeming faults of my dad , he did many kind deeds for children and for many who had trouble , but he never allowed anyone he helped to talk about it . i have always been very proud of my father , alex richards , and god bless him . i know he is resting in peace . ”
richards brothers is the area ' s purina mills dealer and is in the top 5 dealerships in national recognition by purina mills . we carry purina ' s line in cattle , dairy , horse , swine , poultry , wildlife , pet and other animals . we are also able to special order purina feeds for exotic animals , show animals other pets or livestock . besides purina and our own line of feeds , we carry powell ' s livestock feeds and diamond pet foods .
richards bros offer a wide variety of day trips running all year round . our uk programme includes trips to shows , theatres , concerts , historic houses , gardens and flower shows , zoos , museums , theme parks .
the company commenced operating as w . g . richards & sons , brodawel , moylgrove . w . g . richards was a general haulage contractor with a steam engine , and was offered a contract with higgs and hill when the r . n . a . d . trecwn was being built . he carried workmen in 14 seat vans to the construction site at r . n . a . d . trecwn in a valley three miles south of fishguard .
the spur track is built , but the story of this document collection ends with the cancellation of the bond and the railways’ renewed interest in removing the rails . it is possible the bond was cancelled due to lack of payment . several letters between railway officers indicate that the balance remains due on the build work completed for the spur track and cannot be collected from the neukirchen brothers . the neukirchen brothers spent much to refurbish the mill , have experienced a poor market with low prices , and are struggling to collect from their customers . the bond is cancelled on august 11 , 1914 .
richards brothers has many long - time customers . “the clientele is just like family , ” said hall . “i realized how long i ' d been around when i started seeing kids of kids whose parents were customers . ” one young woman came into the business to make a purchase while the quill was visiting to gather information for the story . “i haven ' t seen you in a few days , ” said hall . “i went on vacation , ” she said and laughed . “i ran away for a while . ”
after reviewing the application , i . b . richards , general superintendent in tacoma , washington , responds to his superintendent , j . e . craver , that a lumber road and the use of lumber trucks would be a preferred alternative , but craver determines the distance is too great and recommends the spur track . the neukirchen brothers will be tasked with obtaining a signed easement and have agreed to pay labor costs . the rails , switches , and other necessary railway parts will be supplied and paid for by the northern pacific railway company .
the above is a rare image of pearl street and the flat iron block from the mid 1880’s . richards’ ice cream shop is pictured on the left . the building in the center is the keystone saloon . photo courtesy of anthony perkins .
also a member of past lives , a band formed from the ashes of the blood brothers , henderson seems to be seattle’s bassist - for - hire , and is in no danger of getting rusty during fleet foxes’ hiatus . listen to ‘have to pretend’ , from the cave singers’ jagjaguwar - released ‘naomi’ , below .
in 1910 , while organizing his desk , john neukirchen , president of neukirchen brothers , discovered an application for a side train that he had meant to submit months ago . he anticipates shipping 8 - 10 cars per week , and begins discussions for a spur track ( afe 233 - 11 : the mine loop / neukirchen spur ) to service the neukirchen mill .
northern pacific cover sheet for capital project files , may 18 , 1911 . requisiton for authority expenditure . april 14 , 1911 . sketch showing proposed spur for neukirchen bros . april 3 , 1911 . from the office of div . engr . tacoma , wash . letter from george hackett ( agent ) to j . e . craver ( superintendent ) . june 6 , 1911 . letter from george hackett ( agent ) to j . e . craver ( superintendent ) . august 1 , 1911 . letter from john neukirchen ( president , neukirchen brothers ) to h . e . still ( agent , gen . western freight ) . may 26 , 1914 . letter from superintendent to i . b . richards . august 19 , 1914 . letter from thomas cooper ( land commissioner ) to j . e . craver ( superintendent ) . august 20 , 1914 . letter from superintendent to i . b . richards ( general superintendent ) , august 28 , 1914
hall has indeed been “around” for a while . he started as manager in 1966 but he had worked at richards brothers all through high school while his dad , ray hall , was the manager . after graduating from high school , ron took a 10 - year break from the mtn . view store which included attending college . he graduated from drury university in 1961 . he was working at wholesome bread , in the management training program , when he got a call that his dad had died suddenly and unexpectedly . “i came back and took over the store . i haven ' t been sorry , ” he said . “it ' s been a good life . ”
formally allocated to the arriva cymru , abersytwyth fleet for trawscambria service , all optare tempos were displaced earlier in 2012 by arriva cymru commercialising the former x40 / 550 into the a cymru express network . yj06 yrz , the former 2868 ( one of the leather seated examples with tables ) has since been redeployed to richards brothers . it has gained unbranded trawscymru livery ( well if that ' s what its called , looking at the stagecoach examples on the t4 ) and visits its former home town of abersytwyth , on this occasion operating a x50 aberystwyth to cardigan late afternoon journey . i can but help feeling if the roof was painted green it would look like crosville wales livery .
whether you’re short of a simple piece of timber to finish a diy job or you need the materials to build a house . here at richards builders merchants we intend to stock all products and provide all the services you may need . including being able to deliver and drop it off at your location .
richards bros are cornwall’s leading petrol and diesel fuel injection specialists . trusted by main franchise dealers and the motor trade we specialise in engine management fault diagnostics and repair . our factory trained technicians have years experience along with some of the most up to date test equipment available , giving us an unprecedented level for vehicle diagnostics .
g . h . worley , an agent for the northern pacific railway company , is insistent and direct throughout the correspondence . if an easement were not secured , he suggests that the rails are removed and used on a commercial track project . richards suggests the idea of a bond to protect the metal rails , an investment of the northern pacific railway company , while on private property . in response , neukirchen considers the bond an injustice , indicating that his mill cannot afford the added expense , but he is left with little choice . richards provides only three options : secure the written easement , pay the bond , or have the rails removed .
during the late 1870’s and early 80’s richards drove the stage daily from manistique to garden and also delivered the mail . in addition , he owned an ice cream shop and a livery stable on pearl street . imagine owning an ice cream shop in the days before refrigeration and what a special treat that must have been in the pioneer village .
the family lived in garden , michigan for a time , but moved to manistique in 1876 . while living in manistique the family resided in a large home on the corner of cedar and walnut street , which was the future site of the a . s . putnam drug store . eight people lived in the home , including a servant . the servant was a necessity , as richards’ wife roxanne had gone blind . richards was very kind to all his children , and only reprimanded them when they moved items in the home which made it difficult for roxanne to move around and find things . he had a playhouse built for his daughters in the back yard complete with a toy cook stove .
richards bros is a leading private coach hire specialist in the south west wales area , we have a range of services available like day tours , coach holidays , coach hire and local bus services . so if you are looking to spend the day away shopping , need a short break or require a preofessional service from a bus company in wales , please contact us .
richards passed away on october 18 , 1893 at the age of 49 . the cause of his illness had baffled the doctors attending him . his funeral was one of the largest ever seen in manistique with hundreds of citizens joining the procession to lakeview cemetery . the pioneer reported that nearly every livery rig in the city had been pressed into service for the solemn procession .
the richards family lost three of their seven children while living in manistique . a daughter mary died in infancy in april of 1877 . twenty - one month old anna died in march of 1881 and four year old mary ( the second child bearing that name ) succumbed from small pox in june of 1882 . one year later , in 1883 , alex richards moved his family from their home on cedar street to a farm east of manistique in the wood’s district . his nine year old daughter ellen remembered feeling sad about leaving the home where she had enjoyed so many happy times , but the move to the farm allowed their father to spend much more time at home with his wife and children . fear of losing more children to contagious diseases such as small pox and scarlet fever may also have been a factor .
the multi - instrumentalist who joined fleet foxes in 2010 leads the way in terms of his silly number of side - projects and fingers in folk - y pies , almost all of which he set about working with while his band took time off . leaving behind past lives as bassist of post - hardcore troup the blood brothers and short - lived indie - rockers sharks keep moving , henderson released two albums - 2013’s ‘naomi’ and this year’s self - released ‘banshee’ - with his seattle - based folk band the cave singers .
when the neukirchen brothers agreed to the terms set by the northern pacific railway company , they did not consider that obtaining a signed easement would be their greatest hurdle . signatures from the landowners , robert and helen thompson , were acquired easily . the other signatures necessary to complete the easement paperwork were those of the officers of the issaquah & superior coal company . these company officers were germans who were involved overseas with the war effort . a verbal agreement had been received , but that was not enough to satisfy the northern pacific railway company .
richards was one of the few individuals who had title to property in the pioneer village . he did not share the prejudices of the stockholders of the chicago lumbering company who owned nearly all the land in manistique . the lumbermen were strong believers in temperance and sought to keep the town free of saloons . the deeds to all the property owned by the lumber company prohibited use of their land for the sale of alcohol , to wit :
lovemore bros are the leaders in rigging , machine moving , warehousing , lifting , abnormal load transport and mechanical projects company with offices in durban , richards bay and johannesburg . it boasts a substantial operating capacity by virtue of its quality fleet of crane trucks and low beds and substantial infrastructure in the form of its warehousing facilities and gantries . lovemore bros has a fully integrated service geared to improve reliability , safety and efficiency for any of your machinery logistics needs .
the first true bus was a bedford owb utility bus with wooden seats bought in may 1943 . his son reggie and idris then joined the business , and richards bros . was formed . after the depot was completed , contracts were obtained to convey workmen from the moylgrove , st . dogmaels and cardigan areas to the depot . these vehicles were then used to convey prisoners of war to outlying farms from a camp in letterston . school contracts were then obtained , and more buses purchased .
thanks for your input to this ( and other ) postings on this site pete . there are colour photos of a number of vehicles , including a titan , in this livery in my book . they generally suggest that the red was a a tad more maroon than here and that the blue was a shade towards air - force blue . one of tony moyes’ photos of this very bus shows the shades that i remember seeing on my arrival in cardigan however a peter yeomans’ shot of sb bde 800c is much closer to the colours shown above . in general these colours were used from the very early days of richards bros but i suspect that maybe slight variations were tried over the years .
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the optare alero made its first appearance at efe showbus international this year . the low entry , easy access , 16 seater is building a name for itself on rural services , dial a ride and welfare work .
the optare contingent arrived on saturday evening and parked up ready for sunday morning . in the long standing silver and blue demonstration livery , worn by many optare buses over the years are a solo and excel 2 . on the end is a nabi 30lfn , the american version of the solo . this left hand drive model was finished in base white . on the monday it was off to southampton docks for the voyage to miami for service with metro - dade where it would gain mauve and jade vinyls to complete its appearance .
the rear views of the optare larger vehicles . the contrast between the uk solo and nabi 30lfn is interesting . the american bus works out longer overall .
miami dade 03356 . note the sensibly front mounted bicycle rack - so easy to control and observe from the driver ' s seat , a fairly standard and much used us fitting .
a better view of the nabi rear . the american bound bus faces eastern block military vehicles parked against the land warfare hall !
the optare line - up on the sunday which greeted the entries by parking reception .
to view the service timetable you require : click on the read for a pdf timetable . for a free copy of our timetables , telephone 01239 613756 or go to our contact page and email you choice to us .
strumble shuttle – newport – fishguard – tregwynt – porthgaun – st . davids summer service
strumble shuttle – newport – fishguard – tregwynt – porthgaun – st . davids winter service
you can choose from a wide range of coach holidays in england , scotland , wales , ireland and europe . our great range of 3 - day weekend breaks and 5 - day midweek breaks allow just enough time to relax…
machynlleth - mallwyd - llanfair caereinon – train journey on board the welshpool & llanfair light railway – welshpool with a visit to coed - y - dinas , charlies / garden centre – welshpool - newtown - plinlimon mountain - aberystwyth - aberaeron inc . train trip
machynlleth - mallwyd - llanfair caereinon - train journey on board the welshpool & llanfair light railway - welshpool with a visit to coed - y - dinas , charlies / garden centre - welshpool - newtown - plinlimon mountain - aberystwyth - aberaeron inc . train trip
the royal welsh show is the biggest agricultural show in europe . it is organised by the royal welsh agricultural society , which was formed in 1904 , and takes place in july of each year , at llanelwedd , near builth wells , in powys , mid wales .
adult : £20 . 00 ( £13 . 00 coach only fare ) child : £13 . 50 ( £9 . 00 coach only fare )
motorised canal boat cruise along the pontcysyllte adueduct , aboard the canal boat thomas telford . after that excitement , relax and enjoy the scenery of the dee valley , as you travel up the most beautiful canal in britain , with fully stocked bar and a live commentary that will point places of interest and historical facts , arriving in llangollen 2 hours later . the coach travels via aberystwyth , machynlleth , dolgellau and bala .
adult : £28 . 00 ( coach only fare £16 . 00 ) child : £21 . 00 ( coach only fare ( £11 . 00 )
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we offer a range of money saving bus tickets to give you a great deal whether you are a regular traveller or just use the bus occasionally .
please note that there will be a fare increase on local services as from 31st march 2013 .
based in ashford in kent , which lies on the river great stour , at the edge of the north downs . combined with visits to two great cities – the cathedral city of canterbury and burges in belgium .
the floral spa town of harrogate , a heritage railway and stunning scenery , all await you in the wonderful yorkshire dales .
with a base on the shores of loch long , enjoy a relaxing loch cruise , take one of scotland’s most memorable rail journeys past kilchurn castle and loch awe to the coastal town of oban and enjoy the delights of pretty inveraray .
based in lille , we will visit dunkirk , home of one of the most memorable events in world war ii – operation dynamo . dunkirk was the site of the largest evacuation effort in military history .
the lake district is famous for its breathtaking scenery and on this tour , you can compliment this beauty with lake cruises and nostalgic steam train journeys .
eastbourne - an elegant classic 19th century resort with a pristine promenade , 1930s bandstand and iconic pier .
killarney is a tow on the north eastern shore of lough leane . its natural heritage , history and location on the ring of kerry make killarney a popular tourist destination .
weekend in london for the hampton court flower show , with shopping / sightseeing .
lying four miles across the solent from the south coast , and just 23 miles long and 17 miles wide , the isle of wight is blessed with golden beaches , picturesque countryside , quaint villages and bustling market towns .
kensington palace is a royal residence set in kensington gardens . it has been in residence of the british royal famil since the 17th century . diana : her fashion story is a major new dress exhibition at kensington palace , featuring some of diana , princess of wales ' most famous outfits . followed by the visit will be afternoon tea at kensington palace .
telford , is named after the civil engineer , thomas telford , who engineered many road and rail projects in shropshire and has a modern shopping mall and the ironbridge gorge . shrewsbury flower show is one of the largest horticultural events held in england .
explore highclere castle , the venue of the popular tv period drama – downton abbey . follow the footsteps of the aristocratic crawley family and the servants who work for them , through their country house . highclere castle , home of the caernarfon family for generations , also has a fascinating connection with ancient egypt – learn about the tutankamun discovery during your visit .
the battles which took place in flanders and the somme from 1914 to 1918 were a massive scale and left countless thousands dead . our tour is based near ypres , perhaps the war’s most famous site , and is well paced for touring flanders and the somme .
weymouth is one of britain ' s most attractive resorts , with it ' s broad , level promenade , from which there are grand views of the coastline . a resort full of interest , especially around the busy harbour . weymouth is the gateway to the only national world heritage coastline in england .
northern ireland’s roads bring back the joy of touring and even when you’re in the heart of the country , you’re never too far from the sea . the causeway coastal route takes you along miles of the most beautiful coast imaginable . belfast is a city reborn – it is a blooming retail centre with fine victorian street cafes .
bournemouth can rightly claim to be the most popular tourist beach resort along the south coast of england . with a 7 mile long beach and two and a half mile traffic - free promenade between two piers , countless shops , restaurants , pubs , theatres , shows and much more , it offers an incredible amount of entertainment to its guests .
a hidden treasure in the irish sea that ' s ideal for visiting . this small island with big scenery lies just 60 miles off - shore with classic railways , heritage sites and coastal resorts .
from early september to early november , blackpool gets into top gear with its autumn spectacular . this glittering display of dazzling lighting transforms five miles of promenade into a fairytale dream . whatever your taste , blackpool offers a good time for everyone .
prepare to be enchanted at the magical world of harry potter , with a chance to see the studios and go behind - the - scenes . also , we offer a day at windsor or visit the resort of legoland .
the beaufort park hotel is located just a short drive from the historic market town of mold , set in the attractive north wales countryside .
chatsworth house is a stately home in derbyshire , set in expansive parkland and backed by woods .
each year the beautiful area between the stunning bath abbey and the internationally renowned visitor attraction , the roman baths is transformed into a christmas shoppers haven – the bath christmas market .
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in 1978 , a new workshop and office was built in newport to accommodate the extra servicing facilities required . 1982 , the business of marchwood motorways , southampton , who had a depot in haverfordwest was purchased , and more local services were acquired .
in 1984 , the moylgrove depot was closed and a new head office set up in pentood industrial estate , with a paint shop and garage .
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the store also carries items for home and garden projects , including at this time of year bedding plants and seeds . “chick days , ” taking orders for baby chicks which arrive for customer pick up at the store , are one of the business ' s longstanding traditions . hall said the practice is increasing in popularity as more and more people are interested in being more food self - sufficient and knowing where their food comes from and what might have happened to it along the way . “people are starting to think more about how animals are raised , what they ' re fed and how they ' re treated . it ' s important , ” he said .
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in 2010 , volunteers from the western division of the northern pacific railway historical association stopped by to talk about a project they were working on . they were in the midst of sorting through the jim frederickson collection , some of which dealt with the railroad in issaquah . they generously offered to loan out the items so that we could scan them for inclusion in our own archives . we are still cataloging the 200 + documents copied from their collection . ( for more information on the documents , see the blog post northern pacific railway documents come for a visit ) .
letter from john neukirchen to superintendent , northern pacific railway company . january 4 , 1910 .
a plot plan for the proposed spur track was drawn on april 3 , 1911 . the easement was intended to be 16 feet wide by 8 feet to either side of the center in the southwest quarter of section 34 , township 24 , north of range 6 , and east of the willamette meridian .
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it is interesting to note that eurostar ' s livery is the oldest in current use on a mainline passenger train fleet in the uk .
and yet it doesn ' t look old or outdated . nice job on the agv by the way , not sure i like the styling of the train though .
the original railfreight livery looks good on the class 70 , hides all the warts ! the class 60 . . . . . .
absolutely . those 70s are really nice , especially the one in railfreight red stripe .
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there have been rumours that wrexham and shropshire will use class 170s on some of their quieter services , freeing up 67 + mkiii + dvt sets for chiltern ' s busier services .
love it - really shows off the shape better than the freightliner livery . there ' s something about the orange to yellow combination with black that just works on every level .
sorry to ask but im useless with photo software , and i dont have photoshop . . . . but what about a deltic in intercity livery ? if someone could do that for me i would be very greatful as its always been a pondering thought , likewise a hymek in intercity livery . thanks in advance , and i love all thses livery variations we have on here so far , many thanks , bruce
sorry to ask but im useless with photo software , and i dont have photoshop . . . . but what about a deltic in intercity livery ?
i love that loadhaul one . . . so do i love that wsr 170 . . . but best of all , ' kevin ' the stobart duck .
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anyway , the thread has now reach ten pages and i ' ve started crediting images in a more propper fashion and am going to use this post to list my photoshops in this thread .


howard hughes engineering pty ltd is an australian aircraft manufacturer , boat and automobile builder and general engineering company based in ballina , new south wales .

the company specializes in the design and manufacture of light aircraft in the form of kits for amateur construction and ready-to-fly aircraft for the european fédération aéronautique internationale microlight and the american light-sport aircraft categories .

australian lightwing is an aircraft brand of howard hughes engineering .

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howard r . hughes | howard r . hughes college of engineering | university of nevada , las vegas
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inventor and aviator : a farewell is being held for ballina hughes engineering ceo howard hughes .
mr hughes founded his company howard hughes engineering in west ballina in the mid - 1970s as a boat building and general engineering business .
history of the college | howard r . hughes college of engineering | university of nevada , las vegas
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wealthy beyond measure and weird beyond belief , howard hughes was an aerospace leviathan .
that ' s where howard hughes , the reclusive billionaire businessman , came in .
since 2010 , hughes engineering has been developing a state of the art flight training simulator .
our cto mr . howard hughes interviewed at nor - shipping regarding our industry ' s hot topics .
it is most appropriate that unlv ' s college of engineering is named for one of the most innovative aviators and engineers of the 20th century : howard r . hughes .
our cto mr . howard hughes interviewed at nor - shipping regarding our industry ' s hot topics . | tototheo maritime
learn more about the namesake of unlv’s basketball practice center and engineering programs for undergraduates .
the next two decades were a period of rapid expansion for the school . in 1984 , the university of nevada board of regents approved separate bachelor ' s and master ' s degrees in civil engineering , computer science , electrical engineering , and mechanical engineering ( aerospace studies / air force rotc was established in 2004 ) . william wells became the first director of the school of engineering in 1986 , and a year later , all eligible engineering programs had received accreditation through the national accreditation board of engineering and technology .
in 1990 , the $ 10 million national supercomputing institute for energy and the environment took up residence in the engineering complex , enhancing the ability of engineering and computer science faculty to conduct numerical research . civil engineering became the inaugural engineering doctoral program approved by the board of regents , and marked the growth of research and advanced degree programs at the university .
the howard r . hughes college of engineering considers research centers and laboratories to be the primary vehicles for promoting scholarly research and technology transfer through partnership with industry . the following is a list of the centers associated with the college :
in 1984 , eight years after his death , hughes ' summa corporation made a generous donation to unlv ' s engineering program , which resulted in the college taking hughes ' name .
a firm believer in perseverance , this engineering professor hopes to contribute to nevada’s water conservation efforts .
in 2010 , the college of engineering joined forces with the lee business school on a program to develop engineering senior design projects into business ventures . it has seen great early success so far .
howard robard hughes , one of the richest men to emerge from the american west during the 20th century , dies while flying from acapulco to houston .
our chief technology officer mr . howard hughes interviewed at nor - shipping regarding our industry ' s hot topics on the 29th of may by safety4sea .
the replica of the h - 1 racer that hangs in the great hall of engineering is a reminder of hughes ' talent for turning vision into reality .
unlv’s howard r . hughes college of engineering is proud to incorporate the cadence products into our curriculum . within the college the products are used in classroom instruction , laboratory exercises , installed in our student computing labs , and in our research centers as research is conducted .
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far from the movie version of the engineering genius innovating in his lonely lab , howard robard hughes was known as an entrepreneur who also enjoyed flying airplanes and pursuing movie starlets . with his unique style , he brought excitement to and focused public attention on the aviation field .
ballina high flyer , inventor and businesses man howard ross hughes will be farewelled by family and friends at a tribute function in ballina from 2pm tomorrow ( friday ) .
in 1988 , the school of engineering separated from the college of sciences to form the howard r . hughes college of engineering , named for one of the most innovative aviators and engineers of the 20th century and a central figure in the growth of las vegas . dr . wells became the college ' s founding dean . the next year saw the completion of the thomas t . beam engineering complex , where for the first time the college ' s programs were consolidated into a single , multidisciplinary space .
a new stem recruitment graduate fellowship was started in fall 2012 , with the goal of recruiting well - prepared students into engineering .
ben lyon and greta nissen in hell ' s angels ( 1930 ) , directed by howard hughes ; nissen was replaced by jean harlow when the movie was changed from a silent film to a talking picture .
hughes was a man of many talents . he was a filmmaker ; the only stockholder in the hughes tool company ; the creator of hughes aircraft company , which became part of hughes medical institute ; and the man who built the globe - spanning twa airline .
in 1909 hughes’s father , howard r . hughes , sr . , invented a rotary bit for oil well drilling that made the family extremely wealthy . the younger hughes early showed a talent for engineering , and he later studied at the california institute of technology , pasadena , and at the rice institute of technology , houston . during this time , both his mother ( 1922 ) and father ( 1924 ) died . hughes quit school and took control of his father’s business , hughes tool company , in houston . by the time he sold the company in 1972 , it had become a multibillion - dollar venture .
better known as the
spruce goose ,
the howard hughes flying boat was designed and built by hughes aircraft co . , to be the largest wood - constructed and the largest wingspan airplane ever built . as hughes perfected his craft , he added significantly to what is known in areas of large - lift capability and power - boost systems .
on this day in history , july 10 , 1938 , howard hughes began an around - the - world flight , which he completed in 91 hours . hughes , an american business tycoon , aerospace engineer , and filmmaker was one of the wealthiest people in the world during his lifetime .
…holding a national lottery , and howard hughes , who kept a suite at the desert inn throughout the 1950s and lived there permanently from 1966 to 1970 . some of the investments made by hughes proved to be failures , including the costly landmark casino , which went bankrupt , but others were outstanding successes…
…studio and in 1945 joined howard hughes in forming california pictures corporation . sturges’s first project for the new company was the screwball comedy the sin of harold diddlebock ( 1947 ) , starring erstwhile silent star harold lloyd . it was given a limited release but then was shelved by hughes , who edited and…
…screen writers guild and producer howard hughes , who refused to credit paul jarrico because of the latter’s alleged communist leanings ; hughes ultimately prevailed , though years later jarrico’s name was added . stevenson then moved to television , working on such anthology series as the ford television theatre , cavalcade of america , and alfred… …
left image : howard hughes in 1936 . ( bettmann / contributor / getty images ) right image : dave pasho and others helping establish the cover of the cia project as a deep - sea mining operation in 1972 . photo courtesy dave pasho
in 1935 the industrialist howard hughes set a world landplane speed record of 352 miles ( 563 km ) per hour in a racer designed to his own specifications and powered by a 1 , 000 - horsepower twin - row radial engine built by pratt & whitney . the hughes h - 1 was a low - wing monoplane built with…
howard hughes piloted the flying boat on its only flight , nov . 2 , 1947 , in long beach harbor , los angeles , california . the flight covered approximately one mile and reached an altitude of approximately 70 feet above the water ' s surface .
to complete the autopsy , fowler interviewed hughes ' s former staff and evaluated newspaper reports , court depositions , old letters hughes ' s mother wrote about him and other documents ranging from transcripts of hughes ' s phone calls to his pilot logs .
the next year , doctoral programs became available in all four academic departments of the college of engineering . currently the college offers several master’s degrees in aerospace , biomedical , construction management , materials & nuclear , and transportation engineering , in addition to those offered in the traditional areas ( civil & environmental , computer science , electrical & computer , and mechanical ) .
hughes sr . died in january 1924 , when hughes jr . was just over 19 years old , so in terms of formal education and degrees he didn’t have much to show . however , he went on to found and operate a great number of successful and highly technical companies and projects . between his aptitude gained at a young age and whatever independent study he was able to achieve over the years , perhaps also trained by the engineering staff who worked for him , it appears he was certainly well - versed in engineering .
hughes did eventually find success with military flying machines . by 1976 , the hughes toolco aircraft division was reformed as hughes helicopters , which competed for both commercial and military helicopter contracts . the ah - 64 apache attack helicopter , still in boeing production today , received the collier trophy in 1983 . hughes helicopters was acquired by mcdonnell douglas in 1984 .
wealthy beyond measure and weird beyond belief , howard hughes was a daredevil sportsman , legendary lothario , hollywood producer , las vegas mogul , and aerospace leviathan , a composite of myth and melodrama . no wonder he has inspired a cottage industry of biographies , memoirs , novels , and movies .
howard hughes piloted the flying boat on its only flight , nov . 2 , 1947 , in long beach harbor , los angeles , california . the flight covered approximately one mile and reached an altitude of approximately 70 feet above the water ' s surface . see asme website for more information
ramo and wooldridge had a lot to do with getting hughes started as a first rate electronics company . when they found that howard hughes was not willing to give them any ownership in the company they decided to leave and found their own , which they did with trw . trw proved them right . they were wise to leave if they wanted to make a lot of money .
the colleges of engineering and science are working together with allied health to form multicultural programs for stem - and health - related areas to recruit , retain , and graduate under - represented minorities .
always something of a loner , hughes went into complete seclusion in 1950 . however , in 1953 he established the howard hughes medical institute , using profits from the hughes aircraft company . according to hughes , the centre was established to explore “the genesis of life itself . ” it became a leading biological and medical research institute and was one of the world’s largest and most powerful charities . the following decade he refused to appear in court to answer antitrust charges concerning twa and thus lost control of the business by default . in 1966 he sold his shares for more than $ 500 million .
hughes and boeing would cross paths in different ways both during and after his life . not only would hughes - created products such as the ah - 64 apache helicopter and spacecraft from hughes space and communications eventually become part of boeing ' s portfolio of products , but hughes also would purchase a boeing stratoliner , the first airliner with a pressurized passenger cabin , for personal use .
engineering at unlv has come a long way since 1957 , when herb wells , a local mining engineer , began part - time instruction . in 1961 , he offered 80 students courses that could lead to enrollment in the bachelor ' s program at university of nevada , reno . local growth led to the establishment of unlv ' s school of engineering in 1976 , which was housed within the college of science .
fascinated with the new technology of airplanes , hughes also invested heavily in the burgeoning west coast aviation industry . with some training in engineering from the california institute of technology and the rice institute of technology , hughes designed his own aircraft and then had his hughes aircraft company build it . in 1935 , he piloted one of his airplanes to a new world - speed record of 352 . 46 mph . his reputation as an aircraft designer and builder suffered after an ill - fated wwii government - sponsored project to build an immense plane that hughes claimed would be able to transport 750 passengers . nicknamed the spruce goose , hughes’ monstrosity flew only once : a one - mile hop on november 2 , 1947 .
…the tutelage of the demanding howard hughes , whose favour he enjoyed ( and which may have shielded him from the era’s anticommunist crusade ) , ray directed the unremarkable born to be bad ( 1950 ) , the first of a number of films he made with robert ryan . in flying leathernecks ( 1951 ) ryan played a…
, who was cast in the title role , became a major star . hughes later produced and directed
active pursuit of stem education and related grant activities through the hiring of a grant writer through the center for math , science , and engineering education ( in collaboration with college of science and college of education ) .
research laboratories is now called hrl incorporated and is jointly owned by raytheon and hughes electronics . half of the members of their board of directors are from raytheon and the other half from hughes – which is now a subsidiary of general motors . i consider that to be an unstable situation and i don’t think it’s going to last . on the other hand , it’s gone better and lasted longer than i expected thus far . you were asking what was the motivating force behind the original thrust of the hughes aircraft company . the original thrust of hughes aircraft was to develop and polish the systems engineering end of things and build military systems .
hughes’s company website talks about the “wonderful environment” that surrounded the business in its early days on smith drive .
mr hughes died peacefully at home on april 15 , aged 67 , with his wife jenny by his side .
hughes owned countless aircraft , which he stashed all over the country and flew whenever he felt like it ' or not at all . the following are the ones that played the most significant roles in hughes ' aviation affairs .
research within the college was boosted in 2009 by the opening of the brand new science and engineering building ( seb ) , which provides faculty and students with expanded opportunities for multidisciplinary research using state - of - the - art equipment .
a unique , one - of - a - kind interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in entertainment engineering and design . a collaboration with the college of fine arts that began in 2007 , the program graduated its first class of four students in spring 2012 .
the college of education began offering a pedagogy course in fall 2012 to combine learning theory and the practice of teaching for ph . d . students in science and engineering . this is already blazing new trails to prepare future professors in stem areas .
hughes demonstrated interest in science and technology at a young age . in particular , he had great engineering aptitude , building houston ' s first
wireless
radio transmitter at age 11 . he went on to be one of the first licensed ham radio operators in houston , having the assigned callsign w5cy ( originally 5cy ) . at 12 , hughes was photographed in the local newspaper , identified as being the first boy in houston to have a
motorized
bicycle , which he had built from parts from his father ' s steam engine . he was an indifferent student , with a liking for mathematics , flying , and mechanics . he took his first flying lesson at 14 , and later attended math and aeronautical engineering courses at caltech .
although hughes never directed another film , he continued to work as a producer . in 1948 he bought a controlling interest in
the ship was conceived in the midst of world war ii , when america had just lost 800 , 000 tons of supply ships to german u - boats . henry kaiser , industrialist and builder of
liberty
ships , proposed a fleet of flying transports to meet troop and material transportation needs , flying just high enough to evade submarine attacks . kaiser approached howard hughes with his idea , and together they formed the hughes kaiser corporation and obtained an $ 18 , 000 , 000 government contract to construct three flying boats .
howard hughes - - the billionaire aviator , motion - picture producer and business tycoon - - spent most of his life trying to avoid germs . toward the end of his life , he lay naked in bed in darkened hotel rooms in what he considered a germ - free zone . he wore tissue boxes on his feet to protect them . and he burned his clothing if someone near him became ill .
mr hughes helped to instil a love of flying in younger generations by taking school students on tours of his aircraft design businesses .
you mentioned some devices i’m assuming were related to switching applications . did hughes get into microprocessors at all when they came along ?
perhaps still fascinated by satellite capabilities , espionage and the cold war , hughes was rumored to have watched the film
ice station zebra
hundreds of times during his last years . after many years as a recluse , hughes died on april 5 , 1976 .
with the december 2004 release of the film
the aviator ,
hughes ' personal life , genius and exploits have again captured the public ' s attention . one of hughes ' last requests was that he be remembered for his contributions to aviation . looking at the strides and progress made by today ' s aerospace industry - many based on hughes ' work—the aerospace world is honoring that request .
the man who headed up the ion implantation activity at hughes became a professor at caltech . i don’t remember what connections he had .
the college of engineering has been steadily growing , enrolling more than 1 , 600 undergraduates and about 250 graduate students . research expenditures have consistently exceeded $ 6 million for the last eight years . the college is continuously seeking opportunities to improve the quality of its educational and research programs .
in the years ahead , the college of engineering will continue to pursue its mission : to provide students with a solid foundation of practical and empirical knowledge that will enable them to solve wide - ranging problems , stay abreast of rapidly changing technology , and recognize their responsibilities to society .
better known as the
spruce goose ,
the howard hughes flying boat was designed and built by hughes aircraft co . , to be the largest wood - constructed and the largest wingspan airplane ever built . as hughes perfected his craft , he added significantly to what is known in areas of large - lift capability and power - boost systems . originally designated the hk - 1 in 1942 , it was designed to meet wartime troop and material transportation needs ( flying just high enough to evade submarine attacks ) . laminated wood ( mostly birch ) forms the airframe and surface structures of the seaplane , minimizing the use of critical war materials like aluminum . it was powered by eight pratt & whitney 3 , 000 horsepower engines .
in the aviation world , hughes established early speed records in a specially designed h - 1 racing aircraft . hughes was recognized as an excellent pilot , and in 1938 , he was awarded the collier trophy for an around - the - world record flight in a lockheed model 14 .
born in houston , texas , in 1905 , hughes inherited an estate of nearly a million dollars when his father died in 1923 . hughes’ father also left him the business that had created this fortune , the hughes tool company , which controlled the rights to a new oil drill technology that was in high demand . the young hughes quickly began to expand his business empire into new fields . in 1926 , he moved to hollywood , where he became involved in the rapidly growing movie industry . he produced several popular films , including hell’s angels , scarface , and the outlaw .
intended to carry 750 passengers , was not finished until 1947 . that year hughes was brought before a senate committee investigating war profiteering . in the highly publicized hearing , he sparred with sen . owen brewster and ultimately prevailed . hughes subsequently piloted ( 1947 ) the hercules , popularly known as the
what surprised you the most in your research , after getting all the documents new and old , and piecing it together ? i didn ' t even slightly appreciate how audacious and vast and even ridiculous it was . i knew that the cia tried to steal a submarine that was deep under the ocean , that was the broad strokes of it . the engineering alone , even today , would be mind blowing . but in ' 71 to 73 , when they were building the ship , it was basically redefining what was possible on the ocean . it took me a while to digest and unpack the engineering and then figure out a way to write it so people who aren ' t engineers can understand , and wouldn ' t get bored by it , and appreciate the complexity without feeling bogged down by details . it ' s a spy story for sure , but the science and technology and engineering side to it is crazy .
hughes ' creative and inventive mind extended well beyond the earth ' s atmosphere . at the age of 11 , hughes had built his own shortwave radio from scratch and taught himself morse code . he believed that , in the future , people everywhere would be able to communicate with one another instantaneously .
hughes’ first record - setter was a boeing 100a , a civilian version of the army’s p - 12b pursuit aircraft . in january 1934 hughes won the sportsman pilot free - for - all at the miami , florida all - american air meet , averaging 185 . 7 mph over a 20 - mile course .
the phobia grew so severe that it might have contributed to hughes ' s increasing addiction to codeine and his reclusiveness in the two decades before his death from heart failure in 1976 . nearly two years after his death , hughes ' s estate attorney called on former apa ceo raymond d . fowler , phd , to conduct a psychological autopsy to determine hughes ' s mental and emotional condition in his last years and to help understand the origins of his mental disorder . fowler ' s findings were used in civil lawsuits filed by people who made claims to the billionaire ' s estate . hughes had died without a will .
in adolescence , hughes was paralyzed for several months and unable to walk . after a few months , the symptoms disappeared . fowler believes hughes ' s paralysis - - for which no physical basis was found - - was psychologically based and an early manifestation of his lifelong pattern of withdrawing in times of stress .
i’d like to get a sense of how that was possible , particularly in a commercial environment and in a company like hughes that didn’t have a special position like at & t . what was the big picture at hughes ? were they just trying out random things or was there a big scheme behind it all ?
mr hughes also dedicated three years of his life to designing an affordable six - seater kit plane , in a bid to make flying more accessible for families .
howard loved the drama of flying ,
says robert w . rummel , who worked with hughes as a young engineer and later as a twa executive .
he was an outstanding pilot , and in the cockpit , he seemed to exult in the freedom of flight . of course , he was an astute businessman , and making money was one of the things that motivated him . but he had a sincere and abiding interest in aviation , and i think it was his one and only true love .
never an extrovert , hughes became increasingly reclusive after 1950 . operating through managers who rarely saw him in person , he bought up vast tracts of real estate in california , arizona , and nevada that skyrocketed in value . in 1967 , he became involved in the nevada gambling industry when he purchased the famous desert inn hotel on the las vegas strip . nevada gaming authorities welcomed hughes’ involvement because it counteracted the popular image that the mafia dominated the gambling industry . by the early 1970s , hughes had become the largest single landholder in nevada , and with around 8 , 000 nevada residents on his payroll , hughes was also the state’s largest employer .
are there any actual heroes in a story like this , despite the project ' s shortcomings ? the scientists and the engineers of the cia . there ' s a whole division in the cia that [ was ] coming up with these audacious engineering concepts . in a period of less than 15 years during the cold war , they built the u - 2 , the highest altitude spy plane , still in service today . the sr - 71 blackbird is still the fastest plane by a long shot . the first spy satellite was also the first object to go into space and bring something back . and then the glomar explorer may be the most impressive feet of naval engineering in history .
although science fiction writer arthur c . clarke originated the concept of satellites operating in a stationary , or geosynchronous , orbit above the earth , hughes made it a reality . with the invention of miniature circuit chips , the size of such a spacecraft could be greatly reduced , making it feasible to launch and place communications satellites in geosynchronous orbit . in 1963 , syncom , the world ' s first geosynchronous communications satellite , developed and built by hughes space and communications company , was launched . hughes also developed the first meteorological geosynchronous satellite , ats - 1 , launched in 1966 . boeing purchased hughes space and communications in 2000 , and it became boeing satellite systems .
, whom hughes cast as a love interest and outfitted in highly provocative clothing . he designed a special brassiere to accentuate her assets , though the actress later stated that it was never used during filming . unsurprisingly , russell’s wardrobe ran afoul of censors , and the lengthy battle between hughes and the hays office generated much publicity , helping make
in addition , our dean ' s conference room houses hughes ' original conference table . at the center of the table is a replica of the h - 1 racer .
hughes’s penchant for privacy and seclusion often entangled him in controversy . this culminated in 1971 in a scandal over what were purported to be his memoirs , which were bought for book and magazine publication at sums totalling $ 1 million . the manuscript and letters concerning it that supposedly had been written by hughes were subsequently found to be fraudulent and forged .
in 1926 hughes moved to hollywood , where he became known for making films that ran both over budget and afoul of censors . he produced several movies—notably the academy award - winning
in his new book , the taking of k - 129 : how the cia used howard hughes to steal a russian sub in the most daring covert operation in history , out september 5 , author josh dean takes readers on a fascinating—and optimistic—journey through this strange saga . vice chatted with dean by phone for insight into what was officially known as project azorian , why the us government was so intent on finding a partially destroyed sub , and how a cold war episode like this one resonates amid the frosty current relationship between ( some of ) the us government and moscow .
it was almost like he was perfectly created for this character—and i don ' t think there ' s anyone you could have hired or worked with who plausibly would do something so speculative and expensive . ocean mining was new , and to build a ship that cost [ so much ] and go out there and spend an additional who knows how much—it ' s not believable . except with howard hughes , people are like , oh yeah , that guy is crazy . he built the spruce goose . he built a wooden airplane that didn ' t fly . he would do anything .
the hughes h - 4 hercules
spruce goose
. despite its nickname , the h - 4 was built almost entirely of birch , rather than spruce . photo source : urltoken
that research led fowler to believe that hughes ' s fear for his health most likely emerged from his childhood . hughes ' s mother was constantly worried about her son ' s exposure to germs , terrified that he would catch polio , a major health threat at the time . his mother checked him every day for diseases and was cautious about what he ate .
. several directors also left the production , and eventually hughes took over . the film was finally released in 1930 . while the storyline—two british pilots fall in love with a socialite during
hughes harnessed the 1 , 000 horsepower of a pratt & whitney twin wasp junior to set an international speed record of 352 mph in 1935 before making a gear - up landing in a bean field . in 1937 , fitted with longer wings , the racer took hughes from coast to coast in seven hours , 28 minutes , breaking the transcontinental record he ' d set the previous year in a northrop gamma . hughes never flew the h - 1 again . it was retired to a quonset hut in southern california after a mere 42 hours of flight time .
in 1942 , when german u - boats were taking a tremendous toll on u . s . world war ii liberty ships , shipbuilder henry kaiser conceived the idea of a large fleet of troop / cargo flying boats constructed of wood because of the wartime metal shortage . donald douglas turned down the project , and kaiser enlisted hughes . with a government contract of $ 18 million , the hk - 1 ( for hughes - kaiser ) was underway . development proved too slow for kaiser , and when he pulled out , hughes renamed the airplane the h - 4 hercules .
the latest hughes biopic , directed by martin scorsese and starring leonardo dicaprio , is titled the aviator , which may seem surprising to all but aviation enthusiasts . although hughes is remembered these days mostly for a pathological late - life fear of germs , he was once world - renowned as a record - setting pilot , a patron of pioneering aircraft , and a principal architect of the airline industry .
attended harvard university for one year , but dropped out . he then attended law school at iowa state university , but apparently did not finish that program before completing the bar exam anyway . however , he went on to be granted patents on several key oil - drilling technologies , and founded and ran a tool - manufacturing company for 15 years , so he must have picked up some engineering aptitude along the way .
eventually , the world ' s largest flying boat was completed and moved overland from the hughes factory in culver city , calif . , to long beach ( calif . ) terminal island . because the airframe was mostly made of wood , it acquired the nickname
spruce goose .
hughes hated the name because the wood used was birch , and it belittled a masterful design and the dedication of hundreds of workers .
, and his company had several government contracts , notably for the hughes xf - 11 and the h - 4 hercules . the planes ran over schedule , however , as did his movies , and were not completed until after the war . in 1946 he flew the hughes xf - 11 , a reconnaissance plane , on its maiden test flight and suffered a nearly fatal accident . the hercules , an eight - engine wooden
the mammoth aircraft was designated the hk - 1 ( hughes kaiser design number 1 ) in 1942 . laminated wood ( mostly birch ) forms the airframe and surface structures of the seaplane , minimizing the use of critical war materials like aluminum . it was powered by eight pratt & whitney 3 , 000 horsepower engines . after the war ' s end in 1945 , hughes invested his own money to keep the project going .
the college is especially proud of its faculty , some of whom have received national recognition — fellows of their respective professional organizations and national / international awards in recognition of their contribution to specific areas of research – while others exhibit great potential in many areas including biomedical , environmental , renewable energy , security , and transportation engineering . their achievements are reflected in the external funding they have received from federal and state agencies , as well as private industries .
the college of engineering connects with the community in various ways , including the sponsoring of hands - on and experiential field trip activities for local middle and high school students . through membership in their industrial advisory boards , the college continuously engages community and industry partners for their input on curriculum , research and development activities , scholarships , internships and career opportunities for students , while the bi - annual fred and harriet cox senior design competition is sponsored by local industries . for many years , the college of engineering has also been a supporter of las vegas regional first ( for inspiration & recognition of science and technology ) robotics competition , which brings more than 1 , 300 high school students to the campus annually . in addition , college faculty and students are actively involved in mentoring clark county high school teams to prepare for the competition , while also remaining involved in the first lego league , aimed at junior high students .
determined to get a military airplane contract , hughes designed the xf - 11 , a twin - engine , twin - boomed , high - altitude reconnaissance airplane that was reminiscent of the famed lockheed p - 38 lightning . but during the airplane ' s initial flight in 1946 , hughes was almost killed in a crash when an oil leak caused the aft set of counter - rotating propellers on the starboard engine to go into reverse pitch .
although the rumors of hughes’ bizarre behavior have been exaggerated–in part due to a fraudulent memoir published in 1971–in his final years the billionaire became even more obsessed with privacy . he continually moved between his residences in las vegas , the bahamas , nicaragua , canada , england , and mexico . other than a few male aides , almost nobody saw hughes , and he sometimes worked for days at a stretch in a black - curtained room without sleeping .
that’s interesting . i knew that a lot of people were working on storage tubes , but mainly in the context of computing where some people were thinking about memory type devices . was hughes interested in that kind of thing at all ?
emaciated and deranged from too little food and too many drugs , hughes finally became so ill that his aides decided that he needed medical treatment . he died in his airplane en route from acapulco to houston at the age of 70 .
during his early years , hughes garnered more fame and notoriety as a movie director and producer than as an aviation pioneer . although he produced many movies on varying subjects , aviation was his first love . hughes wrote and directed the world war i epic
hell ' s angels ,
which began filming in 1928 . he assembled an array of 87 world war i aircraft and personally directed the aerial combat scenes over mines field ( now los angeles international airport ) .
the blue streak hughes went into the airplane business in 1934 . at 28 , he ' d already produced and directed hell ' s angels , a film epic about world war i aerial combat , and he ' d recently set a national speed record and won a race in a highly modified boeing 100a biplane . now he assembled a small team of employees into what would eventually become the hughes aircraft company and embarked on the project that anchored his place in aviation history .
cabin class the racer whetted hughes ' appetite for more records . to set an around - the - world mark , he bought the sole douglas dc - 1 but dumped it almost immediately for an amphibian , which he could set down on water in case of an engine problem . hughes already had plenty of experience with a sikorsky s - 38 . he bought a new sikorsky s - 43 , a twin - engine amphibian that was 70 mph faster than the s - 38 .
the following year hughes bought the desert inn , a resort casino in las vegas . he reportedly made the purchase after being told to vacate its penthouse . this sparked a buying spree that included other casinos and large swathes of undeveloped land ; in the 1950s he had purchased property outside las vegas , and it would later become the planned community known as summerlin . hughes subsequently played an influential role in las vegas’s development , changing the city’s image—which was strongly linked to the mafia —and bringing more corporate investment .
in 1952 i went to work for hughes aircraft company after finishing my graduate work at caltech and getting a ph . d . by that time william shockley , john bardeen and walter brattain had invented the transistor and the world of vacuum tubes essentially disappeared .
i never doubted that i would go on to do postgraduate work , but before i got around to that i spent a year in st . paul working for the engineering research associates , which was organized by the reserve captain engstrom , who was in charge of the operation i was assigned to in washington . the captain that ran that operation realized that none of his decent engineers would likely want to stay in the navy or go into civil service , so he had the foresight to organize a little company and get funding for it .
the s - 43 proved to be unsuitable for around - the - world duty , but hughes continued to modify it until crash - landing in lake mead , near las vegas , in 1943 .
the [ center of gravity ] was just way too far forward ,
says bruce burk , who started working for hughes in 1937 and later oversaw his personal fleet .
if it had happened on the ground , you would have called it a ground loop , so i guess this was a water loop .
hughes and his four - man crew departed from floyd bennett field in long island new york in a lockheed 14 super electra . from there , the men continued to paris , moscow , omsk , yakutsk , fairbanks , and minneapolis before returning to new york city .
ironically , hughes ended up neglecting his own hygiene later in his life , rarely bathing or brushing his teeth . he even forced his compulsions on those around him , ordering staff to wash their hands multiple times and layer their hands with paper towels when serving his food .
let’s back up again . it would be really helpful if you would give some sense of the dynamic between hughes and places doing similar research , such as bell labs and the various universities in california – stanford and so on . it is clear that ideas were being circulated around .
but sold the shares in 1953 . the following year he bought the whole company only to sell it again in 1955 . he remained chairman of the board of rko until 1957 , when he left the film industry . that year hughes , who had relationships with a number of prominent actresses , married
i think it ' s difficult for readers who don ' t have a great sense of hughes as a cultural figure to understand why he was such an ideal front . can you talk about that ? once they solved the engineering problem , which was huge—like , how can we actually pull a submarine off the bottom of the ocean 16 , 000 feet down ? it was a 3 million pound piece of steel that was going to be attached to millions more pounds of steel . but once they figured it out , they were like , how are we going to explain the fact that we ' ve got this big ship parked in the middle of the pacific in a region where ships aren ' t usually sitting and not that far from where the soviets lost a sub ? like , that ' s going to look really suspicious . they needed a cover . they needed some way to explain it . it could start a war .
hughes was also a central figure in the growth of las vegas into an international resort destination . he spent most of the last years of his life in las vegas , where he owned an airport , a television station , a ranch , several hotel - casinos , and a great deal of valuable land .
on sept . 13 , 1935 , hughes ' vision of building the fastest plane in the world became a reality . he set a world - record speed of 352 . 39 miles per hour in the skies over santa ana , breaking the previous record of 314 . 32 held by raymond delmotte of france .
filming for
jet pilot ,
starring john wayne , began in 1949 and extended through 1951 . hughes continued to perfect the aerial scenes , and the film was not released until 1957 . in this era before computer - generated imagery , hughes needed real airplanes to film his scenes . thanks to his pioneering work in aviation , the u . s . air force was willing to help him out . segments included exceptional f - 86 aerial scenes with pilot chuck yeager at the controls of one of the sabre jets . moviegoers also saw footage of northrop ' s xf - 89 scorpion prototype—which appeared as a russian fighter .
the no . 2 xf - 11 was modified , and the counter - rotating propellers were switched out for standard , variable - pitch blades . hughes would not , however , secure any military orders for the xf - 11 , as the army air corps opted for the boeing rb - 50 for high - altitude long - range reconnaissance .
yes . i interviewed at rca , general electric , sandia corporation and los alamos , the latter two being the only work that would be reasonably high tech in new mexico . i had an attraction to new mexico , but had no hesitation to go to work for hughes . i was recruited by ruben mettler . he left hughes shortly thereafter , joined ramo and wooldridge , and eventually became ceo of trw . i knew ruben mettler mainly as a result of the fact that he and i were housemothers at two different student houses at the same time . caltech doesn’t have fraternities . ruben mettler got his ph . d . a little before i did . we have remained good friends all these years .
one of the first things i did at hughes was to take a look at the various possible applications of lasers to figure out which ones would suit the company best . by far and away the most obvious was the laser rangefinder . building laser rangefinders , laser target identification equipment and the like turned into a big deal – a $ 100 million operation in the factory .
the very first digital watches used electroluminescent displays . only when they got liquid crystal displays did they stand a chance of having a decent battery life . in the beginning hughes was very competitive in this area , thanks largely to bob bauer’s invention of the ion - implanted device . however they fell by the wayside in the long run . i don’t think even ti is a major supplier of watches anymore .
after inheriting substantial wealth from his family ' s estate in 1923 , hughes embarked on a course to make his dreams of aviation come true . he became a successful businessman running several companies , including the airline twa . he lent his expertise in the design of the lockheed l - 049 constellation and flew the first
connie ,
in twa livery , on a record - breaking cross - country flight .
i couldn’t say that they were ever a major manufacturer of integrated circuits . they had an operation that was trying to become a major supplier of integrated circuits , but it was not very successful – for a variety of reasons not necessarily related to lack of technology . at one point hughes was a prime supplier of watch circuits for digital watches , but texas instruments and japanese companies beat them hands down when they got into mass production .
hughes ' s fear of germs grew throughout his life , and he concurrently developed obsessive - compulsive symptoms around efforts to protect himself from germs , fowler notes . for example , he wrote a staff manual on how to open a can of peaches - - including directions for removing the label , scrubbing the can down until it was bare metal , washing it again and pouring the contents into a bowl without touching the can to the bowl .
the replica of the world - record setting h - 1 that hughes and richard palmer designed is suspended from the great hall ' s high ceiling was built by leon starr , who incorporated much of the fine detail of the original , right down to the flush - mounted rivets from the same batch that held down the polished - aluminum skin of the original airplane . the original aircraft is in the smithsonian institution in washington , d . c .
under the guise of creating an undersea mining vessel , hughes tool company contracted with the u . s . central intelligence agency in november 1970 to build the glomar explorer , equipped with a giant retrieval claw to attempt a recovery of the submarine . in 1974 , the glomar explorer retrieved half of the hull containing three nuclear - armed ballistic missiles , two nuclear torpedoes and code information from a depth of some 16 , 000 feet ( 4 , 853 meters ) .
the first job i had at hughes was in the storage tube department . the other department in that organization was the traveling wave tube department . both of these activities were initiated by andrew hythe , who was the director of what became the research laboratories – the position i eventually had . andrew hythe was interested in traveling wave tubes and display devices . it was felt that the kinds of systems in radar equipment that hughes was interested in pursuing could use both of those devices . one of the objectives we had in mind was to build a bright display . the existing displays on radar sets used a long persistence phosphor . they were generally faint and faded out rapidly . what we had in mind was to build a storage tube on which an image could be written that would persist and be bright so that a fighter pilot would be able to quickly glance down his display and back up at the view outside without being blinded by the change of light intensity .