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Report on Development of Fuel Cells

22nd December 1961
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LRCH into the development of hovercraft and :tells formed a major part of the work of the Research Development Corporation during the ad June 30, 1961. This was stated in the annual ! the Corporation published last week, ng of the work on fuel cells, the report stated: rie time it was evident to us that a research and lent effort of a major order would be required ally engineered, marketable fuel cells could be Letion, and that industry's participation in that iuld be vital. We have, therefore, been working y to secure such participation. We are pleased that three important British firms have decided Corporation to establish a new company for fuel Tch, development and manufacture." !

orporation had been concerned during the year types of cell—the hydrogen/oxygen cell sometimes .s the Hydrox cell, developed by Mr. Francis nd the high temperature cell under development onders Place Research Institute, known as the ell. This was capable of consuming carbonaceous .ocarbon fuels. The programme of work on the (oxygen cell had been completed. The programme at the Sortders Place Research Institute on the

high temperature cell had been arranged so as to be complementary to similar programmes in the United States.

On the subject of hovercraft, the report said that five different vehicles embodying the Hovercraft principle would be undergoing trials over the next few months, The project was proceeding rapidly and, as a detailed review of the year's progress in the June 30, 1961. would be of little topical value today, only a summary of the position at that date was included.

The report said: " This is a project the potentialities of which will be realized only after some years. It is considered, however, that the possible applications for hovercraft, particularly in overseas markets, are such as to justify a United Kingdom effort now and in the immediate future which will ensure the widest possible markets for British industry."

At the end of the year 30 potential development projects were under assessment. Three others that concern road transport are: an infinitely variable-speed gear (contracts were placed for the design of an improved unit and for the testing of six prototypes); a regenerative mechanical transmission system which stored in a flywheel energy lost during braking (data accumulated in tests were being analysed): and variable-speed electric motors.


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