British Kinematography (1952)

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May, 1952 THE COUNCIL 163 COMMITTEE REPORTS Membership Committee. — The following are elected : Sam E. Shroff (Member), 43, Cecil Avenue, Wembley, Middlesex. Sidney Noel Ward-Ellison (Associate), Capitol Cinema, Meanwood, Leeds, 6. Brian John Marshall (Associate), Mercia Films, Ltd., Wembley Film Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. Joyce Messenger (Associate), Mercia Film Productions, Ltd., Wembley Park, Middlesex. Richard Spurrier Meakin (Associate), British Broadcasting Corporation. William Thomas Coulling (Member), Festival of Britain Office, Victory House, Regent Street, London, W.l. Jack Stanley Whincup (Associate), Associated Tower Cinemas, Ltd., 11, Park Lane, Leeds, 1. Peter Crossfield (Associate) , Associated Tower Cinemas, Ltd., 41, Park Lane, Leeds, 1. Stanley Sedgwick (Associate), Crescent Cinema, Dewsbury Road, Leeds. Albert Charles Jesse Bolton (Member), RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd., 2-4, Dean Street, London, W.l. The following is transferred from Associateship to Membership : John Errol Rankin McDougall, Associated Screen Studios, 2000, Northcliffe Avenue, Montreal, Canada. The resignation of one Associate was noted with regret. — Report received and adopted. International Relations Committee. — The work of appointing Society representatives abroad is going forward. Mr. E. W. Wingrove, Secretary of the B.F.P.A., is co-opted to the Committee. — Report received and adopted. K.R.S. Film Damage Advisory Committee. — Mr. R. J. T. Brown is appointed to represent the Society on the above Committee. The proceedings then terminated. Membars are urged to keep their fellow members informed of their activities through the medium of British Kinematography. Small announcements will be accepted from Members and Associates. Rate, 4d. per word, plus 2s. for Box No. if required (except for Situations Wanted). Trade advertisements. other than Situations Vacant, not accepted. REDUCE PRODUCTION COSTS with modern, efficient converting plant for supplying STUDIO LIGHTING (I00: A Hewittic rectifier recently installed for studio lighting. Output 1,000 amps., 115 V., D.C. Overload capacity: 25 for 2 hours. momentarily.) Ripple voltage less than + /'._. THE day of rotating plantfor converting A.C. to D.C. for studio lighting is past. The modern studio cuts its expenses by installing a HEWITTIC RECTIFIER which not only costs less to run but also effects important savings, because it operates completely unattended. Tfewittic IfecilfiietS Are : — Superior to rotating plant, being static in operation (hince no wear, negligible maintenance and highest reliability). Designed for the job — D.C. output fully smooched over required audiofrequency range. Flexible in layout to suit existing buildings or awkward sites and easily extended to larger capacity, due to neat unit cubicle construction. Backed by over 40 years' experience in the manufacture of rectifiers. Used by more than 1,500 cinemas for projector arc supply. OVERIi MILLION KW. in World-Wide Service Ask for any information HACKBRIDGE AND HEWITTIC ELECTRIC CO. LTD. WALTON-ON-THAMES. SDRREY