THIS WEEK IN 1985: Net machine could help poorer countries

Former Portsmouth Polytechnic mechanical engineering student David Haywood, pictured, won a £400 cheque for his final-year degree project.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Feb 2017, 06:00 BST
Updated 28th Feb 2017, 12:09 BST
Former Portsmouth Polytechnic mechanical engineering student David Haywood, pictured, won a £400 cheque for this final-year degree projectFormer Portsmouth Polytechnic mechanical engineering student David Haywood, pictured, won a £400 cheque for this final-year degree project
Former Portsmouth Polytechnic mechanical engineering student David Haywood, pictured, won a £400 cheque for this final-year degree project

He was one of four winners of the council’s Molins prizes, which were sponsored to encourage interest in ‘the principles and practice of good engineering design which have a ‘need.’’

David’s winning design of a hand-operated machine for manufacturing fishing nets was the result of a final-year project, under the supervision of course tutor Gordon Crane, which had been requested by the Intermediate Technology Development Group.

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The ITDG is a development charity sponsored by the UK Overseas Development Administration.

Emphasis is placed on technology which can be operated using local skills, minimising the use of scarce capital, while also reducing imports.