John Aspinall (engineer)
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Sir John Audley Frederick Aspinall (25 August 1851 ā 19 January 1937) was an English mechanical engineer who served as Locomotive Superintendent of the Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR) of Ireland and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) of England. He introduced vacuum brakes to his locomotives in Ireland, a trend which was followed in Britain, and designed several locomotives. He was also president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
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John Aspinall | |
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Born | 25 August 1851 |
Died | 19 January 1937(1937-01-19) (aged 85) |
Occupation | Engineer |
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Discipline | Civil, Mechanical |
Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers (president), Institution of Mechanical Engineers (president) |
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