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STRICKLAND, Tom Percival

Born Sydney 12 October 1875; died Melbourne 3 March 1955. Education, Sydney University (B.E. 1897) and McGill University (M.Sc. 1899). 1851 Exhibition scholar 1897-99. Engineer, N.S.W. Railways & Tramways, 1902-21. Chief engineer, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways, 1921-38. Consulting engineer, Melbourne, 1938-42. Commissioner, State Electricity Commission Victoria 1942-45.
  1. (With S.H.E. Barraclough) Experimental investigation of the flow of water in uniform channels. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 31 (1897), 356-376.
  2. The heating of cables in service. Electrical Association of Australia. Proceedings., 1 (1914-15), 187-226.
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