Ruyton XI Towns

Books by Yoland Brown

New in 2007, Yoland is the Editor and Compiler of  A Pictorial History of Ruyton and the XI Towns. This contains over 200 photographs showing the townships past and present selected from a huge number submitted by local people. The pictures are accompanied by extended captions giving an insight into the history of the area. Published by Quiller Books, the profit from all books bought direct from Yoland at £10 goes to the Ruyton XI Towns Charter Group (www.rxit.org.uk).
In addition to Zanzibar, May Allen and the East African Slave Trade, and the Pictorial History of Ruyton Yoland has written: Ruyton XI Towns, Unusual Name Unusual History; Boreatton Park, a history of the home of Dame Agnes Hunt and a short Guided Tour of Ruyton. Unfortunately, the histories of Ruyton XI Towns and Boreatton Park are at present out of print. The Guide is available at £2 plus postage.

Books by Roger Brown

Roger has writtten several books but very few of you will have the slightest interest as they are all on testing polymers. Titles currently available are:

Handbook of Polymer Testing, Editor, 1999, Marcel Dekker, New York
Physical Testing of Rubber, Author, 1974, 86, 96, 2006 New edition 2006 published by Springer, New York http://www.springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,3-40109-22-33696722-0,00.html
Practical Guide to the Assessment of Useful Life of Elastomers, Author, 2001, Rapra Technology, Shawbury
Practical Guide to the Assessment of Useful Life of Plastics. Co-Author, 2002, Rapra Technology, Shawbury
Short Term Mechanical Tests, Editor, 2002, Rapra Technology, Shawbury
Rapra Review Reports:

Polymers in Sport and Leisure, 1989, 2001
Physical Testing of Rubbers, 1992
Long Term and Accelerated Ageing Tests on Rubbers, 2000
Rubber Product Failure, 2002
Polymers in Agriculture and Horticulture, 2004

The following are probably no longer available:

Guide to Rubber and Plastics Test Equipment
Playground Safety Surfacing
Handbook of Plastics Test Methods
Measurement Techniques for Polymeric Solids

He is also editor of Polymer Testing Journal