The Yorkshire AD Centre operates in the Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield areas and aims to provide a range of events throughout the year.
The events are a mixture of evening lectures, visits and bi-annually we have had a marquee at the Harewood Motor Show held in June. Where possible when talks are about new cars we aim to use a venue that can support having the car available to view. In addition the Centre are a major organiser of an internationally renowned Braking Conference (to next be held in June 2009).
Generally evening lectures start with tea, coffee and biscuits and there is always an opportunity to ask questions and mingle to continue any discussions started.
Members and non-members are welcome. The majority of events require no pre-booking so you can just turn up on the night bringing your friends if they are interested in the topic.
For information on all events please see the
events pages on the site or
contact the Yorkshire Region Admin Officer.
25 November 2008 | 18:30 - 21:00
The talk is intended to introduce people to the design requirements of motorcycles due to their handling dynamics. The talk should make the audience consider motorcycles from first principles and allow then to draw their own conclusions as to the complexity and integration of motorcycle designs.
09 December 2008 | 18:30 - 21:00
Due to a change in company ownership this visit has been cancelled.
04 February 2009 | 18:30 - 21:00
The speaker is the National Chairman of the IMechE Automobile Division. Climate Change is one of the greatest challenges facing the world. Engineers will need to devise the solutions that combat this effect. This lecture will discuss the macro scale energy alternatives available and will look in detail at automotive solutions and opportunities which will be employed in future car and commercial vehicle designs.
10 March 2009 | 18:30 - 21:00
Biofuels have gained a degree of acceptance as one means of the transport sector addressing greenhouse gas emissions. This talk will review how biofuels are being implemented, some of the technical challenges they pose, and discuss how some of these concerns can be addressed.
21 April 2009 | 19:00 - 21:00
Aston Martin's continued success is founded upon a range of vehicles built to the VH architecture concept. The speaker will explain how this concept has allowed the launch of a complete range of high performance luxury sports cars over the last few years. He will take a detailed look at the most recent product developments.
This event is being kindly hosted by Brooklands Aston Martin and is joint with the Northern Area.
17 May 2009 | 14:00 - 16:00
IMechE Members will enjoy a guided tour of the museum by John Hamshere, director of Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust and a talk on the history of car manufacture in Sheffield. Registration with Admin Officer required.