Curriculum Vitae

• Born 1945, Murray Bridge, South Australia.
• 1963-1967, Draftsman with SA State Govt. on civil construction work.
• 1968-1970, Full time study. Graduated Batchelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from South Australian Institute of Technology and Adelaide University. Top results in each year of study with 5 credits and 7 distinctions. Awarded Commonwealth Govt (Dept of the Army) Cadetship in 1969. Awarded the Institution of Productions Engineers prize in 1970.
• 1970-1973, Engineer in the Vehicle Design Group, Army Design Establishment (ADE). Involved in design and development engineering and the engineering trails of the 1 Ton GS Truck.
• 1973-1975, Development Engineer and Senior Engineer, Nobel Division ICI Australia. Responsible for the project management, engineering design and commissioning of the first bulk slurry explosives manufacturing plant in Australia.
• 1975-2000, Engineer at Army Engineering Development Establishment (EDE), Army Technology and Engineering Agency (ATEA) and Army Engineering Agency (AEA).
  • 1975-2000 Responsible for establishing and developing world class ground mobility simulation and modelling and terrain analysis capabilities.
  • 1976-1984 Engineer Class 3 Vehicle Design Group. Involved in most military vehicle projects during the period, particulary the study into Long Range Patrol Vehicle requirements. Instigated the application of comprehensive modelling to assist project Waler target study phase. This was the first application of modelling and simulation in Army which rigorously examined operational performance of vehicle systems throughout the primary area of operations.
  • 1984-1989 Engineer in Charge, Vehicles Group.
  • 1989-1994 Engineer in Charge, Mobility & Terrain Analysis Group.
  • 1994-2000 Senior Mobility Engineer.
  • 1984-1996 National Secretary, International Society for Terrain Vehicle Systems (ISTVS).
  • 1986-1999 Australian representative on Quadripartite Armies technical working groups on ground mobility and digital terrain data.
  • 1997-1998 Designed the Random Ride Facility (RRF), a unique set of surfaces providing roughnesses varying from unsealed road to severe cross country. The RRF provides repeatable conditions essential for comparative ride evaluation, and enables detailed examination of vehicle ride dynamics response on 1D and 2D roughness. The surfaces were designed to provide an appropriate set of wavelengths with psuedo random phasing.

• Project management and design of the bulk slurry explosives plant.
• The ground mobility simulation and modelling and terrain analysis capability.
• The adoption of simulation and modelling to support project Waler.
• Achievements of the Quadripartite technical working groups.
• The design and realisation of the Random Ride Facility.

• Small Fords. I have owned a 105E Anglia, and a Mk1 Cortina GT, and completed an almost full restoration of a 2 litre TD Cortina. I currently run a Mk1 Escort Lotus-Twin Cam in Hillclimbs.
• Kookaburras (that's a laugh!)