leslie10646 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Some of you will have heard that Charles Friel - for decades the "official photographer" of the RPSI and organiser of their Belfast meetings - has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the UK New Year's Honours List. Charlie has been a tireless worker for the RPSI for over forty years and is generous with the help he has given many modellers. Several of my Provincial Wagons have been based on photographs from his extensive collection. Well done! Leslie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 That's a wonderful achievement he deserves the recognition for all his work. Photographs do play a huge part in the hobby. Huge respect and good wishes to Charlie. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Some fantastic recognition there, congratulations to him. I believe the designer of the HST also received an honour this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Some fantastic recognition there, congratulations to him. I believe the designer of the HST also received an honour this year. An iconic design Fran which also saw the birth of MK111's, and still looks as good today as it did then. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 An iconic design Fran which also saw the birth of MK111's, and still looks as good today as it did then. Rich, Off you go - this is Charlie's thread! Get back to HIM!!!! However, as you say, the designer of the HST got a knighthood - he designed lots of things which every Brit knows as the citation relates - Kenneth Grange CBE Kenneth Grange is one of the UK’s leading industrial designers, responsible for Britain’s first parking meter, the Intercity 125 high speed train, Adshel bus shelters, the Kodak Instamatic camera, the rural post box and the London taxi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hidden-agenda Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Best wishes to Charlie its a well deserved mile post to a true gent. BEM sounds a bit better than MBE (Man Breaks Engines).Joke honestly Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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