The Moulton Formulae and Methods

The Moulton Formulae and Methods is now available for purchase online from Alex Moulton Books.


Practising engineers – especially those concerned with innovation – continuously need quantitative information, especially orders of magnitude, directions and sense of values. In this loose-leaf book of convenient size (which acts as a companion to a scientific calculator) the editors have produced an open-ended collection of directly usable ‘leaves’. Each leaf describes one topic, and includes definitions, units (both SI and Imperial), methods and formulae to determine values. Thus each leaf is an aide-mémoire and as such contains the minimum text on explanation and derivation; instead it relies on graphical and diagrammatic presentation. These are fundamentally sound and not ‘rule of thumb’ calculations. The equations presented are suitable for incorporation into spreadsheet calculation/computing. Their access may well be quicker than trying any search on the Internet.

The format of each leaf is essentially constant, with one topic as indicated by the Title at the top of the leaf, and all symbols used are tabulated in both SI and Imperial units. The key equations are boxed and coloured yellow. The MOULTON FORMULAE and METHODS presents essential information for calculation within topics of mechanical interest. The leaves are titled under the following headings:

  • Conversion charts
  • Statics
  • Structures
  • Mechanics
  • Dynamics
  • Vibrations
  • Thermodynamics
  • Fluid dynamics
  • Mathematics

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Twenty gentle miles around Chichester

The weather forecast for January 30th had been for white cloud so it was a great joy to put my MK3 in the car for my first MBC ride of the year with the sun rising into a clear blue sky.

Twelve of us assembled at Chichester station for a 1030 start of a ride lead by Arthur Smith around the Chichester Plain. The first stop was the café at Fishbourne Roman Palace.

On through the beautiful countryside and villages westward. The old buildings are in harmony with the landscape; timber-framing, tile hanging, mathematical tiles, ragstone, mellow brick, and flint, whichever was available, affordable or fashionable. Roof materials are equally varied: thatch, stone slate and clay tiles.

Several other clubs were out in the fine weather so Arthur decided the pub at Rowland’s Castle wouldn’t be able to fit us all for lunch and revised the route to Boaters Café at Thornham Marina where most of us followed Lynn and Arthur’s lead and had a child’s size portions, which were more than ample. Through the window I could see the Moultons getting lots of attention from people arriving or leaving. It seemed to be approving but I’m no good at lip reading.

Then back to Chichester (via Fishbourne). Along the way I saw my first daffodils of the year – just a single clump in the roadside verge. It was a lovely MBC and “café touring club” ride.

Club Gathering at BoA Spring 2011

It has been announced that there is to be a spring Moulton Bicycle Club gathering at Bradford on Avon in April 2011.

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This has been arranged following the success of last years gathering to celebrate Dr Alex Moulton's 90th Birthday.

Full details will appear in the upcoming edition of the Moultoneers, and on the members area of the Club Website.

So if you haven't yet joined the Moulton Bicycle Club or renewed your membership, now is the perfect time to do so.

Please Note: A strict "Members Only" policy will be implemented at this event. There will be NO overnight camping or motor home parking at the Hall for this event. All members must book their own accomodation, if required.

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Website Changes

I'm pleased to announce that the Moulton Buzz website is now the main Moulton Bicycle Club website!

The previous club website will remain in place, mainly to provide access for club members to features such as the members forum, Moultoneer magazine downloads, classifieds, and the events calendar.
You can access the club members website using the link http://members.moultoneers.info

The link http://www.moultoneers.info will direct to this site, although it may take a few days for this to happen.

This site will continue to be available at http://www.moultonbuzz.com

There may be a few teething issues as the changes come into place. If you notice anything amiss, or simply want to make a suggestion or leave feedback, please email webmaster@moultonbuzz.com or by leaving a comment.