As part of a fourth-year student project on the mechanics of church bell ringing, a "bell tower" has been built in the Mechanics Laboratory. The bell has been instrumented to provide data on the movements of bell and clapper, to compare with a theoretical model. In this picture, the bell is being rung by Dr Frank King of the Computer Laboratory, who is the official University Bellringer. He is being watched by Professor David Newland, past head of the Engineering Department and a keen bellringer.
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Mechanics of church bell ringing
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