Malcolm Thomas Evans
Malcolm Thomas Evans (c1869-1940)
1941 Obituary [1]
MALCOLM THOMAS EVANS, who was well known as a heating, lighting, and ventilating engineer in the West of England, received his technical education at the Merchant Venturers' College, Bristol, and served his apprenticeship from 1886 to 1891 with Messrs. Newall and Company, engineers and shipbuilders, remaining with that firm as draughtsman and assistant to the works manager until 1893. He then joined the engine department of Messrs. Barclay, Curle and Company, Ltd., Glasgow, and eighteen months later he became chief draughtsman to Messrs. David Rowan and Son.
From 1898 to 1902 he was in charge of the engineering technical department and chief draughtsman to Messrs. Workman, Clark and Company, in Belfast. After holding the appointment of assistant manager for Messrs. Ferranti, Ltd., at Hollinwood, Manchester, he returned to Bristol in 1904 and went into practice on his own account as a consulting engineer, and was honorary consultant of the Dean and Chapter of Bristol Cathedral for many years. He also carried out a large amount of experimental work in connection with retorts for the production of animal charcoal, and also investigated gas analyses with a view to the utilization of waste products.
Mr. Evans, whose death occurred on 25th October 1940 in his seventy-first year, was elected an Associate Member of the Institution in 1904 and was transferred to Membership in 1906. He was also a Member of the Institution of Naval Architects.