Stresses Collection

The new R. A. F. Centrifuge 1955
Testing the effects of gravitational stresses experienced by pilots at high speeds: the new R.A.F. centrifuge at the Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine at Farnborough, Hampshire

A Kings Clothes
How to make a king look like a king - dress him in a kings clothes ! (Thackeray chooses Louis XIV, but any king would do as well...)

Humber Pullman 1952
The Humber Pullman 8-seater limousine. The advertising copy stresses the modest price, reflecting the austerity period of the early 50s. Date: 1952

Black figure of a female in a clamp, pressure to perform

Photoelastic stress patterns of French curves, viewed using polarised light. The plastic the French curves are made from is displaying coloured interference fringe patterns

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In the realm of science, the new R.A.F. Centrifuge of 1955 spins with unyielding force, mirroring the intense pressures experienced by the black figure in the clamp. Just as the Humber Pullman of 1952 bore the weight of progress, so too does this woman, symbolizing the human condition under the pressure to perform. The intricate dance of photoelastic stress unfolds before our eyes, revealing the hidden forces at play, as the layers of color shift and reveal the underlying tensions. Photoelastic stress, a testament to the beauty and complexity of the unseen world, encapsulates the delicate balance between strength and fragility, endurance and breaking point.