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Truck Weighing

From back of photo: "Fully loaded trucks like this one on the Montreal Lake road can be weighed automatically at speeds of up to 70 miles an hour as the wheels pass over the rectanular [rectagular?] surface of the scale invented by George Dyck (rick)". Mr. Dyck explains the scale's operation to the driver of the truck. Although the surface of this scale is visible under the front wheels, a similar unit has performed satisfactorily when paved over.

Trees on Eroded Rock

Close-up of trees on eroded rock.

Bio/historical note: Frederic Harrison Edmunds was born in Hawarden, North Wales in 1898. He received his B.Sc. (1922) and MSc. (1923) from the University of Liverpool. In 1925 he came to Canada and joined the Department of Soils at the University of Saskatchewan. Professor Edmunds was named chairman of the Department of Geological Sciences in 1961, a position he held until his death in February, 1965.

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