tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post1027141484391539182..comments2024-03-29T07:54:12.874+00:00Comments on MEI's Barry Wills: In memory of Richard Mozley and his wonderful machinesMEIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-77603849795703026802023-08-25T21:50:34.032+01:002023-08-25T21:50:34.032+01:00Billy Chan was certainly busy working with the tes...Billy Chan was certainly busy working with the test MGS development back as far as 1986 at Wheal Jane, initially working with tin flotation feed. We were there to help with his work but our interest as the time was “get the flotation concentrate grade up on else”! The column development was underway. Stephen Young WJ 1980-89Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-60973535821469896032023-07-16T14:30:58.695+01:002023-07-16T14:30:58.695+01:00Yes, Richard and Abigail’s kitchen was a mix of wa...Yes, Richard and Abigail’s kitchen was a mix of washing machines, pumps and hydrocyclones. A true inventor!MEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-52741059063381182262023-07-16T13:18:54.630+01:002023-07-16T13:18:54.630+01:00It says a lot that fifty or so years ago I install...It says a lot that fifty or so years ago I installed a telephone system at the house in Woodlane and after all that time this is one, out of all those premises I visited, which particularly stands out in my memory. Although time has dimmed my memory a little, I can still see the bewildering array of equipment there and what’s more, someone took the time to explain it all to me when I asked. I also had a part in the phone installation in the Cardrew premises. I’ve often wondered what became of Richard as I came across him a few times and although the encounters were brief, he immediately came across as the larger than life character everyone has described.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-26158700805870344002018-08-07T11:32:14.797+01:002018-08-07T11:32:14.797+01:00See also Richard Mozley’s legacy lives on with th...See also <a href="http://min-eng.blogspot.com/2018/08/richard-mozleys-legacy-lives-on-with-mgs.html" rel="nofollow"> Richard Mozley’s legacy lives on with the MGS</a>MEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-34211398301010114032017-11-21T23:06:51.623+00:002017-11-21T23:06:51.623+00:00Peter Lewis' comments above prompt me to add m...Peter Lewis' comments above prompt me to add my memories of the great Richard Mozley. As Barry says I was honoured to give the first Richard Mozley Memorial Lecture at a special symposium in his memory which was organised by Richard Williams, then a young professor at CSM (now Vice-Chancellor at Heriot-Watt University). Sadly I don't think there were many such lectures after that, as they were supported by the company which as Barry says fell on hard times after his death. I had many interactions with Richard, always larger than life, always cheerful, always interested in new possibilities. And very competitive - I remember competing with him in a dodgem car race in Cornwall; he won, inevitably. I was also privileged to give his keynote address for him at the 1993 IMPC in Sydney, when he had become too ill to travel. It was a penetrating look at what drives innovation, and he should know as the great innovator. One final coincidence. For many years we had a wonderful Cornishman, Bob Marshall (now retired), as our principal fitter and turner in the JKMRC workshop. Without Bob's great skills the apparatus which postgrad students (and staff) wanted to build would never have worked. It turns out that before he emigrated to Australia Bob had worked in Richard's workshop, and there is a very real chance he built Richard's first experimental cyclones (memories on all sides were a bit vague by then). Richard and Bob met again when Richard visited the JK many years ago. And so the great wheel turns. Best wishes to Richard's family - I enjoyed their comments above. Tim Napier-MunnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-72318320757519548162017-11-21T13:51:42.199+00:002017-11-21T13:51:42.199+00:00Lovely to find this article online.. I was just re...Lovely to find this article online.. I was just recounting how between 1980 & 1982 'we’ experimented successfully ‘playing’ with Richard's injection moulded hydro cyclones manufactured in Falmouth to upgrade our “waste” Celestine tailings near Bristol into a commercial grade. Tens of thousands of tonnes of discarded resource, nearly 100 years worth, thereby added to realisable reserves. ‘Kerr-ching’! [£££’s] More importantly, huge fun! Having gone on to work for De Beers / Anglo in Oz delighted to see too the link with Tim N-M. Best wishes and kindest regards to all, happy memories.. <br />Pewter Islehttp://www.phlewisassociates.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-7412596803470571912016-01-20T15:12:10.817+00:002016-01-20T15:12:10.817+00:00A 1980s video of Richard Mozley and others discus...A <a href="https://youtu.be/aH-dY5MCCI8" rel="nofollow"> 1980s video</a> of Richard Mozley and others discussing development of the Mozley MGS at the Wheal Jane tin mine in CornwallMEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-81225170341855371712015-07-14T21:46:20.933+01:002015-07-14T21:46:20.933+01:00Spent many years associated with Mozley during the...Spent many years associated with Mozley during the years when I worked at Carpco in Florida. First time I visited was when they worked out of the Mozley's home. During our association, we exhibited at Stockholm and Dresden together - I think I may have even taken those photos! I also don't know where abouts of Billy Chan but he gave us 40 fits when he drilled into the exhibit hall in Stockholm to hold the MGS down! <br />Richard was truly a gent of noble proportions and a generous host always. My wife still remembers the dover sole at the Falmouth restaraunt he took us to once! Steve the Welshmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-18326174757193499842015-07-08T20:19:24.177+01:002015-07-08T20:19:24.177+01:00I had the privilege of working with Richard at Hyd...I had the privilege of working with Richard at Hydraulic Tin in 1971, and almost joined Richard Mozley Ltd. In 1994. What a truly wonderful man, and an exceptional minerals engineer. He was taken from us much too soon.<br />Ian TownsendAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-46024264887737066112015-07-07T06:17:57.588+01:002015-07-07T06:17:57.588+01:00Yes, please do. My email is bwills@min-eng.com.
Be...Yes, please do. My email is bwills@min-eng.com.<br />Best regards BarryMEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-24072253258777250632015-07-06T19:06:37.394+01:002015-07-06T19:06:37.394+01:00Hello again. I have a film of Richard from 22 yea...Hello again. I have a film of Richard from 22 years ago that you might be interested in. If you send your email address, I'll send you a link. Jemima Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-68567744122756285892015-06-16T07:28:57.247+01:002015-06-16T07:28:57.247+01:00Richard was both a brilliant engineer and inventor...Richard was both a brilliant engineer and inventor, and a kind, gentle, forgiving human being. I have many happy memories. Clive Cooper -brother-in-law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-60953030277113184502015-06-15T18:49:37.920+01:002015-06-15T18:49:37.920+01:00I was just defrosting the freezer in honour of dad...I was just defrosting the freezer in honour of dad (who hated to see machines suffering! Remember the tumble dryer, Abigail?) when my computer pinged with the link to this blog. How lovely to read these comments. He was a brilliant man and it is great to know that he is still inspiring people twenty years after his death. Jemima. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-50452247610211109522015-06-15T17:47:34.157+01:002015-06-15T17:47:34.157+01:00Wonderful to read this article and all the comment...Wonderful to read this article and all the comments. Thank you for these memories of my amazing father.<br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-66382337135165986222015-06-15T17:41:18.965+01:002015-06-15T17:41:18.965+01:00Many thanks for your comments Magdalen and Abigail...Many thanks for your comments Magdalen and Abigail. Richard was a one-off. A great inventor and great man who I will always rememberMEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-39449737075338186342015-06-15T17:35:26.360+01:002015-06-15T17:35:26.360+01:00So touched and proud to come across this blog on t...So touched and proud to come across this blog on the 20th anniversary of Richard's death and so glad that his memory and his machines live on. Having been lucky enough to be married to him for 28 years I can confirm that he was indeed larger than life and quite legendary. Raising 4 children amongst the noise, mud and possible danger of his marvellous machines was at times a little stressful but never ever dull. Thank you Barry and all above for bringing back so many happy memories.<br /><br />AbigailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-15548578440270333322015-06-15T12:47:58.076+01:002015-06-15T12:47:58.076+01:00I came across your article on my father, Richard M...I came across your article on my father, Richard Mozley, this morning and was so very touched to see him so fondly remembered twenty years after his death.<br />He was, indeed, a larger than life character and also an absolutely fantastic father.<br />Thank you so much for the happy memories you brought back. I remember him demonstrating how the MGS would work; with the help of playing cards...whilst rolling about on the floor.<br />So, many thanks.<br />Best wishes,<br />Magdalen<br />Mrs M Wind-MozleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-91202658697684826562015-06-05T10:47:13.574+01:002015-06-05T10:47:13.574+01:00Nick and TC sum up Richard perfectly - a true gent...Nick and TC sum up Richard perfectly - a true gentlemanMEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834780351452765156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-19533789581420596242015-06-05T08:40:59.408+01:002015-06-05T08:40:59.408+01:00Barry,I felt really happy after reading on the leg...Barry,I felt really happy after reading on the legendary Richard Mozley (fondly addressed as Richard). From my point of view,Mineral Engn Fraternity owes a lot to Richard..He was indeed a change, who realised even in those years, that "hardware is as important as software" for the growth of our profession. He gave tools to test and identify process , particularly gravity and centrifugal, most appropriate for beneficiation of ores.<br />He took time off and visited us at Indian School of Mines at Dhanbad during his visit to Hindustan Copper. We in the Dept of Mineral Engn, including all the students, felt excited (inspired) seeing and meeting him. He was such a warm hearted person. My first reaction seeing him was " is this the person who conceived, designed and manufactured such beautiful and very elegant equipment; so badly needed in those days. Seeing the machines itself used to make the students happy to work with them.It is indeed inconceivable to imagine that a Mining Engn of those days would have developed such a passion for mineral processing . He must have thought that such well conceived laboratory equipment was a must for mineral Engn to identify processes to treat ores .I do not think there is any laboratory in India (surely in the world) which does not have more than one ( that one is invariably a cyclone) of his " brain child."<br />In fact I used to tell my students that we need more "Richards" to take mineral Engn forward.<br />Barry, I really felt emotional, reading the Blog, though I know most of it.<br />For me , Richard was a legend and we appreciate you for taking us through those days of real developments by a "single" individual; I am sure this Blog would be an inspiration to young generation of Mineral Engns.<br />Rao,T.C., IndiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-63829080715309027872015-06-04T23:52:57.804+01:002015-06-04T23:52:57.804+01:00I can honestly say that I enjoyed every minute I s...I can honestly say that I enjoyed every minute I spent with Richard, he was a true gentleman and a great enthusiast, what a great photo of him with Roger Parker, another hero of mine. I remember both Stockholm and Dresden well two good conferences, good luck with Physical Separation this week,NickWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02319261756715226789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908362959739425575.post-60851017726322429162015-06-04T08:27:09.058+01:002015-06-04T08:27:09.058+01:00Went to school with his son Charlie, knew he was t...Went to school with his son Charlie, knew he was the son of an inventor, only when using the Lab separator with Mozley written on the side did I realise what he was the inventor of!<br /><br />Dave G Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com