P007814 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Cultural Object created 2025-08-05 human Ken McInnes updated 2025-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007814b.htm culturalArtefact Stobie pole AACR2 1924 Start Place Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Electrical engineering The 'Stobie' pole, designed and patented by James Cyril Stobie (1895 - 1953) in 1924, and modified in 1926, is a composite metal and concrete pole for electric power lines, overcoming the lack of suitable trees and the problems of termites in South Australia. 'Stobie' poles use two rolled steel "I" sections as the main members to take the stresses in the structure, and form the sides for moulding the concrete. The shear stresses are taken by bolts which, pass through the webs of the "I" beams, and are embedded in the concrete between. The poles were adopted by the Adelaide Electric Supply Company Limited who paid Stobie £500 for the patent rights. The 'Stobie' pole design, with minor changes, such as using galvanised steel and designing for taller towers, continues to be used throughout South Australia today, making it a ubiquitous part of the character and heritage of the State. ETSA Corporation, State of South Australia (1995 - 2000)

Continued to use and adapt the pole design for use throughout its distribution network, 1995 - 2000.

 Electricity Trust of South Australia, State of South Australia (1946 - 1995)

Continued to use and adapt the pole design for use throughout its distribution network, 1946 - 1995

 Adelaide Electricity Supply Company (1897 - 1946)

Paid for the patent rights, and adopted the pole design for use throughout its distribution network, 1925c - 1946.

 Stobie, James Cyril (1895 - 1953)

Designed and patented the 'Stobie' pole.

 'Stobie pole', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Stobie pole Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Pole footings (Discussions and communications) Stobie, J. C. [and others] Pole footings (Discussions and communications) 1930 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 2 10 385- Journal Article: Pole footings Stobie, J. C. Pole footings 1930 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 2 2 58-63 Journal Article: A design for light concrete steel poles (Abstracts of papers read before Divisions) Stobie, J. C. A design for light concrete steel poles (Abstracts of papers read before Divisions) Sydney, NSW Institution of Engineers Australia 1925 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 5 302-305 Journal Article: Design for light concrete steel poles Stobie, J. C. Design for light concrete steel poles 1925 Quarterly Bulletin, Institution of Engineers, Australia 2 6 45 Newspaper Article: Poles to carry light and withstand the ravages of time ... and White Ants. R. L. Poles to carry light and withstand the ravages of time ... and White Ants. Adelaide, SA 1939 The Mail (Adelaide) 25 Conference Paper: Development of 36m Stobie Poles for 275kV transmission line McCormack, John Development of 36m Stobie Poles for 275kV transmission line Port Melbourne, Vic. Waldron Smith Management 2003 Distribution 2003 : 7th International Energy Transmission & Distribution Conference & Exhibition. 2263-88 Conference Paper: The Stobie Pole Russack, Andrew The Stobie Pole Port Melbourne, Vic. Waldron Smith Management 2003 Distribution 2003 : 7th International Energy Transmission & Distribution Conference & Exhibition. 2255-62 Resource: Australian Patent search database IP Australia, Commonwealth of Australia Australian Patent search database Commonwealth of Australia 2015 Resource: Australian Patent search database IP Australia, Commonwealth of Australia Australian Patent search database Commonwealth of Australia 2015