Referee's report by Nevill Francis Mott, on a paper 'Effects of alternating strain on the structure of a metal' by R B Davies and W A Wood Sectional committee: Engineering Paper reference code: A130 Recommended for publication in the Proceedings. Mott writes: 'The experimental work seems to me excellent. I think one could [?] strong argument against the author's conclusions about what is happening in fatigue. None the less, I think that the paper should be published as it stands.' [Published in Proceedings A, 1953]. Date received not given. 6 July 1953