Atomic Fuel On Show At Olympic: 4 Inch Tube Equals 20,000 CWT, Of Coal -- Mr. M. Whitehouse examines the solid bare of pure Uranium metal, on the stand of the British Engineer Association at the Engineering and Marine Exhibition being held at Olympia.The British Public can closely examine a solid bar of pure uranium metal shown on the stand of The British Engineer's Association at the Engineering and Marine Exhibition. It is believed that this is the first time the public has had an opportunity to see and handle the fuel for atomic power stations This small bar only few inches high, on loan from the U.K. Atomic Energy Authority is equivalent energy to about 20,000 sacks of coal ***** arrangements have been made to keep this specimen ***** special safe when the Exhibition closes each night. September 07, 1955. (Photo by Fox Photos).