diff --git a/applications/test/BSpline/BSplineTest.C b/applications/test/BSpline/BSplineTest.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb858d5560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/BSpline/BSplineTest.C
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2009 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+    option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+#include "argList.H"
+
+#include "simpleMatrix.H"
+#include "vector.H"
+#include "IFstream.H"
+#include "BSpline.H"
+
+using namespace Foam;
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// Main program:
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    argList::noParallel();
+    argList::validArgs.insert("file .. fileN");
+
+    argList args(argc, argv, false, true);
+
+    forAll(args.additionalArgs(), argI)
+    {
+        const string& srcFile = args.additionalArgs()[argI];
+        Info<< nl << "reading " << srcFile << nl;
+        IFstream ifs(srcFile);
+
+        List<pointField> splinePointFields(ifs);
+
+        forAll(splinePointFields, splineI)
+        {
+            Info<<"convert " << splinePointFields[splineI] << " to bspline" << endl;
+
+            BSpline spl(splinePointFields[splineI], vector::zero, vector::zero);
+
+            Info<< "1/2 = " << spl.position(0.5) << endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/applications/test/BSpline/Make/files b/applications/test/BSpline/Make/files
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be66810067
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/BSpline/Make/files
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+BSplineTest.C
+
+EXE = $(FOAM_USER_APPBIN)/BSplineTest
diff --git a/applications/test/BSpline/Make/options b/applications/test/BSpline/Make/options
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a366abf0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/BSpline/Make/options
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+EXE_INC = \
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/meshTools/lnInclude \
+    -I$(LIB_SRC)/mesh/blockMesh/lnInclude
+
+EXE_LIBS = -lblockMesh
diff --git a/applications/test/BSpline/test-splines b/applications/test/BSpline/test-splines
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f5c3a46ae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/test/BSpline/test-splines
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
+| =========                 |                                                 |
+| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
+|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  1.6                                   |
+|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      http://www.OpenFOAM.org               |
+|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+(
+    // Upper body longitudinal splines.
+    (
+        (-0.22685 -0.01125166 0)       // 7
+        (-0.21685 -0.01340204 0)
+        (-0.20685 -0.01529684 0)
+        (-0.19685 -0.01694748 0)
+        (-0.18685 -0.01836538 0)
+        (-0.17685 -0.01956197 0)
+        (-0.16685 -0.02054868 0)
+        (-0.15685 -0.02133693 0)
+        (-0.14685 -0.02193816 0)
+        (-0.13685 -0.02236377 0)
+        (-0.12685 -0.02262521 0)
+        (-0.11685 -0.02273389 0)       // 2
+    )
+
+    (
+        (-0.22685 0 0.01125166)        // 8
+        (-0.21685 0 0.01340204)
+        (-0.20685 0 0.01529684)
+        (-0.19685 0 0.01694748)
+        (-0.18685 0 0.01836538)
+        (-0.17685 0 0.01956197)
+        (-0.16685 0 0.02054868)
+        (-0.15685 0 0.02133693)
+        (-0.14685 0 0.02193816)
+        (-0.13685 0 0.02236377)
+        (-0.12685 0 0.02262521)
+        (-0.11685 0 0.02273389)        // 3
+    )
+
+    (
+        (-0.22685 0.01125166 0)        // 9
+        (-0.21685 0.01340204 0)
+        (-0.20685 0.01529684 0)
+        (-0.19685 0.01694748 0)
+        (-0.18685 0.01836538 0)
+        (-0.17685 0.01956197 0)
+        (-0.16685 0.02054868 0)
+        (-0.15685 0.02133693 0)
+        (-0.14685 0.02193816 0)
+        (-0.13685 0.02236377 0)
+        (-0.12685 0.02262521 0)
+        (-0.11685 0.02273389 0)        // 4
+    )
+
+    (
+        (-0.22685 0 -0.01125166)       // 6
+        (-0.21685 0 -0.01340204)
+        (-0.20685 0 -0.01529684)
+        (-0.19685 0 -0.01694748)
+        (-0.18685 0 -0.01836538)
+        (-0.17685 0 -0.01956197)
+        (-0.16685 0 -0.02054868)
+        (-0.15685 0 -0.02133693)
+        (-0.14685 0 -0.02193816)
+        (-0.13685 0 -0.02236377)
+        (-0.12685 0 -0.02262521)
+        (-0.11685 0 -0.02273389)       // 1
+    )
+);