diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C
index 166f7941fa..5823ee3f57 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -45,6 +45,27 @@ if (&(df1).mesh() != &(df2).mesh())                                 \
 }
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class Type, class GeoMesh>
+void Foam::DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>::checkFieldSize() const
+{
+    const label fieldSize = this->size();
+    if (fieldSize)
+    {
+        const label meshSize = GeoMesh::size(this->mesh_);
+        if (fieldSize != meshSize)
+        {
+            FatalErrorInFunction
+                << "size of field = " << fieldSize
+                << " is not the same as the size of mesh = "
+                << meshSize
+                << abort(FatalError);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class Type, class GeoMesh>
@@ -61,14 +82,43 @@ DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>::DimensionedField
     mesh_(mesh),
     dimensions_(dims)
 {
-    if (field.size() && field.size() != GeoMesh::size(mesh))
-    {
-        FatalErrorInFunction
-            << "size of field = " << field.size()
-            << " is not the same as the size of mesh = "
-            << GeoMesh::size(mesh)
-            << abort(FatalError);
-    }
+    checkFieldSize();
+}
+
+
+template<class Type, class GeoMesh>
+DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>::DimensionedField
+(
+    const IOobject& io,
+    const Mesh& mesh,
+    const dimensionSet& dims,
+    const Xfer<Field<Type>>& field
+)
+:
+    regIOobject(io),
+    Field<Type>(field),
+    mesh_(mesh),
+    dimensions_(dims)
+{
+    checkFieldSize();
+}
+
+
+template<class Type, class GeoMesh>
+DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>::DimensionedField
+(
+    const IOobject& io,
+    const Mesh& mesh,
+    const dimensionSet& dims,
+    const Xfer<List<Type>>& field
+)
+:
+    regIOobject(io),
+    Field<Type>(field),
+    mesh_(mesh),
+    dimensions_(dims)
+{
+    checkFieldSize();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.H
index a302e54171..b37c63724f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedField.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ template<class Type, class GeoMesh> class DimensionedField;
 
 template<class Type, class GeoMesh> Ostream& operator<<
 (
-    Ostream&,
-    const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&
+    Ostream& os,
+    const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& df
 );
 
 template<class Type, class GeoMesh> Ostream& operator<<
 (
-    Ostream&,
-    const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>&
+    Ostream& os,
+    const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>& tdf
 );
 
 
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ private:
 
     // Private Member Functions
 
+        //- Assert that non-zero field size == mesh size
+        void checkFieldSize() const;
+
         void readIfPresent(const word& fieldDictEntry = "value");
 
 
@@ -122,87 +125,105 @@ public:
         //- Construct from components
         DimensionedField
         (
-            const IOobject&,
+            const IOobject& io,
             const Mesh& mesh,
-            const dimensionSet&,
-            const Field<Type>&
+            const dimensionSet& dims,
+            const Field<Type>& field
+        );
+
+        //- Construct from components, transferring the initial field content
+        DimensionedField
+        (
+            const IOobject& io,
+            const Mesh& mesh,
+            const dimensionSet& dims,
+            const Xfer<Field<Type>>& field
+        );
+
+        //- Construct from components, transferring the initial field content
+        DimensionedField
+        (
+            const IOobject& io,
+            const Mesh& mesh,
+            const dimensionSet& dims,
+            const Xfer<List<Type>>& field
         );
 
         //- Construct from components
         //  Used for temporary fields which are initialised after construction
         DimensionedField
         (
-            const IOobject&,
+            const IOobject& io,
             const Mesh& mesh,
-            const dimensionSet&,
+            const dimensionSet& dims,
             const bool checkIOFlags = true
         );
 
         //- Construct from components
         DimensionedField
         (
-            const IOobject&,
+            const IOobject& io,
             const Mesh& mesh,
-            const dimensioned<Type>&,
+            const dimensioned<Type>& dt,
             const bool checkIOFlags = true
         );
 
         //- Construct from Istream
         DimensionedField
         (
-            const IOobject&,
+            const IOobject& io,
             const Mesh& mesh,
-            const word& fieldDictEntry="value"
+            const word& fieldDictEntry = "value"
         );
 
         //- Construct from dictionary
         DimensionedField
         (
-            const IOobject&,
+            const IOobject& io,
             const Mesh& mesh,
             const dictionary& fieldDict,
-            const word& fieldDictEntry="value"
+            const word& fieldDictEntry = "value"
         );
 
         //- Construct as copy
         DimensionedField
         (
-            const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&
+            const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& df
         );
 
         //- Construct as copy or re-use as specified.
         DimensionedField
         (
-            DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&,
+            DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& df,
             bool reuse
         );
 
         //- Construct by transferring the DimensionedField
         DimensionedField
         (
-            const Xfer<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>&
+            const Xfer<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>& df
         );
 
         //- Construct as copy of tmp<DimensionedField> deleting argument
         #ifndef NoConstructFromTmp
         DimensionedField
         (
-            const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>&
+            const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>& tdf
         );
         #endif
 
         //- Construct as copy resetting IO parameters
         DimensionedField
         (
-            const IOobject&,
-            const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&
+            const IOobject& io,
+            const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& df
         );
 
         //- Construct as copy resetting IO parameters and re-use as specified.
         DimensionedField
         (
-            const IOobject&,
-            DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&,
+            const IOobject& io,
+            DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& df,
             bool reuse
         );
 
@@ -210,14 +231,14 @@ public:
         DimensionedField
         (
             const word& newName,
-            const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&
+            const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& df
         );
 
         //- Construct as copy resetting name and re-use as specified.
         DimensionedField
         (
             const word& newName,
-            DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&,
+            DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& df,
             bool reuse
         );
 
@@ -225,7 +246,7 @@ public:
         DimensionedField
         (
             const word& newName,
-            const Xfer<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>&
+            const Xfer<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>& df
         );
 
         //- Construct as copy resetting name
@@ -233,7 +254,7 @@ public:
         DimensionedField
         (
             const word& newName,
-            const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>&
+            const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>& tdf
         );
         #endif
 
@@ -262,28 +283,30 @@ public:
         //- Return non-const access to dimensions
         inline dimensionSet& dimensions();
 
+        //- Return field
         inline const Field<Type>& field() const;
 
+        //- Return field
         inline Field<Type>& field();
 
         //- Return a component field of the field
         tmp<DimensionedField<cmptType, GeoMesh>> component
         (
-            const direction
+            const direction d
         ) const;
 
         //- Replace a component field of the field
         void replace
         (
-            const direction,
-            const DimensionedField<cmptType, GeoMesh>&
+            const direction d,
+            const DimensionedField<cmptType, GeoMesh>& df
         );
 
         //- Replace a component field of the field
         void replace
         (
-            const direction,
-            const tmp<DimensionedField<cmptType, GeoMesh>>&
+            const direction d,
+            const tmp<DimensionedField<cmptType, GeoMesh>>& tdf
         );
 
         //- Return the field transpose (only defined for second rank tensors)
@@ -295,60 +318,60 @@ public:
         //- Calculate and return weighted average
         dimensioned<Type> weightedAverage
         (
-            const DimensionedField<scalar, GeoMesh>&
+            const DimensionedField<scalar, GeoMesh>& weightField
         ) const;
 
         //- Calculate and return weighted average
         dimensioned<Type> weightedAverage
         (
-            const tmp<DimensionedField<scalar, GeoMesh>>&
+            const tmp<DimensionedField<scalar, GeoMesh>>& tweightField
         ) const;
 
 
         // Write
 
-            bool writeData(Ostream&, const word& fieldDictEntry) const;
+            bool writeData(Ostream& os, const word& fieldDictEntry) const;
 
-            bool writeData(Ostream&) const;
+            bool writeData(Ostream& os) const;
 
 
     // Member Operators
 
-        void operator=(const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&);
-        void operator=(const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>&);
-        void operator=(const dimensioned<Type>&);
+        void operator=(const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& df);
+        void operator=(const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>& tdf);
+        void operator=(const dimensioned<Type>& dt);
 
-        void operator+=(const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&);
-        void operator+=(const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>&);
+        void operator+=(const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& df);
+        void operator+=(const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>& tdf);
 
-        void operator-=(const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&);
-        void operator-=(const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>&);
+        void operator-=(const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& df);
+        void operator-=(const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>& tdf);
 
-        void operator*=(const DimensionedField<scalar, GeoMesh>&);
-        void operator*=(const tmp<DimensionedField<scalar, GeoMesh>>&);
+        void operator*=(const DimensionedField<scalar, GeoMesh>& df);
+        void operator*=(const tmp<DimensionedField<scalar, GeoMesh>>& tdf);
 
-        void operator/=(const DimensionedField<scalar, GeoMesh>&);
-        void operator/=(const tmp<DimensionedField<scalar, GeoMesh>>&);
+        void operator/=(const DimensionedField<scalar, GeoMesh>& df);
+        void operator/=(const tmp<DimensionedField<scalar, GeoMesh>>& tdf);
 
-        void operator+=(const dimensioned<Type>&);
-        void operator-=(const dimensioned<Type>&);
+        void operator+=(const dimensioned<Type>& dt);
+        void operator-=(const dimensioned<Type>& dt);
 
-        void operator*=(const dimensioned<scalar>&);
-        void operator/=(const dimensioned<scalar>&);
+        void operator*=(const dimensioned<scalar>& dt);
+        void operator/=(const dimensioned<scalar>& dt);
 
 
     // Ostream Operators
 
         friend Ostream& operator<< <Type, GeoMesh>
         (
-            Ostream&,
-            const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&
+            Ostream& os,
+            const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& df
         );
 
         friend Ostream& operator<< <Type, GeoMesh>
         (
-            Ostream&,
-            const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>&
+            Ostream& os,
+            const tmp<DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>>& tdf
         );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedFieldFunctionsM.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedFieldFunctionsM.H
index 444192f399..5932562ebf 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedFieldFunctionsM.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/DimensionedFieldFunctionsM.H
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ tmp<DimensionedField<ReturnType, GeoMesh>> operator Op                         \
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-#define BINARY_TYPE_OPERATOR_SF(ReturnType, Type1, Type2, Op, OpName, OpFunc) \
+#define BINARY_TYPE_OPERATOR_SF(ReturnType, Type1, Type2, Op, OpName, OpFunc)  \
                                                                                \
 TEMPLATE                                                                       \
 tmp<DimensionedField<ReturnType, GeoMesh>> operator Op                         \
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ tmp<DimensionedField<ReturnType, GeoMesh>> operator Op                         \
 );
 
 
-#define BINARY_TYPE_OPERATOR_FS(ReturnType, Type1, Type2, Op, OpName, OpFunc) \
+#define BINARY_TYPE_OPERATOR_FS(ReturnType, Type1, Type2, Op, OpName, OpFunc)  \
                                                                                \
 TEMPLATE                                                                       \
 tmp<DimensionedField<ReturnType, GeoMesh>> operator Op                         \
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/SubDimensionedField.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/SubDimensionedField.H
index e0e4282fb4..1f90a784ab 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/SubDimensionedField.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/DimensionedFields/DimensionedField/SubDimensionedField.H
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
         //- Return a component field of the field
         inline tmp<DimensionedField<cmptType, GeoMesh>> component
         (
-            const direction
+            const direction d
         ) const;
 
         //- Return the field transpose (only defined for second rank tensors)
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public:
     // Member operators
 
         //- Assignment
-        inline void operator=(const SubDimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&);
+        inline void operator=(const SubDimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>& rhs);
 
         //- Allow cast to a const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&
         inline operator const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&() const;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/memory/Xfer/Xfer.H b/src/OpenFOAM/memory/Xfer/Xfer.H
index 0c5e8e8cff..615712d610 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/memory/Xfer/Xfer.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/memory/Xfer/Xfer.H
@@ -93,20 +93,23 @@ class Xfer
 
 public:
 
+    typedef T Type;
+
+
     // Constructors
 
         //- Store object pointer and manage its deletion
         //  Can also be used later to transfer by assignment
-        inline explicit Xfer(T* = 0);
+        inline explicit Xfer(T* p = 0);
 
         //- Construct by copying or by transferring the parameter contents
-        inline explicit Xfer(T&, bool allowTransfer=false);
+        inline explicit Xfer(T& t, bool allowTransfer=false);
 
         //- Construct by copying the parameter contents
-        inline explicit Xfer(const T&);
+        inline explicit Xfer(const T& t);
 
         //- Construct by transferring the contents
-        inline Xfer(const Xfer<T>&);
+        inline Xfer(const Xfer<T>& t);
 
 
     //- Destructor
@@ -122,10 +125,10 @@ public:
     // Member Operators
 
         //- Transfer the contents into the object
-        inline void operator=(T&);
+        inline void operator=(T& t);
 
         //- Transfer the contents into the object
-        inline void operator=(const Xfer<T>&);
+        inline void operator=(const Xfer<T>& t);
 
         //- Reference to the underlying datatype
         inline T& operator()() const;