There must have been hundreds worked here over the years in the various departments.I worked my apprenticeship (or part of it)in the "top shop" bus works before I saw the light and left.At that time the works superintendant was Earnest Hall & the works foreman was Jack Mann (us "lads" had to call them Mr) It was when "demarcation lines" were the order of the day and a strict heirarchy operated.still think about it now & then.

My father worked at Queens Road from to 1920s to 1950s.
His name was Bill Smith. I understand that he worked mainly on a Sharper doing the Brake Shoes of Trams
Did you know him?

Hi Albert. Well I started there in April 1957 (I've just had to look at my apprenticeship agreement to confirm that,does'nt that make me ancient)and although the name Bill Smith rings a bell,I can't say that I do remember where I've heard it.I'm just coming up on 65 now & I've met a lot of people allong the way,but there was a machine shop at Queens rd and it was situated within the bus workshop,most of the general machining for the whole transport department was done in there and it employed a good few men,if he was employed on the repair of tram brakes, its a fair chance that he would have been in that machine shop.But thats about all I can tell you.

Hi Albert. Well I started there in April 1957 (I've just had to look at my apprenticeship agreement to confirm that,does'nt that make me ancient)and although the name Bill Smith rings a bell,I can't say that I do remember where I've heard it.I'm just coming up on 65 now & I've met a lot of people allong the way,but there was a machine shop at Queens rd and it was situated within the bus workshop,most of the general machining for the whole transport department was done in there and it employed a good few men,if he was employed on the repair of tram brakes, its a fair chance that he would have been in that machine shop.But thats about all I can tell you.

I'll get some more detail from my sister and she should be able to fill any details that I've forgotten. A man named ' Bloodworth or Bosworth' also comes to mind. Do they ring a bell with you?

No sorry those names do'nt mean a thing to me,and I've remembered where the name Bill Smith came from,he was a chap I new in Cheadle Hulme,Manchester where I lived for 5yrs.I'm afraid a lot of it has dissapeared into the mists of time

hi. I worked at STD from 1959 to 1986 .I knew Bill smith well he was known as the Alderman due to his father being a councillor nice man

hi. I worked at STD from 1959 to 1986 .I knew Bill smith well he was known as the Alderman due to his father being a councillor nice man . Bill bosworth was a overall fitter and a union official at the elm tree branch of thr then AEU . He was an umpire and never got to know that cricket was to end at bramall lane as he died about 1970 he live on city rd