There are quite a few Newton Chambers threads on this forum but none have mentioned Kent Panda.

For those that don't know, they were the electric floor polishing division of Newton Chambers. They made those floor polishers with the rotating pad on the bottom that you need quite a bit of skill to operate.

Does anyone out there remember them or worked for them?

Names like the 'Pandamatic' should bring back memories.

When did production of Kent Panda's finish. Are there some still around?

kent panda

my wife used to work for Kent Panda in 1968 till 1971, in the offices

I had a holiday job in 1974 in the Kent Panda workshop. Are there any Pandamatics still working I wonder? Its a part of Newton Chambers that is never mentioned in threads about the history of the group.

I was a representative for Kent Panda from 1973 to 1975. Used to sell the equipment throughout Yorkshire to Hospital and Education authorities and businesses as well as social clubs and the like.
Had to demonstrate the machines which, yes, took a bit of getting used to.
However I could soon show a ha'pless new operative how clever I was!

Peter

hi there i worked for kent panda ronald copley

my dad used to work there ronald copley

Threads merged.

Kent Panda was, I believe, a small section within the Engineering Division at NC. It did not arrive on the scene until around 1960. There were three divisions at Newton Chambers --Excavator, Chemicals and Engineering. Excavator had links with Ransome & Rapier at Ipswich, the Chemicals Division included the famous Izal factory, and Engineering included a number of units. Newton Chambers at Thorncliffe was a terrific firm.