Pete R
09-09-2007, 20:26
anybody out there who worked at T C Harrison between 1971 and 1976?
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View Full Version : T C harrison Shepcote Lane Pete R 09-09-2007, 20:26 anybody out there who worked at T C Harrison between 1971 and 1976? datal 20-09-2007, 11:44 I worked as a mechanic there from 1970/71, Charley Debain was the foreman & Cyril Jackson was in charge of the pump/diesel room & Rodger Simms (of Simms coaches) was a mechanic there. I hated working there, too much favoritism & a few bad memories for me. Pete R 22-09-2007, 20:11 Yes I remember those two, I worked in the paint shop with Geoff Neal, Dave Pratt & Lewis Holmes, I also remember: Graham Brunt, Dave & Phil Bratley, Eric Hancock, Stuart Dracott, Les Skelton, Jack Cave, a little burmese fella called Ron (can't remember his surname), Do you remember Roy Creane the mad irish fella? There was the JCB dept with Gordon Gregory, Ian Titterton, & Bob Neal the bloke who drove the low loader. datal 23-09-2007, 08:39 I do remember some of those names. One of the blokes helped himself to most of the tools from my tool box, I found out who it was & reluctantly I had to damage his tool box to 'retrieve' them back, I was ready & waiting for some kind of confrontation but luckily for him he never approached me. I was never given an apprentice & it was difficult to earn a good bonus, but those with brown noses & were right up the gaffers back end, including the guy who nicked my tools (mentioning no names) would have three or four lads each, who'd be earning good bonus's for them. Although there was some good lads there, I left after about a year. maharg 27-12-2007, 13:40 hi i worked in jcb dept left in 1975 there was mick gosney,brian titerton,stuart grayson,john ? (smooth),me graham taylor,glyn ? (lip), + a few more was lewis holmes the sign writer ? Pete R 27-12-2007, 18:37 Yes i remember the names mentioned, especially the 'lip' who was glyn bell, tony vizard was in charge with gordon gregory as the foreman, other names- mick elrick, horace chapman (storeman), bob neal, cyril jacksons dad (the sweeper upper), I was the paint shop apprentice at the time (the lad with the long hair), lewis holmes was the sign writer, I've got some good memories from that place. Nostalgia, it's a thing of the past steve122 07-06-2010, 19:03 I started work there in 1975 as a 16 year old. I was with the JCB side with Ken Woodhead and Harold Taylor. ianmarriott 30-05-2011, 16:08 i started as an apprentice in 1976,ron was the foreman if i remmber,cant remmber any names accept rivet who introduced me to newcastle brown ale,sadly i had a motorbike accident and couldnt continue but i loved the time i spent there steve122 01-06-2011, 14:08 Hi I think the JCB foreman was Rod Mather. I was up there recently and was amazed to see the depot still there but next door the massive Tinsley wire all gone. regards steve |