artisan   10 #13 Posted January 21, 2006 Originally posted by chuffinel bookie. I also rember a Sam Marsden who was a setter on the automatic lathes  Yes that was the bloke, I think Startup was our nickmame for him for him for some reason. Can anyone remember Jack Skelcey in chage of the apprentices Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
artisan   10 #14 Posted January 21, 2006 Cant remember the name. What section did he work in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
artisan   10 #15 Posted January 22, 2006 that must have been before my time. They were only making clutches and transmiissions when I was there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
teddygirl   10 #16 Posted January 22, 2006 A guy that comes into the club where I work used to work there, call him Joe Winter, anyone used to work him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Michael_W Â Â 11 #17 Posted January 22, 2006 Joe Winter worked at the overdrive factory on Little London Road and started the Overdrive repair business http://www.overdrive-repairs.co.uk/about_us.html] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
owdlad   10 #18 Posted January 22, 2006 Can any of you remember Keith Hilton or John (polly) Styring who worked in the clutch assembly as tool setters? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Chipper   10 #19 Posted January 22, 2006 Another name, a really nice asian gent. Tall and strong called 'Abdullah Khan' he worked there in the late seventies / early eighties. If anyone knew him please pm me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Michael_W Â Â 11 #20 Posted January 22, 2006 owdlad I remember them both, Keith Hilton also worked at Jacobs Manufacturing up until it closed in 2002 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
artisan   10 #21 Posted January 23, 2006 We started dealing with LuK (Lamenel und Kupplendsbau) back in the 60's we considered them to pretty rubbish at clutch design at that time. It seems ironic that they took the firm over in the end. Good Old Maggie sold our country down the river Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cynthia   10 #22 Posted January 23, 2006 A guy that comes into the club where I work used to work there, call him Joe Winter, anyone used to work him?  My husband knew Joe Winter & his mate Roy Green ( Tool room). apparently they used to go round the clubs singing. He knows most of the other names posted plus loads more, what you would expect after 31 years. My husband is Dennis Travis as mad a Sheffield United fan as I am.  Cynthia, Ontario, Canada. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Andy   10 #23 Posted January 23, 2006 There is a memorial to Laycocks in the Sainsburys store on Archer Road. I think it is a stained glass pattern at the bottom of the travelator. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
owdlad   10 #24 Posted January 23, 2006 owdlad I remember them both, Keith Hilton also worked at Jacobs Manufacturing up until it closed in 2002  Michael do you have any contact with Keith these days? I would love to have a pint with him (although he was tighter than a...better not;) ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...