Anybody On Here Who Worked In Rolling Mills In The 70s

[dp59]

You must remember Alf Clay.  and plenty of others on the 9inch mill, also the 14inch mill and the double duo. Was that the 8inch?

Was the manager Cyril Mennil?

[Kidorry]

Tried to put the photos on here from photobucket but no joy.

Edited May 8, 2021 by Kidorry

[Kidorry]

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Having another gо. Hooray it worked.

[alanconcarr5247]

worked in 9inch rolling mill Jonas&Colvers 1965 for one year  ,remember Walter the furnace man also Walter the head roller plus a tall fellow, ginger hair he was the straighter he came from Foxhill  area.My job was ladding , I was only 16 years old I then left and joined the Army on my 17 birthday 

[bazza63]

On 13/11/2005 at 11:18, brooksy said:

Mdad worked at that place on claywheels lane.His name was ken brooks and after leaving there he went to alloy steel rods on stevenson road.

Did your dad live on Dryden Rd.

[Bob Megson]

On 13/11/2005 at 22:41, coyleys said:

That right but we called it running out, i would catch it on the last roll then drag it down to the straighter, these bars would be about 1inch diameter by about 20 foot long.

HOLLOW DRILL  WORKING WITH THE KEMPS

[mikeG]

My Dad, Eric George worked at Shepcote Lane Rolling Mills as Hot and Cold Rolling Mill Manager 1947-1972. Geoff Edwards was his boss. I worked there as a computer programmer 1971-2. My boss was Ron Stevens.

[coop]

9 hours ago, mikeG said:

My Dad, Eric George worked at Shepcote Lane Rolling Mills as Hot and Cold Rolling Mill Manager 1947-1972. Geoff Edwards was his boss. I worked there as a computer programmer 1971-2. My boss was Ron Stevens.

Just out of interest.  What main frame were you programming?

[bazza63]

Hi  Brooksy was your dad Ken Brooks who  lived on Dryden Rd, if it is your dad he was a friend of my wife who also lived on Dryden.

[mikeG]

13 hours ago, coop said:

Just out of interest.  What main frame were you programming?

ICL 1901.