desy   10 #1 Posted December 28, 2005 Did you work at twist drill at anytime. I worked in work study from 1969 to 1978. My former Bosses were Maurice Owens and Pat Hopwood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Plain Talker   11 #2 Posted December 28, 2005 My grandpa worked there for fifty-odd years, man and boy.  He retired in about 1978/9.  He worked on the actual lathes, turning the drill bits.  he worked there during the war, (It was a 'reserved occupation' but he had a disabilty, so he could not have joined the forces anyway)  He told the tales of firewatching, from the roof of the factory, during air raids.  The firewatcher stood, on the roof, in a metal contraption which looked like a cross between a torpedo and an "iron maiden" it had slits at "eye" level, so you could see out. it was not very big, about big enough to take one person.  It must have been terrifying. I know there were hits from the bombs very close to the factory, cos the house I lived in, a few hundred yards away from Dormer's factory suffered structural damage from a bomb.  PT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
desy   10 #3 Posted December 28, 2005 PT what was his name? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Plain Talker   11 #4 Posted December 28, 2005 His name was Harold Turner.  He was distinctive, as he was very blond of hair, and walked with a limp, due to a bad ankle. (his walking was like he had a false leg, because the joint had been surgically fused )  He also only had half an ear.  PT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
desy   10 #5 Posted December 28, 2005 Think he workrd in the Production Turners dept Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
carcrash   11 #6 Posted December 28, 2005 My dad worked there for a while. From about 69 til 71 I think before moving to Hadfields Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
deelightful3 Â Â 10 #7 Posted December 28, 2005 my ex hubby worked there for a number of years,his name is steve taylor,also know vaughan biggins,alan brown,kevin brown,pete douglas,just a few i remember. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
desy   10 #8 Posted December 28, 2005 Remember Alan Brown he was a supervisor on the Roll Forge Inspection team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Plain Talker   11 #9 Posted December 28, 2005 Originally posted by desy Think he workrd in the Production Turners dept  He was definitely into the production of Turners. lol  He personally produced three Turners, that I know of:-  My dad, and my two uncles, "unca Kembo" and Unca Pip-pip! lol  Who were, in their turn responsible for the production of seven Turners between them, (who have in Their turn, produced twelve -at the last count!- Turners of their own!)  chuckles!  PT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
desy   10 #10 Posted December 28, 2005 Bit thick didn't think of it that way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pitsmoorlad   10 #11 Posted December 29, 2005 I was an electrician there for several years man and girl. I remember a lot of the fitters, but none of the machine operators. Left before they started moving away from Summerfield St. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Alan52 Â Â 10 #12 Posted December 29, 2005 MY DAD ,SISTER AND A FEW OF THE RELATIVES WORKED THERE GILLOTTS , ORWINS AND A LOT MORE.THE CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR THE KIDS IN THE 50,s AND 60,s WERE GREAT .LOTS OF MEMORIES. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...