martin441 Â Â 11 #37 Posted April 26, 2014 I hired many cars from there in the seventies and eighties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Poppi   10 #38 Posted April 26, 2014 My mom Gladys worked in the canteen at London road I also had a sister Vick who worked in wages and another sister pat that worked on switchboard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alarmingmark   32 #39 Posted April 26, 2014 Did pat work there up to the end ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Poppi   10 #40 Posted April 27, 2014 Into the nineties not sure what year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stuartsko   10 #41 Posted April 27, 2014 I was a salesman there just before dixons took it over, they ended up moving to sheaf gardens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Poppi   10 #42 Posted April 27, 2014 Pat stayed until dioxins took over then left in I think 2000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alarmingmark   32 #43 Posted April 27, 2014 I remember pat and penny on reception allway got a coffee when I went to service the alarms on site ! Say hi if you see her. Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Poppi   10 #44 Posted April 27, 2014 Yes penny was a lovely lady I'll say hi to my sis for you do you remember Brian service manager can't remember when he left though the years don't half fly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alarmingmark   32 #45 Posted April 27, 2014 Was he a short man with a bald head ? I used to go from 1991 to 2000. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Poppi   10 #46 Posted April 27, 2014 No he must have already left by then there was so many people worked there over the years  ---------- Post added 27-04-2014 at 21:41 ----------  No he must have left by then so many people worked there over the years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
reg1 Â Â 10 #47 Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) Here is a list of people i remember well mostly from service dept in the 70s, can anyone add to this or where they are now, some I know are no longer with us. Foremen - Frank Heald and Ernie Grice Ron Wilman, Ken Oldfield, Ken Yates, Bob Eyre, Andy Tucker, Tony Wragg, Alan Chater, Kevin Tye, Roger Wolstenholme, Tim Ward, Paul Connop, Andy Gartshore, Steve Pheasey, Peter Pickersgill, Bob Owen, Pete Adams, Bob Thorpe, John Bell, Steve Tose, Keith Makin, Vinny, Ron electrician, Roland, Richard 5000 bay, can,t remember surnames, Terry Peckett and Reg Bedford from training school. There are plenty more but I can,t remember names. Edited April 28, 2014 by reg1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
SILLY Â Â 10 #48 Posted April 28, 2014 Was Jack and Paul Salkeld still there then I know they were late 60 s and Keith Mitton? Ken Oldfield was my boss :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...