super19751 Â Â 10 #1 Posted November 16, 2012 anybody worked at george turton platts in the mid 70s . there was a strike can anyone give me the dates please . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Stewpot1 Â Â 10 #2 Posted February 14, 2013 i worked at george turton platts from 1972 to 1980 i was press driver in the forge on the Bliss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
doseydoodah   10 #3 Posted February 21, 2013 i worked at george turton platts from 1972 to 1980 i was press driver in the forge on the BlissSo do you know that dates then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Stewpot1 Â Â 10 #4 Posted February 22, 2013 no sorry just cant remember the dates Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
doseydoodah   10 #5 Posted February 22, 2013 no sorry just cant remember the dates  My Dad worked there in the 70s and 80 until he got made redundant but sadly he isn't here to ask. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Stewpot1 Â Â 10 #6 Posted February 22, 2013 who was your dad... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
doseydoodah   10 #7 Posted February 22, 2013 who was your dad...Syd Pearson. My Grandad Cliff Ward worked there also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Stewpot1 Â Â 10 #8 Posted February 22, 2013 the names dont ring a bell although there was a keith pearson worked in the forge on the saws Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
doseydoodah   10 #9 Posted February 22, 2013 the names dont ring a bell although there was a keith pearson worked in the forge on the sawsNot a relation. Will ask me Mum which part they worked, ---------- Post added 22-02-2013 at 21:01 ----------  She says that Dad did stamping  ---------- Post added 22-02-2013 at 21:06 ----------  Also Dad worked alone most of the time.  ---------- Post added 22-02-2013 at 21:09 ----------  She said John Driver was one of his mates Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Westonfront   10 #10 Posted December 17, 2014 I used to work at GTP up until 1991 and now live in Herefordshire, I worked in both the heat treatment dept and finished off in the forge. Often wondered what happened to the old place and the lads I worked with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bullerboY   10 #11 Posted December 17, 2014 I used to work at GTP up until 1991 and now live in Herefordshire, I worked in both the heat treatment dept and finished off in the forge. Often wondered what happened to the old place and the lads I worked with.Did you know Arthur Lewis and his son Mark also a big gorilla of a lad called Jan? Mark still works there but i think its name has changed I also knew a girl called Lorraine Selwood who worked in the office. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Westonfront   10 #12 Posted December 17, 2014 Sorry can't recall the names but it has been a long time, there was about 300 people at one time before redundancies thinned it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...