Moore and Wright

[sunshine10 10]

I realise a lot of these are old posts (this is my first ever post on here) i found this subject very interesting. Mainly because my grandma worked at moore and wrights. Her name is Irene Turner, (now sadly deceased) messaged my mum earlier about dates she was there no reply. Anyway i know she was there early 80s as i went to a xmas do around that time!

[biker 10]

Ill try figure out how. Who was your mother? what department did she work in

 

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Test

 

Handsworth factory around 1957/58

 

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e335/USUK10/M%20and%20W/Building_zps675f5caa.jpg

 

These pictures come up as malicious site. I sold an Excelsior 197cc motorbike to somebody at M & W in about 1967.Does anybody remember buying it?

[USUK 10]

These pictures come up as malicious site. I sold an Excelsior 197cc motorbike to somebody at M & W in about 1967.Does anybody remember buying it?

 

Biker. I just clicked it and it opens right up. What was your Mothers name? I probably knew her

[sunshine10 10]

USUK was the question about mums name directed at me? If so it is irene turner she was my grandma though. My mums mum

 

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Aah just noticed your earlier post !!!

 

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Out of interest if there is anyone who knew my grandma (irene turner) from moore and wrights, be good to hear from you, bet she was a real tough cookie lol. She worked there in a secreterial role in the 1970s. She lived on handsworth crescent until moving to clifton avenue in 1982.

[USUK 10]

USUK was the question about mums name directed at me? If so it is irene turner she was my grandma though. My mums mum

 

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Aah just noticed your earlier post !!!

 

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Out of interest if there is anyone who knew my grandma (irene turner) from moore and wrights, be good to hear from you, bet she was a real tough cookie lol. She worked there in a secreterial role in the 1970s. She lived on handsworth crescent until moving to clifton avenue in 1982.

 

 

 

Just a little after my time

[sallyclarkes 10]

i worked at M&W from 1962/jan2nd in the fitting shop,apprentice.Mr. Drake and Mr.Chapel were the formen(eric&ken)the xmas parties were held at the cutlers hall.dances were held in the canteen at handsworth.snooker was played upstairs in the office block.

 

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the machines used to manufacture the components were very old fashioned in a modern building.3nought millers operated by mainly ladies.brown&sharp auto millers,mainly men,with Barbara Cruise checking quality.Snow roughers,snow grinders,Malcolm Tunstill operated on these.Linisher and polishing machines,ets,etc.all told about 600 worked there then.Tommy Fiander was forman electrician.

[SamJ92 10]

I have about 4 Micrometers from Moore and Wright - Ones dated 1942 and is still working to this day!

[sallyclarkes 10]

Ian Cawthawne(bozzy)apprentice leccy,his dad was a barber,in handsworth i think.

[USUK 10]

i worked at M&W from 1962/jan2nd in the fitting shop,apprentice.Mr. Drake and Mr.Chapel were the formen(eric&ken)the xmas parties were held at the cutlers hall.dances were held in the canteen at handsworth.snooker was played upstairs in the office block.

 

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the machines used to manufacture the components were very old fashioned in a modern building.3nought millers operated by mainly ladies.brown&sharp auto millers,mainly men,with Barbara Cruise checking quality.Snow roughers,snow grinders,Malcolm Tunstill operated on these.Linisher and polishing machines,ets,etc.all told about 600 worked there then.Tommy Fiander was forman electrician.

 

 

I Don't remember Sally in the fitters shop ?

[sallyclarkes 10]

I Don't remember Sally in the fitters shop ?

 

if you dont know sallyclark your not a Sheffelder.

[USUK 10]

if you dont know sallyclark your not a Sheffelder.

 

Hmm !!!!!!

[USUK 10]

Hmm !!!!!!

 

So do you remember Geoff xx, Fitter, John Egginton, Terry Pinder, electricians,