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  • Dave Budrey on Ron Curtis talks about his photograph of Bert Hopton, Brian Mince and Charles Hill’s son.

    25/01/2020
    I believe Mr Hill had the same christian name as his father - Charles. The year was 1960. I also...

  • Dorothy Saul-Pooley on Francis John Platt

    10/01/2020
    Kathleen Laura Platt was born on 20th July 1910. Francis Platt travelled extensively on business through occupied France in 1915....

  • Peter Vallender on An £800 Christmas Prize

    06/12/2019
    That explains why Dave went for the cash then !!!

  • sat kang on STEVE BAKER. From Work Experience to Mechanical Design Engineer 1988 until 2000.

    27/11/2019
    I used to sit between Steve and Ray Cayless in the drawing office. I can remember often walking past his...

  • satwinder kang on Spare Extrusion Press Main Cylinder, for a 5000 ton Loewy Press, O/No. 30-65850, c.1994

    27/11/2019
    I remember producing the drawings for the replacement casting working alongside John Davis. Together we visited the site in Hereford...

  • satwinder kang (sat) on John Davis

    27/11/2019
    I was the last apprentice to be taken under John's wing. I have great memories of working alongside him and...

  • Mike Charlesworth on Spare Extrusion Press Main Cylinder, for a 5000 ton Loewy Press, O/No. 30-65850, c.1994

    22/11/2019
    Hi John, many thanks for your reply. Robert Elkan was indeed the Loewy MD I was referring too. A brilliant...

  • Mike Charlesworth on Spare Extrusion Press Main Cylinder, for a 5000 ton Loewy Press, O/No. 30-65850, c.1994

    19/11/2019
    Hi David, I can add some more information about the Loewy 5000ton extrusion Press, "Wigham". The press was designed and...

  • Merlin James Leverich Platt on Ralph Ernest Platt

    11/11/2019
    Very nice to see information on my great grandfather Ralph when I was simply googling his name. Peter L. W....

  • Graham 'Chippy' Aston on Albert Brazington

    03/11/2019
    I remember Charlie Brazington from my time working on the night shift. At that time he was working on the...

  • Carol Thomas on Albert Brazington

    31/10/2019
    This photo is of my uncle! His brother, Charlie, worked there too and I think my Mum, Doris Brazington as...

  • Jim Rigby . on Conversion of SCB2 to 12″ Triple – Compression Scrap Baler, O/No. 64580, c.1964

    21/10/2019
    I believe that is Ron Green operating this baler. Ed: Thanks Jim for identifying the individual! Good to see you...

  • Viv Russell on Engine Number 015640

    07/10/2019
    Whilst Assistant Manager at Fenacre in 1985 I lifted the engine out along with a 1929 calendar and a drill...

  • Chris Boll on Redman, Series 6, Mk1, Bumper Bar Forming Machine, views taken on site, O/No. W84230, c.1973

    04/10/2019
    I was an engineering apprentice at Wilmot Breeden in Tyseley, Birmingham, and remember these machines forming the heavy bumpers for...

  • Lesley Causey on A collection of photographs and documents

    17/09/2019
    I first saw the GT40 in 1966 coming over the crest of Racecourse Pitch, Cheltenham. I was on my Lambretta...

  • David Brown on 400 ton Three-Mould Slab Press, taken at Parkstone Works, O/No. 4677, c.1944

    13/09/2019
    I have fond memories of maintaining a 400 ton 3 mould slab press as a teenager in the late 50’s...

  • Rako Franeta on JOHN MORLEY – Personnel Manager – 1971 until 1975.

    29/08/2019
    I have a extremely fond memories of John Morley who worked with RoyScot Trust, in Cheltenham, as a Personnel Manager...

  • Basharat A Khan on Fielding Horizontal Diesel Engine, Serial No. 040060

    10/08/2019
    Hi, I come from a family in Fiji who ran privately owned electricity business supplying power to the township of...

  • Graham 'Chippy' Aston on ARTHUR RIGBY

    09/08/2019
    A great character and a very funny man, as I said in one of my posts a few years ago,...

  • Frances Saul-Georgel on Francis John Platt

    08/08/2019
    I am one of Winifred Frances (not Francis) May (nee Platt)’s granddaughters. Her date of birth was 24th (not 14th)...

  • Mike Cox on Fielding & Platt Saw Bench (date unknown)!

    13/07/2019
    Hi! I have one of these saw benches, badge is the same as one shown but says MAKERS in the...

  • keith hickman on Horizontal Milling Machine (Cincinatti), c.1959

    14/06/2019
    The image is of a horizontal milling machine not a vertical. Ed: Quite right, Keith, don't know how that one...

  • Wesley Payne on 1128 ton Fielding/Richards Iron Shark Shear and Squeeze Box, views taken on site, O/No. 64040, c.1964

    02/06/2019
    We currently are running this model of shear and keep limping it through. Years ago we updated the hydraulics with...

  • Betty Norbury (his daughter) on ERIC ROBERT PENNING Apprentice to Project Manager 1938 – 1979

    27/05/2019
    Eric died peacefully on Sunday 26th May 2019 - proud to the end of his working life in engineering. Ed:...
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  • MIKE HEWLETT

    21/01/2020
    IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Sadly,Mike passed away on December 29th 2019 at the age of 84. BUT, due to the sad demise of Mike’s ...

  • Fielding & Platt Football Team

    20/11/2019
    Click on the photograph to enlarge the image. What memories does this photo bring back?  Perhaps you played in this side ...

  • PETER L SIMPSON 1942-2019

    11/11/2019
    An epitaph compiled by Simon Marshall of the Severn Valley Railway.  Grateful thanks to Simon for giving his permission for ...

  • REUNION of ex F & P colleagues and their partners 5th October 2019

    09/10/2019
    Once again the venue was Hardwicke Village Hall. Just over 60 attended. Ollie Taylor opened the proceedings by welcoming everyone ...
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