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ERIC PENNING
06/06/2019
Today we have to report the death of yet another former colleague, Eric Penning. Eric joined the Company in 1938 as ...
DONALD BLAKE
15/04/2019
Today we have to record the death of another ex-colleague, Donald (Don) Blake, on the 23rd of March 2019. He was ...
Reunions
06/03/2019
THE FIRST REUNION OF 2019 took place on Saturday 2nd March at Gloucestershire Archives. It took the form of a ...
60 ton Vertical Press, O/No. 9369, c.1941
06/03/2019
for Impregnated Diamond Products Ltd., c.1941
80 ton Shell Heading Press, O/No. 9646, c.1941
06/03/2019
for the Ministry of Supply, c.1941
50 ton Horizontal Reducing Press, O/No. 8498, c.1939
18/02/2019
for Rubery Owen Ltd., c.1939
100 ton Six-Station Tile Press, O/No. 8306, c.1938
18/02/2019
for Turners Asbestos Cement Ltd., c.1938
90 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, O/No. 8182, c.1938
18/02/2019
for Magnesium Castings Products Ltd., c. 1938
1 ton press, c.1940
18/02/2019
for Manu Marble Ltd., Gloucester
70 ton Cartridge Case Tapering Press, O/No. 8272, c.1938
18/02/2019
for E. Curran & Co. Ltd., c.1938
125 ton Vertical Shell Heading Press, O/No. 8180, c.1938
18/02/2019
for the War Office, c.1938
100 ton Shell Drawing Press, O/No. 8136, c.1937
18/02/2019
for I.C.I Metals, Ltd., for Swansea, c.1937
ELSIE LANE
08/02/2019
It is with sadness we report the death of another of our former employees, Elsie Lane. This occurred on January ...
400 ton Three Mould Stone Press, O/No. 6868, c.1933
06/02/2019
for Croft Granite Co. c.1933
1000 ton Vertical Extrusion Press, O/No. 6896, c.1933 Views taken in the works)
06/02/2019
for Manganese Bronze Co. Ltd., c.1933
350 ton Radiator Press, O/No. 6878, c. 1933
06/02/2019
for Serck Radiators Ltd., c.1933
1000 ton Vertical Extrusion Press, O/No. 7082, c.1934
06/02/2019
for Serck Radiators Ltd., c.1934
600 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, O/No. 7176, c.1934
06/02/2019
for Harrison & Co. Ltd., c.1934
750 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press, O/No. 7181, c.1934
06/02/2019
for I.C.I. Metals, c.1934
900 ton Vertical Lead Extrusion Press, O/No. 7421, c.1935
06/02/2019
for Walkers Parker & Co. Ltd., Chester, c.1935
1000 ton Serck Extrusion Press, O/No. 7410, c.1935
06/02/2019
for The Société des mines et fonderies de Pontgibaud, France, c.1935
500 ton 4 Column Press and Intensifier, O/No. 7096, c.1934
06/02/2019
for Rhodes, Trist & Co., c.1934
50 ton Forcing Press, O/No. 7057, c.1934
06/02/2019
for Southern Railway Ltd., c.1934
F.E.3 Moulding Machine, O/No. 7060, c.1934
06/02/2019
for Foundry Equipment Ltd., London, c.1934
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Mike Cox
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Fielding & Platt Saw Bench (date unknown)!
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Hi! I have one of these saw benches, badge is the same as one shown but says MAKERS in the...
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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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