| 21 Aug 2010 15:38 | Post #129 |
WAS A GOOD PLACE TO WORK, THEY CALLED ME TAFFY. I REMEMBER A GUY NAMED BRIAN MUNDAY.
| 28 Jul 2010 13:50 | Post #128 |
| 16 Jul 2010 6:22 | Post #126 |
Another One was DON SMITH A Bass Player in (several) Trad.JazzBands.He worked in the PHOTOGAPHIC dept.
Who still remembers these two ??
| 12 Jul 2010 13:59 | Post #125 |
| 20 May 2010 11:49 | Post #122 |
Please get in touch if you do!
| 09 May 2010 10:55 | Post #121 |
Please get in touch
| 28 Feb 2010 15:30 | Post #119 |
Yes, it is. I was there at the time having worked at new Southgate from 1950 - 1972.
| 20 Jan 2010 19:09 | Post #109 |
| 02 Jan 2010 19:57 | Post #108 |
Xmas break. This must have been shortly after WW2.
Regarding When I worked in bldg 8 1951-53,the doors to the roof stairs were locked & checked by Security on Xmas Eve.
REGARDING PAY over Holiday Breaks.,yes one had to clock in a full day in order to qualify for Pay over the Xmas (or any other weekend break) This was general prctice within Industry at this time!
| 29 Dec 2009 11:17 | Post #107 |
That was that somebody was put on the roof of, either building 3, 4 or 8 on Christmas Eve to sober up only to be found dead there three days later. Whether this was true or invented to warn against over indulgence, I don't know.
I remember the works manager (Mr Sowter in my days) coming on the PA at approx. 3pm on Christmas Eve to wish everbody a Happy Christmas, this was the signal to leave.
Another feature of the Christmas (and I believe Easter) break was qualifying days. Meaning that if you went sick on the last day before the start of the break and/or the first day after, you were deemed to have been sick for the duration of the break and therefore needed a medical certificate if you were to be paid for days off. This was no
doubt a measure to discourage asenteeism.
Colin
| 29 Dec 2009 2:19 | Post #106 |
He sadly passed away in January 1997.I have only the distant memories now of the sports
days and Christmas parties but i know that myself and my sisters Larraine and Janet all went along with my Mum, Joan Taylor .Dad never really spoke about his work but i do remember him bringing it home and me doing number crunching with his figures!He was an active sportsman in football,cricket ,boxing,
golf in fact allsports.I rememer Don Dimmock,
sorry if the names wrong ,i last saw him at Dads funeral.We played golf together on many happy days.I seem to remember going fishing with another of his workmates called
Noel .Writing this has jogged many memories
for me and may i please ask for any photos
that anyone has, be posted ,there must be some hopefully! As Dad used to say in his
workplace correspondence"thankyou in
anticipation".
| 01 Dec 2009 21:31 | Post #105 |
I left my email address if anyone is interested.
Great website, thanks for jogging those memories.
| 08 Nov 2009 19:35 | Post #103 |
| 16 Oct 2009 19:23 | Post #102 |
What followed was like a scene from a Carry On film. I put my foot on the pedal as instructed, flooring it in the process. The buggy took off across the path, straight through the neat white chain fence around the first tee and left a decent set of tyre tracks right the way across it. Dads opinion of my driving was coloured for life... (and I apologise to the poor gentleman who was halfway through his swing at the time)
Dad loved the Standard, his friends and colleagues and I hope that he doesn't mind me contributing to this website on his behalf.
| 10 Oct 2009 23:44 | Post #101 |
The equipment being manufactured by the Radio Div. in those days -
CADF, TACAN, STAN 7/8 etc. and the unit designated 39 prefixed by something (this piece of equipment was I think being manufactured by STC in Mannheim, Germany but New Southgate were involved in supplying components and sub assemblies. I had virtually no idea what any of this equipment did, just a vague idea that it all involved aircraft and airfield operating systems
At the onset of my declining years, I’m 74, when one’s mind frequently dwells in the past, I often wonder what happened to my work mates from all those years ago. Most unlikely that I will ever know but if there is anyone out there happening to read this and who remembers those days then I would enjoy hearing from you.
| 01 Aug 2009 5:00 | Post #97 |
On two occassions a clearer view might have helped. Once I was charging down the wing, quite unmarked, near the line, screaming for the ball , but the pass never came. Because I later found that I was 20 feet in touch.
Once we played a game of soccer on the top field at STC. Not sure why. At the last moment I was appointed ref, even though I had already discarded my specs ready for the game.
I knew the offside rule, and applied it diligently. So diligently in fact that at half time I was taken off.
| 30 Jul 2009 10:18 | Post #96 |
Memories do fade but I revcall Derek Copp and Trevor Hooper among many
| 20 May 2009 19:05 | Post #95 |
I was so surprised to see this website. I spent form 1968-76 working at the New Southgate division. I began my apprenticeship there and stayed on until I emigrated to Canada in December of 1976.
This was one of the most fantastic companies I have ever worked for and I have the best memories and indebtedness to a huge amount of great people that shaped by former years.
I would love to hear from any of you. I worked as a design draftsman under the leadership of Stan Splitz, Bernard Weatherall. And had such friends as Jim McDonald, Perter Crawley, Chris Gallager (?) in Bernard's section, David Chapman, Mike Gellor, Stephen Penrose, Larry Aldridge, Cliff Waltham, Keith Drage and many others.
If anyone knows of these names and would like to help me make contact with them, I would be MOST happy.
Long live our fond memories.
Andy in Canada
| 22 Apr 2009 12:13 | Post #94 |
| 17 Apr 2009 14:34 | Post #93 |
date was 11 02 1952
loco. was "Britannia" class Pacific 70000
BRITANNIA. blt. at Crewe in 1951.
Loco still exists in preservation.
I started at STC at Training school NOV.1947
left after one year. started again. NOV 1951.
for a few years working in Bldg 8. dept 3669
"Special Systems Shop" under HARRY BONE,
foreman. Our shop clerk was PETER WARNER, I am still in contact with him.
Later,I lived in Sweden for 30 years,working for SECO TOOLS.