English Steel (British Steel) 1960's

[andrejuan]

I found this in my Dads stuff, taken early 70s at one of the functions.. Probably the Phoenix Rooms?

 

 

[Carmen.]

Just looking back to the first post.

I was a comptometer operator at River Don . Accounts dept.

Mr Sanderson?... George Tring?.. Big Jean? Ring any bells?

 

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and Dorothy, Mr Sanderson's secretary. We still exchange Christmas cards.

[regblind]

My name is Alan Kemp age now 74. Started at esc in1956 as office lad in wages dept for 1 year my boss was a Mr Sims. Then in to training shop for 2years then into Hawk St planner which was the heavy machine shop.worked on the Plano Miller for 2 years then went to work on the 10 inch ram borer mating lol Nicleson. Head Forman there was a Mr Simkins. Another Forman I remember was Arther Murrey happy days

[beezerboy]

My name is Alan Kemp age now 74. Started at esc in1956 as office lad in wages dept for 1 year my boss was a Mr Sims. Then in to training shop for 2years then into Hawk St planner which was the heavy machine shop.worked on the Plano Miller for 2 years then went to work on the 10 inch ram borer mating lol Nicleson. Head Forman there was a Mr Simpkins. Another Foreman I remember was Arthur Murray happy days

 

I was apprentice fitter in there and New Shop about '65-67,worked with Jim Buckley, Cliff Varley and maintenance boss Charlie Legg. You must have been on the 10" Asquith. Our turner was known as Mad Jack,as you say, great times

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[regblind]

Yes I was on the Asquith Borer I remember when they was getting the site ready for the borer this was all done by Charlie I used to machine the massey press frame and hammer blocks which were all cast at Grimesthorpe

When I was on the Kendall and Gent Plano Miller I was mainly machining Bogy frames. Earned some good money while there

[Angela C]

On 13/10/2011 at 08:44, victormh said:

Anyone remember an old friend of mine who worked in the sales department at one of the locations - Keith Crookes, lived with his parents at Wisewood, then married and lived at Stannington. Married his wife Jean in 1961 (approx) and first child was a daughter Angela (approx) 1962. He will be about 73 now. Like to make contact with him after a lot of years

Regards - Grey Eminence - Sunbang Jaya - Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

Hi Victor.  Sorry its so many years on, but I've only just found this.   I'm Angela.   I'm sorry to say my Dad died back in January 2012.   It's a real shame because I'm sure he would have loved to have got back in contact with you 

[pitsmoorboy]

Hi, where was the "River Don Works" ? 

[Annie Bynnol]

41 minutes ago, pitsmoorboy said:

Hi, where was the "River Don Works" ? 

It is now Sheffield Forgemasters. Brightside Lane.

[pitsmoorboy]

Thank You. 

[johnpm]

On 04/04/2015 at 08:48, andrejuan said:

My Dad worked in the special steels division for many years. I remember him talking about the work on aircraft undercarriages. Didn't they also do some for Concord ??

It was a great time for ESC, and people were proud to be a part of it.

 

Once when I was about 10, Dad took me to work with him and showed me around the workshops and let me see work in progress.

I got to sit at his desk and he showed me how to read technical drawings.

 

When it became British Steel things seemed to go downhill rapidly.

ESC made & drop forged parts for the VC 10 aircraft particularly the frame at the  back from which the engines were suspended  . The steel (a maraging steel)  for much of it was developed by Dr Turgot Onac who worked in the Transformation Lab at ESC.  I worked with him around 1962 to improve  the steel so it had better stress corrosion properties.