dp59 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 You must remember Alf Clay. and plenty of others on the 9inch mill, also the 14inch mill and the double duo. Was that the 8inch? Was the manager Cyril Mennil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) Tried to put the photos on here from photobucket but no joy. Edited May 8, 2021 by Kidorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 https://ibb.co/Tb3ztQ0 Having another gо. Hooray it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanconcarr5247 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 worked in 9inch rolling mill Jonas&Colvers 1965 for one year ,remember Walter the furnace man also Walter the head roller plus a tall fellow, ginger hair he was the straighter he came from Foxhill area.My job was ladding , I was only 16 years old I then left and joined the Army on my 17 birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza63 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 On 13/11/2005 at 11:18, brooksy said: Mdad worked at that place on claywheels lane.His name was ken brooks and after leaving there he went to alloy steel rods on stevenson road. Did your dad live on Dryden Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Megson Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 13/11/2005 at 22:41, coyleys said: That right but we called it running out, i would catch it on the last roll then drag it down to the straighter, these bars would be about 1inch diameter by about 20 foot long. HOLLOW DRILL WORKING WITH THE KEMPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeG Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 My Dad, Eric George worked at Shepcote Lane Rolling Mills as Hot and Cold Rolling Mill Manager 1947-1972. Geoff Edwards was his boss. I worked there as a computer programmer 1971-2. My boss was Ron Stevens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coop Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 9 hours ago, mikeG said: My Dad, Eric George worked at Shepcote Lane Rolling Mills as Hot and Cold Rolling Mill Manager 1947-1972. Geoff Edwards was his boss. I worked there as a computer programmer 1971-2. My boss was Ron Stevens. Just out of interest. What main frame were you programming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza63 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Hi Brooksy was your dad Ken Brooks who lived on Dryden Rd, if it is your dad he was a friend of my wife who also lived on Dryden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeG Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 13 hours ago, coop said: Just out of interest. What main frame were you programming? ICL 1901. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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