owdsmiffy Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 There must have been hundreds worked here over the years in the various departments.I worked my apprenticeship (or part of it)in the "top shop" bus works before I saw the light and left.At that time the works superintendant was Earnest Hall & the works foreman was Jack Mann (us "lads" had to call them Mr) It was when "demarcation lines" were the order of the day and a strict heirarchy operated.still think about it now & then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert T Smith Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 My father worked at Queens Road from to 1920s to 1950s. His name was Bill Smith. I understand that he worked mainly on a Sharper doing the Brake Shoes of Trams Did you know him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdsmiffy Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 Hi Albert. Well I started there in April 1957 (I've just had to look at my apprenticeship agreement to confirm that,does'nt that make me ancient)and although the name Bill Smith rings a bell,I can't say that I do remember where I've heard it.I'm just coming up on 65 now & I've met a lot of people allong the way,but there was a machine shop at Queens rd and it was situated within the bus workshop,most of the general machining for the whole transport department was done in there and it employed a good few men,if he was employed on the repair of tram brakes, its a fair chance that he would have been in that machine shop.But thats about all I can tell you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert T Smith Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Hi Albert. Well I started there in April 1957 (I've just had to look at my apprenticeship agreement to confirm that,does'nt that make me ancient)and although the name Bill Smith rings a bell,I can't say that I do remember where I've heard it.I'm just coming up on 65 now & I've met a lot of people allong the way,but there was a machine shop at Queens rd and it was situated within the bus workshop,most of the general machining for the whole transport department was done in there and it employed a good few men,if he was employed on the repair of tram brakes, its a fair chance that he would have been in that machine shop.But thats about all I can tell you. I'll get some more detail from my sister and she should be able to fill any details that I've forgotten. A man named ' Bloodworth or Bosworth' also comes to mind. Do they ring a bell with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdsmiffy Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 No sorry those names do'nt mean a thing to me,and I've remembered where the name Bill Smith came from,he was a chap I new in Cheadle Hulme,Manchester where I lived for 5yrs.I'm afraid a lot of it has dissapeared into the mists of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisgwild Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 hi. I worked at STD from 1959 to 1986 .I knew Bill smith well he was known as the Alderman due to his father being a councillor nice man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisgwild Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 hi. I worked at STD from 1959 to 1986 .I knew Bill smith well he was known as the Alderman due to his father being a councillor nice man . Bill bosworth was a overall fitter and a union official at the elm tree branch of thr then AEU . He was an umpire and never got to know that cricket was to end at bramall lane as he died about 1970 he live on city rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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