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Retlaw · 23-08-2009, 10:41

[quote=Jim Procter;738126]I served my time at Bulloughs as a fitter 1945-1952. My department was Ring Frames on the top floor. Cashy is right. We used to clock in with a numbered metal disc.

Those numbered checks had H & B and your number stamped on them. you had 3, No1 was for morning, No 2 was for afterdinner and the No 3 you chucked in the box when you were leaving if you had been on overtime.

All the checks were hung on department boards in numerical order and during the afternoon a bloke came round with the department boards and gave you your checks back.
Lang Bridges had the same system, but you had a 4th check that was used on a friday to collect your pay which was on a big table in the Tinners shop, your pay was in a little tin tube held in trays for each department, handed out by Reggie from the pay office.
My number at Langs was J 10.

Retlaw.

23-08-2009, 10:41	#28
Retlaw I am Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington. Posts: 4,627 Liked: 601 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Howard & Bullough [quote=Jim Procter;738126]I served my time at Bulloughs as a fitter 1945-1952. My department was Ring Frames on the top floor. Cashy is right. We used to clock in with a numbered metal disc. Those numbered checks had H & B and your number stamped on them. you had 3, No1 was for morning, No 2 was for afterdinner and the No 3 you chucked in the box when you were leaving if you had been on overtime. All the checks were hung on department boards in numerical order and during the afternoon a bloke came round with the department boards and gave you your checks back. Lang Bridges had the same system, but you had a 4th check that was used on a friday to collect your pay which was on a big table in the Tinners shop, your pay was in a little tin tube held in trays for each department, handed out by Reggie from the pay office. My number at Langs was J 10. Retlaw.