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Originally Posted by Stumped
I am given to understand that the English Electric factory at Clayton-le-moors was originally conceived as part of the 'Courtaulds' textile group, but was comandeered into an armaments factory at the onset of WW2. Derilect aircraft engine test-beds were pointed out to me during my apprenticeship days in the 1950/60's. Maybe older subscribers can enlighten us more on the history of the site?
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That factory was purpose built in 1939, for the production of the Bristol Radial Engine, some people knew then, that there would be a war with Germany, even though Chamberlain thought there would be peace in our time.
My father went to Bristol at Clayton as a machine setter in late 1939.
Other factory's up and down the country were built for the production of war materials at the same time, otherwise we would'nt have had the battle of Britain when Spitfires and Hurricanes beat off the Luftwaffe. Rolls Royce were producing the Merlin Engines in great quantities.
Retlaw.