English Electric Company (Clayton-le-moors).

[Stumped]

Having perused the Howard & Bulloughs thread, which I found really interesting as my father worked there in the 1940's after demob from the RAF, I got to reminscing about the English Electric Company at Clayton-le-moors, which was another major employer in the area until the gradual demise of heavy engineering following cancellation of the TSR2 program. I served an apprenticeship there from 1956 and ultimately worked as a machine tool fitter on the MTO section until I left at the age of 24 to take up employment elsewhere. Sam Rawlins was superintendent, Joe Bernie and Frank ? the foremen, with Ken Cottam as chargehand. I trained and worked alongside many wonderfully talented people: Jack Blackwell, Jack Dixon, Jimmy Johnson, Bill Slater, Dave keeley, Malcolm Brooks, Pete Danson, Pete Alexander, Jim Parker, Joe Baron and so many others whose names elude me at the time of writing. My days at English Electric rank among the happiest times of my life when the work ethic seemed so much stronger than it is today.

[flashy]

My late gran used to work there...Sheila Mclean (Nee Heys)

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by flashy

My late gran used to work there...Sheila Mclean (Nee Heys)

English Electric was a massive industrial complex with many different workshops and departments involving both manufacturing and development of several projects which are barely remembered today. A large ceramics unit ran conjointly with the aircraft and engineering units, together with millwright and electricians workshops. When the whistle blew at days end, the works buses were filled to capacity and jammed the roads in all directions for a time.

[Eric]

My dad worked there for a while, in the late 50s I think ... we lived on Rishton Rd at the bottom of Charles St. .... I remember the workers pouring down Charles St. when they got off work.

[wadey]

The British Aircraft Corporation Tactical Strike/Reconnaissance 2 (TSR-2) was an ill-fated Cold War strike aircraft developed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the early 1960s
Wikipedia
and Aircraft Net for the photo

[katex]

My oldest and best friend's father worked in the apprentice school for years ... think machine tool. Was called Ronnie Moss. Not many apprentices didn't know him.

Have no other memories, except my friend did go working in the typing pool when she left school.

They used to have a wonderful open/fun day for employees which I loved.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Stumped

English Electric Company at Clayton-le-moors,

Every one keep calling it English Electric.
But that factory in Clayton was purpose built for the the Bristol Aircraft Co, they built Bristol Radial Engines. My father started there in 1939 as a tool setter, and worked there throughout the war.

Retlaw

[darwendosser]

my dad Charley Wood worked at e-e for many years in the tool room

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by katex

My oldest and best friend's father worked in the apprentice school for years ... think machine tool. Was called Ronnie Moss. Not many apprentices didn't know him.

Have no other memories, except my friend did go working in the typing pool when she left school.

They used to have a wonderful open/fun day for employees which I loved.

I remember 'little' Ronnie Moss well, an impatient, bad tempered soul at times, but nonetheless a competant instructer. Ronnie taught us how to use centre lathes and capstans, alongside Ted Potter who supervised the shaping, grinding and milling machine training and Peter Sagar who oversaw the benchwork and fitting. A very capable team who together, coped adequately with youngsters during their 6-month stint in the apprentice school before pointing us to the department they considered us best suited. The English Electric 'Sports Day' was always considered a major event in the annual calendar.

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by wadey

The British Aircraft Corporation Tactical Strike/Reconnaissance 2 (TSR-2) was an ill-fated Cold War strike aircraft developed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the early 1960s
Wikipedia
and Aircraft Net for the photo

The English Electric 'Deltic' locomotive was one of the company's major successes. It was largely built and assembled at the Strand Road works in Preston, though some components were manufactured at the Clayton-le-moors factory.

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by wadey

The British Aircraft Corporation Tactical Strike/Reconnaissance 2 (TSR-2) was an ill-fated Cold War strike aircraft developed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the early 1960s
Wikipedia
and Aircraft Net for the photo

The English Electric P1 Lightning and the Canberra Bomber were the forerunners to the projected TSR2 and served the country well for many years.

[keith]

both of my older brothers worked at the english electric for many years alan in the stores alongside a chap from rishton whose surname I remember was warburton unfortunately ronnie our eldest brother a welder there collapsed there and died in the ambulance with alan alongside him the year 1982 Alan is still going strong living in blackburn

[West Ender]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

Every one keep calling it English Electric.
But that factory in Clayton was purpose built for the the Bristol Aircraft Co, they built Bristol Radial Engines. My father started there in 1939 as a tool setter, and worked there throughout the war.

Retlaw

I wonder if he knew my dad who was there from 1941 to 1945. He was a charge-hand in technical inspection.

[jaysay]

Can remember English Electric having a Cricket team in the Ribblesdale League, in the
60s and 70s

[miners boy]

Started my apprenticeship in 1964 and what a good one it was served me well last 45 years.Remember Ted Potter and think Bimpson was in charge.Worked in A shop Q line and Hydrotell mills among other sections.Sad when you think of all those lost jobs and skills.