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The Davis Review 'published quarterly for the interest, information and entertainment of the employees of Davis Gas Stove Co.Ltd, Luton.'Vol.1 No.1.
Includes the following:
Pg.2 'Why a works magazine?' by Kenneth Davis [photograph].
Pg.4 Photograph of christening of Hugh & Andrew Turnbull, sons of Mr A Turnbull, employed in the machine shop and also a J.P. and Borough Councillor.
Pg.5 Photograph of Gordon Hoar [technical department]boarding the train en route to the outward Bound Mountaineering School in Cumberland, saying goodbye to his father Mr B Hoar, fitting shop foreman and to Mr R Bonfield, Employment Manager.
Pg.5 Photograph showing Tommy Gadsden of the Progress Department, shaking hands with Victor Sylvester on the set of a televised BBC Christmas Party.
Pg.7 - 8 Article on the works orchestra by Cyril Underwood, with photograph of them performing in the canteen.
Pg.10 - 11 Article about Works Safety with Graph showing decline in accident frequency rates.
Pg.12 Photographs of Mr E Salt, foundry manager, Mr O Bigmore, pattern shop foreman, view of the pattern shop.
Pg.13 Photographs of lady core making in the core shop and a moulder at work.
Pg.14 Photograph of Mr A Humm, foreman of cupolas, photo of men at work in the moulding shop.
Pg.15. Photos of Mr J Murphy, moulding shop foreman, and Mr E Howes, Dressing shop foreman, with photo of men at work in the dressing shop.
Pg.16 'First Aid Maintains Productivity' article by A Woodcroft with photo showing Davis First Aiders: L Bunnage, A Woodcroft, S E Bywaters, S L Bywaters, M O'Connor, S Barton, L Bellamy, J Whittaker, A Laurie, Mrs J Beaudion.
Pg.17Photos of weddings: Miss N Hingley, purchase department to Mr R Wilson, and Miss D Brown , purchase Department, to Mr J Goodman, machine shop.
Pg.18 Photos of the Presentation Dinner for 81 long service employees 28 Oct 1950: Mr Kenneth Davis presents a gold wristlet watch to Mrs Mabel Morris; Mr Bert Farrow, J.P. receives his gold watch from Mr Kenneth Davis; the company at dinner.
Pg.19 Picture Gallery: Mr E Newton, press shop safety committee man. Trained in printing trade after the war - spent as an armourer fitter. Decided to make a change, came to us and stayed. Mr T Wallace, foreman blacksmith has over 50 years service with the firm dating from Springfield Foundry days in Falkirk. Mr R Bonfield, employment manager, expert bowls player and golf fiend. Mr J Davies, millwright. Convenor of production advisory committee, has been with us more years than he cares to remember.
Pg.20 - 21: Davis Club Field Day including photos of Mrs L Day & Mrs L Reid, Mr W S Foster.
Pg.22 - 23 Sports review with photos of Mr E.W.(Sam) Turvey, Secretary of the Angling Section; Mr D Fensome, Football Section secretary with is wife Mrs Fensome; Mr W S Foster, Mrs Merritt, Mr H Merritt and Mrs Foster drinking tea at the Field Day.
Inside back cover: Biographical notes on the following contributors: Mr Kenneth Davis, Mr C Pinney, Mr C Underwood, Mr A Woodcraft, Mr F Crain.