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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.2
Pg.2 - 3: Mr Wilfred Foster explains the links between Radiation Limited and Davis Gas Stove Co. Limited. With photo.
Pg.4 Photos of Vic Dumont, enamel shop administration, and Yvonne James, works control
Pg.6 - 7 Article and photos of the works Fire Brigade by S A Wright.
Pg.7- 8 'In the works' including photos of new foundry tea 'servery', two tier loading in the new lorries, and Despatch Manager L Frampton and driver W Richards with the new vehicle.
Pg.10 Children's Party, with photo of children and the canteen manager and his staff.
Pg.12 - 15 Article about the Press Shop, with photos: the Press Shop; Miss D Warren operating a hand press; Two ton bundles of iron being lifted by 'stactruc'; Mr W Taylor, press shop manager; Miss L Brough operates a 20 tonner; Mr S Smith, press shop superintendent; J Wing & R Mann cutting sheet steel on the slitting machine; Bob Rowlands, veteran press shop truck driver; Mr C Moss, press shop foreman; G Punter & R.Holt, welding hot plate assemblies.
Pg.16 Blood transfusion: with photo of Miss Hilda McInnes, sales ledger & credit department, giving blood in the works surgery; Dr Charles Hill broadcasts to the works and offices.
Pg.17 Netball by Jean Letham with photo of the Davis netball team: Jean Letham, Pat Smith, Edna Hawkes, Mabel Charman, Janice Crosby, Pauline Valentine, Joyce Croft, Eileen Hobbs.
Pg.18 photo of John Wilson, 'unofficial staff photographer'.
Pg. 19. The Glamour page: photos of Miss Hetty Dixon, Works Managers office; Miss Eileen Cronin, 'H' dept sub assembly; Miss Hazel Wood, 'H' dept sub assembly; Miss Pauline Gurney, Secretarial; Miss Olive Atkinson, Stores Ledger section.
Pg.21 Club news and notes with photo of Social Secretary Fred Crain.
Pg.21 - 23 Sports review. Photos of Ladies Darts Team: Mrs C Wood, Mrs K Doward, Mrs C Olney, Mrs N Gurney, Mrs F Soderburg, Mrs E Sturman, Mrs D Adams, Mrs B Ambler, Mrs I Kelley, Mrs M Manning, Mrs S Laforge, Miss M McCarthy. Footballer Mr J 'Spud' Murphy, Large Apparatus Department. Davis footballers: D Fensome, E Harvey, D Bird, G Stimpson, C Harris, D Galliers, E Lousvet, J Barford, J Edge, N Willison, G Chambers, G Jackson, J McCann, L Francis, J Moreton.
Inside back page: Biographical details of new contributors; Mr W S Foster J.P.Director & Secretary of the company; Mr S A Wright, Chief Officer, Works Fire Brigade; Miss J Letham, Secretarial staff Managing Directors office; Mr V Freak, Costing section; Miss E Eldod, PR Officer; Mr D Fensome, Sales Ledger & Credit Dept; Mr D Galliers, Sales Ledger & Credit Dept.