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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.2. No.3. Pg.1 Notes on reorganisation of the factory. Pg.2 - 3 Personnel Department by R C M Callaghan, with photo of the office and Mr Callaghan opening the photographic exhibition with Mr F S Smith, Chairman of the Photographic Section. Pg.5. In the news, with photo of Mr A T Tatum, Moulding Shop, still working at 70; Mr N Willison, Despatch Department, successful leader of a dance orchestra; Mr R Timberlake, Financial Accounts Section; Mr J F K Hinde, successful Cambridge rowing cox, about to join the Company. Pg.7 - 8 Recent Weddings; photos of Mr W S Foster making a presentation to Miss L Frater, Pay Department; Mr R Philpotts to Miss E Fuller, Hollerith Department; Mr J Toyer, Sales Invoice Section, to Miss G Roberts, Wages Analysis Section; Mr J Restall, Internal Audit Section, to Miss E Young, Comptometers; Mr S A Moss, Cost Department, to Miss J Comerford; Mr R C M Callaghan makes a presentation to Miss J Croft, Hollerith Department. Pg.9 ( Photo of retirement presentation to Mr C Millard, Pattern Shop. Pg.10 - 11 Article by P R Cort on his experiences in Iraq, with photo of the author in army uniform. Pg.12 - 13 in the Works, with photos of new fork lift trucks; installation of new diesel compressor; Miss Vera Pease at work; Nautilus department. Pg.14 - 15 Article of visit of Works Council Members to Radiation Factory at Warrington Pg.17 Photo of Davis apprentices on a visit to W H Allen, Bedford. Pg. 18 - 19 Article about Horticultural Shows with photo of the Author Mr W Seabrook with some of his trophies and medals. Pg. 20 - 21 Outing to Chessington with photo ; Organisers A Mair, W Richards, W Reid, S Pauline, W Potter. Pg. 25 - 28 Sports & Social Club News & Notes; photo of Mr H Peck presenting junior snooker club prize to B.O'Neill with runner-up D Smith looking on; B O'Neill in action; D Woollford, Secretary of the boxing Section; G Rose, Secretary of the Darts Section; R Turley, Secretary of the Swimming Section. Inside back cover: Biographical notes of P R Cort, Secretarial; J F Boston, Drawing Office; J Laurie, Apprentice, Drawing Office; W Seabrook, Machine Shop; J Peck, Drawing Office; D Woollford, H Department; G Rose, Inspection Department.

Summer 1952

From: 1952 To: 1952

No. of pieces: 1

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Davis Gas Stove Co Ltd,
Callaghan, R.C.M.,
Smith, F.S.,
Tatum, A.T.,
Willison, N.,
Timberlake, R.,
Hinde, J.F.K.,
Foster, W.S.,
Frater, L.,
Philpotts, R.,
Fuller, E.,
Toyer, J.,
Roberts, G,
Restall, J.,
Young, E,
Moss, S.A.,
Comerford, J.,
Croft, J.,
Millard, C,
Cort, P R,
Pease, Vera,
Radiation Limited,
W. H. Allen Sons & Company Limited,
Seabrook, W.,
Mair, A.,
Richards, W.,
Reid, W.,
Pauline, S.,
Potter, W.,
Peck, H.,
O'Neill, B.,
Woollford, D.,
Rose, G.,
Turley, R.,
Boston, J.F.,
Laurie, J.,
Peck, J.

factories, photography, orchestra, dancing, moulder, accounts, rowing, MARRIAGE, armed forces, Cambridge University, Radiation Limited, W.H.Allen Sons & Company Limited, apprenticeship, horticulture, zoos, snooker, boxing, darts, swimming, Iraq, Warrington, BEDFORD, Chessington