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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.3. No.2. Front cover shows the Radiation Limited stand at the Ideal Home Exhibition. Enclosed leaflet 'What We Make' showing all stoves etc manufactured by Radiation Limited companies. Pg.2 - 4 Why a Works Surgery? Article with photos of Dr R Lumb;, Sister Nichols and Nurse Couzens; Mr C Alen; Nurse Limon; Nurse Watson. Pg.5 - 6 Article about a bus trip in Egypt with photo of the author Mr C Ball of the Secretarial Department. Pg.7 Works Accidents: report on 1952. Pg.8 - 10 In the news. With photos: Mr Kenneth Davis presents long service awards to fire brigade officers; Mr F Blake demonstrating use of a gas stove at the Ideal Home Exhibition; Mr R K Fryer, Financial Accountant; Mr J A Schofield, Cost Accountant; Mr R W Bonfield supervises an exam for boys who wish to become apprentices. Pg.12 - 13 Presentations: Mr D Barrett is presented with an electric kettle as a wedding gift by Mr R Whitlock; Mr C Horsfield receives a sun ray lamp from colleagues for his retirement, presented by Mr W R Twigg; Wedding gift for Miss J White, presented by Mr R K Fryer; Mr G Forsyth presented with a table lamp by Mr O Bigmore from his Pattern Shop workmates upon his retirement; Mr A Turnball making a presentation to Mr R Crawford upon his retirement; Mr H Burton receives a gift from Tool Room personnel presented by apprentice D Davies after a short speech by shop steward E Frances. Pg.14 - 17 Article about the Work Study section. Photos of Mr D A Higgs, Chief Work Study Engineer; Mr L White at work; Engineering department staff Mr D Higgs, Mr L White, Mr A Smith, Mr B Adams, Mr L Warner, Mr H Day; Mr L Warner studies an annealing operation; Mr A Smith checks on casting methods. Pg.18 - 19 Christmas party. Photo of staff on the dancefloor and Mr Kenneth Davis presenting a gold watch to Mr S Cain. Pg.20 - 21 Blood Transfusion Service visit to the works. Pg.25 Apprentice notes with photo of Brian Potter, Secretary of the Apprentice association. Pg.26 Photo of presentation of briefcase by Mr H Peck to former Works Club treasurer Mr R Timberlake upon his moving to Nottingham. Pg.27 - 28 Sports review with photo of Mr P Menzies instructing club members in the sport of boxing. Pg.29 Photograph section with portraits of Olive Atkinson, Betty Tylee and Mary Atkinson.

Spring 1953

From: 1953 To: 1953

No. of pieces: 1

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Davis Gas Stove Co Ltd,
Radiation Limited,
Lumb, Dr.R.,
Nichols, Sister,
Couzens, Sister,
Alen, C.,
Limon, Nurse,
Watson, Nurse,
Ball, C.,
Davis, Kenneth,
Blake, F.,
Fryer, R.K.,
Schofield, J.A.,
Bonfield, R.W.,
Barrett, D,
Whitlock, R,
Horsfield, C.,
Twigg, W.R.,
White, J.,
Forsyth, G.,
Bigmore, O.,
Turnbull, A.,
Crawford, R.,
Burton, H.,
Davies, D.,
Frances, E,
Higgs, D.A.,
White, L.,
Smith, A.,
Adams, B.,
Warner, L.,
Day, H.,
Cain, S,
Potter, Brian,
Peck, H.,
Timberlake, R.,
Menzies, P.,
Atkinson, Olive,
Tylee, Betty,
Atkinson, Mary

Radiation Limited, Ideal Home Exhibition, health centres, nursing, doctor, buses, injury, secretary, private fire brigades, gas, cooking, accountant, apprenticeship, MARRIAGE, shop steward, pattern maker, tool maker, engineer, parties, Christmas, watches, gold, , boxing, Photographer, photography, Egypt, Nottingham