• Reference
    AQ8/12/2J
  • Title
    The Allen Magazine - single issue. Contents include: - Press announcement by W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd, Mather & Platt Ltd and G & J Weir Holdings Ltd re. discussion of possible rationalization on their pump interests. - Report of the dinner of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers - Details of New Ghanaian Water Scheme. - pictures of visits by North London Branch of Institute of Welding and Mr Christopher Soames talking to Ken Hallat and G Huckvale in the main erection shop. - Blood donors - Shop representatives visit to Ford Motor Co. - An Odd Ode by Shelagh Burge - Association of Past and Present Students. - Long Service Presentations - Bedford Octocentenary - Reports from Pershore including progress of new office block and the rock group The Sunsets made up of apprentices David Rose, Gordon Tyler, Trevor Coupe with Ken Sefton, a centre lathe turner, as their manager. - Appointments and staff changes - Training topics with pictures and information about overseas students - C L Reynolds, D R DeBeer, J Poulsson and George Akosa. - Recent contracts - Annual Whist Drive - Luncheon party given by the directors of Allen Gwynne Pumps Ltd to commemorate the 50th annivresary of the successful testing of the first tank in Burton Park, Lincoln. - South African Notebook - Portrait of Albert Edward Manning, training centre. - Children's parties - Sea trail of Belgian Ore Carrier 'Mineral Seraing' - Allen Pensioners Association - Annual Dance - Lincoln Newsletter - Children's Page - First Aid Jottings - Article on cider making at the Nailsea factory of R N Coate & Co Ltd. - D P ' Budge' Rogers appointed captain of England rugger XV (pictured). - Mick Miller leaves for United States (pictured) - Golden wedding anniversaries for Taffy Jones, Charlie Sills and Archie Freshwater - Women Only page including competition on essential tools in the kitchen, marriage announcements Robert Dovedale Milward to Mrs M J Williamson, John C Carter to Patricia Sell and William Richard Wheeler to Jennifer Anne Gooch and make-up. - Retirements: Robert Henry Collins, Wilfred James Bloomfield, Albert Edward Farr, Robert Alexander Bell, Frederick Buck, Herbert Edward Arnold, Frank Henry Taylor, Percy Scorer, Frederick Perkins, William Henry Wilson, Stanley George Harris, George Valentine Doggett, Wallace Sidney Reynolds, Herbert Harris, Robert Leslie McManus and Thomas Charles Milton. - Sports and Social Club News: Allen Club, Angling, Badminton, Bowls, Cine, Cricket, Golf, Hockey, Olde Tyme Dancing, Rugby and Tennis with pictures of wine tasting at the club. - Obituaries: George William Haines, Arnold Arthur Chapman, Thomas Greenwell Coates, Edward William Matthew Copland, Albert Edward Ashley, Reginald Arthur Ernest Church, Charles Bernard Garrett, Frederick Isaac Horace Reynolds, John Thomas Barrs, Mary Elizabeth Kirby, Robert Taylor, Mabel Eleanor Adams.
  • Date free text
    Spring 1966
  • Production date
    From: 1966 To: 1966
  • Level of description
    item