I worked here as part of my apprenticeship, and stayed on after as a fitter. We had a grander name than that but that is what we were. We used to service the Steam turbines and air compressors. I have spent mant an hour scrapping the white metal bearings between the three compressors. The "Boss" at the time was Wally Westerman. I remebmer Bill the forman who was a great chap and pretty well looked after us youngsters. There were many happy times here. Anybody remeber the "whellbarrow" race where I and Jack Holliman took on Ivor Roberts and Bob Rhodes. They cheated in that they had made a pair of wheels which were hidden, but we won. Great days if very noisey
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Posted 22 April 2008, 16:30 From Brian Willis
I worked here as part of my apprenticeship, and stayed on after as a fitter. We had a grander name than that but that is what we were. We used to service the Steam turbines and air compressors. I have spent mant an hour scrapping the white metal bearings between the three compressors. The "Boss" at the time was Wally Westerman. I remebmer Bill the forman who was a great chap and pretty well looked after us youngsters. There were many happy times here. Anybody remeber the "whellbarrow" race where I and Jack Holliman took on Ivor Roberts and Bob Rhodes. They cheated in that they had made a pair of wheels which were hidden, but we won. Great days if very noisey
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