On reading back on this thread I notice I failed to make my point.In the mid-50s, most of the girls I knew were "Comptometer Operators", (whatever THAT was !), and most of my mates were apprentice toolmakers at Twinco Stratton, as we called it then.
It was a local firm for us and employed a lot of local people.
I used to hear advertisement pronounced as advert tisement. Did you? Where I worked we would get hauled over the coals if we answered the phone, saying Advertising!, as the department was the Advertisement Department. Now they gve you War and Peace before you can be put through.#16, These wave grip makers were mentioned on the Advertisement thread.
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That's a sad sight.This is a photograph of Laughtons on Warstock Road, also known as Twinco , who made Stratton products, as of last week. My Mom, Nan and various Aunts and Uncles all worked there at one time or another. Yet another, End of an Era. (Apologies for blurry picture)
Last time I was up that way it was a petrol station.[QUOTE="lansor,
But at the top of the road, Alcester Road end, on the corner of Limekiln Lane and Warstock Road, plans have been submitted for a Lidl supermarket.
hi, my mum joyce cattle worked at laughtons in the 50s or early 60s too.Hi Rowan
The grips were made by Jarrett, Rainsford & Laughton. You may know them as Laughton and Sons my mother worked for them in the 50s & 60s by then the grips were sold as Lady Jane
On reading back on this thread I notice I failed to make my point.
Jarret, Rainsford & Lawton were known as Twinco and their factory was in Warstock Road B14.
(Soz !).
yes my mum worked there late 50s early 60s joyce cattle. and silk and terrys printers were next door my grandad worked there.E]
that's so sad, heres a happier pic.This is a photograph of Laughtons on Warstock Road, also known as Twinco , who made Stratton products, as of last week. My Mom, Nan and various Aunts and Uncles all worked there at one time or another. Yet another, End of an Era. (Apologies for blurry picture)
Last time I was up that way it was a petrol station.[QUOTE="lansor,
But at the top of the road, Alcester Road end, on the corner of Limekiln Lane and Warstock Road, plans have been submitted for a Lidl supermarket.
The Laughton's factory was split into two - I worked in Twinco Toolroom 72-78. The demolished side was Twinco plastics and was manufactured from plastic injection mould's. This was picnic ware, combs etc. The other side, still standing, was the press tools side and this was where the compacts and such like was manufactured, and so Stratton was one of the brand names. I had happy times there and it was my first job. The trouble was I didn't realize it.hi, my mum joyce cattle used to work at laughtons, my grandad used to take me there to see my mum on her break. happy days.