Recent content by George Colman

Wow, thanks to Lyn for putting me in touch again, I was at Canning's from 1960 untill 1973 I think. Started as an apprentice in Engineering in the machine shop under the great foreman, John, I think? Then onto making barreling m/c's on the top floor with George Woodley? the foreman was Bill...

Yes I think you are correct there Lyn, he also worked with Malcolm McQuirk, they left and started their own furnace manufacturing Co in Tamworth and did very well indeed!

Hi Richard, I worked for 20 years as Export Sales Manager & Director for Purafil inc Atlanta, Chamblee then Doraville. I was based in Sutton Coldfield as more central to travel the globe than Atlanta!

Hi Maurice, hope this reply gets to you! Very sorry to learn about your brother Roy, he was well respected at Cannings. I will be fascinated to see who else makes contact with me! George Maurice, thanks for showing these pics, I was involved with Harperizer sales for several years, however I...

Lyn, good idea. G

Hello Lyn, I do remember you! also Maureen on the switchboard, the other ladies were Margaret Hall I think and Liz Hayley who lives next to my mother in law. I remember George Nicklin, Ted Johnson, Cyril Howson, and Ian Redding and several other old colleagues! Peter Hill, Trevor Bedenham...

I have been reminiscing by reading all your posts, I joined Cannings as an apprentice in December 1960 and left in 1973 I believe, I worked my way through all the departments of the Eng Works, I then worked in the Laboratory before moving to Head office, then sales of Harperizers for Ron Beebee...