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Last week was the first time I returned to tubes since February 1986 All.the overhead cranes have gone and the haze of smoke.The circular saws no longer cut the billets from random lengths and cut lengths of tube to produce top quality forging such as Salisbury 13655/6 ,Bmc 9001 and many more...

Hi John I recall when you where a crane driver and was a crack shot with a pee shooter from the over head cranes and how you would torment Bootsy,lucky for you he never caught you

Hi Astonian I can't remember the surname of the old guy who was the runner, but his first name was Sid and he had a transfer from the central stores next to the machine shop I can recall.he was a very smart and a true gent and nothing would ever be to much from fags tea...

Hi Astoian Here's a few names of guy's who worked in the Forge Stan Rogalson (T&G branch sec ) straighter .Jack Townsend (T&G works convenor.) lathe operator.Benny Taylor(lathe operator) Derrick Jones (lathe operator) Tommy Hickman ( fielding press and massey hammer ) Arnold...

Hi Darquorze I worked at tubes ltd between 1968 to 1986 and knew a guy in the same department as me and his name was Jim Bird who I think lived in Common lane washwood Heath but unfortunately died of a heart attack

Hi Astonian The guy who drove Bay 1 crane Nick name yogi bear was called KENNY HADDEN it took a few wines to remember

Hi bramcote I am so pleased to be able to remember your Dad and I do remember him as a smoker but then again who didn't in them days. He was the main man to teach anyone to drive a crane because he'd got the right attitude and the hardest bay to work. He would operate three controls at the same...

Hi BazzM I started working in the forge when I was 18 as a fitters mate under Harry Allport and Harry Bowen,then about a year later a vacancy came up for a Arc welder on production working for Albert Porter and Harry Bolton,Harry showed me every thing to know about Arc welding...

Hi Bramcote I must have been thinking of the wrong person, but thinking about it I do remember your Dad. You have mentioned that he received his gold watch with a number of other people and they were given a small party with sandwiches but no beer. Your Dad operated bay 3...

Back again BazzM Did you use to have a office desk the oppoiste end to Bill Antrobus office where the yellow job progress would be.

Hi BazzM That looks to be bay 1 crane, my favourite was bay 3 which serviced numbers 6, 8Ajax the fielding press and the massy hammer.Oh to watch the Massey stamping the Rolls Royce 12701 work piece being forged and feeling the ground shake.

Hi Pauline Sorry to say but your Dad was there much before me,but most of the machinery would have been the same But maybe we walked the Same steps at different times.

Hi Pauline Many people got long service watches for doing 25 plus years, I can recall one guy called Billy Evans who worked in the forge for 50 years and he was rewarded with a mantle clock when did your Dad work there.

Hi BRAMCOTE I remember your Dad if i am right he worked permanent nights as a crane driver and furnace lighter