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    Ionic Plating Works

    Didn’t even know the Ionic had a Fishing club ! . Thing about humour back then was everyone was fair game and no one took offence ,they owed you one . Memories of Happy Times and people who just got on with it . In the words of Sandy Shore . We thought they would never end . Take Care
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    Ionic Plating Works

    Harry Bolton was the running progress chaser .
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    Ionic Plating Works

    Good to see some are keeping the tread alive . Chris here again from the Wiring Dept . Recall the Csnteen . Bob Belcher on Steak and Kidney pie lunch . Standing up and yelling “ come on own up who got the kidney “ another time the progress chaser mentioned in previous posts . Rushed in to get a...
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    Ionic Plating Works

    No don’t know a Roy Castle other than the one that was in the TV lol . Don’t recall any of the girls in Wiring having to get married . Wonder what her name was ? Jimmy Gull might know ? When it comes to the Ionic he is a fountain of knowledge. Recall Terry Amos getting pregnant with Barbara...
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    Music groups in pubs

    Recall Denny Lane and the Diplomats at the Adelphi in West Brom . lovely looking young blokes .
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    Ionic Plating Works

    Running to catch the bus after Work get there before the GKN crowd
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    Ionic Plating Works

    Cyclist was in Grove Lane . Lead to Dudley Road Cape Hill 0n the right . The race to the Bus Stops at 5.30
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    Ionic Plating Works

    Must have been a tidy sum Jim after all those years . Think I left in 1970 . Hard to believe Ray Mercer has been gone for almost 30 years . Most of the “Gaffers“ will be quite old now as are we . where did the time go Recall having a dodgy sausage sandwich from the canteen one morning and it...
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    Ionic Plating Works

    Was Christmas 1967 . The year I got married . pleased you are actually on the photo ,what a surprise . I have a few other photos but mainly of the girls I worked with . Sad you lost touch with your mate but it happens ,lives take off in other directions once we get married ,get mortgages and...
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    Ionic Plating Works

    Sorry No forgot who they all were . office Staff I think some of the other Wirers . Mavis Dolly Rita all lived a round Heath St
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    Ionic Plating Works

    No offence if you don’t recall me . I sat next to Linda Clements , she was friends with Ernie Cale ,not sure if he is still alive so will say no more . Wendy Woakes that was Married Johnny Socket( later divorced ) who worked there too . Rita and Connie Crumb . A few girls came and went ,not for...
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    Ionic Plating Works

    Alan Kenny owned the Sports Car . I was one of the Wiring up girls . I was friends with Alan Kenny . Eddie Hiscock nice guy . He asked me out but to quiet for me . Both he and Alan were friends for life and died within months of each other from Prostrate Cancer . Eddie married a girl from the...
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    Ionic Plating Works

    I worked in the Wiring Up Dept from 15 to 23 . many names listed that I remember . I kept in touch with Alan Kenny who sadly passed away a couple of years ago . Eddie Hiscock was best man at his wedding and he too died just a few months before Alan both from Prostrate Cancer . Fun times in the...
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