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  1. morrissey2020

    Drynamels Ltd Shaftmoor Lane Birmingham 1950s

    If I remember rightly, Rob went off to Spain on holiday and was then off sick for a bit before leaving. I could be wrong though - it was a long time ago!
  2. morrissey2020

    Drynamels Ltd Shaftmoor Lane Birmingham 1950s

    Dave Miller was still there when I joined and a really nice guy he was too. The bosses were Mike Albutt, Harry Bowden and Ted Drew. Others there were Rob Hawkes, Rob Truran, Pete Guest, Tom Sherlock, Jim Watt but I’m struggling to remember any more. I went straight from school, so it was a big...
  3. morrissey2020

    Drynamels Ltd Shaftmoor Lane Birmingham 1950s

    I worked as a lab tech at Drynamels between 1977 and 1985 before taking redundancy. It was a good place to work with a great bunch in the lab and the factory. There was a drinking culture that seemed to take off in the 1980s (probably lead to the decline of things) which meant long Friday...
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