JuHi Paget: There is a thread on the forum called "The Spitfire" with many posts. Among them is one by The Baron, a long time member of the forum, who mentions the propeller gates at Castle Bromwich. No photos though. Here's a quote:
"ANY ONE EVER LOOKED AT THE GATE POSTS ON THE JAGUAR SITE JUST BY SPITFIRE ISLAND CHESTER ROAD CASTLE BROMWICH.
THE METAL ANGLE POSTS HAVE BUILT IN TO THEM SPITFIRES PROP'S & SPINNERS.A REMINDER OF THE GREAT FACTORY THAT PRODUCED THAT FANTASTIC AIRCRAFT.'
(I AM SORRY IF THIS MAY HAVE BEEN POSTED BEFORE)
HI Kevin,
I worked at F.L. in the 50s and I left in 1960 to get married. In those days when you got married it was quite normal to give up working. I started as a clerk in the transport office and I was taking pitmans shorthand lessons after work. I was very lucky, because of this I was promoted the the Cost & Damage Managers secretary. Which entailed going on to the factory floor with my boss, and taking down in shorthand the extent of any damage occuring on the shop floor. We also used to take pictures of the damage. Those were very happy days my boss was called Alan Whittaker and I often wondered what happened to him. I made many friends during my time there but sadly as the years go by you seem to loose touch. I had not thought about F.L until I read your post. I am sure there will be lots of people with lots of mermories . Names I remeber, George Bousefield who worked with Alan & me and from the transport office, Gwen, Pat, Brenda, Stan Appleby,Shelia and Thelma, Thanks Kevin for jogging my memory.
Pauline.
Hi Pauline, you mention George Bousefield - did he live in Grosvenor Street West, Ladywood?
Great pub...……..not sure its still there.My Uncle worked at Fishers for most of his working life in the Sheet Metal Dept. His Name was Frank Bond and if ever he went for a beer, he would always use the Bradford Arms- not sure were that was.
Best wishes,Mike.
This post by new a Member has been buried by subsequent ones, so I have given it a bump.I recently bought this rowntrees aero vending machine made by fisher & ludlow ( fisholow ) and would like to learn more about these vending machines, pictures etc, any info appreciated, thanks, Phil.View attachment 132697View attachment 132697
The Tyburn was pretty goo too...…….Richard.it was up the road past the Tyburn House Pub.
Hope you are well my family are George and Sylvie Hopton sadly past know were great friends of the Bott family , they still live in Longbridge I think .One of the lads we knocked around with 1953 to 1960 was called Gordon Bott, lived in Ermington Crescent, his wife was called Christine, his father also worked there. I think his father was a shop steward. When we moved to Devon, Christmas cards passed between us for a few years and then we lost touch.
Bob Davis
When I knew Gordon & Christine thet lived in Ermington Crescent which was Castle Bromwich area.Hope you are well my family are George and Sylvie Hopton sadly past know were great friends of the Bott family , they still live in Longbridge I think .
Fisher & Ludlow had a large factory in Charles Henry St corner of Lwr Darwin St heavy metal structures and lots of arc welding and was still there till 1950, John.My dad worked at Fisher and Ludlow during WW2 and I think in the Bradford Street area. His name was Edward Hyland and he came from Heywood in Lancashire. Not sure what they did at this site and that is what I am trying to find out. He married Norah Garghan at St Anne's church off Bradford Street and they moved back North sometime after the war. Don't think anyone will remember him but I am interested in finding out what he did during the war. We have a massive great coat he had as the Home Guard but his work? Not sure.
Hi 87My dad worked there to and we lived in Millinghton, what number did you live at ¿
Thank you.Have moved the last post to the correct thread. I believe the photo concerned is on post 39.on this thread
Was Ernie a electricIan in C blockMy family worked at FL for years after ww2, my dad George Hopton and uncle's Tommy and Erni and Bob Booten . They were in C block heavy press. Erni ran coached the boxing teem and was a good Birmingham boxer known as young Upton .