GKN /FARR Filtration Digbeth

[1happykamper]

I just joined and it would be wonderful to have a connection again to past... or at least a push to the correct forum here.

My name is John Faux. Yes really. I went to Ilmington Boys 1962 to 1967. Then onwards to an an apprenticeship with GKN in Derit End, Digbeth... 67 to 71. I them worked as a technician at the Dept of Metallurgy at Birmingham University.

Ken Hardcastle was my supervisor. I worked in the tool and die area with some interesting..older men. Manual stamp presses were downstairs as we're bigger hydraulic presses. Items were for automotive filtration

I remember the walk past the slaughter house.. being hosed down by the time I walked by... blood running into the gutters. Happy days indeed.

These names and places sound familiar?

Cheers
John

 

[Richard Dye]

I just joined and it would be wonderful to have a connection again to past... or at least a push to the correct forum here.

My name is John Faux. Yes really. I went to Ilmington Boys 1962 to 1967. Then onwards to an an apprenticeship with GKN in Derit End, Digbeth... 67 to 71. I them worked as a technician at the Dept of Metallurgy at Birmingham University.

Ken Hardcastle was my supervisor. I worked in the tool and die area with some interesting..older men. Manual stamp presses were downstairs as we're bigger hydraulic presses. Items were for automotive filtration

I remember the walk past the slaughter house.. being hosed down by the time I walked by... blood running into the gutters. Happy days indeed.

These names and places sound familiar?

Cheers
John

Welcome to the Forum John! I am very familiar with Farr Filtration, I believe we were in discussions to acquire them at one point. I was at Purolator Filters for 20 years, 8 as VP Engineering and OE sales, 11 years with my own specialty filter company which I sold to the Filtration Group and then Cummins Fleetguard as Director of cost optimization and manufacturing processes global operations.