Lucas Sports Club .22 Miniature Rifle Club

[Graham Privett]

I'm currently sorting through my Father's effects, and have come across lots of records regarding the rifle club, including the framed formation certificate and all of the minutes from the early meetings.

The range was at Kings Street (on the roof as I recall).

Is there anyone out there interested in taking these records off my hands?


Graham Privett

 

[mayne-knott]

Hello Graham, I worked with your dad in great king street days in the proving laboratory. I retired in 1962 I think Graham retired about the same time - unfortunately the memory fades and I may be a few years out. The rifle club existed for good few years. I wasn't a member but t recall it was popular. I don't remember when it ceased but was in existence for a few years. If you have any list of names it may prompt my memory. It was well supported site wide including a large number of staff, works and others. Hope all this helps, regards Dave Harvey ex Lucas/trw proving lab

 

[Graham Privett]

Thanks Dave

I think it carried on right up until King Street was demolished in 1994.

Ian, my Dad, was also a keen photographer, so I have lots of photos of the demolishion as well. I have this vision of him driving out there every day to get a picture of the next stage.

Graham

 

[mayne-knott]

Thanks for your reply Graham - a senior moment with my retirement date I retired in December 2005. Memory is a wonderful thing!! Your dad and I did a lot of work with salt corrosion testing - that's a blast from the past. I remained at GKS until the final move to Lucas group research centre at Shirley. Can't recall many other names from that period - the memory fades, regards Dave Harvey

 

[Mark Tooze]

Thanks Dave

I think it carried on right up until King Street was demolished in 1994.

Ian, my Dad, was also a keen photographer, so I have lots of photos of the demolishion as well. I have this vision of him driving out there every day to get a picture of the next stage.

Graham

It would be good if you could post the photographs please - we lived just round the corner from the Lucas works.

 

[mayne-knott]

Hello Graham, there used to be a Web site called "Lucas Memories" don't know if it still exists but they may interested, regards David

 

[Mark Tooze]

All; many thanks to Graham who dropped off a box of photographs, negatives, books and memorabilia to me last night - loads of photos of Lucas and Monty, plus some wonderful old books on Lucas and GEC, and all the rifle club records, plus some badges! There are some absolute gems in this box!!! I will scan and post into the forum lots of things over the coming weeks (there is lots!!!!) then as agreed with Graham I will offer the contents to the local studies section at the Library of Birmingham.

 

[Mark Tooze]

Here are the first set of scans from an envelope of B&W photos. There is no information on the photos except what is below - sorry!

Firstly, Monty's visit to GEC Witton in 1943 or 1944. Some of these may have been posted before, but the quality of these is good so I am posting all of them - no particular order - first batch:-

 

[Mark Tooze]

Second batch:-

 

[Mark Tooze]

In the same envelope there were also some photos of flooding at GEC - presumably on one of the many occasions when the River Tame burst its banks:-





And one random photograph of an internal presentation by the looks of it - could be long service or retirement - any thoughts anyone?
UPDATE - Graham Privett has told me the gentleman being presented to is his grandfather - Basil Jasper Privett.

 

[Morturn]

As you say, superb quality. Many thanks for sharing them