My mate and buddy
Len Copsey
I'm leaving Len here to watch over the BW5
site because that's what he always did
This way I know he is always with me
I would like to apoligise to anyone who has tried to contact me
through the contact button on the site, the link from the button
is broken
If you have tried to contact me and had no reply please contact me
on
jackie.hill44@blueyonder.co.uk
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Branch Works 5
The Gas turbine factory was formerly used for other purposes and
brought on site during 1939/40 it was preconstrected, somewhat like a
prefab house.and formed the Gas turbine factory producing pump
systems for aircraft engines.
John Wall
John's Lucas Collection
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Photo taken by Len Copsey, we had an email to ask
about the plaque in the middle of the photo, why the
hand is pointing upward
Len kindly went and took this photo
Thanks Len
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A big thank you to Rob Evans and Mick Hughes
for looking after Len Copsey on his visit to the
site
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Prototype section 1977
Brian Sheppard General foreman presenting Snowy ( Leslie ) Roberts on his
retirement also in the photo Stan, Nick Bell, Ernie Smith, Dave Cornwell, Roy,
Albert Mullis, Dennis Long, Bill Linthwaite, Harry Howard, Dick Lawrence, Eddie Browing,
Gordon Barton, Snowey, Jim Gannon, Trevor Treadwell, Fred Prosser, Brian Sheppard,
Wilf, Ivor Slack, Howard Wilks, Glen Forder, Simon Krstic, Steve Wragg, Bob Thornton,
Harold Jones, Gary Kirkham, Steve Collins, Colin Hoverd, Albert Nevitt, Pat Collins,
Arthur Bovill, Alf Newbold
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Ray Harris Presenting Jim Armstrong Quality Inspector
"Petrol Test House"
Gift from fellow workers from Assembly and Test areas
Jess Burrows, Norman?
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Retirement of George Chandler Quality Superintendent
Presentation made by Matt Wilcox Quality Manager also in the photo
Ron Bird, Bert Warner, Jim Goddard, Authur Baverstock, Sam Harbison,
Bill Jinks,Frank Lawrance, Ray Harris, Doug Edwards, George Hill,
Alec Merril, Geof Brownhill, and others
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Retirement
Retiremant of quality foreman Frank Lawrance included in the group
Jack Gravevor, Jim Tonks, Ted Mason, Dennis Saucer, Ray Hill, and Frank's
two sons Paul and Mark, both Lucas employees
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Good house keeping competion Winners 1954/55 pump Assembly Section
Prize: Day Trip to Blackpool
Les Williams, section foreman Group includes John Burbridge, Bert Warner,
Bill Ivory, Horace James, Tom Richards, Dennis Gregory, Ray Harris and others
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George Price, says farewell to Rees Houghton, with Tony Gile.
Alan Parkes, Bill Tranble, John Sunderland, Any Wheeler, Annette Glenys,
Terry Skinner, Brian Jefferies, Maralyn, Sue, Bernard Tennant, Les Gedfrey,
Doug Brown, Steve Edwards
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Retirement
Len Bevan, Presenting John Rick, on his Retirement
Graham Gate, Peter, Stan Short, Fred Jennings, Peter Ralph, Morris White,
Ron Laught, Cynthia, Bill Rawson, Malcolm White, Alan Jaeger,
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This photo was rescued from the waste bin, it was restored by Peter Duffy,
The engineers working on the Milwaukee multi tool machine are
Lawrence Berens,(lol) Machine Tool Fitter, Norman Dunham, Millwright,
Steve Dennish, (emigrater to USA), Machine Tool Fitter, Doug Manton, Machine
Tool fitter, Claude, (Nobby), Rodd Miller, the board held by Norman and reads,
"Wish you were here"
And referring to John Bell, Tool Fitter who was on holiday
Photo sent in by Leonard Copsey
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Retirement
Peter Strangward, W.E.D Foreman presenting Jack Poole's, also in the
photo John Parry, Nigel, Len Copsey, John Lyons, Andy Redding, Al Ashford,
Mick Busby ,Eddy Hitchenor, Loz Berens, Evan, Steve Dennish, Nobby Rudd,
John Bell, Doug Manton, Brook Bond, (nick name)
Photo sent in by Len Copsey
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Award
Len Copsey, being presented with his 25 year servis award, in 1986
By Mr Carne Managing Diretor of BW5.
Photo sent in by Len Copsey
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