| 612 |
? |
Arthur |
|
|
Two-stroke Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 599 |
? |
Terry |
|
|
Gearcutters |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 598 |
? |
Bill |
|
|
Gearcutters |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 20 |
Akenhead |
Alf |
|
|
Assembly |
|
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|
|
|
| 22 |
Akers |
James |
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Apprentice |
|
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| 21 |
Akers (Senior) |
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| 23 |
Allcock |
Harry |
|
|
Heat Treatment |
Assistant Manager |
1920 |
1967 |
|
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|
| 24 |
Allen |
Tom |
|
|
Repair Shop |
Tester |
1932 |
1959 |
plus? |
|
|
| 25 |
Allen |
Joe |
|
|
Rectification |
Foreman |
|
|
around 1951 |
|
|
| 26 |
Amdo |
Charlie |
|
|
Inspection |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 31 |
Anderson |
Joan |
|
|
|
Secretary (to Jock West) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 30 |
Anderson |
Mike |
|
|
Design Office |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 29 |
Anderson |
Doug |
|
|
Design Office |
|
|
|
|
danderson608@btinternet.com |
|
| 28 |
Anderson |
Dickie |
|
|
Personnel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 32 |
Andrews |
Richard |
|
|
Press Bay |
|
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|
| 33 |
Appler |
Fritz |
|
|
Grinding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 17 |
Apps |
Les |
Hermie |
2 |
Design Office |
Draughtsman |
1967 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 8 |
Apps |
Les |
Hermie |
1 |
|
Apprentice |
1962 |
1967 |
|
les.apps58@tiscali.co.uk |
|
| 34 |
Archer |
Bert |
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| 35 |
Arnold |
Charlie |
|
|
Inspection |
|
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|
| 36 |
Arnold |
(Mrs) |
|
|
Capstans |
|
|
|
Charlie Arnold's wife |
|
|
| 37 |
Arnold |
Les |
|
|
Capstans |
|
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|
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| 38 |
Atkinson |
Ted |
|
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| 27 |
Atkinson |
Ted |
|
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| 13 |
Attwood |
Peter |
|
2 |
Design Office |
Draughtsman |
1966 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 1 |
Attwood |
Peter |
|
1 |
|
Apprentice |
1961 |
1966 |
|
|
|
| 39 |
Austin |
Basil |
|
|
Progress |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 41 |
Baker |
W |
|
|
Design Office |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 40 |
Baker |
|
Nobby |
|
Polishers |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 42 |
Barber |
Reg |
|
|
Experimental Dept (Colliers) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 47 |
Barbett |
Tony |
|
|
Polishers |
|
|
|
|
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| 48 |
Barden |
Gwen |
|
|
Progress |
|
|
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| 43 |
Barnes |
Denny |
|
|
Welding |
Welder |
|
|
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|
| 44 |
Barnes |
William |
Daddy |
|
|
Welfare Officer |
|
|
|
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|
| 45 |
Barratt |
Jim |
|
|
Race Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 46 |
Barratt |
Jim |
|
|
Garage (company vehicle) |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 53 |
Bassett |
Stan |
|
2 |
Tool Room ext |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 51 |
Bassett |
Sheila Lilian |
|
|
Telephone Switchboard |
Operator |
|
1958 |
nee. Higgings (wife to Ron) |
|
|
| 50 |
Bassett |
Ronald Keith |
Ron |
|
Gear Cutting |
|
|
|
b. 1930 (nephew of Bert) |
|
|
| 52 |
Bassett |
Stan |
|
1 |
Race Shop |
|
|
|
(nephew of Bert) |
|
|
| 49 |
Bassett |
Albert Edmund |
Bert |
|
|
Works Manager |
1955 |
|
b.1892 Associate of the Colliers |
|
|
| 54 |
Bassett |
Stan |
|
|
Assembly (Brazing) |
|
|
|
b. 1897 d. 1972 |
|
|
| 55 |
Bates |
Vic |
|
|
Engine Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 56 |
Batley |
George |
|
|
|
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 57 |
Bean |
David |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
Transfer from Norton |
|
|
| 58 |
Beaumont |
Albert |
|
|
Roof Shop |
Barber |
|
|
|
|
|
| 59 |
Beaumont |
|
|
|
Assembly |
Welder |
|
|
|
|
|
| 611 |
Bell |
? |
|
|
Two-stroke Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 600 |
Bennett |
Bert |
|
|
Assembly |
Wheel builder |
|
|
|
|
|
| 60 |
Bennett |
Colin |
|
|
Engine Shop |
Runner up |
|
|
|
|
|
| 61 |
Bennett |
Ted |
|
|
Assembly |
Fork assembler |
|
|
|
|
|
| 62 |
Berry |
Steve |
Bosch |
|
|
|
1968 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 63 |
Billing |
Norman |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 64 |
Billot |
Fred |
|
|
Competiton Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 65 |
Blackman |
Colin |
|
|
Capstans |
|
|
|
(son of Ken) |
|
|
| 66 |
Blackman |
Ken |
|
|
Capstans |
|
|
|
(father of Colin) |
|
|
| 67 |
Bodfish |
Paddy |
|
|
Drilling Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 70 |
Boney |
Dennis |
|
1 |
|
Apprentice |
1955 |
1960 |
|
|
|
| 616 |
Boney |
Dennis |
|
2 |
Tool Room |
Toolmaker |
1960 |
1961 |
(later Stones (of Charlton) |
dennisdoreen1@tiscali.co.uk |
|
| 71 |
Bonner |
Brian |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 72 |
Bonner |
Charlie |
|
|
Milling |
Setter (multi-spindle) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 73 |
Bonner |
Michael |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 613 |
Borett |
Peter |
|
|
Two-stroke Shop |
Storeman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 74 |
Borrett |
Peter |
|
|
Stores |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 75 |
Botting |
Tony |
|
|
Assembly |
Trainee Tester |
|
|
d. 2014 |
|
|
| 76 |
Boughen |
Jim |
|
|
Race Shop |
Chargehand |
1932 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 69 |
Boult |
Jeff |
|
|
Assembly |
|
1961 |
1963 |
|
|
|
| 77 |
Bourne |
P |
|
|
Design Office |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 78 |
Breedlove |
Jacqueline |
|
|
Design Office |
Secretary |
|
|
|
|
|
| 79 |
Brenchley |
John |
|
|
Assembly |
Engine to frame |
|
|
|
|
|
| 80 |
Brett |
Jack |
|
|
Race Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 81 |
Briley |
Harry |
|
|
Inspection |
|
1915 |
1948 |
+ |
|
|
| 82 |
Brooker |
Arthur |
|
|
Capstans |
Manager |
1907 |
|
|
|
|
| 83 |
Brooker |
Bill |
|
|
Competiton Shop |
Tester - mileage |
1967 |
|
|
desfab@verginmedia.com |
|
| 639 |
Brown |
Bill |
|
|
Design Office |
Draughtsman |
1961 |
|
|
|
|
| 84 |
Bruce |
Eddie |
|
|
Design Office |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 85 |
Brunt |
Albert |
|
|
Repair Shop |
Foreman (cycle parts) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 86 |
Bryant |
Ken |
|
|
Assembly (Commando) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 87 |
Bryant |
|
|
|
Test/Time Office |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 88 |
Buckingham |
Barry |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 89 |
Bugs/Boggs |
Frank |
|
|
Inspection |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 90 |
Buis |
E W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 years service |
|
|
| 91 |
Bull |
Albert |
|
|
Assembly |
r. Wheel, chain, mudguard |
1917 |
1968 |
50 years service |
|
|
| 92 |
Burnside |
Ken |
|
|
Purchasing/Prod planning |
|
1951 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 93 |
Burton |
Ray |
|
|
Grinding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 94 |
Bus |
Marian |
|
|
Admin |
Assistant |
|
|
|
|
|
| 3 |
Cakebread |
Bob |
|
1 |
|
Apprentice |
1962 |
1967 |
|
bob.cakebread@btinternet.com |
|
| 2 |
Cakebread |
Bill |
|
1 |
|
Apprentice |
1958 |
1963 |
|
bvcakebread@btinternet.com |
|
| 15 |
Cakebread |
Bob |
|
2 |
Design Office |
Draughtsman |
1967 |
1969 |
|
bob.cakebread@btinternet.com |
|
| 14 |
Cakebread |
Bill |
|
2 |
Design Office |
Draughtsman |
1963 |
1966 |
|
bvcakebread@btinternet.com |
|
| 95 |
Callegari |
Chris |
|
|
Assembly (end of track) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 96 |
Caluert |
Vic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 638 |
Carlton |
Geoff |
|
|
Design Office |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 97 |
Carmen |
Pearl |
|
|
Spares |
Secretary |
|
|
m. Mike Wicks |
|
|
| 99 |
Carnell |
Ron |
|
|
Tool Room |
|
1950 |
1953 |
|
|
|
| 98 |
Carnell |
John |
|
|
Assembly |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 100 |
Carpenter |
Bill |
|
|
Assembly (oil/petrol tanks) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 101 |
Carson |
Vi |
|
|
Design Office |
Print room |
|
|
|
|
|
| 102 |
Carswell |
Frank |
|
|
Grinding |
Setter |
|
|
|
|
|
| 103 |
Chale |
Ken |
|
|
Service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 615 |
Challis |
Charlie |
|
2 |
Transport workshop |
|
1946 |
1954 |
(Incl. Previous time as Tester) |
|
|
| 614 |
Challis |
Charlie |
|
1 |
Assembly |
Tester |
1946 |
1954 |
(incl. later time in Transport workshop) |
|
|
| 104 |
Chandler |
Bob |
|
|
|
Trainee |
|
|
|
|
|
| 105 |
Chant |
Alan |
|
|
Tool Room |
Shaper |
|
|
|
|
|
| 106 |
Chapman |
Bill |
|
|
Assembly |
2nd I/C |
|
|
around 1951 |
|
|
| 107 |
Chater |
Kenny |
|
|
Repair Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 108 |
Checkley |
Jack |
|
|
Spares |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 109 |
Childs |
Arthur |
|
|
Race Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 643 |
Cilia |
Charlie |
|
|
Capstans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 110 |
Clark |
John |
|
|
Design Office |
|
1952 |
|
7R3 racer d.1958 ex Douglas |
|
|
| 601 |
Clark |
Nobby |
|
|
Two-stroke Shop |
Chargehand |
|
|
|
|
|
| 626 |
Clark |
Gladys |
|
|
Offices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 111 |
Clark |
Joan |
|
|
Progress |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 619 |
Clark |
George |
Jim |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 112 |
Clarke |
Freddie |
|
|
Race Shop |
Manager |
1946 |
1948 |
ex Triumph/Ariel |
|
|
| 115 |
Clarke |
Nobby |
|
|
Autos |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 113 |
Clarke |
Nobby |
|
|
Gearbox Shop |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 114 |
Clarke |
Nobby |
|
|
Polishers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 116 |
Clayton |
John |
|
|
Competition Shop |
|
|
|
Works scrambles rider |
|
|
| 117 |
Cleghorn |
Ken |
|
|
Two-stroke Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 118 |
Clisby |
Cyril |
|
|
Roof Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 119 |
Coglan/Coghland |
Dennis |
|
|
Assembly (tyres) |
|
|
|
around 1951 |
|
|
| 120 |
Coleman |
Hugh |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 121 |
Colgate |
Brian |
|
|
Assembly |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 122 |
Collett |
Neil |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 125 |
Collie |
Beryl |
|
|
Purchasing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 129 |
Collier |
Henry A |
Harry |
|
|
Designer/chairman |
|
|
1st son of founder b. 1884 d.1944 |
|
|
| 126 |
Collier |
Charlie |
|
|
|
Designer |
1900 |
1954 |
2nd son of founder |
|
|
| 128 |
Collier |
Henry Herbert |
|
|
|
|
1899 |
|
Founder b.1859 d. 1926 |
|
|
| 130 |
Collier |
Herbert William |
Bert |
|
|
Designer |
|
|
3rd son of founder b. 1907 d. 1941 |
|
|
| 131 |
Collier |
Gertrude |
|
|
|
Book keeper |
1909 |
1916 |
daughter of Henry Herbert |
|
|
| 132 |
Collier |
Kathleen |
|
|
|
Typist |
|
|
daughter of Harry / Mrs Jack Kelleher |
|
|
| 133 |
Collier |
Louisa Alice |
|
|
|
Shorthand typist |
|
|
daughter of Henry Herbert |
|
|
| 127 |
Collier |
Freda |
|
|
|
Shorthand typist |
|
1939 |
daughter of Charlie |
|
|
| 135 |
Colman |
Janet |
|
|
Progress |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 137 |
Colver (Jr) |
Bert (H V) |
|
|
Design Office |
|
1928 |
1936 |
Son of Bert (HV) Colver Sn |
|
|
| 138 |
Colver (Jr) |
Jack (J H) |
|
|
Experimental/engine repair |
Foreman |
|
1969 |
|
|
|
| 136 |
Colver (Sn) |
Bert (H V) |
|
|
Frame fabrication |
|
1895 |
1966 |
associate of Colliers |
|
|
| 139 |
Colwell |
Frank |
|
|
Capstans |
Setter |
|
|
|
|
|
| 140 |
Coney |
Len |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 124 |
Conie |
Reginald |
|
|
Capstans/Herberts |
Foreman |
1936 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 123 |
Conie |
Ken |
|
|
Assembly |
|
1964 |
1969 |
|
ken.conie@talktalk.net |
|
| 141 |
Connell |
|
|
|
Machine Shops |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 142 |
Conolly |
Gordon |
Jack |
|
Tool Room |
Race parts |
|
|
|
|
|
| 143 |
Cook |
Malcolm |
Mickey/Cookie |
|
|
Apprentice |
1962 |
1966 |
left due to timekeeping |
|
|
| 151 |
Cook |
Micky |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 144 |
Coomber |
Herbert |
|
|
Service |
Assistant manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 145 |
Coomber |
Reg |
|
|
Personnel |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 146 |
Cope |
Bill |
|
|
Brazing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 147 |
Copleston |
Bernard |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 148 |
Corke |
|
Ginger |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 149 |
Corne |
Bill |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 150 |
Cory |
Bill |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 152 |
Coshell |
John |
|
|
Capstans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 153 |
Coverly |
Harry |
|
|
Grinding |
|
|
|
Accident |
|
|
| 154 |
Cowell |
Tom |
|
|
Management |
Director/chairman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 155 |
Craig |
Joe |
|
|
Race Shop |
Manager |
1941 |
1946 |
ex Norton |
|
|
| 156 |
Crayford |
Bill |
|
|
Tool Room |
Foreman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 157 |
Crew |
Norman |
|
1 |
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 605 |
Crew |
Norman |
|
|
Gearbox Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 158 |
Crew |
Norman |
|
2 |
Millwrights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 623 |
Crighton |
Kevin |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
1967 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 159 |
Critchell |
Peter |
|
|
|
|
1963 |
|
|
|
|
| 160 |
Crouch |
Eric |
|
|
Design Office |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 162 |
Crouch |
Alan |
|
2 |
Tool Room |
|
|
|
|
acrouchalan@aol.com |
|
| 161 |
Crouch |
Alan |
|
1 |
|
Apprentice |
1958 |
1963 |
|
acrouchalan@aol.com |
|
| 163 |
Cunningham |
Roy |
|
1 |
|
Trainee |
1960 |
1963 |
|
|
|
| 164 |
Cunningham |
Roy |
|
2 |
Tool Room |
Jig borer |
1963 |
1966 |
Then to Fords |
enquiries@insyncracing.com |
|
| 165 |
Curley |
Alf |
|
|
Repair Shop |
Forks |
|
|
38-years |
|
|
| 166 |
Curley |
Reg |
|
|
Service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 167 |
Curtis |
Dave |
|
|
Competition Shop |
Works Scrambles Rider |
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| 168 |
Dabbs |
Fred |
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Capstans |
Chargehand |
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| 169 |
Dale |
John |
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Son of NZ distributor |
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| 170 |
Damyon |
Charlie |
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Heat Treatment |
Manager |
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| 172 |
Davie |
Ernie |
|
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Drilling Shop |
Setter |
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|
| 628 |
Davies |
Tom |
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1920 |
1958 |
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| 171 |
Davis |
George |
|
|
Tool Stores |
Foreman |
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| 621 |
Day |
Dave |
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Apprentice |
1967 |
1969 |
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| 174 |
Day |
Charlie |
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Paint Shop |
Foreman |
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| 173 |
Day |
Bob |
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Spares |
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| 175 |
Deakin |
Alan |
Snake Hips |
|
Design Office |
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| 597 |
Dean |
David |
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Assembly |
Tester (mileage) |
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|
ex. Norton apprentice |
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| 176 |
Dench |
Peter |
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| 177 |
Denman |
Alf |
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Capstans Herberts |
Lathe setter |
1940 |
1969 |
|
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| 178 |
Denman |
Winnifred |
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|
Enquiries |
|
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|
wife of Alf |
|
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| 7 |
Denman |
Trevor |
|
1 |
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Apprentice |
1959 |
1964 |
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| 16 |
Denman |
Trevor |
|
2 |
Design Office |
Draughtsman |
1964 |
1969 |
son of Alf & Winnifred |
td7trevor@aol.com |
|
| 9 |
Denniss |
Tony |
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|
Design Office |
Manager |
1956 |
1969 |
Later at Norton Shenstone |
|
|
| 179 |
Dent |
Frank |
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|
Drilling Shop |
Assistant manager |
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| 182 |
Dessont |
Vera |
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|
Progress |
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| 649 |
Dix |
Thomas |
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| 651 |
Dix |
Colin |
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| 650 |
Dix |
Bernard |
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| 180 |
Dixon |
Derek |
|
1 |
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Apprentice |
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| 181 |
Dixon |
Derek |
|
2 |
Publicity |
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| 183 |
Dodd |
Alec |
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Tool Room |
Manager |
1953 |
|
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| 185 |
Donovan |
Ted |
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|
Gear Cutting |
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| 184 |
Donovan |
Paddy |
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| 186 |
Donovan |
Martin |
|
1 |
Design Office |
Chief draughtsman |
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| 187 |
Donovan |
Martin |
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2 |
Design Office |
Clerk |
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| 188 |
Donovan |
(Mrs) |
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Design Office |
Tracer |
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| 189 |
Drewell |
Morgan |
Mogs |
|
Capstans |
Operator |
|
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| 190 |
Duff |
Mike |
|
|
Design Office |
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|
Racer |
|
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| 191 |
Duff |
Mick |
|
|
Repair Shop |
|
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| 192 |
Duffey |
Mick |
|
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Electrician |
|
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| 194 |
Dulake |
Roger |
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Apprentice |
1962 |
1964 |
Left due to theft |
|
|
| 193 |
Dunwoody |
Douglas |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
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|
| 648 |
Eaglestone |
Bill |
|
|
Gearcutters |
|
1956 (?) |
|
|
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| 195 |
East |
Roy |
|
|
Engine Shop |
|
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| 196 |
Eastwood |
Vic |
|
|
Competition Shop |
|
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| 197 |
Eaton |
W |
|
|
Metallurgy |
Chief metallugist |
1950 |
1960 |
|
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| 198 |
Ekins |
Bud |
|
|
Competition Shop |
|
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| 200 |
Ellis |
Bill |
|
2 |
|
Foreman tester |
|
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| 201 |
Ellis |
E E (Miss) |
Ena |
|
Offices |
|
|
|
m. Alfred Lipscombe |
|
|
| 199 |
Ellis |
Bill |
|
1 |
|
Apprentice |
|
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|
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| 202 |
Elms |
Henry |
|
|
Two-stroke Shop |
|
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| 203 |
Emmott |
Jack |
|
|
Race Shop |
|
|
|
|
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| 204 |
Ennett |
Derek |
|
|
|
Works racer |
|
1956 |
|
|
|
| 205 |
Evans |
Bill |
Taffy |
|
Crankshaft balancing |
|
|
|
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| 207 |
Ewens |
Terry |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester/Alby Stroud's assistant |
1951 |
1961 |
7R racer |
|
|
| 208 |
Eyles |
Ralph |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
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|
|
| 209 |
Farley |
Jeanette |
|
|
Spares |
Typist |
|
|
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|
| 210 |
Farley |
Margaret |
|
|
Design Office |
Secretary (to Tony Denniss) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 211 |
Favill |
John |
|
|
Design Office |
|
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|
|
|
|
| 212 |
Fisher |
Alan |
|
|
Plating Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 213 |
Fisher |
Chris |
|
|
Plating Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 214 |
Ford |
Cyril |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
d. May 2017 |
|
|
| 215 |
Ford-Stratford |
Kay |
|
|
Welfare/Enquiries |
Office manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 216 |
Foster |
John |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 219 |
Francis |
Les |
|
|
Polishers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 217 |
Francis |
Gordon |
|
|
Management |
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
| 218 |
Francis |
Joe |
|
|
Development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 654 |
Franklin |
John |
Jack |
|
Gearbox Shop |
Gearbox assembler |
1929 |
|
left in early '60s |
|
|
| 220 |
Freeman |
Bill |
|
|
Enamellers |
Tank lining |
1903 |
1951 |
|
|
|
| 594 |
Friend |
Ted |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 221 |
Fuller |
Bernard |
|
|
Drilling Shop |
brake linings |
1956 |
1957 |
|
|
|
| 222 |
Gallagher |
Bill |
|
|
|
Production chaser |
|
|
|
|
|
| 6 |
Garbaro |
Chris |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
1961 |
1966 |
D.1966 (?) |
|
|
| 223 |
Gardener |
Georgie |
|
|
Polishers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 225 |
Gardiner |
John |
|
|
Assembly |
end-of-line |
1955 |
1958 |
|
|
|
| 596 |
Gardiner |
Hubert Edgar |
|
|
|
|
|
|
grandfather of Linda Brown |
|
|
| 224 |
Gardiner |
Bert |
|
|
Gear Cutting |
Foreman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 226 |
Garrett |
John |
Jack |
|
Capstans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 227 |
Gature |
Norman |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 228 |
Gibbes |
Tim |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
1955 |
|
ISDT (Aus) |
|
|
| 231 |
Gibbons |
Maurice |
|
|
Gear Cutting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 230 |
Gibbons |
James |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 229 |
Gibbons |
James |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 233 |
Giddings |
Mick |
|
2 |
Tool design |
|
1962 |
1965 |
|
mamjgiddings@gmail.com |
|
| 232 |
Giddings |
Mick |
|
1 |
|
Apprentice |
1957 |
1962 |
|
mamjgiddings@gmail.com |
|
| 234 |
Gilbert |
Roy |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 235 |
Gilbert |
Roy |
|
|
Engine Shop |
Engine builder |
|
|
|
|
|
| 236 |
Gillman |
Marjorie |
|
|
Design Office |
Tracer |
1960 |
|
|
|
|
| 237 |
Goddard |
Ken |
|
|
Assembly |
Forks |
|
|
|
|
|
| 238 |
Godley |
Jack |
|
|
Heat Treatment |
Foreman |
1939 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 241 |
Golding |
Don G |
|
|
Sub Contract |
Progress manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 242 |
Goldsmith |
Mike |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 239 |
Goodfellow |
Ronald William |
Eric |
1 |
Tool Room |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 240 |
Goodfellow |
Ronald William |
Eric |
2 |
Race Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 243 |
Grace |
Chris |
|
1 |
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 244 |
Grace |
Chris |
|
2 |
Design Office |
Draughtsman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 246 |
Graham |
Wilf |
|
2 |
Tool Rom ext |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 245 |
Graham |
Wilf |
|
1 |
Race Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 248 |
Green |
Clive |
|
|
Experimental |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 249 |
Green |
Peter |
|
|
Grinding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 622 |
Green |
Richard |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
1967 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 247 |
Green |
Bill |
|
|
Design Office |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 250 |
Greene |
Bill |
|
|
Tool Room |
Union rep |
|
|
|
|
|
| 251 |
Grey |
Geoff |
|
|
Roof Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 254 |
Greyland |
Alf |
|
3 |
Tool Service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 252 |
Greyland |
Alf |
|
1 |
Rectifiers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 253 |
Greyland |
Alf |
|
2 |
Assembly |
End-of-line |
|
|
|
|
|
| 617 |
Grimmer |
Harold |
Harry |
|
Plating/Polishing |
|
1946 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 255 |
Grimmer |
Fred |
|
|
Platers |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 256 |
Grimsey |
Jack |
|
|
Capstans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 257 |
Grimsey |
Ron |
|
|
Two-stroke shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 258 |
Groves |
Terry |
|
|
|
Production chaser |
|
|
|
|
|
| 259 |
Guinigault |
Peter |
Fluff |
1 |
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 260 |
Guinigault |
Peter |
Fluff |
2 |
Tool cutter grinders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 261 |
Gunn |
Ernie |
|
|
Tool service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 262 |
Hales |
Peter |
|
|
Roof Shop |
Cables |
|
|
|
|
|
| 263 |
Hall |
Jack |
|
|
Polishers |
|
1914 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 264 |
Halsey |
John |
|
|
Capstans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 265 |
Hamer |
Steve |
|
|
Assembly |
Runner up |
|
|
|
|
|
| 267 |
Hancock |
Robert A |
|
2 |
Assembly |
Tester |
1940 |
1946 |
|
|
|
| 266 |
Hancock |
Robert A |
|
1 |
Inspection |
|
1940 |
1946 |
|
|
|
| 268 |
Harbour |
Rex |
|
|
Finish Stores |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 270 |
Harold |
Ron |
|
|
Engine Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 269 |
Harrild |
Ron |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 629 |
Harris |
Les |
|
|
Competition Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 271 |
Hart |
Jim |
|
|
Tool Design - presswork |
office |
|
|
|
|
|
| 273 |
Hartnell |
Gerry |
|
2 |
Design Office |
Clerk |
|
|
|
|
|
| 272 |
Hartnell |
Gerry |
|
1 |
Repair Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 276 |
Hastings |
Jimmy |
|
|
Two-stroke shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 277 |
Hatch |
Henry John |
Harry/Ike |
|
Development |
Engineer (Chief) |
1948 |
1954 |
d. 1954 |
|
|
| 278 |
Hatton |
Harry |
|
|
Gear Cutting |
Hobbs |
|
|
|
|
|
| 279 |
Hawkins |
Bill |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
1951 |
1969 |
to Andover until 1976 d. May 2017 |
marvellousmavis@aol.co.uk |
|
| 610 |
Hawkins |
Bill |
|
|
Two-stroke Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 280 |
Hawson |
Brian |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester-mileage |
|
|
|
|
|
| 275 |
Hazleton |
Ray |
|
|
Gear Cutting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 274 |
Hazleton |
Edie |
|
|
Progress |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 281 |
Heather |
Donald Spencer |
|
|
Management |
Company Secretary |
1924 |
1962 |
Man.Dir (1954-60) / Chairman |
|
|
| 282 |
Heffernan |
Mary |
|
|
Design Office |
Tracer |
|
|
|
|
|
| 283 |
Henry |
Des |
|
|
Race Shop |
|
1953 |
|
ex. HWM |
|
|
| 284 |
Herd |
Jack |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 360 |
Heslop-Lofthouse |
Philip |
|
|
Catalogue design |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 285 |
Hewitt |
Frank |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 286 |
Hewitt |
Don |
|
|
Metallurgy |
Chief Metallurgist |
1940 |
1950 |
pre Eaton |
|
|
| 290 |
Higgs |
George |
|
|
Enamellers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 291 |
Hildreth |
W A |
|
|
Management |
Company Secretary |
|
|
|
|
|
| 287 |
Hills |
Graham |
|
|
Assembly |
s/a & driver |
|
|
|
|
|
| 292 |
Hills |
P M |
|
|
Design Office |
Secretary |
|
|
|
|
|
| 288 |
Hind |
Nick |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 289 |
Hipkin |
Tim |
|
|
Assembly |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 294 |
Hogg |
Samual Rollason |
|
|
Management |
Chairman |
|
1958 |
|
|
|
| 293 |
Hood |
Charlie |
|
|
Polishers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 11 |
Hooker |
Edward |
Ned |
1 |
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 19 |
Hooker |
Edward |
Ned |
2 |
Design Office |
Draughtsman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 295 |
Hooper |
Bernard |
|
|
Design Office |
Chief designer-Commando |
|
|
|
|
|
| 296 |
Hopwood |
Bert |
|
|
Management |
MD Norton |
1958 |
|
|
|
|
| 297 |
Horner |
Charlie |
|
|
Gear Cutting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 299 |
Horsfield |
Chris |
|
|
|
Works Scrambles Rider |
|
|
|
|
|
| 298 |
Horton |
Bill |
|
|
Inspection |
Foreman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 300 |
Hosken |
Mark |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 301 |
Hotchkiss |
Albert |
|
|
Capstan & Herbert |
Foreman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 302 |
Howland |
Jack |
|
|
|
|
|
|
son of H H Collier’s second wife |
|
|
| 303 |
Hubble |
Derek |
|
|
Accounts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 304 |
Huckfield |
Violet |
|
|
Spares Office |
Supervisor (invoicing) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 305 |
Hudson |
John |
|
|
Service |
Assistant Manager |
|
|
Ex-Norton |
|
|
| 306 |
Hughes |
Lilly |
|
|
Export |
documentation |
|
|
|
|
|
| 307 |
Hulbert |
Sir Norman J |
|
|
Management |
Chairman |
1962 |
1966 |
MP |
|
|
| 308 |
Hunt |
John |
|
|
|
|
1962 |
1964 |
|
|
|
| 310 |
Hutchings |
Bob |
|
|
Engine Shop |
(Shop steward) |
1966 |
1967 |
|
|
|
| 311 |
Hutchings |
|
|
|
Polishers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 309 |
Hutchings |
Sir Alan |
|
|
Management |
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
| 312 |
Hyde |
Nick |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
1967 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 313 |
Iffland |
Ted |
|
|
Race Shop |
|
|
|
7R3 |
|
|
| 314 |
Ilsley |
Archie |
|
|
Assembly |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 315 |
Ilsley |
Bert |
|
|
Tool Room |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 592 |
Irving |
P E |
Phil |
|
|
Development engineer |
1942 |
1943 |
d. 1992 |
|
|
| 316 |
Jackson |
Gordon |
|
|
|
Works Trials Rider |
|
|
|
|
|
| 317 |
Jackson |
Ken |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4 |
Jackson |
Keith |
Ginger |
|
|
Apprentice |
1961 |
1966 |
Continued in Tool Room to 1966 (died March 2020) |
Suzy.Keith@hotmail.com |
|
| 635 |
Jaques |
Dick |
|
|
Assembly |
Rectifier |
|
|
around 1951 |
|
|
| 636 |
Jeffs |
Jim |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 318 |
Jenman |
Kenny |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 319 |
Jenner |
Bert |
|
|
Accident Repair |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 320 |
Jolly |
Joan |
|
|
Inspection |
|
|
|
married to Tom |
|
|
| 321 |
Jolly |
Tom |
|
1 |
Assembly |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 322 |
Jolly |
Tom |
|
2 |
Tool Room |
|
|
|
(wartime) (hook & cap donator) |
|
|
| 624 |
Jones |
Walter |
|
|
Purchasing |
Senior purchaser |
|
|
Left to work at Triumphs sometime in the '50s |
|
|
| 323 |
Jones |
Alan |
|
1 |
Tool Room Ext |
|
1955 |
|
|
alanjones181@sky.com |
|
| 324 |
Jones |
Alan |
|
2 |
Assembly |
Rectifier |
|
|
|
alanjones181@sky.com |
|
| 325 |
Jones |
Alan |
|
3 |
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
alanjones181@sky.com |
|
| 326 |
Jones |
Alan |
|
|
Machine shops |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 327 |
Jones |
Arthur |
|
|
Timekeeper |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 328 |
Jones |
Ken |
|
|
|
Photographer |
|
|
|
|
|
| 329 |
Jordan |
Roger |
|
|
Design Office |
|
1967 |
1968 |
Commando sec. from NV |
|
|
| 330 |
Josey |
Geoff E |
|
|
Design Office |
|
1963 |
1965 |
|
g.josey@sky.com |
|
| 331 |
Kay |
Robert |
|
|
Design Office |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 332 |
Keeler |
Arthur |
|
|
Race Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 634 |
Keen |
George |
|
|
Assembly |
Runner-up (twins) |
|
|
around 1951 |
|
|
| 334 |
Kelleher |
John |
|
|
|
Trainee |
1958 |
1964 |
son of Jack F |
|
|
| 335 |
Kelleher |
John |
|
|
Offices |
Sub Contract Manager |
|
|
son of Jack F |
|
|
| 333 |
Kelleher |
Jack F |
|
|
Management |
Joint Managing Director |
1937 |
1965 |
|
|
|
| 336 |
Kennard |
Ray |
|
|
Publicity |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 337 |
Ketley |
Roger |
|
|
Assembly |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 338 |
King |
Jimmy |
|
|
Rectifiers-engine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 339 |
King |
Len |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 341 |
Lambell |
Jackie |
|
|
Offices |
|
1959 |
|
|
|
|
| 340 |
Lambert |
Bert |
|
|
Competition Shop |
wheel builder |
|
|
engine shop |
|
|
| 342 |
Langley |
Barbara |
|
|
Reception |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 343 |
Langley |
Bill |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 346 |
Larner |
Harry |
|
2 |
|
Wheel builder |
|
|
|
|
|
| 345 |
Larner |
Harry |
|
1 |
Inspection |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 347 |
Lawrence |
|
|
|
Gearbox Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 348 |
Learton |
Ray |
|
|
Repair shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 349 |
Leonard |
Emily |
|
|
Spares |
Office Clerk |
|
|
|
|
|
| 350 |
Lewis |
Ted |
|
|
Tool Room |
Jig Borer |
|
|
|
|
|
| 351 |
Lewthwaite |
Arthur |
|
|
Service |
|
|
1969 |
b. 1944 |
arthur.lewthwaite@hotmail.com |
|
| 352 |
Lightfoot |
Ray |
|
1 |
|
Trainee |
1959 |
|
|
rayandbrendalightfoot@hotmail.co.uk |
|
| 353 |
Lightfoot |
Ray |
|
2 |
Assembly |
Tester |
|
1969 |
|
rayandbrendalightfoot@hotmail.co.uk |
|
| 354 |
Lipscombe |
Alfred |
|
1 |
Inspection |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 355 |
Lipscombe |
Alfred |
|
2 |
Accounts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 356 |
Lloyd |
Derek |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 357 |
Lock |
Vic |
|
|
Drilling Shop |
Setter |
|
|
|
|
|
| 358 |
Lockyer |
Jack |
|
|
|
Pipe Bender |
|
|
|
|
|
| 361 |
Longhurst |
Bob |
|
|
Milling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 608 |
Longhurst |
Frank |
|
|
Two-stroke Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 359 |
Lovett |
Bill |
|
|
Race Shop |
|
1919 |
1948 |
Porcupine engines |
|
|
| 362 |
Lowman |
John |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 363 |
Ludbrook |
Charlie |
|
|
Drilling Shop |
2nd I/C |
|
|
|
|
|
| 364 |
Ludgrove |
Linda |
|
|
Design Office |
Tracer |
|
1969 |
|
|
|
| 365 |
Lund |
Tony |
|
|
Rectifiers |
engine |
|
|
|
|
|
| 644 |
Lynch |
Pauline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 366 |
Lyons |
Annie |
|
|
Welfare |
Nurse |
|
|
|
|
|
| 367 |
Maddocks |
Ron |
|
|
Capstans |
Machinist |
|
|
|
ronandros@hotmail.com |
|
| 368 |
Maddocks |
Val |
|
|
Personnel |
|
|
|
(now Val Hampson) |
|
|
| 369 |
Mahoney |
Pat |
|
|
Rectifiers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 652 |
Manns |
Bob |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 640 |
Marriott |
Mike |
|
|
Publicity |
Press Relations Officer |
1959 |
|
|
|
|
| 370 |
Martin |
Bill |
|
|
Works Progress |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 633 |
Martin |
Bill |
|
|
Assembly |
Runner-up (singles) |
|
|
around 1951 (not Works Manager of same name) |
|
|
| 371 |
Martin |
John |
|
|
Design Office |
Draughtsman |
|
|
(ex police) |
|
|
| 372 |
Mason |
Reg |
|
1 |
Race Shop |
engine builder |
|
|
|
|
|
| 373 |
Mason |
Reg |
|
2 |
Offices |
Assistant Works Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 12 |
Matthews |
Charlie |
Ginger? |
3 |
Design Office |
Clerk |
|
1969 |
|
|
|
| 374 |
Matthews |
Charlie |
Ginger? |
1 |
Race Shop |
|
1928 |
|
|
|
|
| 606 |
Matthews |
Charlie |
|
2 |
Two-stroke Shop |
Chargehand |
|
|
|
|
|
| 376 |
Maurice |
Norman |
|
|
Race Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 375 |
Maurice |
Bill |
|
|
Tool Room Extension |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 377 |
May |
John |
|
|
Personnel |
Personnel officer-apprentices |
|
|
left to become North Sea oil diver |
|
|
| 378 |
Mays-Smith |
R S |
|
|
Management |
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
| 379 |
McCartney |
Tom |
|
|
Production Planning/Progress |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 380 |
McDermott |
John |
|
|
Publicity |
Brochures/PR |
|
|
|
|
|
| 381 |
McDonald |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 382 |
McGue |
Peter |
|
|
Milling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 344 |
McLaren |
John |
|
|
Competition Shop |
|
1950 |
1969 |
|
mclaren70@btinternet.com |
|
| 384 |
McQuade |
Richard |
|
|
Offices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 386 |
Mehan |
Thadias |
|
|
Security |
|
|
|
Father of Teddy |
|
|
| 385 |
Mehan |
Teddy |
|
|
|
Van Driver |
|
|
Son of Thadias |
|
|
| 387 |
Melrose |
Ron |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 388 |
Merritt |
Bill |
|
|
Assembly |
(f.wheel & mudguard) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 389 |
Metcalfe |
Stan |
|
|
Millwrights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 393 |
Miles |
Fred |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
1959 |
1964 |
|
fredmiles43@gmail.com |
|
| 392 |
Milkins |
Bill |
|
|
Progress |
Rate fixer |
|
|
|
|
|
| 391 |
Mill |
Fred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c.1907) |
|
|
| 390 |
Mitchell |
Bill |
|
|
Tool Room Extension |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 394 |
Molesworth Edwards |
Jim |
Mouldy |
|
Service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 398 |
Moore |
Maurice |
|
|
Offices |
Works Manager |
|
|
father of Bobby |
|
|
| 397 |
Moore |
Harry |
|
|
Assembly |
Wheel builder |
|
|
|
|
|
| 395 |
Moore |
Bobby |
|
|
Personnel |
|
|
|
son of Maurice |
|
|
| 396 |
Moore |
Harry |
|
|
Grinding |
Setter |
|
|
|
|
|
| 399 |
Morgan |
Len |
|
|
Tool Design |
Manager |
|
1969 |
|
|
|
| 400 |
Morrison |
Peter |
|
|
|
|
1957 |
1965 |
|
|
|
| 401 |
Mortimer |
Tommy |
|
|
Tool Room |
Race Shop-machinist |
1953 |
1965 |
died 02 Oct 2021 |
|
|
| 402 |
Munday |
Bill |
|
|
Pipe Benders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 403 |
Munton |
Derek |
|
1 |
|
Apprentice/ |
1959 |
|
|
|
|
| 404 |
Munton |
Derek |
|
2 |
Press Tool/Planning Office |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 405 |
Murphy |
Peter |
|
|
Race shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 406 |
Murrow |
Bill |
|
|
Tool Design |
Clerk |
|
1969 |
|
|
|
| 408 |
Neill |
Thomas |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 407 |
Neill |
Fred |
|
|
Service |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 595 |
Neill |
Fred |
|
|
Engine Shop |
Foreman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 409 |
Newson |
Arthur |
|
|
Assembly |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 410 |
Nichol |
Dave |
|
|
|
Works Scrambles Rider |
|
|
|
|
|
| 632 |
Nicholls |
Joe |
|
|
Assembly |
Runner-up (singles) |
|
|
around 1951 |
|
|
| 411 |
Nichols |
Doug |
|
|
Assembly |
(handlebars) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 412 |
Norcott |
Ernie |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raced a Greeves Silverstone |
|
|
| 413 |
Norman |
Fred |
|
|
Spares |
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
| 416 |
O’Leary |
Pat |
|
|
Assembly |
Wheel builder |
1920 |
1948 |
|
|
|
| 414 |
Odell |
Mick |
|
1 |
|
Apprentice |
1956 |
1961 |
|
lynmikeodell@tiscali.co.uk |
|
| 415 |
Odell |
Mick |
|
2 |
Tool Design |
|
|
1961 |
|
lynmikeodell@tiscali.co.uk |
|
| 417 |
Oliver |
Ray |
|
|
Service (Engines) |
|
|
|
assistant to John Hudson |
|
|
| 418 |
Orson |
Brian |
|
|
Experimental |
Mileage rider/tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 631 |
Packer |
Cliff |
|
|
Design Office |
Draughtsman |
1955 |
1956 |
|
|
|
| 653 |
Packman |
Paul |
|
|
Race Shop |
|
|
|
Around 1951 (son of Albert Packman) |
|
|
| 593 |
Packman |
Albert |
|
|
Tool Design |
Manager |
1927 |
1961 |
|
|
|
| 419 |
Palmer |
Dick |
|
|
Experimental |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 420 |
Pawson |
Peter |
|
|
Assembly |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 421 |
Pemberton |
John |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 422 |
Penfold |
John |
|
|
Assembly |
finish polish & transfers etc. |
|
|
|
|
|
| 423 |
Pennington |
Gordon |
|
|
Engine Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 425 |
Perkins |
Stan |
|
|
Drilling Shop |
Setter |
|
|
|
|
|
| 424 |
Perkins |
Jack |
|
|
Grinding |
Foreman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 604 |
Perkins |
Jack |
|
|
Gearbox Shop |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 603 |
Perkins |
Jack |
|
|
Two-stroke Shop |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 426 |
Perris |
Frank |
|
|
Design Office |
|
|
|
(racer) |
|
|
| 427 |
Peters |
Malvin |
|
|
General |
|
1968 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 428 |
Pettit |
Edwin A |
Eddie |
|
Tool Room Extension |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 429 |
Pettyfer |
Walter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 430 |
Pickett |
Rowley |
|
|
Roof Shop |
Manager Sand Blast/Brazing |
|
|
|
|
|
| 431 |
Pitcher |
Tony |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 432 |
Pollard |
Frank |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 434 |
Porter |
Harry |
|
|
Tool Design |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 433 |
Porter |
Eric |
|
|
Engine Shop |
Foreman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 435 |
Potter |
Tom |
|
|
Engine/Gearbox Shop |
Foreman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 437 |
Pratt |
Eric |
|
|
Assembly |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 438 |
Pratt |
Reg |
|
|
Electrician |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 436 |
Pratt |
Bob |
|
|
Tool Room |
Churchill Grinder |
|
|
|
|
|
| 439 |
Pringall |
Jack |
|
|
Engine Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 642 |
Pritchard |
Bill |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
late '50s - early '60s |
|
|
| 440 |
Probert |
Jim |
|
|
Tool Design |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 441 |
Puplett |
Alan |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
1965 |
1969 |
|
alanpuplett@hotmail.com |
|
| 442 |
Quilter |
Sammy |
|
|
Drilling Shop |
Foreman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 443 |
Quinn |
Kevin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 444 |
Regan |
Bob |
|
|
Engine Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 445 |
Reid |
Jean |
|
|
|
PA to Phil Walker |
1949 |
1954 |
|
|
|
| 446 |
Rennick |
Barry |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 447 |
Ritson |
Eric |
|
|
Management |
UK Sales Manager/Director |
1932 |
|
ex AJS |
|
|
| 448 |
Robarts |
John |
|
|
Service |
Assistant Manager (AJS/M) |
1959 |
1966 |
|
|
|
| 449 |
Robertson |
Jock |
|
|
Experimental |
Manager |
|
|
ex Triumph |
|
|
| 450 |
Rodda |
Len |
|
|
Engine Rectifiers |
|
|
|
7R racer |
|
|
| 451 |
Rollason Hogg |
Sam |
|
|
Management |
Chairman |
|
|
|
|
|
| 452 |
Rourke |
John |
|
1 |
Grinding |
|
1928 |
|
|
|
|
| 453 |
Rourke |
John |
|
2 |
Progress |
Senior chaser |
|
1961 |
|
|
|
| 454 |
Rourke |
Rose |
|
|
Inspection |
|
1944 |
1962 |
|
|
|
| 456 |
Rouse |
Eddie |
|
|
|
Spot-welder |
|
|
late '50s - early '60s |
|
|
| 457 |
Rowlan/Rowlands |
John |
|
1 |
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 458 |
Rowlan/Rowlands |
John |
|
2 |
Design Office |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 459 |
Rowley |
George |
|
|
Race Shop |
|
|
|
ex-AJS |
|
|
| 460 |
Rudd |
Jim |
|
1 |
Rectifiers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 461 |
Rudd |
Jim |
|
2 |
Tool Room |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 609 |
Rudd |
Jimmy |
|
|
Two-stroke Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 455 |
Rutherford |
Len |
|
|
Experimental |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 462 |
Sands |
Peter |
|
|
Grinding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 463 |
Saunders |
|
|
|
Offices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 464 |
Sayer |
Monty |
|
|
Race Shop |
Manager |
|
|
c.1953? |
|
|
| 627 |
Scott |
George |
|
|
Sales |
Manager |
1951 |
1963 |
(under Jock West) |
|
|
| 465 |
Seabrook |
|
|
|
Tool Room |
Lathe |
|
|
|
|
|
| 466 |
Seaton |
Howard |
|
|
Design Office |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 467 |
Selfe |
Len (Alfred Gilbert) |
|
|
Assembly |
|
1939 |
1969 |
|
|
|
| 468 |
Selves |
Geoff |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 469 |
Shade |
Bert |
|
|
Race Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 470 |
Shaw |
Gwen |
|
|
Progress |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 471 |
Sheath |
Alan |
|
|
Design Office |
Draftsman (racing) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 472 |
Sheehan |
Les |
|
|
Competition shop |
|
|
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Australia-ISDT (c.1955) |
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| 473 |
Shilton |
Neil |
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Sales (Police) |
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| 475 |
Simmons |
Clary |
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Tool Room |
Shaper |
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| 474 |
Simmons |
Alf |
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Assembly |
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| 476 |
Slark |
Brian |
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1 |
Competition Shop |
Tester |
1958 |
1964 |
|
brian.slark@gmail.com |
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| 477 |
Slark |
Brian |
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2 |
Assembly |
Tester |
1965 |
1966 |
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brian.slark@gmail.com |
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| 485 |
Smith |
Reg |
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Drilling Shop |
Manager |
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| 484 |
Smith |
Pat |
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Engine Rectifiers |
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| 478 |
Smith |
Bill |
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Offices |
Works Manager |
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| 479 |
Smith |
W J |
Bill |
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Sales |
Manager (Norton) |
1961 |
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| 480 |
Smith |
Charlie |
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Design Office |
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| 481 |
Smith |
Bob |
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Engine rectifiers |
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d. Sep 2011 |
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| 482 |
Smith |
E |
Tiger |
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Assembly-wheels |
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Works Convener |
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| 487 |
Smith |
Trevor |
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Autos |
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| 483 |
Smith |
Gilbert |
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Management |
MD Norton |
1953 |
1958 |
(from 1916) |
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| 486 |
Smith |
Ron |
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Milling |
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| 5 |
Smith |
Dave |
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Apprentice |
1961 |
1966 |
IoM 1965 ??? (joined fire service) |
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| 488 |
Sommerton |
Charles |
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Management |
MD and Chairman |
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(ex James) |
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| 489 |
Sommerton |
Charlie |
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Progress |
Manager |
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| 490 |
Spalding |
Brian |
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Race Shop |
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| 491 |
Sparrow |
Percy |
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| 492 |
Spelwood |
Reg |
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Steel Stores |
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| 493 |
Stevens |
Peter |
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1 |
Milling |
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| 494 |
Stevens |
Peter |
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2 |
Capstans |
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| 495 |
Stevens |
Peter |
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3 |
Inspection |
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| 496 |
Strector |
Larry |
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(Colliers) |
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| 498 |
Stroud |
Bill |
Alby |
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Engine Shop/Rectifiers |
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around 1951 |
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| 607 |
Strutt |
Arthur |
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Two-stroke Shop |
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| 497 |
Stubbs |
Bill |
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Assembly |
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| 499 |
Sugar |
Arthur A |
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Management |
Joint MD/Chairman/Company Secretary |
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| 625 |
Summerton |
C H |
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Director of Production |
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around 1968 |
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| 500 |
Surtees |
Norman |
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Engine Shop |
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| 645 |
Sutton |
Peter |
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Gearcutters |
Helical gear cutter |
1956 |
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d. 2013 |
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| 646 |
Sutton |
George |
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(brother of Peter & Ronald) |
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| 647 |
Sutton |
Ronald |
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(brother of Peter & George) |
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| 501 |
Swan |
Kenneth |
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1966 |
1969 |
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| 502 |
Sylvester |
Charlie |
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Tool Room Extension |
centre lathe |
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| 503 |
Symons |
(Miss) |
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Enquiries |
Office Manager |
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| 504 |
Tassell |
Charlie |
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Manager |
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(WW2) |
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| 505 |
Tassell |
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Tool Room |
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| 506 |
Taylor |
Len |
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Tool Design |
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| 507 |
Taylor |
Wilf |
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Factory |
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| 508 |
Temple |
Bob |
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Oil Pump Test |
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| 512 |
Thomas |
Trevor |
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Assembly |
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| 510 |
Thomas |
Ernie |
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2 |
Repair Shop |
Forks & suspension |
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| 509 |
Thomas |
Ernie |
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1 |
Polishers |
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| 511 |
Thomas |
Vera |
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Service |
Repair costing |
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| 513 |
Thompson |
Sid |
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Service |
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| 514 |
Thorne |
Mickey |
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1 |
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Apprentice |
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| 515 |
Thorne |
Mickey |
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2 |
Tool Design |
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| 516 |
Timberlake |
Archie F T |
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Assembly |
Tester |
1911 |
1914 |
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| 518 |
Timberlake |
Archibald L A |
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2 |
Tool Design |
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1926 |
son of Archie |
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| 519 |
Timberlake |
Charles |
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Inspection |
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(Colliers) |
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| 517 |
Timberlake |
Archibald L A |
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1 |
M/C shop |
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1917 |
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| 520 |
Tombs |
Harry |
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Assembly |
Tyre fitter |
1918 |
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| 521 |
Topps |
Frank |
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Repair Shop |
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| 522 |
Tragatche |
Erwin |
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Technical Publications |
|
1959 |
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| 523 |
Trigg |
Bob |
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Design Office |
Development Engineer-Commando |
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Died Feb 2019 |
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| 524 |
Truelove |
Tom |
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Capstans |
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| 602 |
Truscott |
Stan |
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Gearbox Shop |
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| 525 |
Tuff |
Edwin |
Ted |
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Millwrights |
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| 526 |
Tuffin |
Don |
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Gear Cutting |
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| 527 |
Turner |
S H |
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Stores |
Manager |
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(Colliers) |
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| 528 |
Turner |
S H |
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Management |
Director/ |
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(Colliers) |
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| 529 |
Tyrrell |
Allan |
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Apprentice |
1967 |
1969 |
|
allantyr@aol.com |
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| 530 |
Udall |
Charles |
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Management |
Engineering Director |
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| 531 |
Varlow |
Jack |
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Development |
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(Porcupine)? |
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| 532 |
Varney |
Alan |
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Apprentice |
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| 534 |
Vickary |
Leslie |
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Tool Room Extension |
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| 533 |
Vickary |
Leslie |
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Milling |
Setter |
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| 537 |
Viney |
Hugh |
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3 |
Service |
Manager |
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| 536 |
Viney |
Hugh |
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2 |
Production |
Manager |
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| 535 |
Viney |
Hugh |
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1 |
Competition |
Manager |
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| 538 |
Walby |
Jim |
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1 |
Assembly |
Tester |
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| 630 |
Walby |
Jim |
|
2 |
Service |
|
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| 540 |
Waldron |
Tony |
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2 |
Pipe Benders |
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| 539 |
Waldron |
Tony |
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1 |
Welder |
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| 543 |
Walker |
A |
|
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Management |
Company Sec/Sales Mgr |
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|
(Colliers) |
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| 544 |
Walker |
John |
|
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Assembly (silencers) |
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| 545 |
Walker |
Phil |
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Chief Designer |
1954 |
1964 |
(pre Watson) & AJS 27-39 |
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| 546 |
Wallace |
John |
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Apprentice |
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|
H Collier & Sons |
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| 547 |
Waller |
Mick |
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| 541 |
Wallis |
Cyril Vernon |
Vern |
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Service |
show stand |
1950 |
1953 |
b.12.07.35 |
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| 542 |
Walpole |
Bob |
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Assembly |
|
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| 548 |
Ward |
Eileen |
|
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Roof Shop |
Cables |
1959 |
1969 |
d. Jan 2016 |
|
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| 549 |
Ward |
Stan |
|
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Milling |
Foreman |
|
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| 552 |
Warren |
Ray |
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Design Office |
gearboxes |
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| 551 |
Warren |
Archie |
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| 553 |
Watson |
Horace |
|
|
Design Office |
Manager |
|
|
(pre Denniss)/Dev. Design |
|
|
| 618 |
Watts |
William Henry Jerome |
Billy |
|
Tool Room |
Vertical Mill |
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|
d. 1985 (at AMC c.1950-60) |
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| 556 |
Weatherley |
Arthur |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
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| 554 |
Webb |
Vic |
|
|
Design Office |
Racing |
1941 |
|
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| 557 |
Weeks |
Graham |
|
|
Service |
|
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| 558 |
Weffey (Wethey?) |
Arthur |
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Rectifiers-Electrical |
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| 560 |
Wells |
George |
|
|
Machine Shop |
|
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|
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|
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| 559 |
Wells |
Anne |
|
|
First Aid |
|
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| 561 |
Welsh |
Vi |
|
|
Timekeepers Office |
|
|
|
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| 555 |
Wensley |
Charles |
|
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|
|
(Colliers) married Gertrude Collier-4th child |
|
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| 563 |
Werner |
Sid |
|
|
Rectifiers |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 562 |
Werner |
Ernie |
|
|
Tool Service |
Foreman |
|
|
|
|
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| 550 |
Werner |
Sid |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
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| 565 |
West |
Jock |
|
|
Management |
Director |
|
1961 |
|
|
|
| 564 |
West |
Jock |
|
|
Sales |
Manager |
1945 |
1961 |
|
|
|
| 10 |
Wetherfield |
Terry |
|
1 |
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
twetherfield@gmail.com |
|
| 18 |
Wetherfield |
Terry |
|
2 |
Design Office |
Draughtsman |
|
1969 |
Later at Greeves |
twetherfield@gmail.com |
|
| 566 |
Whincop |
Ken |
|
|
|
Apprentice |
|
|
|
|
|
| 567 |
White |
Bert |
|
|
Tool Room |
Fitter |
|
|
|
|
|
| 568 |
Whitehead |
Harry |
|
|
Milling |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 569 |
Whittley |
Barry |
|
|
Assembly |
Running up |
|
|
|
|
|
| 570 |
Wickes |
Derek |
|
|
Service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 571 |
Wicks |
Mike |
|
1 |
Spares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 572 |
Wicks |
Mike |
|
2 |
Repair Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 573 |
Wicks |
Mike |
|
3 |
Engine Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 574 |
Wiley |
George |
|
|
Competition Shop |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 620 |
Wilkinson |
Ida |
|
|
Spares Office |
Audio Typist |
1955 |
1964 |
(retired) |
|
|
| 575 |
Williams |
Jack (C J) |
|
1 |
Race Shop |
Manager/Dev. Eng. |
1954 |
|
Ex Vincent |
|
|
| 577 |
Williams |
Peter |
|
|
Design Office |
|
|
|
son of Jack (d.Dec 2020) |
|
|
| 578 |
Wilson |
R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 579 |
Winch |
Harry |
|
|
Assembly |
Running up |
|
|
d. 2018 |
|
|
| 580 |
Wolsey |
Nelson |
|
|
Tool Room |
Vertical Mill |
|
|
|
|
|
| 637 |
Wood |
Herbert Leslie |
|
|
|
|
|
|
d.1966 (at AMC during war years) |
|
|
| 581 |
Wood |
Charlie |
|
|
Polishers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 582 |
Woodley |
Elsie |
|
|
Service |
Secretary to Fred Neill |
|
|
|
|
|
| 583 |
Woodward |
Geoff |
|
|
Grinding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 584 |
Wren |
Jack |
John |
|
|
Welder |
|
1969 |
(later Seeley) |
|
|
| 585 |
Wright |
Bill |
|
|
Spares |
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
| 586 |
Wright |
Ken |
|
|
Assembly |
Tester |
|
|
|
|
|
| 587 |
Wright |
Matt |
|
|
Race Shop |
Manager/Development Engineer |
|
|
|
|
|
| 588 |
Wyatt |
Wally |
|
|
Competition Shop |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
| 641 |
Wynn |
Fred |
|
|
Race Shop |
Development assistant |
1941 |
1959 |
(and possibly later) |
|
|
| 589 |
Zeder |
Rudi |
|
|
|
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|
|
Son of Swiss (Basle) dealer |
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