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Forum: Heritage and History 15-12-2019, 14:21

Replies: 12 old map of accy Views: 13 Posted By landhusweg Re: old map of accy Just got back on this thread again! I do indeed remember all the names mentioned, plus some guys on the shop floor: Allan Johnston (Turner) Anthony Swindelhurst (Fitter) Tom Ridley (maybe Riley)...

Forum: Heritage and History 28-07-2019, 09:15

Replies: 12 old map of accy Views: 13 Posted By landhusweg Re: old map of accy Hi again Gremlin, Just googled-up the following: The company that followed Holbrook Engineering was called FPW Axles Ltd. As mentioned previously it was started by Basil Fone and is to this day...

Forum: Heritage and History 28-07-2019, 09:05

Replies: 12 old map of accy Views: 13 Posted By landhusweg Re: old map of accy Hi Gremlin, Yes, Stuart Holbrook was Eric's Son, but never took over the business as such. The company was taken over (friendly take-over) by Moss Gears from Birmingham. We were making gear boxes at...

Forum: Heritage and History 27-07-2019, 08:04

Replies: 12 old map of accy Views: 13 Posted By landhusweg Re: old map of accy The more I study this great map, the more I find! In the Woodnook area, at the corner of Cotton St. and Wellington St. there's a building called Broad Oak (Cotton). In this same building Eric...

Forum: Heritage and History 26-07-2019, 09:44

Replies: 12 old map of accy Views: 13 Posted By landhusweg Re: old map of accy Great map from 1888 - 1913! Interesting for me, is the fact that Belfield Road, where I was born and grew up was named Robert Nuttall Street in those days. I was always under the impression that...

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