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1918
1918 - 0057.PDF
JANUARY IO, 1918. SIDE-WINDS. AEROPLANE GENERAL SUNDRIES, LTD. (generally known as A.G.S.) appear to lie one of those firms which have risen up from the deep to help in times of trouble, and from all accounts have done a great deal of business during the past year, which is their first year in the aircraft industrial world. It will not be out of place to mention that this is another instance of women's work during the war, as the managing director is no less than Miss D. N. Nicholson, who is also the founder of the business. We understand that they are mark- ing the New Year by opening a works where some of the small parts always in demand and produced on Capstans will be manufactured in quantities. In addition to their usual stock letter published every other Thursday (this month on the 10th and 24th), they are giving away with the last stock letter in each month a neat blotter calendar, which they are issuing by way of keeping their name and business con- stantly before their customers. Extra copies of this blotter will always be available, and can be obtained from the com- pany's office, Fulwood House, Fulwood Place, Holborn. Telephone 4959 Holborn. Now that water-cooled engines are so much in demand, the radiator is a most important accessory. It is, therefore, of interest to note that Messrs. Alex. Mosses, Ltd., of Mercer Street, Long Acre, W.C.2, have now entered the aircraft industry, by opening up an aircraft radiator department, which they have equipped with the very latest type of plant and machinery. It has been organised with the idea of making that firm eventually the largest manufacturers of aircraft radiators in London. In addition to the manufacture of aircraft radiators, they intend undertaking all kinds of aeroplane sheet-metal work and radiator repairs. Mr. H. L. Sceales, Who has been appointed manager of the aircraft radiator department, has been connected with the aircraft industry for the past ten years, and has had a very consider- able experience in the manufacture of aeroplane radiators. We wish him every success in his new undertaking. During a conversation with Mr. Alex. Mosses and Mr. George Hollands, we were pleased to find how whole-heartedly Messrs. Alex. Mosses, Ltd., intend going into the aircraft industry, and we understand that they intend shortly to place on the market a new1 design honeycomb radiator for aeroplanes and dirigibles which has been invented by Mr. Sceales. HAVING vacated their Belmont Row premises in Birming- ham, the Palmer Tyre, Ltd., are now installed in their new showrooms, depot and offices at Broad Street Chambers, where all Birmingham enquiries and communications should now be addressed. ALTHOUGH it was their first function of the kind, the Social, Dance and Whist Drive held on December 27th by the em- ployees of Messrs. Adam Grimaldi and Co. turned out most enjoyable. An excellent programme had been arranged by the Social Committee, and everything went with a swing until " Auld Lang Syne " was reached. Of those who contri- buted to the musical side mention must be made of Miss Pal- mer, Miss P. Tipping, Miss Beer, Miss Haynes, Messrs. Mintern, H. Joy, W. J. House, Victor Williams, Beale, Ford and E. Smith, it being revealed that there is a good deal of " talent " among the employees of the firm. For the dance Mr. Archi- bald Joyce's band was engaged, and the programme provided an opportunity for a display of the vitality and hard going which is characteristic of both management and employees at work or play, and was a fine demonstration of the demo- cratic spirit which prevails in the firm. The Chairman of the Social Committee, Mr. Lloyd, in a spirited and tactful speech, moved a vote of thanks to the firm on behalf of the employees. Mr. Adam, in his genial and breezy reply, uttered some wholesome home-truths which were much appreciated. The Whist Drive took place in the Lower Hall, Mr. E. Simons and Mr. J. A. Cummings winning First and Second Gent.'s, also Mr. H. Ghirardi and Mr. J. Austin winning First and Second Ladies'. Mrs. Grimaldi presented the prizes at con- clusion. • THE second annual Christmas party of the workpeople of the Sphinx Manufacturing Co., Bradford Street, Birmingham, was a notable success, and the few hours spared from a strenuous period of work for social enjoyment were well spent, and, it was easy to see, were thoroughly enjoyed by the three to four hundred persons present. The inception and arrangement of the party were entirely due to the workpeople, and with few exceptions the whole of the artistes were work- people, forming a concert party who visit the various military hospitals of the district. Private A. Edgerton, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, one of the numerous employees in khaki, contri- buted to the first part of the programme an effective Indian club solo with electric light effects. Another clever item was the set of Swedish dances by Misses D. Lines, D. Higgott, W. Webb, and M. Heath, also with electric light effects. After an interval a comedietta, " Well Matched," was given, followed by Living Pictures, arranged by Mr. Walter J. Morgan, R.B.A., of the Royal Society of Artists. The numerous characters were impersonated by Sphinx people, thus giving added interest. Fitted into the scenery of the stage was a large-sized gilt frame, behind which stood the subject, the effect produced being that of a beautiful oil painting. The series was watched with keen interest, and followed by loud applause. A series of games terminated a very happy evening." THE scope of the company's business having during recent years been greatly extended, and now embracing all branches of the acetylene industry as applied both to acetylene welding and acetylene lighting in all fields, the title of the Acetylene Illuminating Co., Ltd., has been changed to the Acetylene Equipment Co., Ltd. This change involves no alteration in the existing directorate or management, and they trust that under the new name the good relations hitherto existing between them may continue. BY a slip Messrs. Accles and Pollock were last week included in our Buyers' Guide under the heading " Tubing—Brass and H H 0 H H H IS * a S3 H El 0 13 H H SI 13 H B m I! H H H H H H H H H Aeroplane Workers in America .—A batch of " bloomer'' girls of the B.F. Goodrich Co. who did most of the work in assembling the Goodrich "blimp " gasbag. 53
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