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Aviation History
1954
1954 - 0095.PDF
FLIGHT, 8 January 1954 THE INDUSTRY Avro Apprentices Rewarded AT the recent prize-giving to Avro apprentices, held in Man-• Chester, the Avro 504 Club Trophy for the best all-round apprentice of the year went to I. J. Goldberg, who is now a member of the firm's technical staff. Two runners-up for the Trophy, and one other fifth-year apprentice, have entered the College of Aeronautics at Cranfield for the two-year post-graduate course in aeronautical engineering; they are J. B. Sutcliffe, A. J. Wahon and R. Nichols. Like other Avro apprentices continuing training at colleges they will receive their full rate of pay for their age, enabling them to pay their fees and have enough left to live on. Fourteen other apprentices received cash prizes:— Fifth year, M. O'Connor (engineering apprentice), G. S. Wood (trade). Fourth year, R. A. Gellatly (engineering), H. Morris (trade). Third year, E. G. Crabtree (engineering), K. J. Byrne (trade). Second year, R. Tetlow (engineering), A. Richardson (trade). First year, D. Russell, A. Hillgrove (trade), F. Byron (trade). Progress Prizes (first year only), F. Senior (trade), N. V. Evans (trade), D. K. Daniels (engineering). A Reading Celebration OVER 220 members of the staff of Western Manufacturing (Reading) Ltd., with their wives, were present at the com pany's annual staff dinner and dance at Reading. Mr. F. V. Waller (managing director) reviewed the past year's expansion, also giving an inkling of the many new projects on hand; and Mr. S. R. Hogg (chairman) thanked the directors and staff for their loyalty to the company over the past few years. Mr. M. G. Herrington, managing director of High Duty Alloys, Ltd., replied on behalf of the guests, stating that he had watched with amazement "the extremely rapid growth of the company in an unbelievably short space of time." Mr. M. R. Chetwynd, on behalf of the staff, thanked the directors for the party. Prize-Day for Percival Apprentices THE annual presentation of awards to Percival apprentices was held recently in the main canteen at the Luton factory. Mr. W. A. Summers (managing director) made the presentations and also addressed the apprentices, taking as his theme two aspects of their training: technical education and teamwork. He advised them not to regard their technical studies as something they would never have to use—in fact, they would find occasions when they would need to use all their knowledge. He stressed that in industry, and certainly in the aircraft industry, individualism was less important than good teamwork. That Percivals had grown during the last fourteen years from a small company build ing relatively few aircraft for private ownership to their present position of producing large numbers of Service trainers had been due to sound teamwork on the part of all concerned. The apprentice supervisor, Mr. H. G. Hammond, in present ing his annual report, said that the apprentice strength was now 103, comprising two students, 40 engineering and 61 trade apprentices. Twenty-two ex-aporentices were in the Forces. The guest speaker was Mr. W. F. Stephenson, Principal of Luton Technical College. Prizewinners were as follows:— Best All-round Apprentice, B. J. Beasley. Best Technical Apprentice, D. J. McNally. Best Practical Apprentice, B. W. Clark. Ordinary National Certificate, W. S. Clayton. City and Guilds Intermediate Machine Shop, B. J. Beasley, B. W. Clark, K. M. Poulter, K. G. Mead, T. P. King. City and Guilds Electric Installation, L. G. Haynes. City and Guilds Intermediate Photography and I.B.P. Preliminary, W. R. Rainbow. Lawes Rabjohns Prise for Draughtsman ship, B. J. Beasley; runner-up R. A. Cooper. Hundred per cent time keeping, B. S. Ashby, A. R. Brown, W. A. Cheeseman, G. E. Pons, J. A. Wathew, H. R. Watkins, P. Wells, K. W. Woodbridge, B. R. Woodcock. PERCIVAL PRIZE-GIVING: On the left, Mr. W. A. Summers, managing director, presents an award to 8. J. Beasley, best all-round apprentice; seated are Mr. F. W. Buglass (works manager) and Mr. W. F. Stephenson (Principal, Luton Technical College); beyond the microphone is Mr. H. G. Hammond (apprentice supervisor). 49 SIR ROY DOBSON, Avro managing director, presents the 504 Trophy to I. J. Goldberg. (See "Avro Apprentices Rewarded".) IN BRIEF Publication No. 654 of the Plessey Co., Ltd., Ilford, Essex, contains data and drawings concerning the various radio drives and couplings made by them; issue is confined to radio-equip ment manufacturers. * * * Hall and Hall, Ltd., Oldfield Works, Hampton, Middlesex, have been granted M.o.S. approval for low-pressure non-fire- resistant fuel hose to Spec. D.T.D. (RD1) 3951; this hose will be known as "Maricon" Type A. * * * Mr. A. Healey, an executive director of Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., is retiring after more than 38 years' service with the group. Mainly associated throughout this period with research, development and production, he became a director in 1942. ¥ * * Until now general service manager, Mr. R. W. Cantello has been appointed a director of Airwork General Trading Co., Ltd. (an Airwork subsidiary). Between 1929 and 1939, when he joined the organization, he held posts with Avro, Fairey, de Havilland and Airspeed. * * * Mr. Paul Evans has been appointed manager of the Scandi navian division of Hoover, Ltd., with H.Q. in Copenhagen. A Regular officer of the R.A.F. before the war, he rose to the rank of wing commander in Fighter Command; he was CO. of the Malta Night Fighter Unit and later of No. 239 Sqn. (Mosquitoes) and of R.A.F. Station Croydon. After the war he joined B.E.A. AT A CHRISTMAS PARTY held by Titanine, Ltd., 14 employees with upwards of 20 years' service were presented with gold watches; Mr. J. Bridges (manager, service department) is seen receiving his award from Mr. G. W. R. Ward (managing director), on the right.
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