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Aviation History
1954
1954 - 0840.PDF
382 FLIGHT THE INDUSTRY Blackburn Apprentices Rewarded TPHE twenty-third annual presentation of awards -*- to Blackburn and General Aircraft apprentices took place at Brough on Monday of last week. Some 70 awards, totalling £180 in value, were made, and for the first time the prizes comprised tools, draw ing instruments of text books to the boys' own choice. The awards were based on each boy's works record and his progress at technical-college night classes. Mr. Eric Turner (managing director) presented the directors' prize to the best all-round craft apprentice of the year. This award, a wrist-watch, went to 20-year-old Ronald Winter, who is at present on precision work in the tool-room and has already gained the Intermediate and Final Certificates of the London City and Guilds Institute of Machine Shop Engineering. The apprentice supervisor, Mr. T. A. Wolstenholme, reported that the section was expanding rapidly and there were now nearly 250 apprentices, of whom 40 were at present serving in the armed forces. Of the boys called up for National Service, approximately 80 per cent rejoined the company, a fact which spoke well for the success of the course. The prize-list was as follows: — Directors' Prize.—Ronald Winter. Merit Awards.—Fifth-year senior courses: First prize, D. J. Dutton. Fourth-year senior: First prize, I. Carlisle; second prizes, G. H. Buck, M. V. Brignall, P. M. Dickson. Third-year senior: Firsts, G. R. Cross, B. H. Croft, A. F. Schofield; seconds, M. Rands, T. Coates, L. R. Jenkinson, G. Bennett, K. Staniforth, G. W. Swain; third, D. L. Marsden. Second-year senior: Firsts, B. H. Cockin, J. Burkhiil, R. Adtin; seconds, K. Farrance, R. Brattan, T. Crowe, J. D. W. Croasdell, M. Metcalfe, J. Kirk, D. Norris, T. Scon, J. M. Welbourne, M. Millard, T. H. G. Megson, N. R. A. Barker, B. Pitchfork, R. S. Randerson, R. Brewster, B. P. Broadley, P. Boid; third, D. Webster. First-year senior: Firsts, S. T. Smith, W. R. Porter, C. H. Briggs, T. Coxall, E. B. Barmby; seconds, K. Marsh, R. T. Bullus, M. G. Winn, A. Stather, J. Carrol, J. Taylor, R. Cook, J. B. Gillingham, J. T. Musson, G. Preston, P. Yates, P. Alton, R. Williams, W. Gilson, B. Smith, N. E. Harris, A. K. Lockwood; thirds, K. Daley, M. R. Barker, J. B. Pearson, T. Waddington, C. Greenwood. Pre-senior technical courses: Second prizes, W. M. Allenby, N. H. Buck, N. Gouland, R. Watson, K. Dearing, K. Preston, R. W. Allgood, M. C. Rutter. A School of Packing NEWS comes that the 20th Century Joinery and Packing Co., of Thames Ditton, Surrey, are opening a training school in which new employees will be instructed in packaging aircraft com ponents and other equipment for shipment and storage. In charge is the general manager, Mr. G. E. Finch, who was previously responsible for designing the packaging of Naval aircraft compo nents, at the Admiralty. After completing their training at the school, some of the pupils will go to the company's mobile packing unit, which was introduced last year to handle secret equipment that cannot be sent away from factories for packaging. W.S. 55 HELICOPTER PRODUCTION at Westlands was inspected recently by Air Chief Marshal Sir John W. Baker, Controller of Aircraft, M.o.S. In this photograph he is seen with Mr. D. Collins, the company's works director (on left) and Mr. Hollis-Williams (technical director) and Mr. VV. Oppenheimer (financial director). IN BRIEF Titanine, Ltd., manufacturers of aircraft finishes, report a 1953 profit of £81,946 (1952, £40,097). Taxation absorbs £46,880 (£23,368). * * * Mr. D. L. Isaac has been appointed a representative of Hellermann, Ltd., of Crawley, Sussex. * * * Mr. S. S. Seabrook, M.I.A.M.A., joins the Dowty Group of companies, next month, as publicity manager. He comes from Ruston and Hornsby, Ltd., Lincoln, with whom he was advertising and publicity manager for ten years. * * * A recent reference to the move of the de Havilland Engine Company's H.Q. to Leavesden should have made it clear that the engineering division, with its design and experimental staffs, remains at Stag Lane, and not at Stonegrove. * * * From Minifon (Great Britain), Ltd., 12 Hans Crescent, Lon don, S.W.I, comes a brochure describing their ingenious miniature sound-recorder. Battery-operated, it measures only 6|in x 4jin x l|in and weighs 2 lb. It will "take dictation" for 2\ hours at a time. * * * A recent addition to the films now available on loan to engi neering societies and similar organizations is a most informative 28-minute documentary on the production and use of Timken tapered roller bearings for rolling mills. Copies (16 mm) are available for showing anywhere in the world; there is a French version, and a German edition is in preparation. Application should be made to the Publicity Department, British Timken, Ltd., Duston, Northampton. ON STAGE at the Black burn and General Air craft prize-giving, re ported above, were (left to right) Mr. R. H. Stone, secretary; Mr. N. £. Rowe, technical director; Mr. S. W. Hobson, Chief Education Officer, Hull; Mr. E. Turner, managing director; Mr. T. Bancroft, general works manager; Mr. T. A. Wolstenholme, apprentice supervisor, and Mr. J. Hall, develop ment engineer.
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