September 1965
Another 8 achieve 40 years and presented with gold watches
Left
to Right George
Clark, Alec Adams,
Alec Henderson, Managing Director D. F. Vallis,
Harriet Farquhar, Adam
Luke, Charlie Tonnar,
Annie Richards, Deputy
MD V.M.Wallis, Bert
Robshaw
Annie
Richards
Motor
Tubes—worked in the old Vulcanite Department from 1925 to it’s closure
in 1956, when she transferred to Tyre Preparatory since 1957 a valued
operator in Motor Tubes
Harriet Farquhar
Tyre
Building , after 22 years in Footwear till that production was transferred
to Dumfries. Harriet had a very brief spell in Royalite and then joined
Tyre building in December 1957
Alec Henderson
Much of his early service was in cycle tyres. From 1938 to
1943 he was concerned with the war effort, life belts and gas masks.
Promoted Foreman in 1941. Since then has moved between Sundries, moulded
bottles, Royalite, Car mats and now back in Sundries guiding flow and
quality for the automotive industry. The Henderson have a great record,
his father 48 years, brother George in his 48th, sister
Chrissie 32 years, two other brothers shorter spells.
Charlie
Tonnar
Technical Assistant Tyre Development, all his 40 years
have been within the Tyre Division. Charlie has worked at most production
operations Quality Control and for quite a few years now has been within
the Tyre Development group.
Bert Robshaw
Wembley, a Yorkshireman, Joined us at Tottenham Court Road
London after a couple of years in the Merchant Navy. His 40 years
have all been within our London Warehousing more recently at Wembley
Alec Adams
Car Mats- started in Solvent in 1925. Switched to tubing in
1948 and then to Car Mats in September 1956. All of his service has
therefore been with the Mechanical Division at Castle Mills
Adam Luke
Mechanical Warehouse, likewise Adam started in Solvent
where he has spent the bulk of his service. From 1952 –54 he was in Hose
followed by a couple of years in Vulcanite stockroom. In 1956 he moved to
Mechanical Despatch
George Clark
Solvent—it was as a youth of 15 that George Clark came to
Castle Mills to the Solvent Department where he has spent all his 40
years. The Clark family is another with
a great record of service. George Clark’s Father and Grandfather , both
named William, worked at Castle Mills. His mother was in the shoe room and
his brother Murdoch is in Solvent with 38 years to his credit. A wonderful
family record.
Management Comment
It is always a pleasure to honour
long and conscientious service. North British has been very
fortunate in it’s employee service, in many cases generation after
generation working at Castle Mills. The latest additions to the “40”
Club have now joined a group whose records are indelibly
written in Company History
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