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January 14 2012
We are pleased to report that the Rinklies Pensioners Lunch has been arranged
 for  June 2 at the Casa Mir restaurant in Dumfries for details please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/rinklypensionersclub.html

December 29 2011
To read of the funeral arrangements for our old colleague Tom Lee please Click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/obituaries.html


December 26 2011
Thanks to Albert Rose we have a fascinating glimpse of the work done by 
NBR/Uniroyal marketing departments to try to break into the golf ball market 
with the arrival of the ‘Plus-6’ golf ball. 
To read please Click http://www.nbrinklies.com/horseferryrd.html

December 21 2011
Sadly we have to report the death of Tom Lee last evening to read more please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/obituaries.html

December 17 2011
The Editor received this note from Gavin Sharples who stumbled on the Rubber 
Regen page of this website to see his photo of himself--he wrote an amusing note 
which you can see by clicking http://www.nbrinklies.com/rubberregen.html

November 17 2011
Did the name come from Vulcanite--all about the Vulcan Cycling Club --circa 
early 1900's to see please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html


November 5 2011
 An enjoyable lunch for the Wrinklies was held in Edinburgh at  the Bruntsfield Golf Club 
to see pics etc please click here http://www.nbrinklies.com/rinklypensionersclub.html

October 25 2011
Evidence of Stewart Dalglesih's skills to read please click
  http://www.nbrinklies.com/personalitycolumn.html

October 20 2011
A poem written for the Superintendents and Foremans traing course at Melville Castle in 1969
 to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/oilhose.html

October 13 2011 
Jim Finlay recently visited Tom Lee and Bob Thompson and he reports of their health 
to see please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/peoplewehaveknown.html#Tom Lee & Bob Thompson

Sept 21, 2011
See the picture of Stewart Dalgleish taken Sept 18, 2011, Scottish Borders, provided by Eric Leishman
http://www.nbrinklies.com/personalitycolumn.html

Aug 22 2011
See the story of US Rubber circa 1958 from the Training school.  To read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/archives.html

June 29, 2011
See the picture from the Heathhall Control Division Dance Circa 1967
http://www.nbrinklies.com/heathhall.html

June 6 2011
The summer lunch for the Rinklies Club took place on May 21 2011
To read details and see pictures please click
 http://www.nbrinklies.com/rinklypensionersclub.html

May 14 2011
We are indebted to Albert Rose for allowing us to share some of his amusing 
stories of his NBR/Uniroyal days to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/horseferryrd.html

May 12 2011
Eric Leishman has been in touch and sent some interesting memorabilia plus a 
photo of himself today and another with Stewart Dalgleish,  and Ron Archibald in '65
to view please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/personalitycolumn.html

May 5 2011
With the excellent help of Albert Rose we have been able to define who, where and 
when of a Footwear Sales conference held in Elche Spain --to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/heathhall.html

May 3 2011
Linda Clarke has kindly given us the history of her uncle Ian Ewing who was the 
Birmingham Branch manager for Tyres to read all please Click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/personalitycolumn.html

April 6 2011
The summer lunch for  Rinklies Club  is planned for May 21 to read details please click 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/rinklypensionersclub.html


April 2 2011
Our sincere thanks to Mairi Hunter of the Ewart library in Dumfries

Jim  McAlister and Martin Hale discovered that the Ewart Library in Dumfries had 
copies of the NBR and Uniroyal News. This was a real find by Martin and Jim as we
 found that we had very few  copies  of the later years.  Also we hope to obtain
copies  the initial years of the monthly News Magazine. These magazines were
 enjoyed by many employees of NBR and subsequently Uniroyal
Mairi Hunter of the Ewart library very kindly scanned the Front pages of years 1966,
 1967 and 1968 for us. Mairi graciously then offered to do more for us when asked. 
These three years of copy have been posted on the www.nbrinklies.com web site
-----Editor    
please go to the Front Pages page to see the latest 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/frontpages.html#1964


March 14 2011
Sadly we have to tell of the passing of Stephen Mouat to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/obituaries.html

March 5 2011
We now have the front pages from 1950  to 1964 (with only Feb 50, 
 missing) and we have a few prior to 1950 to read please click 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/frontpages.html#1964

February 27 2011
Thanks to Neil Niblett we have some photos and memories of his aunt Olga Niblett 
and John Coutant who was NBR MD in 1949 to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/peoplewehaveknown.html

February 21 2011
Thanks to a fine website called Electric Scotland we have the story of rubber
 to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

February 15 2011
We are grateful to Kip Atwall of Business History for allowing us to show 
the history of Rubber across the world to read  please click
  http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

February 3 2011
Details of the new version Footwear Sales Conference 1956 to read please click 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/heathhall.html

January 26 2011
We now have more information about the War memorial from Castle Mills 
to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html#NBR War memorial

January 25 2011
 a story showing Portobello Power Station with NBR conveyor belting 
carrying 1000 tones per hour--alas it is no more  to read please click here
http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

january 23 2011
An interesting story of Dumfries Town from the 1800's to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/heathhall.html

January 23 2011
A report on the Mechanical handling Exhibition of 1956 to read  please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/powergrip.html

January 23 2011
F L Pearlman wrote several instalments named the Romance of Rubber
 to read 4 & 5 (others will follow when we find them )
 please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/laboratory.html#Romance of Rubber

January 17 2011
For Castle Mills golfers and their memories please click
 http://www.nbrinklies.com/peoplewehaveknown.html

January 17 2011
A group of Appointments from  1961of well known and respected company employees
to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/appointments.html

January 17 2011
We now have the front pages from 1948  to 1964 (with only 1953 and 1954 missing)
to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/frontpages.html#1964

January 17 2011
Another well known personality Dave Crook to read his personality 
story from 1963 please click here http://www.nbrinklies.com/personalitycolumn.html

January 17 2011
To read the about the various NBR products involved in the New 
Coal Board vehicle Please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/tyres.html

January 16 2011
The beginning of Tiptrak the new conveying system to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/sundries.html

January 16 2011
More Tredaire progress from 1963 to read please click 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/heathhall.html

January 16 2011
Some additions to the PowerGrip story-- to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/powergrip.html

January 16 2011
Please have a look at the Business page with information on "Work and Methods,
 Goods in Progress, Accounting 1959, The Telex Machine, and Head Office Operating
To read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/thebusiness1946-1972.html

January 9 2011
The records of the Mechanical Dinners has been cleaned up but we are still 
searching for the missing years to read please click;
 http://www.nbrinklies.com/mechanicaldinners.html

January 9 2011
An interesting look back at the Telex machine operation and  Credit and 
Collection operation in 1959 to read 
please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/thebusiness1946-1972.html

January 5 2011
Sadly we have to advise you of the passing of an old friend Alexander Forbes
to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/obituaries.html

January 5 2011
The USRI conference held in London in February 1962 some well remembered 
personalities to view please click ;http://www.nbrinklies.com/powergrip.html

January 5 2011
Two new items on the Heathhall page --the Annual Staff dance in February 1962 
and the manufacture of Bathing Caps to read please click 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/heathhall.html

January 4 2011
Another great example of the first class technology and quality of Oil Hose 
that came out of Castle Mills to read please click 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/oilhose.html#Sanctuary for Super Tanker

January 3 2011
Here are some pictures of the Castle Mills Staff dance in late 1961 to read click here
http://www.nbrinklies.com/peoplewehaveknown.html

January 3 2011
The first NBR worker to qualify for the Golden Shoe award Arthur Ager at Castle Mills 
to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/miscellaneous.html

January 3 2011
Here we have a reminder of how time moves on --the pre wedding presentations to 
John Dickson and Tom Bartlett by Bob McGill the SPC Manager to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/presentations.html

December 26 2010
Unfortunately due to snow the Lunch for the Rinklies on November 27 had to be cancelled
to read Martin's note please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/rinklypensionersclub.html

December 22 2010
Some new descriptions of the beginning of the North British Company to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/thestart1856-1890.html

December 20 2010
An interesting history of the WEBA golf club--it is older than the first golf club in USA
to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

December 14 2010
Here is an item copied from the Edinburgh Evening News 2011 Calendar showing workers at
Castle Mills putting the finishing touches on Welly Boots http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

December 7 2010
The Editor received a letter from the Forth and Borders Cases Panel which is 
objecting to the demolition of the Old NBRC Office buildings---
To read the full story  please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/thestart1856-1890.html

December 6 2101
We have the Eulogy created by Audrey Lyon for her mother the late Jean Currie
who was the Secretary to the Technical Department at Heathhall and much
appreciated by all,  to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/obituaries.html

December 5 2010
More of the great progress PGB's have made to view please click
  http://www.nbrinklies.com/powergrip.html

December 4 2010
Vic Wallis interviewed  on Hose by BBC for Scottish Programme to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/horseferryrd.html

December 4 2010
The Tyres Advertising Manager A C Barrett who worked from the Horseferry Road Office
 in 1961 records a great holiday experience he and his family had  in Scotland  
to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/horseferryrd.html

December 4 2010
The years 1960 and 1961 has been added to the list of NB Front pages to read 
please click  http://www.nbrinklies.com/frontpages.html

November 26 2010
A new Era in the Gas Industry--7000 Ft of North British Belting used in 
first such project in Britain to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/heathhall.html

November 25 2010
Amazon Hose specified for the ESSO Milford Haven Project to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/oilhose.html#Esso Refinery at Milford Haven

November 25 2010
Royalite--an increasingly busy corner of Castle Mills to view please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/royalite.html

November 25 2010
Head Office Operating  to view please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/thebusiness1946-1972.html

November 23 2010
An interesting few bits about Tyres and calendering to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/tyres.html

November 9 2010
To view the record of her Majesty The Queen Mother's visit to Castle Mills in 
November 1960 please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/mechanicalscm.html

November 7 2010
Great descriptions for our markets in Asia for our Monsoon Products
to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/oilhose.html


November 7 2010
Europe's Most Modern hose factory  to view please click
 http://www.nbrinklies.com/oilhose.html

November 7 2010
Noreen Paterson who worked in the Lab at Heathhall was chosen as the 
Dumfires Cornet's Lass to view please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/heathhall.html

November 7 2010
More great work by technical sales of the PG belts and use om the BRM cars
to view please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/powergrip.html

November 3 2010
We now have all the Front Pages of the NB News up to December 1959
to view please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/frontpages.html

November 3 2010
More about Heel Moulding for  Footwear at Heathhall in 1959 to view please clickhttp://www.nbrinklies.com/heathhall.html#Towards Moulded Footwear

November 2 2010
An item about Royalite being used to refurbish a Hunting Clan aircraft 
for it's African service  in 1959 to read please click 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/royalite.html

November 2 2010
More uses for the Power Grip Timing Belt circa 1959
http://www.nbrinklies.com/powergrip.html

November 2 2010
Three items from the NB News of 1959 about heathhall have been posted
Conveyor Bleting, Underlay and Moulded Footwear to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/heathhall.html#Underlay Output increases

An interesting bit of history from the Scottish Daily Express of 9/10/1958
to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html#This firm supports the Hearts

Please remember the Rinklies pensioners Club lunch on Nov 27 
to read more please click  http://www.nbrinklies.com/rinklypensionersclub.html

September 27 2010
The latest postings on the New Hose factory 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/oilhose.html

September 26 2010
A new page covering the lab and other areas to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/laboratory.html

September 26 2020
Heathhall Security in 1959 to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/heathhall.html

September 25 2010
A copy of the NB news personalities from 1959 this shows John Wall to
read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/personalitycolumn.html 

September 25 2010
More items of historic interest about the Clothing Department to read click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/clothing.html

September 25 2010
An article about the Sundries Department  to read please click images/Sundries_0009.pd

September 19 2010
Some wedding bell facts from December 1959 in Clothing and Car Mats
http://www.nbrinklies.com/clothing.html

September 18 2010
A drawing and photograph of the Rubber Regen factory in Manchester
to see please click    http://www.nbrinklies.com/rubberregen.html

August 21 2010
The Story of the 117 years of life at Castle Mills and more about the First Manager 
at Castle Mills    to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/thestart1856-1890.html

August 18 2010
A collection of workers at the Rubber Regen factory in Manchester in the 1980's 
to see please click    http://www.nbrinklies.com/rubberregen.html

August 2 2010
Some more North British News front pages from 1948 onwards to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/frontpages.html

July 3 2010
A very kind gentlemen from the USA has sent us some interesting history of his 
family one of whom was a manager of NBR Castle Mills from 1860 to 1866 to 
see please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/thestart1856-1890.html

June 24 2020
Please click to see the report of the Rinklies Lunch on May 28th at Bruntsfield Golf Club
http://www.nbrinklies.com/rinklypensionersclub.html

April 21 2010
We now have the second collection of memories of Margaret Stewart  Samuel 
Donaldson thanks to her Great Grandaughter Lorna Kinnaird to read please click
  http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html#Latest

March 9 2010
Walter S Nutt another of the old school has passed on, he was Factory Manager
 of the Hose plant at Castle Mills in the early 70's. to read details please click
 http://www.nbrinklies.com/obituaries.html

March 1 2010
Lorna Kinnaird the Great Grandaughter of Margaret Stewart Samuel Donaldson who 
worked fpr many years with North British Rubber Company has sent us a very 
interesting piece of history to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

December 28 2009
The photo of Willie Fraser's retirement lunch with 14 old friends now has all 
the names except one--to read please click
  http://www.nbrinklies.com/peoplewehaveknown.html

December 24 2009
Thanks to his daughter Mrs Patricia Davidson we have some great memories 
of her father Willie Fraser and Castle Mills personalities to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/peoplewehaveknown.html

December 5 2009
Sadly we have to report the passing of David Hanson on November 28 2009 
to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/obituaries.html

December 3 2009
To see and read the report and photographs of the autumn Rinklies Lunch please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/rinklypensionersclub.html

December 1 2009
Martin Hale tells us that the  Summer Lunch will be May 29th 2010 at Bruntsfield Golf Club 
to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/rinklypensionersclub.html

November 14 2009
It is with sadness we report the passing of Imelda Young to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/obituaries.html

November 9 2009
The Editor has been advised that Tom Lee has had some medical problems but is 
now back in his home in Passfield Lodge, Lightwater Surrey. If you would like to 
give him a call I am sure it would be appreciated 
--his phone number is 01276 474312

November 1 2009
The Rinklies lunch arrangements for November 28th --to read Martin Hale's letter
 please turn to http://www.nbrinklies.com/rinklypensionersclub.html

October 31 2009
 A great story about the tenacity of a team led by Nick Harrison, who delved into
 the past of aviation -the Grose-Feary Monoplane, now celebrating the 100th
 anniversary with a link to the BBC news clip on the 
story  to read please click: http://www.nbrinklies.com/seekinginfo.html

October 25 2009
We have two adverts from the "Times" of London 1916 --fascinating and we have 
to thank our friend in Barcelona Pablo for passing them onto us--to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

October 13 2009
We are indebted to an American lady , Laurie-Coccio Norris, a descendent of 
Howard Lee Norris the founder of NBR who has sent us some photos of a 
presentation in 1860 in Edinburgh to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

August16 2009
We sadly have to report the passing of George Dunnet-- to read please clickhttp://www.nbrinklies.com/obituaries.html

August 12 2009
Please turn to History to read about the fact that the war memorial which was
 on the wall at the main gate at Castle Mills is now on show at the National 
Museum to see please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

August 12 2009
As a follow on from that it has been noted that there are two French men listed 
and we would like to try to find out where they worked in North British Rubber 
Company to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/seekinginfo.html

April 25 2009
To see the photo of the Castle Mills Works Fire Brigade of 1949 ( a full sixty years ago)
 please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

April 23 2009
Thanks to Ron Scott we have the 20 pages of the booklet showing work at 
North British Rubber  from 1856 to 1958 prepared by the Gorgie Dalry 
Living Memory Project to read please click 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/thestart1856-1890.html

February 6 2009
Martin Hale the Secretary of the Rinklies lunches held at Bruntsfield Golf Club 
tells the editor that the planned lunch on June 8th has had to be cancelled as 
the Club are refurbishing in time for the Club's bi-centenary celebrations. 
However the pre-Christmas lunch is still on and planned for November 28th

February 4 2009
A Castle Mills picture of 1909 and a photo of 180 long Service Workers taken 
in 1914 to see please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

February 4 2009
Again thanks to Pablo from Barcelona we have three Tyre adverts to see please
 click http://www.nbrinklies.com/tyres.html

February 4 2009
Thanks to Pablo of Barcelona we can show the photos of  three of the Founders 
of NBR  please click to go to the page http://www.nbrinklies.com/thestart1856-1890.html

December 17 2008
Sadly we have to report the passing of our old colleague from  Heathhall, 
Alastair Johnston to read more please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/obituaries.html

December 2 2008
The record of the November Lunch held in Edinburgh at Bruntsfield G.C is available
 for viewing to see please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/rinklypensionersclub.html

October 16 2008
Sandy and Margaret Kay visited the National Museum of Scotland in Chambers Street
 Edinburgh and took this photo of the War memorial which is now on show Thank you 
Sandy & Margaret to see please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

September 30 2008
Some interesting Sales info given out by the Bruxxelles Office agents for NBR 
probably pre First world War to see please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/tyres.html

September 17 2008
A fascinating story written in the India Rubber Works magazine of April 1909--close to a 
hundred years ago. it tells of NBR's first 50 years  to read please click
  http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html 

September 11 2008
Pablo from Barcelona has again found an interesting old Clincher tyre sign for 
sale on E-Bay and some adverts with sporting theme s from the 1991 times
to read all about it please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/tyres.html

September 11 2008
Dick Bell tells us that he plans to retire at years end and to read details please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/peoplewehaveknown.html

September 10 2008
Sadly we have to report the passing of our old colleague Alex Robertson to read 
more please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/whatsnew.html

July 24 2007
Thanks to Srewart Segrott  the war memorial plates are now featured prominently 
near the entrance to the new permanent exhibition entitled 
"Scotland :A changing Nation " to read full facts please click 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

July 15 2008
The NBRinklies Pre Christmas Lunch will be held on Saturday 29th November 2008
at Bruntsfield Golf Club  Please place a note in your diary--For further information
please contact Martin Hale on  martinhale@onetel.com 

July 9 08
The photographic record of the lunch held at Bruntsfield Golf Club in Edinburgh
is on show to see please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/rinklypensionersclub.html

July 7 2008
Another contribution from our friend Pablo in Barcelona --a 1921 postcard 
advertising Clincher tyres to see please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/tyres.html

July 2 2008
Paul  R. McDermott, We now have the eulogy kindly forwarded by Paul's daughter 
Linda Gill,  to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/obituaries.html

June 20 2008
Stewart Segrott has given us the update on the War Memorial that used
 to be in Castle Mills to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

May 2 2008 
The Sales department circa 1960 reorganises to read please click 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/horseferryrd.html

May 1 2008
Three very interesting articles on Powergrip belts, the Kenwood Chef, Power Saws 
and the Goggomobile--they all converted to PGB in the 60's to read about it 
please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/powergrip.html

April 18 2008
To see views of the old Vulcanite Buildings May and July 1952 please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/thebusiness1946-1972.html#Vulcanite%201952

April 17 2008
An idea which lead to greater cleanliness and elimination of chalk in the extruding 
operation for which Dougie Forbes gained a reward to read please click 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/peoplewehaveknown.html

April 17 2008

To read the personality columns containing write ups of Frank Stephen, 
Works Engineer and the great Tucker Pair, Willie and John --please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/personalitycolumn.html

April 17 2008
 Powergrip timing belt is Unique to read please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/powergrip.html

April 10 2008
Sadly we have to report the passing of an old colleague John Wilkie to read 
please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/obituaries.html

April 9 2008
To view an advertisement from E-bay for a Clincher Tyre sign please click
  http://www.nbrinklies.com/tyres.html

April 5 2007
How the first belts came to be made at Castle Mills to read please click
  http://www.nbrinklies.com/powergrip.html

March 27 2008
The start of PowerGrip plus a report on the First Sales Training course
 in Philadelphia attended by R Chalk and W Kerr from NBR ---50 ago
 to read please click     http://www.nbrinklies.com/powergrip.html

March 22 2008
To read of the Tyre Block expansion of 1957 please click
  http://www.nbrinklies.com/tyres.html

March 21 2008
Foundations of the new Hose Plant started -and Centre Block Rehabilitation-
to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/oilhose.html

March 21 2008
We have to thank John Campbelton for his help in identifying the missing names on 
the photo mentioned below of Foster Stewart making a presentation to Chief Constable 
Willie Merrilees-to see page please click; 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/peoplewehaveknown.html

February 14 2008
Your help would be appreciated in helping to,identify a photo from the 50's with 
Foster Stewart presenting a golf club Please click to see
  http://www.nbrinklies.com/peoplewehaveknown.html

February 9 2008
A young researcher is asking for help in respect of Lion Tyre names and brands to 
read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/seekinginfo.html

February 1 2008
Our £3 Million Modernisation Plan-Hits the headlines from 1957 to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/thebusiness1946-1972.html

February 1 2008
Edinburgh had a bus service before London, to read please click 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html

January 31 2008
Please click here to read the 1957 annual Report http://www.nbrinklies.com/ww2.html
There are additions to the personality page to read please click 
http://www.nbrinklies.com/personalitycolumn.html

January 30 2008
Please read the appointments of 1956 by clicking http://www.nbrinklies.com/appointments.html
Also an article on Fire hose circa 1956 by clicking http://www.nbrinklies.com/oilhose.html
in addition  the 1956 Mechanical Dinner  http://www.nbrinklies.com/mechanicaldinners.html

January 20 2008
The first in a series of articles on the overseas agencies giving an insight into the 
complex organisation needed--- To read the first from Amsterdam please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/thebusiness1946-1972.html

January 19 2008
It is with sadness that we have to report the passing of our old friend Ed Osterman--
to read obituary please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/obituaries.html

January 13 2008
Some more cuttings involving Mr Gordon and the factory 
re-organisation and an interesting little note about the 
Castle mills Factory Hooter to see please click
http://www.nbrinklies.com/personalitycolumn.html

January 13 2008
An interesting cutting from NB News of 1950 giving information 
on Mr D.H. Gordon to read please click http://www.nbrinklies.com/personalitycolumn.html