Dunlop

I worked at Dunlop 1967-2013 in the Laboratory but dealt with Purchasing on a daily basis. I got to know Keith Lenton quite well. Really honest & nice guy. I knew he had been a football referee but never knew he played as well.

Hi, was there a lady called Mary and also Lol Burgess in the buying at that time?

Yes Mick Strong. Mary Davies worked as Buyer and Lol Burgess was Manager of Buying Department. Knew them both very well. Mary was a very good netball player as I recall. John Lapworth took over from Lol.

Hi Derrickarthur Thanks, yes it was Mary Davies. We got quite a bit of work from Mary and Keith. One part I remember was the brake disc for the RJ? But when Lol came back into the office, we lost it all, I guess to his suppliers.

Mick Strong. I think I remember you. I worked in the Laboratory and looked after incoming materials, sub contract work & sub contract processes. Were you known as "Iron Mike" Strong? Which company did you work for?

Ballantyne Engineering

Dean Nelson has just come up trumps with this one of Alma Street - obviously post Dunlop but I loved the ghost-sign. That row of terraces has hung on to this day.

Yes, a lovely ghost sign Gone - so too the chimneys on the terrace

Thank you for the photograph of the Carnival Exhibit 1959 'Polio Prevention'. I am standing midway in the front. Happy memories.

That's wonderful to hear Fred! For convenience, here's that photograph again....

These are photos from late 50's or very early 60's and show the Dunlop entry from the London to Coventry Bedstead race. It obviously wouldn't be allowed today because of Health & Safety. I remember going to Broadgate for the finish of the race. It was packed. My brother is 9 years older than me [born 1942] and took part in at least one race. He is on the colour photo showing back of the lorry 346VC third in from right in white tee shirt & sandals behind guy in hat.

I remember that one year they had a bedstead fitted with disc brakes [new in 1950's] and another time they fitted rear wheel steering which almost proved disastrous. Massey Ferguson, Rolls Royce and many other auto/aviation companies took part.

It would have been Armstrong Siddeley in those days, Rolls-Royce didn't take over until about 1966/67.

fredarthur, My wife is on that float, Janet Blythe, the back of the float between the two boys.

Here it is colourised.