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# Memories of RXMP

Memories of Rank Xerox at Mitcheldean

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- [Home](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/) - In 1940 British Acoustic Films (BAF) moved into the Brewery Buildings from London manufacturing Plotting Tables and searchlights. 1948 Acquired by the J. Arthur Rank Organisation and manufactured Bell & Howell 8mm & 16mm Cine Equipment into the early 1960s. 1956 Name of parent company changed to Rank Precision Industries. 1960 Rank Xerox production of
- [Shop](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/shop/)
- [Events](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/events/) - Upcoming Events Xerox Museum The Town Hall, High Street, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0AT. Saturday 12th September 2026 – 11:00 – 16:00hrs HERITAGE OPEN DAY – open to the public Come along to meet old Xerox Friends & Colleagues, share your memories, view equipment and memorabilia. Click on the link below to see some photos of
- [Derek A Knibbs](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/derek-knibbs/) - Derek A Knibbs A WELL RESPECTED SENIOR MANAGER/DIRECTOR AT RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN PLANT Derek Knibbs joined Rank Xerox in March 1973 as Industrial Relations Officer. Rank Xerox, Mitcheldean Plant, had grown rapidly in the early 1970s and continued to grow with new models being developed by local Design and Manufacturing Engineering, in conjunction with Xerox
- [People](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/) - People Vision Magazines Browse through our collection of newsletters from 1960 to 2002 Photo Galleries Take a walk down memory lane. Can you spot anyone you recognise? Get In Touch We’ll do our best to answer any questions or queries you may have
- [Sports & Social Club](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/social-club/) - Does anyone have old photos of the 1954-1964 Club House? Please contact us if you do This is a brief introduction to the Sports & Social Club early history written by Ray H Camp for the Vision Magazine 28 – November/December 1964. “The Sports & Social Club started at the time British Acoustic Films (BAF)
- [Products](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/products/) - Products In early 1960s production of Bell & Howell equipment ceased and Rank Xerox manufactured and assembled the Xerox Copier, starting with the Xerox 914. Production of Xerox equipment continued through until 2002. Xerox Product Brochures and Operating Manuals Xerox Product Range British Acoustic Films (BAF) moved into the Brewery Buildings in 1940 and little
- [The Plant Gallery](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/the-plant-gallery/) - The Plant Gallery Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content Get In Touch We’ll do
- [The Plant](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/the-plant/) - The Plant In 1868 Wintles Brewery built several building in Mitcheldean. By 1939 these were largely unused except as storage. British Acoustic moved into the Brewery Building in 1940. Limited building subsequently took place. However, with the demise of Bell & Howell and the arrival of Xerox the site expanded very rapidly. Plant information including
- [What's New](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/whats-new/) - 2024 Detailed Mitcheldean History at British History online Added links to available full sets of Vision Magazines Added A Saga of Enterprise Added Rank Xerox Brochure c 1969 Link to The Solitary Rambler - Mitcheldean and Harrow Hill 2018 2023 Added Interactive Timeline 1710 to 2017 Added Town Hall Video Added Xerox Pensioners Association XPA
- [Mitcheldean Village](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/mitcheldean-village/) - The market town of Mitcheldean lies on the Western side of the Forest of Dean. Mitcheldean is a thriving large village with old timbered houses and narrow streets and a medieval church. Once a centre for the brewing industry. The original brewery now known as The Mews, is now occupied by several local businesses. On
- [Useful Links](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/contact-info/useful-links/) - Useful Links Find out even more information about Xerox and local websites. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Photo Galleries Take a walk down memory lane. Can you spot anyone you recognise? Get In Touch We’ll do our best to answer any questions or queries
- [Wintles Brewery](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/company-information/wintles-brewery/) - The Wintles Brewery preceeded British Acoustic Films (BAF) see Brewery wiki for additional information also includes a list of Pubs
- [Long Service Association](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/long-service-association/) - Long Service Association The Mitcheldean Long Service Association (LSA) was formed in 1953 and dinners have been held annually since then. The Inaugural Dinner took place 14th October 1953 at Bradley Court Hotel. Employees who have reached a specific milestone are presented with an award celebrating this. From 1960 the Vision Magazine contains details of
- [Transport](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/departments-gallery/transport/) - Transport Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content Get In Touch We’ll do our best
- [Vision Magazine Gallery](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/vision-magazine-gallery/) - Vision Magazine Gallery Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content Get In Touch We’ll do
- [Maps Gallery](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/maps-gallery/) - Maps Gallery Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content Get In Touch We’ll do our
- [Xerox Products Gallery](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/xerox-products-gallery/) - Xerox Products Gallery Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content Get In Touch We’ll do
- [Plant Build Gallery](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/plant-build-gallery/) - Plant Build Gallery Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. There are 424 photos so suggest you grab a coffee first . If you click on one of the photos you get a larger image and it can be set
- [Design](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/departments-gallery/design-3/) - Design As with all Departmental pages we are looking for input as both text and photos. If you can help please contact us. Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned
- [MEWS](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/departments-gallery/mews/) - MEWS Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content Get In Touch We’ll do our best
- [Manufacturing](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/departments-gallery/manufacturing/) - Manufacturing Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Tool Room Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content Get In Touch We’ll do
- [Assembly](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/departments-gallery/assembly/) - Assembly Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content Get In Touch We’ll do our
- [Xerox Museum Gallery](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/xerox-museum-gallery/) - Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Museum visits A selection of items on display Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting
- [Who What Where When Gallery](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/who-what-when-when/) - Who What Where When Gallery Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content Get In
- [Bell & Howell Products Gallery](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/bell-howell-products-gallery/) - Bell & Howell Products Gallery Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content Get In Touch
- [Management](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/departments-gallery/management/) - Management Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content Get In Touch We’ll do our
- [People Gallery](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/people-gallery/) - People Gallery Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content Get In Touch We’ll do our
- [British Acoustic Films (BAF)](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/company-information/baf/) - British Acoustic Films (BAF)History and background documents Photos of Bell & Howell Products View our gallery Photos of Xerox Products View our gallery The Plant More info about the buildings
- [Vision Magazine](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/) - Vision Magazine With employees in three locations the management decided to create a Newsletter to keep all employees informed. We believe that this is unique resource as it covers, without break, the period from 1960 to 2002. We owe a big debt to the Management team at that time and also to Roy and Myrtle
- [Vision 046](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-046/) - The installation of that most modern of business aids-a computer-in line with several other Rank Xerox centres, maintains our Plant’s reputation as one of the most up-to-date industrial establishments in the West Midlands. -Tin growth of our Plant and the I advances in data processing techniques have led to mechanisation at Mitcheldean, and about three
- [Xerox Pensioners Association](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/xpa/) - The Xerox Pensioners’ Association was first set up in 1980. This from John Court XPA Co-ordinator 19 September 2017 “No doubt you are aware that Xerox Pensions has effectively withdrawn support to the Pensioners Association. This brings European Pensions “in line” with the practice in America, where there is no Pensioners Association. Rank Xerox Pensioner
- [International Distribution Centre later International Supply Centre](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/departments-gallery/supply-centre/) - International Distribution Centre later International Supply Centre Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content
- [Finance](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/departments-gallery/finance/) - Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Finance Department Payroll Leaving Party October 2003 Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content
- [Departments at RXMP](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/departments-gallery/) - This section is currently work in progress. 'Assembly', 'Finance', Manufacturing, Management, MEWS and 'Who, What Where & When' only at this stage. More photos to follow. Many of the photographs displayed and to be displayed were received from Graham Morgan. Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to
- [Rank Xerox](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/) - Rank Xerox Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Photo Galleries Take a walk down memory lane. Can you spot anyone you recognise? Get In Touch We’ll do our best to answer any questions or queries you may have The Memories of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean website was
- [Xerox Corporation](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/company-information/xerox-corporation/) - Xerox Corporation Xerox Corporation) is an American global corporation that sells print and digital document solutions, and document technology products in more than 160 countries. Xerox is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut (moved from Stamford, Connecticut in October 2007), though its largest population of employees is based around Rochester, New York, the area in which the
- [Rank Xerox](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/company-information/rank-xerox/) - Rank Xerox Rank Xerox was formed in 1956 as joint venture between the Xerox Corporation of United States (aka Haloid Photographic) and the Rank Organisation of the United Kingdom, to manufacture and market Xerox equipment initially in Europe and later in Africa and Asia. A further joint venture between Rank Xerox and Modi Group in
- [Rank Organisation](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/company-information/rank-organisation/) - Rank Organisation J Athur Rank was born in 1888 in a decidedly Victorian England. He was the son of Joseph Rank, who owned a successful flour milling business. Young Rank eventually inherited his father’s business; however, it was never seriously his cup of tea. Rank was also a devout member of the Methodist Church and
- [Contact Details](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/contact-info/contact-details-3/) - Contact Details Send An Email info@memoriesofrxmp.info Social Join our Facebook group Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Photo Galleries Take a walk down memory lane. Can you spot anyone you recognise? Useful Links Find out even more information about Rank Xerox
- [Contact & Info](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/contact-info/) - Contact & Info Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Photo Galleries Take a walk down memory lane. Can you spot anyone you recognise? Get In Touch We’ll do our best to answer any questions or queries you may have Contact Us. The Memories of Rank
- [Xerox Museum](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/xerox-museum/) - Xerox Museum The Xerox Museum was opened by A R Pickthall, Chairman of the Mitcheldean Parish Council on 20th February 2003. For more information see the April 2003 Xerox Europe Magazine. The relevant extracts from the Parish Council meetings in 2002/2003 can be found here It has on display a number of the original Xerox
- [RXMP Open Day(s)](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/rxmp-open-days/) - RXMP Open Day(s) Mitcheldean Plant would occasionally host Public Open Days WIP 1972, 1986 and 1996 are recorded here Programmes and/or Vision Magazine extracts Have you photos that you would like to be added to this page? Photos of Bell & Howell Products View our gallery Photos of Xerox Products View our gallery The
- [Photo Galleries](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/) - Photo Galleries Please browse through our selection of galleries. If you have any photographs you’d like to share with us, please get in touch. Upcoming Events Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months Videos Subscribe to our YouTube channel for lots of interesting content Get In Touch We’ll do our
- [Venray Plant](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/venray-plant/) - Venray Plant 1965: How it all began The man with the gong is the symbol of the Rank film, with which many activities have been introduced in cinema and television. This man has now hit the Rank-gong, especially for Venray, now that the official announcement of Mr. John Davis, president-director of the Rank organization put
- [Publicity](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/publicity-2/) - Publicity Publicity Material Publicity receivedDean Heritage Centre display 3 May 2018 until 17 June 2018 Publicity photos - Forest Review January 2018 Publicity photos Ross Gazette December 2017 BBC Radio Gloucestershire Interview http://memoriesofrxmp.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/BBC-Gloucestershire-interview.mp3 A single track from the 'Take it from here' LP - 1964 http://memoriesofrxmp.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2-Xerox-is-the-name.mp3 Photos of Bell & Howell Products View our gallery
- [Employment](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/employment/) - Employment Over the years terms and conditions of employment changed Employment Rules Assorted related documents Photos of Bell & Howell Products View our gallery Photos of Xerox Products View our gallery The Plant More info about the buildings
- [Videos](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/videos/) - Videos Please browse through our videos. If you have relevant videos please contact us. Topics include British Acoustic Sports Days, Construction of the Mitcheldean Plant, Rank Xerox & Xerox advertisements with more to add as they become available. Check back from time to time. For a variety of Forest of Dean videos visit DeansForestFlix Upcoming
- [About Us](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/about-rank-xerox/) - About Us The first Heritage Project was to collect, preserve and create a DVD of all 269 published Vision Magazines. The following individuals made significant contributions towards the collection. Joanne Maizonnier-Bridges, Basil Brown, Alan Cryer, Ray Dance, Dave Morris, Alan Phelps, Brian Reeves, Chris Warren. The DVD is available at a cost of £3.00 (plus
- [LSA Dinner 1974](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/long-service-association/1970s-programmes/lsa-dinner-1974/) - LSA Dinner 1974
- [1970s Programmes](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/long-service-association/1970s-programmes/) - 1970s Programmes
- [Xerox Europe M&SC, EHSC & EHSCS Magazines 2003 - 2009](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/2003-2/) - Xerox Europe M&SC, EHSC & EHSCS Magazines 2003 – 2009
- [1995-1999](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1995-1999/) - 1995-1999
- [Christmas](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/social-club/christmas/) - Christmas events for adults and the children of employees has been documented in many Vision Magazines over the years. These are just a few of those Children parties.
- [Company Information](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/company-information/) - A number of different Companies have been involved in Mitcheldean Site over the years. Wintles Brewery British Acoustic Films Ltd The Rank Organisation Ltd Rank Xerox Ltd Xerox Corporation W F Giles & Sons Miscellaneous Company Information
- [Miscellaneous company information](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/company-information/miscellaneous-company-information/) - This miscellaneous collection of documents often refers to more than one company. 1955 Charles H Percy of Bell & Howell 1959 Press Release – Expansion of Plant 1962 Presentation to Lord Rank 1962 John Davis – Achievement article 1962 Press Release – Expansion of Plant 1962 Business Week article by John Davis 1964 Xerox and
- [Thomas Alick Law (Family)](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/thomas-alick-law-2/) - Text and photos kindly provided by Penny Allsop granddaughter of Tommy Law. Thomas Alick Law was born on 4 November 1905 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. Thomas Law is best known as the man who chanced upon an invention that could produce copies of documents as good as the original. It was his actions that lead to
- [1975-1979](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/) - 1975-1979
- [1970-1974](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/) - 1970-1974
- [Venray more Photos](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/venray-photos/venray-more-photos/) - Venray more PhotosAssembly Celebration People and Departments Venray Site History [pr_infobox icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-industry” title=”Photos of The Plant” descr=”View our gallery” ext_link=”on” title_f_size=”18″ descr_f_size=”14″ icon_color=”#ffffff” icon_bg_color=”#ff4b3c” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fmemoriesofrxmp.info%2Fphotos%2Fproducts-gallery%2F|||”] [pr_infobox icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-map-o” title=”Photos of Maps” descr=”View our gallery” ext_link=”on” title_f_size=”18″ descr_f_size=”14″ icon_color=”#ffffff” icon_bg_color=”#ff4b3c” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fmemoriesofrxmp.info%2Fphotos%2Fmaps-gallery%2F|||”] [pr_infobox icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-print” title=”Products” descr=”More info about the products” ext_link=”on” title_f_size=”18″ descr_f_size=”14″ icon_color=”#ffffff”
- [Venray Photos](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/venray-photos/) - Venray PhotosPlant photos People RXV- assembly, supplies, recycling and logistics RXV- Technical support and services RXV- Service Supply Chain Services [pr_infobox icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-industry” title=”More Photos of Venray” descr=”View our gallery” ext_link=”on” title_f_size=”18″ descr_f_size=”14″ icon_color=”#ffffff” icon_bg_color=”#ff4b3c” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fmemoriesofrxmp.info%2Frank-xerox%2FVenray-photos%2FVenray-more-Photos%2F|||”]
- [Fred Wickstead](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/fred-wickstead/) - Fred Wickstead Fred Wickstead was described as ‘the architect of Mitcheldean’. He joined The Rank Organisation in 1948 as Production Manager of British Acoustic Films, then making Bell & Howell cine equipment. The production unit was housed in the old Mitcheldean brewery building. The BAF, as it was known locally, subsequently became part of Rank
- [W F Giles & Sons Ltd](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/company-information/w-f-giles-sons-ltd/) - The years after the 1939-1945 war were eventful for the Forest of Dean, with coal mining on the decline and an urgent need to attract new industry and develop existing industries. This story (see Blue book) tells of the impact made by BAF, Rank Xerox on the small Cinderford firm of W F Giles &
- [1990-1994](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1990-1994/) - 1990-1994
- [2000-2002](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/2000-2002/) - 2000-2002
- [1985-1989](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1985-1989/) - 1985-1989
- [1965-1969](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/) - 1965-1969
- [Xerox 'Mitch' pages 2003 - 2006](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/2003-2006/) - Xerox 'Mitch' pages 2003 - 2005
- [2000s Programmes](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/long-service-association/2000s-programmes/) - 2000s Programmes
- [1990s Programmes](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/long-service-association/1990s-programmes/) - 1990s Programmes
- [1980s Programmes](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/long-service-association/1980s-programmes/) - 1980s Programmes
- [1960s Programmes](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/long-service-association/1960s-programmes/) - 1960s Programmes
- [1950s Programmes](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/long-service-association/1950s-programmes/) - 1950s Programmes
- [Privacy Policy](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy This privacy policy sets out how Memories of Rank Xerox at Mitcheldean uses and protects any information that you give Memories of Rank Xerox at Mitcheldean when you use this website. Memories of Rank Xerox at Mitcheldean is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain
- [Barry & Brenda Barton](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/barry-barton/) - Barry & Brenda Barton Barry & Brenda have been married for over 60 years, they have three daughters and four grandchildren. It was interesting to talk to them surrounded by family photos and they are obviously very proud of them all. Barry joined Rank Xerox in 1971 after working at a number of other companies
- [Users](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/users/) - Users [pr_infobox icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-calendar” title=”Upcoming Events” descr=”Come and see what events we have planned over the coming months” ext_link=”on” title_f_size=”18″ descr_f_size=”14″ icon_color=”#ffffff” icon_bg_color=”#ff4b3c” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fmemoriesofrxmp.info%2Fevents%2F|||”][pr_infobox icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-camera” title=”Photo Galleries” descr=”Take a walk down memory lane. Can you spot anyone you recognise?” ext_link=”on” title_f_size=”18″ descr_f_size=”14″ icon_color=”#ffffff” icon_bg_color=”#ff4b3c” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fmemoriesofrxmp.info%2Fphotos-videos%2Fphotos%2F|||”][pr_infobox icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-phone” title=”Get In Touch” descr=”We’ll do our best
- [Dennis Cowmeadow](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/dennis-cowmeadow/) - Dennis Cowmeadow Ken Dobbs at a recent Xerox Museum Open Museum brought, amongst other things, a brochure featuring Dennis, I searched the Vision magazines for references to the brochure. I knew Myrtle Fowler would not let us down. Dennis Cowmeadow (extract from Vision Magazine 194) Dennis Cowmeadow has never sought publicity, but it seems to
- [Chester Carlson](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/chester-carlson/) - Chester Carlson The xerographic process, which was invented by Chester Floyd Carlson in 1938 and developed and commercialized by the Xerox Corporation, is widely used to produce high-quality text and graphic images on paper. Carlson originally called the process electrophotography. It’s based on two natural phenomena: that materials of opposite electrical charges attract and that
- [Stuart Harrold](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/stuart-harrold/) - Demo interview http://memoriesofrxmp.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Demo-Interview-Stuart-Harrold.wav My final schooling was at the Junior Technical College at the Forest of Dean Mining & Technical College in Cinderford. I left school and started an engineering apprenticeship with the Gloucester company, Fielding & Platt Ltd. Two year after I had finished my apprenticeship things were not looking good work wise at
- [Gerald Cooke](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/gerald-cooke/) - Gerald Cooke Demo interview http://memoriesofrxmp.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PPLE-geraldcooke1.wav Gerald Cooke joined us in pre-Rank Xerox days, originally intending to become a service engineer on Bell & Howell cine equipment. He quickly moved into an administrative role which involved distribution of Bell & Howell components However, things were to change rapidly when Xerox came on site. Cine equipment moved
- [Thomas Alick Law](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/thomas-alick-law/) - Thomas Alick Law (1905 – 1967) Born 4 November 1905 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. Mother Violet Marie Muirhead marries Hubert Henry Bingham Law in 1902 in Marylebone, London and they are divorced in 1907. Violet marries Robert Hamilton Kemp in 1908 in Hanover Square. In 1911 the Kemp family is living in Epsom, Surrey. Thomas marries
- [Ian Hale](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/ian-hale/) - 1968 For the second year in succession, one of our apprentices has walked off with first prize in Class 1, and the James Fielding Challenge Trophy, in the annual Craftsmanship Competition, organised by the Industrial Training & Education Group of the Gloucestershire & South Worcestershire Productivity Association. This time it was 18-year-old Ian Hale, a
- [Design](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/photos-videos/photos/departments-gallery/design-2/)
- [Ed Roble Bell & Howell](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/ed-roble/) - Spent 6 months in Mitcheldean during 1958. A calypso was written and performed, by someone unknown, at the White Horse Pub at the time of his depature. The lyrics are dated 5.9.58 (assuming UK convention 5 Setptember 1958) but it seems he stayed longer than 6 months. The family arrived in Southampton from New York
- [Geoff Gray](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/geoff-gray/) - Geoff Gray Geoff Gray (1936 – 2017) Geoff worked at Mitcheldean from 1959 through to 1986. He gets his first mention in Vision Magazine no. 1 in 1960. The article tells of an extension to the advertising campaign in Newspapers to generate sales of Bell & Howell Cine Equipment. Already, as a result of our
- [1960-1964](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/) - 1960-1964
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- [Xerox Museum](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/groups-events/events/xerox-museum/) - Xerox Museum Xerox Museum, The Town Hall, High Street, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0AT. Saturday & Sunday 9 & 10th September. 2017 10:00 – 16:00hrs 2017 10:00 – 16:00hrs. PHOTOS ADDED Mitcheldean Parish Council are delighted to open Mitcheldean’s historic Town Hall built in 1710 and invite you to view the newly set-up Xerox museum. See
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- [Vision 014](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-014/) - One of the many problems confronting Management in the engineering industry today is the growing need for skilled labour. In this supersonic age the wind of change has removed the office worker from his high stool and quill pen and given him a status compatible with his fellow worker in machine shop or assembly plant.
- [Vision 064](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-064/) - Vision Nov/Dec 70 No 64 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant John Hutchins (Supply Planning) who won first prize of £15 in our ‘Sell a Picture’ competition, receives his award from Mr Derek Portman, Deputy Director of Production & Supply Operations. His winning entry, showing the famous view from the Rock at Symonds Yat,
- [Vision 065](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-065/) - Vision Jan/Feb 71 No 65 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant The Christmas party arranged for children of employees by the Sports & Social Club on December 12 gets the ‘thumbs up’ sign from in expert. Most of the others can’t take their eyes off the stage (our picture on page 12 shows why).
- [Vision 066](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-066/) - Vision March/April 71 No 66 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant We’ve seen many visitors touting our Plant but never one like this / His unexpected arrival in Spares & Sub-assembly during a tea break made some wonder whether the famous bear of Ruardean had returned to haunt the neighbourhood ! In fact, for
- [Vision 060](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-060/) - Mr G. Emmett Smith, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Xerox Corporation, visited our Plant on February 5. Here he is with Mr A. J. Willitt, Manager, Engineering Services, looking at the model made by Rank Xerox apprentices of the original Chester Carlson apparatus with which he demonstrated the feasibility of xerography. Enlargements of the
- [Vision 061](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-061/) - May/June 70 No 61 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant The 300-ton Malcolm Miller, one of the Sail Training Association’s twin topsail adventure schooners is here photographed from the stern of her sister ship Sir Winston Churchill as they left West India Docks for Continental ports on their first voyage of the season. Sponsored
- [Vision 062](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-062/) - Vision July/August 70 No 62 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Nut only the lloweraeas which help to make our Plant so attractive have burst into bloom. 1 he five girls who receive our many visitors and operate our busy switchboard have blossomed out in new summer uniforms that enhance their own charming efficiency.
- [Vision 063](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-063/) - Sept/Oct 70 No 63 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Fourteen-year-old Susan Howells, here being crowned queen at Cinderford carnival by Mr D. R. Portman, comes from a real Rank Xerox family. Her father, Tom Howells, who helped at the carnival, is a milling machine operator, and brother Michael, who is a second year
- [Vision 056](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-056/) - Vision , July/August 69 No 56 -410 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Our Director of Production dial upp/y Operations has often been pictured in these pages making presentations to other people. On this occasion, however, he was the recipient – of a Fujica camera It was handed to him by Masamoto Sakamoto, Fuji
- [Vision 057](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-057/) - Vision Sept/Oct 69 No 57 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Two Rank Xerox Austria service engineers on a productivity award visit to the UK visited Mitcheldean in July. Here they watch as swarf collected from the casting machining section in Building 36 is shovelled into bags before being taken away. Some 15 tons
- [Vision 058](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-058/) - Vision Nov/Dec 69 No 58 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant For the third year running a Rank Xerox apprentice from Mitcheldean has been awarded the F James Fielding challenge trophy in the annual Craftsmanship Competition organised by the Industrial Training Et Education Group of the Gloucestershire ft Sout .h. Worcestershire Productivity Association. This
- [Vision 050](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-050/) - Vision July/August 68 No 50 tie& House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant A fantastic machine … A Ham b I. n that’s what Mr. Charles Loughlin, Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Social Security and MP for West Gloucestershire. called our 3600 copierlduplicator at its launching ceremony last month. And the look on
- [Vision 051](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-051/) - Vision Sept/Oct 68 No 51 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Earthmoving has become a familiar occurrence at Mitcheldean over the past years. Our picture, taken at the beginning of August, shows the levelling of the site adjacent to 3600 Assembly where the new two-storey building will rise. As you can read in our
- [Vision 052](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-052/) - Vision Nov/Dec 68 No 52 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Those looking forward to another Variety Show in our Social Centre may have some time to wait! The Variety Group have decided to put on one show a year at Mitcheldean and take it on tour in the western part of the country,
- [Vision 053](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-053/) - Vision Jan/Feb 69 No 53 kgiS10 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Performing a pleasant service for his constituents – Mr. Charles Loughlin, MP for West Gloucestershire, crowns 16-yearold Jeanette Madden ‘Miss Rank Xerox, Mitcheldean’ for 1968169 He was fulfilling one of his first engagements following his appointment as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry
- [Vision 054](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-054/) - Vision Mar/Apr 69 No 54 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant An eminent visitor to our Plant last January was Admiral Sir William Davis, GCB, KCB, CB, DSO and bar. A former C. in C. Home Fleet, and NATO C. in C., Eastern Atlantic Area, Sir William plays an active part in public affairs
- [Vision 055](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-055/) - Vision May/June 69 No 55 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Mr. George Kelly, Manager Overseas Operations of Xerox Corporation, visited our Plant on March 26. Here he is seen (right) in the Machine Shop with Mr. Ken Bunn, Component Manufacturing Manager, Mitcheldean, examining an optical frame casting for a 3600 machine produced on
- [Vision 042](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-042/) - The Sports & Social Club in the Social Centre on January 14. Over 500 children watched films in the Ballroom. then filed downstairs to a party tea in the Canteen. Highlight of the meal was once again a massive cake made by baker R. Meek which depicted a cowboys and Ind’ ins scene complete with
- [Vision 043](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-043/) - In religious knowledge and woodwork, then he may make an extremely good undertaker, but he won’t fit into a modern engineering industry like ours.” That’s our Personnel Manager, Frank Edwards. speaking. “You know.” he said, “parents stop me in the street and say: ‘My boy has six 0-Levels: he wants to be an apprentice.’ But
- [Vision 044](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-044/) - “THE Rank Organisation has been responsible more than anything for the satisfactory employment position in the Forest,” our Chief Executive Mr. F. Wickstead told press and TV representatives who visited our Plant on May 3. Speaking of the important part played by the Company in the industrial life of West Gloucestershire, Mr. Wickstead gave some
- [Vision 045](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-045/) - After a lapse of two years, the Management and Apprentice cricket teams once again appeared on the Mitcheldean Sports Ground, playing a 21 overs-a-side match to decide which team would empty the cup! F. Edwards, captain of the Management team, won the toss and decided to bat. After only seven runs had been scored; R.
- [Vision 047](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-047/) - 1967 has been a very important year indeed for Rank Xerox. In the last 12 months we have matured as an Organisation, we have entered an enormous new market, and we have continued to grow at a phenomenal rate. 1 know that progress on this scale is only achieved by effort. Brains, imagination, drive and
- [Vision 048](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-048/) - Our Division has been renamed Production and Supply Operations and we have a new department called Production and Supply Planning. Why the change? And what is it all about anyway ? These questions are answered by Mr. Gwilym H. Peregrine, Controller of the new Department, in this article he wrote for VISION. Basically the change
- [Vision 049](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-049/) - Vision May/June 68 No 49 – House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant A word from Mr. Wickstead I have been asked to resume my old practice of speaking regularly to you through the medium of VISION. I am told that you want to know about how we are doing, future prospects, the reasons for
- [Vision 035](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-035/) - Two years ago we told how our Company had gladly co-operated in a scheme for assisting youngsters about to leave school and start work. The idea was to help iron out some of the troubles that can beset young people during this changeover period. The changeover at the other end of one’s working life can
- [Vision 036](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-036/) - WELL, it looked almost too good-and too big-to cat. It covered a whole tabletop (said one little boy: “I didn’t know a cake could be so big!”), and had real lighting inside the chocolate log cabin and lots of Christmassy scenes. But Canteen baker R. Meek had calculated correctly and the 50 lb of sponge
- [Vision 037](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-037/) - The recent visit of four lovely ladies to our Plant aroused considerable speculation especially as two of them have appeared in TV programmes such as ‘The Saint’ and the Benny Hill Show! They had, of course, come to pose beside the 2400 for publicity purposes and add their attractions to those of our own model.
- [Vision 038](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-038/) - Reproduced on the dinner menu, this drawing by Mr. L. G. ‘Max’ Miller of Design D.O. depicts the men who have stood at the helm since 1941- Mr. R. A. Tomes, Mr. D. F. Newstead, Mr. Wickstead with Mr. Law. On our front cover are the faces of ‘the men who came to dinner’- Messrs.
- [Vision 039](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-039/) - Our Reliability Laboratorios were featured in a recent issue: now Mr. V. G. Parry, Inspection and Quality Control Manager. tells about our latest testing facilities. .-11 the lop the page is a i)pical roundness chart such Os is provided by this Moore measuring machine. The full ten divisions of the radial lines equal about one
- [Vision 040](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-040/) - A tribute From the Accounts Department BY those of us who had the privilege of being closely associated with Geoff. he will long be remembered for the various qualities he possessed. As an accountant he ,is a master of his profession but. like many good accountants. he was always conscious of the fact that there
- [Vision 041](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-041/) - After kindly performing the crowning WIFE ceremony, Mrs. F. Wickstead was presented with a bouquet by Mrs. Jackie Smith (Goods Inwards Office). rrH her farming background (her husband, father and brothers are all farmers) and her glowing looks, 24-year-old Jean Davies puts us more in mind of the traditional dairymaid than a worker in Mechanised
- [Vision 030](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-030/) - WE have all heard a great deal recently about the fact that we lite in an automated age. To some extent every age since civilisation begun has been involved in the substitution of machines for man, but progress in this direction in the last few years has been dramatic. In the nest decade remarkable advances
- [Vision 031](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-031/) - BY the time you receive this magazine we shall (if all goes according to plan) have said goodbye to the manufacture of Bell & Howell products. To many employees this will he like parting with an old friend, as no mean number of you have been associated with Bell & Howell since its inception at
- [Vision 032](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-032/) - WE are all interested in quality in various ways. Most of us will have experienced the frustration of finding a newly acquired article to be faulty when unwrapped at home, or after a short period of use. Good quality is remembered and usually linked to the maker’s name; poor quality does not receive a `second
- [Vision 033](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-033/) - HERE are the prize-winning entries for the first ‘Pick of the Pis’ snapshot contest. First is Mrs. V. Jordan’s little girl on a trampoline: second, the study of Tintern Abbey, taken by Tony Hamblin: and third, the sandboys pictured by Geoff Howell. These three competitors will be receiving prizes in the form of cash vouchers.
- [Vision 034](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-034/) - Xerox Mk. 10? Just a cartoonist’s impression of a copier sugggiliMir for use in non-electrified areas of the world!This drawing, one of several produced by Mr. L. G. Miller (Design D.0.), helped emphasise points made by Mr. Wickstead at the recent Rank Xerox conference. See pages 8 and 9. PICK OF THE PIX HLiu are
- [Vision 028](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-028/) - THE Sports & Social activities of any works are of great interest to both management and employees: the latter reap direct benefit in the entertainment that can be derived from its many sections; the management derive the benefit of good employer-employee relationship which is vital ,- to any efficient factory. The Sports & Social Club
- [Vision 029](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1965-1969/vision-029/) - THE advent of a New Year puts us in the mood to reminisce-and since five of our oldest employees are now retiring, we thought it would prove interesting, particularly to newer employees, if we asked them for their reminiscences of earlier days with the Company. Ted Wells, who started way back in 1930, recalls that
- [Vision 022](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-022/) - “Every singer in a village quartet can give you three good reasons why the organisation isn’t absolutely perfect.” ARTHUR M. BINSTEAD 1861-1914 Management has been practised since the dawn of human history, for men have always collaborated with one another and acted in groups to do work beyond the capacity of one individual. And, throughout
- [Vision 023](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-023/) - The first steps from school to industry are usually taken under the guidance of the local Youth Employment Officer, whose job is to act as the go-between for the employer and the prospective employee. His aim is to fit each person into the position for which they are best suited, which includes persuading people to
- [Vision 024](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-024/) - Another year has passed and we are now well into the first quarter of 1964. First of all I would like to pay tribute to all employees for the tremendous help, co-operation and enthusiasm that have been displayed in carrying out the various moves that have taken place during the past four months, and to
- [Vision 025](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-025/) - . . . the Company is not expanding, it is exploding.” This statement made by the Chairman of the Organisation a short while ago has certainly proved to be true as far as my Department is concerned. Back in 1962, Rank Xerox Limited decided to open a Warehouse at Mitcheldean to cater for the storage
- [Vision 026](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-026/) - Ablaze with light, our new Canteen Building presented an attractive subject for photographer Clive Brooks. As Mr. B. C. Smith said at the dinner. “There are canteens and canteens and this building is something to be proud of indeed.” 2 Mr. John Davis, Chairman of the Rank Organisation, in his address at the L.S.A. dinner
- [Vision 027](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-027/) - ONE thing that really annoys me is to hear people say that accountancy is dull. Admittedly we lack the glamour of certain other vocations, as 0 nothing is produced by us but paper, the contents of which are often O depressing to the well laid plans of our otherwise cheerful technical colleagues. But we usually
- [Vision 015](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-015/) - Have you ever noticed those ICI advertisements which proclaim: “ICI exported X pounds’ worth of goods per employee in 1960”, “ICI exports were worth X pounds per minute”? The ICI group is, of course, a giant by comparison with our Division but you may be surprised to learn that our annual export sales run into
- [Vision 016](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-016/) - Many within our Division will remember late 1960 as a period when a veritable tonguetwister came into our daily conversation. This, of course, was ‘Xerography’. There were few who understood the real implications behind that word, and even less who realised the potential of this technique through the medium of the now well-known 914 Office
- [Vision 017](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-017/) - At this t:me of the year I suppose most of ourproposed changes in habits and life in the form of New Year resolutions have ‘gone by the board’. Is it not an odd thing that changes about which we personally can do something immediately, seem to melt like snow in the sun, or – as
- [Vision 018](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-018/) - All of us know of the inauguration of a National Productivity Year. The object of this is to focus the attention of the British people on the need for improving our national position. Our national industrial growth over the past few years does not compare favourably with what has been achieved in other European countries,
- [Vision 019](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-019/) - In VISION for January/February Mr. Edwards commented on the essential need to be adaptable to change – technological, functional and, indeed, financial. Six months ago came to me a major change in life when I left the rapidly contracting yet very exacting precision aircraft instrument field to come to Mitcheldean. Looking back, it has been
- [Vision 020](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-020/) - It was with a feeling of excitement and a certain amount of apprehension that I left London Airport recently, with a passport that stated I was to study Inspection and Quality Control techniques in the U.S.A. I was met in New York by Stan Pratt, our Chief Engineer, and in the short time available we
- [Vision 021](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-021/) - This is the ‘Coming of Age’ issue of VISION and so I feel this is the right time to pause for a while and take stock of the changes that are taking place at Mitcheldean. I expect by now most of you will have heard that within the next 12/18 months we shall cease manufacture
- [Vision 008](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-008/) - Having been asked to contribute a short article for the current issue of VISION, my obvious choice as a comparative ‘new boy’ is to try and convey to you just what the Personnel Department tries to do. In the first instance, as you all know, the Personnel Office is the alpha omega of the factory
- [Vision 009](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-009/) - The day after I received an invitation to contribute to this issue of ‘Vision’, I attended a Press Preview of some of our new Industrial films. The personality we had asked to introduce them, described in his talk an incident during a management training course he recently organised. Following a visit to a factory, one
- [Vision 010](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-010/) - In the management world it is lonely at the summit. Few realise how burdensome are the responsibilities of thinking and planning for the future as well as managing in the day-today turmoil of affairs. For men of action to turn from the bustle of current activity to initiate and evaluate future plans demands a complete
- [Vision 011](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-011/) - Time, it is said, is the enemy of man, but looking back over a period of twenty years one lk 144 realises it can also be a friend. I am sure lk lk those of us who were with the Company in the early days did not foresee that the expansion lk 144 to come
- [Vision 012](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-012/) - As we progress into 1962 let us just for a mcment look back to 1961 and analyse what we did or what we did not do in that year and from our findings let us learn. In the year ahead we have a tremendous task to perform if we are to become an efficient manufacturing
- [Vision 013](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-013/) - The winds of change are now blowing more strongly in the Cine and Photographic industry than for many years, perhaps more strongly than ever before. Our home market is losing its shelter and both at home and overseas competition from Europe, from the Orient, and even from the United States, is becoming increasingly severe. Technical
- [Vision 003](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-003/) - Since our last issue you will have read in the national papers a lot about the reductions in import duty as a result of the European Free Trade Area coming into force as and from July 1. Also the dramatic decision of our Government to allow imports of photographic goods from Japan to be increased
- [Vision 004](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-004/) - Over the past few years, our share of the Home Market has steadily increased, and in 1960 more than 40 out of every 100 8 mm. cameras sold will have been made at Mitcheldean. In 1961, however, a further reduction in import duties will expose us to even keener prices from our European rivals. In
- [Vision 005](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-005/) - We are now about to enter the New Year and I think it is appropriate to look back upon our progress during the past twelve months. We have had a successful year and we have considerably extended our product range. Many more people are using our cameras and projectors than were a year ago, and
- [Vision 006](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-006/) - A group of men were working on the restoration of Gloucester Cathedral. I idly asked one of them what he was doing. ‘Darn well working, can’t you see?.’ My curiosity unsatisfied I approached another man with the same enquiry. This time the reply was ‘chipping stones’. Nothing daunted I asked a third; he explained to
- [Vision 007](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-007/) - It is sometimes said that a good ‘After Sales Service’ is worth more than a front page advertisement in the ‘Daily Mail’. This may be true, but there is a far deeper significance in the statement than would at first appear. Why do you or I buy a particular brand or make of product when
- [Vision 001](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-001/) - HERE’S a way to recoup some of your summer holiday expenses. VISION is offering a prize of 3 gns. for the best photograph submitted Jr o its Cover Picture Contest. The subject can be of your own choosing-a portrait or a scene, at home or on holiday-and the winning picture will be printed on our
- [Vision 002](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1960-1964/vision-002/) - I am delighted to be able to report that there was an excellent response to our first issue of ‘VISION’. My thanks to all those who participated. I sincerely hope that your enthusiasm in it will continue. This is ‘our magazine’. I am sure you will be pleased to hear that our intake of orders
- [BAF Employees](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/baf-employees/) - BAF Employees BAF employees in Edgeware Road in approximately 1939/40.
- [British Acoustic Films Employees](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/british-acoustic-films-employees/) - British Acoustic Films Employees British Acoustic Films moved to Mitcheldean in 1940 as a result of World War II being declared. They moved from Edgeware Road in London as a result of Government policy to move key businesses out of London. Mr Tommy Law of British Acoustic Films (BAF) visited the site in the summer
- [Geoff Howell](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/rank-xerox/people/geoff-howell-2/) - Geoff Howell I started at Mitcheldean with British Acoustic Films Ltd (BAF) on 10th August 1953. I joined what was then called ‘The Learnership Scheme’ which was to all intents an Apprenticeship. In those days employed on the Mitcheldean site was some 350-400 people. The factory made the majority of parts that went into the
- [Vision 150](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1980-1984/vision-150/) - A move to help the handicapped ‘It’s splendid’, said Nora Tucker as she gave the new invention a tool tryout, watched by (from left) RX apprentice Tim Orson, Lydmet apprentices Gary Martin and Stephen James, Colin Burchell of the West Gloucestershire College of Further Education, and Colin Watkins, a Whitecroft-Scovill apprentice. RX apprentice Tim Orson,
- [Vision 149](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1980-1984/vision-149/) - ‘I always like coming here/ says chairman Invited to Mitcheldean to be chief guest at the Long Service Association’s annual dinner on Friday, 15 May, Rank Xerox chairman Hamish Orr-Ewing nnade the most of the opportunity to meet and talk w i t h as many as possible of the workforce at all levels. On
- [Vision 148](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1980-1984/vision-148/) - Quality circle find solutions to a reject rate problem Members of the fuser roll quality circle discuss problems of damage to rolls in handling and toting; from the left are: Brian Vaughan, Tony Wood (leader), Gareth Clowes, Alan Miles, Arthur Ward, David Bale, Harold Ennis, Bill Jones and Mike Brain. (Missing f r om the
- [Vision 147](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1980-1984/vision-147/) - Jackie joins the ‘Hallo Girls With a smile in her voice, Jackie puts a call through under the eye of supervisor Nadia Kemley. Nineteen-year-old Jackie Bowkett, who joined teleconnmunications in Januan/, just loves being a ‘hallo girl’. The first teenager to start a work experience project at Mitcheldean, she has been learning to operate the
- [Vision 146](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1980-1984/vision-146/) - Nov/Dec 80 No. 146 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN £2,500 Gift for Spinal Unit Two members of /Vl/tche/dean Operations Committee moved on last October. At the end of his two-year assignment from Xerox Corporation, Assembly Manager John Wigg {far right) took up the position of Manager, Manufacturing at our Welwyn Garden City site.
- [Vision 145](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1980-1984/vision-145/) - Sept/Oct 80 No. 145 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN A Family Occasion Arthur Robinson, Purchase Co-ordinator for new products in Commodity Operations, and Barry Watkins of File Control discuss the 8200 bill of materials with Ian Forster of Configuration Control. (As we went to press we heard the sad news of Arthur’s death).
- [Vision 144](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1980-1984/vision-144/) - Said Bill Glavin of his successor Paul Allaire (on the right): ‘He is an outstanding executive and will lead Flank Xerox to more successes in the years ahead.’ VIEW FROM THE TOP Interviewed on the eve of his return to Xerox Corporation, Bill Glavin spoke of the highlights — and some of the disappointments —
- [Vision 143](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1980-1984/vision-143/) - May/June 80 No. 143 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN RX Rafters Raise the Wind 1980 is a particularly significant year for Rank Xerox. Apart from being the beginning of a new decade, it marks the completion of 21 years in plain paper copying for the Company. It was during 1959 that the production
- [Vision 142](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1980-1984/vision-142/) - Don-a Human Dynamo ‘Where else will I f i nd someone who is a combination of Patrick Moore, Magnus Pyke and a Centurion tank?’ That was Director Ron Morfee’s graphic way of describing Don Elliott on his retirement at t he end of February after 33 years’ service. Thanking him for his ‘unswerving support’, Mr
- [Vision 141](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1980-1984/vision-141/) - CHANGE AT THE TOP Hamish Orr-Ewing, our new Chairman. Hamish Orr-Ewing took over as Chairman of Rank Xerox Ltd on January 1, succeeding J . iVlaldwyn Thomas w h o retired at the end of 1979. He is descended from one of the oldest Scottish families — the Stewarts of Appin — and his family
- [Vision 099](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-099/) - May 74 No. 99 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN AH set for a new track record Setting a brisk pace in our picture is long-legged Tony Haynes of Work Study, seen w i t h his wife Cynthia of Personnel Department. Tony was recently elected chairman of the Sports & Social Club of
- [Vision 097](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-097/) - March 74 No. 97 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN ‘Chaired’ by his forklih truck and cheered by his mates in Internal Transport and Goods Inwards, Bob receives his £500 cheque from Gill Winman, invoice typist in Supply Centre — the girl who drew his lucky number. Tony Haynes (third from right) attended on
- [Vision 100](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-100/) - ‘There’s nowt as queer as folks’ goes the old saying. I’d like to amend that to ‘There’s nowt as interesting as folks.’ The contents of the past 99 issues — from May 1960 to May 1974 — underline the truth of this remark. Though we, as a company, have had to become more multi-minded, your
- [About Us](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/about-us/) - About Us The Memories of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean website was created by, and with the support, a group of ex-employees. The Project was established in January 2017 to gather together, to preserve and share the heritage associated with the Mitcheldean Plant. From its early days as a Brewery through to Xerox, taking in: [pr_iconanimation icon_fontawesome=”fa
- [Vision 105](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-105/) - December 74 No. l OS THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Those snowy stunners known as samoyeds always put us in mind of a white Christmas — and who better to pose with them for our December issue than Jennifer Thomson of Personnel Department, the daughter of Father Christmas — By Appointment. For the
- [Vision 140](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-140/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Be an Energy Watcher There was no shortage of eyecatching slogans at the recent Energy Conservation Exhibition held at Mitcheldean — ‘Turn me on, but don’t forget to turn me off,’ ‘Waste watt, have not’, ‘Energy is great — while it lasts’ and other clever catch-phrases. They appeared
- [Vision 139](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-139/) - Sept/Oct 79 No. 139 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN In Electrical Et Electronic Engineering, Steve Hardcastle and (right) Terry Gardner show our Gloucester visitors how we communicate by computer link with Rochester. Watching are the Mayor, Cllr Gordon Williams, the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Peter Robins (far left) and their Mayoresses, Cllr Charles Collins
- [Vision 138](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-138/) - July/August 79 No. 138 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN In Buoyant Mood That’s how these girls felt, despite having named their raft the ‘Titanic’ (which was a somewhat backhanded compliment to the builder, apprentice Steve Morris). The girls — engineering apprentice Debbie Lowen (in unisex gear) and commercial trainees Sarah Davies, Mary Nash
- [Vision 137](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-137/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN A Model Display If you were on site on Saturday May 12, you might have glimpsed several naked ladies being sneaked into Bid 36. But in the arms of Machine Shop safety representatives, they could come to no harm. In fact, their purpose was ultimately to prevent harm
- [Vision 136](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-136/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN And now we have the RX Forest of Dean Computer Club, adding a new dimension to the range of Sports & Social Club activities. The idea is to provide a social environment in which people (whether familiar with the technology or not) can improve their knowledge of microcomputers
- [Vision 135](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-135/) - January/February 79 No. 135 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN That Winning Loolc Nineteen-year-old Trudie Moore’s lustrous brown eyes shine with excitement on being nominated Mitcheldean’s ‘Miss Beautiful Eyes ’79’ and our candidate in the British Safety Council’s national competition (see story on page 2). Trudie works in Customer Service in our Supply Centre.
- [Vision 134](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-134/) - November/December 78 No. 134 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Stan Works Wonders in Wood While other boys played football, Stan Cherry lay on the grass and whittled away with his penknife at a piece of wood. At 15 he did his first serious carving — a crucifixion. His boyhood idol was Grinling Gibbons,
- [Vision 133](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-133/) - September/October 78 No. 133 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN What aVIfeek lhatWas! It started on Friday, September 1, with a visit from our MP, John Watkinson; on Monday, September 4, Mrs Margaret Joachim, prospective Parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Party, toured the Plant; then, the following Thursday, Mrs Margaret Thatcher, leader of the
- [Vision 132](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-132/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN FIRST AID Signs of Safety at Work There are plenty of them in evidence — and we don’t mean just the display signs in the Carpentry Shop (pictured above) on which Mike Weaver and Harold Bullock (centre) are working. Or the information boards which Harold Potter is seen
- [Vision 131](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-131/) - May/June 78 No. 131 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN With a waving of handkerchiefs and clashing of sticks, Mitcheldean village’s own Morris Men made their first public appearance on May 1 this year. The last Morris group was disbanded at the turn of the century and it has taken the advent of a
- [Vision 130](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-130/) - March/April 78 No, 130 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN The Offices Now Standing by Bid 41 With constant change a fact of life at Mitcheldean it wouldn’t be surprising if we opted for mobile accommodation. But, in fact, this row of cabins alongside Building 41 was brought in as a short/medium term measure
- [Vision 129](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-129/) - January/February 78 No. 129 VISION THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Young Champions Emerge When donations are made from our Charities Fund, it is to deserving causes chosen entirely on the grounds of their worthiness; and if our own people subsequently derive benefit, this is purely a happy coincidence. One such coincidence occurred recently
- [Vision 128](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-128/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Season of Mists… The early bird catches the worm — and the early photographer takes the best picture, it seems. While many of us were still enjoying a lie-in one Saturday morning in the autumn of 1976, Chris Saywood accompanied by his wife drove all the way to
- [Vision 127](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-127/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN ‘I Declare this Building Begun!’ As members can see for themselves, the foundations for the long-awaited new premises of the Sports & Social Club are being laid on the site near the main entrance at Barton Hill. With a brand new spade, 17-year-old Philip Turner, youngest apprentice of
- [Vision 125](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-125/) - May/June 77 No. 125 What’s Brewing in Building 6? If you think our next product is to be some RX-type Forest Brown, you’re in for a disappointment. The home brewing kit you see here was simply to help explain the techniques of Material Requirements Planning, as related to an assembly. The machine requiring the assembly
- [Vision 124](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-123-2-2/) - Vision 124
- [Vision 126](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-123-2/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN THREE TO THE FORE! These three “tigers” from PED Electronics — Tony Knight, Danny Haines and John Miles — won the Ron Morfee Cup in the recent interdepartmental golf tournament. Says John, seen demonstrating a recovery shot: “There’s no truth in the rumour that we electronic types use
- [Vision 123](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-123/) - January/February 77 No. 123 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Leading fireman Dave Read inflates the air cushion while Jack Barnard and Maurice Brain release ‘Fred’; John Hyett stands by to assist. Making radio contact at the wheel of the new fire tender is leading fireman Bob Young. Fire Service Gets Upiift RHIDIAN GODDARD
- [Vision 122](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-122/) - November/December 76 No. 122 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN A Merry Christmas Who’s got the biggest headache — Fred Johnston, judging the paintings, or Eric Wee/r’s sculpture ‘Migraine’? A.rts & Crafts Sliow \ For three days in September, a section of the ballroom became a gallery of arts and crafts, revealing something of
- [Vision 121](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-121/) - September/October 76 No. 121 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN A Whole New Ball Game The bicentenary of the American Revolution is not going unnoticed at Mitcheldean. Resurrecting t he spirit of 1776, the S O L A R S k i t t l e s Team challenged the representatives of the ‘colony
- [Vision 120](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-120/) - VISI-N July/August 76 No. 120 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Girls blossom in sun tops — men discard their jackets to reveal racy holiday shirts — excessive heat triggers off some fire alarms and Cinderford brigade rush to the rescue — tropical plants shrivel in the greenhouses (where it’s pushing 120T.) and gardeners
- [Vision 119](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-119/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN J Our Apprentices get the Boot! John Smith (left), chairman of the apprentices committee, making his after-dinner speech in which he thanked the Company for providing the meal He also thanked a top table speaker for what he saw as an open invitation to take on the Job
- [Vision 118](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-118/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN The 9200 Goes Zoom! In the early 1960’s, when ‘Xerox’ was a mysterious section tucked away in Building 11, we introduced the zoom lens on a range of cine cameras. Now a similar facility is available on our latest product, adding infinitely to the flexibility of the 9200.
- [Vision 117](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-117/) - February 76 No. 117 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN June in January We’ve been hearing about the need for ‘cross-fertilisation’ of ideas and what-have-you. So, apparently, had this bumper-size bumble bee which buzzed in out of the cold to do its bit. It found a hive of activity in Engineering and zoomed straight
- [Vision 116](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-116/) - January 76 No. 116 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Wa/brook Photography Jill Phelps holds the doll while Bridget Harris gives the pup a brush-up. The girls, working in Central Records, collected £40 towards the cause from PED alone. PRIZE PUP This fluffy pup won the hearts of, and coaxed the cash from, a
- [Vision 115](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-115/) - December 75 No. 115 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Obscura XEROX 9200- A Winner for the Future Physically impressive, f l e x i b le and a f a s t mover — w e ‘ r e talking about the Xerox 9200 pictured above. T h i s latest product of
- [Vision 114](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-114/) - October/November 75 No. 114A THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Our Party at Westminster Fred Wickstead was recently installed as an officer of the Order of Orange Nassau (equivalent to the Order of the British Empire); the distinction is in recognition of his special contribution towards the establishment of Venray Plant. 1 9 1
- [Vision 113](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-113/) - Figuring it out in Metric As drawing technicians in Engineering, Anne Taylor (left) and Ann Osley are used to working in m e t r i c ; but even they were a bit shattered to note that their vital s t a t i s t i c s must soon be quoted a
- [Vision 112](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-112/) - July/August 75 No. 112 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN If Collates as it Copies Latest in a line of RX machines designed to automate business documentation, the 4500 made i ts f i r s t public appearance at the 1974 Hanover Fair. Known to us for many months previously a s A
- [Vision 111](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-111/) - June 75 No. I l l THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Service on the Spot Many retired, or had j o b s already lined up, but what of the remainder after they had received their redundancy payment? Throughout the scheme t he Cinderford District Employment Service Agency operated an information centre at
- [Vision 110](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-110/) - May 75 No. 110 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN They’ve Served Their Time They have c a s t off their white coats with the distinctive blue c o l l a r s ; no longer under the loving care of Training staff, they have become permanent members of departments throughout the
- [Vision 109](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-109/) - April 75 No. 109 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Walbrook Photography Now it’s Their Move The whole of Manufacturing Engineering i s being levelled out on one floor. First move has been made by PED who, w i t h the exception of T E D , are currently moving from Building 44
- [Vision 108](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-108/) - March 75 No. 108 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN 947 Years of Service The Company’s decision to present a gift of their choice to all w i t h 30 or more years’ s e r v i c e got us doing some s u m s . We worlced out that
- [Vision 107](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-107/) - February 75 No. 107 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN HANDS UP FOR HAPPINESS! And happiness here was a party for some 550 children on January 18 with films, food, entertainment and presents to take home. See pages 6 and 7 for more party pictures. J a c k W o o d s
- [Vision 106](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1975-1979/vision-106/) - January 75 No. 1 06 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN The Cup that Cheets! And cheers are certainly due to our apprentices for bringing back, for the eighth time, the Rank Xerox Ltd Cup awarded annually to the firm whose apprentices produce the best collective record in course-work and examination. Apprentice Kevin James
- [Vision 104](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-104/) - November 74 No. 104 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Pounds into Pounds No matter how you look at it, someone gains. If the weightwatchers who nobly turn up for a check-up in Medical Centre have lost weight, they feel better. If they’ve gained weight, they pay a fine and someone else benefits. For
- [Vision 103](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-103/) - October 74 No. 103 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Starting on the steps that can lead to top secretary status are the ten trainee secretaries who joined us on September 2. And pictured w i t h them (top right) is Ruth Morgan who, on the very same day, began a new venture
- [Vision 102](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-102/) - Septembef 74 No. 102 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Focus on Optics More recent Xerox machines, with their varying magnification modes, have created a wider need for an understanding of optics. To meet this need, the West Gloucestershire College of Further Education in Cinderford has been arranging, at our request, courses on optical
- [Vision 101](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-101/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Sadie meets the new MD ‘I couldn’t work for a better company,’ said Sadie Pritchard of 720 Assembly when General Manager Ron Morfee introduced [J ife her to the new Managing Director, William Glavin, during his recent visit. Sadie may be pint-sized but she’s got gallons of energy.
- [Vision 098](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-098/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Power to Survive The recent energy crisis generated a great deal of activity in Maintenance Department, and the weather became top of the conversation charts. Before the emergency regulations on office temperatures were introduced we had to reduce consumption of oil, and attention was focussed on our three
- [Vision 096](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-096/) - February 74 No. 96 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Partygoers provide sound effects for ‘Old MacDonald had a farm.’ More pictures on page 9. Junior Participation worl
- [Vision 095](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-095/) - January 74 No. 95 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITGHELDEAN DIDN’T THEY DO WELL! The girls pictured above were among those who were recently presented with financial awards for successfully completing a course of studies during the past year. In fact, the t w o biggest cheques of £44-30 each went to girl students
- [Vision 094](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-094/) - December 73 No. 94 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Money – and a Merry smile The girl with the merry smile and bags of money is Barbara Merry, chargehand in Electrical Subassembly. She was just off to the bank to pay the money, all £146-50 of it, into the Ethiopian Famine Relief Fund.
- [Vision 093](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-093/) - November 73 No. 93 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITGHELDEAN Surveying the ‘tank traps’, as the Terrapin building supports became known, are (left) Bill Phelps, Manager, Projects Planning, of Works Engineering, and Peter Walker Engineering’s Assistant Manager. Planning Et Control. NEW BUILDING GETS OFF THE GROUND By the time this issue appears, the temporary
- [Vision 092](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-092/) - October 73 No. 92 THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN After luncfi, Vic Feather had a chat with Plant shop stewards. Here he enjoys a joke with representatives of the clerks unions – (from the left) Sheila Brookes, Mabel Meek, Jack Wakeling, Jean Morgan, Pete Stanway and Nigel Cooke. WHEN VIC FEATHER CALLED We
- [Vision 091](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-091/) - CHESSMATES Andy Gardiner (Maintenance) and (on the right) Eric Edwards (PED) fight for third place in the final stage of the Wickstead Shield Interdepartnnental Chess Tournament, held last July. The contestants included people of all levels and from a wide range of departments — right across the board, you might say. In the deployment of
- [Vision 090](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-090/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN DUKE OF BEAUFORT VISITS MITCHELDEAN The Duke of Beaufort, KG, Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, paid a visit to Mitcheldean Plant on June 15. After his initial reception by members of top management in Mr Portman’s office, the Duke’s first call was on Design Engineering where he was introduced
- [Vision 089](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-089/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN Larry’s Lads are Champs ‘You could say that, as Gauge Planning, we had the measure of the opposite side 1’ With these words, Larry Sterrett received the winning trophy on behalf of his Lads at the Interdepartmental Skittles KO Competition on May 19. In previous years a team
- [Vision 088](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-088/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITCHELDEAN WINNER IN BLACK-AND-WHITE T h i s super s t u d y in l i g h t a n d shade w a s v o t e d t h e most o u t s t a n d i ng e n t
- [Vision 087](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-087/) - THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX MITOHELDEAN ANOTHER TITLE FOR ESTELLE Eighteen-year-old Estelle Davies is looking forward to an unexpected holiday on the Mediterranean later this year. A voucher for £60 for a holiday for herself and a friend, plus £20 spending money, was her splendid prize on being elected ‘Miss Rank Xerox, Mitcheldean’ at
- [Vision 086](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-086/) - 73 No 86 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant We meet the Mayor of Gloucester We were pleased to welcome Mr Alf Rich, the Mayor of Gloucester, to the Plant on February 16. He came with the Mayoress, the City High Sheriff of Gloucester, Mr J. Robins, and his wife, and the Deputy Mayor,
- [Vision 085](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-085/) - Vision House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant There’s quite a difference between five-year-olds and ten-year-olds, but when it comes to Christmas parties the formula for success is pretty much the same. Cartoons featuring Donald Duck and Pluto, a party tea, a nice present, crowds of other children of similar age — and you can’t
- [Vision 084](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-084/) - No 84 Goodwill and The Glorylanders On December 20, in the midst of the pre-Christmas rush, the Carol Festival, held in the Social Centre, reminded us about ‘peace and goodwill towards men’ and gave us an opportunity to hear The Glorylanders. This professional trio, who travelled from Manchester for the occasion left the world of
- [Vision 083](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-083/) - Vision! agazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheld Painters at the Plant The n entries for the ‘Sell a Picture’ Competition attracted many admiring viewers, and the artists were congratulated by the panel of judges on the high standard of their work. Our picture shows the adjudication in progress on November 24 in the Social Centre: far
- [Vision 082](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-082/) - All Eyes on the Warehouse Roy Nivison, Manager of the Supply Centre at Mitcheldean, leaves his office behind him and walks at a smart pace past Building 41, accompanied by Steve Ferriman (right). As they pass down the loading dock forecourt, deserted for once, they take a look into the Warehouse, scene of the Queen’s
- [Vision 081](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-081/) - October 72 No 81 Hhlouse Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Tribute from the Works It is just over a year since Fred Wickstead, our former chief, once described as ‘the architect of Mitcheldean’, left to take up the appointment of Vice-President, Manufacturing and Logistics, with Xerox Corporation, USA. Yet it was not until this
- [Vision 080](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-080/) - Three daughters of employees graced the Mitcheldean Carnival held on August 12. Queen of the occasion was Rosemary Davies, whose father Harcourt Davies works in Accounts. Her two attendants were (left) Susan Timms, daughter of Darrell Timms (3600 QC), and Veronica Scott, both of whose parents work at the Plant — Sadie in Spares B-
- [Vision 079](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-079/) - When 14,000 People Came to Tea People were stunned at the size of our Plant — we were stunned at the size of the crowd who turned up at our Open Day on June 10! They started coming in at 1.15 pm and the queue of cars stretched at one time for more than a
- [Vision 078](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-078/) - Bank Holiday Bonanza ‘Now I really like that little car,’ said Irene Hawkins, when she had got over the surprise of having won the smart dark blue mini saloon in the recent bonanza draw. Irene doesn’t drive but 7 think I might learn now’ she told us. She works in International Technical Communications in Engineering
- [Vision 077](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-077/) - Vision May 72 No 77 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant You might say it was all part of being prepared’ for adult working life. In the care of their leader Akela (that’s her Jungle Book name but you probably know her as Margo Fellows of Central Records), the 1st Mitcheldean Cub-Scouts spent the
- [Vision 076](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-076/) - April 72 No 76 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant An exercise in metalworl< in the Training School is helping to further cancer research. It all started when Neil l\Aiddleton, Controller, Programme Planning, was asked by his brother Ewan, a research worker at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, to help with an engineering problem.
- [Vision 075](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-075/) - March 72 No 75 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Mr A. R. McCardell. President and Chief Operating Officer of Xerox Corporation, visited Mitcheldean Plant on February 9, to have discussions with Mr Derek Portman and senior Divisional management on the current and future activities of the Division. It was his first visit here
- [Vision 074](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-074/) - February 72 No 74 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Sporting a personality as lively as his shirt. Dominic Frate from Xerox Corporation’s Advanced h/lanufacturing Engineering group has been spending a few weeks with us, liaising with 4000 Assembly Department on production matters. Said Manager Ralph Zimmermann The benefit we have gained from his
- [Vision 073](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-073/) - January 72 No 73 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Despite ttie abundance of conifers, not only in tfie Forest but within the confines of the Plant itself, the Christmas tree has lost none of its magic. Blazing with lights, this fine specimen was photographed against the steelwork of the future office block near
- [Vision 072](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-072/) - December 71 No 72 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Centre of this line-up at our annual dance held on November 26 in the Social Centre is 17-Year-old Janice Andrews, the newly-elected ‘Miss Flank Xerox, Mitcheldean’ for 1971/72, with guest of honour David Allen, England and Gloucestershire off-spin bowler, on her left Janice, who
- [Vision 071](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-071/) - November 71 No 71 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant On October 25, at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, the Queen’s Award to Industry 1971 was presented to Rank Xerox Ltd by Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer, KG, Her Majesty’s Lieutenant of Greater London. !\Ar Mai Thomas, our Managing Director, received it on behalf
- [Vision 070](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-070/) - October 71 No 70 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant A strong September sun shining through the fanlights makes an interesting light pattern and ‘illuminates a view of the new IDC building which the lunchtime audience at Mitcheldean is unlikely to have seen. The area extends over 350,000 square feet. If you find that
- [Vision 069](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-069/) - September 71 No 69 0 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Before leaving for the USA to take up his appointment with Xerox Corporation, Mr Fred Wickstead held a ‘going-away party’ at the White Hart, Ruspidge, Cinderford, for as many as possible of his old friends and colleagues who had helped him build up
- [Vision 068](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-068/) - Vision July/August 71 No 68 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant Most of you will have seen from your tour of the Plant not only that this is an efficient organisation but also that the conditions under which people work are first class,’ said Mr Charles Loughlin, MP for West Gloucestershire, when he addressed
- [Vision 067](https://memoriesofrxmp.info/vision-magazine/1970-1974/vision-067/) - May/June 71 No 67 House Magazine of Rank Xerox Mitcheldean Plant The camera focusses on two models – sophisticated, good looking and, we trust, with a great future. The lady we hardly know, but the machine, the RX 4000, is all set to become an important feature in the future life of our Plant. This
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