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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 7 Born in A i d r i d g e , Staffordshire,
J u n e 18. 1 9 3 8 Entered e n g i n e e r i n g.
1 9 4 0 A p p o i n t e d foreman of a M i d l a n ds
aircraft c o m p a n y . 1942 A p p o i n t e d w o r ks
manager. 1944 A p p o i n t e d s u p p l i e s manager
for a g r o u p of c o m p a n i e s e m p l o y i n g 8,000
people. 1946 A p p o i n t e d manager of t he
g r o u p ‘ s South Wales f a c t o r y t o o r g a n i s e t he
r e t u r n t o peacetime p r o d u c t i o n.
1 9 4 8 J o i n e d The Rank O r g a n i s a t i o n as
p r o d u c t i o n manager of t h e Rank Precision
I n d u s t r i e s d i v i s i o n at M i t c h e l d e a n.
1 9 5 1 A p p o i n t e d governor of West
Gloucestershire College of Further Education.
1 9 5 3 General manager of Rank Precision
Industries d i v i s i o n . 1958 Chief e x e c u t i v e of
t h e Cine a n d P h o t o g r a p h i c d i v i s i o n.
1 9 5 9 Chairman of Forest of Dean & District
Employment Committee. 1960 J u s t i c e of
t h e Peace, N e w n h a m . Chairman of Board of
Governors, West G l o u c e s t e r s h i r e College of
Further Education. 1 9 6 4 Chief e x e c u t i v e of
t h e M i t c h e l d e a n Plant. 1 9 6 5 Formally
j o i n e d Rank Xerox, w h e n t h e M i t c h e l d e an
Plant became part of t h e c o m p a n y .
1 9 6 6 J o i n e d Board of Rank Xerox
( M a n a g e m e n t ) Ltd. A p p o i n t e d d i r e c t o r of
p r o d u c t i o n . 1967 A p p o i n t e d d i r e c t o r of
P r o d u c t i o n and S u p p l y Operations.
1 9 6 9 Elected t o Board of Fuji Xerox.
1 9 7 0 J o i n e d Board of Rank Xerox.
1 9 7 1 Order of t h e B r i t i s h Empire for services
t o Forest of Dean Employment Committee.
A p p o i n t e d v i c e – p r e s i d e n t , m a n u f a c t u r i n g a nd
l o g i s t i c s , of Xerox C o r p o r a t i o n . A p p o i n t ed
lay governor of King’s S c h o o l , Gloucester.
1 9 7 3 Returned t o Rank Xerox as c h i ef
staff officer.
An o p e n l e t t e r , o n h i s r e t i r e m e n t i a st
m o n t h , t o F r e d e r i c i c W i c k s l e a d , OBE, UP Master Builder
of Mitctieldean
Dear Fred,
To the older generation in the company, it seems like yesterday — that day
in 1948 when you j o i n ed Rank Precision Industries as production manager.
Much has changed in these 27 years. But y ou have changed very little; in
essentials, not at all.
Whoever you have to deal w i t h — American magnate or factory worker,
accountant or architect or apprentice — you come on as a down-to-earth
Black Country man, tough when you have to be but always and everywhere
a human being. A great human being, though you’ll hate us for saying so.
And now it’s time for you to say good-bye to the company you’ve worked
for, and done so much to build, over these 27 eventful years.
The details of your career tell your story, in a way. But t he chronology is
only a bare skeleton. It leaves out t he sweat and the oil rags, the hopes,
achievements and disappointments, the battles lost and w o n . In your case,
mostly w o n I
To all w h o have worked w i t h you over these years, you have seemed a man
cast from a very special mould indeed.
Works manager Don Elliott, w h o joined the company as an assembly repair man,
calls you ‘a real down-to-earth engineer, w h o was immediately acceptable to
the people here.’
Les Tuffley, works convener at Mitcheldean for 10 years, recalls your
amazing memory, your concern for the welfare of those w h o worked for
you, and t he way that you w o u l d reach an agreement w i t h the trade union
side ‘on one piece of paper — and it was strictly adhered to by both sides’.
To Bernard Smith, purchasing manager for t he Manufacturing Group, you
are a man w h o has always been prepared to listen, an enthusiast for technical
education, and a master of the incredible amount of detail that you needed
at your fingertips in transforming Mitcheldean from an o ld brewery into a
modern industrial complex.
Len Hart, in charge of the apprentice training school, still treasures
the early memo you sent him authorising the acquisition of the equipment
he badly needed ; as a result of this, he says, ‘our workshop is second to
none in the West Country’.
Says Len in typical forthright terms; ‘He was a bloody good mate to us,
was Fred Wickstead.’
They still recall how, on your first day at Mitcheldean, you had an office
w i t h no desk. So you went to the carpenter’s shop, pointed to a large crate
in the corner, and told Bill Smith, the carpenter: ‘Just smooth off t he edges.
That’ll do as a desk for t he time being.’
Your excellent relationship w i t h the men on t he production line — w i t h in
t w o years you knew them all by Christian name — was no pose. It came
from a genuine liking for people, an unfeigned interest in them.
Infinitely helpful to people prepared to put their backs into a j o b , you never
suffered fools gladly. Yet had no time for pomposity.
Sometimes you w o u l d cut corners, get a j ob moving before some formal
decision or other. But t he essential basis for this was a shrewd and w e l l –
founded view of what the business was all about and where it was going.
This was flair, solidly based on deep knowledge of what could and could
not be done. How y ou amazed the architects, the planning authorities, the
builders, w i t h your thorough knowledge of their o w n fields I
Knowing what was possible, you set yourself w i t h drive and enthusiasm to
mastermind the expansion of Mitcheldean in half the time that anyone else
had believed possible.
A doer by temperament, you have always appreciated people’s need for a
rapid decision when they put up a case. That has been one of your maxims.
Without your influence and example. Rank Xerox would have been a
different, less successful, less congenial company. You w i l l be greatly missed;
but the foundations you d id so much to lay w i l l endure.
All w h o have worked w i t h you, argued w i t h you, and learnt from you wish
you and your wife Alice — a tower of strength to you over the years — the
happy future you both so richly deserve.
Your friends at Rank Xerox
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GOLD HAND AWARD
Mitcheldean Plant has been
awarded the Gold Hand Award
{indicating continued progress
in accident prevention) to fix to
our Three Star Safety A ward
Certificate, under the
Engineering Employers’
Federation Safety Award
Scheme for 1974. Works
Manager Don Elliott is pictured
here receiving the award on
our behalf from Mr. J. D. Vosper,
deputy superintending inspector
of factories.
operational control of the Group in
the face of these pressures.
William Glavin, Managing Director
and Chief Operations Executive, has
announced the appointment of
Frank Pipp as Group Director,
Manufacturing and Supply Operations.
He will immediately assume
responsibility for the manufacturing,
service and supply groups as well as
the engineering liaison activities with
RXEG.
Reporting to Frank Pipp will be
Derek Portman, Group Director,
Manufacturing; Gwilym Peregrine,
Group Director, Technical Service and
Supply. The interface which has
hitherto existed between Dr Theo
Williamson as Group Director,
Engineering, and Mr Glavin, will
now be transferred to Mr Pipp.
This appointment reflects the
increasing importance of the
co-ordination of manufacturing,
engineering and supply to our
business. The new structure will
improve the interface between the
groups which is critical to the vital
areas of procurement, inventory
control, and new product launch.
Frank Pipp joined Xerox in J u l y 1970
as Vice President, Manufacturing
Staff in the former Business Products
Group; he was named Senior
Vice President, Information Systems
Group, and General Manager of the
Manufacturing Division in November
1973.
Manufacturing Group
Organisation
Changes to the top structure of Rank
Xerox Manufacturing Group took
effect from September 15.
The re-alignment of responsibilities
of directors and senior managers has
been made in recognition of the
challenge to Manufacturing Group of
current Business tasks, against the
difficult economic background, and
is intended to strengthen the
Ron Morfee, formerly Plant Manager,
Mitcheldean, took up a Group Staff
appointment as Director of Materials.
Don Shryane, formerly Director of
Manufacturing Planning, has been
appointed Director of Manufacturing
Programmes.
J im Evans, formerly Manager
Manufacturing Programmes, is n ow
Manager Special Projects.
Richard (Dick) Holmes, w h o recently
joined Manufacturing Group as
Director of Finance & Information
Systems, has taken over the Planning
activities previously carried out by
Don Shryane, in addition to his
current responsibilities.
Lionel Lyes, Director of Personnel,
has assumed responsibility for
Communications and Security, in
addition to his current responsibilities.
He has also been appointed a member
of the Management Board of Rank
Xerox Manufacturing (Nederland)
BV.
Roger Haggett continues as Director
of UK Operations, and assumes
direct responsibility for the day-to-day
running of the Mitcheldean and
Welwyn Plants.
Len Stierman continues as Director of
Continental Operations and is
directly responsible for the
Manufacturing Plants in Holland,
France and Spain.
W. Van Eerde, formerly Manager,
Consumables, Venray, has joined
Manufacturing Group Staff as
Manager Consumables Support
Operations.
A Director of all Technical Support
Operations is to be appointed.
All the above report directly to
Derek Portman as Group Director.
SOCIAL SERVICE
TRIO
Three applicants for Social Service
Leave from Mitcheldean have been
awarded six months’ leave.
First to start was Eric Tose (Work
Study) whose project is near home —
at the Salesian School, Blaisdon Hall,
where some 60 boys from the ages of
11 to 16 w i t h educational problems
are cared for.
Eric, w h o has been teaching judo
there for three years, aims to develop
the sports and social side and also,
w i t h the co-operation of the Institute
of Practitioners in Work Study,
0 & M, to organise visits to factories,
put on film shows, and otherwise
help the boys w i t h a v i ew to their
future employment.
This November, 21-year-old Diane
Stratford of Purchase leaves her home
in Yorkley to live in Bristol while
doing casework w i t h the Shelter
Housing Aid Centre for the first
three months, in order to gain’a good
understanding of housing legislation
and local authority procedures.
A member of the Forest Shelter
Group, Diane says that most of the
research done hitherto has
concentrated on the problems of the
major cities, and she plans to spend
her remaining three months ‘doing my
own project on housing problems in
rural areas, particularly in the Forest of
Dean.’
Jack Brooks (RED). Diane Stratford
(Purchase) and Eric Tose (Work Study) all
set to ‘cross the bridge’ to a six-month spell
of work in a very different environment.
Jack Brooks of Component Planning
(PED) is going to t he Tropics; come
December he hopes to be off to
Sierra Leone, West Africa, to assist
his son who is leprosy control officer
working w i t h Sierra Leone ministry of
health.
Pincushioned w i t h injections against
cholera, y e l l ow fever, tetanus and
other hazards. Jack is enthusiastic
about his project. ‘Contrary to
general opinion, leprosy can be
cured today,’ he said.
All three have promised to keep us
posted about their progress. We’ll
be looking forward to hearing from
them and wish them all the best in
their ventures.
We regret that, owing to unforeseen circumstances, our 9200 special issue has had
to be held in abeyance — which accounts for the fact that we have a combined
October!November issue this time. However, we plan to catch up with ourselves over
the next few weeks so as to be able to start the New Year at the same time as
everyone else !
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The Syndicate, with Banie at the wheel, attracts a lunchtime audience. Right: Barrie and Roger
show what a dragster looks like with its lid off.
Dean Forest Stud/os
Brilliant lights on an electronic
device flash a count-down to the
green — and w i t h an aggressive roar
of their supercharged engines, a
shriek of tyres and clouds of smoke,
they tear away from the line.
It’s really an acceleration contest,
drag racing (and contrary to some
people’s belief, the drivers don’t
wear women’s clothes 1)
Originating in the USA, it’s catching
on fast over here. May 1974 saw
the formation of the Severn Valley
Drag & Custom Club, the idea being
to bring some like-minded people
together w i t h the aim of building a
dragster for racing.
There is a wide variety of classes;
Middle-Competition-Altered was
the one which interested four club
members — Barrie Moore of Cutter
Grinding (Machine Shop), Roger
Meek of Machine Shop QC, Chick
Garfield, a local garage mechanic,
and car salesman Graham Peake.
They had started to build a ‘hot rod’
when a complete dragster with
trailer went up for sale at a
reasonable price. The four purchased
it, stripped it down to a rolling
chassis, and rebuilt it w i t h parts
they had obtained for the first
dragster.
They took out the 2-5 litre Daimler
engine and put in its place a 4-7
litre (289 cubic inch) Ford V-8 from
an American Ford Mustang. They
also fitted a fibreglass replica body
of a ‘ D ‘ Type Jaguar of the midfifties,
Minilite front wheels and
15 X 13-5 American ‘mags’ on the
back, w i t h treaded racing tyres.
Over the winter, the group are
hoping to f i t the car w i t h new drag
racing ‘slicks’ (track racing tyres), a
new and lighter body of some other
origin, and a rebuilt engine; they
also want to acquire a spare engine —
this is essential as they are already on
their third engine this year I
This is really what it’s all about —
constantly improving, modifying,
and then seeing the results in an
ever better performance on the drag
strip.
The team are hoping to get bigger
and better sponsorship deals for
next year in order to make the car
competitive. It has already recorded
the standing quarter mile w i t h a best
elapsed time of 12-88 seconds, and
a best terminal speed of 106 5 miles
per hour.
On October 12 this year they were
delighted to w i n their class at
Santa Pod raceway in
Northamptonshire.
It costs approximately £15 to run
the dragster at a one-day meeting,
the majority of this money being
swallowed up in the towing of the
car to and from the meeting.
And if you heard and saw The
Syndicate showing its paces the
other day, you’ll appreciate that it’s
a very thirsty baby (it uses
approximately one gallon of petrol/
menthanol per m i l e ) ; in future the
engine will be strongly tuned, Barrie
tells us, and it is hoped this will take
the car up to 125 miles per hour in
approximately 11 seconds.
The four men take their turn in the
seat, as they all record good times and
speeds when the conditions are right.
Barrie and Graham both had hairraising
moments recently when the
car got out of control through either
a damp track, or bad traction due to
the tyres not gripping very well after
doing a water and traction
compound burn-out. But it hasn’t
damped their enthusiasm.
Altogether, they are pretty pleased
w i t h their track record this year and
they hope to do even better in 1976.
The last 1975 meeting is on
December 7. ‘That’ll mean wearing
warmer clothes than usual,’ says
Roger, ‘but I’m not expecting my
moustache to ice up.’
CHESS CHAMPIONS
A moving moment during the match on
August 15 for first and second places in
the Portman Trophy Individual Chess
Championship with Charles Cunningham of
Information Systems {left) playing
David Bourne of Design. Faced by his
opponent’s overwhelming superiority in
pieces, David was finally forced to resign.
With Nick Swan unable to come. Bill Logan
was awarded 3rd place by default.
Presentation of prizes and trophies for both
individual and team {Wickstead Shield)
championships was made by John Ireland,
chairman of Forest Rooks Chess Club, in
Mr Portman’s unavoidable absence.
Secretary John Johnson reports that the
competitions are recommencing this month.
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You may never be asked to name a ship and crack a bottle of bubbly against
her as you do it.
But we’re inviting you to name our main site roadways and celebrate the
occasion by enjoying a free dinner for four at a hotel near your home during
the Christmas/New Year season.
All you have to do is study the rules of this competition and come up with
the winning entry. Apart from earning you that festive meal, your bright
ideas would identify these roadways for traffic control and direction
purposes. So don’t delay — start thinking straight away.
Note: Please use block capitals when completing form.
NAME THE ROADS COMPETITION ENTRY FORM
C
D
G,
H .
Full n a m e,
D e p t . _ _ _ I n t . ext. (if a n y ).
RULES
• The above sketch of M i t c h e l d e a n Plant
s h o w s eight main site r o a d w a y s c o l o u r ed
green and lettered A — H i n c l u s i v e.
• Complete t h e f o rm o n t h i s page w i th
t h e names y o u consider a p p r o p r i a t e for
t h e r o a d w a y s adding your name,
d e p a r t m e n t and internal t e l e p h o ne
number (if a n y ) , and send it in an
internal e n v e l o p e t o : The Editor,
V I S I O N , c / o Eastern A v e n u e Gatehouse.
• If y o u d o n ‘ t w a n t t o cut t h e page, make
a c o p y of it a n d use t h a t as y o u r e n t ry
f o r m .
• Your f o rm must be r e t u r n e d not later
than Friday, December 12, 1975.
• Entries w i l l be j u d g e d by t h e Vehicle
Parking W o r k i n g Party (members of
w h i c h are i n e l i g i b l e ) . The w i n n i ng
e n t r y w i l l be t h e o n e w h i c h , in t he
o p i n i o n of t h e j u d g e s , suggests t he
e i g h t most s u i t a b l e a n d a p p r o p r i a te
names ( s u b j e c t t o M M C a p p r o v a l ).
• In t h e event of a t i e , a d r a w w i l l be held.
• The w i n n e r w i l l be n o t i f i e d personally
and t h e result w i l l also be d i s p l a y e d on
t h e n o t i c e – b o a r d s.
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QUEEN’S AWARDa
tribute to teamwork
The royal blue invitation cards w i t h gold insignia stated that Her Majesty’s
Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, Marshal of the Royal Air Force, the
Lord Elworthy, would make the presentation at the Hotel Inter-Continental,
Hyde Park Corner. It promised to be a very formal affair.
We stood as the Queen’s
representative, a tall man w i t h a
businesslike air, mounted the
rostrum with our chairman, Mai
Thomas. But it was all over very
quickly, with no pomp and
ceremony and an economy of
speech.
Lord Elworthy hands over the Queen’s
Award to chairman Mai Thomas.
Lord Elworthy reminded us that
‘these Awards are not easily won —
many try and f ew are chosen. You
have succeeded for the fourth time
and that is a truly remarkable record
for a company formed less than 20
years ago.’
‘Her Majesty has asked me to say
that she thanks you all and
congratulates you all,’ he said as he
handed over the symbol to Mr
Thomas.
Referring to Lord Elworthy’s
distinguished war record, Mr Thomas
said This makes for a significant
analogy because, in a very different
context, we in Rank Xerox believe
that one of our prime tasks is to
help ensure our country’s survival
and to contribute to the nation’s
balance of payments by supporting
a vigorous export drive.
‘For the year ending October 1974,
we earned for Britain £100 million
from goods, services and income
from group activity overseas. We
are now doing business in 79
countries across the world.’
He cited our opening of the first
British sales showroom in Bulgaria;
the fact that we have been
accredited to the USSR with whom
we have a technological exchange
agreement; and the despatch of our
mobile showroom.
To be successful, exporting has to
be a team effort. ‘This Award
recognises and pays tribute to that
teamwork.’
From then on, the occasion took on
the atmosphere of a family gathering
— 200 of us (representing all levels
and Divisions of IHQ, Mitcheldean,
Welwyn, Milton Keynes, and
Eastern Export Operations) related
through Rank Xerox but perhaps
only knowing of one another until
now as a signature on a memo or a
voice over the ‘phone.
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Group PR Manager Jimmy Bake (left)
with some Mitcheldean representatives at
the reception.
And the Queen’s Emissary joined
in ; he talked about rugby w i t h Keith
Sainsbury (Tool Room) who used
to play for Lydney, a t o w n equally
familiar to Lord Elworthy; he chatted
to Ron Pearce about a bomb hoax
at Windsor. Time f l ew and it was
8 pm when we left London’s lights
and journeyed back to Mitcheldean,
stopping off at the Oxford Motel for
dinner.
What are our chances of winning
the Award for export achievement
yet again ? We don’t know if we’ve
done well enough to be among the
recipients next year (to be announced
on the Queen’s personal birthday on
April 21) but, judging by the news
on this page, we’re off to a flying
start for 1976.
More Mitcheldeaners celebrating the
winning of the Award.
£5
RUSSIAN ORI
On the very day that our company
was presented w i t h the Queen’s
Award for Export Achievement in i
1974, a big step towards winning
this award yet again was made, w i th
the signing of a contract worth j
£5 million by Technopromimport, ;
the Soviet buying organisation, for
the supply of a range of Rank Xerox
copiers, high-speed duplicators,
microfilm printers and spares.
The equipment will be supplied
through Technopromimport to
industrial and commercial users as
well as to government departments
in the USSR over the next 12 months. ]
Signing for Rank Xerox, Gordon
Planner, general manager. Eastern
Export Operations, said, ‘This is the
largest single order placed w i t h the
Company by the Technopromimport
organisation since we started
discussions w i t h them in 1970. We
are particularly delighted to have
this contract as it is a further
measure of an industrial partnership
between the Soviet Union and Rank
Xerox which has been gathering
momentum since 1964.’
Long-term co-operation through
6
LLION
)ER LANDED
broadly based scientific and
technical exchanges is being
established between Rank Xerox and
the Soviet Union’s Committee of
Science and Technology under a
protocol agreement.
A three-year agreement with
Energomachexport of Moscow
enables Rank Xerox to purchase a
range of electric motors from the
Soviet Union which can be used to
power copiers and duplicators
manufactured in the company’s
factories in Europe.
Rank Xerox also hopes to make
arrangements for its showroom train
to visit industrial centres throughout
the USSR when it completes its
current programme to Yugoslavia at
the end of the year. The visit has
been agreed in principle. Now
officials are trying to work out
timetables as the train will cover
many miles of single working
mainline track, used by
transcontinental express services.
This promotion will be followed in
the autumn of 1976 by a tour with
the mobile showroom.
In Marco Polos footsteps
A journey from London to the edge
of the Great Gobi Desert began on
September 3 when Peter Shore,
Secretary of State for Trade,
inaugurated a specially equipped
mobile showroom at St Katharine’s
Dock on the north bank of the
Thames.
The venture has been described as a
second Marco Polo expedition,
since it will cover much of the
ground that the great explorer d i d;
but there the similarity ends, for our
‘merchant venturers’ are travelling
on board a 50-foot long articulated
trailer and tractor unit w i t h all mod
cons.
there is travelling on through
Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary,
Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and
into the USSR, reaching the
Mongolian People’s Republic next
autumn.
It is estimated the vehicle will cover
some 100,000 miles in its
journeyings between London and
Mongolia. Over 100 Rank Xerox
staff will be involved during the year,
the majority of whom will fly out
from England. Other specialists will
be drawn from the Rank Xerox
Eastern Export Operations personnel
already resident in the Eastern area
market which covers 33-6 million
The inauguration of the mobile showroom at St Katharine’s Dock. B e l o w : Working models
can be demonstrated to visitors in the reception area.
Designed and equipped for Rank
Xerox Eastern Export Operations, it
forms the focal point of a renewed
export drive, promoting a range of
our latest office copier and duplicating
machines.
It complements the RX train which
has already been touring East
Europe for three years, says EEO
chief Gordon Planner, and can make
contact w i t h businesses away from
the large cities.
The showroom reached Poland at
the end of September and from
square kilometres and has a
population of over 380 million.
The mobile showroom, built by
Coventry Steel Caravans, is liveried
in the black and white Rank Xerox
house colours; the vehicle is powered
by a British Leyland Marathon tractor
unit and the t w o men drivers wear
distinctive red, white and blue
uniforms. So the unit is pretty
certain to attract attention even
while on the road.
Fully equipped, it represents an
investment of £45,000. It has a
spacious reception area where
working models of a Xerox 400
Telecopier facsimile transceiver,
Xerox 3100 flat-platen copier and a
Rank Xerox 7000 reduction
duplicator and Xerox 4000 copier
can be demonstrated. There are also a
fully equipped kitchen and a
services compartment.
The showroom is centrally heated
and air-conditioned, and carries its
own supplies of water and gas, as
well as an alternator for emergency
electricity supplies, for use when it
is not possible to connect up to
local power sources.
How Marco Polo w o u l d have
appreciated such facilities I
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The Drive for yet higher Quality
When we ask our customers what
they most expect when they choose
Rank Xerox machines, they will
almost certainly say ‘quality and
reliability’.
Quality first, then programmes —
that has been, and still is, t he order
of priorities at Mitcheldean. It is an
order that has always been
maintained in the eyes of our
customers.
Times, however, are changing; the
demand for new machines is not as
high as it was, customers are
becoming more and more qualityconscious,
and we are facing serious
and ever-increasing competition.
We must, therefore, step up our
efforts to build high quality into our
machines at the manufacturing
stage. To do this effectively, w e
must go back to basics and examine
our quality structure.
Until now. Quality Engineering,
which provides the planning and
B e l o w : Quality Engineering and Quality
Control men thrash out a gauging problem
in the NC complex — from the left:
Stuart Hollo way. Mike Young, Jim Pearce
and Geoff Nash.
technical expertise for manufacturing
quality, has reported to t he
Production Engineering manager,
Mike Hook, under their manager,
Larry Sterrett. All other aspects of
quality are, however, dealt w i t h by
sections and groups whose managers
report to the Quality Assurance
manager, Ron Teague.
Our first step, therefore, is to have
Quality Engineering report to the
Quality Assurance manager. Thus,
we now have a single structure of
all the people whose primary concern
is the attainment of quality.
Quality Engineering will gain a
closer link w i t h the rest of the Plant
and, through that link, they w i l l be
able to establish what the true needs
are for higher quality. They can
then set about fulfilling and
implementing those needs.
The Quality organisation will take a
strong well-established technical
voice in the Production Engineering
and Design Engineering groups. It
is important to have a strong
representation in those areas, for
the best way of improving quality is
to design and build it in f r om the
start.
Quality Engineering also provides a
direct link between the Field and the
Production and Design Engineering
departments to feed back problems/
suggest improvements and progress
their implementation.
What else can be done? We are
examining carefully the Quality
organisation itself to see its potential
and w i l l bring about any re-structuring
that is necessary. We must, for
example, give more attention to
quality audit and, by using new and
improved guidelines and parameters,
ensure that audits play an everincreasing
role in quality at
Mitcheldean.
We will establish, in addition to
product quality audits, a systems
quality audit — a recognised control
system which will check that not only
production systems and procedures,
but also those of the Quality
organisation itself, are operating
properly.
In simple terms, w e are going to
create the best Quality organisation
we can and let that organisation get
on w i t h the j ob of making sure that
we all put QUALITY where it should
be—FIRST.
THE DIFFERENT
ASPECTS OF QU
J u s t in case y o u ‘ r e u n f a m i l i a r w i t h t h e Q u a l i t y scene, here
are a f e w brief d e s c r i p t i o n s of t h e a c t i v i t i e s w h i c h c o m e under
t h e umbrella of Q u a l i t y A s s u r a n c e:
Quality Engineering provides t h e p l a n n i n g and t e c h n i c al
e x p e r t i s e f o r m a n u f a c t u r i n g q u a l i t y — s u p p l y i n g I n s p e c t i on
w i t h i n s t r u c t i o n s , etc.
Quality Control is a s y s t em of p r o g r a m m i n g and c o – o r d i n a t i ng
t o m a i n t a i n or i m p r o v e quality.
Inspection is t h e measuring, e x a m i n i n g , t e s t i n g or o t h e r w i se
c o m p a r i n g an i t em or a s s e m b l y w i t h requirements.
Quality Audit is c h e c k i n g u p o n p r o d u c t q u a l i t y , a n d / or
Q u a l i t y C o n t r o l , t o a s c e r t a i n w h e t h e r t h e q u a l i t y f u n c t i o n is
b e i n g performed adequately.
A l l these f u n c t i o n s play a v i t a l part in e n s u r i n g t h a t t he
q u a l i t y of our p r o d u c t s —
• earns customer s a t i s f a c t i on
• doesn’t cost t o o much
• can be a c h i e v e d o n t i me
Keith goes East
In October Keith Laken (formerly
Manufacturing Group Personnel
Department) began commuting —
over an exceptionally long distance —
between London and Moscow,
to be exact.
For a period of between t w o and three
years, he is working w i t h Eastern
Export Operations as Field Service
Manager, Moscow, liaising between
the Russian service organisation and
Technical Service & Supply Group
(TSSG).
But for the first six months, he w i l l be
alternating a fortnight in this country
w i t h a fortnight in Moscow, finally
moving out there w i t h his family
in March 1976.
This is a development assignment for
Keith, w h o has a working knowledge
of Russian. Part of the overall
Personnel policy of development for
employees, it is the second such
assignment in t he last f ew months;
Martin Woods of Group Finance
went to Teheran during the summer
to work w i t h the Rank Xerox
Operating Company there.
Party Dates
What, another form ? But if you have
any children between five and ten
years old, you won’t mind filling in
the one enclosed in this issue.
In a couple of months it w i l l be
party time for the children of all
employees; for the five to sevenyear-
olds, January 3 is the date,
while for the eight to ten-year-olds
it’s January 17.
The completed form should be
returned to Personnel Reception
not later than December 1.
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r t e e t i n g p l a c e m e e t i n g p l a c e meeting p l a c e m e e t i n g p l a c e m e e t i n g p l a c«
i l a c e m e e t i n g p l a c e m e e t i n g p l a c e m e e t i r s c i p l a c e m e e t i n g p l a c e m e t e –
1
The Datacentre may have earned
itself the nickname of ‘Colditz’ on
account of security regulations, but
no fortress ever had such an
attractive reception area as that
provided for visitors to Information
Services Department.
Soft spotlighting, cream armchairs so
comfy you hope you’ll be kept
waiting, colourful floral arrangements,
and a w h i te reception desk
encircling Kim Drewry.
When she places the register before
you for signing, you get the feeling
you’re booking in at some plush
five-star establishment.
But despite the welcome, only
properly authorised persons can get
past our receptionist (there’s an
alarm system operating against forced
entry on every door, just in case).
Kim was a beauty consultant before
she came to us a couple of years ago.
She makes her o w n clothes expertly,
plays squash, has taken up winemaking
and is qualified to teach yoga.
A Londoner, she is step-sister to
Engineering draughtsman Eric Weeks
whose cartoons have often appeared
in VISION. Incidentally, those lovely
‘everlasting’ arrangements of yarrow,
statice, honesty, pussy grasses and
other fascinating things which add
such a decorative touch to the
computer scene are created jointly by
Eric’s wife and a u n t— Kim
contributes an occasional arrangement
too.
Birmingham-born George Austin
started tool making when he was 17.
During the war he was loaned to the
Indian Government as technical
training inspector, working his w a y
up to becoming workshop
superintendent in charge of a
training college in Calcutta. He took
over as manager of a typewriter
factory in India after the war, but
had to return to England in 1949
because of his wife’s health.
Then, after some years in private
business and as sub-postmaster in
Walford, Ross-on-Wye, assisted by
his wife, George found himself a
tool-maker again.
He came to Mitcheldean ten years
ago, working first as an inspector in
Press & Sheet Metal Shop before it
moved to Cinderford, and
subsequently joining the Tool Room
when it was expanded.
George has some fascinating stories
to tell of his eight years in Bengal —
such as the time when, instead of
going to the cinema in the taxi
ordered, he and his w i fe were taken
in style in the Governor of Bengal’s
limousine, complete w i t h chauffeur,
and were accorded the recognition
due to such a dignitary!
A breeder of budgies, finches and
canaries, George managed to keep up
his hobby even in India where he
was known as ‘the bird man’.
His eldest son, Malcolm, was born
out there and is n ow a design
engineer in Australia; his other boy,
Stephen, is in the fourth year of his
apprenticeship at Mitcheldean, doing
HND in electronics/mechanics.
Despite some hair-raising experiences,
George cherishes a desire to revisit
India. ‘Maybe we’ll make the sea
trip to Australia to visit Malcolm
when I retire — then we could call
in at Calcutta on the way.’
We know they use ‘guns’ in the
Fuser Roller section of the Machine
Shop, but that wasn’t the reason
for the barrage and the cloud of
dust that made it difficult at first for
us to locate Jean Meeii; they were
caused by workmen carrying out
alterations, including the installations
of new ovens, designed to speed up
the throughput of work.
The only woman in t he section,
Jean can turn her hand to almost
any of t he operations there —
external or internal shot-blasting to
clean the swarf, etc, off the rollers,
polishing, inspecting or packing.
She can cope whether the rollers
are the lighter-weight aluminium
ones used in t he 3600 or the
18-pounders for the 9200.
‘There’s a knack in handling them,’
says Jean, w h o hasn’t noticed any
bulging arm muscles developing as
a result.
Jack, her husband ,also works in
the Machine Shop; he’s been with
us for about 11 years, while Jean
herself has notched up some 10
years, having spent the earlier part
of that time in the Paint Shop.
Unbelievably, Jean is a grandmother;
her son is married and in the Royal
Navy, her 18-year-old daughter is a
shorthand-typist.
B i r t h s
Emma Louise, a d a u g h t e r for Demise J o n es
( P r o d u c t i o n Stores) and husband Mil<e
( S u p p l y Centre), on J u n e 2 1 .
Sarah, a daughter for Clive G r i f f i t h s (PCD)
and his w i f e M o n i c a , on J u l y 2 1 .
Bi//y and Janice Gilmour
Derek and Christina Knight
Malcolm and Julie Taylor
Lesley Jane, a d a u g h t e r for J a n e t and
V e r n o n S t o c k ( b o t h of T r a n s p o r t ) on
A u g u s t 27.
J o a n n e Claire, a d a u g h t e r for Stan H o w i tt
( 9 2 0 0 Design) and his w i f e Margaret, on
September 12.
Melissa Jane, a d a u g h t e r for Brian Sellick
(PED) and his w i f e J u n e ( f o r m e r ly
Purchase), o n September 22,
E n g a g e m e n t s
Linda Bradley ( P C D ) t o Geoff B o u g h t on
( P r o d u c t i o n Stores) on A u g u s t 13.
M i c h a e l Duberley (RX C i n d e r f o r d ) to
H i l a r y B o w d e n on September 20.
Rosemary M i n n s (secretary t o Peter Vince,
Manager, Finance & A d m i n . ) t o Stanley
Hale o n October 1.
W e d d i n g s
J a n i c e Fox (secretary t o Bernard S m i t h ) to
B i l l y G i l m o u r ( D e s i g n E n g i n e e r i n g ) at Ross
B a p t i s t Chapel o n J u l y 5.
J u l i e l e m b o l i (RX Lydney) t o M a l c o lm
Taylor at St J o h n s C h u r c h , C i n d e r f o r d , on
A u g u s t 16.
Patrick W a r d ( 4 0 0 0 A s s e m b l y ) t o Gaynor
Davis at St Mary C h u r c h , Crickadarn,
B u i l t h Wells, on A u g u s t 25.
Tania Sainsbury (secretary t o M i k e Hook,
Manager PED) t o Derek S y m o n d s at
Lydney C h u r c h on A u g u s t 30.
Margaret Rimmer (secretary t o Arthur
Thomas, R e c o n d i t i o n i n g ) t o Kevin H o r r o b in
( M a n a g e r , 7 0 0 0 S u b – a s s e m b l y ) at Wesley
C h u r c h , C i n d e r f o r d , on September 6.
Derek Knight (Purchase) to C h r i s t i n a Perry
at St A l d a t e ‘ s C h u r c h , Gloucester, on
September 20.
G w y n e t h L e w i s (secretary t o C o l i n Bird,
E n g i n e e r i n g ) t o P h i l i p N i c h o l l s ( M a c h i ne
S h o p ) at St J a m e s ‘ s C h u r c h , Bream, on
September 20.
S h i r l e y Davies ( G o o d s I n w a r d s o f f i c e ) to
Robert W i l l i a m s at t h e Forest C h u r c h on
September 20.
Susan Cooper ( R e c o n d i t i o n i n g Operations)
t o A l a n Lawrence at L y d b r o o k C h u r c h on
September 27.
S i l v e r W e d d i n gs
Best w i s h e s t o t h e f o l l o w i n g c o u p l e s w ho
r e c e n t l y c e l e b r a t e d their 2 5 t h w e d d i ng
a n n i v e r s a r i e s : Mary G o o d e (secretary to
Manager Ernie W o o d ( P C D ) ) and her
h u s b a n d Les, o n September 2; Wilf Lewis
( A u t o Plating) and his w i f e Kathleen, on
September 16.
R e t i r e m e n t
Best w i s h e s t o Oliver Barnard (Electrical
S u b – a s s e m b l y ) w h o retired in September
after three years w i t h us.
Derek and Tania Symonds
A n d r e w D o w d i ng
We record w i t h regret t h e d e a t h on
A u g u s t 28 of A n d r e w D o w d i n g , aged 20.
A n d r e w w o r k e d in W o r k s E n g i n e e r i n g and
had been w i t h us for 4 J years.
Philip and G wyneth Nicholls
Patrick and Gaynor Ward
Robert and Shirley Williams j i^g^g^
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SP@RTS & SmCIAL CLUB
B o b S m i t h ( S u p p l y C e n t r e ) w h o i s s e c r e t a r y o f b o t h o u r c l u b s e c t i o n a n d o f t h e
F o r e s t o f D e a n L e a g u e , s k e t c h e s a s h o r t h i s t o r y o f
BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER AT MITCHELDEAN
The history is a s h o r t one — it started
d u r i n g t h e summer of 1 9 7 2 . Being a keen
player of b o t h games, I f e l t that Rank
Xerox c o u l d surely p r o d u c e at least three
other players t o f o rm a t e am t o enter in t h e
Forest of Dean Snooker League.
At that t i m e , t h e r e w a s n o p r o s p e c t of o u r
o n e b i l l i a r d s t a b l e b e i n g repaired or e r e c t e d,
but t h e c o m m i t t e e of C i n d e r f o r d Y M CA
k i n d l y agreed t o hire o u t o n e o f t h e i r tables
f o r t h e 1 9 7 2 / 7 3 snooker season.
W i t h t h e greater of my t w o p r o b l e ms
resolved, it remained for me t o c o a x some
of my b i l l i a r d s and s n o o k e r – p l a y i n g friends
w o r k i n g at M i t c h e l d e a n out o f t h e i r early
retirement f r om t h e games, t o persuade
t h em t o g i v e up t h e i r Thursday evenings
d u r i n g t h e c o m i n g season and, c o m e rain,
s n o w , ice o r f o g , t o v e n t u r e o u t t o play
c o m p e t i t i v e snooker.
I s o o n had s u f f i c i e n t s u p p o r t t o enter t w o
teams in t h e Forest League. The t e am
entrance fees a n d t a b l e hire charges were
k i n d l y paid by t h e S p o r t s & Social Club
and, more in h o p e t h a n a n t i c i p a t i o n , t he
t w o teams p l u n g e d i n t o t h e 1st D i v i s i o n of
t h e League.
The ‘ B ‘ t e am of B o b H o w e l l s ( R e l i a b i l i t y ),
Barry Barton ( W o r k s E n g i n e e r i n g ) , Peter
T r i g g ( E n g i n e e r i n g Finance) a n d myself
d i d very w e l l d u r i n g that first season,
f i n i s h i n g r u n n e r s – u p in t h e D i v i s i o n a nd
r u n n e r s – u p in t h e Pairs K n o c k o ut
C o m p e t i t i o n . A l t h o u g h t h e ‘ A ‘ t e am of
Cyril Bevan ( S t o c k C o n t r o l ) , J o h n W i l ks
( P u r c h a s i n g ) , Roy J o n e s ( W o r k Study)
and Colin Tyler (Stores) w a s n o t p l a c ed
and, for v a r i o u s reasons, other players h ad
t o be d r a f t e d i n t o t h e s i d e , J o h n W i l ks
played c o n s i s t e n t l y w e l l t o f i n i s h r u n n e r – up
In t h e G e o r g e W e a v i n g Cup I n d i v i d u a l
Knockout C o m p e t i t i o n.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y e n t h u s i a sm w a n e d a n d o n ly
one t e am c o u l d be e n t e r e d t h e n e x t season
—it f i n i s h e d in last but o n e p o s i t i o n in
D i v i s i o n 1 .
The summer of 1 9 7 4 s a w t h e f o r m a t i o n of
t h e first Forest of Dean Billiards League f or
18 years, a n d a Rank Xerox t e am of B o b
H o w e l l s , Barry Barton a n d myself entered
w i t h h i g h hopes of w i n n i n g t h e n e w Edgar
Reissner Cup. A l t h o u g h w e played
c o n s i s t e n t l y w e l l d u r i n g t h e season, w e
w e r e s o u n d l y beaten in t h e f i n a l by our
f r i e n d s a n d r i v a l s , C i n d e r f o r d Y M C A.
D u r i n g t h e 1 9 7 4 / 7 5 snooker season, o u r
t e am again played in D i v i s i o n 1 o f t h e
League and f i n i s h e d safely in t h e m i d d le
of t h e League table.
Today, w e have a n e w b i l l i a r d s r o om in t h e
E d u c a t i o n & T r a i n i n g block, w i t h our n o w
r e c o n d i t i o n e d t a b l e plus an a d d i t i o n al
h i r e d table. They can be b o o k e d in advance
f o r p l a y i n g d u r i n g t h e d i n n e r – h o u r by
r i n g i n g Barry o n ext. 2 2 0 ; t h e r o om may
also be used after w o r k i n g hours ( y o u c an
o b t a i n t h e k e y f r om Eastern A v e n ue
Gatehouse o n p r o d u c t i o n of y o u r Sports &
Social C l u b membership c a r d ) . There is a
meter c h a r g e of l O p per half hour t o ensure
‘fair play’ in t h e use o f t h e t a b l e s .
As t o t h e f u t u r e , w e shall again be e n t e r i ng
at least o n e t e am in D i v i s i o n 1 of t h e
Forest of Dean Snooker League in t h e
1 9 7 5 / 7 6 season. If t h e r e is s u f f i c i e nt
s u p p o r t , w e h o p e t o enter a s e c o n d t e am
or, possibly, o n e in t h e G l o u c e s t e r League.
Barry is a l so h o p i n g t o o r g a n i s e a k n o c k o u t
b i l l i a r d s a n d snooker c o m p e t i t i o n o n s i te
in t h e h o p e that it w i l l e n c o u r a g e t he
many g o o d players w h o , f o r v a r i o us
reasons, d o n o t n o w p l a y regularly.
For t h e b e n e f i t of a n y o n e w h o c a n n o t play
b i l l i a r d s or s n o o k e r but w o u l d like t o learn
( a n d that i n c l u d e s t h e l a d i e s ) , t u i t i o n c an
be arranged. Just c o n t a c t Barry or myself.
« « «
D r a m a — T h e Variety C l u b are h a v i ng
another stab at f o r m i n g a d r a m a g r o u p.
A n y o n e interested in t h i s a n d / o r a t a l e nt
c o m p e t i t i o n please c o n t a c t t h e c l u b ‘ s n e w
secretary, Eileen W a k e l i n g ( P E D ) , ext. 9 6 3.
ANY NEWS FOR VISION?
If y o u have, t h e n please —
let y o u r d e p a r t m e n t a l c o r r e s p o n d e n t know.
or leave it at a n y G a t e House f or
c o l l e c t i o n by me,
or post it t o me at T r e e Tops, P l u m p Hill,
M i t c h e l d e a n ,
or r i n g m e — i t ‘ s D r y b r o o k 5 4 2 4 1 5.
Myrtle Fowler, Editor
T h r e e C o u r s e Golf
The s o c i e t y has e n j o y e d three o u t i n gs
s i n c e t h e last report. The o u t i n g at K n o w ie
Park o n A u g u s t 18 w a s a case of ‘in
absentia scribus’ or, t o p u t it another w a y —
I w a s o n my h o l i d a y s . However, I
u n d e r s t a n d that an e n j o y a b l e day w a s h ad
by all in f i n e w e a t h e r ( w h a t a pleasant
c h a n g e ) !
The results w e r e : Morning: Roy P o w e l l —
3 5 p o i n t s , Derek Parker — 3 4 p o i n t s , J o hn
S p r a t l e y — 3 2 p o i n t s . Afternoon: Mike
Cooper — 6 3 net ( I d o n ‘ t believe i t ) , Paul
K n i g h t — 6 9 , T o n y Haynes — 7 0 , Brian
V a u g h a n — 7 0 .
The a t t e n d a n c e at P o n t y p o o l , f o r t h e n e w ly
i n a u g u r a t e d S c r a t c h Cup, w a s rather
d i s a p p o i n t i n g , and t h e w r i t e r is embarrassed
t o report his t o t a l l y undeserved success.
T o n y Hehir deserves far m o r e h o n o u r a b le
m e n t i o n for c o m i n g s e c o n d and for
w i n n i n g t h e d a y ‘ s h a n d i c a p prize by a
m i l e ! Details of t h e s c o r e s have been
c e n s o r e d d u e t o t h e i r e m b a r r a s s i n g l y high
levels.
The s o c i e t y r e c o v e r e d for t h i s year’s
m o m e n t o u s o c c a s i o n — T h e Haggett
I n t e r – P l a n t C u p a t N o r t h O x f o r d on
September 18. In t h e f i n a l analysis,
M i t c h e l d e a n a n d W e l w y n each had t w o
teams of six p l a y e r s a n d t h e r e w e r e teams
f r om D e n h a m a n d M i l t o n Keynes.
By m i d d a y M i t c h e l d e a n II l ed t h e f i e ld
w i t h 121 p o i n t s . f o l l o w e d at a respectful
d i s t a n c e by M i t c h e l d e a n I w i t h 1 1 5 p o i n t s ,
D e n h a m w i t h 1 1 3 p o i n t s a n d W e l w y n I
w i t h 1 1 2 p o i n t s .
H o w e v e r , M i t c h e l d e a n II h a d f l a t t e r e d to
d e c e i v e , a n d W e l w y n I s u r g e d t h r o u g h t he
f i e l d t o e n d u p easy w i n n e r s w i th
241 points. B o t h M i t c h e l d e a n teams were
placed, however, w i t h II c o m i n g second
( 2 3 7 ) a n d I t h i r d ( 2 2 8 ).
D o c t o r T i p p l e led h is t e am m a g n i f i c e n t ly
f r om t h e f r o n t by w i n n i n g t h e a f t e r n o on
i n d i v i d u a l prize ( 3 4 p o i n t s ) and c o m i ng
s e c o n d ( w i t h 6 5 p o i n t s ) in t h e a l l – d ay
i n d i v i d u a l .
H o w e v e r , he h a d t o s u c c u m b t o t h a t g o l f i ng
‘ t i g e r ‘ (or s h o u l d I say l e o p a r d ) ‘ S p o t’
Meek, w h o , p l a y i n g f o r M i t c h e l d e a n I I ,
w o n t h e a l l – d a y prize w i t h 67 p o i n t s as w e l l
as w i n n i n g t h e m o r n i n g prize ( w i t h 34
p o i n t s ) and c o m i n g second in t he
a f t e r n o o n .
Equal t h i r d ( w i t h 61 p o i n t s ) a l l – d a y were
t w o r e n o w n e d Card-Sharps, Mike
W h i t e h e a d ( W e l w y n I) a n d t h e w r i t e r.
The other i n d i v i d u a l p r i z e – w i n n e r w a s ‘ B i l l ‘
Meek ( M i t c h e l d e a n I) w h o c a m e equal
s e c o n d in t h e m o r n i n g w i t h 3 2 p o i n t s . A l l
in all, a Great Success.
See y o u n e x t season. J . C a s h
C A R P O OL
W e ‘ v e had t w o m o r e requests f r om people
in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h car p o o l arrangements
(staff h o u r s ).
N i c k S w a n (ext. 5 3 4 ) s a y s a f o u r t h driver is
r e q u i r e d f r om C h e l t e n h am or Cirencester,
m e e t i n g near T e w k e s b u r y Road r o u n d a b o u t,
Gloucester.
Steve G l e n n i e – S m i t h (ext. 7 0 8 ) w a n t s to
share t r a n s p o r t f r om t h e L e o m i n s t e r area.
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F o r S a le
Super Ikonta, 5 3 0 / 1 6 , c o u p l e d rangefinder
Schneider Xenar f 3 . 5 , 16 o n 1 2 0 roll f i l m,
Compur Rapid, 1 – 1 / 5 0 0 s e c , e . r . c , £ 3 0.
C. A. N i g h t i n g a l e , ext. 6 2 1 .
M i t c h e l d e a n — 3 – b e d r o o m e d s e m i – d e t a c h ed
b u n g a l o w , gas cent, h t g . , f i t t e d carpets
£ 9 , 2 5 0 . K. Rea, ext. 7 2 1 .
N i g h t storage heaters — 2 x 1 J K w and
3 X 2 i Kw. Offers. Tony W a l k l e t t , ext. 8 50
or L o n g h o p e 751 after 5.30 pm.
Performance w i t h e c o n o m y ! At less t h an
half price, a c o m p l e t e perfornaance kit
c o m p r i s i n g : 2 8 / 3 6 Weber inlet m a n i f o ld
4 – b r a n c h exhaust for Mark I C o r t i n a , o n ly
£ 2 9 – 5 0 . K. D. W i l l i a m s / V . J . Green, ext. 970.
H i l l m a n Hunter t o w bar, w i l l also f i t M i n x,
Singer V o g u e , Gazelle, Humber Sceptre.
P. J o h n s o n , M a i n t e n a n c e , ext. 3 2 0.
1 9 7 2 L , Honda 175 CD, e x c e l l e n t c o n d i t i o n.
Offers. R. Meek, ext. 553.
1 9 6 6 H i l l m a n Super M i n x , excellent
c o n d i t i o n , £ 1 4 0 o.n.o. J. P o w e l l , ext. 8 1 6.
W i c k e r w o r k suite, 4 piece, g o o d c o n d i t i o n,
2 easy chairs, 2-seater settee and r o u nd
t a b l e ( f i t t e d w i t h dark green n e e d l e c o rd
c u s h i o n s ) ; offers a r o u n d £65. A l s o 2
n i g h t storage heaters, b o t h f o r £25
(or separate s a l e ) ; C o l s t o n d i s h w a s h e r , not
n e w but in g o o d w o r k i n g o r d e r— £ 1 0 or
nearest; 8 m m standard Bell & Howell
projector in w o r k i n g order but requires
lamp, 1 1 5 v o l t o p e r a t i o n , possible c o l l e c t o r ‘s
i t e m . Rob Taylor, ext. 1 2 4 4 or C i n d e r f o rd
2 2 7 9 9 after 6 pm.
Free t o g o o d home, 3 – y e a r – o l d g o l d en
retriever d o g ; u n a b l e t o keep due t o space
problems. Ext. 8 9 3 or D r y b r o o k 5 4 2 2 12
after 5 pm.
Free — 3 black, l o n g – h a i r e d k i t t e n s t o g o od
home. Mike Anstey, ext. 1 2 2 3.
Boxer puppies, b r i n d l e s a n d reds, excellent
pedigree, sired by int. c h . Seefeld Picasso —
t o p sire 1 9 7 1 , 1 9 7 2 , 1 9 7 3 and 1 9 7 4 . Irish
terrier p u p p i e s also available. R. Barnett
ext. 1 1 9 4 or 8 H o l y w e l l Close, M o n m o u t h.
Ford Escort GT, very l o w mileage, ‘ G ‘ reg.,
£ 5 5 0 o.n.o. Miss C. M a h o n e y , ext. 7 2 1 .
H u n t l e y — c o n v e n i e n t l y s i t u a t e d for b o th
M i t c h e l d e a n and Gloucester, 2 – y e a r – o ld
Bovis s e m i – d e t a c h e d house w i t h f u l l central
heating o f f e r i n g the f o l l o w i n g s p a c i o us
a c c o m m o d a t i o n : c l o a k r o o m , l o u n g e,
d i n i n g – r o o m , k i t c h e n , 3 b e d r o o m s , b a t h r o o m.
O u t s i d e : brick garage, pleasant garden
o v e r l o o k i n g orchards. £ 1 1 , 2 5 0 t o i n c l u de
some f i t t e d carpets a n d d o u b l e g l a z i n g.
J . Stones, ext. 5 8 4 or L o n g h o p e 772.
MGA petrol t a n k £ 1 1 , A . 3 5 gear box £5,
MGB gasket set £ 1 , V o l k s w a g e n rear
bumper £3, V o l k s s p o t l i g h t £ 1 . Terry
Kavanagh, ext. 532.
Worrell Hill w i t h superb v i e w s — pair of
s e m i – d e t a c h e d cottages, o n e i m p r o v e d w i th
2 bedrooms, k i t c h e n , l i v i n g r o om and
bathroom, ideal for c o n v e r t i n g i n t o one
large c o t t a g e . Good sized garden, s u i t a b le
b u i l d i n g plot w i t h site services. Offers.
L y d b r o o k 687.
A u s t i n Mini C l u b m a n estate, 1 9 7 1 ,
r e c l i n i n g seats, g o o d c o n d i t i o n , n e w MOT,
3 7 , 0 0 0 miles, £ 6 0 0 o.n.o. M. M o r g a n,
ext. 2 1 3 or Netherend 215.
•22 air p i s t o l , made in S h a n g h a i , excellent
c o n d i t i o n , £ 1 0 . C. P o w e l l ext. 1 1 0 8.
Sets of stamps, all nations, mint and used.
Sue S m y t h , ext. 1 2 4 8.
1 9 6 5 Renault 1 1 0 0 , g o o d c o n d i t i o n , £ 1 00
o.n.o. Ext. 2 1 9 or L y d b r o o k 508.
English springer spaniel puppies, liver and
w h i t e , f i e l d trial bred. Ext. 3 7 4 or Ross 4 5 6 2 .
HOME MARKET
When sending in i t e m s please give your
extension number and/or department t o ensure
i n c l u s i o n .
T w o 2 – 6 2 5 KW night storage heaters, hardly
used, £ 2 4 o.n.o. D r y b r o o k 5 4 2 2 1 1 after 6 pm.
D e t a c h e d 3 – b e d r o o m e d house w i t h cent,
h t g . and garage, in q u i e t c u l – d e – s a c w i th
rural v i e w s c l o s e t o t o w n centre, £ 1 0 , 7 50
o.n.o. Coleford 3 5 4 1 .
Gas cooker and gas f r i d g e , b o t h in g o od
c o n d i t i o n and w o r k i n g order. Ext. 8 2 3.
One 3 – 5 K w and one 2 K w e l e c t r i c storage
heaters, very g o o d c o n d i t i o n , £ 3 0 p a i r ; one
Eros ‘Les Paul’ c o p y g u i t a r w i t h case £ 5 5;
Zenta e f f e c t s pedal, £ 1 5 or offers. Lydney
2 9 7 9 or ext. 9 7 9.
T w o BSR M P 6 0 recor d player decks, brand
new, unused, £ 1 4 . L. Kear, PCD, ext. 604.
Vespa 1 2 5 c c scooter ‘ P ‘ reg., 1 m o n t h o l d,
n o w not needed by o w n e r , £ 2 3 0 o.n.o.
inc. tax, helmet and accessories. Phil
W i l l i a m s , ext. 8 6 9.
At s t u d : E n g l i s h s p r i n g e r spaniel d o g , liver and
w h i t e , f i e l d t r i a l bred, f u l l y t r a i n e d . Ross 4 5 6 2 .
A e r i a l i t e Popular d r y i n g / a i r i n g cabinet,
1 2 0 0 W , hardly used, £ 1 0 . T. Daunter,
S u p p l y Centre, ext. 9 6 1 .
1 9 7 4 ‘ M ‘ reg. M i n i 1 0 0 0 A u t o m a t i c , just
c o m p l e t e d 3 , 0 0 0 miles o n l y , excellent
c o n d i t i o n . Ext. 6 6 5 or R o s s – o n – W y e 3 3 49
after 6 pm.
Bay mare, 5 yrs o l d 13.2 H H , j u m p e d and
g y m k h a n e d w i t h c h e s t n u t f i l l y foal by Arab
s t a l l i o n ‘ C a r n a b y Street’. I n s p e c t i o n and
o f f e r s w e l c o m e d . Good home essential.
C h i p p i n g S o d b u r y 3 1 8 7 2 8 or ext. 552.
Marmet h i g h pram, lilac, excellent c o n d i t i on
£ 2 0 i n c l u d i n g many extras. 20 A b b e y St,
C i n d e r f o r d , or ext. 3 1 1 .
T r i u m p h 2 0 0 0 , 1 9 6 6 , £ 2 5 0 o.n.o. C. Knight,
Lydney 1 6 – 1 0 or L y d b r o o k 529.
Electric guitar and a m p l i f i e r , as n e w , £30
o.n.o. Don Cinderey, ext. 1275.
Roll cage for M i n i ; M i n i M k 2 rear lights.
Ext. 589.
N i g h t storage heaters, one 3 K w and t wo
2 J K w , c o m p l e t e w i t h glass shelves. Offers.
J . Osborne, ext. 6 8 1 .
1 9 6 6 Ford Cortina De Luxe, t a x e d , t e s t e d,
g o o d c o n d i t i o n , £ 2 7 5 . Robinson, 19
H a w t h o r n Drive, S l i n g , C o l e f o r d , after 6 pm.
9 i n . r e v o l v i n g c h i m n e y c o w l . Offers.
J . Harris, ext. 273.
T w o sleeveless A f g h a n coats 2 7 i n . and
2 5 i n . l o n g , £8 t h e pair or £ 4 – 5 0 each.
C h i p p i n g S o d b u r y 3 1 8 7 2 8 or ext. 5 5 2.
Marmet pram w i t h f o l d i n g b o d y and
r e t r a c t a b l e legs t o use as c a r r y c o t , i n c l u d i ng
c a n o p y , e x c e l l e n t c o n d i t i o n , £ 1 5 o.n.o.
C i n d e r f o r d 2 3 3 5 1.
M i t c h e l d e a n , C h u r c h i l l W a y — 3 – b e d r o o m ed
s e m i – d e t a c h e d house, garage, gas C / H,
£ 9 , 7 5 0 o.n.o. D r y b r o o k 5 4 2 6 2 7.
V W Beetle ‘ M ‘ reg. 1 9 7 3 , r a d i o , s u n – r o o f,
e x c e l l e n t c o n d i t i o n . Ext. 5 1 5 or R o s s – o n – W ye
2 5 4 0 .
B u i l d i n g p l o t , J acre w i t h services, English
B i c k n o r , select p o s i t i o n w i t h p l a n n i ng
p e r m i s s i o n for o n e house. Eric A t t w e l l,
ext. 9 2 8 or C i n d e r f o r d 2 3 4 1 3 evgs or
w e e k e n d s . ‘
D r o p – l e a f k i t c h e n t a b l e , red F o r m i c a – t o p p e d,
3 f t square, g o o d c o n d i t i o n , £ 1 0 o.n.o.
G. Harrison, Bid 4 4 / 2 , ext. 646.
Bath, c a s t – i r o n , primrose, c o m p l e t e w i th
taps. Offers. D. W e d l e y , ext. 6 5 9.
Ford Transit, 1 9 7 2 ( L ) , parcel van w a l k t
h r o u g h , m i l e a g e 1 0 , 0 0 0 miles,
r e a s o n a b l e offers. D. D o u g l a s , ext. 827.
Pair f i b r e g l a s s w i n g s , f i t Mk I C o r t i n a , £15.
K. W i l k i n s o n , ext. 8 8 9 or C i n d e r f o r d 2 2 8 0 8.
B u n g a l o w – c a r a v a n , 2 beds, k i t c h e n,
b a t h r o o m / t o i l e t , lounge, sited 8 W o o d v i ew
Orchard Caravan Site, C i n d e r f o r d . Ext. 3 0 5.
Indesit b & w TV w i t h table, 18 m o n t h s old,
£ 4 0 . Mrs. J . L e w i s , ext. 3 3 0 or L y d b r o ok
5 1 7 after 6 pm.
‘General Stores’ d e t a c h e d b u n g a l o w , gas
C / H , large garden, corner site, C o l e f o rd
1 mile. R. W r i g g l e s w o r t h , ext. 1191 or
C o l e f o r d 2 3 1 9.
Marmet h i g h pram, D / T body, navy blue,
mattress, p r am tray, c a n o p y , 2 prs pram
sheets, p i l l o w , blanket, pram rugs, pram
q u i l t and p i l l o w – c a s e t o m a t c h , all in g o od
c o n d i t i o n , £ 3 5 o.n.o. D. N e w e l l,
4 0 0 0 f l o o r , ext. 8 9 4.
M i t c h e l d e a n — a t t r a c t i v e d e t a c h e d house in
g o o d p o s i t i o n , large g a r d e n , 3 bedrooms,
b a t h r o om w i t h s h o w e r , L-shaped l o u n g e/
d i n i n g – r o o m , f i t t e d k i t c h e n , g a s – f i r e d C / H,
large garage, £ 1 0 , 7 5 0 . Ext. 9 9 6 or
D r y b r o o k 5 4 2 3 5 6.
Three 6 4 0 x 13 c r o s s p l y tyres, £ 1 2.
Bob H o w e l l , ext. 8 3 6.
1 9 5 9 Ford A n g l i a , M O T t o J a n u a r y 1976,
t a x e d t o M a r c h 1 9 7 6 , £ 5 0 o.n.o. J . C o w l e s,
55 Three Crosses Road, R o s s – o n – W y e.
Teak headboard, Myers, t o f i t 4ft 6 i n bed
one m o n t h o l d , cost £ 3 0 new, g o i n g at
£ 1 9 o.n.o. Mrs D. H a l f o r d , L y d n e y 3561
after 5 p m or ext. 16.10.
B o t t l e – g r e e n lady’s suede j a c k e t , size 16,
b r a n d new, £ 3 0 . R. S m i t h , ext. 7 9 4.
M i t c h e l d e a n — s e m i – d e t a c h e d b u n g a l o w,
2 bedrooms, part C / H , d e t a c h e d garage,
carpets and extras i n c l u d e d , £ 8 , 2 5 0.
Mrs v. Sayce, ext. 4 3 3.
W a n t e d
B r i t a x baby car seat w i t h f i t t i n g s . J o hn
Spratley, ext. 2 1 9.
B i c y c l e t o suit 8 — 1 2 year o l d . G. Burch,
ext. 578.
N e w f o u n d l a n d postage stamps. Fair prices
p a i d for g o o d copies. G. E. Harrison,
ext. 6 4 6.
G i r l ‘ s or lady’s p u s h b l k e . J. M. H o l b r o o k,
ext. 666.
C h i l d ‘ s t r i c y c l e for use up t o 7 years o l d,
must be in fair c o n d i t i o n , ext. 2 1 9.
Calor gas heater in g o o d c o n d i t i o n.
D. H o w e l l s , ext. 9 7 9 / 1 2 5 9 or D r y b r o ok
5 4 2 5 1 2 .
B o y ‘ s bike, suit 1 3 – y e a r – o l d , reasonable
c o n d i t i o n and price. Ext. 6 7 5.
Up t o £ 1 , 0 0 0 a v a i l a b l e for car, g o od
c o n d i t i o n , s u b j e c t t o A A i n s p e c t i o n , 1 2 0 0 cc
and over. R o s s – o n – W y e 4 6 9 3.
T w o – w h e e l bike for 8 — 1 2 – y e a r – o l d.
J . Fowler, ext. 91 2 or Gloucester 6 9 7 5 8.
Pair of 1 2 i n . or 1 5 i n . dia. speakers w i t h or
w i t h o u t c a b i n e t s . G. E. Davies, ext. 7 2 5.
B o y ‘ s a d j u s t a b l e b i c y c l e for 8 – y e a r – o ld
u p w a r d s . Must be in reasonable c o n d i t i o n.
R. Brain, M a c h i n e Shop, or D r y b r o ok
5 4 2 1 9 3 .
1 6 i n . S o f o n o or s i m i l a r f u l l v i e w c o n t i n u o us
b u r n i n g fire. J . Harris, ext. 273.
T o L et
T h r e e – b e d r o o m e d f u l l y – f u r n i s h e d house
w i t h garage in W i l t o n , R o s s – o n – W y e.
Ross 3 2 1 1 evenings.
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