THE HOUSE MAGAZINE OF RANK XEROX

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 boilerhouses where water is heated — 90 per cent for heat/ environment and 10 per cent for process heating, plating and degreasing. Said John Denton, Manager, Mechanical Maintenance, 'We threw all our standard practices out of the window and operated the system on as low a temperature as possible without causing boiler shock.' By recording tank stocks and fuel used daily, and by strategic switching of supplies, allocations were matched to requirements. We managed to get hold of 100 portable gas heaters; located throughout the Plant they helped to keep up temperatures — and spirits. If energy resources were failing us, there was plenty of resourcefulness among those upon whom we depended for survival at Mitcheldean. Our article on pages 2 and 3 tells the full story.

The heart of our heating system, boilers such as this one constantly pump out hot water to warm us while we work. Boilerman George Pitt understands their ways. '/ can tell by the sound if there's anything wrong with 'em,' he says. ' Think tank' — the weekly Energy Crisis Meeting when Works Manager Don Elliott and union representatives pooled ideas for keeping our activity at as high a level as possible. Left: 'Our insurance' — this 1000 hp generator receiving the attention of Maintenance men supplied 30 per cent of the Plant's requirements. OUT OF CRISIS.. The announcement of an impending of survival by joint co-operation that National Energy Crisis during existed among Plant people at every November last could hardly have level. come at a worse time for Mitcheldean Right from the start, our directors Plant, particularly as we were took the lead in confirming a positive approaching the build-up to increased policy, realising that, however well production programmes. we coped within the Plant, one of Christmas break was inevitably a our major obstacles would be the worrying period for employees at all gradual strangling of supplies from levels, considering the uncertainties our many hundreds of suppliers. of 1974. That the power crisis would affect The days up to Christmas saw Mitcheldean production there was managers frantically dashing to little doubt, but the extent of the Departments of Trade, etc., at Bristol, reduction in output was largely or making late night 'phone calls in a influenced by the way in which our desperate effort to minimise the work force used the stringently effects of the severe 'three-day week' rationed working hours and energy energy regulations. resources. We at Mitcheldean were not It came as a considerable relief at unprepared for some sort of crisis, Christmas to learn that, for having survived the previous coal Mitcheldean at least, five-day industry dispute. Our 'insurance' working would be allowed, but at included the provision of two only 65 per cent of our previous generators, standby liquid gas consumption and maximum demand supplies and additional fuel oil tank —this together with at least a capacity. 10 per cent reduction in oil supplies. However, one of the most important Unhappily our Cinderford colleagues support aspects was the latent spirit had to face the socially unpopular

'Items for concern' — in 4000 Progress, Roger Smith and his team met frequently to assess the availability of parts in relation to 4000 production. the gradual drying up of bought-out parts and material supplies, particularly where three-day working existed for our suppliers. The daily emergency meetings on this aspect, and some of the mind-boggling exercises to minimise hold-ups, needed to be seen to be believed. On one occasion an RX member of our USA Task Force joined the 'jet set' with a suitcase full of parts; his efforts in travelling across from USA to hand over at Heathrow, plus a fast car, resulted in the 4000 Assembly line being saved from lay-off with ten minutes' stoppage only. As we progressed through the crisis, we saw quite clearly the spirit of co-operation paying off. The completion of petrol rationing arrangements, culminating in a safe full of coupons; less parts hold-ups; boilermen squeezing more efficiency GO-OPERATION from their boilers, staff looking larger three-day week including Saturday 'maximum demand', 'kilo-volt with extra layers of clothing. as a normal working day. hours/boiler shock', 'phased As if by magic, various working switch-on'. It was clear each employee had parties suddenly became the order of But the conspiratorial and frenzied assumed some responsibility for the day — some re-activated, some beginnings of the crisis soon gave economies— machine operators, new — to face the greater challenges : way to routine work and a office staff, supervisors, managers and Vehicle, Fuel and Employee Travel, disciplined saving of all our resources. assemblers alike. Light/Power Allocation, Transport The reduction in lighting and the care Discomfort, there was indeed a little; Operations and Vendor Supplies, to in machinery use alone accounted lack of enthusiasm, none. The sense quote but a few. for 800 KVA of electrical power. The of cheerfulness in common adversity In order to co-ordinate Plant total saving on demand achieved by is what we have come to expect at activities, the Works Manager was such means, together with relief from Mitcheldean, but the many examples appointed Energy Crisis Co-ordinator; our generator, amounted to over of self-administered restrictions and he held a weekly Energy Crisis 1500 KVA or, on actual consumption, alternative working practices must Meeting, attended by officers and to approximately half a million Kw have warmed the hearts of representatives of all union bodies hours during the dark winter months. management and trade union representatives alike. on site, at which they were invited In simpler terms, we saved enough to put forward ideas, state their electricity to supply 600 homes for The co-operation extended between views and generally participate in a month — a worthwhile contribution Plants when Welwyn, once coping with the common problem so to the community by any standards. established in their power reductions, as to ensure as high a level of loaned Cinderford their standby activity as possible at the Plant. Even more important, none of our generator, so allowing a return to inevitable assembly hold-ups were five-day working at full power. Such was the general enthusiasm caused by energy problems inside the that ideas poured in from all levels — Plant. Almost unbelievably, Not once during the weekly Energy constructive criticisms too. We saw Cinderford, despite a three-day week Crisis Meeting, held without fail Works Engineering staff rushing for the majority of the time, managed every Thursday, did one see anything around removing lamps, brandishing to avoid causing a major Mitcheldean but a determined 'common problem' meters, thermometers, and strange- hold-up — a fine achievement indeed. approach, and this example of what looking charts, and muttering — can be achieved from a joint under the hum of thirsty generators — The occasional Assembly Department union/management involvement in about strange things such as layoffs were, as expected, caused by meeting a crisis situation must surely give us encouragement for the future. 'Fingers on the pulse' — checking readings from the switch rooms to ensure that our power Perhaps the crisis has taught us, usage fell within the limits laid down. From the left are: electrician Frank Coleman, quite apart from mere survival, a Manager Keith Jones, and supervisors Eric Morgan and Ray Powell of Electrical more practical lesson on how to Maintenance. conserve our precious resources. There is no doubt we have all been to some extent wasteful, a legacy of bygone plentiful supplies. We must now remember that future energy requirements have taken on a new importance, because they will represent a major yardstick of future industrial efficiency, the savings achieved during the crisis perhaps amplifying our need to assess these requirements. Leaving aside pessimism and the 'world shortage' syndrome, there are signs that we are coming to terms

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3 'You're so adaptable,' says Peter Broomer, formerly Manager, Geoff Darke, formerly Quality Mr Pippitt Stock Control in Production Control Assurance Foreman, 4000 Assembly, Department, has transferred to has been promoted to Assistant 'A vast ranging area of involvement Manufacturing Group to take up an Manager, Assembly Quality Control. with one common feature — appointment as Production Control Pending the appointment of a QC problems,' was how Bob Pippitt, our Resident at Xerox Corporation. Manager in the assembly area, Geoff former Managing Director and Chief will be Acting Manager, reporting to Operations Executive, described his Ron Teague, Manager, Quality new job as Senior Vice-President and Assurance. Senior Staff Officer at Xerox Jack Turley and Dennis Beddis have Corporation HQ. both been promoted to Assistant He was speaking at a farewell Managers, Quality Control — Jack in luncheon given for him at the Parts Manufacturing area, and Mitcheldean on March 26. Dennis in Tool Inspection and Small Batch. Both report to Henry Phillips, Roger Haggett, Director of Manager, Manufacturing OA. Manufacturing Operations (UK), thanking him for all he had done for Mitcheldean, said : 'It seems that we collectively have done such a good job, we've created a first-class David Sanderson problem solver and got our boss David Sanderson, previously Manager, promoted !' Electrical Sub-Assembly and Sorter There was praise from Mr Pippitt for (9100 Dept), has replaced Manufacturing Group's 'outstanding Mr Broomer with effect from achievement' in 1973. The success March 18. of any company or institution during the next few years would be measured by its ability to adapt to change, he said, and the way in which the Group had coped with so many changes, and in particular with the three-day working week, merited it the title of the most visibly adaptable group within the Company. Procurement activities in particular deserved a word of praise. Geoff Darl

4 projectors to copiers — and I was selected to go out to Japan to assist them with the setting up of their manufacturing operation in Omiya. 'And now, after so many years with Quality Control at Mitcheldean, I have moved into Group Manufacturing Engineering and I find myself able once again to assist in the developments in Japan., Fuji Xerox are making a range of i The Fuji Xerox liaison team liaise at Mitcheldean — machines including the 2400 family, Ernie Watkins and Eddie Shermer (right) with Mr Mishima. the 720 family and the 4000. In the course of his two-year assignment, during which he reports to Mr Noboru Iki, Director, Ernie Maizes a Change Manufacturing Group, Fuji Xerox, Ernie will be located at the Ebina 'I feel as if I'm in the chrysalis stage,' like to become part of the outfit factory, some 30 miles south of Tokyo, said Ernie Watkins, until recently which made it. and will visit the Iwatsuki plant. Manager, Assembly QA, at 'Don Elliott, who was then Chief Since Christmas, he has been Mitcheldean. Inspector, took me on as Inspection concentrating on areas at RXMP with 'I've been pumped full of information Supervisor responsible for quality which he has hitherto had limited and vaccines; I've been refurbished control of the 914.' contact, such as the Supply side. medically and dentally. And I've Ernie, together with Lew Hale Production Control, and Purchasing, learned a strange new language.' (Senior Electrical Inspector today) even visiting various suppliers, particularly those supplying castings, With the advent of May Day, he will and Norman Griffiths (now in to acquaint himself with the latest fly away to the Far East as a fully Reliability), formed the original methods of manufacture. fledged Manufacturing Group inspection team. 'We've seen the Resident Engineer with Fuji Xerox, department grow from three people He's also visited Welwyn and Venray replacing Stuart Harrold who has on the assembly side to something to get to know more about those been 'our man in Japan' since like 100 on assembly alone. machines not made at Mitcheldean. May 1972. 'The Company was working Ernie's state of feeling 'a bit unreal' The situation was advertised desperately hard in those days to has deepened of late. He's been throughout Rank Xerox and gain a footing in the marketplace undertaking a 'total impact' course applications from some 40 people with xerography. It really was an in Japanese at a London language from all over were received. exciting time; we got so absorbed in school —four tutors, nine J-hour the job we'd work sometimes until lessons per day plus a working lunch I 'What we were looking for,' said 2 or 3 am to iron out the bugs. And Ron Mason, Chief Engineer, Four years ago last month, Ernie I can't say my interest has lessened Manufacturing, 'was a man of broad remarried, so 'Janet and I are making over the years. experience. the journey to Japan a kind of second 'In 1962, Fuji Photo Optical became honeymoon — we're stopping off for 'In the matter of RX liaison with Fuji involved in the manufacture of the a couple of days in Bangkok (Burma) Xerox, the emphasis has shifted from 914 — like us, they were switching and Hong Kong. She's absolutely Design Engineering to Manufacturing products from cameras and thrilled at the prospect.' Engineering. 'You'll have noted that Mr Mishima, Ernie and his wife Janet in the garden of their home near Symonds Yat; who was appointed Fuji Xerox looking after it is a favourite hobby of theirs. Ernie has two sons both working at Resident at Mitcheldean last the Plant — Wally in Field Engineering and Ray in Information Systems. December, is not a design engineer like his predecessors; his liaison duties at the Plant include matters associated with production planning, material control and multinational manufacture and procurement. 'Ernie Watkins has had 13i years' considerable experience in our manufacturing and quality control techniques and procedures; with him resident at Tokyo, and Eddie Shermer and Mr Mishima here at Mitcheldean, we shall have a really strong Fuji Xerox liaison team to handle all kinds of inter-plant problems and ensure effective exchange of information.' Ernie's appointment is in a sense repeating history. Let Ernie explain: 'I'd had a fairly broad experience in engineering inspection in the motor, marine, aircraft, hydraulics and commercial fields. 'Then in 1960 I saw an experimental 914 machine operating and I was so intrigued with the revolutionary processes involved, I decided I'd

5 THE YOUNG GENERATION

Yet another Students' Dinner and (don't misunderstand us I). We Those of us with long memories will Presentation has come and gone — announced in an earlier issue of recall that, way back in 1964, when the latest having taken place on VISION that they had again won the the first dinner for apprentices was March 8 in the Social Centre with Rank Xerox Cup, awarded annually held, there were 11 close-cropped around 160 present. to the firm whose apprentices lads qualifying for indentures (one of And the impressions it left? produce the best collective record in them, Keith Morgan, is featured on That our apprentices are more course-work and examination. p. 9); this year there were 28 on the list. numerous and surely more talented Then known as the Rank Precision than ever. We learned that the Plant Industries Cup, this was first awarded Things were very different then — has now just over 100 apprentices in 1958, and, as Personnel Manager the lads came with their parents ! and trainees (out of the 230 who Ron Barnett reminded us, 'we have Now many of them are legally adults applied last year, we took 24). now won it eight times, which is and some are even married. As far as their achievements are greatly to the credit of those trained, Looking to the future. General concerned, they are streaking ahead and their trainers.' Manager Ron Morfee talked briefly about the growth at the Plant. There was the £i million computer centre ('which even I can't get into easily because of security regulations'); the development of a 'satellite' plant at Lydney; the numerically controlled machine centre, one of the most advanced of its kind in Europe; and exciting new machines in the pipeline. 'The technical complexity of what we are doing these days provides unique opportunities for someone carving out a technical career,' he pointed out.

General Manager Ron Morfee presents an EITB First Year Certificate to Tony Walding. Below: One for the album — newly indentured apprentices pictured after the presentation. Quite a number of ex-apprentices were among those who had 'made the grade' at Mitcheldean — Roy Powell, John Court, Larry Sterrett, Brian Lewis to name but a few. 'In fact, of those who have started in our Training School, 12 are now managers or assistant managers, ten are section leaders, and 30 are on extended assignments overseas.' To list the departments in which they now worked was to list every aspect of Rank Xerox activities at Caught by the camera while awaiting presentation of an excellent dinner. Mitcheldean. With a vote of thanks to all who had helped to make the evening a success, Gary Trigg, as chairman of the apprentices committee, provided the customary end to the conventional side of things. The words 'Benedict Arnold' at the foot of the programme proved not to Presenting ttie be a kind of blessing on the proceedings. A strongly amplified group in faded denims, they took over from entertainer Len Hart and sent a people- welter of highly intensive sound Indentures EITB First Year Certificates waves surging round the Ballroom. Roger Baldwin, David Baynham Stephen Austin, Victor Ball*, Robert (MT 4) *, Patrick Burke, Kelvin Burt, Bannister*, Malcolm Bevan, Geoffrey Keith Davis, Clive Davies, David Cecil*, Christopher Dean, Roger Ellis*, Deeley, Michael Duberley, Vance David Evans, Terence Goulding, John Hopkins, Peter Hughes, Philip James*, Harding, Brian Hopkins, Richard Graham Jones, Ian Jones, Peter Johnson, Timothy Morley-Jones*, Personnel Manager Ron Barnett Jones, Robert Kempster, Clive Manns, Colin Overington *, Stephen Price, hands the Rank Xerox Cup over to Gary John Martin, Richard Mayo, Graham John Sluman*, John Smith, Stuart Trigg, chairman of the Apprentice Morris, Terence Phillips, Christopher Stephens*, David Tingle, Antony Committee, for safe keeping. Rawlings (Elec. Engrg. Cert.)* Walding *. Christopher Reed (MT 4) *, John Ryland, Tony Tovey Peter Waiby Financial Awards (MTX 4)". Richard Walford (HNC) *, In addition to those marked with an Antony Walklett (HNC) *, Derek asterisk, the following also received Workman. awards for successful completion of a certificated course of study : Certificate of Engineering Apprentices Craftsmanship Richard Andrews, Richard Baker, Chris Nigel Bluett*, Kelvin Burt, Michael Barnard, David Bowdler, Kim Butcher, David Deeley, Paul Denton, Rodney Duberley, John Wood. Dix, Gary Ellis, Andrew Frowen, Dennis Hart, David Hobbs, John Mechanical Engineering Knight, Peter Lee, Glyn Rudge, Gary Technicians Pt II Sladen, David Whitfield, Andrew Wilks. Graham Cox*, Kenneth Johnson*, Trainee Secretaries John Martin, Tony Tovey, Colin Jill Marshall, Jane Phillips, Shirley Turner*, Stephen Worgan*. Thomas. Once again the need to nnake room in order to bring it up to the for new products has necessitated conditions to which RX personnel the setting up of another satellite have become accustomed. unit — this time at Lydney. J. & C. Ward, in conjunction with A certain percentage of the 82,000 Preece Payne Partnership, have sq. ft. available to us there was taken carried out a certain amount of RANK over last year to accommodate 3600 remedial work on the premises; stores until their transfer to Venray Works Engineering have completed in March. the transformation. By the time this issue appears, and if Raising the place to acceptable XEROX all goes according to the latest plans, standards has meant concentrating 3600 sorter assembly will be mainly on five aspects — ventilation, functioning at Lydney. heating, lighting and redecoration, The ADF operation should be and the upgrading of the canteen ON facilities. installed at the end of April, and 660 Assembly are expected to be settled In the dining area, which seats 100, in their new home in Station Road by an over-the-counter single-tier dining SEVERN the end of June. service is provided, the variety of meals being of comparable standard Modernisation of the one-time to that at Cinderford Plant. factory at Lydney, used recently as a warehouse by J. & C. Ward, has not A refreshment area is also located involved the filling in of big cavities between the stores and assembly or laying of vast areas of concrete areas, and both this and the dining that were required at Cinderford to area have vending machines for support the huge presses, the tons of beverages, snacks and cigarettes. metal sheets and bars used by our There is 24-hour security coverage 'feeder factory'. and, to cope with emergencies, a But nonetheless a good deal of time first-aid service similar to Cinderford's and effort have had to be expended with a full-time nurse in attendance, and an automatic fire detection Bill lies, co-ordinator for tfie Lydney project, and John Court, recently appointed manager of the new plant, study a model layout. system. Charts on the wall show step-by-step progress in the setting up of the plant. On detection of a fire, an alarm will be sent automatically to unmanned Lydney Fire Station where it will operate a special signalling unit. This in turn will automatically send a signal to the Fire Brigades VFA command system terminal in Cheltenham, where the necessary services will be called out. A minibus service similar to that running to the Cinderford Plant will provide a transport link for personnel between Mitcheldean and Lydney. As far as parts are concerned, we are operating an artic trailer drop-off system. One artic and three trailers will cope with the expected three loads each way; while one trailer is unhooked and left for unloading, a loaded one can be hooked up and driven straight away, thus making full use of time and vehicles. As for communications, a public address system, a GPO system with one Lydney line and eight extensions, and an internal telephone system (18 extensions at present) have been fitted, plus a public telephone. The internal system is connected by a tie-line to Mitcheldean's internal telephone system (full instructions for using are given in the latest internal telephone directories).

Roy Brooks, Communications Manager, has asfced us to put out tfiis message: Please keep your telephone calls as short as possible. We get pressure on space along those lines too I 8 ilace meeting place meeting place meeting place meeting place mee neeting place meeting place meeting place meeting place meeting plac( ilace meeting place meeting place meeting place meeting place mee'

An ex-apprentice who completes 15 Despite the unexpected, which is years with us next August, normal routine in a Works Manager's Keith Morgan (TED) was 'doing an office, Mary Cole always appears apprenticeship' on a pipe when we calm and capable. 'Pressure doesn't talked to him. It had already broken throw me,' she said. 'One just has to once under the strain I work one's way through it.' By the time he gets to the end of his No doubt her experience working as current leisure-time occupation — a relief typist for Hansard at the writing a play based on 'Tristan and House of Commons has helped train Isolde' — we guess he'll have bitten her to keep her cool. One of a team, through quite a few more. she used to bang out verbatim reports of debates on Bills at the Writing is his great love, but not all committee stage 'when it hots up', his manuscripts are in such serious with reporters rushing up in relays to vein. There was the panto script he dictate the Hon. Members' words. did for 'Babes in the Wood', performed by Coleford Amateur Dramatic Society (his wife Wendy is an acting member). 'I sent a play to Brian Rix once for his consideration. It came back covered in egg stains, so he must have read it through !' said Keith. Vilma Powell and Maria Cleary of TED can hardly wait to become drop-outs — from a height of some 2,000 ft. Like her father and her husband, Vilma (seen on right) is a keen glider; she belongs to the Cotswold Gliding Club and has been gliding since she was 11. When Maria joined the section some months ago and mentioned that she also would like to go parachuting, Vilma was delighted, and together they booked a weekend course of instruction at Shobdon (Hereford) Parachute Club. Mary has been Don Elliott's secretary Both in their early twenties, they duly since she joined us in 1966 from passed their medicals and equipped International Export Co. in London. themselves with the white boiler• She and her husband came to suits, crash helmets and big leather Ross-on-Wye when he retired boots that no parachuter would be because of of ill-health. seen coming down without. She has a grown-up family — her Most of their weekend at Shobdon daughter is a social worker married Keith belongs to a small variety was spent getting ground training; to the manager of a day centre for group known as the Clearwell Follies then they had to jump for it. Said handicapped people in London; her who do shows for charity; he enjoys Vilma : 'Our respective husbands came son, Terry, works in Reliability doing a bit of everything — singing, along to look us up ! And we made it Laboratory. a sponsored jump in aid of the British acting, piano playing, or helping 'My husband is my hobby,' she said, Diabetic Association.' generally behind the scenes. He's in answer to our query. 'He listens equally at home on the political The first six jumps they take (£1 -15 a lot to the radio and tells me the scene, having been a former chairman each) are on 'static line' — the girls interesting bits when I get home. of the West Young remain connected with the 'plane by We're both keen on gardening — in Conservatives. a line, and the opening of their fact, we're never short of something Ray Dance (Design) and Keith were parachutes is automatically controlled. to talk about.' And it's not every original members of the Wye Valley After that, provided the instructor couple who can say that! stompers jazz band, he told us. gives his OK, it's 'free fall' all the way Today he still plays the trumpet with, later on, the responsibility of 'whenever an orchestra needs a bit packing their own parachutes. of brass.' Commented Maria : It's an adventure Music obviously means a lot to and we want to experience it while Keith. And when it comes to we're young rather than wait — like composers, Vaughan Williams is one male member of the club — until always at the top of my charts.' we're 74 years old I'

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9 Births Noel Parry, a son for John Kilby (Production Control) and his wife Elizabeth, on January 19. Richard James, a son for Charlie Probert (Small Batch) and his wife Anne, on January 29. Alistair Charles Keith, a son for Ian Van Ryne (PED) and his wife Rosemary, on March 4. Gary Stuart, a son for Ken Scrivens, Goods Inwards senior supervisor, and his wife Julia (formerly Despatch Office), on March 11. Martin, a son for Barry Torrance (PED) and his wife Sheila on March 16.

21st Birthdays Jacqueline Davies on March 9 and Susan Brain on March 26; both work in 660 Assembly. Graham and Carole Jones. Michael Watson (Information Systems) on March 28. Dashing Driver Weddings Mitcheldean driver Jack Gardner, taking Transport Department's first-ever June Sims (Canteen) to Philip Probert consignment to Germany, clocked up quite (4000 inspection) at St Michael's & All a bit of mileage recently. Angels, Mitcheldean, on February 2. Kay Cherry to Alan Kiely (both of Drawing Driving a 35 cwt Ford Transit truck, he Office) at Pisgah Chapel, Coalway, on logged close on 1,000 miles between March 2. arriving at Europort, Rotterdam, Holland, and returning there about two days later, not to Derek Donaldson (Engineering DO) to mention the 215 miles each way between Philip and June Probert. Denise Davies at Lydney on March 9. Mitcheldean and Felixstowe on this side of Carole Jones (secretary to Drawing Office the Channel. Who's fooling ewe? Manager John Brain) to Graham Jones Jack delivered a 660 machine for testing to (Engineering DO) at St Stephen's Church, Someone in 4000 Department was claiming an Offenbach firm, near Frankfurt in West Cinderford, on March 23. to have lool

Mayoral Visit The energy crisis over, we have been able to welcome visitors once again. On March 20, the Mayor and Mayoress of Cheltenham, Alderman and Mrs Dodwell, were shown round the Plant and entertained to lunch. The Mayor remarked that, in a year of touring industrial establishments, he had never before sat down to a meal with both management and trades unions representatives, and he considered us quite enlightened! Our visitors are pictured in the developing NIC complex in the Machine Shop with (left) Ted Tuffley, Assistant Manager, Component Planning, and Brian Barnes. Assistant Manager, Production Manufacturing. SP@RTS & S&CIAL CLUB

The Spice of Life The next Variety Club Show on May 10 looks to be a really varied offering. Apart from the items named on the posters, there will be a couple of humorous sketches, one performed by the Medical Centre and the other by Jean Cox and Denise Cooper, David Saturday, June 15 FRIDAY MAY 10, Jones will play the cornet, and Gordon ADGE CUTLER Davies and Ken Farmborough will 8 pm in the be kicking up a 'Sand Dance'. SOCIAL CENTRE & THE WURZELS The winning Glamorous Grandmother * * * plus will be showered with flowers, chocolates and compliments PENDULUM Interested Glam Grans, please give your names to Variety Club members. Saturday, September 14 The proceeds of the show, by the way, will go to the Muscular * * • VICTOR SILVESTER JUNIOR Dystrophy Fund. SKETCHES & SOLO ITEMS and the world-famous Latest Moves VICTOR SILVESTER The third round in the Wickstead * • • BALLROOM ORCHESTRA Shield and Portman Cup chess tournament is in progress. John plus Johnson, hon. secretary of the Forest Rooks Chess Club, would like THE TONY PAYNE to remind people concerned that * • • SHOWBAND Wednesday, April 24, is the final day "GLAMOROUS for the round to be completed. GRANDMOTHER- Saturday, October 26 Skittles and Darts KENNY BALL The climax of the Interdepartmental CONTEST Tournament is approaching. Sadie * • * &THE JAZZMEN Pritchard reports that the men skittlers plus are now in their final round, while the DANCING TILL 1 am WITH ladies' finalists are already established — the 660 Happy THE HI-LIFE SHOWBAND Jo Mo Wo'm' Wanderers v. the 4000 Virgins I This Friday, November 29 result might have been different had PLUS one of the ladies' teams not been RAY ELLINGTON, mistakenly registered among the darts HIS BIG BAND & SINGERS entries and obliged to play an entirely different and hilarious game opposite plus some all-male darts throwers. TICKETS 50p FROM As far as the darts side is concerned, QUAVERS all rounds have been completed and VARIETY CLUB MEMBERS semi-finals are due to start on April 24. Society Programme LETTER At the annual general meeting of the The Society's programme has Seven people will receive their Rank Xerox (Mitcheldean) recently included a social evening in 25-year-awards at the Long Service Supervisory Society, held on March 6, the Club House on March 28 with annual dinner on May 3 at the the following officers were re-elected the Society v. ASTMS in a skittles Chase Hotel. They are : Ted Adams to office: Chairman — Paul Trollope; and darts match. (RX Cinderford), Arthur Barnett vice-chairman — John Ireland; (Machine Shop), Horace Evans secretary—Bert Charnley; treasurer — To raise members' thoughts to a (Machine Shop), Ray Haile Ossie Williams. more serious level, a meeting is being (Polishing & Deburring), Amy arranged with an invited speaker to Re-elected to the committee were Hewlett (Goods Inwards Inspection), discuss the day-to-day problems Charlie Maynard (Machine Shop), Sister Collins, Richard Novak, Tony that confront supervisors. Nurden and Alan Swordy. They Darrell Timms (Assembly Inspection). extend a welcome to newly-elected Other events in the pipeline include Fred Wickstead, Chief Staff Officer, committee members Don Holder, Ted the annual dance and visits to outside Rank Xerox Ltd, will be making the Lewis, Graham Trafford and Dennis industrial concerns, the latter being presentations. Williams, and wish them a long and dependent upon firms' return to happy stay. normal working.

11 HOME MARKET For Sale White wedding dress, worn December, size 16, white lace over satin, swansdown- trimmed, with train : trimmed hood, detachable. Long three-tier veil. Lily-of-the-valley headdress. Whitecroft 693. Playpen £1 50. K. Rea, ext. 721. 2-burner Calor gas cooker complete with oven, good condition, £5. Ext. 670 or evenings 6 Lea Villa Residential Park, Lea. Triang Sprite pedal car, red ; Raleigh Sunbeam trike; Qualcast hand mower: all in very good condition. D. Britton, ext. 351 or Coleford 3078. Silver Cross Wilson high pram, dark green, white interior, shopping tray. Cost £40, going for £10. Lydney 2970. 4-bedroom detached house, large garden, full central heating, fitted carpets and other extras. £13,900. S. Tearle, ext. 462 or Stroud 6830. Mayland fishing and camping boat with cabin 13ft 6in x 5ft beam and in fibreglass. Complete with trailer and 1 973 5hp Yahama outboard, 5 hrs running only. The best pick-up of the year! No offence, Lesley— we were £285 o.n.o. W. A. Luker, ext. 374 or delighted to have you with us. Longhope 397. 2-bedroom, semi-detached bungalow, part central heating, Mitcheldean, L. Evans, ext. 225/154. 1971/2 Mothercare pram, tan colour, excellent condition, one lady driver, low BIG "E" mileage, £12 o.n.o. J. Hart, ext. 645. Spacious detached 3-bedroom house, good sized rooms, car port, conservatory and ROUTED AGAIN store room downstairs toilet, large gardens, nice district, Ross-on-Wye. £12,500 or reasonable offer. M. Holbrook, ext. 672. 6-string guitar, good condition, £9 o.n.o. Once again, with the weather as Ignoring the friendly ( ?) abuse, Drybrook 542696. ordered, the Big 'E' International XV threats to his person, and total Set of leopard skin car seat covers for visited the Forest — on March 17. disbelief in his better decisions, Rover 2000, £20 o.n.o. Mrs. K. Allen, This time the venue was Ruardean Gordon made this another of the ext 303. and the opponents RX Design. enjoyable yet competitive games at H reg Hillman Minx, golden sand colour, present being held within the Plant. first class condition, complete set new tyres Guesting for the International XV was Thanks are also due once more to including spare, taxed and tested 12 months, Lesley Dudley, lately featured on TV £450. Cinderford 22972. Drybrook RFC and Cinderford RFC and in the national press, and Detached house, Mitcheldean, 1 year old. for providing the facilities. currently studying at Cheltenham 3 bedrooms, 2 reception, central heating, Teacher Training College. Question : Is there now enough garage. M. Cheshire, ext. 218. Braving the elements and the Design interest to form a rugby section for 1970 BMW 2002, white, blue cloth interior, 8-track stereo, Koni suspension, £1,200 o.n.o. pack, Lesley graced the International interdepartmental/Plant friendlies and G. Morgan, ext. 565. XV's left wing in the style of her possibly a summer sevens Modern semi-detached 2-bedroom county hero, Dave Duckham. competition ? bungalow, detached brick garage, 5 mins After replacing a broken post, the shops, etc. 17 Hampshire Gardens, game was got under way by that Cinderhill, Coleford. famed Forest referee, Gordon Bourne, • Who in Design 'put his foot in it' Mitcheldean — superior modern semi• who, possibly being misguided by a whilst trying to remove the detached house in elevated position. stump ? sense of fairness, immediately Lounge-diner with panoramic views, three bedrooms, bathroom, fitted kitchen, gas awarded a penalty to Design. The central heating. Large garage beneath kick, assisted by the wind, put lounge, terraced rear garden opening on to Design three points ahead. wooded country. £9,600 o.n.o., inclusive of The International XV swung easily ANY NEWS FOR VISION? some fitted carpets. Drybrook 542037. Two black Karobe rally seat covers, £15 as into top gear and, by determined If you have, then please- forward play, which was brilliantly new, excellent condition, to fit A40 or backed up, scored two unconverted let your departmental correspondent know similar, bargain at £10. Also two new remould quality tyres to fit 1100, £9. tries. or leave it at any Gate House for G. Powell, ext. 697. Well into the second half the battle collection by me, for supremacy reigned, only to be or post it to me at Tree Tops, Plump Hill, Wanted brought to a most (un)satisfactory Mitcheldean, Full length sump guard for a Mini. R. A. halt by Design, who obtained two Carter, Mail Room, ext. 196. (dead) lucky tries, one of which was or ring me—it's Drybrook 542415. Holidays converted. Myrtle Fowler, Editor Caravan, 6-berth, all mod cons, including Final score: Design—13; Big 'E' TV, at Oxwich, Swansea. Bob Davies, Int. XV—8. Inspection, 4000 mini line, BIdg 24.

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