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Hoburn & Eaton used t'child labour and manufactured t'pumps in t'mill.


Eeeeeh by gum, tha could smell t'cutting oil down t'street tha knows.

Aye. An you tell that t'yung folk today an they dooon't believe thee.......

Post No. 311
"Did you ever represent the Morris apprentices at the Coventry carnival. The company used to supply a lorry and a car which was loaded on the back. We dressed it up in the usual regalia, including a camouflaged bar. One year the car was a Wolseley Hornet so we dressed up as hornets, next year it was a Riley Elf so we dressed up as elves etc. but eventually the company withdrew the loan of a vehicle to put on the lorry because the cars were virtually scrapped when we returned them as the bodies were peppered with coin marks from people throwing their loose change at us on the float."

Post No. 323
"I completed my time in the engine experimental department with a great team taking me under their wing. Such names come into mind as Brian Rees, Bill Mason, Jim Bowen, Tony Farndon, Frank Perdue, David Alexander and heading the department was Eddie Mayor to name just a few. Exiting and historical times now with the development of the 1293 cross flow head fuel injected Cooper S engine, Bill Mason was in his element getting the maximum roar! And of course output on his test bed. The rally Minis, and Healy Sprites engines were also developed there for the Le Mans and Monte Carlo rally. This was short lived as 12 months ofter completing my apprenticeship redundancies were announced as the engine development was being transferred to Longbridge. The engineering grounding has truly stood me in good stead throughout my working career and am grateful that I was a small part of that history in the making."

Post 328
"One of my most vivid memories was of the foundry, aka Dante's inferno! Scared the **** out of me watching those blokes pouring molten iron, then trotting up to the club for lunch and sinking four or six pints in quick succession, only to go back and do it all again! Where was HSE when you needed it?"

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Coventry Telegraph photo from 1970

Post 348
"I had the misfortune to be given the job on the A70 head line, a 6 cylinder lump of cast iron weighing around 50 or 60 pounds.The operation was called "the long op" and it entailed shoving, lifting or pulling the casting through 19 jigs, multi-drillers and tappers. Over the course of a tiring shift I managed to complete 50 parts and was paid £4 19 shillings! This was in 1967 and my back still aches! Triumph Meriden were paying nigh on double money and that's where I went.
I am sorry, Les, but not all memories of the Morris are all-glowing."