When the Alvis factory in Coventry was bombed in 1940, its workforce was transferred to Mountsorrel to work at the Linkfield Road premises of Clarke’s Boxes.The factory was requisitioned by the government and box manufacturing moved to Rothley and Shepshed for the duration.
In 1945 Alvis returned to Coventry and the Alvis no.2 was rented to the De Havilland Company for a short time, after which the site was rented to and later bought by Rolls Royce Ltd.
Photographs are of Rolls Royce, Mountsorrel in 1945
Images courtesy of Leicestershire County Council. Related information supplied by Connie Hudson
Single action presses
Fred Bullock, Doreen Emms, Winnie Wesley.
Jet pipe lagging and insulation
Joyce Hall,Elsie Edwards who married George Spence, Mrs G Spencer, Doll Twigger, Connie Harris, Chris Tarlton, Edie Walters.
Exhaust Unit construction
Mrs Elan Barker
Coppersmiths
Double action power press, hydraulic hammers. Norman Cleaver and F. Rickets
Vera Oates
Madge Hatton and Mrs Hall
Nora Marlow and Freda Marlow
General view of Tool Room
Winnie Brown, Mrs Barbara Mackay, Phylis Towell, Iris Nichols, Winnie Leak. Fitting and welding air casing assembly section run by Jimmy Jasper
Maurice Gould and Jabe Waring, Electro resistance seam welding
Alf Waterson, heavy double action presses
Machine shop turning section
Bob Price and Harry Lockwood
Can you please correct the spelling of my mother’s name in the 10th image down.
It should be Barbara Mackay
Thank you.
Hello Wendy,
Thank you for your comment. I have corrected the spelling
Regards
Keith Foster
Does anyone remember Mr Fred mcinness who worked at rolls Royce around 1945-49 I would appreciate any information, about him, thank you
Hello Anna,
I have circulated your request to members of the Mountsorrel Heritage Group.
Best wishes
Keith Foster
In picture number 6, Mrs. Hall (Rene?), don’t think it’s Rene as her married name was Cassidy (ran the Working Men’s Club for many years), she was my aunty. If the person in the picture is a Mrs. Hall, it could be either June (no relation), or it might be Josie who was married to Fred Hall, my Dad’s older brother. Hope this is somewhat helpful.
Connie Hudson,who supplied the names, has had a closer look and agrees it is not Rene.She does recognises the face but cannot recall the name.
Might also be my mother Joyce Hall?
The first photo of Fred Binns. I think that actually looks like my Grandfather, Fred Bullock. He worked for Alvis and met his wife there Margaret Spencer who was George Spencer’s sister. George married Elsie Edwards as mentioned above.
Hi,
I have altered the photo to read Fred Bullock.
Regards,
Linda Tyman
Hello
When I went to my grandmothers funeral it was mentioned that she helped rolls Royce out with a seat button issue. Her name was Margaret Ann King born in 1935.
Is there any way of finding out if she had a job with Rolls Royce or just lent a hand with a project? Thank you
I worked in the canteen from1964 to 1966 as a young chef moving to the new canteen up the top in 1965…did anyone work or eat there?
My mum was Vera Oates she married my father Steve Oates who was transferred from the Alvis in Coventry when it was bombed . They met at Rolls Royce and also at the Bull and Mouth where my mum lived and where I was born in 1947