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Norman Pilton
Norman Pilton
Norman Pilton build gear boxes at Westland and remembers being paid extra for good work
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Norman-Pilton-1-3522-ability-pay.mp3
Norman Pilton built gear boxes and remembers working night shifts at Westland
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Norman-Pilton-1-4922-night-shift-working.mp3
Norman Pilton built gear boxes at Westland and remembers when the factory had its own railway
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Norman-Pilton-4122-Hendford-Halt-Westlands-own-railway.mp3
Norman Pilton remembers starting work at Westland in Martock in 1943 during WW2
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Norman-Pilton-13022-when-he-started-in-1943-working-at-Marock-.mp3
Norman Pilton remembers the role of women working at Westland during WW2
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Norman-Pilton-women-in-the-workplace-WW2.mp3
Norman Pilton remembers when Westland had two factories in Martock during WW2
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Norman-Pilton-11522-Martock-A-and-B.mp3
Norman Pilton remembers working in transmissions at Westland and being very cold
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Norman-Pilton-25622-transmission-department-.mp3
Norman Pilton worked for Westland in Martock during WW2 and remembers what was made at the factory
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Norman-Pilton-2-0822-what-was-made-at-Martock-for-the-war-effort-1.mp3
Norman Pilton worked in transmission at Westland and remembers the Progress Chaser
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Norman-Pilton-1-4622-progress-chasers.mp3
Norman Pilton worked in transmissions at Westland and recalls the importance of getting to work on-time
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Norman-Pilton-1-1222-clocking-in-.mp3
Norman Pilton worked in Transmissions at Westland and remembers that when he went to the toilet he had to be 'quick about it'
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Norman-Pilton-1-2022-clocking-out-toilet-time.mp3
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