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Millie Beale worked as a cleaner at Westland in the department that built the Apache
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Mini Ostler started working at Westland when she was 17 yrs old
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Mini Ostler worked at Westland during WW2 re-building Lysanders
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Mini Ostler worked at Westland in the 1930's and then again during WW2
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Norman Pilton build gear boxes at Westland and remembers being paid extra for good work
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Norman Pilton built gear boxes and remembers working night shifts at Westland
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Norman Pilton built gear boxes at Westland and remembers when the factory had its own railway
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Norman Pilton remembers starting work at Westland in Martock in 1943 during WW2
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Norman Pilton remembers when Westland had two factories in Martock during WW2
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Norman Pilton remembers working in transmissions at Westland and being very cold
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Norman Pilton worked for Westland in Martock during WW2 and remembers what was made at the factory
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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
Pat Proctor and Pamela Mead were employed as medical nurses by Westland and ran the medical centre for 28 yrs
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Pat-Procter-medical-centre.mp3
Paul Murley joined Westland straight from school in 1945 and rose to the position of Engineering Services Manager completing 44 yrs service. He remembers 'clocking in' at the start of every shift
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Paul-Murley-clocking-in-.mp3
Ronnie White worked on the build line for the EH101
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ronnie-White-EH101-build-line.mp3
Val Edmunds is a Performance Engineer at Westland and describes the department she works in
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1950 to 2015
World Helicopter Speed Record
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VH 71 American Presidential Helicopter
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Harald Penrose
WG30
Falklands war
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No Joke Working at Westland