How I did my job

Colin Rose was an Engineer and Union Convenor at the Westland subsidiary Normalair-Garrett and remembers the role of the Rate Fixer
Colin Rose was an engineer and union convenor at the Westland subsidiary Normalair-Garrett and remembers what the company was like when he joined in 1967
Dave Calway began his career at Westland as an apprentice and stayed 46 yrs working as an engineer in the blade shop
Dave Calway worked in the blade shop at Westland and remembers when aluminium was used to make the blades
Dave Calway worked in the blade shop at Westland and remembers when the department was automated
Dave Calway worked in the machine shop and remembers having to be extremely precise with his measurements
Dave Gibbings is a former Chief Flight Test Engineer at Westland and recalls using a slide rule to make his calculations
David Angulo was a Management Accountant at Westland and remembers his early days working at the Yeovil factory
David Angulo was a Management Accountant at Westland and remembers negotiating the introduction of flexi-time working
David Angulo was a Management Accountant at Westland and remembers when offices had no computers
Don Berrington was Managing Director of the Helicopter Division at Westland. He became skilled at selling helicopters and many of the big orders won by the company were negotiated by him
Don Berrington was Managing Director of the Helicopter Division at Westland. He remembers how a problem with taking photographs during test flights was solved with a pair of ladies knickers
Don Berrington was Managing Director of the Helicopter Division at Westland. He remembers joining the company in 1950 as an Apprentice
Harry Ridgewell joined Westland as a Design Draughtsman in 1974 and remembers his job interview
Harry Ridgewell was a Design Draughtsman at Westland for 34 yrs and remembers working in Technical Liaison being his first job
Harry Ridgewell was a Draughtsman at Westland for 34 yrs and remembers 'getting along well' with his Italian colleagues building the EH 101
Harry Ridgewell worked as a Draughtman at Westland for 34 yrs and remembers when computers (CAD machines) replaced drawing by hand
Ian Pavey was a Flight Test Engineer and remembers when Flight Pay was introduced
Ian Pavey was a Flight Test Engineer at Westland and remembers the Yeovil factory being a friendly place to work
Ian Pavey was a Flight Test Engineer at Westland and remembers what the department was like to work in
Ian Pavey worked as a Flight Test Engineer on the Sea King
John Groves was a Design Engineer at Westland and worked at the Ilchester factory (so called Westland shadow factory) from 1948 to 1952
John Groves was a Design Engineer at Westland for nearly 50 yrs and remembers how staff and manual employees were treated differently
June Coleman was Manager of the Travel Department at Westland and remembers her first day working at the Yeovil factory