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Val Edmunds is a Performance Engineer at Westland and remembers going on strike
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Val Edmunds was a Performance Engineer at Westland and remembers what the Yeovil factory was like when she started working there
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Val-Edmonds-early-memories-of-Westland.mp3
Dave Calway recalls being introduced to Prince Charles during a Royal visit to the Yeovil factory
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Dave Calway worked in the blade shop at Westland and remembers when the department was automated
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Dave Calway worked in the blade shop at Westland and remembers when aluminium was used to make the blades
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Dave-Calway-clip-blade-shop.mp3
Dave Calway worked in the blade shop at Westland and remembers his colleagues playing football with Yeovil Town FC
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Dave Calway worked at Westland 46 yrs and remembers being involved in one of the longest strikes in the company's history
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Dave Calway worked in the machine shop and remembers having to be extremely precise with his measurements
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Dave Calway worked in the blade department at Westland and remembers how good the meals were in the works canteen
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Dave-Calway-food-at-work-canteen-clip.mp3
Dave Calway began his career at Westland as an apprentice and stayed 46 yrs working as an engineer in the blade shop
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Dave-Calway-clip-his-apprenticeship-.mp3
John Groves was a Design Engineer at Westland for nearly 50 yrs and remembers how staff and manual employees were treated differently
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/John-Groves-staff-and-manual-clip.mp3
John Groves worked as a Design Engineer at Westland for nearly 50 yrs and remembers the rush to get away from the factory at the end of the working day
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/John-Groves-rush-to-leave-the-factory-clip.mp3
John Groves was a Design Engineer at Westland for almost 50 yrs and remembers how sport played a big part in everyone's life
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/John-Groves-sport-and-leisure-club-clip.mp3
John Groves was a Design Engineer at Westland and recalls witnessing the fatal crash of a Wyvern in 1949
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John Groves joined Westland in 1948 as an apprentice Design Engineer and the first helicopter he worked on was the Wyvern
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John Groves was a Design Engineer at Westland and worked at the Ilchester factory (so called Westland shadow factory) from 1948 to 1952
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John Groves worked as a Design Engineer at Westland for nearly 50 yrs and remembers what the factory was like when he joined
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/John-Groves-factory-was-like-when-he-started-1948.mp3
Ronnie White remembers how employees at Westland were encouraged to play sport and keep active outside of work
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ronnie-White-Walks-.mp3
David Angulo worked as a Management Accountant at Westland and remembers going on strike for more pay
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Ronnie White ran the Westland Pantomime Society
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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
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 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 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
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