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Norman Pilton remembers starting work at Westland in Martock in 1943 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 in Transmissions at Westland and remembers that when he went to the toilet he had to be 'quick about it'
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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 worked in transmissions at Westland and recalls the importance of getting to work on-time
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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
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Norman-Pilton-4122-Hendford-Halt-Westlands-own-railway.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
David Angulo was a Management Accountant at Westland and remembers his early days working at the Yeovil factory
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David Angulo was a Management Accountant at Westland and remembers when offices had no computers
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David Angulo was a Management Accountant at Westland and remembers when workers were paid their wages in cash
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David Angulo was a Management Accountant at Westland and worked on the contract to build helicopters for the President of the United States of America
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/David-Angulo-VH-71-order.mp3
David Angulo was a Management Accountant at Westland and remembers negotiating the introduction of flexi-time working
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/David-Angulo-flexi-time.mp3
Ian Pavey worked as a Flight Test Engineer on the Sea King
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Ian Pavey was a Flight Test Engineer at Westland and remembers the Yeovil factory being a friendly place to work
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Ian Pavey was a Flight Test Engineer at Westland and remembers what the department was like to work in
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Paul Murley joined Westland in 1945 as an Apprentice Engineer straight from school and rose to the position of Engineering Services Manager completing 44 yrs service. One of his most memorable moments was watching the first test flight of the EH101
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Paul Murley joined Westland as an Apprentice Engineer in 1945 and rose to the position of Engineering Services Manager completing 44 yrs service. He remembers how health and safety was paid little attention in his early days working at the Yeovil factory
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Paul Murley joined Westland in 1945 as an Apprentice Engineer aged 15 yrs and rose to the position of Engineering Services Manager completing 44 yrs service. He remembers being taken by his father to the Yeovil factory for his job interview
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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
Colin Rose was an Engineer at Normalair-Garrett and remembers the Westland canteen
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Colin-Rose-canteen-westland-social-club-cyclists-.mp3
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
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Colin-Rose-Normalair-Garrett.mp3
Colin Rose was an Engineer and Union Convenor at the Westland subsidiary Normalair-Garrett and remembers the role of the Rate Fixer
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Colin-Rose-rate-fixer-.mp3
Ian Pavey was a Flight Test Engineer and remembers when Flight Pay was introduced
https://www.westland100.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Ian-Pavey-clip-Flight-pay.mp3
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