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Wed 2nd Apr 2025 11:38pm
On 13th Aug 2024 10:40pm, Surgerybods said:
To Les Beard. Hi Les, do you remember collecting the surgery nurse from home and getting her to the Morris Engine surgery for the 6 am shift?
Hello Surgerybods, I'm Steve, Les Beard's son. Unfortunately he's no longer with us. He talked a lot about his Morris days and yes he mentioned many times he used to collect the surgery nurse for her shift. He did the same for at least one of the cleaners.
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akerry
Coventry
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Fri 12th Sep 2025 6:45pm
Harold Kerry was a legend and I should know being his son of 62 years old. He took us to many a party in the 60's and 70's and when he came home from nights made me a cup of tea and some toast, and got me up for my paper round and made me the man I am today.. never really talked about work but he did well there and made some great friends.. Sadly passed away before his time in 1997, aged 66... I miss him but love seeing his name on here as a note...
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Helen F
Warrington
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Sat 13th Sep 2025 7:43am
Hi akerry, welcome back to the forum 
Sorry for your early loss but I'm happy that someone's memories have warmed your heart.
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UKER
Leyland
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Thu 30th Oct 2025 12:22pm
Hi, My wife`s uncle (John (Jack) Shaw), we believe, was a director in the Morris Motors engine dept. Does anyone remember him or have any comments, please?
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Helen F
Warrington
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Thu 30th Oct 2025 2:24pm
Hi UKER, welcome to the forum 
I hope you get some replies.
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Italiahorse
Coventry
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Sat 31st Jan 2026 2:14pm
Might be of Interest to a few. Cine Film I took in 1982.
A few hours at Coventry Engines before the plant closed down soon after.
There is more video after the blank screen so wait a few seconds.
Morris Engines Office
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Helen F
Warrington
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Sat 31st Jan 2026 2:26pm
Welcome to the forum Italiahorse 
Thanks for posting the link to that lovely little video. 
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Deannottz
Nottingham
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Sun 15th Feb 2026 12:18pm
Thanks for posting the film clip of the main office at Morris Engines. When in 1982 was this taken as my late dad was a progress chaser and I am wondering if he was still working there at the time of this film being made before being made redundant?
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Jim Wilcox
Crete Greece
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Sat 21st Mar 2026 9:20am
On 9th Oct 2017 7:48pm, Binkey11 said:
Hi onelogy, we must have been in the apprentice school at the same time. I started as an apprentice in August 1964 and also spent time at the NUFF, as you said good times. If I remember right one of the shapers was a tallish chap called Ted. I spent most of my time there on the universal milling alongside a great chap called Ken Shelton. I remember there was a jig borer named Geoff or Jeff. The foreman on the fitting was a small chap named Bill, can't remember his second name. The gaffers in the office were Eric Hill and Arthur somebody I think. The only one I can think of in the drawing office or planning was Alan Bennett.
My name is Brian Henderson, don't know if that rings a bell, it was a long long time ago. I used to have a Triumph 650 with white fairing and parked it in the little bike rack by the entrance.
Posted a pic of myself and Ted Dinan on the site a few months ago, also the toolroom inter departmental football team at Morris Engines, you might remember a few faces on there.
Cheers, Bri
Hello Brian,
I was an apprentice in the toolroom, working on the lathes just in front of your machine. Great place to learn engineering and a great bunch of lads. Do you remember one of the tool fitters who cycled to work wearing a long trench coat which was filthy with metal dust and it was said that if it rained his coat turned rusty. I would love to hear about your working career if you have the time and we can share memories.
Jim Wilcox
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Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
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Sat 21st Mar 2026 10:18am
Good morning Jim, and welcome to our forum. We all look forward to hearing more of your memories. 
Just to note - Brian hasn't posted on the forum for nearly 5 years, so it might be worth your while sending him a message using his "Contact" button to let him know about this topic.
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Jim Wilcox
Crete Greece
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Thu 26th Mar 2026 5:30am
OK, will try that and I shared your time at the Nuff and the Steve you worked with was Steve Stafford.Great place to work there with great people.
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Jim Wilcox
Crete Greece
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Fri 27th Mar 2026 9:48am
Hello Rob,
I remember whilst during my apprentice days two of us took part in the Morris engines initiation event where we had to hitchhike from the factory to as far North as we could using zero money. We had an envelope with some cash in it but if we used it we would have points deducted. It all started at 4.00pm on the Friday and we had to be back by 12.00 midday on the Sunday. We arrived back at 11.45 absolutely knackered and totally fed up eating fig bars and cold rice. We got as far as Shap, near Preston and were in the lead until another pair turned up having reached Inverness so we came second.
We did get our photo into the Cov. Telegraph. The other apprentice was Derek Baylis and his dad worked somewhere at Morris. Great fun.
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Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
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Fri 27th Mar 2026 10:21am
Hello Jim,
Please may I ask which member "Rob" you are wishing to talk to? I know it's not me, as I've never worked at Morris (I was GEC), but if we can help to get you in touch with the right person, we'll do our best. 
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Jim Wilcox
Crete Greece
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Sun 29th Mar 2026 8:17am
On 26th Mar 2026 5:30am, Jim Wilcox said:
OK, will try that and I shared your time at the Nuff and the Steve you worked with was Steve Stafford.Great place to work there with great people.
Sorry, was referring to Rob Orland
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JonJB
wellingborough
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Sun 3rd May 2026 9:46pm
I am interested in any information on my grandfather LW Bolton, Wellingborough Foundry Manager 1947-70 and possibly Coventry 1963-69.
Can anyone draw a basic map of the main Shops for my research? Send me a message and I'll provide my email.
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