zachariah 2 Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Hi All, I've been trying to find the ROF NOTTINGHAM website. I know it disappeared for a while but I am almost sure It came back. I can not find it at the old url or on google. Does anyone know what's happened to it? Regards Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Welcome back, long time no see..."yer man" Ronnie Drew has passed on, in the meantime. Some other ROF Nottingham links, which may be of interest http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=royal+ordnance+factory+nottingham&aq=1&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=Royal+Ordnance+factory&gs_rfai=&fp=2448a8284c6b9e7b Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Jaguar Land Rover Coventry, United Kingdom Viewed this topic via www.google.co.uk — rof nottingham history On 21 Dec 12:12:49 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 My dad worked there in WW2, also at one in Newport Wales , I've a half sister there! (never found that out till the 1990's) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trickymicky 57 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 I worked at the Royal Ordnance factory-they supported my motorcycling activities quite heavily at the time,though thankfully never found out. Apparently during WW2, employees wore a lapel badge depicting a ficticious company and location,the idea presumably being that the enemy would be disorientated should the two meet.. It was a proper enamel badge,i think i have one somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Saxby's did similar for me! stainless engine plates and nuts and bolts etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Morton40 22 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 My BSA 500 was kept looking good through the ROF a stainless fuel tank , I had a 200 tiger cub that was painted in the old WD green Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,283 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 #2 Rob - the picture of the apprentices was taken 2 years after I was in the apprentice training shop. A lot of familiar faces there. Harold Watkin the manager, Ernie Frake the supervisor Mr Slater the admin clerk. Somewhere I have a similar picture taken 2 years earlier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 PP, I'm afraid rob237 passed away about four years ago. He was a great friend of mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,283 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Sorry to hear that FLY2. Just noticed the date of the posting. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 He was a good man, and a great loss to this site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Morton40 22 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 #2 Rob - the picture of the apprentices was taken 2 years after I was in the apprentice training shop. A lot of familiar faces there. Harold Watkin the manager, Ernie Frake the supervisor Mr Slater the admin clerk. Somewhere I have a similar picture taken 2 years earlier. where is the picture ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Click on the link in post #2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Morton40 22 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Click on the link in post #2. thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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