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  • Debbie Follett on Dowty in a village called Atworth

    06/07/2019
    Hello I've just stumbled on this lovely memory. My dad KennethRoy Gooden worked for Dowty in Atworth. When I was...

  • Debbie Johnson on Dowty McCallum Pty Ltd – Australia

    03/07/2019
    I worked at Lansvale and Minto, my car is in the car park at Minto. I still have my sticker...

  • John Redfern on VIP Visit – Rt Hon Douglas Jay MP

    17/06/2019
    Hello John, thank you for the updated information, we are happy to correct the post.

  • John Bastow on VIP Visit – Rt Hon Douglas Jay MP

    15/06/2019
    Photo shows Don Keen, Frank Bastow (not Baston) and Douglas Jay

  • John Redfern on Dowty Turbocraft in Canada

    07/06/2019
    Hello Gary... we are unsure of the exact date but the Turbocraft project started in 1959, so as a guess......

  • Gary Ataman on Dowty Turbocraft in Canada

    06/06/2019
    Add the year that the photo was taken please

  • Ally McConnell on Dowty Seals – People

    07/05/2019
    Thanks Pat, would you be prepared to identify them? Ally

  • Patrick Hickey on Dowty Seals – People

    05/05/2019
    The first photo, the 20 year presentation at Tewkesbury Park Hotel in 2003 includes employees from other group companies as...

  • John Redfern on Electra & Mining Exhibition 1976

    18/04/2019
    Hello Dudley, many thanks for the comments regarding the date, we found the 1976 with the photographs, as this is...

  • Dudley Whittle on Electra & Mining Exhibition 1976

    18/04/2019
    I doubt that this was 1976 as the Dowty stand at the Electra Mining Exhibitions was sited outdoors under the...

  • Geoff Bowskill on Dowty and Military Support

    14/04/2019
    This the original concept trailer that had a bottle loading hatch on the left rear workflow through a wash station...

  • Geoff Bowskiĺl on Dowty and Military Support

    14/04/2019
    Forgot the full name Trailer Mounted Field.Sorry.

  • Geoff Bowskill on Dowty and Military Support

    14/04/2019
    The army trailer shown is the Charging Equipment Pure Air, Trailer Field. The one in the background is the same...

  • John Redfern on Dowty Electrics – Site Locations

    13/04/2019
    Hello Malcolm, thank you for your message, you are indeed correct but this Dowty Unit was also used by Dowty...

  • Malcolm Higgs on Dowty Electrics – Site Locations

    13/04/2019
    What about Dowty Electrics? I worked there in the early 60's in the model shop doing R and D. It...

  • Christine potts on Dowty Mining Equipment – People

    12/04/2019
    The long service awards at Dowty Mining Equipment I think has my father center left, Kenneth Green in it.

  • Gary Ataman on Dowty Equipment of Canada

    29/03/2019
    The drop test tower (tallest building on the lower right of the photo) was built in 1954-1955. It was reported...

  • John Redfern on Dowty Equipment of Canada

    29/03/2019
    Hello Gary, thanks for the message, apologies that a date was not attached to the post but unfortunately not all...

  • Gary Ataman on Dowty Equipment of Canada

    28/03/2019
    It would be nice if a date was added to each photo

  • Pete Howes on Dowty Group Services – Royal House

    11/03/2019
    I recall Tom Weaver talking about his new car, I believe an old Hillman with 'drybollick brakes'.

  • John Redfern on Ultra Hydraulics new Facility

    06/03/2019
    Hello Mark... many thanks for the correction... have now updated post... Regard John

  • Mark Brush on Ultra Hydraulics new Facility

    06/03/2019
    It was originally built for Dowty Actuation before Ultra Hydraulics moved in there

  • John Redfern on How to contribute to Dowty Heritage

    02/03/2019
    Hello Glenn, Apologies that you are having difficulty with our website. On the "Get Involved" page, you should also see...

  • Glenn Brockhurst on How to contribute to Dowty Heritage

    01/03/2019
    Hi I was going to upload a photo clicked the yellow box "your story" & it brought me back to...
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