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  • Bruce Campbell on Dowty Fuel Systems – Synopsis

    01/08/2021
    I can remember working in the calibration sheds for a short time having been loaned by Zener Designs to Dowty...

  • Dudley Whittle on Electra & Mining Exhibition 1976

    09/07/2021
    The gentleman in the white shirt is Don Farnell. Don was service manager of Dowty South Africa from 1976

  • John Redfern on Railway Wagon Buffer Test Facility – Ashchurch

    05/07/2021
    Hello Geoffrey... thank you for your email and update on the dates... there are earlier photos in the post too...

  • Geoffrey Weaver on Railway Wagon Buffer Test Facility – Ashchurch

    04/07/2021
    I notice you have circa 1960 I can tell you the test ramp was built about 1984 as I worked...

  • Vivien Blackford on Dowty in a village called Atworth

    30/06/2021
    My dad Douglas Rigg worked at Dowty in the late 50's until he retired. In the early 60's he went...

  • Alex Millar on Dowty-Hamilton Marine Jet Unit

    25/05/2021
    A Dowty Turbocraft 1959? has appeared in northern Alberta,Canada;I am assuming it is one of the Canadian built units and...

  • Debbie Johnson on Dowty McCallum Pty Ltd – Australia

    25/05/2021
    Hi David I most probably would have known your father I worked at Lansvale office from November 1976 and I...

  • Ken LeDuc on Dowty-Hamilton Marine Jet Unit

    14/05/2021
    I have a Dowty-Hamilton jet drive in a boat which has deteriorated so badly that I intend to recycle it....

  • Geoff Stanley on Boulton Paul – People

    02/05/2021
    The photo of the girls bought back fond memories. The girls third and fourth from the right are Lorraine and...

  • John Redfern on Sir George Dowty – Honorary Freeman

    28/04/2021
    Many thanks for your message, we are happy to correct the misspelling.

  • Phillip Hicks on Sir George Dowty – Honorary Freeman

    27/04/2021
    Town Clerk for Tewkesbury, Name Incorrect , it is Mr KE Smale , not Snale. I new Mr Smale, he...

  • Barry Ashford on Dowty Electronics – Gresham Lion Technology

    08/04/2021
    I started with Greshams on the Hanworth Trading Estate in the Recording Heads Section in 1962; got my 10 year...

  • John Redfern on Dowty Group History

    28/03/2021
    Hello Martin...thank you for your email. Dowty Marine has its own dedicated pages on our website... here is the link:...

  • Martin Hayward on Dowty Group History

    27/03/2021
    I notice this page makes no mention of Dowty Marine 1960-1963 and the poduction of the Dowty Tubocraft of which...

  • Rob Neal on John Herring

    19/03/2021
    Hi. Rob Neal here. Dowty apprentice 1975-79 and worked for the group in its various guises until retiring from GE...

  • John Redfern on Dowty Boulton Paul – Customers

    19/03/2021
    Hello Les… many thanks for the correction, we will edit the caption accordingly….

  • John Redfern on Dowty Boulton Paul – Works History

    19/03/2021
    Hello Les... many thanks for the correction, we will edit the caption accordingly....

  • Les Whitehouse on Dowty Boulton Paul – Works History

    18/03/2021
    Your war service badge is actually only the Sports and Welfare Society membership badge (SWS) from the 1950's. The war...

  • Les Whitehouse on Dowty Boulton Paul – Customers

    18/03/2021
    The ship you show is not a Cable Laying Vessel. This is the Hecla Class Admiralty vessel pennant number A319,...

  • Anthony Flood on Dowty Seals, Meco, Electrics & Ultra

    17/03/2021
    Reg Cull was at Ultra Hydraulics which was formally DHU. Great guy

  • Martin Westwood on Boulton Paul – People

    17/03/2021
    The sack race. Brian Reader...He worked in the machine shop and also ran the Saturday league DBP football team. Memories...

  • Anthony Flood on Dowty Hydraulic Units

    16/03/2021
    Pete Regan DHU died July 2016

  • Carol Butler on Dowty Fuel Systems

    16/03/2021
    Gerry Butler February 2003

  • Roger Langley on Dowty Mining Equipment

    16/03/2021
    Andrew Seagrave DME
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  • Eric Beattie

    11/06/2021
    I have been doing some research on the Dowty Turbocraft for the Isle of Wight Classic Boat Museum, for which ...

  • Dowty Rotol - Non Destructive Test Dept

    25/03/2021
    Dowty Rotol Non Destructive Test Dept 1988 Photographs submitted by Andy Bond-Thorley

  • Memories of Coal Mining Days

    15/03/2021
    Memories of Coal Mining Days I was involved with man-less coal face trials at Bagworth colliery 1986-1990 with Dowty Mining Equipment True Engineers! Peter ...

  • Dowty Fuel Systems Re-Union - 16th April 2021

    12/03/2021
    Dowty Fuel Systems Re-Union – The Half Ball Club The DFS Reunion scheduled for 16th April 2021 has unfortunately been cancelled due ...
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