1960. Tommy Kell (left), was a gas turbine erector at this time working on the units exported to Kuwait. Tommy started as an office boy in 1940, completed his apprenticeship as a fitter, joined the Merchant Navy as an Engineering Officer, returned to RW as an erector on gas turbines (mostly overseas).
Date (of image) : 1960
Donor : Mr. John Robinson
Location
"Richies" was the local name for Richardsons Westgarth Engineering Co. Ltd., Hartlepool.
More detail »A selection of family photographs kindly shared with this project by John Robinson and Ellen Scott.
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