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Sad news. Before working for the Home Office Fred was employed by the Air Ministry at the Beachy Head Radar Station. He joined the Home Office as a Technician at Cranbrook in the early 1960’s. He remained at Cranbrook and was promoted to a SWT in the late 1960’s taking over the installation team fro...

I echo both Allan's and Fred's comments.

RIP Fred.

Dave

Thanks Allan,

I did have a taste with the part time working, but the work was still there!

73's
Dave R

Hello Bob, I was made redundant in Dec 1992 whilst at Weyhill. I went on to work with Vodafone firstly as a Senior Tec and the finally Principal Quality Engineer / Quality Controller mainly on business related areas. Though I had technical input on the quality of the work carried out by contractors ...

Hello Shaun,

If you have left the Civil Service or retired then Civil Service pensions are administered by CAPITA HARTSHEAD.

Tele No. 08701699700.

PO Box 215, Mowden Hall, Darlington, Co Durham DL3 9GT.

Regards
Dave

Hello Allan, Will done, sound like all worked out ok after privatisation for you. Ok about your QTH, sound good for amateur radio. Yes I ended up as a principal with Vodafone. Then took early retirement and went to work for another outfit. I work part time now. Hmm-- I know all about business cases,...

Hello Allan,

Good to see you are still around. Bet your not retired yet. I wonder what the trends are your end!

Regards
Dave

Steve,

Good one, as it bought back quite a few memories of Cranbrook in the late 1960's.

73's
Dave

Hello Lawrie, For info - Back in the 1960's there was a radio scheme for the London Fire services. It had different channels and ops rooms for the different London areas. One of the main sites south of the river was maintained by Cranbrook and I believe the mobiles by the fire service themselves. We...

Hi John, Yes you are correct the bench PSU used in the 1970's was the transipack. Before that we had a set-up not un-like a UPS were a large battery was used to supplied the power and its charge rate (using an integral mains charger) was regulated against the power demand. It was all housed in a lar...

Hi Graham,

No I sold the Herald last year as the fleet was growing. But still have a number of other Triumphs !

Regards
Dave

Hi Graham, Capita Hartshead are the people dealing with the preserved Home Office pensions. Tel No. 0870 169 9700. I was dealing with a Chantelle McCourt. If you quote your National Insurance number they should be able to located your details. All I will say is that you may need to chase them to get...

Tom,
I am located in Newbury. My work has no connection with my past employer or radio these days.

Give my regards to all in the Cranbrook region.
Dave

Hi Graham,

Well you have joined the honouable ranks of ex-Vodafone. There loads of us about.

No probs mate, you will succeed.

Regards
Dave

Hi Tom,

I was at Cranbbrook form 1967 to 1983.

No sign of the Littlehampton guys.

Regards
Dave Rumens