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30 鈥� Dorothy Hall (nee Weatherhead) speaks of her work at the Alvis Factory in Stratford during the War where Merlin aero engines were reconditioned:

鈥�(My first wartime job at the Alvis) was in the Store, yes. We used to get forms in from the office with everything they wanted, and we just sorted it out, and gave it to the men.

(I dealt with Denis Tromans) only for giving him spares, and Neville Warner was there, I knew Neville Warner, yes, and his wife with him, she worked there.

Yes I knew Reg Warner (as well), yes I did know him; he was very nice, I think he was in charge, was Reg Warner 鈥� yes he was (the Foreman). All we did was get all the parts together, and give them to the men.
(Dorothy鈥檚 husband Jack Hall, suggests she would have been 17 or 18 in 1942 when she went there.)

I was there about 4 years, I was there until it closed down, but I can鈥檛 remember what year that was. It was quite interesting, working days, eight, to whatever. For four pound odd a week 鈥�(but) they used to do meals at lunchtime, And Mrs Woodward (Dennis Woodward鈥檚 mother) used to be in charge of all the food. That was quite good, I think it was about ninepence or a shilling for a meal! Just an ordinary meal like you would get at home; sometimes roast, yes. I can鈥檛 really remember, but it was all right.
(And a nice spirit with the girls 鈥� mostly ladies working in the stores) but there weren鈥檛 many of us.鈥�

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