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Sad day!

I started as a service engineer for Lansing Bagnall in 1974 working out of the E London depot in Poplar. There was about eight of us covering south east London. We used to meet every morning in a cafe in Deptford! What a great crowd of blokes. I've got so many good memories.... then later on I worked out of Edenbridge. I then became a service instructor in 1979 at the Isleworth depot. From 1984 I spent a few years as the FTR rental controller at the Barking depot. I left Lansing Linde in 1989.

I have such fond memories of my times with Lansing Bagnall/Linde and all the great people I met along the way. My heart goes out to all those in Basingstoke who have lost their jobs.


All the best
Chris Parish
  • Posted 19 Jun 2009 05:34
  • By chris_p
  • joined 19 Jun'09 - 1 message
  • Kent, United Kingdom

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