pageb45 Goderich, Ontario, Canada All posts by this member | 1 of 48 Fri 13th Jan 2012 6:31pm Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:36 I joined Coventry Climax Engines Ltd. - Fork Lift Truck Division - in November, 1967, at the Kingfield Road office. I left there in April, 1970, to work for Rolls-Royce at Ansty.
I am writing a memoir of my time at the Climax and would appreciate hearing from anyone who could help me with names, photos and their own memories at that time.
Thanks in advance.
Barry Page
Goderich, Ontario, Canada
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K Somewhere All posts by this member | 2 of 48 Fri 13th Jan 2012 6:49pm Member: Joined Nov 2011 Total posts:560 I was there in 73-4. I think I still have a pristine fork lift instruction panel in Afrikaans.
When I was there, the Chief Electrical Engineer was David Tedd, the Chief Mechanical Engineer was named Eric Rose as I remember - he wandered around singing "Aunty Mary had a canary..." at the top of his voice (he later went to Jaguar); he always wore a bright yellow waistcoat. I think, but may be wrong, the Eng Director was named Eric Knights, and his brother Bill was a senior figure in the DO. The Eng Director broke his wrist trying to swing a Climax engine in a friend's yacht, and it kicked back viciously, and laid him out.
In the electrical design pen, as well as I, there was a guy named Mike Smith and another whose name I've forgotten, another Dave, but may recall later.
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mn757 Coventry All posts by this member | 3 of 48 Fri 13th Jan 2012 10:07pm Member: Joined Dec 2011 Total posts:26 Barry,
I know of a Frank Court who worked in the experimental department, I'll have to check which years though.
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pageb45 Goderich, Ontario, Canada All posts by this member Thread starter | 4 of 48 Mon 16th Jan 2012 6:04pm Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:36 Gentlemen:
Many thanks for your responses, names and memories. Frank Court is a familiar name. My principal contacts at the DO were John Dewsbury and Arthur Strawbridge. On the track at Widd Road was "Bed'th" Bill and Les Harris, and in the shop at Kingfield Road was Ray, Pete, Jim Rankin and Cyril Marden.
Look forward to receiving any more information and/or photos.
Much appreciated.
Barry |
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morgana the secret garden All posts by this member | 5 of 48 Thu 25th Oct 2012 1:19pm Member: Joined Nov 2011 Total posts:1932 ![]() |
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aussie bob Orroroo Australia All posts by this member | 6 of 48 Thu 1st Nov 2012 8:57pm Member: Joined Nov 2012 Total posts:2 Hi all, I have a JAMES BERESFORD & SON BIRMINGHAM Trailer No B656 with a Coventry Climax motor and a Water pump No FWP 851232 on. Any information on would be appreciated.
Thanks
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PhilipInCoventry Holbrooks All posts by this member | 7 of 48 Fri 2nd Nov 2012 9:01am Moderator: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:4248 Hello Aussie bob & welcome to our Coventry Historical forum. ![]() |
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scrutiny coventry All posts by this member | 8 of 48 Fri 2nd Nov 2012 10:45am Member: Joined Feb 2010 Total posts:754 Hi, try this link ![]() |
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Adrian UK All posts by this member | 9 of 48 Fri 2nd Nov 2012 2:30pm Member: Joined Sep 2011 Total posts:190 I have the Coventry Climax Godiva FF500 GPM Trailer Fire Fighter handbook pdf files on CD. If you want a copy, send me your contact details and I will post you a copy.
I could send it via email,as i have now converted it to jpeg.
regards
Adrian.
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aussie bob Orroroo Australia All posts by this member | 10 of 48 Fri 2nd Nov 2012 10:19pm Member: Joined Nov 2012 Total posts:2 On 2nd Nov 2012 2:30pm, Adrian said:
I have the Coventry Climax Godiva FF500 GPM Trailer Fire Fighter handbook pdf files on CD . If you want a copy, send me your contact details and I will post you a copy.
I could send it via email, but for some reason it has .ink on the end, and I cant get it to open when sent.
regards
Adrian.
That would be appreciated. My address is PO Box 97 ORROROO South Australia AUSTRALIA 5431
Many thanks
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Adrian UK All posts by this member | 11 of 48 Fri 2nd Nov 2012 11:10pm Member: Joined Sep 2011 Total posts:190 Hi Bob, It will be posted first thing in the morning. Hope you enjoy. |
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mi3gto Portaferry Co Down All posts by this member | 12 of 48 Sun 4th Nov 2012 6:12pm Member: Joined Nov 2012 Total posts:1 On 2nd Nov 2012 10:45am, scrutiny said:
Hi, try this link
I too have a Coventry Climax FW pump and am looking any documents that apply to it. This one is ex Mil and serial number FWP3529. In Northern Ireland. ![]() yet another project! |
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 13 of 48 Wed 19th Feb 2014 4:01am Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2867 I knew this existed though I've yet to re-discover the image of Colin driving a forklift but heres a very brief (and small!) bit of footage of the both late and great Jim Clark and Colin Chapman at the Climax works in 1964:
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deanocity3 keresley All posts by this member | 14 of 48 Wed 19th Feb 2014 8:49am Member: Joined Nov 2013 Total posts:355 Engine also used on a Hovercraft |
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Steve White Ferndown, Dorset All posts by this member | 15 of 48 Fri 21st Mar 2014 11:32am Member: Joined Mar 2014 Total posts:1 I have a Godiva Generator from the fifties and wondered if there was club or the like for owners of these. ![]() |
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