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WV-15607 Cover picture On thefront cover ofthis Issue is a photograph ofa btg Scapo dryerfelt being craned imo the position it will occupyon So. 6 newsprint machine at Bowaters Mersey Mitt at Ellesmere Burt, Cheshire, This machine, (he latest ofits type, willproduce newsprint at ihe rate of1900feetper minute, andthe Scopttfellshown Is 296inches in width. Below, thefelt store at Bowaters Mersey containsguile a stack ofScapafelts andthebigone for No. 6 machine is hereseen coming out ofstore. In thecentresectionofthis issue we show oar readers something ofthe immense Atwater Organisation, hose mills ase many ofourproducts scna 20402 / VOLUMfc I Vt'MSfeR 2 SPRiNCi >962 EDITORIAL `is it good enough to got by?' 'Kit looks right, then it'll pass!' 'Will it get by the Foreman--the Supervis r--the Boss?--no more than that. Nowadays one often hears negative, irresponsibleeven dangerous---remarks of this sort. Trrespons We* Is the key word . , . this deliberate avoidance of espoti sibility--notably adult responsibility! 'When I became a man l put away childish lings.* That's a Biblical quotation and even two tho usand years ago the speaker was fully aware of his responsibil ities as a manure adult person. Surely today such a man would not scamp his work--or drive a motor car dangerously--or leave his tools lying about on the shop floor---or even try to fiddle his income Tax l Persona! responsibility towards the community, to wards other people, to society, is without doubt an extremely important characteristic in a person's make up--and it becomes essential, if that person is to be successful in any walk of fife where contact with other human beings is needed. in this sense how many of us ever criticise ourselves as individuals? How1 many of us give more than a passing thought to our responsibilities in our relationship with others? SOna 20403 ........ RIVER MILL a big expansion at SGAPA It l',,i become generall> accepted by .a) who know Skapa that expansion is tin almost continuous process. Tins has never been more so than ai present. During the hrst half of 1960 Orange Mill was eonwrtca for use ns <m exten sion ty the Woollen Mill and now- con tains the carding sn<| spinning depart metus end the warehouse. Early m 1061 operations wcie commenced in tlx new Kelt Room, whicn ls undoubtedly one of Die most modem mctisiml biii!J'ngs in the area During February, !9f>2. j JO.000 mi. ft extension to Orange Mil) was completed to rchouse the woollen jam assembi. department and also to act as a yarn store. In addition to thus already formidable lot. the 1'nish.ng touches are being put la an X?.0W SO. It. budding lobe known as RSVfcR MILL - on me west side of ihc Riser Dnrwen. (n os hrst singe. River Mill is 5?2 ft long by 150 ft. -vide, ami land is available to extend it by some 350 ft. m length as and when itouired An attractive twestvi'sy siomage is presented io Preston Old Rond, Ihis part ,if the budding con> sis:mg of offices and the j,uai amenities - not forgetting of course. the mfijsprn. subic ten-making equipment It ism* tended i(i due course to transfer tne research laboratories front tnetr proem Avcotrunodatian ty the upper door of this bluer; The photvxujph ol dm top of the page. nil'1" o>\ tt (>cunnot hia<>`totx'> xkn <t< /vh.', sho*' Rtvfi Mdt du/i'ig tat euilv stage ol const-iiaiitK The picture hah" mts taken ''t Suntuiov. 24 t'ebruan. 1962. By tt Bitx Tunes' stit/f phctogntphn Thr girder - 9(j fcci hng and of t/ll-n elefet/ construction - ib starting ,is JO-mn'c >ourne< to Btckhunt 11 om the makfis, MrtsiS. Joseph Webb & Sons l,td.. ot h "d! Forge. 8ut i, /.' 'r non in iuntwn ci<i\S"t dm firmer Durden, connecting Sccnm's Cin'ntdl Snxc Wat Us tout the w* RfeT MH> its I) 'SO-ice budge'' ten ices coined l>< tins ShtteCne ate sretttw. ton Jensen<t ret\lining, electricity, *'tic>. telephone cables, oms s'ltjl locutm st stent *>nmg /a u SCna 20404 The purpose of this impressive new building is for the production of 5CAPEX Biiwn-Bwe felts, sometimes known as Wetbobs and Drybobs These wl .ire made, as toe tvutus tallies, bj need) in g fibrous batt on to a previously woven base fabric. The type of ban. the weave and construction ot rise base and the degree of needling ere nil important factors if the felts are to have the insuSai> vlidiaeieri'itius fur good per formance m the paper nulls. Trials of SCAPEX felts have been earned out m a number of mills making ,1 wide variety of papers and, althou&h a few of the eaiiy felts d'd not fulfil our expectations, the general picture of results is extremely promising In most cases SCAPE.X felts give improved drair>%e which, corektoed wuh. their ability to remain clean for longer periods than do conventional felts, offers the paper manufstiurer increased felt life and. consequently, a reduction m cost per ton of paper made in order to mamtafrt and increase Scspa's lead m :hc manufacture of tins type of fell, now needling machines and bau-forming equipment are on order with the James Hunter Machine Co . of North Adams. Mass. l.S A. Several members of Scapa have seen these machines both underconstruction and in operation m the United States and have been greatly impound by ttudr devjh and performance; so much so that an agreement has been completed between Huowr's and Hindlc, Son & Co. Ltd. licensing VhndleX to manufacture the Hunter needling machines for the European market Thus, not only does Scapa ensure us future requirements cf die best needling equipment, but 3 further opportunity 14 opened up to increase the Group's exports 10 Europe CH \Nt,b' Although it ivus /or f">ni complete :n Xlatch. 1962, when 'he ptzune at the fop of this page us taken, Rixer SHUnow began to resemble much more dearly the fine budding tt will titon become Compare tlua photograph u-rih the one at the tup ofthe oppositepage. In out :\e\! mue we mov h// he able to print a picture ofthefinished ,0 tide: also, a little later this ear production at Ktw Mill it scheduled to begat Readers may be interested (ti learn the following facts aboti. River hSill: 100,0(8 tons ofearth hail u' be moved before building could commence; * more than 8.000 tons of concrete has been used; nearly one third of a million backs have been laid; there are nearly two miles of heating pipes to cope with n vo-uine of !.250,000 cubic fet-c. ** In the working area (47$ ff ISO fi 1 there areonly fiveintermediatc0111ais; * the construction of R ivrr MnI s such chat there is only one roof supportmg column per 14.250 square feet of door space In typical 'improved' weaving shed of the early decades of the 20th century, the comparable figure was about 580 square feet; * the weight of the structural $te**l used is about eOO ions: * about 500 tods of patent roofing material are incorporated. * the floor ar;i including the offices, totals 82/100 aquare feet three scna 20405 The NEW BLACKBURN - a vision of tHe future 0er recent months a ouster plan for Blackburn has Men prepared by the Corporation m association with the l.aing Development Company Ltd. This provides not only for die redevelop ment of the sown centre. but also a long term 'ievewpmem ftogtamnie for \Vre entire central ama, consisting of 150 acres bounded by the outer ring road Tnc most important part of this area is. of course, the centre itself and de tailed proposals have been giveo for die redevelopment of this commercial and Ci-'C hub of the Sown. The first stage of this reoevetopment programme will be made possible by the removal ofihe market to a new site. The existing Market Square and Market Hat) *vi?l then provide space for the cynscrucu>n of ,U shops. a supermarket, a department store. Corporation offices and reception rooms, a resiaura.ni. offees and a cat' park. The construe!i on of tins Phase 1 development will follow the design ofthe larger scheme anti basement servicing famines w-fit be ptyvitiec ior goods deliveries. The ramp to the car parking area will be situated behind the Town Hall and is designed to be large enough 10 cater for the increased demand of the final senente King W.Hiam Street wiij icmnin and the shops on the west side will be unaffected by the first phase. Ultimately it is proposed that King Wdliam Street should be closed to vehicular traffic ano turned into * pedestrian *a>. ally,mg the urea Mtv-cen i: and Nonhgate to form a large ;-rea of the shoppirtg ce ntr This inode/ i/i thepicture o' the toy ofthis pope o? prepared by <he Lumg Develop ment Co. Ud ft (torn the proposed new Biuckbwn T>ivi Centre which is to form yan of the coiitpiektnsne ifeu-h/ptwiit yttm The area cohered In the model o appioximiiiel' id ooei of the eruling 1(1" il Celrf Neediws to say ihe Redevelopment Scheme has not been wed received m ad quatiers, particularly by those whose buildings must be demolished and businesses disrupted io allow ihe itIan to proceed Others doubt whether Black burn can support a scheme of such inagntmSr aruf w|>-<l>C' k'C.t1 profev sum*I and business eeopte will Maple to afford the new office and shop rents, (t ;s argued on the other hand *.nnt. unless sonsethmg js done land com parative I y qutCK I y>, esist i ng trade . !J be drawn to omer towns m sne urcu ar.C Blackburn's declining population wiii be reduced still further There :s obviously much to be said on both sides, mere is aiso much to be sate for a clean snd modern town compatible with ihe age m which we live. Just as any progressive uttlusiry must bh constantly on the lookout for methods by which to moaenusc and io improve ns products m order to keep it com petitive. so the municipality of todav alust do the same it > is to survive Un fortunately, Blackburn (along with many other industrial towmi has in herited ,t large back-log m this respect. This scheme proposes to *uioe the slate clean .md to start afresn <a - four i t scna 20406 THIS IS DRYER PELT CHEESE WINDING * DOUBLING Tlvetc arc many departments m bonpa, but how man? employees know exactly what goes ori .11 them'' Hers ( nave tried to o i > e a 'w orker's eye v icw* of the nicee merit ami processing o: yarn :n D5 Bay I have irted to keep i: simple w.tboui becoming too technical. I leave tfuu n> die wrrne-ccated workers* Here goes' Delivery of yarn is made at the ncer end of D4 Bay: :t comes from different spinners .mo there arc various types arid packages Thera arc cotton - tpun 'Tcrylenc' Tcrylenp* and nylon fits- ireot and omcr special yarns. Cotton comes ->n ring tunes and rollers and oil clime ml lets, nylon sod *Tefy)ene' nlamews oti incutI tubes: spun 'Terylcr.c' on paper tubes Cases of yarn arc unloaded and received bv Johnnie McKay .and Jolm HOLDEN, then thc;r work begins. Samples from each case or package arc passed to the Laboratory for rigorous tests Reports arc crude: the yarn is OK'd, None is used unts; this has been done even :i machines are waiting. When the yarn leaves it is lit for use m felts. And^ou'iney consume it; All yarn gees to ib.e winders and doublers and Arthur SUMNER has to keep these winders going. The winders make the yarn into eltccscs A cnecse n a package of y/,< n on a wooden rolier The rollers are 10 in. mng and l- m m diameter and. when the wtndcr has "ltied one. does resemble a wnoic oneese Single end cheeses ore about 6 m diameter and 2 ply cheeses 0 ;n. diameter The Department Super visor. Mr Seth LANG, derermmes now many ring tubes or cops go to making a cneese Winders use a mechanical kmmer io join ihc ends of yarn There are 2 winding 'frames* and 12 winders Briefly, the process is thus the ring tubes tire run from *rixed skewers' tor spmdies or pegs as they arc known. The single end of yarn is pulled up front them and pssses through tension discs and detector pins mie a boruomal traversing guide ana tr.cn to a cheese roller. The detector pins ensure thai there is no 'dropped' orshort ply v-nen winders jr maktng 2 or mure plv cheeses The machines can run up i-c 5-ply cheeses but usually, only 2 plies are nude. This cuts the maigm of error io a minimum. When winders doff' tor rake off) them filled cheese* tney are checked to see if they are on the correctly coloured rollers, as different counts and yarns have ihcir owr colours Tins is another safety measure. They tire booked and ihcir weights recorded They are then packed into pudet boxes and slacked m a pool, with separate stack* for different counts of cotton. 'Terylene'. etc This is done b> George BARLOW. Ail buses aiv plainly laoclletl and dated. From tr*is pool, the w.trp and weft doublers tor tu.liters) draw yarn and use it with bought cheeses. Roughly half (he cheeses uved are Seaps-made and half are bought outside There are two types <jl doubling frame* - -arp frames and -eft frames The process is to twist yarns together The ends are drawn together down from the creel ta* die carrier for cheeses is called! and arc passed under tension 'rods* thiough a wire 'eye.' Tins keeps them together, they (hen pass through mst rollers, through a guidet. and arc wrapped on the bobbin There are two sides to a machine. 80 sptndks per side The number of cheeses on each side is 400-800. Tht are renewed abo-n -vrr? 14 hours. There is little waste a*, when spent Cheeses arc changed, they are taken oui with about > IP., of yarn on the roller These are 're-winds* and go back Hi i V/iW rCYTCLV a/wuinitif u tocmir-nWi-i* owAme <" Sx'pa't Conan Knur ii{-p(!>ri dfii to ihe w iiidi ng frame to be re-wound i r.w full cheeses. The doublers *dort* about every 2$ hours - the ume largely depending on the amourn of 'wj,t. The twst is determined by differently sued cog>*hcds fitted at the drive end* of the Ivvisi tollers - here. too. there is a colour scheme for bobbins of various count 800 cheeses at once need careful watching so there lire two men to one maemne Weft frames are different n; some wiiys The proc-v* is the same as that on the warp frames, but the machines are much higher and 5Q0 r p m. faster. The bobbins produced are iarger and the yarn thicker twefts generally uce thicker yarns) The frames have '0 spindles each side and. at she fasiesi count they run, they dolT about every hour and 20 minutes. They use all the 2-piy cheeses the winders produce, and any amount of single end cheeses As with the winding frames, there is no room for mistakes These 'Prince Smith* machines are !*med uniti knock-off action detector boxes: the yarn, besides going unccr tension rods, goes through detector pins ano. when a cneese runs off. :he spindle stops - the bobbin doesn't carry on milking had yarn We aft proud to think ;hat, i n 05 Bn;. great accuracy has been achieved. Tins is partly due to Bob KAY whose record* have 'cleared* many a doubler He goes round daily testing on each side of every machine for correct twist and tension. Bobbins are taken from all sides daily and from different parts of sides - so thai. over a week. bobbins are tested from one end of the machine to the other The bobbins arc checked for correct count, and for correct proportion of synthetic lilament m ihc yarn. I have not mentioned this filament until now as it would sound complicated toman- people BrteSy, filament nylons or 'Teryicfte' or both - go into about DO'1., of ail twisted yarns made in Stupa In some cases ditfereni denicrs (thick nesses! are used, in addition io al! the various wefts and warps w also make sewing yarns lor the Seapa Pitieo; Clipper Scum When nil the yarns arc made they arc weighed, boxen batch-'umbered, noted, and counts and doubler marked on: thus is done by Bill CLARKE ami Dennis STUBBS The yarn >5 now just as clean as when u came /iy<i< to- rpiwien A record is made of outgoing boxes at ilie loading bay - by Jack RARKiNSON HiS fork lift truck loads them <m trailers for the departments requiring ihem ) wonocr .shut happens to triem then ' J$ C ...............................III(11 Q scna 20407 QUALITY CONTROL a . . . what it is and how it works l do iio' iftink that anyone wooId <|i^* non the importance of Quality Control. I he idea i$ a old as recorded history The Bible give<v spci ficanons for build ings (Kings i 6); food iXevuicus il>; ,ind other products. Records before Christ include Babylonian Iunder Nebuohadnorrur. 605-562 B.C.): Chinese pottery-making m the factories at King-Tu-Chtng {1644 B.C.n and Egypt ian manufacture of Iiixa (20CO B C >. (n oor ntodern age mass production (coupled with high quality requirements; makes imperative the application of modern Quality Control techniques. There is much troth > the saying that one cannot produce a first-class yarn from a tnird-rate fibre. The same is equally aue of puper-muchttte fens First-class felts cumsoi be made with poor quality yurt;. What u ;he purpose of Quality Control1.1 ft would certainly be a grave error ?o organise the Department purely for the collection and registration of data -.-ust for wrung into Pass' and Reject'. The aim, and most important function, of the Quality Controllet is to see that as ntrie ofthe product as possible can be classified as de/ecitec; that is. the mm is not only to detect but also to prevent the possibility of the manu facture of defective material Defective material prevented ts a positive contri bution to production Ho* ,s Quality Control to be made effective' ft is oersairilt not sufficient to think only m technical terms, because the quality level depends, to a great extern, on goodwill and pride in ones wotk. This is especially so with papermachine felts where small mistakes can often not be rectified later, thus resulting in enormous, wastage of umr and materials. From thus n will e* seen that the an swer io the question 'How is Quality Control to be made elective? can be split smo two pans. I me Quality Controller :s mete to help the machine operators, chargshands and foremen in their work and. through this, to gain full co-operation l in order to help, Quality Control has to be able to answer the questions; What caused the product to be de fective'' How is the fault to be overcome' How is quality to be improved. One of the best systems of Quality Control is what is known as the closest hup efremr. This is made up of ihe following elements: ) Stnipbng I:. Testing .i Evaluation of jsu)ts .1 In case of the results exceeding the Control limns ACTION (the action can he to draw further samplesj 5. Further sampling ufaction was taken, for example, by changing draft gear or swisc wheels) 6. Further testing (re-checks. The closed loop circuit is the system .ipplicc here in Blackburn, both in the Woollen Felt Division and the Dryer Felt Division. The most elementary testing equip ment. if n is operating m a closed loop, can be of more real benefit to the operaion of a mill than a laboratory full of dec'remit' instrument* which are merely ssed for testing If sampling, or testing, or interpreting, or adjustment, are veglected ihc Quality Control pro gramme ss doomed io mediocrity or to a quagmire of ineffectiveness. Treating each segment of she testing loop as an squa) partner assures real Quality Control. H is essential io remember that an> scheme of Quality Control is only as good us the people who devise and operate it Only If everybody, at all stages of production. ;s instilled with a consciousness of quality, can (he desired standard te obtained. Quality Control, od hoc examinations, and technical veseaicK and development, arc all closeiy related, especially m plants like oui own, where they are contained in ihc S2me general Depart ment. This rr-sults m the testing labora tory being coiKcrned in the thorough examination mid physical analys.s of used felis returned from papcrnulis. m requests fo? assistance in solving customers' problems, in testing samples receoveci, suid ju performing many oiber elated and unrelated tasks Cosequently. we have to guard egairist the ever-present danger mat Quality Comtol may receive fur less attention than it should. Because of its routine naiure. QuaI is y Con trol appears, iosome m; nds, lass attractive than other laboratory work which ha? novelty ana variety as welt as an immediately apparent erfec:. Whereas most Quality Control testing appears to be negative, eusiomcn requests and problems usually have someone pressing for resuiis ft is, therefore, necessary to plan the routine testing m such a way that it will not be delayed by a flood of other work or absence through nines* of the laboratory staff concerned it isessenf.il that the assistants carrying out the job shall realise ns importance and the consequence jf tests are neglected Also, the tasks carried Out must be inspected, for there is nothing more frustrating than not to have xn interest taken m one's work. The head of the Depart ment must take an active interest m tii< S'.' ................. ...... scna 20408 The wp picture shorn Mrs. Vent LIYESEY. a member of Scapa'j labora tory staff, testing curd rowing for correct *Y<ghr. A specially modified cord bobbin is used: iIns enables imlhtduol cakes of rowing to be removed and tested using the special stand to the right of the wrapping blocks The tower picture shows M/SS Pot O'VALLEY, another member of the hiboratoiy staff, checking woollen yarns for correct twist Both types of test are ct/rrieit out legulorly us pari of tht Qoatirv Conna!programme. The cartoons uooss the bet(am of the pages illustrate the sequence ofopenrooni ;a the 'Cfoxtvi Loop CirvinT method of Qaaiitv Control supervisor! of control testing, otherwise the operator may be lulled into (he belief [hat Ins work is of less importance chan is. ;n reality, the case. The arrangement of woik within the testing laboratory is always difficult There arc 1*0 main schools of thought on ilus subject; one favours each assistant being responsible for a parti cular type of work, whilst the other suggwis ifwit each assistant should Sc trained for si! jobs. We subscribe to un arrangement that is a compromise between thv two, m which specialisation it reserved for the more highly skilled tasks, or where consistent observer difference* have been noticed - a!) or moMt taking a turn nr the more mono tonous work The testing has teen cescrtbed as laboratory work because it is done by laboratory staff, but it need not all be carr.'cd ojt at ihe labohaiwjc T)>e system we use at Blackburn, of having small testing rooms cn some of the Departments, saves time and is often more convenient It certainly cuts site time lag between sampling and reporting - a most important feature in a highly productive Department suchas Spinning, --here the machines are often changed from one type of yarn to another after only very short runs. If some of the tests are done in she Departments concerned, the testers arc on the spot to do a re-check after the machines have been adjusted. If any system of Quality Control attempts to function without a planned maintenance system, it carries a very considerable handicap. Quality depends to a great extent upon the condition of the machines which, in turn, depends on the technical skill of those responsible for maintenance. From what has been said, it will be seen that Quality Control must be a co-operative effort. It depends <n each one of us to help to maintain Scapa felts in their position as the finest in the world. D.R.P. seven ................. scna 20409 The EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET . . . the historical background SHr 1'l?ON VNO < OSS Of {VIE CM!HD KINGDOM'S ESYR\ IMO THE COMMON VfvRKEI Is j> generally accepted, by politicians and industrialists alike, that the U K. muit negotiate for entry tnto the Common Market. After ail, we are part of Europe, and we cannot afford, either strategically or economically. 10 stand aside and watch our closest neighbours (with their very large populations) unite together to the exclusion of our very valuable export trade with them. It would be completely suicidal to do so, but the U.K , before signing on the -lotted line, must ensure that the Common wealth is included on accept' able terms and that the position of otiv agricultural industry r substantial protected. It <s to be noted that our problems of entry into the Common Market are similar to those besetting France, who is the only other Member State with ectencive overseas territories It is im possibleever ro please everyone at once, and sense industries arc opposed to our entry into the Common Market, e t. the paper mdussry On balance, hower. industrialists expect an overall benefit to the nation by our entry Son*: concerns which have only managed coexist behind our present tariff wail will mevnobly fail by the wayside ;n the face of greater compttu* ion. It behoves us ail to brace ourselves for fresh competition and, as Prince Philip said in October. fKiO.to work to gether moic closely fov increased efficiency. Tne politicians, perhaps, consider the political benefits as import ant as the economic benefits, but that field ofdebate must remaindered as far as this article is concerned As far as Scapa is concerned, the customs duty on our felis entering Italy. POPULATIONS and the Common Market. 'The Six' n-pieSent a ierr largepopulation group exn Without the United Kingdom. 2. Holland. lt.4H.bW. 3, Belgium. 9J2U.O<JO: 4, Luxemburg. J/,000. 5, Western German.-. SJ.043,000: 6, France, 4SJSS.W. 1, Italy. SO.67I.OVO. The total is I69.9J7.HOO. At the last census, the population of the (j.K {1} hus S2.67S.OOO. bringing the total number ofprospective Common Market ciiitumtiun the countries under reference /o 222.6/2.000 Concluding paragraph* uf mi ui tide bv Mr.P N. ASHWORTH. B.Cam.F.C.A . Sccttiur} of Scapa Oners Ltd.. anti <j Direi'<j> of Hindle Son < C<>. Ltd., mid Scupts Drwt i Suits) Ltd. France and Germany it as high as she duty on foreign felts imported into the U.K.. but the duty which we pay on felts sent to Belgium and Holland is lower than ihe U K. rate Thus, we have nothing to fear from reductions m duty in fact, we welcome them. In any case, the high quality of our icics has been proved over tne years, and the old adage 'Buy British' still holds good as far as mos? ofSeapa'scustomersareconcerned For some industries, however, the issue is a complicated one. because ti*e different rales ofduty on the same goods may have to be studied 11} CommonwMhh preference tthe raw is usually mis mi Duty rates on gooas imported from or exported to E.FT.A. countries tiiit Duty rates on goods imported from or exported to .F C countries jvj Most Favoured Nations rate llhts applies to pther member states of ihe General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs) tv) General Sates of Duty to Of from Other unspecified countries It is generally felt that, if and when the U K. enters the Common Market tilws cannot possibly be ilnitiiy settled before ini0'!963). we must immediately adjust our duties 10 the then-ruling Common Market rates. Any internediate reduct ions over a specified period would only lead to long and complicated negotia tions. After all, it took the 'Si*' two years to reach agreement, and they would hardly rcii$h the ulca of opening up fresh negotiations on that score1 Moreover, it took six weeks of tough bargaining during December. Wi and January, 1962. before tne second phase of ihe Common Market was agreed and the firs! steps achieved towards a com mon agricultural policy There would, ofcourse, be individual items on which there would have to he such large adjustments of duty that they would haveto be included m Ust 'O' for further negotiation, $o it behove# Coittmutd an facing puv' eight scna 20410 CO"Unusdfrom prtvmui industrialists to prepare now Tor possible entry into the Common Market. The present member states of the Common Market are only too ready to welcome the United Kingdom into sheir circle, but there will be. of necessity, a greut deal of hard bargaining h has been satd that the prices of certain foodstuffs are bound to rue - but that remains to be teen. The present members of the Common Market look uvuh envy at our social services, and are hopeful that, if the United Kingdom joins the *Su\ they might be able to step up their own schemes Let us be quite sure, however, that there is lo be no levelling Jo- nwards for the United Kingoom. In Scaps, of course, we deal in metric weighis and measures, and in foreign currencies, for most of our export mar* kets. Only Australia and New Zealand of the oversens territories sut> tuck 10 pounds, shillings and pence The United Kingdom must face up to the inevitable change-over to the metric system and decimal coinage as a necessity onjoining the Common Market. On what unit is our decimal comage to oe based? Most people are m favour of the ien shilling note i possibly to be called a 'Royal') being me basic urm, although the finan cial experts would rather adhere to the pound wi|. we must just wait and see1 CONGRATULATION . . new appointments and promotions among the senior staff of Scapa Dryers Ltd. SOME SCAPA FIRSTS The word "FIRST" winch :s often prominent in Scapa advertisements is no idle boast Here is a list of a few Scapa I- !H.b TSm the fclt-makmg industry: Mr. John Geoffrey ALLSUP was appointed as an assistant m the Woollen Division Design Office during the month of January, 1962 He is Blackburn bom and was educated at Stunyhom College: he represented his school at both cricket anti rugby. During National Service (two years and the South Lancs. Regt.) ne spent a year m Berlin He joined Scapa on I January, 1959. and spent the next two years working m all depart* merits of the Cotton and Woollen Felt Divisions. Mr. Allsup has gamed experience of the paper trade by working cm paper-making machines m England and Finland and. during 1961, in the design departmentof Messrs. Walmsley's at Wigan. He is a member ofPleasmgton Goif Club and is & very keen golfer. FIRST m the CREEL WEAVING of COTTON DRYER FELTS which, from (he inception of Seapa Dryers Ltd.. resulted m the production of dryer fdts with qualities of evenness and siapiiuy ntibeno unattaiesblc. HiKSl ,ri The CHEMICAL TREAT MENT OF COTTON DRYER FELTS to prevent the degrading action of adds. There has been a recent revival in this type of treat ment. 30 years after Scapa first in troduced it FIRST M thB DEVELOPMENT OF DRYER FELT WEAVE STRUC TURES specifically designed to give stability and long service life. The S-! weave (typified in our S164-S and 3175-S felts) and the S-4 weave (as in our types 1464-S and J480-S) are stili, nearly 30 years after they were first patented, the mo*t popular and widely-used structures in the world. Mr. Eileen Theresa LUCAS (nee Farrelly) was appointed Assistant Fore woman (Fek 1 inspection) i n the New Felt Room on 20 November. 1961. Born m Blackburn, she was educated at St. Anne's Roman Catholic Girls' School. On leaving school she was apprenticed as a tailored, but gave this up after about a year to join Scapa Dryers Ltd. m June, 19*9. Her hist six month* wh the Company were spent on the sewing machines in tne itfteit! old Felt Room. Mrs Lucas lives m Lower Durwcn now, ami her husband is :i Storeman ai the Royal Ordnance Factory m Oarwcn She is greatly .iwcrcsted in ihe 'keep tit' campaign and attends a weekly evening session, In I9li8 she passed an examina tion in Home Nursing. FIRM'to uppiv CHEMICAL TREAT MENTS TO WET FE1..TS based on the then recently acquired knowledge of the basic chemical structure of the wool molecule. The series of `Seapar king' treatments replaced the old tanning processes which had been in vogue for many years. FIRM to apply the HELICAL WRAP PING of muismlament synthetic yarns around a cotton core. We con sider this to be the greatest single advance in cotton dryer felt manu facture since the advent of syn thetics. FIRbT to discover THE IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF ASBESTOS as an absorber of acid and a binder of iron, which resulted in the development of our now famous three-decker synthoasbesios fehs with their synthetic face, asbestos centre and cotton back ni/ie scna 2041 ^nMUlfiifrun+Urt;|y , Nine o'ciock sees ihe sum os* 0 new da, a: London Office, anti the first yunflic of problems is a!ready lying on ihe floor m the slupe of Lne morning's m,ul This ;s Hurriedly opened, the post list from Head Office scanned, and envelopes bearing post marks oilier than Blackburn arc eagerly opened for new orders. Miss REID. i)ur evcr-paUCHl secre tary. has barely started 10 acknowledge tlKse when the telephone rings. One of the larger Kern nulls ss jn urgent neefl of a dryer felt and requests our best possible delivery A few steps to the Tele* machine and. withm seconds, the message is m the Saks Office <o Black burn. A few minutes pass, she Telex clatters mto life again, and the awaited answer flics along the wires 10 assure the customer that his felt wii! be supplied b one of our own lorries within the next two days Another satisfied customer, thanks to Scapa service 1 Ten o'clock, a short pause to put cn the coffee {Visitors please note: we have six cups and saucers if you arc thinning Of calling on us . plus a heavy duty percolator! London pavements are notoriously thirst-making!) Sack to the lypcwmer until I i o'clock when Mr. TYRER arrives front the country where he has been aticnomg an early morning sioioup at a tissue null This involves one of the new Scapc.x bdttoit*base felts which has got away successfully ana paper samples, showing improved Finish. arc forwarded 10 Head Office along with a report on wetting-out behaviour, ere. Lunch hour comes and goes and wt iviuin fo the office to find die rlap down on the twiteft board - indicating an incoming call. Answering Limited ian efficient concern winch takes messages On our behalf when ihe office is jnsluffedi informs us that our driver will be culling witmn the hour to tolled .i sample of fr-r which will he forwarded u> fcl.icxhurr, for a laboratory attulySiS. A CUP of Unt for live driver and. in return, the l,itest news from 'up North' and then back to she paper way until s JO when ihe afternoon mail arrives This contains sports from Mr. POLAND who is rtmkiiig one o I hisextensive sa les tPurs in P in Lind; wc learn tfuit cur products are proving su usfaerpry m (hit market. Four o clock and ihc telephone shrills again. A large packet of ncaded paper and envelopes needs to be collected from die Preston train arriving a; Eussoit j Id p m. Miss Reid is meantime engaged iti finding hotel accommodation for .i foreign visitor who wishes to spend trie night in London bcloie visiting our c/cr-expending mills m Blackburn. Some quick footworn across Strand, where the traffic is already chaotic, a sudden blast of warm air, and wc arc : the Underground. We arrive at Fusion just as the tram is pulling m There are, of course, three brakes m the tram and our package is m the one which :< furthest away from the barrier. A hirgs. huf:gf>'lc,>k'ni} bulldog snrv? r,<> guard j makes extraction difficult, our fars are groundless an. fingers and parcel intact, anotner varied and satisfying day's work is compIdea A DLSCR1PUON of \V k\ CROSS (continued) Following on to my descriptions of Wsycross and the differing ways of life out here. 1 would like to mention a few of tht: different customs and expressions wc have noted during our stay m me K'*n. Wc were most surprised to find that Hasten UitcluGsng Good Fridayi r$ not observed as a public holiday The tirst break of the year after New Years Day (a holiday! is Independence Day - 4 July v.'c do not nave a Wakes Week. Work-peoplejust apply for a vacation as best suited to their circumstances nn.fl, if u is possible to let them have u at me required time, it is granted. Different expressions arc used m greeting people. For instance, whereas rn Lancashire people pass the time of day with`Good morning "or'Goodevenmg * - here the general greeting is 'Hey'* or `Hi!' When you buy anything at a store, and x:e leaving, the general ex pression used is Hurry back I* If you have been visiting fr.cnds, and ate Icav. mg. you nearly dlwoys near 'Curve back and see us1' If you do a service for any one i bey wiIi a Ivvuys say I appreciaic it!' 1/ >uu say 'Thank ou!' foran ything you will always get the reply 'You're welcome!' If you ask anyone 'How arc you today-'' the reply will generally be 'Fine f Wuycrots is also known us the 'Wo|. come World City! We have two f;nho sinuous and. just recently, wc added a TV stanon Tlse radio stations arc vs ACL and waYX; the latter goes by the name cf 'Johnny Rcb Radio*. s term which goes back to the Civil War when most of the people of the Southern States were known as Rebels and the people of the Nortb as Yankees During L<f<, spfict is "Oi i'psieil i" hew binklings m LokiImi. :ht cm pm A a; l'iltf<\ Utnuf n brb>frotoal mi l ............I M ill Hi II scna 20412 tlie programmes of these radio stations mostly music, new* and frequent weather reports - there arc oiler, breaks con sisting of ndvending notices by local business people. For the weather repons the announcer will give local temperacures with some expression such as 'the temperature u! Waycross is SO fun-filled Rebel degrees' -meaning. btuic&liy, th.u Georgia is the (.and of Sunshine and mat. practiceiiy the whole year round. rei'Dle work Ami nlay m the sunshine W oo not need licence? for TV or radio .is both .tre commercial, with (lie adver- users paying rhs cost of operating the stations. If one caret to co so, it is pos sible to watch TV for about 20 hours a day /which may or may not he a good Thing} We noticed, also, another great diRer cnee here; school children do not wear uniform as do some school children m England. So. we see them going to school m Drightlycr>loufe<l dresses. Most scnoois have their own Bands and. during terms, there sic many colourful parades m which the bands participate. There are High School football ieamt between which These ;s keen competition. The football played in England is termed soccer in America Here the players wear headgea i a ikJ shouI fler pads and thegame >s played jnore with the hands than with the feet: it is more like English Rugby. High School girls are chosen as *chcer leaders' and stand m front of the crowds to entourage people to shout for their team. SchooIs have a summer vacalion of three months; tins is a long break by English sumdaids but, as Wjycross schools are not air-conditioned, it is a necessity Arthur WHSTTAK ER \PPfitClATION The tirst number of SC'APA NEWS' was eagerly received &v WaycrosS per sonnel and produced much comment. Anticipation hud built up continuously since we were nru approached with the idea of the publics tier, and die invitation rosend m our news items and stones. As soon as our efforts were winging 'heir way across the Atlantic to Blackburn, everyone waned impatten:Sy to see the results nt prim, and to read the news of Scape and Se&na personnel from other parts ofthe world. Ourexpectations have rtot ended m disappointment either for. over here. *SCaPA NEWS' is an im mediate success and. if any Hung, it is even more than we had anticipated. The hist lone copy came in the mud about a week ahead of the compete shipment and had to Be kept 'under cover1 in !he orftce until everyone could have one. Fin<t(Jy. the other copies arrived and were given out to office personnel and null workers at the end of their shifts. Some of the comments heard were. M's. i/tnt YARBROUGH (Secre tary): 'lt*s real mce. 1 had expected jt to be i n newspisper form, but this is u whole book. Tm going to read it ihis weekend' ('an FALSE (Warehouse Foreman): '1 think the magazine is u good idea. It tells us how the Company was formed: something a Soi of us didn't know hefc e - and how ii has grown; something we are all interested in' ft G. McClelland (Packing Dept): 'ft's a darned nice thing There were a lor of interesting articles in it*. Several employees (who wish to re main anonymous as their wives read *Scapa News' too) were impressed mostly with Afawecn CLARK. Mm Sctipa of 1961 - end think she ought to be sent on a good*unil tourto Waycross, We here nt Waycrow me all very proud of SCAPA NEWS' and join i ogctiier;n congratulsting the EdItor altd h is staiffor a wonderfuljob. Gene SHIPES Top oj the pa#*, tke to~n cenuc af cress. Georgia. L 3* A. > scna 20413 I e"e' ;>.. i* ' !T CS*S* GIRTHS Congratulations to ihese Scapa Dryers Inc. paresis on the occasion of new arrivals' SMITH A daughter (S its 14 ozs i to be named Kathy Lynn was bom to Mis, W. D SMITH on 21 January, J962. Mr, Smith r$ a weaver at Waycross LKE A daughter (6 lbs, 14 ozs ) iob named L;sa pens was corn to Mrs T. J. LEE on 18 February. 1962, Mr Lee is a weaver at Wsycrott. VVHIDBY A daughter (8 lbs. iOj ozs) to be named Connie Ann was born to Mrs. T K. WKIDBY on 9 February, 1962. Mr. Whidby is a weaver at VU'aycross TANNER A detughter r 81bs. 7 ozs i to be named Phonica Ann was born to Mrs. J. TANNER oi' 21 February. 1962. Mr. Jimmy Tanner ts employed in me VVare. house Departrtrem at Waycross. SFRADLEY A son '9 !bs ) to be named Jonaman was onrn to Mrs L. SPRADLEY on 9 December. (961. Mr. Lee Spradley ts a shift foreman at Waycross. C ACTION ViEN a.T WORK 'Work together - build togctlttr' is the pclicv of these employees of Scapa at Wavcrcss - Rcav* SMITH. Ed JOR DAN', Hollis SMITH. They sre con structing, in tbetr spare time a fall out shelter1 The struciure is ten feet by forty feet and is designed to house ail immediate neighbourhood families. Although everybody hopes that >i wilt never be used for ns designated purpose, ic could double a? a tornado shelter COLONEL GLENN S FLIGHT There were many fine things written and site! about Colonel John Glenn's otbttai Sight of20 February Some were serious: some were humorous, such as Colonel Glenn's remark when hu met the Lord Mayor of Perth. Australis, in New York on 1 March1 T was afraid he had brought the light bill' Perth, was Inc cuy that sinned on all its lights as Cdoncl Glenn passed over. We in sne United States were taught up m the excitement and thrill of this history-making event. Of the many things written about this flight, i would hkc to share with 'SCAPA NEWS' readers the following remarks written by a Waycross Rotamn, Mr. Liston Elkins, who wss vismng New York on this eventful flay. Mr. Elkins is Manager of the Okefenokce Swamp Park, and no doubt wii? tc remembered by many Scapa-Blackburn people 'I was m the crossroads of the world or. Tuesday. 20 February at Times Square, New York City. (t was the day that Colonel John Glenn circled the globe three times. I was ''country boy" on Times Square, one of the busiest and most spectacular spots on earth, but I was as big and important as any other person tlitte Everybody and everything at shat moment was :nslgnificxr?T. except a lone man who was braving she unknown. 'Nothing mattered during those tense moments, except the sal'e'y of 'bat man who represented America and mankind's hope for achievement in a new and mysterious realm. 'Business wss laid aside. The stock market was forgotten. TrfifRc was stag nant. The sounds of a great city* were dim. TViwc vitrc many pcopVt w Times Square, but they were alt idem as they watched tJte bulktins on lights from the Times Building. Many were watching television screens through the plate glass from* ofmissive hole! lobbies and store windows, and occasionally yoU would see a man or a woman on bended knees. You didn't have s hear any -ord? 10 k now1 *ha' prayers were beingraiseu from she asphsl' ofTimes Square 'Perhaps no place on carts* harbors $o many people of divergent beliefs And disbeliefs as New York's Times Square But. on 20 February, saints and hcoo- Sums. vociferous soap-bo* orator? and quid old ladies, homburgtd gentlemen and overaliM truck drivers, beenme fer vent hero worshippers, united m a com mon mission, 'Never before has faith been so eloquently exptessed. i moved about in the throng, and when someone would ask "You reckon he'll make it?" there was an immediate and confident ic- joinder from someone else Sure, he's gonna make it", ThStt was ten.se anXfC'y. but there was abiding faun. Faith probably was expressed that day by many people wno never before had known the meaning nf faith. SVfteo tl/e announosnwi't came diet Colonel Glenn had made it. there was an eruption of sound anet a display of emotion shal surpassed anymmg I have ever seen Times Square came ahve There was a cascade of ticker tape and people shouted and screamed. 1 saw many people with leans streaming down their faces cmd many closed thor eyes nr.ri looked upward it was the greatest Thanksgiving Day- New York ever experienced. 'Colonel Glenn brougnremotion. ?*it. pvyts worifiiiwwe to Titf/ts Squafe. I'm glad 1 was there ' Liston Elkins On page 10, m hit description oflife in Wavcross, Mr. Arthur WHITTAKER ntenuonf the great di/fcrenctbetween football' as popularly played in America am! in England. The photo shot abo`* .tho-a lhai a gam* in Wuycmss is nor quite like a fooitht evening match at Evtood ParkNo - they're not astro t!y*h'9 nauts-just High School playen. The mature lookmg vou'W ladles ahow are also High Sthoot piipi/s. Thei hn-e been ielected os 'cheei leaders' fa j bg game, and are limben'ig up Ortd praenying tlreir 'cheer routine con w- qune complicated, calling for precision drill) scna 20414 Waycross Sales Conference Dm irig the month <1/ February, 1962. mer/otp took place m Waj-c/oss ofsalesmen and agents working with Scapa Dryers fw. ami coining the United Urates. Baek row. left 10 ngkr Vtrtto" L TiPKA 1 West Coax); FloydCOONS imid- Wesitrn States): G. 8. HaLL {North-eastern States); . H RAIL {MorevPaptc Mill Snpph Co.): A. J ROU'RKE (Southern States): J HAYTHOR^THWaITE ISeapa Dryers he.). W. G MUSDSC hud- Atlantic ami Northeastern Stares/. From row, left to ng!<r L. ROPER 1Scapa Dryers Ltd^ Blackburn, nsttittg); A WHITTAKER iScdpo Dryers he.); K W RUCHiUAS t$S<3 Director, Scopa Dryers Lid.. Blackburn; Director. Scapa Dr>e>s he.): J. &- CHASDLER ISotith/m States]: A ASHWORTH {Director and WotPresident, Srnpu Oners he 1 E. H HALL. J> (Ohio) ( VJ*E vtll IS tv t. S production of paper and paperboard in 1961 fofailcd a record 35.5(H),GOO tors, and sales of paper end allied products exceeded $13 billion. About 1,2 million tone of paper and paperboard were exported, while imports - mainly news print from Canada - amounted to 5JJ million tons, Consumption of paper and paperboard exceeded 40 rmiliort tens, or Approximately 437 pounds per person. Consumption of wood pulp m (he manufacture of paper and paperboard moved to a new high of over 27 million sons in )96i Production of wood putp exceeded 26 million lot*, requiring u-r 4J .000,000 cords ofpuIpv-ood. About 5.2 million tons of wood pulp were exported In 061 compared (0 6S2.000 tons ns recently as 19S0. Impori*. htS steady ex 2 4 million cons. Waste paper consump tion remained steady 1 n 1961 at 9 million tons: consumption of other- fibrous materials including nigs, straw, cotton 1 inters aod bagasse (sugar cane residue; totalled more than one million tons. Most observers exoect the American economy to continue the iWl uptrend through 1962. Major differences seem to be of degree, with some expecting a 'super boom' and others a relatively mild expansion, from prese*1! record high levels, in cither case, site rise in gross nation?) product in 1962 will most likely i>e paralleled by a similar increase in consumption of paper and paperboard in the U.S. Tins will bring both the total and the perperson' rate to new highs, if imports arid exports of paper remain close to their (961 levels in 1962. production of paper and paperboard in J962 would be likely to move to new mghs and would show an accelerated rate of growth compared to that of i959-196! This higher level would result >0 correspondingincreasesu\ wood pulp production aod wood pulp con sumption. and would, of course, reflect similar increases m requirements for converted paper producers, Althoogn paper consumption will continue to grow wun inc population mcrease. an important part of the future expansion will be in new products and increased exports. Reprintedfont SOUTHERN PULP and PiPER MANUFACTURER ihrleen SCNA 20415 niintu11.1.11:wa.w<.w`ii l * lent, THE riSMbH P\PER 1M)1 STR\ Some features about in development Did you know that Finland possesses about !2 acres of forest per inhabitant? Did you also know :hai she annual in- element of forest is about 385 square feet per head'' No wonder that (Jus country depends so very much on herforest resources. The dominant trees in Finnish forests arc the spruce und the pme: the third movi important species Is the birch. These three types of tree account, to* gesher, for 98 % of the growing stock. As slf three species are suitable for pro cessing and, especiaily as northern sluwgrowing timber is very durable. u is quite natural that there has long been a demand for timber from Finland's vast forests, even from beyond (lie frontiers of thecountry. There have been paper mills in Fin land since the 17th century. However, until the !9(h century, the country's paper industry worked soieiy for the domestic market. When, in the middle of the 19th cen tury, it was discovered thut wood could be used as a raw material for papermaking, and taking into consideration the abundant umber resources, papermanufacturing m Finland began to go ahead atabmk pact. The !920*s saw a very vigorous in crease in paper manufacture, and news print took ns place as the most import ant product of the industry. As a result of the wars of the 20th century Finland lost nearly 10% of her paper industry arid, after the last of these wars, heavy war indemnities still further retarded progress. So, in fhet, it was not until 1955 that the 1939 level of production was reached again. The late I950'9 and early 1960's will go down in Finland's history as she period of greatest expansion in the country's paper-making Industry The greatest concentration of production in crease comes in the years 1960-62, when the figure of45% is recorded. Owing the eati.i pan of the year Mr. It B POLAND iSc.Vias London Manage'< made an extcnsa-e su/es lour of Finland In i/is- ptcuac abort he n scen at tin com plete!* frozen harbour M Saumlinm/ The Finnish paper industry regards itself as progressive and progressing. Those of us who do our everyday wosk m SopA are helping so sustain this pro> gress-Wy making better; longer-lasting paper-making felts of all kind*. ELECTION \ifv\S January. 1962. was a time of election eering irt Finland, culminating m the first stage of (he Presidential Election on if and 16 January; this was the election of the WO strong Electoral College which finally ertooses she next President. The campaign then continued with growing vigour ss the General Election itself, on 4 and p February, grew near. The elections were, as was expected, a persona! iHumph fur President KFKKONKN, wfto tnus becomes the head of the Finnish State for another six years. Participation m the Genera! Election was extremely lively and, according to uw latest calculation, more than 84% of the electorate voted The overall resuli was a House with a non-Socishsi majority This may offer an opportunity for the formalion ofa majority Governmem, which has long been needed. HOI an* COM*! TM 'sauna'. O' Finnish communal bath, is afamous speciality of the country. Pan of the process involves a period :n a very hot steamy room - abd.u' S20'C or 278'F In 'be picturn above M'. POLAND is en joy ing rhe heat at the jtirtal company ofa group ot Scttpa'S Finnish lastotren. bcot/ng ofthe bod} wnh bundles tj bn clt (igj also comes into the ritual The session ofbroiling In the hat room is often followed by a (t&nbt/tssi invigorating ioil tn the sitohj in the photograph left Mt. Poland is enjgvutg<`I t!us at a lewperoUlff of minus 20 C-o> annus } F "C are told fourteen > l --------------------------------------- scna 20416 Meet our Customer THE! BOWATER ORGANISATION .,. Bowaters in Britain The Bowater Organisation is spread uwr a ms.ior pan of the world. The full tally ofBowater companies is around the sixty tiwrk - located in twelve different countries. Anti - in forty countries more - the organisation's products are distri buted through sales agents. list of offices and plants afford* a great variety of place-names and of occupations. It*s hard to think of any paper operation that isn't done by Bowser people somewhere on the snap. Go back to the beginnings of the raw materials of paper - to the forest itself - and you will still find Dowaters there. Trees are planted, tended, cut, hauled, in Canada and the United States; they are turned into pulp on the spot and :n Norway, Sweden, Eo^Laud. France, New Zealand. The pulp is turned into paper in all these countries - into budding products tfrom hardboard to fibre pipes/ m England, Ire-Sami, America - into packaging products in Brttato, France, Belgium, Italy, There are Bolster ships on the high seas, and Bowater lorries on land, imkutg the rAa^naterials centres with the mills and factories and with the market places. fa^the tovmjiss so far mimed - tralia and South Africa - are transforming Bowater nto money - pounds, dollars, . Research men and engineers, based on England or the U.S., n continually the lines of to- otrow's progress Ail over the world, n Bowater offices, administrators and today, look after business of fct-Seott, who make and sett sehoid tissues, have an international flavour, too. Tbe link-up between the Bowater and Scott companies began in England- but has moved on into Belgium. Denmark and Italy, into tbe flourishing European Common Market area, and has see up in. strength in Australia ~ and with many sales agents overseas. Is ts a long haul from a Canadian pulpwood forest to exotic Ceylon but. in that land of elephants and ?rtp!es, daaicaiad coconut is being packed in multiwall sacks made by Bowater?. In Malayan schools, children Jeam from textbooks printed on Bowater paper. Household tissues bearing the BowaterScott label are displayed alongside traditional wares in the bazaars ofHong Koog, These similes could be repeated a hundred times because - from northern forests to the lively modem does of Camixued on nextpigs fifteen scna 20417 n>iMi e ...... The `BIG FOUR' Mills Foremost among the many types cu paper produced by the Bolster Organ*, atiorv in Britain H newsprint. A vast daily tonnage u produced on the high-speed machines m action at the 'Big Four' mills at Northllcet, fCemsley, Siningtourae and Ellesmere Fort. The dynamic pic tures on these wo pages were all taken at Kemsley in Kent, and illustrate some facets of newsprint production by Bowaters. A. the wet ecsd of No. 5 machine - the 'stuff' * more than 9SV8 water. B. a dryerroan examines carefully the edgee of a newly-wound reel of paper, C, she giant finished rolls of newsprint seen from the supercalender. D. another view of the wet end of a newsprint machine - with the mixtuft of pulp and water speeding along suddenly to become a continuous web of paper. , machine operatives inspecting a supercalenderod reel of newsprint- F shows well the giant size of a roll of newsprint as it comes off the machine. G. the finished product - reelect and cut to customer's requiredsize - packingis alt that remains. eighteen scna 20418 -- --*1 nineteen scna 20419 twenty-two ) i ANCILLARY SERVICES Top Ufi, Bowmen becameshipowners in I9S8 with 'heacquisition oftwo6.000 tonnewsprintfreighters. In 1962 the &w(w fleer comprises /1 -esseis ofa wot deadweight of 69,300 ions. Below left, the many *e/l-kspt heavy newsprint lorries of the Bowaier roadfleet are well-known on 'he roads of Britain. Top right, clever fingers count sheets of fineprintingpaper in a Bowaier mill.Above, testing ofproducts is continuousand constant and ensures quality control in nil Sowater plants I ! scna 20420 for SPiSTfCS K e.h TRf.ZIS0 i '.1.1micfi.i icc; o no j,mmi DI X bUa V ' vv0s>.Scn Mill Spronn^g' ,,fc tu-< Sc.iy.i people who .kted o n comm11 tecf Ilirce io organ i ,i pi\> of pennies m ,i(Ci "f spjisii.' sutVerers The pile. wh.v'h. .immiiueJ :i> a juk on:r 11 i ux . coitei led 'i (he R,,liwr Inn. Hl.i.kojpi On Tui'O.r. evening. Jtmu.iry. irk gre.u p'k cooper wus ctfi'emijnuily Coil.tPvvd "a 9rv.w DOUGLAS 'Bl.U'k- burn ft.ivjn .md GngUndJ who -ms ^s*-ie<i hi 15RAY. the Rovers right Tii.s i> *i>c lh<rd Pile o! IXA'i:ii< ,i|;r.!i h.i> norn doiu'ed io the Mvmis's AsviU'K.on :iher it.ivmg Been voileeieii in tins by ;bc vustonse/s of me RriUm t"n. <"1,1a- of .vhoni ;ify Soup.1 .tnd Hi note employees Tji:$ evening wj. organised -a :1 )> greui Success .inc mu .ompJcted with potato 3k ;n'd viuS.igCj .'l( round iP'iitm (tbo>>i 3 CAP .A ANCLtWC ClUB FORMED !>c.ipi >ufi ,md irn:r-lo>cc m,iy now JOU! the it,;>\i Aogirng Clut ,u :l>e l'me 1if gong 10 pr-cSs i very nc"K- fik.nieii v;ctu`ii <ir?vng Scj;>.i sauris cod social ,u>ivi ics Anyone m Stup.i may become u member on .lootictuion ;o .my mcmcer of the committee Fees (which iVr.ili be peid by J! VIa 1^2; ore i.unes per yce.r. yumor* taged 16 uf !cs>). 5s. i5ef year. men. IQ* per .ear. This fee awAides the ost of .1 NorU.cm Anglers* trgeneg afi^h will ivrrmit the member to nsh np> u.uwr which ore covered by n a rules ,ind resd.iturns Members arc ofteewd 10 obtain thciT 0"n River Bo:ir;| iicvtn.ces mdiwduully The Scupd Angling (dub m lends ><> otgjmse nslung m.uches ,.s,uh iHhor social .md tsiigbng dubs, jnd dso to ifr^ngc mutches .md .omi>etit:i>05 .miongsi os run metnoers It:? hoped 10 provide tr.iospor: fn.ilores for tliesc m.itches Tl> rirsi officers of 'he Club .ire Cri.iirmtn? Mr A. PATTEN rWoollen Pljnnmg Ofttc; Mon Seerelory* Mr F LOXHAM 1 Wool ien l,oom Mcii niciurcc e-igmccri l't*u:r. u\ aenfW) Hop. Treasurer* Mr i OLfcOSTONg < A>vtst,i -M Produs tion \Iunuger. Wooliero Committee memhers Mr W CJH.L (Woollen Pi .in:img OtRcet Mr J. B U R ROWSi WooIlen Me:>v mgt SPSKOV YOUTH Toiiy BURCH .1 <in apprco!tse biter with Kindle Son & Co i.id Me is .1 '<-rv keen cross-country rur.pr told, et the ugc i>f !. n,i> 'cr. recently mon-J mio the Mumor vfuss The ;>l\i<io?r(ipli lefl. sii.'V'S Tuto competing m ibe Ni"tr.cui Junior CVoss-country Championship vcftkl: '"is ne!d ut Bmgle-. VorMiure. sin I? Febrodry this year. It v-.ls j o-milc course Tori> h.id entered through lies club iClily to n-le-Moors Mdiners1 and rmisncd m >P(h positmrt 1 ho v,t\< ticlii ,'f.ibom 2CJ entr'es a.rut 1 muv ^Pi1PlJ11!11Pi1 IPiIPrtIIt1SH1............. SCNA 20421 1.itnil mu;........ TO THE EDITOR I oihe L-lnur SkAl'' NfWS r>c.?r Sir h '.'si \>iC\ muncusc 'ifeasorc iiui I a',i<l die nr<i number of Sc.ipi Vw-s .uni i hc;Mt:lv consraiulroe you your m.uT. .ini? ,i;j svhi-i Iuvt contributed ;o ih;s w!i.pm<iuo?<i ;oum..i I micercly lu'iN' it teccses :h supp-'ri :l so deser .edis mcrl' 1 was paniculoriy uitctoud m our khmrmai's message ,\i>c m rhe br.ef trustors nf the Scapu Group .me 'how did oegu:1* l well rc-ienibc my brsi connection with Hmdlc m Huslmgdem suon after me cm! of the rim Wnrid \V,;i Hroj.icivstmgon the ,nr was jo^; ticyioniog ,md was *11 tiv rage T^inwimog st,i!icifi< "tire few mul f;ir between und Keen ins vets o'.my duality or reliability wore co-t!v .usd hard to ubuim Our Oiyjrinnn however. ni addmo < tn his mans omer mseresis. produced u most efficient cabinet set complete with loud speaker <uk1 <jmp teen i.iocs and it nobs, n wms through becoming the proud owner of one of these sett that i rrsude nn personal acdu.mtfance w-uJi )nm The thrills, amaseineril and escoe- I'Sent hi* all enjoyed wiih that Kindle rcctocr were not surpassed even wall the hosr ;id>em .>f teievSiOti l often wonder wiia! would h.ue happened Is-d that product been pul tmo mass prod tic* U`> However. Sc.tp.t Dryers Ltd cnoie oho lxmg m ivi!1 ir>d \ ->ns pn.ikgst; > o k'<n tne C omprs; Mid not hc$rmie i o .Kccpi:be 'Pt'ortumi', hovingiiie fullesi .ont'ioerei: m Oyr Cbammm <nJ Ins uin \>i i'c.*tor*. Dse rooSts now test:fy ih *i my ;:mh lias been more than (usance). I 'ct.onMVid merv-onev of the mstslhn turn ot the looms n> the Skating Rusk at ss nton where the Company's tint itK'ciaijjs were held And at which, on ok'r tlkiO one occasion. I nod the ptcsiv .1 at duly -if nu'\.ng a!i itie rcsoIutions on 'he ngcncl.t from ihe bodv of the meeting hying iHe .mt> member present not <i rjoeciot I '.H mush impressed on seeing <,rce! nca'.ng ror the hrs: lime B;,i \ used to ai'pio.ich ibe from of the h.xum with sonic tret'i da non a fie? Knv.nj $een signs of shuttles tryoig to get mt \* if ton Furs vtii Cartmeii Street. However, ihose teething troubles - and many much i.irger problems - *<rc. ,tnd are slid bi'ing si.hed a nn the result ;hai .-cno- .s<e Scapa Dryers Ltd in the promnvni I'ljstvoii 11 holds tiydai ) can only endorse our t |i.orman S hr.al wrrds b\ addtng my ;iwn smecre good iMne.s for connnta'd suceess n: 'he nevt ;5 vears Yours f.tiihfuds DAVID R VVORSLt'l Harnm. Presti-n. Laics iMi. Ws*rslcy :s one of ilic ofigin.ii sh.ircheiidcrs in Scapa Drscrs Ltd . and his holding dates from 192'. The only other of ihe original shareholders whose name is stiil s'n Die Company's books the Cnaifman. M; T Hnulle i To the t'diter SOAPA NEWS Dear Sir. Congi auiia11oi'.s ' u> ii;v r.di;or a iul 111 tJec ^arifees h<' co n t ri du: eel to Ihc' first number. !t was indeed a good send' nlf. with some vers inaeresuiig tcudoig w'hich provided a good accoum of ;lic progress of Scupa since its inception >5 scars ags' '/lie History of Sdupu gave u& a fair picture of the Croup's expansion but gnnrcd mnen of the crsonal cffoti made b> -our Chairman jnd his father ai ihe b'.nldff.g of Hmdic Loom I wv'dd like 10 add this part of (tie siorv as I suw if at the u/ne My 'trst escf!Cnce O!* ue.lvnsg felts for ite ii.i|Wr t'die took place at Haslir.gdeo when mo looms were introduced to make plum duck fells These had to W seen u> be beliesdd - ilK> were h*e something out sif the Ark ' Att>sine who ha> bad experience .if dmtng frotn fa si ar.d hx'se pulic-s wdl realise oic .nrniunt of h*ort required io pus n .i h- me h lx 11 froin i me i o ibe > n iser Asld111on-iily. the ' coscr iid the sltfficu11 ;<'b of jumping s*m ihe hn.fce lover i.' stop the loom. This Sever was arranged round <i huge drum aiul curried to :ne front of the loom tor the weaver to <;;>critic This operation, wlucn had to stop the slay on bock centre tas th teil .if Die cloth was some 2 niches neuter ihe rceii in ihe ccnire than at flic scKedgcsJ made a essential for ihe slay U) bent up ihe luitd cuu.sed b? this fault Wa.il a relief if -as 'o >cc the last ot these mactsilies Hmdic Son S Co ltd c.mie oil Hie scene .me! st.tftofl to biulsl foonis with m mcre.ised notnlxr of s(u> >words s<> that the fell became sirmfifn as we know it todity Also the imroduct.or- of the dutch dmt er.ublcd flic weaver lo siop tnd sttiri me loom <n <my ponu I'n.c .muuiiii of troubic th.i; fn-no.sco w.w c.ismgh to dfScour.igc .n`\,mc. but "t vtii! '.vent ahetto Parti winch wm:f.! noi it.utd up io ;J:e work h.iu to lx sfrengthened Sometime* the some ;isi. I tig would break three tmscs m one d,i. Mr I H H mdle was a very moderate man. but he learned to use language .mo I remember mni say mg once Sorry 1 li woedd ma*c a purvm -wrur* Tlscsc weisi mpeesi frying trines and. during this period, work was earned mi .it :il) times to rectify trentoics Saturday. Sundays, hohdavs - .til were .(Sod and much llfidillghi O'l wais bur sec I well remember once- somgfu slatt woris i' h 00a m.. in oc greeted by Mr H.ndle with ihe remark Don't star) up' I'm iu>det me loom " Money was m slioi'l supply m those days " o nv.icJi so that one nay a wyu-cr h.u? to usk for c;;sl> fnun the orhcc t" buy b'.Kk lead powder f'ir uW on llie w.ii'p brakes How mu.n I| i*s>s cost' asked me Sccrci.ny. n.c huoded iivcr twopsrce wjth lOS'/usdoos nsst m spbiis! nuire th:m w.<s i'ccde.1' On another occasion an ,u.count f<u a ioi'ty tor me transport of rollers canw along, h w,i$ inoughi ibut ae naj been sncrch.trged f-ir a man. iuirsc jnd lorry for i Ju'urs Ttie hill <\.i. IDs' Chic a:> well imagine ihe youncct gc.icr.-tiot; ask;m/ itihine I'ealh < ihe Good Old Days' Sanpa Diyem lid ws lofihed and i traiuferrccl to WiUoii. Blackburn wherr there w.is plntv of space and headroom in the Old Rmk * Here we reall, began lo produce felts o! hi si class sr.i.ibn New ch'tiij were fieveloped and. onu lliese BMimc esiobliihud uno papem.ike's realised that Seapn couisl supply fehs ti> meet rhcirrequ rements Pusii'ess. began so increase-. so.'i> c'tcnsuso^ hud m be nude Trn$ <p,msn!A has gone on j.id on oset iiie scats and. even as fbtfsc lines ire bsmg wrutcit. me Press ha. annon nevd ihe latest Seapa 'rtgmpr; wttli regard io ihe >t:tn of npc'utn'i's over the riser' And o fh.iy success vonnniic * io make more and more Sc.tpa new". Vours fiurhfi.ilv RICHARD WAkfll. ftTON Blackburn Lancs. ! I i I I O \i\ v I \ 11 ; ' Tik i'l/rror it0`>h! ))*, ;.i .'/(<(/>* i. /<ri'< K'HKbfi at 'i*utAr`\ Ki'fnti1 fcucn i.-o/K :o :l'fl -ncr /Itui the fin/ tunr/w n; \cnpu Wm' ,wt be re$urtit\t <ij brunt / surct'it Thin fr't'rs exttw frtttt: truilri' uiotti i ulki vt /.'/s> anit rfii'i ull '*>U< '>u'/o"t'"t: 'ttttxl luck' /<ii tin ih'Wr i>i iri /(!! SCNA 20422 ......... Some Notes on In .1 Jiiiui.ii' issuc ' 'cr;. j'<'pi,t.ii motoring pspef reports Os'ntt.ii' co; respondcut c* si.nine ih.n die tbits* writ n/fivis miro > iVic murinef, ,'i Die Engl.sh driver Here .1> one gives way !(' anyone .*n<l 1 he tv.,r of '(cr\<-s 1 torts ihc mmme m tn< w neeis stan :o urn kVef!. well, in'" ' IX,1 .ten.iecs m< 1 |> "ill also undoubtedly astonish man. English iir><}< who hastn l u><> h:i*n nn up1111on uf ,he generaI moftncfs of mum of ihcir rond-userc1 Goes! manners, or 'co'.ifte'y .s rcaljv ,>nc of i:ie ba$i< reqnrci5>enu of gos criv.ng and regrettably few people .ire aware of iftirf.tii Wkot Jn you dear reader - os,! normal prl,n;s <11' user dims of iKe couriers ih'kI therefore. the roed safety ideas 1 of other private car drivers' >Ahot about mu/ r>11 /i C 0uruts* on the Ruud - and jour own xiPsc of Public Respon sibility"' A;c jnu strong enough to bear <t f<w critical questions' In fact. c rmgnt .mI' i his Uk ST Y Q t;tSTIONS \)U>w me 10 jpeeks just 01'> 'relativ ely minor* aspect of Courtesy on the Road The number of subjects available for discussion under this <ni11? heading >s legion - So: this 0nc -i'll 0.0 for <1 s!jri ' \S n. Do you Cm* park on 0 mam road u;in. out considering whether or not you arc reducing 1he w>drb of ine carriageway or impeding me free 'low of traffic1 Do you ever park ium on tne vorriere-f <( mJc rood'1 Do ywv dT-aw of- asctiV'v av U> ih.il parked venule m rfont - so dial ji lakes "nm ICTI minutes of hueking ami hl|o;g' 10 get "Hi ' Do oni. w'icti 'on see a parking spao: `'*npi. go for.( - ".tihiuji giving ..nv s.qn.tl of ,i,n sori' t>o >01: .v*vi h>u want .0 lease .our parking spavc. 'imply go lor ,t m.o the ' rathe si ream Mitiout going sigru's ,mu inst cKpeuimg 'he other chap i.> slop or k>w ds'ivi*.1 When you orne n> .1 mil n- the kerb parking area Oo y.w :m aiiably go m ai a JirTercm angle'1 This goes you plenty o) room to open ;nur doors, hut lakes up enough space for ihrec cars Uiv.sj setccied. n btsri.eres spen, 4Pd has 1tig conse to rt standstill at the kerb, do joo then open jour door to gei out without looking m she mirror or oui of the windows ro sec if the fPkd is clear" Qihcf motonsts .truj cjcliSiS about to pass *our st.uiAirarv vehicle (tii k('C ihis procetdurc. c^rec.islly etsnstCcring iKC nice >eifir co<m fitted 10 m'.riv modor-i motor car* Dt) you cross 1he road to perk .u ivglu. so that v.iiir car is facing a! the w rong d1re-,tin11 ' Hu i 11g <Jone so. do >0 u leave >oor Iic2dhehs> on unni the last possible nv'nuji;; before ji.ticinog off" Ds' usy park vour car ex,icily m ine middle of il'.ai rung space between two already parked vehicles so thai there ,csi .sn'i enough room either m front or bcK.nd fssr,-neither car' Dt' >011 park you; car aftom eighteen inched from the kerft. tnus reducing ihe Ciirnngc *iiv by exactly that irn'Hint' Do youjj.si *;ry no nt mto 1)1.1: space ieft .U ;he corns; 'if the side road, so that vour w.,1 i'tciic>, suet r.'.o iiae cvi*: kVhcn sou\u finished ymir snoppmg wjtn :l'. t'anuiy. do you a!) coine hac" to the csr. laden with poreels, .tnd open all the dn>rs on both mK's litking .1 yuaflcr of.m hour;i> load up and giM e.erybudi uomfy ani! causing 'he rrsiainiam .tmounr nf inconvenience both to passe's-by 't^d to other mot:n$ts" Do you. when tvarked and snursg m the ettr wailing fi>c Auntie Florne to come out of the baker's, blow ,our horn ty aiiraci her aurntitm. causing other moiorists ip have heart failure and 10 wonder r.jr rAe1 hro^dyne .-rong" Do >ou. knowing .$ against me law 10 park fpside the studs of. pedestnem crossing, therefore stop so that yo-n from wheeb are 0 yminer of an inufi if> ihe clear'.' fms very ufoed-ciy obscuies the old Saey who ,s about to step on to the jiebra. Do you. tj-ying to C.irk Ml a ipace iP.U lust i*n*t forsgf epuujB leave eitr.erypu; tail or yotir donnet sticking out at 'in v.p#e snd ;e<lty;<is% -he -.-ciMi .vC '.nc c.irruigewas mec .tSflin' Do >"u. seeing ,1 sign marked *U;JC* ing way - no parking' disregard >< ;ma park there jest the same, knowing there is no force .if law belund die sign - Put ottty the ceri.upty ol a fearful congestion when thai lorry meviiM>i|. arrives m iftat .pot so kind or uniond*1 Do you, seemg ,m obvious bus stop, park so cJo :c .( th/,i the bus citt'riot get m so pick up passengers'1 Do >do. out for .n .ifusmoou jasi stop oh die rood ji thj; lovely spot rot n picnic when there 1% . wide grass ve*Sc' or a lity&s wtiicn you Cotiii jjsc as <aiilv t<md nuefl more safely 1 use' Ov> '.OKI AlwAN. ntgltci Sf' nad :hc Parking Rules' sign> which ,nv o- played .natl urC.m areas' Do you. when you . 1.01 .uioUiei town or busy e*;> refuse to spend u couple of boo m the municipal c.u park" it s muGi cheaper .Hid more corocinert to park outsme the busy office of s.-me commcr- Ci.il organisation whose cars arc vtuntog and gomg ^onstani). There ' I nave.13keel >s'cuts duc^nons about a Iails' uiM'Si,1'cc .mil f.nri. obseute iispcct of Ro.ul Safen Th< ms, IS *11 00 m<;inse\*i:iusiA< .old I am sure hat m,Ht reader' van scry easily ado I TIk puim ,s can .mu answer each one wuji ,, ccrt.i'o and .ii'tye.i'oeai N'01 " Can you' Some of the pouus J hue -.i.sco mvs'lvc cues lions of law - some of ihc stupu;tuts inner*nr :n ihc due.turns arc. in Met itcictu! oilcnees Sonic no!' But all are .iction* wnich orend (hi unspoken, omsntifi' code of Road Cdunesy. and each tends u> reduee i!k selcty fuciiT l'*s ail .1 few ihnufiim' COO'TATOR BIRDS OF PREY (<vp a .tair-((' (" y<wi' 'in.;1 iiiirrh cur nn1 <,/<(/ ^-ovia, (If- V '1C YH-Ut W/kRO* c-i/hcr-on ihoir^urVi rh >Kmaiii I0< 'h: ion ft.- Ci't !:/! rwr ta/1-51 1 II)Kill scna 20423 cases ACROSS i Toy horse vehicle going in circles? t'9) A Experienced seamen know them (5) 9. Largely petty annoyance i9j 50. Craig makes his own' I5> 51. Spirit of French motoring l I7j >3 Pulls the wool over someone's eves <6| 13. Well-integrated warn? <63 17. Let's have a break 0) 20. Ransack looking for a weapon (5j 21. Not supplied in the rrusm !9) 22. A rope spinning trick on stage <Sl 23 Weakness for girls'* (9) DOWN 2. Those rotters may be Cuban ! (Si 3. Mokes a girl red in the face !5> 4. Does that bird look common? (6s 5. Ring ACE for him (?) 6. This, Paget, n twisted for eating (9> 7. With legs wide apart (9) 11. Space for drinking' (9) 12. Knocked silly (9) 14. In mutual agreement... States (7s 16. Coaches on the right lines? (6) l. Equipment that may bear fruit (5) 19. That's the way it goes I <S| CROSSWORD PUZZLE No 7Viu pn;:tc is/O' i our emei unnnent cvr/.i no pure' 2 The iohifwn is on post }6 Test your Intelligence in PRIZE COMPETITION No. 2 As in the ca^e of the previous competition, ii'e must tell you that it is nor easy! There are ten questions, anti each one must be answered. SCAPA SEWS' offers a prize of two guineas for the first correct solution! Please read the rules at the end ofthe questions 1 A water lily doubles its sue each day. After 12 days its diameter is (2 inches. Row tong dul n take to acquire a diameter of 3 inches? ). An aircraft fL round the Equator at a constant height of 100 feet. How much further than the circumference of the Earth will the aircraft travel'' 5 In two tosses of a single com. what is the probability that 'hcacs' will occur at least once' <*. A man comes to a river bank with his possessions which are a hungry wolf, a hungry goat; a succulent cabbage. He wlsnes ta cross the river m the only boat available, which will accommodate only himself and one of his possessions at once. How many times does he cross ihe river io ensure i/sat the wolf does not chi the goat, nor (he goat the cabbage, as they would do if left together without their owner? 2 In a room of the above dimensions, what is the shortest distance the spider would need to travel to reach the fiy? 4. To complete a job a joiner bought two pieces of timber for which, being of differing species, he paid different prices Later, he noticed that he had. for each piece, paid as many pence per foot as he had bought feet. Fach piece was an exact number of feet tn length. One piece cost 4s. 7c. more than the otner. The difference in pnc was more than one penny pr foot Haw many feet of each did he buy? 7 Together, a pencil and an eraser cost is. Id. The pencil costs nne shilling more than the eraser. How much decs the pencil cost11 A. A shopkeeper sold a quantity cf articles at 4$ ic. each, and others at 2s. Id. each. For them his takings were 0. &s. 8d, How many of each asnd did he sell? /we/>-aiir sere...a.i`iv ^ ittf\................ scna 20424 9 tf a 7 lb. ur of paint had all us dimen sions doubled. what would it then hold? (Q, Mr. Jones closed his shop daily at 6 p.m ; at tins time Mrs. Jones arrived m the car to drive lum home. One day he closed the shop at J pm Mrs. Jones was unaware of (he change m plan, so he decided to walk until he met her. Eventually they met and arrived home 20 minute* earlier tnao usual. How long was he walking? RULES Each of ike ten questions set must be answered and we suggest you give your reasoning, rather than just a simple answer. Send your entry in a sealed envelope addressed to Mr. H. T. GREENWOOD {whose decision is FINAL) at Scapa Dryers Lid.. Blackburn, mark the envelope clearly ' Competition No. 2'. Theprize ofnvo guineas will be awarded to the sender of the first correct solution opened on Monday, 4 June, 1962, which is the final dale for entries. The winner wi/i be notified personally and the solution will be published in the next issue of'SCABA NEWS' RESULT of COMPETITION No. 1 This competition proved to be unexpect edly difficult and no completely correct entry was received. There were, however, two entries with 9 correct answers; the first of these opened by Mr. Greenwood was submitted by Mr. R- J. R. GALLAWAY, of Hale. Cheshire, w>io receives the first prize of two guineas. The second `9 correct' entry was submitted by Mr. Alastair W. NESLL, of LostocV, Bolton; in his case the rules were stretched to the extent that a special prize of one guinea has been awarded. Mr Neill's entry was a model of neatness and lucidity, and he happens to be 15 yeas* of age. The total entry was very small, and one competitor halts from Scapa in ^'aycross. The correct answers are given below. Answrs to Fuze Competition No, I 1. The bear is WHITE; the event amid only take place at t he North Pole. 2. 2d hours. i, 11 spends 4.11 egg*. 5. The pilot i decision was cornier. 6. A-9; B..-L3. 7. J* m.p.h. 8. The water level in the lock fell. 9. 70 miles. 10 There will be exactly the same amount of gin in the orange glass as there wilt be orange in the gin glass. take your CAMERA Are you going ? Blackpop! for the Works Trip on Friday. June 8? Take your camera 'SCAPA NEWS' offers a prigeot*TWO GUINEAS for the BEST SNAPSHOT takn by any member of Scapa at the 19S2 Works Trip. Black and whiteonly * please - not colour! WiMe your full name and department on the back ofyour entry. Send it. in a sealed envelope marked 'Works Trip Snapshot Competition1, to the Editor net later than Friday, June 29. No entries will be opened before that date. The Editor's decision is final. All entries will be returned to com petitors. The winning snapshot will be published in the next issue of 'Scapa News'. Two guineas pru MUST BE WON I EXHIBITION The success of Blackburn's first Careers Exmbition, held in 1961, Jed the Educa tion Department ta arrange a similar event on a much grander Male in 1962. Held in King George's Waff from 6-Sth March, it was planned as a p*ji of the Youth Employment Service to present to school-leavers some Idea of the wide variety ofcareers to industry, commerce, local government and the professions open to them in Blackburn and neigh bourhood. The success ofthe Exhibition is indicated by the foot that an estimated ten thousand visitors went round during the three days it was open. Sunpa's stand (pictured left) was designed by Mr. John B. TURNER. Assistant Plant Engineer, and con structed by members of our Mainten ance Staff. They transformed a vogue idea into a solid and attractive exhibit which reflected great credit on them and folly upheld Scapa's presage. twenty-seven scNA 20425 1-" im i imi irft i f t i f f News about PEOPLE BIRTHS Congratulations to these parents oft the occasion of new arrsvals: ENGLISH A son rMichsel Thomas) was torn to Mrs B. ENGLISH on 26 December, 5961. Mr. English is em ployed in the Woollen Packing Depart ment, BOOTH A $on (Graham William) was tom to Mrs. R, BOOTH on 16 Feb ruary, 1962. Mr. Booth js employed in Scapa's Plant Maintenance Section. This latest addition means that Mr. and Mrs. Booth now have a family of four (three Boys and one girl). THOMPSON Twin girts (Helen and Jean) were born to Mrs. A.THOMPSON on 26 February. 1962. Mr. Thompson is employed on Plant Maintenance, and his workmates presented him with a cup they had made: on it was inscribed `The Champion Daddy of 1962'. They also say that nobody can beat Maintenance at anything, but - time will tell! HOLT A son (Steven James) was born to Mrs. G. HOLT on 28 February, (962. Mr. Holl is employed as a boiletman in the Scapa Mam Botlerhouse. SHUTTLEWORTH A son (Christopher Anthony) was born lo Mrs. P SHUTTLEWORTH on 14 February, 1962 Me. Shuttleworth is employed as a crceler in the Cotton Milt. RIEGER A daughter (Elaine) was born to Mrs. P. RIEGER on 1 December. 1961. M r. Rieger ts employed as a weaver m the Cotton Mill. BJRKETT A son (John) was Bom to M J. S1RKETT on 9 March. 5962. Mr. Btrkett is employed in tho Cotton Finishing Department and Mrs. Birkeu (maiden name Edna Salketd) was for 10 years employed in the Scapa Felt Room. DEREN A daughter (Claire Elizabeth) was born to Mrs. J. DEREN on 4 February, 1962, Mr. Dcrett is employed in the Woollen Cardies Dept, The new baby means that tbe Dercn family now consists offour daughters. A.T) SUCCESS We extend our congratulations to Mr David P. WHJTNEY. B.Sc.. of Scapa's Research Department, on his election to the Associateshsp ofthe Textile Institute. WEDDINGS BOND - DUNCAN On 9 December. 1961, at St. Luke's Church, Blackburn, Miss Hannah BOND was married to Mr Harry DUNCAN (who is employed as a loom mechanic in ihe Scapa Dryer Felt Division) Mr and Mrs. H. DVNCAE PREECE A son (Philip) was born to Mrs. A. PREECE on 14 March, 1962; he ts the third son. Mr. Preece is em ployed on Plant Maintenance at Scapa. Mrs. LORD and Sutan LORD A daughter (Susan Elizabeth) was bora to Mm. R. T. G. LORD on 7 February, 1962, Mr. Lord a Production Superintendent of the Woollen Felt Division. WELCOME BACK A National Serviceman who has just completed his stmt with the Colours is Brian TURNER, who returned to his job at Kindle Son & Co, Lrd.. on 6 March, 1962. Brian served for two years with the Royal Artillery. Before going into the Services he had completed his apprenticeship with Hindle's. Another Scapa soldier returned from National Service William LAMBERT, a drawer-m from Woolsen Weaving. He came back to his job on 19 March, 1962. afier two years with the Lancashire Regiment. Mr. and,Mrs R MORGAN HUGHES - MORGAN On 2J Decenv ber, 1961, as Christ Church. Blackburn. Miss Carol HUGHES was married to Mr. Robert MORGAN. The bride started with Hindis, Son 4 Co Lid . as a shorthand typist in October tv$u iwenty-eqjht : l l scna 20426 vv............j | Mr and Mrs. D R. HA&ARTH HEATON - HAWORTH On 24 March, 1962. at St. Thornes* Church, Blackburn, Miss Brenda HEATON was msrned to Mr. David Raymond HAWORTH. The bridegroom is a draughtsman with Hindis. Son & Co Ltd BACHELOR GIRLS' PARTY On the evening of Tuesday, 30 January, a party was held at the Royal Oak Hotel. Chorley. to mark the (then) forthcoming weddings of two of the young ladtes who work in the Scapa Yarn Testing Laboratory. The two joint hostesses were Miss Anne OSBALDESTON and Miss Vera CASWEU., and they entertained a round doren of their girl friends from the staffs of Scapa Dryers and Hindle's- The hotel pm on an trscellem rnw'* and 'he pany travelled from Blackburn bycoach. Both weddings have since taken place and photographs are below Miss Osbaldeston was married, on j February. 1962, at Sc. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Mill Hill. Blackburn, to Mr. Robert SMITH, who comes from Preston. Miss Caswell was married on P March. 1962, at Anvil Street New Church. Blackburn, lo Mr. David LIVESEY. of Blackburn. Mr. andMrs. R. SMITH SLAKE - WILSON On 24 March, 1962. at St Paul's Church. Preston, Mias Joan BLAKE was married to Mr. Peter Gordon WILSON, Mr, Wilson is em ployed in the Shippm* Office of Scapa Dryers Ltd. Lf. - DAVIES On 3 March. 1962, at At! Saints' Church, Higher Walton, Miss Judith Ann LEE was married co Mr. Tom DAVIES. The bntie is employed as a typist in the Sales Office of Spa Dryers Ltd. She also earns our congratulations on having attained her majority on 24 March. >962. Mr. and Mrs. T DA VIES Mr. andMrs. 0. LIVE$E Y COMING OF AGE We ufles our cwgravalawora to 'be following Subpa folk who have reached their majority recently: Mr. John RIGBY, who is a driver on the Scapa Garage Staff, celebrated ins 21st birthday on 25 Marcn. 1962. Miss Winifred Mary CASE, wno is a shorthand typist with Hmdle. Son & Co. Ltd..was2i yc&rsoldon 3 February, 1962, Mr. lack LACEY, Secretary of the Scapa Sports and Social Club, celebrated his 21st birthday on 21 February, 1962. Miss Margaret NOONAN, of the Scapa Dryers Ltd. Shipping Office became 2f years old on 4 March, 1962. (XM'/'Uinr scna 20427 .\-n j tiovut PEOPLE. conutMit Mr. and Mrs. ALSTON SAMUELS ALSTON On 3 March. 1962, ac she Roman Catholic Church of St. Thomas and Sr. Ehrabcch, Thorn- ham. oesr lsnst, Mm Muriel SAMUELS was married so Mr. George ALSTON. On t March, 1962, a presen tation was made to Mr. Alston, in the Woollen Finishing Department {Stretch ing) to mark his forthcoming marriage. His workmates gave him a canteen of cutlery sntt a set of pillowcases. In the picture below Mr. Sam REID (Super visor of the Department) >$ making the presentation. PENSIONERS The two familiar faces photographed above belong to two brothers whose record of service to Scapa is articularly notable. John HARTLEY, on the left, is 79 years of age (born tn 1883), anil he began work as a doubler its the Cotton Mill in January, 1932 After a severe dlncss he was put on light duties, on medical orders, in 1942, when he started again as a watchman. In November. 1948, he retired and went on pension. but he st11! continues to work in Scaju. at the tune of writing, as a part-time watchman. His young brother Herbert, smiling on the right, is merely 73 years old (born in 1889), but has an even longer record of service with Scapa: he began as a doubler in the Cotton Mil! sn September, 192'. He also had a serious illness after which, in 1949, he came back to wort: as a plant maintenance labourer. He reached pensionable age jn June, I9W, hut did not retire: indeed, in August, 1954, he was appointed Super intendent Doubler, a post he held for a year. During the last few years Herbert Hartley has worked a reduced number of hours weekly on woollen doubling and winding machine*. OBITUARY H is with great regret that we record the recant deaths of the following retired and serving members of the staff of Seapa Dryers Ltd. and N mdle. Son & Co. Ltd. Mr. Petro PLETENCZUK died on 28 December, 1961. at theageof49 years. He was Ukrainian by birth, and hod been employed as a creeler in she Coston Milt for just over 12 months. Mr. Walter KAY, of Hindis, Sort & Co. Lit!., died, aged 59 years, on 12January, 1962. He began with Hindlz's a* a planer in the Machine Shop in October. 1955 and. in |0$7, transferred to (he Planning Dept, staff. He was well known throughout Seeps as a very keen amateur photographer. Mr. John RILEY died on 23 February, 1962, at the age of63 years. He had been cm ployed for the last year as a cleaner in the Woollen Weaving Department. Mr andMrs. HARRISON COULTON - H ARRISON On 3 Murch, 1962, at St. Andrew's Church. Lwey. Miss Jean COULTQN was married :o Mr. Frederick Trevor HARRISON The bridegroom is a weaver in the ( "turn Mil! m D2 Bay. thirty --------------------... ri|muiifiiminn in in ii iifiami scna 20428 VISITORS TO SCAPA frs January we *er? fionoufed by U<e arrival In Blackburn of three visitors from oversea. M. Roger 8ESSP, from Scapa's agents tn Paris. Messrs. Societfe Auxjliaire de Papeterje, stagedwithusfor aboui two weeks before returning home. Mr. Ole SJOBLOM comes from Oy Finnish Scapa Dryers A8., which is our own sales office m Helsinki, FmUnd Mr Sigvard LINDEN is a member of the staff of Messrs. Joh. Sjo AB . who are SVaya'i agents trr Sweden. Both have made an extended stay in Blackburn to study the manu facture of Scapa felts in some detail, and have Been seen wearing ovetalls in the Works and engaging in some of the most astonishing tasks Mr. Sjoblom and Mr. Linden were among the overseas guests of she Blackburn Professional and Business Women's Club at their annuel International Night. This was a most unusue) honour as men hsd never before been invited to this function, t feature of which is that each guest lights a candle in honoui ofhis or her own country. EUZA8ETH. % sp 1 think it is high lime that proper notice should be taken of one ofthe moss important member* of the Scapa com munity namely, Elizabeth, the Scape Works cat. She really has s reputation. About $ years ago she rime into the Works as a stray kitten - wet. cold, and looking the picture ofmisery The able hands of Mrs. Ada W ALMSLfcY (then in charge of the Cotton Mill Tsa Bar> look the kitten, drsed it, warmed it, gave it milk: Elizabeth had come to stay. But, nobody knows where she came from! Elizabeth ts a very dean cut, both in ncrself and in her habjts. She earns her keep by reducing mice to a minimum, am! ft proi'Klod run) Sjape Grkere *oth ki item for their homes. As the years have gone by her age fund many litters of kittens) have caused Elizabeth to suffer from little cutty ailments, but these have ail been treated by the loving hands of 'Ada' who says; 'When I retired from Scapa I did not like 10 think 1 had to leave Elizabeth. A month later Mr. Ray som for me asking if i would look after the cat still Slip was not well and was isken 10 ihe "vet." by Mr Moore toran operation; she was ill for a time after this, and was kept m a cardboard box in the Cotton Mill lime Office, wlvcre 1 took all her food and milk to her. 'It is over two years since her opera tion and, although she is not now as sprightly as she was. she is a credit to Scapa as a mill cat. She has very good manners and. I am very glad to say, is treated very well by all who work in the nul)/ fl.M. thu/y iw *.........it<.`vV scna 20429 COME WITH ME on a LAKELAND TOUR ... live days in May op June First wp held for Settle and the 'long way round' to Keswick. As we leave Settle we turn right for Hortcm-inRibblesdale, and (hence through Sne limestone-wailed country to Ribblehcad. Here we take the road to Hawes; ns we go along this good open moorland road we must take care for the lambs. After morning coffee in Hawes we rum our bonnet towards KArkby Stephen land lovely country) to the county town of Westmorland Appleby - and lunch. There is a fine old church tc visit in Appleby before we continue on Abb towards Penrith. Left at CarWon for Patterdale on a road that run? all she way along the shores of UUswater; this is a lovely fake with two big peaks Helveliyn and Great Dodd - in the back ground and with High Street away to our left. Patterdale is a place well-known to climbers; we, however. touring and we leave lhe village on tlw road for Windermere. Passing tiny brothers Water we come to Kifksione Pass which has, l think, thehighest irtefsn thecountry at the top. Descending we join A591 and turn right for Ambfeside: through the village we pass Rydaf Water, glorious with daffodils in early spring and> as you know, much loved by Wordsworth. Now, amongst the mountains, we con see the twin peaks of the tangdales to our left. Grasmere and Thirlemere come into view and we climb again. As we drop down into Keswick there is a wonderful view of the Skiddaw group with the Saddleback. One has a wide choice of hotels m and around Keswick; after dinner we will lake out the car again and drive through ttonowdale. Exactly two mites out o! Keswick there is u track to the left with a sign for WatendlaiR; n is a gated toad and soon we reach Ashnes* Bridge. From lhe cliff edge here there * a wonderful view of the whole length of Derwentwater arid a s'>trjpae of ft,i&scmhwsnj; beyond Keswick Soon wc retrace our route and turn left at the bottom to the head ofthe valley and the once notorious Honister Pass - a wild rugged place wiib some steep gradients on u narrow road wish `S' bends. Along the valley we reach Buttermere and the Fisherman's Hotel. From here our way back is via Newtands Pass. Unlike Minister this pass is pleasant and green with the road clinging to the steep slope Over she summit we go - a gentle run down to Keswick, supper and bed. On Suisday morning we must be away oy ten I Leaving Keswick by the Cockermoutn road we soon turn so the left. following a sign for Whinlatter Pass. This $52ii is the easiest of them all. we make for High Lorton and follow the signs to loweswaicr. We drive along the shares of the lake arm leave ir to head lor Uampluch and Ennerdelc. Now we can travel over u line open moorland road, taking care for sheep and one or two concealed dips On the run down we get a fuse signs of the coast and the atomic power stations at Calder Hall and Wmdscalc. We beer left in the village ol Caider Bridge for Gosforsh; vre go through this village and. seven miles later, enter Wasdate and catch our first glimpse of Wastwater. This lake is. to me. the gem of them all, with its quiet valley and che steep screes dropping sheer mto the water - all dominated by Scafcli, The Pike. Great Gable. Kirk Fell and the Steeple n is a really beautiful place, lost over the hump-back bridge further down ihe road we will wan a while in the beauty, until it is time for lunch t the Wasdale Hotel. Afterlunch we visit the tiny church before retracing our way to the valley entrance (Wanda(e is landlocked, except for climbers). Fot the adventurer with car in good condition it is left turn to Santon and Eskrtale Green for Hard Knott Pass This pass is tough, with a lot of 'S' bends, several near hairpins, a very narrow road and a 3-in-l gradient. Anyone not liking the idea should return to Gosforth and lake the mam road to MtUom. tico4htor., Ah a<. 'Ailmhosp*. and the Motorway. Top ofpage, Grunge Brnig<. Su>>0 Left, Dernent*!?,, lookmg roi.W? Keswick trtirty-iwo ......... t................. -- I-- SCNA 20430 LAKEL -)\D TOOR continued As wc 'bottom gear' our way up Hurd Knott we find the last bit an almost vertical approach so we give a toot - this 'i not a good spot to lock bumpers. Down we go to the Duddoo Valley and climb out again over the Wiynose Pass to Little Langdnle Here we follow {he sign to Comaton for a peep at the lake <md to stretch our legs. Next to Hawkshoud. then past that lovely tittle lake - Ksthwsjte Water - to arrive at the Perry on lake Windermere, largest of them all. Leaving Bowness by the hill read to Windermere we turn right to Stuvelcy end tea. My way home is usually by Ingieton and Settle but, if it is preferred, on-s may take the right fork m Kendal to Mlln ihorpe ami the Motorway. 1 hope you wdi enjoy thts itinerary which will show you ail the major lakes and pasaes - set in the loveliest country that you can hnd anywhere. W w, PANTOMIME Left to i/gfii nt our picture are Liter FIELD/AC of Scapas Sales Office Ahsan BLACKBURN, a Testing Laboratory assistant, ami Audrey LEO, a typtv in the DFD Wanning Office. Serenading them <i David THOMPSON, an apprennef at Hmdlf. Son & to. lid All four appeared at ihe St Futnft}' Chare)* Youth Club pantomime 'Aludtlui' ht February show other designs for badges :n future issues. NOTE on NOTES OYEZ! QY2!) OY62!'! Beware ., , alt ys who do hide your old ! notes in secret places. Ye who do hoard pound notes under y mattress*-- loom*' Drawn by Bob XA Y or in ye biscuit tinne--or m divers unsafe places) Ail old fcl notes must be exchanged for new ones i the current issue! before 2S May. 1962 After that date old l notes cease to be iegal tender Take warning1 thirty~ihrte scna 20431 i~-- n iu a ..... . ^SSSNlBBgawiaMwMm SC'APA exports In the brief huiory of the SCAPA GROUP, published in ihc first issue of *$capa News' we gave, on page 6. the names of countries to which Scapa felts are exported. 1) may have appeared from this paragraph chat the list given was exhaustive; this is not so. Among otner countries to winch our products are rent are, for instance. Argentina, Chile. Eire, Mexico ami Uruguay, m each of which wc have important customers. As the development of the paper industry spreads throughout the world, so the names of other lands may well be added to the list. *s* had long since gone out of business. In fact it -s still hale and hearty, bui now known by its proper tule of Columbia Mill. When Blackburn boasted ihe proud liile of the world's largesi weaving town, many mills were better known by nicknames. Our own Griffin Mill Cof which we occupy only a small part) was known as >he 'Parson's Hat' - a glance at (ho chimney readily explains this. Next <0 /Newman's Slipper Works is Whtoti Mill - known once as the 'Phpslc' - its first owner was a doctor. The Great Depletion was probably largely responsib'e for the dropping of old nicknames: it is not difficult to imagine the bewilderment of the people 'down as the dole' on being told 1 last worked at "Owd Mick's'", or 'Rutter Tab', or 'Fish's', eic. as* INDUSTRIAL DEFINITIONS by Joe's Male OPERATOR - A person suffering from the delusion that he controls his mach ine. Chiefly employed in exhibiting grossly inflated wage packets io nonengineering friend*. INSPECTOR - A survival of the Span ish Inquisition. His emef function is to weaken operators' ner-cs. thus rendering them easy prey iq the machtne. This is accomplished by informing them lhai certain dimensions are Oversize: then, when adjusted, she dimensions are undersize by the same amount RATEFIXER - An illiterate being whose menial processes cannot assimilate the fact that there are only 60 seconds to the minuie. STOREKEEPER - Another name for a somnambulist CORRESPONDENCE I Extract from a leuer to JRH from a businesscontact, daied 6 February. 1962. T am much obliged to you for in cluding my name in the mailing Itsi for the 'Scapa News', and muse certainly compliment your firm on iftis enter prising produciion. I wish it every success. `Not seeing Dr. Race's name men tioned, I assume he is the Editor and compliment him on his work/ 2. Memo JRH to ER(wnh copy ofabove) dated ? February, 1962. There once was a Doctor namedRace. Who usurpedan Editor'splace. Whereupon TedK___ Didsign thepledge And wns listedas 'sunk without trace' s. Memo ERto JRH, dated 7 February. 1962. Vie Production Chief's memos are terse, Mis production isdoggerel verse. The scanning ofhis Is No better than this tr. Infact, coins to think ofit, Ishould be inclined to say that it is undoubtedly worse (Theprocess ofbecomingfamous seems to be very difficult1 . Editor!. *** KITCH FIR'S MILL Deliberate mistakes in some magazines are one of the gimmicks ofihe trade, buc we have to admit to a genuine error in No. \ of 'Scapa News' We stated that 'KtTCKER'S MILL' It has already been brought to your notice that ihc Sports and Social Club would like to form a Dramutie Society and a Concert Party - if there is enough real interest in eiilser* Experience not essential* SINGERS, DANCERS - or anyone interested in forming A DRAMATIC SOCIETY and A CONCERT PARTY Interested! individuals should contact Ron WARD. Jack LACEY, or Brian CHESHIRE Do not delay! A few people have already signified theirinterest, but it is felt that rheremust be a very grew deal of talent among the inany employees of Scapa. cering. The siapte product ofengm. LABOURER - A person wuh no ambi tten iexcept ro win Pools) who does nothing all day, but stays overtime io finish it Always missing when wanted very obliging about a week before Christmas BONUS - Latin word for a cerrot dangled tn front ofa donkey FOREMAN- No definition. TECHNICAL OFFICES - Dormitories provided for those mdividitals who have overworked themselves failing their examination* at the Tech. PLANNING-Wherechisoa u organised. DRAUGHTSMAN-A medium. DRA WING Pictorial represemaiion of a dream seen By it medium tn a trance TRACER - Takes the can back for the draughtsman. ueiolua to SCAPA) A, & SCAPA The World's largest exporter of Felts for Paper-making Machines SCA*A DSTSRS ITO On March 8 a new show opened at the Adeiphi Theatre, Landau, after short seasons m Liverpool and Dublin. Called 'SCAPA1' a is a musical version Mth all-mate east! of>he tong-ran comedy 'Seagulls over Sorrento'. Igfi, rs the small advertisement interred tn <hg programme by Scapa of Blackburn thirty-four i I l scna 20432 ri ii 111 fi9 ~)i i) 19 iii ) a i mini NOMI.niiM. J OR MMMl.R you considered --alcfcsng motor car r^sciniS as a summer sport? You'll find u hard to beat for skill, thrills and interests. and it w-11 pitas the whole family The two circuits neorest to Blackburn '.\m Amtree fir'd CMloh Park, both of uhich provide all amenities (ot a good day out. You will rind bars with all types of Qrmfcs for Dao to slake his thirst, pop and >cc-cream for the young ones; and tea for Mum. 1 tlvink it is best to take a picmc meal although, at big meetings, there ate marquees where one cun get a full meal. There are three types of meetings on both circuits, Club, National or Inter* national. To describe these; a 'Club meeting i$ an occasion when memncfs of it Motor Club lor Ciunsi can pit their skill and cars against each other m short races - all amateur, of course A National* meeting brings together most of the u'P'gruiie British drivers iwith Works cars) and the best of the amateur private owners competing over longer disunites. An 'International' meeting is really something here *e have irte stars of tlie o'otor racing worm with the fastest and most powerful racing and sports cai5. Admission prices range from ItalNaciov-n for Club events to "s, 6d. for ;io Imcrnotumnl meeting. These are. ot course, the cheapest admission chnrgcs. Staoo scats arc expensive and arc not Supervisors' Club At tile Alton,if General Sievin'.]* of the Scap.i Supervisors' Club held or, IS January. i*M. Mr A. CHARNLEY. of the Y.irti Prepaiaiion Department. Woollen Feii Division, was elected Chairman for the ensuing year. really much fun for, with the bate dJu*s>or charge, you can circulate round the course and watch the racing from various points Amtr is the more easily accessible from Blackburn as it is possible to go by tram in one hour. A ,nr or coach ;> needed for a vish io Outsort Psirk There ore premy of car parks both outside ano inside these two Circuits. Ii is possible to book ?m advance and ai reduced ratesi a combined parking ami admission ticket for car and passengers for most big meetings. For an introduction to this grand sport, try a Club Meeting at Amtree Racing usually starts about 2 00 p.m. and finishes around 5.4S p.m : but. go early - about 10,00 a.m - and watch the practising which goes on all morning. This is good fun indeed' There are no great crowds at Club meetings as most of the people there *i taking part. Ail sorts of races irwke up the programme - saloon cars, sports cars, various types of ruemg tars. Speaking of programmes, >t ;s well worth while buying ati OFFICIAL programme as, in addition to giving full details of the cars arid drivers taking pert, it usually has a map of the circuit, showing the location of bars, refreshments, toilets, etc. Armed with this you w:|) he m. full command of the situation and know where eve*yrning is - including yourself1 Trv it this Summer. Suit? LANG A new Commitu*. was elected, -no the Ibilowiog members will serve; Mn D. BURY. of the Felt Room Mr. O. WARBGRTON. Dryer Felt Division tWeavingi Mr. H BARNES, Woollen Felt Division (Carding) The Secretary whs re-elected for n tur (her period of one year PKTS OF \l.l. SORTS The English are supposed to be pie* eminent in the world ns j nation of ixit lovers. One would have thought, there* fote. that 'Scape News' would have been bombarded with pictures ano stones of the various pels of all sorts owned by Scape folk. But it hasn't nsppeoed ihjt way ftt dill We hops'to publish, m this comer and in each issue, one picture ofn Scapa pet Why not send In a suture of ivw peC Here, to start :fte ball rolling, is the Editor's dog I She is a thoroughbred golden retriever bitch - kennel murui 'Golden Whirl', pt name 'Jackie (duly christened Jacpucime, too. by ii;e Editor's younger son - on i|ie nose with a wc? beer bottle stopper, ano she loved the taste of u'i She whs born on 14 March, 1961. one of a later of ten. and 'Averts ch'Amp'O'v, <ti Yet uimicr ancestry. She has all me gjowlmg and talking characteristics of the breed, the most gentle mouth end gentle nature possible end. sgam a trait of the breed, a very high standard of intelligence ano understanding. 'Jackie* likes, drinking tea. pushing human beings oif any chdir the wants to sit on. the taste of g;n, tearing paper mso millions of tiny latJe $nrJs. chvwmg muddy sticks (preferably on the carpeiy stealing thesse biscuits. prptecima me home and bein g ,< 'savage d 08*<:>. dnnk * mg bath water, eating bananas She hates travelkng m ibe car (she is always sicki. the grocer's boy. being butbeo. eating red-heaiicd matones, going to bed m ner box iv' WMMlMMMmMBBMMB1 ajiil8<w<i <!> scna 20433 jM ? H]vy>A?TiS jg? Uis isl i ;t;u.P~;e: Hew it 'he solution jij Cxxsnaid Puiih' V,i _> 'ui _W K*c /ioisr '.an nyO"'d living u t'H 11 Kl > The t.diiors h<ur is becoming sparser AivtS greyer as ihe years jolt oft The m.i!ter of illustrious ro articles m 'Scape News ts assisting his physical decay He tries very haro to print some of the photographs and drawing' iftst are submitted. but it is not always possible To avoid any disappointment here is an cjplaruUon. DRAWINGS should be m black ink on white paper, and as 'uiifussy' us possible. Pencil drawings and colour sketches cannot be reproduced. PHOTOGRAPHS should be black and white only - colour prints are oennitely OUT1 They should be of a reasonable size (the bigger the detail the Poster), preferably glossy, goofi von** irusty prims, unmounted if possible. Of course, press photographs arc ideal, but we can : .tlwuys provide those The n>ast difficult photographs to reproduce are Polaroid' prints. Faded yellow pictures: liny litile pale grey smudgy snapshots, colour irnnspareneics ml prints. if you .ire us any doubt about the pic tures 01 drawings you wains the Editor to prim ui 'Sccpu News' - come and see Inm; A'k his advtce1 Let's have no dis.ippomunein if your picture can't be primed1 When the dv*il want*. to win recruits he iscvei wastes his time among busy people * Mmay. Jo right* tins will gratify some ncoi'ie and astonish the res? * One 'nan ws so horntwo by what he had read o` the eiFects of smoking that lie u< up reading1 9 ** Home is just *hai ou make it--.inUr* you gel a decorator Hh>r*. HI. \I(UJ 1 l Hcit*n hecu' d0 t'place ne.it ('tinJ Room lit ( pun 17 Twill ilhtifis ueit' In here m r cum pwin j oong tossics Who 0:iv dwssed m Utounvlh hhw. ThgWUUlt much (bCS ItCHOI t I,Mis nheiuil doubling lf>? fi 'hud I'lih'lei hen" !0 <h/IVU/.IJi I'm i ruff? yiti'C 'life lhail//I rrk ants TheTdtfo wee!on i'll- fixed-ntts hs'i. We've lily Iin' Lena an Agues 4* < ehland Btubuuj too. \oi fi'geitut' eain Hazel and Qatt* Wi Peggy. and Edeeii in blue. But niter1'. 0 n'^rf. u rnnr Atone' Pooi lass, ibm dietsforger her' Fiji who'Sc foil up i on near' Fueling Lets hope the s doo" l park ocr Off to China oi'so'ne distant comwy Inn)e`t eu hiddenfits' ue*' I'm safe E> me <`Ou/dbe wight at W/' mibody 10 mek him his -ten'1 BudZed's notfo/grt co/u ;w Jnniiucs A` tho todSohiudHI nick Vn e thud T'nefl ait I'n wp keep o' coining To <nck ,v irw lassies rcightghtd. Thru n-ud abeaut Fmnk wT the Fork Lift Who mas lueaund I'nuil iwv dac An lifts 0<e them fUppm Mg boxes Thudcm r<w eouc lassies then pav Thciun cooacse. f/Hasn't miss Minn Mon In clung* o' these lassies me ('dai. / rejet. ofcontuse. >o Tony Who we think IS <* Yarn Mill s intunswFor, iu'aut hnu to}cck!euw Tgadgets Thud's usedin this placefvery day, Some o' us wouldbe iw bad 'empci'ett When utr rec' "'hvam u< neetfor eau' nt ACKNOWRDCLMEM'S for phoiogmphs and drswinjs in this issue of 'Scapa News* are mide to* Front cova, tnsule feonr cover, page 2, top. page J. Acc Photographic Ltd Page 2, h-c>^ 'The Duty Times'. Page 4, folm Multby Page 5, Ace Photographic Ltd. Pages L and 1. cmtoons. D R. Perry Page ?. photoguiphs. J 0*FIa herty Page $. In dustrial Art Services. Page d. Rudem Page tO, T M W. Tyrer. Page 1?. Plundere Studio Pages 15-22 uictusnr. courtesy The 9owa?cr Paper Corpora tion Lid. Page 23. Aiasiair Patten. Page 25, *The Vauxluli Mirror*. Page 27. Rudeni Page 2. left. R T G Lord. Duncan. Leslie's: Hughes. Gabriel. Page 2$, Hni'Oiui. Leslie's: Wilson. Dack: porn. R WnJ: O'esev. J Trought; Smith. F.nc Marshall. Danes. Clark. Po$e >0, Aluon. Moorland Photographic Service, presentation. J. OF!unn>: Huudo`\. J Remington; pei\si<imr>s. J 0*F1<1horsy. Page 3i. top left, wp light. J O'Flahcrtv. ri'ianiiidei. Rudehi Page 12. W Woimsley Page 32. J. O'Flaherty: tsudge. F H.iiisotv cattoon. Boh Kay. Page 3$. wo le/t. 'Aoiospurt Inside hack in11" S O'Fuhertv HOW Id M M 1 j* l N| " If lie's late for uork m ihu monvi.ii. he's taking .idvancagi; i*f his pomion 1/ fwgvrs in 0" dlUf. U'*J an evgc hctm'i * If the office i$ running smimilily |k*. <i dictator If'n's/n". lies a(>m>\ vthmn-- (i in in ` If ne holds regular ssuff meetings, lie j i it des p<rate needofideas. IIhe itoco/t i. hr doesn't apt)< t'Ciutt 'he uditc oI icanmmk * 1fhe spends a lot of11me -1iii i lie boss. he's a buck *si upper II he domfi. m'x .vi ln< <`ai oat ` If he goes to conventions, he's on the ravy tram. If he doesn't, he's nut an- pOi lain * if lie tries lo gel more person no It he's ,in empire builder 11 le II'OC'SI?'.'. hc't n \lmcdi cel ' if he's friendly with uilicp penoond. Iiei .1 politician. !) he keeps to hmtieil. he's a iwh * If lie ifics to cut red tape. Ik hos no regdii} for system. It he tnsmi cm gumv ihiough chainlets, he < a nwemann m firm ( * \f he enjoy s rcacing this. Ik has a good sense of humour. Ij he dona / thmk .? i , he is cntaicd :o h(> opttoon' i nr si-urn, I MU *1 i iML N| if SH E w ri tes tIuj k Her u s too lone If She -JSC sends il postcard . :Ts till short I f sne Jots nci they die' lipping If she attends a meeting >he < mum>' m Ifshe slays away.. s,hc's a duikn Ifshe asks for help she's meompe'enr [ fshe J oesn'l . she': pigheaded If Site writes complete minutes i/rr'i <i mU'/g lff.fr II she condenses them. the< ate ll'She takes (he iminime ititomph ti 5Vir n n ung til llttl lll'ItgS If she doush*; . >*(* nor shoomg ti'lcieu Ifshe . .. hut Mri guoa! Lei your work >{>rak lot iivclt. Jon ' interrupt1 * * One roucl ;nai never nceu. r..u::' . iIk* -iniight jnd narrow one 8 r Thank God you've got something to tisunk God for 8 o A clifp on the sh.puldet mdieoic- oie.c *' wood mghei uo *i Few of us get dt2*y from doing -oo nwiy good turns i/ii> r> *>i i scna 20434 We have selected one of the 'oldest inhabitants' of Seapa for our personality interview in this issue - Norman HEWITT, Superintendent of the Cotton Mill Finishing Department. He was one of the first six people to be employed by Scapa in 1927 and tells us that Pensioner Jimmy ROSE antedates his date ofjoining by two or three weeks only. Norman Hewitt will complete 35 years service in September this year; he is one of only two men now employed by the Company who can possibly complete the maximum pensionable service of 51 years, Norman Hewitt was born tn Nelson, Lancashire, In 1913, and itis family came to Blackburn when he was a young boy. Hi$ father, a Lancashire weaver, was killed in the Dardanelles campaign, of the first World War. After his education at Mill Hill Council School, Norman came to work for Scapa at the age of 14 for a wage of 5s. per week and, in common with most other employees at that time, spent two or three years doing all types of constructive work to get Sc&oa going. Ai. the age of 17 he came under the late George BOOTH, the redoubtable foreman in charge of Stores, Packing, Inspection, etc. A year later he became assistant foreman, and acted as such until George Booth's retirement in 1952, when he took over the job. Called up in September, i94I, Norman Hewitt served for 4| years in the Army, and returned to Scapa in early 1946 - ro his old job. He has become very experienced in almost ail processes in the Cotton. Mil), but the only trade he has never worked at is that of a weaver. In 1953 Scapa ser-t him to Sweden for a ten-day trip to demonstrate the cemen ting of felt seams. Norman Hewitt (who says that his interests are confined entirely to his work and his family) married a Blackburn girl in 1940, He has three boys and a girl; the eldest son, Francis Norman, is now 21 years old and is aUo employed by Scapa in No. 4 bay as a packer. The Hewitt family live in Cherry Tree. fcwM.*|.*1IM.I** scna 204 SCAPA NEWS is the house journal of the Scapa Group, makers of all types of felts for the paper-making industry, ft is published quarterly with the aim of promoting and maintaining good relations among a() who are interested in, or concerned with, Scapa *** SCAPA DRYERS LTD., Blackburn London Ofjke: VilfSers House. Strand, wC2 Scapa Dryers Inc., Waycross, Ga,, USA Hindie Son & Co. Ltd,, Blackburn Scapa Engineering Ltd.. Blackburn Oy Finnish Scapa Dryers AB., HeUinki, Finland Scapa Dryers <Pty.) Ltd., Melbourne, Australia ~----------------111nirnin niiiiiuii i' ii Printed by Tillouoas (Bolton) Ltd., Manchester Road, Bolton scna 20436