Rootes Aircraft Factory Speke WW2

[Heyesie]

Hi Heyesie

Thanks for the information, your book sounds really interesting I will have to try and get a copy as I can't seem to find any photo's of the factory when aircraft were built there.
Cheers Paul

Hi Paul

I dont know anything about the war years sorry.you will have to see Allan he is the old sod on this one..lol
I knew it did those things Allan speaks off during the war.
I only knew it as Dunlop's
very interesting to see what Allan was saying abou the reclaim
I used to play on them tyres as a kid
I did not know it was part of Dunnies. makes sence though when I think about it..lol
anyhow, check that site out Allan gave you
if you have no luck I will PM you the pics I have
I cant put them on here cos they are published photos
give us a shout if you want them

Not much use to you
but this is the cover of the book
http://www.flipkart.com/around-speke-david-paul/0752407988-u5w3foawpb

[COMEONFRANK]

Hi Allan & Heyesie

Thanks for the info, I have found a Speke book on ebay but it has a different cover to the one you showed me, have you any idea if its the same book reprinted or a second edition?
If its got some good photos I will buy it, or if you could pm the photo's that would be great.
Thanks Paul 

[Heyesie]

Hi Allan & Heyesie

Thanks for the info, I have found a Speke book on ebay but it has a different cover to the one you showed me, have you any idea if its the same book reprinted or a second edition?
If its got some good photos I will buy it, or if you could pm the photo's that would be great.
Thanks Paul 

To  me Paul it is a good read because I am a Spekeite, deadly enimies of the Garstonite mudmen...lol
Just joking Allan
I found it interesting to see how my home area started
But you may not find it so facinating
I have no idea if the ebay one is the same one reprinted
I will look see in a moment.
But if you check it out yourself and you want it
Just refer to the publishing names I gave you above
and ask the seller on ebay if it is the same one.
Yes, I will scan the pages that you need and try and PM them to you
If I cant, you may need to give me your email address... but not on here on a PM
But I will try that first

I have just looked on ebay Paul
it does look like the same one republished , but he has udes a different publisher.
seems a bit expensive that though

[garstonite]

Heysie.....for the record I lived in Rycot Road in the prefabs and went to Stocko as a kid....didn`t move to Garston until I was 15.......love Speke and it`s people...just the pubs are too far apart....Garston has more and a lot closer to each other.....lol....allan

[Heyesie]

Heysie.....for the record I lived in Rycot Road in the prefabs and went to Stocko as a kid....didn`t move to Garston until I was 15.......love Speke and it`s people...just the pubs are too far apart....Garston has more and a lot closer to each other.....lol....allan

Ahh see.. I knew you had some class about you
It was just confusing me with you being from Garston
You would find that book interesting also Allan
If you have not seen it already
It has class photos from Stocko in the 1950s
Rycott road.. that was my old paper round
didnt Dean Sullivans family come from there

[layerb]

Hi,

I understand the factory was operated (or at least shared) by Lockheed, the USA plane makers, my step-father worked there on installing self-sealing fuel tanks in areoplane wings.

[Heyesie]

Hi,

I understand the factory was operated (or at least shared) by Lockheed, the USA plane makers, my step-father worked there on installing self-sealing fuel tanks in areoplane wings.

I did not know this
Lockhead did have a factory a mile or so further up going towards Widnes though
but this could have been after a shared factory with Rootes

[layerb]

Hi there,

It could be that he worked up the road. He was getting on a bit when he told stories about working for Lockheeds.  We did find a certificate (and a small lapel badge) offering him a job for life in California after the war for all his efforts.  He also spent some time working from Burtonwood on the same fuel tank project.

They also used to make Mitchell bombers (B-25) and Havard trainers.  I thought I had understood it was based on the airport though.

Chers for now.

[garstonite]

Lockheeds was about three quarters of a mile away....I think they made all their components in the Lockheeds Factory then transported them to Rootes to be fitted......allan
Heysie....I went to St Margarets High School and ALL the Sullivan lads went there...canT say where Dean Lived as his mums still alive ...I was talking to Dean in Coopers not so long ago.....you were 2 roads out..If that helpsin the 3 storey houses..we knew them as the "family houses"....allan