Munitions factory Reading WW2

[Teresa in Wirral]

Hi, does anyone know of a munitions factory in Reading during WW2?

Teresa

[esdel]

Huntley and Palmer

[Little Nell]

Really? Never knew that before

I know they made biscuits and that they were famous for their biscuit tins.  It was in WWI that they used their tin-making skills to make artillery shells, but not the explosive part.

Not sure about WW2 

Nell

[esdel]

A bit off track, but interesting.
Their famous tins were boldly embossed in the metal "Huntley and Palmer     Reading"
As soon as war was inevitable every tin had "Reading" squashed flat - for some reason they thought it a security risk to "reveal" that H&P were at Reading!

The tins never did reveal their contents - whether biscuits or not!
So at least some secrecy was preserved
esdel

[Little Nell]

 

There is nothing on the timeline to indicate that Huntley & Palmer were involved in munitions during WW2.  Biscuits for the army, but not munitions.

http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.exe?a=file&p=huntley&f=huntley.htm

Nell

[esdel]

Interesting!
(1) Still "official secrets Act" when timeline written?
(2) Teresa had access to the same source I had - that the word "Reading" was obliterated during the war. (same way we removed all the milestones and signposts!)
esdel

[adief/CGH]

Prestcold, formerly known as Pressed Steel at Theale a few miles west of Reading was a munitions factory during WW2. My mother was employed there on war work.

[ScouseBoy]

I wonder what was at Burghfield and Burghfield Common in WW2 ?

Was  there a  ROF   there?   

[adief/CGH]

ROF Burghfield built early 1930's