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Hello again Porridge,  The Manlove's Reunion is to be held at the Hyson Green Football Club on Friday 1st May.   I cannot make it!!!
I suggest we meet in Nottingham if that is OK with you.
I think the pub called The Bank, in Market Square near Friar Lane any day to suit you except Tuesday.  Say about 11am.
If you are interested you could invite datman, I have been following your messages with him with interest, he seems to be a mine of information on Manloves.
Bob6

Hi Porridge.
I remember the name Percy Gregory but I cannot put a face to it.
I believe Stan Hale set up a firm supplying work clothes with a good friend of mine Derek Thomson.  Derek worked in Sales under Stan.  Stan is on a group photo in my clippings.  Someone sent the photo to the Evening Post asking for identification of people in the group.
I worked two years in the Gun shop from 1949 then went in the Drawing Office working with Herbert "Tanner" Allen who was a part time professional footballer with Forest and County.  My section Leader was Harry Depledge, who became Chief Draughtsman and the Chief Draughtsman was Ted Appleton who became Technical Director.
After that I worked on all sections as a "Utility Man", did my National Service in the RAF 1955-1957 then left Manloves in 1960.
It is ironic that all this contact has come from me identifying the Rotary Dryer in the first instant, but I never received a reply from Hireman.
Bob6

Hello again Porridge,
 I took another look at my Manlove's cuttings and the Evening Post report dated May 8 2000. shows a photo of Ron Archer.
Another cutting dated July 3 2000 shows your Dad with Harold Willis, Geoff Moore(he wrote the article) Ernie Taylor, George Varley and your Dad looking drunk!! He is being held up by George Varley.
These will interest you when we meet but I would think they may be available to see at the Nottingham Evening Post.
The 2000 reunion was held at the Rose and Crown on Derby Road.  Hope it is still there!
Bob6

Hello Porridge,  I am sorry to say that I did not know your father.
Manloves used to hold a reunion every year in the pub on Derby Road.  I went to a few but seem to forget the date.  If I hear of the next one I will let you know.
A reporter and photographer from The Nottingham Evening Post attended the meeting in May 2000.  His report prompted a lot of letters to the Post, including mine.  I have kept copies.
I also have a few photo's, sales leaflets and drawings which may be of interest.
Regards   Bob6 

Hi Hireman,  The machine in your photo is a Rotary Dryer. The cylinder was rotated by an electric motor and dried any type of material.  I served my apprenticeship at Manlove Alliott from 1949-1955 as a Draughtsman.
My first job when I returned from National Service in 1957 was to design a rotary dryer for Sanatogen at Loughborough.
The factory was Bloomsgrove Works on Ilkeston Road in Radford Nottingham.  The office was on Norton Street.
During the war they manufactured guns and the assembly shop was known as the Gun Shop.
They made Laundry, Hospital, equipment and Palm Oil plants.
I left the company in 1959 and they moved to Scotland some time later.
Bob6