The Dowty Project
We now have two new interviewers, John and Margaret Clifton (thanks for coming on board) trained to collect oral histories relating to local engineering firm, Dowty (now operating as Safran). And we have recently completed a very full interview with Alan Davies who retired around 20 years ago. We'll be planning more interviews as the year progresses.
Alan Davies (left) with Graham James
We've also had recent contact with Mr Arthur Taliana, Head of Administration and Security Corporate Services at Malta Enterprise, asking for information about Dowty Malta for their 50th anniversary commemorations. We’ve exchanged a little information (see below) and hope to be able to share more information with them when the Dowty Archive is fully catalogued.
Sir George Dowty (right) visiting Malta in 1961 The Dowty Shop Floor at Mriehel, Malta in 1971
It will be interesting to maintain this link, and any other information about Dowty offshore companies would be welcomed.
For more information about the Dowty Project visit https://gloucestershirearchives.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/the-dowty-story/