Many thanks to Denis Mitchell for the following information regarding his father, long-time Goetz employee, Hector.

Denis writes ‘This is a photo of my father, Hector Andrew Mitchell who worked at Goetz his whole working life. I also worked there, starting as an apprentice in the tool room, Mick O’Brien was the foreman of the tool room at the time, my bench was in front of Alf Goetz’. Photos c1960

Below: Hector Mitchell’s apprenticeship certificate, dated 18th February, 1941, for the apprenticeship trades of Pattern Making, Brassfitting, Fitting and/or Turning, Blacksmithing (Engineerng), Machinist, Copper and/or Brass-smithing.