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ms660 · 26th Jan 2020, 7:18 pm

Never knew of the connection between the Ultra Radio Factory and Christie until now.

Lawrence.

Nuvistor · 26th Jan 2020, 8:16 pm

I have missed something, quite likely.
Don’t keep it to yourself Lawrence.

ms660 · 26th Jan 2020, 8:25 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nuvistor

I have missed something, quite likely.
Don’t keep it to yourself Lawrence.

I was using my PC doing something or other, telly was on the history channel, Murder Maps was on, not really watching it but overheard about Christie (Rillington Place) had at one point worked for a radio factory at Acton, as did one of his victims, being intrigued I did a quick Google, apparently it was the Ultra Electric factory, never knew that until today.

Lawrence.

Nuvistor · 26th Jan 2020, 8:56 pm

barrymagrec · 26th Jan 2020, 10:24 pm

I worked there briefly in the eighties - it was Dowty by then.

McMurdo · 27th Jan 2020, 10:25 am

There's a bit about the factory on the Dowty heritage website.
The lovely art deco admin block and frontage was occupied by Littlewoods with Dowty in the factory behind.

I'm not familiar with the area but visiting on Streetview shows the site has been cleared and is now full of modern warehousing and retail units.

26th Jan 2020, 7:18 pm	#1
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Ultra Radio Factory Never knew of the connection between the Ultra Radio Factory and Christie until now. Lawrence.

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Nuvistor Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 9,433	Re: Ultra Radio Factory I have missed something, quite likely. Don’t keep it to yourself Lawrence. __________________ Frank

26th Jan 2020, 8:56 pm	#4
Nuvistor Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 9,433	Re: Ultra Radio Factory __________________ Frank

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barrymagrec Octode Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Morden, Surrey, UK. Posts: 1,559	Re: Ultra Radio Factory I worked there briefly in the eighties - it was Dowty by then.

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McMurdo Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands, UK. Posts: 5,273	Re: Ultra Radio Factory There's a bit about the factory on the Dowty heritage website. The lovely art deco admin block and frontage was occupied by Littlewoods with Dowty in the factory behind. I'm not familiar with the area but visiting on Streetview shows the site has been cleared and is now full of modern warehousing and retail units. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Kevin Last edited by McMurdo; 27th Jan 2020 at 10:30 am.