Barratt Factory, Coburg Road (above where Karamel is now)

Comment by John Shulver on September 26, 2024 at 18:06

Strange........I used to enjoy the whiff of Barrat's !  Our Mum worked evening shifts there probably late 50's/early 60's.   She used to come home with treats particularly I remember "Lucky Dip Bags" containing a mix of odds n sods.  Sherbet Dips, Flying Saucers. amongst other delights.  And I LOVED their liquorice offerings !  Memories eh.....

Comment by Reginald summers on October 11, 2024 at 8:50

Hugh I worked there as a driver for a short while, also not forgetting Caxton Chocolate was there as well. After leaving there I went back to drive for Maynard's Wine Gums again and stayed untill 1970

Comment by Reginald summers on October 11, 2024 at 8:55

Hugh I also in my driving career I was a driver for Davis & Timmins the nut & bolt suppliers around the corner right next to London Repetition.

Comment by Gary Smith 16 hours ago

Sweepings? Same as teas.

Comment by Reginald summers 16 hours ago

Hi Gary Smith don't understand explain please!

Admin for testing Comment by Hugh 14 hours ago

That's interesting about Davis & Timmins, Reginald. Have you read this piece I wrote a few years ago? What was London Repetition?

Comment by Reginald summers 14 hours ago

Hi Hugh yes I commented on them about two years ago, also I put another comment about them being connected to Walthamstow Turned Parts. Now London Repetition I'm not really sure what they did but have a feeling they too may have been in in a similar trade as D&T. All I can remember about them sorry to say was their truck was a Commer or a Dodge ridged truck and it was dark blue. Sorry I wasn't much help with that. 

Regards Reg

Admin for testing Comment by Hugh 13 hours ago

Aha, I did check but couldn't see any comment by you, but I see now that you had commented under a copy of Fig. 4 I had posted separately. The article I linked to just now has a lot more info. I've just added a link in it to the photo so people might find yoru comments benerat nit. 

Comment by Gary Smith 3 hours ago

Hi Reginald.  When tea producers make a blend of tea, particularly for tea bags,, they will use x KGS of one tea, y KGS of another and, at the end of it, they will include z KGS of "dust" or "sweepings in the blend.

Comment by Reginald summers 2 hours ago

Hi Gary

I understand all that but what has it got to do with my comments.

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