Story 3 from John Drewett

Story 3 John Drewett

John Drewett's narrative recounts his professional life at Typower Ltd in Worthing, England, where he worked as a Draughtsman and Sales Engineer from 1964 to 1970. He notes the company's prior identity as PG Tyrer (Turbines) and their focus on manufacturing diesel generating sets at the old Railway Power House. Drewett also shares personal details about his family's work and residence in the Sompting and Worthing areas. He mentions former colleagues and expresses a desire to reconnect with those who remember him from his time at Typower before his emigration to South Africa in 1970 and later to Australia in 1991. The provided text is a personal recollection offering a glimpse into Drewett's past employment and connections in the Worthing area.

 
John Drewett

I worked for Typower Ltd as a Draughtsman, then Sales Engineer from 1964 to 1970.
Typower was previously PG Tyrer (Turbines), we manufactured Diesel Generating sets mainly. We had our works in the old Railway Power House, on the Churchill Industrial Site.

 
My wife worked at Beechams Laboratory, later at Bentalls Worthing, my daughter at Dodds the Estate agents, we lived in Sompting, actually, in Steepdown Road.

My Chief Draughtsman, Ted King, still lives in Worthing; he is now 86. I am 76. We went to South Africa in 1970, I kept in the Diesel Business in Johannesburg. We are now in Valentine, NSW, Australia, since 1991, when I retired, with my wife and daughter and grandkids.

 
Ted is the only bloke I have been able to keep in touch with, it would be nice if I could find any of those who remember me from those days. I have sent a brochure of Typower, it shows the DO, I am on the right with Ted and Ernie Hall, it's not too clear, I'm afraid.

 
I remember Tony Dix, (Ken Holden, Ron Boot, Cliff Bloom), these went to Ruhaak in Worthing.

I was lucky enough to visit the UK a few years ago and drove around the Lancing area with Ted King, I have a cousin who lives in Worthing also.

 
I have very pleasant memories of our years spent there. The Beaches are sandier here!

Hope I haven't gone on a bit.
Regards
John Drewett

It is believed that John Drewett has since passed away