Members of Staff

The following is a list of some of the senior, and more prominent members of staff at Sunbeamland and Elms Works in the early 1930s. It was produced by a late member of staff, whose name has sadly been lost.

Department

 Location Members of Staff
Senior Management Paul Street Managing Director - Sidney Bowers.  Secretary - Miss H. Gadd.
Company Secretary - Graham Bellingham.
Other Managers Paul Street Walter Iliff.      Secretary - Miss C. Austin.
Mr. T. Dalrymple.      Secretary - Miss B. Rogers.
Elton Bowers.
Publicity Paul Street Mr. Buck    Secretary - Miss P. Buck.
Purchasing Paul Street Mr. W. H. (Bill) Plant.    Secretary Miss F. Chappell.
Assistants - Mr. H. Healey, and Mr. G. Roden.
Telephonist Paul Street Miss F. Greenway.
Stationery, Mail Paul Street Mrs. Buckingham.
Bicycle Sales Paul Street Mr. W. Coombes, and Mr. W. Crowe.
Motorcycle Sales Elms Works Mr. J. Parry, Mr. W. Burden, and Mr. B. Gold.
Motorcycle Spares Elms Works Mr. E. Wheeler, and Mr. J. Belcher.
Motorcycle Stores Elms Works Storekeeper - Freddie Simpson,   Assistant - Mr. L. Barnsley.
Motorcycle Service and Repairs Elms Works Manager - Joe Dudley.
Works Engineer Paul Street
Drawing Office		 Mr. H. Southall.    Secretary - Miss H. Stockton.
Chief Designer Paul Street
Drawing Office		 John Greenwood.
Chief Draughtsman Paul Street
Drawing Office		 Mr. W. N. Bowkett.
Design Staff Paul Street
Drawing Office		 Mr. A. W. Dunn (specials)
Mr. L. Richardson (motorcycles and specials)
Mr. G. Eades (radiators)
Mr. J. Hall (radiators and tools)
Miss E. Millington (tracer)
Mr. W. J. Clark (assistant motorcycles and bicycles)
Mr. A. H. Berry (motorcycles)
Mr. W. Leedham (general)
Mr. F. Ashton (radiators)
Mr. F. W. Matthews (trainee)
Special Engineer Paul Street
Drawing Office		 Mr. S. Goring
Motorcycle Testing and Trials Elms Works Tommy de la Hay (in charge)
Mr. J. Hancox
Tommy Deadman
Plus other testers
Works Manager Paul Street Mr. F. T. Jones
Progress and Planning Paul Street Brian Evans (engineer)
Mr. H. Abel
Mr. H. Grundy
George Peck
Mr. T. Whittingham
Mr. N. Davenport
Machine Shop Pool Street Arthur Cowen (foreman)
Mr. W. Rowlands (chargehand)
Tool Room Pool Street Mr. F. Maund (foreman)
Mr. L. Haughton (tool stores)
Wheel Building Pool Street Mr. H. Arrowsmith (foreman)
Frame Shop Jeddo Street Arthur Fox
Press Shop Bottom Yard Mr. S. J. Tonks (foreman)
Mr. T. E. Starr (chargehand)
Plating Shop Pool Street Mr. Saunders (foreman)
Enamelling Pool Street and
Paul Street		 Mr. Lowe (foreman)
Mr. H. J. Instone (lining)
Main Stores Pool Street Mr. Fisher
Mr T. Makin (gearboxes)
Radiator Shop Main Yard Mr. W. Smith (foreman)
Mr. G. Gadsby (storekeeper)
Development and Testing Elms Works Mr. G. E. Greenwood (in charge, son of John Greenwood)
Mr. F. W. Matthews (trainee, also Design Staff)
Mr. H. Grosvenor
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