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July 20, 2011 at 4:07 pm

BBC Doc – AVRO Factory

Does anyone know of any women who worked at the AVRO factory or any other bomber manufacturer that we could interview about building the bombers during the war?

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By: FarlamAirframes - 20th July 2011 at 16:35

There is a lady who comes to Elvington Wings and Wheels – with her daughter ( who is a reenactor).

The lady called Sue was nicknamed Rosie the Rivetter as she was a riveter on the undercarriage nacelles on Lancasters being made at Ringway – ( I think).

Spoke to her two years ago – no contact details.

There was a Youtube video in her honour.

edit found it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvHeRoqDeBo

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By: J31/32 - 20th July 2011 at 16:20

Try here:

http://www.localwebring.co.uk/phpbb/index.php?sid=b9c5a92243aa24154ec1f23007c84d46

http://www.woodfordcommunity.co.uk/index.htm

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By: Arabella-Cox - 20th July 2011 at 16:15

Would that be one of the many AVRO factories or one of the other company sites building AVRO types?

It too late for both my Grandfather and Mother who both worked at AVRO’s Newton Heath works but I do know an old boy who was involved in the production of Lancaster Mk II in Northampton.