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=E2=80=98=E2=80=98Twas not I that chose the name. Doubt it if anyone now kno=
ws. Certainly Cold War epoch and you were usually required to cross yourself=
before entering. When I put the key numbers to the site buildings, I though=
t it better to write Social Club, rather than its more usual name of the =E2=
=80=98Glue Pot=E2=80=99. Whatever you called it, the number of people emergi=
ng from it after the lunch break were mostly seriously the worse for wear wi=
th booze - and then went back to operating machinery! Those were the days we=
recall where =E2=80=98elf =E2=80=98n safety was for the birds:)
JM
> On 7 Mar 2026, at 16:12, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
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> So you chose Kremlin over Taj Ma Conventry. A sign of the times, I guess.=
What with he cold war in full swing and all. Were the hoi palloi required=
to prostrate themselves before entering or were they just barred all togeth=
er? Of course that is just a rhetorical question. We all know the answer.
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> Many thanks for the remembrances.=20
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> Dave=20
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> On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 08:17:05 AM CST, John Macartney <johnbmacart=
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> Sorry, my fault. =E2=80=9CThe Kremlin=E2=80=9D came about in the mid 1950=E2=
=80=99s and was in use by former CEO, Alice Dick, and a limited number of hi=
s cohorts. Constructed at a time when there was some profligacy with company=
finances. When Leyland bought the company in 1961, it fell into disuse. Rat=
her than demolish it, the decision was taken to use it for odd conferences a=
nd as a new car handover point for VIPs. When I knew it, the facility was st=
ill rather ostentatious and IMHO, overly opulent for the purposes it didn=E2=
=80=99t really serve.
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> JM
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>> On 7 Mar 2026, at 12:35, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
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>> Another great history of life at Triumph. =20
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>> The only thing is there is a need for a little explanation regarding one o=
f the buildings in the map of the site. Kremlin?!!!
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>> Dave=20
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>> On Friday, March 6, 2026 at 09:35:02 AM CST, JOHN MACARTNEY <johnbmacartn=
ey@gmx.com> wrote:
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>> An anecdote that no Public Relations professional is ever likely to admit=
to. Enjoy.
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>> Jonmac
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=
=80=98=E2=80=98Twas not I that chose the name. Doubt it if anyone now knows.=
Certainly Cold War epoch and you were usually required to cross yourself be=
fore entering. When I put the key numbers to the site buildings, I thought i=
t better to write Social Club, rather than its more usual name of the =E2=80=
=98Glue Pot=E2=80=99. Whatever you called it, the number of people emerging f=
rom it after the lunch break were mostly seriously the worse for wear with b=
ooze - and then went back to operating machinery! Those were the days we rec=
all where =E2=80=98elf =E2=80=98n safety was for the birds:)</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">JM</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On 7 Mar 2026,=
at 16:12, DAVID MASSEY <<a href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com";>dave1masse=
y@cs.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div class=3D"ydp1ff4bc9cyahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Arial, H=
elvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"f=
alse">So you chose Kremlin over Taj Ma Conventry. A sign of the times,=
I guess. What with he cold war in full swing and all. Were the h=
oi palloi required to prostrate themselves before entering or were they just=
barred all together? Of course that is just a rhetorical question.&nb=
sp; We all know the answer.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Many thanks for the remembrance=
s. </div><div><br></div><div class=3D"ydp1ff4bc9csignature"><div style=3D=
"color: black; font-style: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-weight: norm=
al; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; font-family:=
Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style=3D"color: black; font-style: norm=
al; font-size-adjust: none; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-=
size: 12pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"=
><div><font size=3D"4">Dave <br></font></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:1=
0.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"><br></span></div><br></div></div>=
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ad43eyahoo_quoted"><div class=3D"ydp105ad43eyahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-=
family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">
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ns-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 08:17:05 AM CST, John M=
acartney <<a href=3D"mailto:johnbmacartney@gmx.com";>johnbmacartney@gmx.co=
m</a>> wrote:
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Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;border-left: 1px solid #ccc;=
padding-left: 8px;margin: 0px 0px 0px 8px" class=3D"ydp105ad43einline_reply_=
quote_container" data-split-quote-node=3D"true">
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<div><div id=3D"ydp105ad43eyiv5073565107"><div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Sorry, my fault. =E2=80=9CThe Kremlin=E2=80=9D ca=
me about in the mid 1950=E2=80=99s and was in use by former CEO, Alice Dick,=
and a limited number of his cohorts. Constructed at a time when there was s=
ome profligacy with company finances. When Leyland bought the company in 196=
1, it fell into disuse. Rather than demolish it, the decision was taken to u=
se it for odd conferences and as a new car handover point for VIPs. When I k=
new it, the facility was still rather ostentatious and IMHO, overly opulent f=
or the purposes it didn=E2=80=99t really serve.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br cl=
ear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">JM</div><div id=3D"ydp105ad43eyiv5073565=
107yqt19337" class=3D"ydp105ad43eyiv5073565107yqt4023728562"><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br clear=3D"none">On 7 Mar 2026, at 12:35, DAVID MASSEY <<a shape=3D"r=
ect" href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com"; rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">d=
ave1massey@cs.com</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></div>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-family:Arial, H=
elvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" class=3D"ydp105ad43eyiv5073565107ydp28=
868561yahoo-style-wrap"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Another great history of life a=
t Triumph. </div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">The only thing is there is a need for a little explanation regard=
ing one of the buildings in the map of the site. Kremlin?!!!</div><div=
><br clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"ydp105ad43eyiv5073565107ydp28868561s=
ignature"><div style=3D"color:black;font-style:normal;font-size-adjust:none;=
font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;fon=
t-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style=3D"color:black;font-style=
:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-si=
ze:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div><=
font size=3D"4">Dave <br clear=3D"none"></font></div><div><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"><br clear=3D"none"></span=
></div><br clear=3D"none"></div></div></div></div>
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6893065" class=3D"ydp105ad43eyiv5073565107ydp8f159922yahoo_quoted"><div styl=
e=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" class=3D"ydp1=
05ad43eyiv5073565107ydp8f159922yahoo-style-wrap">
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ns-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
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On Friday, March 6, 2026 at 09:35:02 AM CST, JOHN MA=
CARTNEY <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:johnbmacartney@gmx.com"; rel=3D"=
nofollow" target=3D"_blank">johnbmacartney@gmx.com</a>> wrote:
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Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;border-left:1px solid #ccc;p=
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5849"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12.0px;"><div>An anec=
dote that no Public Relations professional is ever likely to admit to. E=
njoy.</div>
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