Mobile service designed to eliminate human error from on-site testing of chains, hooks and other lifting equipment.

John Handley checking the operation of a new computer controlled machine which helped to speed up output.

Lucy Woodall.

Jim Homer, Harold Smith and W. Haynes making stud link cable chain.

The article gives a history of the company. The Wiggin family, Salvation Army, the First World War, and Wiggin Chains Limited in Cannock are mentioned. The photograph shows a Super Avon coffee set.

The factory was threatened with closure and workers lobbied local MP, John Gilbert at the Labour Club in Waterloo Street. The West Midlands Enterprise Board and Jeff Edge arae mentioned and Julia Gorton is quoted.

Members of the group won the novices section of the Staffordshire Scout band festival, carrying off the drum and bugle and musical effects prizes at the Moorland open festival in Leek, against bands from Leicestershire, Birmingham and South Yorkshire. Pat

Schools and colleges were rallying to support the company after it was criticised in a report by the drama advisory panel of West Midlands Arts. Bilston College of Further Education, “Give Us a Nod”, Black Country chainmakers, Warstones Junior School, Alu

Mr W. Lee (right) and Bernard Harrison examining a polished chain before it was despatched.

Rachel Hickman demonstrating the old way of making chain.