The group had raised enough money for a new minibus, and its first trip would be a week’s holiday to Skegness. The photograph shows (left to right) Rebecca Philips, Betty Freeman, Ellen Perkins, Betty Collins, Eva Burkitt, Iris Upton and Ron Upton.

The final truck on the Big J chassis rolling off the production line at Leyland Vehicles’s Wolverhampton plant. The photograph shows Jack Yates, Bert Willets, Elaine Stanford and Julie Worthington.

The last lorry bearing the Guy trademark rolled off the production line. British Leyland, Kenya, Malawi, Jamaica and Hong Kong are mentioned. The photograph shows Bert Willets, Jimmy Johnson and Jack Yates.

Four Wolverhampton firms in use: a Guy lorry, fitted with a Thompson trailer, carrying Chubb safes and cabinets for France and Switzerland, using the haulier Cartwright Transport.

A set of hydraulically-expanding motorised uncoilers, part of the largest non-ferrous pickling and cleaning line to be built in Britain. Arnold and Greenhalgh, Ltd. of Murdoch Road, John Lapper, John Burton, Enfield Rolling Mills in Essex, and India are m

Mr W. A. Kingett of John Bagnall and Sons with Mr C. Birch (left) watching steel coming out of the furnaces to be rolled. The firm was thriving. Leslie Carrier is mentioned.

The authority held its annual staff dance. New Cross Hospital is mentioned. The photograph shows off-duty nurses (from left) Susan Pickering, Gathleen [sic] Cunningham, Elizabeth Webster, Ingrid Craddock, and Marie Gamble.

The association held a children’s Christmas party. The photograph shows Maxine Grant and Carl Nash pulling a cracker, with a group of children gathered behind.

The Europa was due to return to Britain, spending time in London, the Home Counties and the south coast, as well as a week at RAF Cosford. Cardington in Bedfordshire, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and Capena in Italy are mentioned. The photograph

Members of the West Midland Caribbean Association talked about a new way of measuring time, BE (“Before Enoch”) and AE (“After Enoch”). Lance Dunkley is quoted and St George’s Hall and Mr J. A. Brown are mentioned.