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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
List of reserved occupations with their corresponding minimum age for exemption, continued on page 3.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 143\3\  scan0012
Date  4th December 1939 guessed
  
Reserved Occupation Continued
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LEFT COLUMN:
Occupation
Age

Forgeman
Foreman, charge hand
21
Drop hammer smith, blacksmith (drop hammer), drop forger
18
Power hammer smith, blacksmith (power hammer), forgeman, forge hammerman
18
Forge pressman
18
Hot drop stamper, hot stamper
18
Bull dozer smith
18

Forgeman's Helper etc.
Forge hammer driver, steam hammer driver
25
Forge furnaceman
25
Stamper's helper, stamper's puller
25
Hot pressman
25

Foundry Worker, Brass and other Non-Ferrous Metal Founder and Moulder
Foreman, principal tub hand
23
Moulder, brass (general hand)
23 (handwritten: 23/18)
Moulder, aluminium (general hand)
23 (handwritten: 23/18)
Moulder non-ferrous metals other than brass and aluminium (general hand)
21
Core maker (non-ferrous)
21
Crucible man (pot fireman), metal mixer, furnace man
23
Pourer, caster (non-ferrous)
23
Bench moulder (non-ferrous)
25
Floor moulder, heavy moulder (non-ferrous)
18
Oddside moulder (non-ferrous)
18
Plate moulder (non-ferrous)
18
Die caster
18
Dresser fettler (non-ferrous metals)
25

Iron and Steel Founder and Moulder
Foreman, charge hand
23
Moulder, general hand
23
Cupola man, general furnace attendant
23
Coremaker (iron and steel castings)
21
Caster, pourer (iron and steel)
21
Bench moulder (iron and steel)
23
Oddside moulder or plate pattern moulder (iron and steel)
18
Plate moulder (iron and steel)
18
Matrix maker, pattern moulder
18
Cylinder moulder
23
Dresser, fettler (iron)
25
Dresser, fettler (steel)
25

Gas (other than coal gas) Manufacture
Gas maker
25

Laboratory Assistant, recorder (skilled)
25

Continued

RIGHT COLUMN:
Occupation
Age

Machinist (metal) able to set up
Foreman, charge hand
21
Machine tool setter, setter up
18
Press tool setter
18
Metal machinist setter-operator (general hand)
21
Borer, boring machinist (universal)
21
Borer (horizontal)
21
Borer (vertical)
21
Capstan or turret lathe operator
18
Driller (radial arm)
21
Driller (multi-spindle)
18
Gear cutter, gear cutting machinist
18
Metal spinner
18
Grinder (universal)
21
Plain grinder
18
Grinder (tool), tool room grinder
21
Crankshaft grinder, camshaft grinder
21
Miller (universal)
21
Plain miller
21
Planer
21
Shaper
21
Slotter
21
Piano-mill operator
18
Vertical driller
18
Other workers (not specified above)
18

Machinist (Metal) - unable to set up
Metal machinist (general hand unable to set up)
25
Drilling machinist (unable to set up)
25
Grinder (rough) grinding machine hand
25
Ball bearings machinist
25
Milling machinist (unable to set up)
25
Metal sawyer (cold)
25
Capstan or turret lathe operator (unable to set-up)
25
Automatic machinist, machine minder
25

Metal Annealer, Hardener and Temperer
Foreman, charge hand
21
Annealer
21
Hardener
21
Temperer
21
Case hardener, carbonizer, carburizer
21

Metal Polisher, Bobber, Mopper, etc.
Foreman, charge hand
25
Metal polisher (general hand)
25
Linisher
25
Emery bobber
25
Emery glazer, glazer
25
Emery band polisher, band polisher
25
Sander, sand polisher
25
  
  


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