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Horace Dainty

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Ken Clayton

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The SMD Gang waiting for Horace to open the doors -----  Maggie (Lillias Margaret Woodhead) nee Wilson; Norman Deurance; Mac; Harold Utterson; Ken Clayton; ??;--1948 Ken Clayton (B/G) and Derek Woodhead (F/G) SMD Manufacturing -- 9 Young Road, Pinetown , Natal -- 1950 having moved from Smith Street , Durban. to this newly built factory. This is the enlarged building about 1951
Some of the coil winding machines made by Mr. Harold Utterson Derek checking the assembly line;  Offie forground left Derek operating the vacuum pump on the varnish impregnation machine SMD Pinetown; Natal; South Africa Early 50's -- Florescent light Ballast production
R/H production line, Maggie in charge and testing the ballasts , Derek standing there looking important ?? Norman Dewrance and at the back Ronnie Leighton The gambling gang and on lookers at lunch time Norman Dewrance -- Best man at our wedding 1948 -- Harolds Buick 88 in back ground
SMD about 1950, Harold Utterson with his Buick 88 and Ronnie Leighton heading for the office. Pat and Ronnie Leighton -- He was the cheif designer a real whizz.  Emigrated to Canada where this photo was taken. SMD Pinetown 6