Industry

Pin and small ware manufacturers

Location

Brimscombe

Number employed at present time (June/ Sept 1942

Men

28

Women

78

Estimated Numbers employed prewar

Men

60

Women

142

Estimated postwar numbers (a)men (b) women

-

Does the housing situation effect your supply of labour at the present time? If so, in what way?

All available space occupied by evacueers holds up import of/& so we have to denude our factory for protetcted war work

Do you expect to remain after the war?

-

What proportion of your employees travel to work by train (other means of conveyance) from other districts?

10%

What is the nature of your principal raw materials?

Does it come by rail, canal or road?

Iron, steel & brass wire and casein rod

Mostly road, part rail

What form of power do you use?

Electricity

Do you produce your own power? If so, is it generated by steam or gas?

no

Would you be interested in an increased public supply of electric power, if available