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Derek Buckell shares this memory. Hello, just to say thanks for the item on the LHR flight kitchen in NetLetter #1522. Was it really 30 years ago?? It was a big project, and we were indebted to Hollis Harris, as he “kept the faith”, and agreed to the price, to protect the jobs of the workforce. He returned to LHR when it was finished and officially re-opened the unit. It was a mammoth task, to keep production going, at the same time as the work was going on, including mobile kitchens in the car park, and moving work around as the job progressed. The staff were magnificent, and put up with a lot of turmoil and difficult working conditions. What was a shame was that a few years later, Heathrow Airport compulsorily purchased the land, and the kitchen was closed. The purchase included the El Al flight kitchen, American Airlines stores and commissary, and other businesses. And now it’s a car park for Terminal 5!! I suddenly remembered there was a photo in our family album, of Hollis and myself, cutting the ribbon, below. |
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