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With over 500 pages and 200 photographs the book chronicles junior soldier tradesman training over a period of 60 years. Starting with the Army Technical School in 1939 and culminating with the Army Technical Foundation College today the book is an important archive for all those who served an Army Apprenticeship or served at Arborfield.
Peter Gripton has done a great service to all Arborfield Apprentices and staff members in writing the history and he certainly deserves the accolades of the many Old Boys who will welcome this rendering of their story. His light and readable style gives all the appearance that he enjoyed writing this history. But, bearing in mind the dictum, 'that which is written without pain will be read without pleasure' - there is ample evidence that Peter took great pains to ensure that his readers will enjoy his book.
Many of his readers will have actually made the history that he has so faithfully recorded. The author has been punctilious in awarding an equal balance to each period of time.
The Army Apprentice system has been an outstanding success from its foundation. It is excellent that this chapter of a great tradition has now been recorded for posterity.
This is an excellent volume of work and is available at a cost of £18.50 from the REME Association Shop in the REME Museum of Technology (when published). Full mail order details may be found at: www.arborfieldoldboys.co.uk/History/index.html.
The Reds - A CD containing a musical rendering of the Reds recorded at the 2001 Annual Reunion is available from the Association at a cost of £5. If you buy a copy of the CD with the book you can have the CD for just £1, saving £4.
Send details by post, telephone or email to:
REME Association Shop
RHQ REME
Isaac Newton Road
Arborfield
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 9NJ
Tel: +44 (0) 118 976 3223 (Military: Arborfield (725) 2223)
Fax: +44 (0) 118 976 3672 (Military: Arborfield (725) 2672)
Email: association.shop@rememuseum.org.uk
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Page produced by Peter Eldred - Last updated 29 June 2004