WE HAVE A DIFFERENT SORT OF REMINISCING TODAY, FIRSTLY IT ISN`T ABOUT BLACKWOOD HODGE, AND SECONDLY THEREFORE, BY NO MEANS A SURPRISE, IT ISN`T BY AN EX-HODGITE.
However, as it is from a soon-to-be ex-member of Terex`s Newhouse staff, all honourary Hodgeites of course, and not the least because it is quite amusing, we are sharing with you the "goodbye message" from STUART LOGAN, long time employee at Newhouse, in the form of an e-mail, and a selection of (mostly) old images that he sent to his closest friends in and out of the factory.
We received it by chance, enjoyed it, and asked Stuart if it would be OK to repeat it for the masses, and he gladly gave his consent, so here we go, have a smile.
GUYS / GALS
ITS TIME TO SAY FAREWELL TO TEREX, I WILL FINISH ON "FAIR" FRIDAY AFTER MANY MANY YEARS.
I STARTED WITH "EUCLID ROAD & MACHINERY" COMPANY IN AUGUST 1968 A FRESH FACED 17 YEAR OLD STRAIGHT FROM SCHOOL (THE GRAMMAR)
I FINISHED MY TIME IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IN JULY 1972, ALONG WITH (5) OTHER SPECIALLY SELECTED INDIVIDUALS, PICKED TO TAKE THE COMPANY FORWARD, OR SO WE THOUGHT ?????? (SEE TIME OUT PIC BELOW)
I GOT MARRIED IN 1973 LOOKING LIKE A EXTRA FROM AN "ABBA" FILM SET ????
(Actually Stuart we think that ABBA probably copied your sartorial lead, as they didnt hit the top until 1976 with "Waterloo". Ed.)
AS YOU WILL SEE, THE DEMANDS IN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WERE OVERPOWERING……
STUCK WITH ENGINEERING TILL 1988, GOT ITCHY FEET & MOVED ON…….
MOVED AROUND A BIT FROM 1988, FROM ENGINEERING, THEN TO TEST & DEVELOPMENT, THEN TO PRODUCT SUPPORT & LATTERLY TO PARTS SALES, FORTUNATELY NEVER REALLY GETTING FOUND OUT IN ANY OF THE LOCATIONS
SUFFERED SEVERAL MID LIFE CRISIS ISSUES ON ROUTE, AGAIN REFER TO PICS BELOW, MORE RECENTLY, FINDING CONTENTMENT WITH MY NEW BUDDY "RUBEN"
TO THIS DAY, HE'S THE ONLY ONE I CAN REALLY TRUST.
THE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE, WOULD YOU BELIEVE TOOK (42) YEARS, A FULL HEAD OF HAIR & A FEW KILOS MORE. ALL I CAN SAY, LIKE MANY BEFORE ME, ITS BEEN A INTERESTING JOURNEY.
I MADE MANY FRIENDS, & ONLY A FEW ENEMIES, (SEE PIC CALLED THE "A" TEAM), HAPPY TO SAY HOWEVER, I SAW MOST OF THEM AWAY, MOST, NOT ALL.
ENOUGH SAID.
The A Team !!
I'LL MISS THE COMPANY & THE OCCASIONAL CELEBRATIONS (SEE PIC BELOW, "MANAGEMENT MEETING"), TAKEN AT A MOMENT OF WEAKNESS !!
FINALLY, IT IS MY INTENTION TO ARRANGE A NIGHT OUT EARLY IN AUGUST, WHEN WE ALL GET BACK FROM VACATION & WE CAN ALL "DREAM ON" AGAIN.
ALL THE BEST FOR THOSE I LEAVE BEHIND, I HOPE & TRUST, THAT AT LEAST ON ONE OCCASION, I HAVE ENRICHED YOUR LIFE, WITH MY CRAZY BRAND OF HUMOUR.
THERE IS LIFE AFTER TEREX, I HOPE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BEST REGARDS
STUART LOGAN
FORMER AFTERMARKET SALES DIRECTOR – TRUCK PRODUCTS
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