DOE/PSA

[Pete999]

Following on from Sam's request, I thought I would try one, anyone on the Forum work for DOE/PSA from 1971 until Thatcher decimated the department in the late 80s?

 

[PEG]

Let us not forget they oversaw the moving and hiding of many a pervert teacher (cue;Fred Talbot) some of whom,had to forge careers in TV and Radio....decimation approved

 

[Pete999]

Let us not forget they oversaw the moving and hiding of many a pervert teacher (cue;Fred Talbot) some of whom,had to forge careers in TV and Radio....decimation approved

Sorry?? not with you PEG

 

[The Ghost]

Not with either of you.

 

[Pete999]

Not with either of you.

The PSA was a unit within the DofE which maintained RAF RN and Army bases in the UK and overseas, Electrical, Mechanical, Building and CE as well as Ground Maintenance, my post was to see if any forum members were ex PSA or had any dealings with them, PSA Property Services Agency

 

[The Ghost]

Aha! ok with you now. Nope, but my Father probably did stuff like that. He used to work in Bletchley Park. So must have been around stuff like that. Ex officer RN etc. That was Dan doing a double post I make no apologies.

 

[Pete999]

Let us not forget they oversaw the moving and hiding of many a pervert teacher (cue;Fred Talbot) some of whom,had to forge careers in TV and Radio....decimation approved

Can you expand on your post PEG? as I have already mentioned, not sure, or understand your response, would be nice to know what you mean.

 

[Pete999]

Aha! ok with you now. Nope, but my Father probably did stuff like that. He used to work in Bletchley Park. So must have been around stuff like that. Ex officer RN etc. That was Dan doing a double post I make no apologies.

Thanks for the reply

 

[mydigitalhome]

PSA thats a name from the past a system that worked reasonably well. Did loads of work for them doing Switchgear panels and Halon Fire Detection Systems why do you ask?

 

[Pete999]

PSA thats a name from the past a system that worked reasonably well. Did loads of work for them doing Switchgear panels and Halon Fire Detection Systems why do you ask?

Well as you are kind enough to ask, I worked as a Maintence Electrician at RAF Colerne in Wiltshire from 1971 until 74 when I was posted to RAF Troodos in Cyprus for 1 year I came back to the UK and worked in Bath where I was born, until I was seconded to the FCO to act as a Foreman Supervisor in the British Embassy in Moscow, for about 3 and a half years, returned to UK as a PTO 4 and posted to Warminster Salisbury Plain, did about 2 years PSA went breasts up and I transferred to FCOS services in MK where I worked until I retired 2 years ago, good enough for you? just trying to find out if any forum members also worked for them,

 

[mydigitalhome]

Sounds like you have had an interesting career. Pleased you are on the forum and keeping up with things, keeps the grey cells working, nice if you can help some of the youngsters on here and pass on valuable skills. Never been directly employed by PSA myself however have loads of old stories about working on various sites around the world no doubt like yourself most not suitable for this site. Have a good weekend.

 

[Steinway1923]

Following on from Sam's request, I thought I would try one, anyone on the Forum work for DOE/PSA from 1971 until Thatcher decimated the department in the late 80s?

I joined the PSA (Grosvenor Road, SW1, London) as an electrician in 1975 in the Special Electronics Section (part of the Lift Group based in Orange Street, London), went on to HMS Warrior Northwood to work in the hole, RAF Bentley Priory and took VER when the PSA was privatised.

 

[Pete999]

I joined the PSA (Grosvenor Road, SW1, London) as an electrician in 1975 in the Special Electronics Section (part of the Lift Group based in Orange Street, London), went on to HMS Warrior Northwood to work in the hole, RAF Bentley Priory and took VER when the PSA was privatised.

Did you ever get the chance to travel overseas?

 

[Steinway1923]

Did you ever get the chance to travel overseas?

No unfortunately not

 

[Pete999]

No unfortunately not

Went all over the shop after I took the first plunge

 

[Pete999]

Following on from Sam's request, I thought I would try one, anyone on the Forum work for DOE/PSA from 1971 until Thatcher decimated the department in the late 80s?

Yes me Bath DWO

 

[Pete999]

No unfortunately not

Yes RAF Troodos and FCO British Embassy Moscow

 

[Soi disant]

"All the old things are returning, Cosmic circles ever turning."

So it would seem ?

 

[ArtesianWell]

I joined the PSA (Grosvenor Road, SW1, London) as an electrician in 1975 in the Special Electronics Section (part of the Lift Group based in Orange Street, London), went on to HMS Warrior Northwood to work in the hole, RAF Bentley Priory and took VER when the PSA was privatised.

I worked at the LMD in Orange Street when Bill Buckland was the boss. Fun days back then in the early 80s. SES in Grosvenor Road was co-sited with the Apprentice Training Centre on Grosvenor Road. SES was definitely "special". I was in the PSA at a North London DWO then in SCH, LMD and finally Croydon just before Privatisation.