TRAINING NEWS

Special Class Sessions on
"ALLISON TRANSMISSIONS"

Our picture shows ‘fr. Don
Nordman, Transmission
Specialist of Flvins Equip-
ment, as he discussed with
a group of Heavy Duty Mech-
anics during his lectures,
the possible causes of burn
damage to parts of a trans-
mission he vas demonstrat-
ing, and how such damage
Mav be avoided or prevented

On December 18 to 20th,
Mr. Nordman gave 6 hours
special training to ‘fechan-
ics and Servicemen, and
two hours to Onerators.

and mine operators who Shuffler, and the Mechanical
have this tvne of trans~ Dept. Supervisors especially
mission. A total of 24 F. Cousins. for the part they

persons apuenees the sess~ played in giving classroom

success would be an incentiv
-e to other emplovees in

training encouraging them to

ions. (EYA¥AVAN and practical on-the-job ab greaseathe ta hucyleige aad
—_—_ guidance and instruction qualifications in order to
The fall and winter of making these achievements be of greater value to them-
me pase eee ce possible. He commented that ee and the company as
cluded w a number o °
it was hoped that their
tradesmen prepared to advanc ‘ ENZNZNZN

-e to the next higher job
classification and pav rate.

A number of these trainees

prepared for their B.C. Trad

-e Qualification exams and
successfully wrote them when.

Mr. G. Daniels, ‘rade Counsel

-lor, Dept. of Labour visited *
_in December.

The Mechanical Nepartment
represented the majority of
successful employees who
wrote the exams. A total of
twelve men passed the exams
and were presented certifi-
cates by Mr. B. Kovacs, Pro-
duction Superintendent.

F. Cousins, W. Manlev and
D. Shuffler were among the

supervisors who attended the From Left to Right: D. Shuffler, F. Cousins,
evening celebrations. A. Borsato, B. Roe, Sheetmetal & Matntenan-
Before presenting the ee Mechanite T.Q; Maintenance Mechanic T.Q.s-
Sor Prine ah ebae et ekovacs A.R. Trist, D. Parnell, W. Riddle, C. Salh,
spoke brieflv on behalf of E. Najemnik, J.S. Thandi, P. Skilj; W. Man-
the Company congratulating tey, Acting Plant Superintendent; B. Kovacs,
the men on their achievement. Prod. Supervisor. Missing is Ken Orpen,
During his talk he also exten Equtpment Operator-Instructor Supervisor

-ded recornition to the who passed the B.C.T.Q. for lleavy Duty
training instructors and D. Mechanics.

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