Street Crane Engineers Retire With 74 Years Total Service

Starting with the company as an engineering apprentice, John trained as a plater and welder before becoming a fitter in the installation team. A move into internal sales in 1973 preceded his move into outside sales when he moved to Bath in 1989 to look after the south of England. “In my retirement I am looking forward to catching up with interests in caravanning, cycling and fly fishing,” he noted.

Roger started with the company in 1987 after an earlier career in engineering. He commented, “It will be good to have a life not driven by the alarm clock, but I have lots of outside interests to take-up the time, particularly my grandchildren.”

“I wish John and Roger a long and happy retirement, they have both given stalwart service to the company,” commented chairman Martin Street. “We are on a growth path and currently have 11 vacancies in various departments, including sales, engineering and electrical design and development, all offering rewarding long term work.”

From their Chapel-en-le-Frith factory, Street Crane Company produce in excess of 400 complete cranes per year, making them the UK’s largest industrial crane producer by a significant margin. These cranes are mainly for the home market. n addition, the company produce around 2500 hoists, mostly destined for export to over 60 international distributors. Founded by former RAF pilot Peter Street in Sheffield in 1947, the business relocated to Chapel in the 1960’s.