Brown, Carol

shorthand typist; personal typist; secretary; general clerk; administrator; finance assisitant (MS1) (MS2) (MS4); finance manager; ambulance section; difficulties, ambitions, contactrs; Dr Spindall, bridge engineer; background to appointment; first day at work; Mr A. Paterson, Chief Civil Engineer, structure of department, duties, computerisation of equations; night school; ultra sonic rail testing train, german connection and visit, commissioning off the train; Carole's responsibilities and team; lack of facilities for women; procedures, dealing with and identifying faults; spot checks; professional and technical grades; research and development division, Dr K.H. Spring; overseas staff liaison; dispersal of London staff, closure; mundane duties; channel tunnel scection; John Mackie, Geraldine Euell; finance work; regrouping; dedicated finance system; Ross Furby appointment, irony; lack of qualifications; separate finance section; upgrade; Alan Gardiner first chief accountant; bill payments; duties and responsibilities; down-sizing; systems change; harrassment; forcibly removed; career uncertainty; modernization; drug screening; D3 T1-7 transfer from paper to computer, passwords; privatisation; promotion MS4; d.o.b. Not made available. Railway work 1960 to 1995. Newton Heath; Euston; Manchester; St Pancras; Derby; Old Dalby Test Track; Utrecht; Muswell Hill; Paddington; Brighton; Victoria; Euston House; Nottingham Computer Centre; London Midland Region (LMR); Kraut Kramer; British Rail (BR); Thames Water; British Rail International (BRI); European Rail Traffic Accounts (ERTAC); Occupational Health Service (OHS); Railtrack;