We were very happy to supply the fasteners for this fantastic 1977 Crossle 33F Formula Ford 2 Litre racing car. The car is to be driven by Tom White, aged 16, and is eligible for the Historic FF2000 Championship. We stock and can manufacture many different fasteners for use in motor sports. We supplied many [...]
Here’s another example of our in-house special fastener manufacturing capabilities, which shows that not all our fasteners are threaded. These 106mm x 220mm drilled pins were produced using a CNC machine in our onsite machine shop. The above picture shows the pin inside our CNC machine during the manufacturing process. A hole is then drilled [...]
Congratulations to Mr. Glenn Minto of Wigan construction firm Mint Northwest Ltd, who won the cash prize for guessing closest to the number of fasteners in the display container on our stand at the Wigan Business Expo. There were 393 fasteners in the container, and Glenn’s guess was very close at 396 – congratulations Glenn! Share [...]
We will be exhibiting at Wigan Business Expo 2012 on Friday 12th October 2012. The event will take place at the DW Stadium from 8am until 3pm, and is the biggest business event to ever take place in Wigan Borough. Come and visit us on stand W58 for the chance to win a cash prize! Share [...]
Not all of our items are threaded – a quantity of these special handle pins (60mm x 440mm) weighing 10 kilos each were produced in our own machine shop. Share this:FacebookDigg
As part of our focus on continual improvement, effective staff training is of vital importance to our business. We are pleased to announce that four of our staff members have passed NCFE Adult Literacy qualifications. As well as in-house process training, our staff undertake sponsored external training in many areas including Literacy, Numeracy, Health & [...]
Thomas Smith Fasteners hosted a meeting of the Wigan Borough Manufacturing Group on the 3rd May 2012. The WBMG is a group of local manufacturing businesses and professional advisors. The meeting was preceded by a tour of our facilities, which included the trade counter, warehouse, manufacturing and quality. Share this:FacebookDigg
The Mach 12 exhibition at the NEC is held every two years to showcase the machine tool industry and associated products. The global, quality, and precision aspects of this industry were demonstrated by the number of Formula 1 cars on display. Machining is an important secondary function that is of significant importance to us, especially [...]
Here is a brief history of the Ferrari 365 GTC/4 that will be undergoing renovation. Our barn find was originally ordered on the Ferrari factory by the UK agents Maranello Concessionaires in October 1971. The purchaser was Gerald Ronson – who at the time, amongst his many business interests was chairman of H.R. Owen Ltd. [...]
