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Wilkinson Sword down at Cramlington did this as well ...East Kilbride probably. Interesting back story to their demise - in the mid-60's Gillette sued them for patent infringement at Glasgow Sheriff Court and lost, but had the last laugh - they bought the plant and shut it down, keeping the Perma Sharp brand - which of course, they still use. As a mostly PR thing - PS gave their staff time at work to shave - I know this to be true as I worked with a guy who was employed there before joining the, then, City of Glasgow police. - I.
Testing at Wilkinson Sword Company in Cramlington
Every day at the factory of the Wilkinson Sword Company in Cramlington, outside Newcastle, 270 men who make the razor blades shave on duty as part of the production. From the many used blades a number are taken for examination in the laboratory. This is not all. A study is made when someone complains about a poor shave. Here the physiological background is studied. Sometimes the man is not feeling well, other times he might have been having a few late nights, or even a row with his wife. All these things add up to skin condition and whether they get a good shave or not, our picture Shows: Nearest the camera George Moffatt, next Robert Martin, Gordon Watson and Frank McAlroy. 6th March 1967. (Photo by Freddie Reed/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)