MT Engagement Diary

Friday 27 May 1983

[See THCR 2/7/3/47 for MT’s 1983 election tour schedule for the day, including notes about the sites she’d be visiting.]

0700

[Rehearsal]

0800

Mr. Butler

0815

Arrive Central Office

0830

Briefing Meeting

0930

News Conference

1000

Chairman [Cecil Parkinson]

1020

Media interviews

1045

Depart for Battersea Heliport

1100

Depart for Sigmond Pulsover Pumps Ltd. Sports Ground, Reading

1120

Arrive and drive to Unit 16 [NOT TO BE PUBLICISED. To be met by: Mr. David Roberts COA, Wessex Area, Mr. Hugh Simmonds, Hon. Treasurer, Wessex Area [THCR 2/7/3/47]

1125-1135

Unit 16, Reading [(CCO Print, Sales & Distrbution) 16 Stadium Way, Reading – NOT TO BE PUBLICISED] [THCR 2/7/3/47]

1135

Depart for Tempatron, Reading [Rendezvous with Press Coaches] [THCR 2/7/3/47]

1145-1215

Tempatron [To be joined by: Mr. Tony Durant, Candidate Reading West, Mrs. Audrey Durant, Mr. Arthur James, Chairman Reading West. To be met by: Mr. Bill McNab, Managing Director & fellow Directors. Tour factory accompanied by Mr. McNab and fellow Directors] [THCR 2/7/3/47]

1215

[Depart Tempatron for Racal Research Ltd., via Honey End Lane] [THCR 2/7/3/57]

1220

Arrive Honey End Lane Shopping Precinct [Whistlestop – meet Party workers from Reading East & West – NOT TO BE PUBLICISED] [THCR 2/7/3/47]

1240

Arrive Racal Research Limited [To be joined by: Dr. Gerard Vaughan, Candidate Reading East, Mrs. Thurle Vaughan. To be met by: Sir Ernest Harrison, O.B.E., Chairman Racal Group, Mr. Geoffrey Lomer, Director Racal Group, & Directors of companies in the Racal Group. Tour of new Micro-Electronics Research and Development Department. Official opening of new building] [THCR 2/7/3/47]

1310

Lunch in canteen [Luncheon party to include: Mr. and Mrs. Tony Durant, Dr. and Mrs. Gerard Vaughan, Mr. David Roberts, COA Wessex Area, Mr. Hugh Simmonds, Hon. Treasurer Wessex] [THCR 2/7/3/47]

1350

Depart

1355

Arrive Racal Mobilcal and tour factory [To be met by: Sir Ernest Harrison, O.B.E. and fellow Directors, Dr. Gerard Vaughan, Candidate Reading East] [THCR 2/7/3/47]

1430

Depart

1445

Arrive Broadway, Thatcham for whistlestop [meet Party workers from Newbury – NOT TO BE PUBLICISED] [THCR 2/7/3/47]

1500

Arrive Quantel Limited, Newbury [To be met by: Mr. Peter Michael, Chairman, Mr. Richard Taylor, Managing Director & fellow Directors, Mr. Michael McNair-Wilson, Candidate Newbury, Mrs. Deidre McNair-Wilson, Mrs. Aldina Pyne, Chairman Newbury Cons. Assoc. Tour of factory and demonstration of Paint Box] [THCR 2/7/3/47]

1545

Depart

1550

Arrive Instrumental Colour Systems and unveil plaque [To be met by: Mr. Anthony Perry, Chairman, Mr. John Harding, Publicity Manager, Mrs. Polly Perry.

Tour of factory. The Prime Minister will unveil a plaque and declare the new building open] [THCR 2/7/3/47]

1610

Depart

1615

Arrive Newbury Racecourse [for take-off to Battersea Heliport] [THCR 2/7/3/47]

1635

Arrive Battersea Heliport

Drive to Downing Street [THCR 2/7/3/47 has arrival at Downing Street at 1655]