A Miscellany of Baker Perkins’ Bits and Pieces

Ties, Teacups and “Bibles”

1. Selection of Baker Perkins Company Ties.
   
   
2. Book Matches. Mainly used for advertising purposes, the one at the LH top was handed out to delivery drivers at the Works Entrance to remind then of speed and movement restrictions while on Company premises.
   
   
3. Copy of the “Willesden Bible” from the 1890s – a complete listing of products offered to its customers by Joseph Baker & Sons. Not all of the items were manufactured by JB&S – it being a fundamental feature of the Company’s marketing strategy to be able to supply anything that a customer might need to get into and stay in business. Joseph Baker & Sons merged with Perkins Engineers (prior to 1914 known as Werner Pfleiderer & Perkins) in 1919 and moved from Willesden to Peterborough in 1933.
   
   
4. A teacup from Westwood Works canteen. Was the logo printed in reverse in error? The Westwood Works canteen served lunch to some 250 to 300 workers and around 150 staff. “Tea Ladies” with trolleys delivered tea and snacks to all parts of the Works and Offices at morning and afternoon breaks. For those who preferred to go home for lunch, three special Eastern Counties double-decker buses made a return trip to the Willesden Avenue/Millfield/ New England area (each taking a slightly different route). The morning and evening rush to and from the Works, heralded by the Works Hooter, was a sight to behold.
   
   
5. These plastic coated coasters were produced circa 1980. Some were given to customers but many found their way onto office desks. The design is in the form of a biscuit representative of the thousands of biscuit cutters and moulding rolls that were a very significant part of the Company’s business.

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