James Reid

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1,746 appearances 14 recordings 3 series first heard Jan 2026 last heard 17 Aug

James Reid’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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You know, if you're working somewhere, what might be helpful to your current employer that you might be able to supply to them?

Because when my father started this business in 1960, he recruited for Gillette, for instance, which is where he used to work.

And he also led on very good terms.

Yeah, if you can leave on good terms and become a supplier to a company you work for, that's maybe a good way to get going.

But the colours were changed, I'm certain of that from hearing you.

Yeah.

So how many people worked in that factory?

So what made you open separate factories rather than just get a bigger factory?

So you need a lot of room for one range.

Yeah.

So what other items did you make?

So you built this business up over an almost 20-year period and then sold it, I believe, very successfully in 1992.

That's right.

Why did you sell it or what was your strategy around that?

Right.

So who bought the business?

So after they bought your business, they did that?

Really?

So that must have been sad for you.

That's easy to say and hard to do, probably.

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