I’m All Right Jack

At the start of the film Stanley Windrush applies for a position with Detto. The gates of the old Firestone Tyre Company premises on Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex.

The demolition of the Firestone Factory was the subject of questionable actions in 1980 but the gates, piers and railings received Grade ll listing in 2001. The lamp is presumably conserved elsewhere. (RL)

Stanley Windrush (Ian Carmichael) approaches the Detto offices. The old Firestone Tyre Company premises on Great West Road, Brentford. Designed by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners and built in 1928, the building was demolished in 1980. The site is now home to Sky Broadcasting.

Not an exactly correct shot but I wanted to show:- I believe the pier and lamp have been moved from where the centre of the spiky bush now sits to the left in order to provide wider access. (RL)

After having no success with Detto, Stanley trys at Num-Yum Confectionary. Di Davies advises that this is the Flexello Building on Slough Trading Estate, now demolished.

Finally, through family connections, Stanley lands a job with Missiles Limited. With the appearance of a matted shot, Gordon Thomson unravels the mystery . . . it is taken from the back car park of Shepperton looking towards the main stage block. (RL)

Fred Kite (Peter Sellers) leads the works committee prior to calling a strike. Shepperton Studios with E Stage in the background advises Gordon Thomson. (RL)

Major Hitchcock (Terry-Thomas) looks on as the striking employees leave the factory. Shepperton Studios again says Gordon but this time with C Stage in the background. (RL)

Stanley's Aunt Dolly on her way to visit the Kite household. Clarence Street in Southall, Middlesex.

A very much busier road from any angle. (RL)

Aunt Dolly's car turns into Sussex Road from Clarence Street in Southall.

The demise of yet another corner shop. (RL)

The press gather outside the Kite household. Likely a studio set but included for sake of completeness.

Stanley, in his Bubble Car, arrives at work during the strike. Spencer Street, Southall, Middlesex which also features in 'Baby Love'.

A Bubble Car would be the least of your troubles standing there today. The area to the right is the site of the church hall seen in The Gay Dog and One Jump Ahead at the top of Dudley Road. (RL)

After Union Jack Foundries gains the Missiles contract, Sydney DeVere Cox drives Mr Mohammed to his factory. Looks like Great West Road, London . . . . but which bit?

Dave Jones who saw the film being made advises that this is the A40, this sector known as the Western Avenue. The car is heading away from London towards Hangar Lane and Dave believes that it was filmed between Concord Road and Alliance Road. The block of flats on the extreme right he says still exists but lens foreshortening rather hampers a direct comparison with this capture from Google Earth. (RL)

The pair arrive at the factory.

Sydney DeVere Cox (Richard Attenborough) pulls up at the main gate at the foundry. The gates of the Durasteel Factory off Western Avenue in Greenford, Middlesex located by Ken Christy who used to work there in the late sixties.

The strike spreads to Cox's factory.

As the strike worsens the workers take solace. Barry Taylor tells us that The Industry public house stood on Yeading Lane in Hayes and Stephen Peck of the Brewery History Society shares the good news that the building has survived refurbishment to become the ‘Aroma’ bar and restaurant.

Antony Blair's view is of the the left hand side of the former pub taken from ground level.