The Bristow Bar, Duri. Dave 'Di the Load' Thomas, Ian ' Whisky' Smith, and the late Dave 'Badger' Atkinson.
A quite day in the hangar with the late Dave Atkinson 'acting' as Chief Engineer.
And a busy Chief Pilot, Simon Wilton.
The 2 villages adjacent to the camp were provided with electricity by Caltex (not 365 days 24/7 though) and here are some expats enjoying a meal downtown prior to leaving Duri for Xmas in Singapore. Geoff Steward, Pete Cawthorne, Graham Chiverton, Ian Smith & Bill Vaughn.
Xmas Singapore 1985. After a Singapore Sling in the Long Bar at Raffles Hotel, a fleet of rickshaws took us to our Orchard Road hotel (The Mandarin?) where we were treated to a magnificent Western & Local buffet, a free bar!, and everyone got a Xmas present as well. Here we see the Chivertons, the Armstrongs, Margaret Wilton, and yours truly. Table behind includes John Willis, Simon Wilton, and I think the world famous Bristow Singapore Office Manager 'Kat' as well.
Nigel Barry-Taylor (?) receiving his Xmas present from Simon & John.
Xmas Day was started with Smoked Salmon & Champagne at the Wiltons, and here we see a young Tony Sollitt (my camera was on GMT time!).