Directorate of Contracts

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
V H Raby	Director (D of C (AM))
L J Banford	Deputy Director (DDC (AM))
E Backhouse	Assistant Director of Contracts (S) (ADC (S))	In charge of C 12, C19, C 27, C 29 and C 44,
G F Sudbury	Assistant Director of Contracts (Fuel) (ADA (Fuel))	In charge of of C 10 and C 24.
H H Byfield	Assistant Director of Contracts (W) (ADA (W))	In charge of of C 8, C 16, C 17 and C 45.
H J N Mattock	Assistant Director of Contracts (C) (ADA (C))	In charge of C 22 and C 33.
Note: C 25 reports directly to DDC (AM) and C 19 (in regard to the duties of C 19 (a)) reports to C 25.
C 8 (AL22)
G F W Adams	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C8 (a)
N A Pearson S M Thomas	Contract Officer Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16 (a).
C 8 (c)
F C A Rixson Mrs D E Pollard	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary)	Post contractual questions on contracts let by C 17 (a) (other than target cost contracts) excluding liquidated damages questions, final bill queries and excesses over deviation limit.
Miss M S Lee	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contract work for Colonel Turner's Department. Contracts for blister hangers.
C 8 (AL27)
G F W Adams	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C8 (a)
S M Thomas	Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16 (a).
C8 (b)
N A Pearson H B A Branson	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16 (a). Contracts for steel framed buildings. General structural steelwork questions.
C 8 (c) (AL28)
F C A Rixson Mrs D E Pollard	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary)	Contract work for Colonel Turner's Department
Miss R P Mackay	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for blister hangers.
C 8 (AL33)
G F W Adams	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C8 (a) (AL33)
S M Thomas	Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16 (a).
C8 (b) (AL33)
N A Pearson	Contract Officer	Head of Section
Miss J T Eastway	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for steel framed buildings. General structural steelwork questions.
Miss R P Mackay	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for blister hangers.
Mrs D E Pollard	Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary)	Contract work for Colonel Turner's Department
C 8 (c) (AL33)
F C A Rixson	Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16
C 10
W Humphrey	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 10 (a)
G D O'Hanlon D S Foster	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for:- aircraft lubricating oils, including dopes for such oils miscellaneous oils, greases and other lubricants petroleum jelly bitumen (overseas requirements only) hydraulic fluids cold starting aviation fuel paraffin diesel and other fuel oils treatment of used or contaminated aircraft lubricating oils and greases
W R Robinson	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for:- magneto test benches sewing machines sparking plug servicing machines screw cutting tools, including taps and dies, die nuts and heads, wrenches and chasers tool holders micro calipers and gauges centre keys boring tools sleeves lathe tools mops and bobs lathe carriers and centres angle plates band, hack and jig saws grinding wheels
C 10 (b)
C F Barber E J Taylor	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for :- camouflage paints and powder storage tanks (petrol, oil and water) supply of slag boilers, steam condensers, air receivers and water cisterns meters (petrol and oil) valves, tubing and fittings for petrol installations (supply only) lagging materials jointing composition engine cleaning and decontamination plant (supply only) catapult and arrester gear (supply only) asbestos and insulating sheeting (including asbestos wood shelving) H and V plant materials (excluding installation) tracings airfield obstructors
F J L Robertson	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- airfield surfacing equipment (including rollers, rotary hoes, mowing machines, harrows, motor scythes) non-electrical heating and cooking apparatus precast concrete products (including drain pipes) tower ladders, builders' trucks wheel barrows, etc portable oil purification plant camouflage material (excluding paint) building materials (excluding timber) and fittings (including plumbing and drainage fittings, sanitary ware) foamed slag railings, fencing and gates, wire ropes, netting, etc, belting wire ropes refuse destructors steel bars, plates, etc. steel fabric reinforcement twist drills, milling cutters slitting saws and reamers
C 12
H C Vogt	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch D of C representative on the Inter-departmental Committee on Internal Combustion Engines.
C 12 (a)
F C Cooke Miss B J Barnes	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Mechanical testing apparatus cranes (excluding DGE mobile) winches (power), excluding kite balloon locomotives, railway material and rolling stock wind tunnel apparatus pulley blocks travelling trolleys conveyors instrument testing trolleys refrigerating plant weighbridges vehicle lifts capstans and hoists test plant for RAE (carburettor texting, oil cooling, high altitude, etc)
Miss S Garrod	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for Machine Tools for DGE, including accessories, chucks, vices, mandrels, collets and arbors therefore. Questions arising on price fixing for all Machine Tools
R V Green	Temporary Contract Assistant	Contracts for Machine Tools for DGW, DAI, DCD, Research Establishments, etc including accessories, chucks, vices, mandrels, collets and arbors therefore. Repair contracts for Machine Tools
C 12 (b)
J J Sloane D G Watson	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Hydrogen compressors and accessories diesel generating sets (DGE and DGW) diesel engines gas engines
W G Glasspool Mrs L N Wesley	Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- disinfectors, lifts (excluding vehicle lifts) forges, hearths and furnaces sandblasting plant impregnating and vulcanising plant laundry, kitchen and bakery plant ejectors (sewage and pneumatic) road-making plant welding plant anodising, blueing and browning plant plating, chemical degreasing, filtration and purification plant
C 12 (c)
A C Vincent Miss J G Gaylor	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Liaison with Production Executive and PPO Contracts for :- Electrical power plant, including switchgear and ring main units transformers voltage regulators and rectifiers (mercury arc)
Miss J A Doyle	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Motors, motor generators and alternators control gear air compressor plant and portable compressors pumping machinery petrol engines paint spraying plant and pistols
C 12 (d)
H Young Miss E E Daly E J Hicks	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Price fixing negotiations arising from C 12 contracts (excluding machine tools), including contractual and ex-gratia claims and claims under Price Variation Clauses; price and profit arrangements; records of costing reports; profit rates, sub-contractors, etc.
C 16
H A Cridland	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 16 (a)
D Spence J W H Bickell J G Joyce H B A Branson L E Slater	Contract Officer Contract Officer Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contractual, compensatory and ex-gratia claims and final bill queries on lump sum and schedule contracts for works services (excluding maintenance contracts)
C 17
W Brierley	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 17 (a)
T Perress E H Mackenny	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Letting of and extensions to building and civil engineering contracts
J A Graham	Higher Clerical Officer	Questions relating to liquidated damages, excesses over deviation limit and technical audit queries on contracts placed by C 17 (a)
C 17 (b) (AL22)
L E A Sleap G E Bennett	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for: - structural camouflage erection camouflage painting roof texturing surfacing of runways AA (dome) trainers marine and jetty work defence posts heating and ventilation installations
Miss R M Holgate	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for :- Radio masts, towers and gantries, fixed and transportable (in timber construction) construction of AME Stations under agency agreements well boring compressed air mains installation of aircraft catapult and arrestor gear erection of petrol storage tanks installation of decontamination plant inspection and guarantee of boilers, air receivers and steam pressure vessels
C 17 (b) (AL28)
L E A Sleap G E Bennett	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Post contractual questions on contracts let by C 17 (a) (other than target cost contracts) excluding questions relating to liquidated damages, final bill queries and excesses over deviation limit
Miss R M Holgate	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for :- Radio masts, towers and gantries, fixed and transportable (in timber construction) construction of AME Stations under agency agreements well boring compressed air mains installations of aircraft catapult and arrestor gear erection of petrol storage tanks, installation of decontamination plant inspection and guarantee of boilers, air receivers and steam pressure vessels structural camouflage erection camouflage painting roof texturing surfacing of runways AA (dome) trainers marine and jetty work defence posts heating and ventilation installations
C 17 (c)
R H Orchard C H Brand	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Artificers works contracts for Works Areas Nos 1 to 6, 15 to 17 and 20, including claims arising thereon. Issue of War Department Schedule of Prices Contracts for fixed bombing targets
H Collings-Young	Higher Clerical Officer	Artificers works contracts for Works Areas Nos 7 to 14, 18 and 19, including claims arising thereon. Contracts for aerodrome surfacing maintenance (including soil stabilisation, grasscutting and grass spraying) Agency purchasing agreements in connection with USAAF airfields
C 19
J W Walker	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 19 (a)
G M Manby Miss J P Appleton	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contractual administration of Elementary Flying Training Schools and other schools operated by civil companies. Contracts for the maintenance of Communication Flight and other RAF aircraft based on airfields from which the above flights are operated. Screening of staffs employed by civil companies operating training schools, and questions arising under the National Service Acts and Essential Works Orders.
R D Bate	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for the sale of stores and plant surplus to AMWD requirements. Review of documents relating to local sales by AMWD. Advice on prices of stores issued out the service on repayment. Amendments to regulations relating to sales of surplus stores.
C 19 (b)
R J Butt	Contract Officer	Head of Section D of C representative on the Inter-Departmental Committee on Woodworking Machinery.
B B Bennett	Higher Clerical Officer	Maintenance and circulation of Works Trades Lists. Issue of Trades Lists for supplies purchased by London branches. Returns of contracts placed. Issue of Works contracts forms. Record of tendering and contracts placed. Queries regarding Trade Union levies and Air Ministry of Register of Contractors. Parliamentary questions.
H P Jackson	Higher Clerical Officer	Scheduling of contractors under the Essential Work (General Provisions) Order. Liaison with banks regarding financing of Air Ministry contractors. Tender Board and issue and scheduling of tenders for Works Services contracts. Issue of Notices to Contractors. Liaison with other Government Departments regarding 'rings' and associations, sub-contractors' profits and applications from contractors for telephone priority facilities, payment of claims under the War Damage (Business) Scheme, increases in capital and licences to build.
C 22
F J West	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
F C W Norman	Staff Officer	In charge of C 22 (a) and C 22 (b)
C 22 (a)
C S Kirk	Higher Clerical Officer	Maintenance of records and trades lists for contracts other than works. Capacity Allocation Register, etc. Tender Board, and issue and scheduling of tenders for C 22 and C 33. Correspondence on fair-wage questions. Review of local contracts (other than works services and works stores). HQ contracts for funerals, etc.
C 22 (b)
W J Smith	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for: - timber and plywood poles wooden packing cases boxes and cartons of wood, fibre-board and cardboard wood wool wicker baskets drums, metal containers and carboys torches and batteries drawing and surveying instruments, straight edges and slide rules educational equipment observer post equipment
C 22 (c)
C R Stuart H H Jay	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for: - maintenance of RAF mooring and marine equipment and for sea salvage services agency contracts a ports non-general purpose filament lamps magnifying lenses and microscopes plotting room and observer post equipment musical instruments
Miss A E Saunders	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for: - steel and wooden racking (all types) and storage bins. tanks, baths and refuelling troughs trucks and trolleys MT degreasing, lubricating and general servicing equipment benches and tables (metal) pumps - semi-rotary, tyre inflating, bilge and pressure test pigeon lofts and ancillary equipment ladders of all types oxygen cylinder charging regulators and gauges oxy-acetylene welding and general workshop equipment snatch and pulley blocks and stackers miscellaneous non-textile stores miscellaneous general ground equipment
C 24
J F Barnicoat	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 24 (a)
J Levene V A Dawes Miss G Jones	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for aviation fuels, including benzol for aviation fuel components and TEL at home and overseas, but excluding de-icing fuel and cold starting aviation fuel.
C 24 (b)
A F Rogers Miss M J Hollins H F Smith	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contractual arrangements for the reception, storage and distribution of aviation fuel and oil at home and overseas, including erection and operation of depots and tinning factories under agency agreements.
C 25
L M Jones	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 25 (a)
F M Taylor Mrs V L Hawker	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer (Temporary)	Agreements for the operation of new civil operated Elementary Flying Training Schools on a fixed price basis. Negotiation of new agreements or amendments to existing agreements arising out of the expansion ands altered requirements of training at civil operated schools on a fixed price basis. Review of overseas training contracts.
C 25 (b)
W Sellers V C V Williams	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Agreements for the civil operation of Flying Training Schools and other establishments on management terms. Contracts for the services of civil companies and authorities in the training of RAF personnel at manufacturers' works and educational establishments.
C 27
G A L Jaques	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch D of C representative on the Inter-Departmental Co-ordinating Committee on Electric Power and Water Supply.
C 27 (a)
C H Leedham S G Bryant Miss K A Butler	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Water agreements and sewage disposal agreements for RAF Stations in Works Areas 4, 6, 7, 10. 11, 12, 13, 14 and 18.
C 27 (b)
L J E Chapman J R Scott D N Dawes-Smith	Contract Officer Temporary Contract Assistant Temporary Contract Assistant	Gas and Electricity agreements for RAF Stations.
C 27 (c)
H J Shuker L S Manwaring R V Koster	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Water agreements and sewage disposal agreements for RAF Stations in Works Areas 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20.
C 27 (d)
R B Giles N A Jones	Senior Temporary Assistant Higher Clerical Officer	Electricity, gas and water agreements for MAP projects.
C 29
R H Prince	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch D of C representative on the Common Form Sub-Committee of the Contracts Co-ordinating Committee. Liaison with S 1and S 2 on staff and accommodation, etc questions for the Directorate.
C 29 (a)
C W Horn	Contract Officer	Allegations of malpractices and irregularities in Air Ministry contracts
M G Tibbutt Miss M D Yeates	Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary) Higher Clerical Officer	Questions on general contract policy and procedure and record of decisions relating thereto; preparation of and amendments to general instructions on contract procedure etc; PAC and Estimates Committee briefs; Committee work (Contracts Co-ordinating Committee, Main Committee, Works Sub-Committee, General Purposes Sub-Committee and Treasury Inter-Services Committee, etc); consideration of general and special contract conditions, revision and reprinting of contract forms; delegation of and questions relating to local and casual purchase powers; security questions relating to contracts; staff records for the Directorate. Allegations of malpractices and irregularities in Air Ministry contracts
C 33
G Marshman	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 33 (a)
J Mayhead J Tipping	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for solid fuel supplies, RAF Stations L - Z
H L Pearson	Temporary Contract Assistant	Contracts for solid fuel supplies, RAF Stations A - K
C 33 (b)
E F Le Moignan G Carstairs	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Assistant	Contracts for: - Curtains and valises for blister hangers Canvas parts for Bessoneau hangers packing baling and strip hessian canvas special packing materials wind direction indicators signal cones camouflage nets (special type) American cloth ground signalling strips substitute for sponge rubber rubber hose rubber substitute hose paper masking tape portable test outfits (Gas identification) special ration requirements electric food conveyors syncrophone (audio-visual lecturing apparatus) Post contractual work in connection with contracts for woollen piece goods, and medical stores.
Vacant	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for: - repair of barrack stores, ground equipment and small tools, etc. Meteorological Office instruments and balloons Post contractual work in connection with contracts for cotton piece goods,
C 44
F E Halliwell	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 44 (b)
R C James Miss Q V Mason Miss J K Brett-Clarke	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for: - construction, management and maintenance of hydrogen producing stations purchase of hydrogen and hydrogen plant, including spares and ancillaries
Miss E G Deadman	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for electrical equipment (other than power plant), including: - electrical cable* electric cable accessories overhead line transmission equipment* distribution boards switches and cut-outs wiring sundries including conduits lighting fittings (excluding lamps) Storage batteries for works services meter and indicating equipment fans sirens alarm equipment heating apparatus and refrigerating cabinets *supervised by head of C 44 (c)
C 44 (c)
R W Ley	Contract Officer	Head of Section see footnote to C 44 (b)
F C House Vacant	Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Works services contracts for electrical wiring, cabling and broadcasting installations.
C 45
E J Rennie	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 45 (a) (AL22)
R H Orchard Miss R P Mackay	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for steel framed buildings (hangers, storage sheds, navigational training buildings, wireless and water towers, etc).
C 45 (a) (AL27)
F J Hill FJ Chandler	Staff Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Proposals referring to and review of local contracts for works services and stores. Agreement of costings for sub-contracts for commodities and services in all works contracts let by C 17 or locally.
C 45 (b)
M Hodges L P Darsley F J Chandler	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Administration and settlement of target cost contracts (HQ and local) and claims arising thereon Proposals referring to and review of local contracts for works services and stores.

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, 1944 - AIR 20/7517 (AL22 - Jan 1944, AL27 - Jun 1944, AL28 - Jun 1944, AL33 - Dec 1944)

Name	Status/Title	Role/Duties
Vacant	Director (D of C (AM))
L J Banford	Deputy Director (DDC (AM))	C 25 reports directly to DDC (AM)
E Backhouse	Assistant Director of Contracts (S) (ADC (S))	In charge of C 12, C19, C 27, C 29 and C 44,
F R Barnicoat	Assistant Director of Contracts (Fuel) (ADA (Fuel))	In charge of of C 10 and C 24.
H H Byfield	Assistant Director of Contracts (W) (ADA (W))	In charge of of C 8, C 16, C 17 and C 45.
H J N Mattock	Assistant Director of Contracts (C) (ADA (C))	In charge of C 22 and C 33.

C 8
G F W Adams	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C8 (a)
S M Thomas Vacant	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16.
C 8 (b)
N A Pearson Miss J T Eastaway Mrs R P Knight	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Contract Officer (Temporary)	Contracts for steel framed buildings. General structural steelwork questions. Contracts for Blister Hangers. Post-contractual work in connection with Colonel Turner's Department.
C 8 (c)
F C A Rixson Vacant	Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Claims work allocated from C 16. Contract for works services in West Africa and contract for camp at Filey.
C 10
G D O'Hanlon	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 10 (a)
R V Coster W R Robinson	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for:- magneto test benches and rigs sewing machines serrating machines screw cutting tools, including taps and dies, die nuts and heads, tap wrenches, hand chasers and tool maker's buttons. screw extractors gauges (depth, height, cylinder, etc) measuring instruments, including tachometers, test dial indicators grinding wheels grindstones (bare and mounted) abrasive discs exhibition equipment for RAF Educational Vocational Training Scheme hire of coaches for USAAF preservation and packing of DGW equipment for overseas
C 10 (b)
C F Barber E J Taylor F J L Robertson	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- camouflage paints and powder storage tanks (petrol, oil and water) supply of boilers, steam condensers, air receivers and cisterns meters (petrol and oil) valves, tubing and fittings for petrol installations (supply only) catapult and arrester gear (supply only) asbestos and insulating sheeting (including asbestos wood shelving) H and V plant materials (excluding installation) radio masts (timber construction) and spares (supply only) hacksaw blades angle plates, lathes centres and carriers. polishing mops and bobs machine and carbon brushes saws (wood) tool holders and but welded tools slide rest tools (including chasers) boring bars Wimet type tools centre keys airfield surfacing equipment (including rollers, rotary hoes, mowing machines, harrows, motor scythes non-electrical heating and cooking apparatus precast concrete products (including drain pipes) tower ladders, builders' trucks wheel barrows, etc portable oil purification plant building materials (excluding timber) tubes and fittings (including plumbing and drainage fittings, sanitary ware) foamed slag railings, fencing and gates, wire ropes, netting, etc, belting refuse destructors steel bars, plates, etc. steel fabric reinforcement twist drills, milling cutters slitting saws and reamers inspection and repair of civil engineering plant
C 12
H C Vogt	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch D of C representative on the Inter-departmental Committee on Internal Combustion Engines.
C 12 (a)
F C Cooke Miss B J Barnes	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Mechanical testing apparatus cranes (excluding DGE mobile) winches (power, excluding kite balloon locomotives, railway material and rolling stock wind tunnel apparatus pulley blocks travelling trolleys conveyors instrument testing trolleys refrigerating plant weighbridges vehicle lifts capstans and hoists test plant for RAE (carburettor texting, oil cooling, high altitude, etc)
Miss G Harvey Mrs K Warburton	Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for Machine Tools for DGE, including accessories, chucks, vices, mandrels, collets and arbors therefore. Questions arising on price fixing for all Machine Tools
R V Green	Temporary Contract Assistant	Contracts for Machine Tools for DGW, DAI, DCD, Reseach Establishments, etc including accessories, chucks, vices, mandrels, collets and arbors therefore. Repair contracts for Machine Tools
C 12 (b)
J J Sloane D S Foster	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Hydrogen compressors and accessories diesel generating sets (DGE and DGW) diesel engines gas engines
W G Glasspool Miss V M Harrington	Higher Clerical Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Disinfectors, lifts (excluding vehicle lifts) forges, hearths and furnaces sandblasting plant impregnating and vulcanising plant laundry, kitchen and bakery plant road-making plant welding plant anodising, blueing and browning plant plating, chemical degreasing, filtration and purification plant
C 12 (c)
A C Vincent Miss J G Gaylor	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Liaison with Production Executive and PPO Contracts for :- Electrical power plant, including switchgear and ring main units transformers voltage regulators and rectifiers (mercury arc)
J A Doyle	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for :- Motors, motor generators and alternators control gear air compressor plant and portable compressors pumping machinery, petrol engines paint spraying plant and pistols
C 12 (d)
H Young Miss E E Daly B A Bennett	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Price fixing negotiations arising from C 12 contracts (excluding machine tools), including contractual and ex-gratia claims and claims under Price Variation Clauses; price and profit arrangements; records of costing reports; profit rates, sub-contractors, etc.
C 16
H Humphrey	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 16 (a)
D Spence J W H Bickell L E Slater J G Joyce	Contract Officer Contract Officer Contract Officer Staff Officer	Contractual, compensatory and ex-gratia claims and final bill queries on lump sum and schedule contracts for works services (excluding maintenance contracts)
C 17
W Brierley	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 17 (a)
T Perress E H Mackenny	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Letting of and extensions to building and civil engineering contracts
J A Graham	Higher Clerical Officer	Questions relating to liquidated damages, excesses over deviation limit and technical audit queries on contracts placed by C 17 (a)
C 17 (b)
L E A Sleap G E Bennett	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Post contractual questions on contracts let by C 17 (a) (other than target cost contracts) excluding questions relating to liquidated damages, final bill queries and excesses over deviation limit
Miss R M Holgate	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for :- Radio masts, towers and gantries, fixed and transportable (in timber construction) construction of AME Stations under agency agreements well boring compressed air mains installations of aircraft catapult and arrestor gear erection of petrol storage tanks, installation of decontamination plant inspection and guarantee of boilers, air receivers and steam pressure vessels structural camouflage erection camouflage painting roof texturing surfacing of runways AA (dome) trainers marine and jetty work defence posts heating and ventilation installations
C 17 (c)
R H Orchard C H Brand	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Artificers works contracts for Works Areas Nos 1 to 6, 15 to 17 and 20, including claims arising thereon. Issue of War Department Schedule of Prices Contracts for fixed bombing targets
H Collings-Young	Higher Clerical Officer	Artificers works contracts for Works Areas Nos 7 to 14, 18 and 19, including claims arising thereon. Contracts for aerodrome surfacing maintenance (including soil stabilisation, grasscutting and grass spraying) Agency purchasing agreements in connection with USAAF airfields
C 19
R J Butt	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 19 (a)
R W Ley F C House Miss V E Burge	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Works services contracts for electrical wiring, cabling and broadcasting installations. Contracts for the supply of paper insulated electric cable.
C 19 (b)
L J E Chapman J R North S G Bryant	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Maintenance and circulation of Works Trades List; issue of Trades Lists for supplies purchased by London branches; returns of contracts placed; issue of Works Contracts forms; record of tendering and contracts placed; queries regarding Ministry of Works Register of Contractors; Parliamentary questions; 'Fair wages' complaints affecting Works Services Contractors; requests for information regarding 'sets-off' Scheduling of contractors under the Essential Work (General Provisions) Order; liaison with banks regarding financing Air Ministry contractors; Tender Board and issue and scheduling of tenders for Works Services contracts; issue of Notices to Contractors; application from contractors for: - telephone priority facilities payment of claims under the War Damage (Business) Scheme increases in capital and licences to build permission to advertise Liaison with other Government departments regarding 'rings' and associations and sub-contractors' profits, etc.
C 22
F J West	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
F C W Norman	Staff Officer	Head of Section
C 22 (a)
E F Tassell	Higher Clerical Officer	General Section Duties, Maintenance of Trades Lists and records relative to contracts other than 'WORKS'; Tender Board, issue and scheduling tenders for C 22 and C 33. Review of contracts other than 'WORKS'. Contracts for: - Washing and Laundering Dry-Cleaning Footwear repairs Interments (Regional Cemeteries)
C 22 (b)
W J Smith	Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for: - timber and plywood poles wooden packing cases wooden wool
C 22 (c)
C R Stuart H H Jay	Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for: - maintenance of RAF mooring and marine equipment and for sea salvage services agency contracts a ports mooring equipment floating targets buoys salvage equipment (except inflatable) non-general purpose filament lamps magnifying lenses and microscopes plotting room and observer post equipment musical instruments educational equipment
Miss A E Saunders	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for: - steel and wooden racking (all types) and storage bins. tanks, baths and refuelling troughs, trucks and trolleys (non-mechanical) greasing, lubricating and general service equipment (manual) benches and tables (metal) pumps - semi-rotary, tyre inflating, bilge and pressure test pigeon lofts and ancillary equipment ladders oxygen cylinder charging regulators and gauges oxy-acetylene welding and general workshop equipment stackers drums, metal containers and carboys torches and batteries drawing and surveying instruments miscellaneous non-textile stores miscellaneous general ground equipment sparking plug servicing equipment
C 24
J F May	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 24 (a)
Vacant V A Dawes Miss G L Harrison	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for aviation fuels, including benzol for aviation fuel components and TEL at home and overseas but excluding de-icing fuel and cold starting aviation fuel.
C 24 (b)
A F Rogers H F Smith Miss F H Knight	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Contractual arrangements for the reception, storage and distribution of aviation fuel and oil at home and overseas, including erection and operation of depots and tinning factories under agency agreements. Contracts for: - aircraft lubricating oils, including dopes for such oils miscellaneous oils, greases and other lubricants, petroleum jelly bitumen (overseas requirements only) hydraulic fluids cold starting aviation fuel paraffin diesel and other fuels treatment of used or contaminated aircraft lubricating oils and greases
C 25
F E Halliwell	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 25 (a)
F M Taylor Miss J P Appleton Mrs V L Hawker	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer (Temporary)	Negotiation, amendment and administration of agreements with civil companies for the operation of Elementary Flying Training Schools and other schools on a fixed-price basis. Contracts for the maintenance of Communication Flight and other RAF aircraft based on airfields from which the above Schools area operated. Contracts with Educational Authorities for the training of RAF Radar Mechanics.
C 25 (b)
V C V Williams Miss E R Page	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Negotiation, amendment and administration of agreements with civil companies for the operation of Elementary Flying Training Schools and other establishments, including Prestwick, on management terms Contracts for the services of civil companies and Educational Authorities for the training of RAF personnel (other than Radar Mechanics) at manufacturers'' works and educational establishments.
C 27
G A L Jaques	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 27 (a)
H J Shuker L S Mainwaring Miss G Jones Miss K A Butler	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Higher Clerical Officer	Water agreements and sewage disposal agreements for RAF Stations.
C 27 (b)
C H Leedham J R Scott D N Dawes-Smith	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Temporary Contract Assistant Temporary Contract Assistant	Gas and Electricity agreements for RAF Stations.
C 27 (d)
R B Giles	Senior Temporary Assistant (Head of Section)	Adviser on Electricity supplies for MAP factories.
N E Jones	Higher Clerical Officer	Electricity, gas and water agreements for MAP projects.
C 29
J W Walker	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch D of C representative on the Common Form Sub-Committee of the Contracts Co-ordinating Committee. Liaison with S 1and S 2 on staff and accommodation, etc questions for the Directorate.
C 29 (a)
C W Horn Mrs D E Pollard Miss M D Yeates	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer (Temporary) Higher Clerical Officer	Questions on general contract policy and procedure and record of decisions relating thereto; preparation of and amendments to general instructions on contract procedure etc; PAC and Estimates Committee briefs; Committee work (Contracts Co-ordinating Committee, Main Committee, Works Sub-Committee, General Purposes Sub-Committee and Treasury Inter-Services Committee, etc); consideration of general and special contract conditions, revision and reprinting of contract forms; delegation of and questions relating to local and casual purchase powers; security questions relating to contracts; staff records for the Directorate. Allegations of malpractices and irregularities in Air Ministry contracts
C 33
W Sellars	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 33 (a)
E F Le Moignan	Contract Officer	Head of Section
J Tipping	Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for solid fuel supplies, RAF Stations L - Z
H L Pearson	Temporary Contract Assistant	Contracts for solid fuel supplies, RAF Stations A - K
C 33 (b)
G Carstairs Vacant	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Contract Assistant	Contracts for: - Blister Hanger curtains Canvas parts for Bessoneau hangers side tents for Bedford lorries canvas, hessian canvas water tanks covers for hydrogen compressors camouflage of tentage wind indicators American cloth ground signalling strips adhesive tapes rubber hose and compression tubing test outfits for engine coolant and gas identification rabbit snares special type netting special flying rations electric food conveyors wheeled stretchers and chairs syncrophone (audio-visual lecturing apparatus) cushioning material for AM and MAP joint requirements (cellulose wadding, felt, rubberised hair and felt, sponge and expanded rubber, coir fibre)
J G Pullan	Temporary Contract Assistant	Contracts for: - Meteorological Officer instruments and balloons repair of barrack stores, ground equipment and small tools.
C 44
C F Mayo	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 44 (a) (Sales)
G M Manby H P Jackson	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Higher Clerical Officer	Contracts for the sale of stores and plant (other than DGE equipment) surplus to requirements of DGW, DCG, Met Office and Colonel Turner's Department. Review of documents relating to local sales by AMWD. Advice on prices of stores issued out of the service on repayment. Amendment to regulations relating to sale of surplus stores.
C 44 (b)
R C James Miss J K Brett-Clarke Miss J M Locke Miss E G Deadman	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Contracts for: - construction, management and maintenance of hydrogen producing stations purchase of hydrogen and hydrogen plant, including spares and ancillaries Contracts for electrical equipment (other than power plant), including: - electrical cable, other than paper insulated electric cable accessories overhead line transmission equipment distribution boards switches and cut-outs wiring sundries including conduits lighting fittings (excluding lamps) Storage batteries for works services meter and indicating equipment fans sirens alarm equipment heating apparatus
C 45
E J Rennie	Senior Contract Officer	Head of Branch
C 45 (a)
F J Hill F J Chandler	Staff Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer	Proposals referring to and review of local contracts for works services and stores. Agreement of costings for sub-contracts for commodities and services in all works contracts let by C 17 or locally.
C 45 (b)
M Hodges L P Darsley A J De Boos	Contract Officer (Head of Section) Assistant Contract Officer Assistant Contract Officer	Administration and settlement of target cost contracts (HQ and local) and claims arising thereon

Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL42 - Sep 1945)