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Retirement presentation to George Brett, Chauffeur to the South Wales Ports Director, held at the Pierhead building, Cardiff Docks. From left to right are T.S. Roberts (former Port Director, South Wales Ports), George Brett, and John B. Williams (Port Director, South Wales Ports). Mr Brett started his docks career as a crane driver at Barry Docks and served in the Auxillary Fire Service during the Second World War. He was appointed Chauffeur at Pierhead Building in 1945 to Sir Leslie Ford, the then C.D.M for South Wales. He subsequently served four other Chief Docks Managers/Port Directors.