EPISODE · Feb 22, 2026 · 46 MIN
Leng Ng Tai – Engineering Apprentice from Naval Base to Shell Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
from Chronicles of Old Singapore · host Loh Kah Seng
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Upon graduation, Leng Ng Tai relates his working experience for two major employers in Singapore: at the Motor Vehicle Workshop with its fleet of 800 in the Naval Base, and after the British withdrawal in the late 1960s, the oil multinational Shell, Singapore’s first pioneer status company on Pulau Bukom. Among his 51 successful years with Shell, he was a safety advisor, persuading both management and contractors to bring the yearly number of deaths from workplace accidents to nil.Part 1 | https://youtu.be/GDGLS2sZuJw Part 2 | https://youtu.be/P8ayDbs_HuA Part 3 | https://youtu.be/xtr_BgVOBuc00:00 The Motor Vehicle Workshop06:14 Bosses & Colleagues at the Naval Dockyard15:19 British Pullout 20:07 Joining Shell27:00 Safety Adviser 35:27 Carrot & Stick with the Contractors41:31 51 Years with ShellWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to [email protected] if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
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