The butty would also hire and fire the men as required and at a pit like this, between six and 30 men could be employed.
If properly rehabilitated, it will take barges; and even to-day with the fast road service of heavy 16-ton lorries the barge, with its butty, can compete successfully.
The word butty is used to mean friend or mate.
The butty that we are discussing is straightforward.
They all took a jam butty, or whatever, and had no travel expenses because they walked to work.
Is that the butty he has in mind?
Does that include chip butties?
People wore ordinary working clothes and took a jam butty or whatever for lunch.
