Peter Firth Peter Firth Peter Macintosh Firth (born 27 October 1953) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC One show "Spooks"; he is the only actor to have appeared in every episode of the show's ten-series lifespan. He has given myriad additional television and film performances, most notably as Alan Strang in "Equus" (1977), earning a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for the role. Firth was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, the son of publicans Mavis (née Hudson) and Eric Macintosh Firth. He attended Hanson
Shaffer (company) Shaffer (company) Shaffer is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Oilwell Varco and is involved in the manufacturing and distribution of pressure control devices for the petroleum industry. The company's products include blowout preventers, control systems, riser string packages, choke valves, riser tensioners, and drill string compensators. The company was founded by William D. Shaffer in 1928 as Shaffer Tool Works. In 1968, it was sold to the Rucker Corporation, which became known as Rucker Shaffer. It was again sold in 1978 to NL industries, which became known as NL Shaffer. In 1979, NL Shaffer purchased Koomey Control Systems in