Born in the small village of Irnham, where my parents kept the Post Office and village general store. Attended the village school and Grantham Boys Central School. Served apprenticeship in local garage. Conscripted into Royal Engineers in 1944, serving in South Iraq, demobilized in 1947. Took various jobs until vacancy at British Racing Motors, applied successfully and worked in the racing team for 17 years. Made redundant in 1967, took job at Lotus cars, redundant again after 3 years. Took job at Perkins diesel engines, due to wife ?s illness, left to take position in field service department at Fiat-Allis, a local factory producing earth moving equipment, unfortunately factory was eventually closed down by Fiat. Closure coincided with closure of BRM, and was recruited to rebuild BRM cars for sale by Christies at Earls Court in 1981. Subsequently went into partnership restoring historic cars until retirement.