Gerry275 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Lovely Gardens..... Very Picturesque Thanks- Started there 1980 in hols, before i left school 83- been there ever since (apart from a yr at college) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I own and manage and design and development agency called Splendid, my favourite project being designing the in-car system for the Aston Martin One-77 :-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D http://www.howsplendid.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry275 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I own and manage and design and development agency called Splendid, my favourite project being designing the in-car system for the Aston Martin One-77 :-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-Dhttp://www.howsplendid.com :-D Nice one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) Project Implementation Manager ( Vehicle Telematics and Forward Facing cameras)(big title shame the wage does not follow suit!!) for a large (probably the largest in the world) logistics company Prior to that driver instructor/trainer/Operations manager/LGV driver for same outfit Edited January 16, 2013 by Brooky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broken arrow Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 trained as a Grand Prix motorcycle mechanic in the 60s, company pulled out so joined HM Forces 9yrs, next trained as a carpenter, sold my company and moved to Spain were the wife and i own two very large resturants and a small Hotel in France and after that i will at some point pop my clogs, its been a great life so far.:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 trained as a Grand Prix motorcycle mechanic in the 60s, company pulled out so joined HM Forces 9yrs, next trained as a carpenter, sold my company and moved to Spain were the wife and i own two very large resturants and a small Hotel in France and after that i will at some point pop my clogs, its been a great life so far.:nut: Now that sounds interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exocet R.I.P. Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'm an emergency nurse practitioner.So repairing a lot of tatty bodywork really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exocet R.I.P. Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Oh and I was a milk monitor at school and had a paper round which took in Dorchester Prison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I design sonar systems. That usually gets the response "Oh" , then the subject quickly changes to football or the weather. Can't understand why, I find sonar fascinating. I've spent most of my career design electronic equipment for all the British Armed Forces (and a few others) and it's given me great insight to their practices, common and different. I'd like a 500 ton wooden floating MV (if you know what I mean? Napier DELTICs and two-stroke Fodens?) but my piggy bank won't stretch that far and I don't have enough pals to crew one. Anyway I have all you cyber-pals, don't I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scammell 7377 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 i work for the electricity board probably largest in the uk installing but mainly repairing buried underground power cables 415 volts live and 11000 and 33000 volts turned of prior to that drove hgv and pretty mutch all types of plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy man Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 manage / maintain / install / monitor - close circuit television for a local authority Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Civil engineer spending all my time designing roads and drains and cursing Architect's:D Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Served an apprenticeship as an agricultural machinery engineer, stayed with the firm for 7 years until they closed the depot. Went straight in to a job with REME at a Command Workshops, was there for 22 years working on all kinds of vehicles, plant, equipment, even rifles. When it closed, I set up my own business of repairing and restoring ex-military vehicles which has now been going for 17 years. So that is 39 years of working for a living on military vehicles, without a break! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 hgv driver delivering steel, then driving tankers sucking out s&^t and jetting drains now driving skip lorry love the job as i find some great stuff inside ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Crosbie Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Used to have a printing business. Now retired and still restoring an ex-RNLI lifeboat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Been driving buses since 1986 (Waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to long!!!) Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edd Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'm a Lead development engineer for diesel fuel injection (FIE) systems for trucks. I was responsible for all of the FIE on the first Paccar engine in the states in 2010 and have also looked after ongoing development work for the DAF Euro 4 & 5 11 & 13 litre engines. Also involved with Volvo Euro 6 systems and other advanced systems. I must stress though that I am a mechanical engineer not electronic or software. So I don't do anything to do with ECU's!:nut: Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbrook Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 By heck this is a remarkably interesting thread and a welcome change from debates over thread forms and the correct proofing fluid for canvas! Nice one folks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'm a Chartered Electrical Engineer working for a large defence and security company, although oddly enough the "proper job" has nothing to do with military vehicles! Andy Cool and still exciting i am sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Senior Quantity Surveyor working for a large developer of commercial office buildings in London. And please don't ask what a Quantity Surveyor is....(as no one ever seems to know!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Civil engineer spending all my time designing roads and drains and cursing Architect's:D Mike Oy I heard that Mike............. LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Wales Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Retired from insurance, originally in Lloyd's then emigrated to Australia still in insurance. Now retired I work!! as flying instructor in Cessna 172's etc and joy flights in a tiger moth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 By heck this is a remarkably interesting thread and a welcome change from debates over thread forms and the correct proofing fluid for canvas! Nice one folks.... I totally agree and thought it would be good for everyone to bond better. After all we are normal people with the usual backgrounds. We all have so much to give and share. We are a community after all. Please keep answering to my thread. Every reply is 100% interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25 pounder Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Have been working in the family bussiness since my military service (1984) more specific , we own a service station , with car-wash , van hire , small mechanic repairs , fuel delivery , spare time is used to restoration of military vehicles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 By heck this is a remarkably interesting thread and a welcome change from debates over thread forms and the correct proofing fluid for canvas! Nice one folks.... couldnt agree with you more!!!!! Its fascinating reading what you all do 'normally'!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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