University at UMIST in Manchester from 1983-1987, BSc/BEng. (Hons.) Engineering Manufacture & Management. Worked for Jaguar cars from 1987-1991 as a production engineer. I was interviewed by VSEL and really liked the idea of building SSNs but the money was awfull and the future insecure. Since '91 I've been working in various technical support/sales management roles for cutting tool companies working with mostly Automotive and Aerospace customers. Politically I am fairly middle of the road in UK terms. conservative with a small 'c'. When I first started posting on EZBoard, there was a rash of people claiming to be what they were not; hence this rather full profile. I've no inside information, just an interest. Judge me by my posts.

Engineer

Mountaineering, rock & ice climbing. Lifelong interest in history, military history and warships.