I joined the Engineerium in 1977. 

My career in engineering has been fantastic.  I have been involved in so many interesting projects all over the country and overseas.  

When Jonathan Minns was the founder all the work here was carried out by four engineers, three apprentices and a coach painter. Collectively we were employed to do restoration work for the National Trust, Science Museum, private collectors. 

One of the finest jobs I was involved in was working at Cragside National Trust.  Cragside is the first house that was lit by hydroelectricity which was created by Lord Armstong   

I spent my time there restoring the hydraulic equipment.  Cragside and is often referred to as Britain's 'first smart home'.  To this day, Cragside still uses a hydroelectric system.   

The team restored traction engines, aircraft engines for exhibitions, various watermills and windmills.  I, personally, made new sails on the Patcham Windmill. 

I worked on the restoration of the 1886 Horse Tram which is displayed at the London Transport Museum. 

We built a lovely bridge for Mordon Hall, National Trust property, after it had been destroyed by a flood.  

In the British Engineerium Museum there is a model of the water sculpture that we made.  It was designed by Jonathan Minns and we made the sculpture. My biggest contribution to it was making the patterns for it.   

I also worked on a watermill sculpture in Idaho too and I was flown out there to install it. 

I was also involved in the restoration of the Steamboat 'Otto' on Lake Windemere for the Hon. Patrick Lindsay.  The boat travels surprisingly fast on the water.