Growing up in East Devon, Bill experienced an idyllic childhood, but encountered set-backs when a teenager regarding his education and career. These developed into valuable lessons regarding determination and hard work that shaped the rest of his life. From flying as a teenager to responsibility for aircraft manufacture, Bill's story is a testament to the power of curiosity and initiative and an inspiration for any young person with ambition. Bill's life has involved him in some historic engineering projects and ...
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Growing up in East Devon, Bill experienced an idyllic childhood, but encountered set-backs when a teenager regarding his education and career. These developed into valuable lessons regarding determination and hard work that shaped the rest of his life. From flying as a teenager to responsibility for aircraft manufacture, Bill's story is a testament to the power of curiosity and initiative and an inspiration for any young person with ambition. Bill's life has involved him in some historic engineering projects and considerable world-wide travel. These are well illustrated here, with photos ranging from family to aircraft, as well as many other products of a life in engineering manufacture. This book will interest youngsters seeking inspiration for their own career development, or educators seeking an example story to tell.
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