Cleland, South Australia, Australia
Trained in mechanical engineering in the UK, moved to Australia to continue racing motorcycles, rode for Honda in S.A for two years, factory manager at Usher Industries a factory manufacturing grade one pressure vessels, AS 1210-int1, DLI certified welding certificate, MIG, TIG, Gas, Arc & submerged ark also marketed the products throughout Australia and New Zealand, Automotive LPG gas inspector certified, facilitated the sale of several companies associate with industry, liquidating assets and dealing with creditors. Managed wholesale automotive parts and accessory company in South Australia Brents International, marketed product Nationally. Set up EPM Imports, importing Rock Oil manufactured in Warrington in the UK, set up distribution throughout Australia, set up sponsorship and race teams throughout Australia, Moved to Perth and established the import and distribution of (Rock Oil) from that State, continuing promotion and marketing of Rock Oil Nationally from that State through the established network of distributors, while also developing performance parts, gearbox conversions and suspension products for Aston Martin heritage cars, while importing automotive parts in bulk from the UK, Europe and the US which were sold nationally. Studied Facilitation and mediation at Curtin University in Perth, gained a graduate certificate and in Business administration received a high distinction. ran the carer groups for ARAFMI, (voluntary) then trained their team of facilitators, worked as a facilitator in the automotive and building industry resolving disputes, here and in the UK. Currently building a residents in the Adelaide hills and will be looking for work as a facilitator in the commercial area. however I am still drawn to engineering and continuing manufacturing specialised components for Aston's up to the end of hand made Newport Pagnell cars in the early 90's, making me an authority on all the Heritage Astons from the start of the David Brown era to 2000, when the last hand made Aston left the Newport Pagnell factory, these being the commemorative LeMans V 600 Vantage's.
Corporate, business, unions, ARAFMI, Building industry, Automotive.