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.
- ISBN13 9781786234148
- Publish Date 18 April 2019
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 August 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 262
- Language English