I joined the motor industry on January 7th, 1970 and then I worked for a company called CAV, part of Lucas Industries. CAV made fuel injection pumps for diesel engines, well for road going engines, tractors and light boats.None were finer than those of Gardner. Ancient but hand crafted, they were wonderful examples of engineering. They went on forever if you looked after them and although, they are no longer made, you can still buy parts to this day. They were used in trucks, the London Routemaster bus and in small boats.
I remember walking the waterside in Aberdeen, Hong Kong in 1974 (small village then) and seeing the little sheds that were refurbishing them for use in junks. The Chinese bought them when London Transport retired them.
Like my old cameras, lovely pieces of engineering.
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