You're right, Charlie, the business would definitely benefit from some help to
handle the load.
While he has had help occasionally, in the end he prefers to work alone, in
sole control of all aspects of his enterprise, particularly the standards of
quality.
I apprenticed with him learning the British car upholstery trade back in the
eighties. Along the way I enjoyed the great privilege of doing "Goldie''s
mink and suede interior. But three years was enough to see that a second,
different personality hanging about his own personal place was not the ideal,
preferred situation.
Even back then, the groundwork for production of a better door seal was being
laid, but I seem to recall that the minimum order for one colour and a custom
profile was many thousands of feet. So a basic colour and profile applicable
to different makes were considered first, with other colours to follow. Being
a former trim production engineer with British Leyland, he laid out exacting
standards for the factory to follow, with many test failures, and there are
still ongoing expenditures of personal time and money as the project moves
along.
With the highest regard for a master craftsman,
Peter
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