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For what it's worth: there was always a great competition in Newbury to get an apprenticeship with Plenty. One of my school-chums was lucky enough to get a place. At the end of it he received his First Class Machinist papers and his cards, The manager told him to go away and get some experience with other companies after which Plenty & Son would welcome him back. He always said that after Plenty, the other companies tolerances seemed wide-open and sloppy - he being used to tenths of thous.When I used to cycle past, their yard was full of rusting casting. Duncan later told me they would rough-machine each piece, then set the castings outside to "weather" (stress-relief the natural way) for two to three years before performing the finish machining.GeoffOld NewburianThailand