I too lived in Bedford and went around Allens in the 70's – super works visit. Very nice work by those apprentices.
Talking of large diesels, I used to have (but lost somehow) a super cartoon of a big engine, Conrod poking out of the crank case, oil and steam everywhere and surrounded by engineers scratching their heads. An office boy approaches the boss with a telephone on a long cord and says "Boss – its your wife, she says she has a headache !"
I loved that one, anyone got a copy ?
Edited By Speedy Builder5 on 02/04/2020 08:38:38