Claim: David Plastow joined Vauxhall Motors Limited in 1950 as an apprentice, and switched to Rolls-Royce in 1958.
Evidence: He joined Vauxhall Motors Limited in 1950 as an apprentice, and within seven years had worked his way up to the position of sales manager. In 1958 he switched to Rolls-Royce where he worked on the commercial side of the company for the Scotland and North of England region of what was then the automobile division of a company concentrating on aero-engine production.