[monkey hanger]

we had a mechanic called merlin, shortened from the original merlin the magician. he never did a job the same as anyone else did but always managed very well. any problematic vehicle that came in heralded the shout of where,s merlin. that job was another for his unique approach. we had two bus inspecors, one captain mannering and a snooty from a comic character both well named. mine was actually the vampire. this was because i rarely started work before 4 in the afternoon when in winter it was dark by then.