Before I even left school,in 1965 aged 15,all I ever wanted to be was a Signwriter,but,living in a remote Hampshire village,there was less than no chance of that,so I went for my 2nd choice. I did a 5 year apprenticeship to became a Carpenter. In 1971,I went self-employed.Since then,the only boss I've ever had is me! .I've been doing Traditional Signwriting and Pinstriping,off and on,ever since.These days,I use a striping or lettering brush a lot more than a hammer! Ted "Coop" Cooper