Ivan Johnston was born and raised in Cumbria in the English Lakes from an ancient Annandale family, across the border in Scotland. He served in the Royal Navy in Atlantic waters as well as the Mediterranean and Pacific seas. After this he was a detective and Sergeant in the Thames Valley Police. In his words he is proud to have served in the finest Police Force in Britain. Laterally he was a salesman in the heavy truck, bus and railway braking business for an American and then a German company. Travelling the world to sell air and electronic brakes was a mind stretching and demanding career bu...