There is a saying in the engineering world
that you can always tell if a man has ever
worked on a press from the number
of fingers he has missing...

Its harsh, very harsh, working on the factory floor. These words ring out like a ballad refrain throughout Hughie Griffiths revealing, often shocking and always fascinating account of more than three decades service with an engineering company during turbulent times for British industry. The absence of politicking and the emphasis throughout on human values gives enormous weight to his calm assessment of the lot of the manual worker pitted...