An 80-year-old mechanic who is retiring after working at the same garage for 63 years said it was “really getting difficult for old ones like me”.
Alan Filby started working at Castle Hill Garage in Bedford in 1956 and later took it over from his father.
He said when he started working he dealt with “basic and simple” 1930s cars that required “a greasy spanner”.
“But the modern electronics on the new cars are headaches ... Read even more
