Inspirational

Meet Brian Smith. Owner of Rufford Printing - Cedar Farm galleries. Mawdsley - Lancashire

Behind him is:

Harris Intertype Line Casting Machine, used to make "type" for printing. Made by Harris Intertype Limited, Slough, Bucks and used by The Guardian Newspaper. This typesetting machine was not only the last one built by Harris Intertype in 1976; it was the last of its kind ever made. It was installed at the Intertype Line headquarters of The Guardian newspapers on Farringdon Road in June 1976 and used until The Guardian transferred to different machinery in May 1987.

Today, Brian gave me and my wife a personal demonstration of "Linotype" Printing.

Brian has run his printing business for 40 years, his premises could be a working museum.

He is paralysed from the neck down.

He is probably the most interesting and inspirational guy I have ever met.

I would recommend a visit!