Bill started a radio firm named "Fox Radio" in Thrussington, near Melton Mowbray in 1937. Apart from producing transmitters, power supplies and other such items on an individual basis he furnished the County Police with radio equipment.
When WWII forced the cessation of amateur radio operations Bill joined the Air Transport Auxiliary and piloted aircraft from manufacturers (including some in the United States of America) to Royal Air Force Stations here and in Europe.
Shortly after 1945 Bill re-commenced his earlier business, this time at Syston and under what was to become a famous name in the amateur radio world "Radiovision". Bill amalgamated with a sleeping firm "Voice & Vision" (formed by Harold Tyler G6GF) and moved his activities to Rutland Street, Leicester employing up to a dozen in his factory. The products took on a renowned status and included the V55R Receiver - which was basically a rebuilt and modified RAF receiver type R.1155 (readily available on the Government surplus market in 1946 and onwards). Later came the "Hambander" receiver and the Radiovision "Commander" followed in 1947. This latter set had an excellent reputation amongst CW devotees.
Bill was an active and very peripatetic member of MMARS, visiting local amateurs in the later years of his retirement on a Vintage motorcycle which he eventually equipped with mobile radio. The signal which emanated from his home at Gaddesby caused much envy - it was attributable to the Rhombic aerial which he installed in a nearby field!
Bill departed to join the ranks of "Silent Keys" on 5th March 1993.
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