Indeed it was. When it came time to leave he said to me, ‘so you’re swinging my prop, then?’ I agreed although I’d never done it but the boss became all ‘elf & safety and refused to allow me, or anyone else to do it. Desmond was stunned and said, ‘how the b***dy hell do I get home then?’
Our (civvy) chief engineer came to the rescue & Desmond departed in something of a foul mood (directed at our boss).