That news is very sad. Whilst many will take the mick out of the painters, I always found them very keen and professional tradesmen. When running a second line team at Lyneham, with little room in allowed hours to work with, our team painters were often willing to work a night shift, weekend shift, around the other trades. And, they always did a superb job on Albert. My hat is off to the last of his trade, and an old blokes salute to all of his comrades.
Smudge