gzornenplatz,
Your:
"When I joined as an apprentice (Trenchard brat) in 1956 I was paid £!.00 per week. this went up rapidly."
It had certainly gone up rapidly since '41. I had to get by on 14/- (less stoppages) a week as an A/c 2.
Posh cocktail bars not an option. Happy Days !
Danny.