Rolls-Royce & Bentley Driver

NIGEL SANDELL

Nigel, it was way back in 1979 that you began your apprenticeship with a Rolls-Royce dealership. Can you tell us a little about those very early days and how you progressed?

Being sixteen years old and not knowing what to do with my life, suddenly being around these amazing cars changed everything. It made me realise that was exactly what I wanted to do. I started my apprenticeship with Richmond-based H.A. Fox, an official Rolls-Royce and Bentley dealership, and attended Kingston College at the same time. Working with the right people who encouraged me and let me drive the cars from a very early age meant I was soon hooked. At the end of my apprenticeship, I

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