JT - Tell me a little about the early days of diving...

WD - We were a very keen group interested in the underwater and because of shortage of equipment and money made a great deal of our early equipment.

One would lie on a sheet of plywood, have one's body marked out, cut the ply fit long john underwear. Coat it with latex, Once cured fit cuff and neck seals from various sizes of inner tubes.

We tried pumping air down to various types of old gas masks, some built regulators from Calor Gas Valves, then eventually dry suits and Aqualungs came on the market. We were there!

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