I was working for 9 months as an electrician's mate. A temporary position prior to starting a full Fitter and Machinist apprenticeship elsewhere. (I was a late starter and did my 5-years from the age of 17 to 22years old.
I started the temp job in 1958 and the actual rate was tenpence ha'penny an hour for a forty four hour week. I took one day a week off to attend the technical college, UNPAID and did an additional two night classe a week (the good old ONC in its day).
My Cyclemaster did a high mileage and was cheaper thain the train!
The bonus was that if I used my Cyclemaster for errands, I was paid at the full motorcycle rate of thruppence a mile. .
With 200 mpg and petrol at four and ninepence a gallon. I was relatively "rich". :shock: