Back at Rearsby, I was keen to reduce our costs and to this end, consolidate all our activities on the "single" site at Gaddesby Lane. Most machining was carried out in our No.7 Works in St Peters Street, Syston about three miles away. To be fair, No.7 under Superintendent Cyril Walton’s leadership ran well and was a close-knit team. However, the decision was taken to close No.7 and sell it. This would be in 1983. Stephen Rains bought the site and later part of it became Mike Poles Rolls Royce/Bentley dealer for Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.