condensed master

Will Bonner
anyone be doing in a place like this?
The earth floor was slightly damp, leaving footprints as he made his way
towards the sound of running water coming from the next room. Expecting to find
a broken water pipe, he was taken completely by surprise as he rounded the
corner to find a man dressed in tight khaki overalls, and white plimsolls, standing
next to what could be described as a continuous trough of running water. He
turned, and Will could see he was wearing no shirt under his overall. "I'm looking
for Billy Minor the Managing Director, have you see him?"
"I'm Billy Minor, are you Will Brenner from Electronic Industries?"
"Yes, I've searched everywhere for you. There doesn't seem to be anyone
around."
"No there isn't, we've just taken over the building, mainly for the constant
temperature and humidity down here, in the basement. It's necessary to keep the
Master discs in good condition." He proceeded to show Will the technicalities of
record production, and as the days passed, more and more staff appeared to take
up their various roles.
After three weeks, Will had consumed enough information to satisfy what
would be required for his needs, and returning to the main plant he discovered a
staff of six women and two men waiting for him, one of the women to run his small
office.
The machines to produce the records were now getting ready to go. Will was
by now, getting used to being moved around, and he soon got himself organized
in his new setting. Things were made easier in this instance by Joanna, the Dutch
girl, who was looking after his office. She was a very efficient type, enabling Will
to get out where the action was taking place, as opposed to being imprisoned by
paperwork.
Two of the women and one man were checking all the records as they came
off the machines. Both rejects and good products were then taken to a small
sorting-room and finally packed by the remaining women. The long playing
records were expensive items, their value at that time was the equivalent of one
third of an average weekly wage, consequently, strict security was constantly in
force and one of Will's prime duties. Everything, including rejects, were kept under
lock and key twenty-four hours a day.
Will's assistant, Mike Cowley, looked after the final inspection and packing.
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