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At the newspaper in Finchley where Peter worked, they had proof readers who would typeset the story. Peter remembers being sent down by the chief reporter to get a proof, Peter would speak to the overseer who usually told him that he was too busy and Peter would have to pull a proof himself. To do this Peter would just ink the type up and put it on the proofing press put a sheet of paper over the top and proof it.

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