George Lister & Son was a very old engineering company in my hometown of Cambridge, starting in 1895. I joined them in 1947, having done two years training at the Technical College, as their only apprentice. At that time, Brian Lister, grandson of George and son of Horace, had just finished his duties in the Royal Air Force. I’d always been interested in cars and engines. Brian noticed this and asked if I’d like to work on his Morgan 4/4…

The Tojeiro-JAP, nicknamed “The Asteroid” was one of the first cars Barton worked on for Brian Lister.
Photo: Dick Barton Archive