The successful businessman and founder of Dobmac Agricultural Machinery started work welding at 13. In retirement, his passion is for an old Ford pick-up truck.
At a farm sale in Idaho, in the US, a 1948 Ford F1 pick-up truck sits half-buried under other rusting sale lots.It was Phil Dobson's wife, Judith, who insisted that he go back and "buy that old thing or forever regret it".Phil Dobson was given a welder for his 13th birthday. He had established his successful Dobmac Agricultural Machinery business before he was 25.
Not many parents would give their son a welder for his 13th birthday but Mr Dobson's parents did. He said it came with a few bits of protective gear and that it set his course for life. A three-row Dobmac potato planter in action. The company has been exporting to several countries for over 30 years. In 2008, Mr Dobson was doing business in Idaho, USA, good potato country. His wife Judith was along because sometimes they would add a bit of quality time to the end of a trip.
Mr Dobson paid less than US$1,000 for the truck and set off for the nearby depot where Dobmac shipped its containers in and out.
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