michael persuaded his bank manager that it was a sound gamble , sorry investment , and so overnight he went from deputy manager of airframe restoration to boss , and it turned out that the bank manager had a shrewd eye for business as over the years his company grew , gaining a reputation second to none in the restoration business , so it was no surprise that on christmas eve , before i had even seen my aircraft or even met aaron , i was standing beside him in front of one of his companies hangars , waiting for david and topsy to arrive .