From then on, the aspiring mechanic had to live off his initiative, scouring Merseyside for a garage that would train him, before working his way up to a managerial position by the age of 18.
Dumbell has had many jobs since. But it was his success at passing his enterprising spirit on to others that earned him a Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion earlier this year.
It all started in 1986 when, buoyed by the success of local residents' involvement in an estate improvement initiative, Dumbell set up a housing co-operative with fellow residents on the Tower Hill estate in Kirby.
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