 In 1977, Vance Miller got his first job at age 11, earning £200 per week for cleaning cars.By 1981, he was dealing in antiques and vintage cars from a shop in Butter Lane Market in Manchester.He also spent two years 1982-83 in San Diego, California and imported some cars to sell there.Miller is the former executive director of Maple Industries which operate from Maple Mill in the Hathershaw area of Oldham.