What have Stephen Spielberg and Biker's Legal Defence (BLD) got in common? Not a lot, we hear you cry.
But it seems BLD's Martin Straffon before reaching the heady heights of hiring and repairing motorcycles, once had a career in film. He was an extra in a number of blockbusters such as The Fourth Protocol with Michael Caine and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Straffon says: "In the scene where Indy meets Adolf Hilter I was a German soldier standing on guard. The helmet I wore had the markings on the wrong side, which I had chosen deliberately so I might be able to pick myself when showing off to friends.
"Spielberg walked past me and then stopped. He remarked that the markings were on the wrong side. I told him why I had chosen it, and he smiled and said he would try and keep me off the editing floor."
BLD is also renowned for its action-packed corporate days where guests get to ride quads and crush cars with Chieftain tanks.
"The last one was won by ex-DAS executive Tony Buss who crushed a small hatchback into pulp," says Straffon.
Backchat thinks many of Buss's ex-colleagues at DAS would have preferred it the other way round.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
