 Hammond was involved with several businesses . In 1933 , to ease his financial concerns , he took a job with the Cater Motor Company . He was used as a sales promotions manager , which mainly involved publicity and meeting customers , although he also test @-@ drove cars . Taking a job with Marsham Tyres in 1937 enabled him to become an amateur cricketer . He joined the board of directors and was again used for publicity , but he was never a hard worker or determined salesman . Returning to Marsham 's after he was discharged from the RAF in 1944 , he supplemented his income by working as a journalist . He wrote for The Star during the 1948 Test series and penned three books with the assistance of a ghostwriter . 
