ENGINEER Steven Walsh has stamped his name on the invention business and is hoping to revolutionise post rooms throughout the commercial world.

Director Steve wanted to speed up the office side of his work so he devised an ingenious stamp dispenser which has made doing his post five times faster.

Now the 41-years-old boss from Sephton Avenue, Culcheth, is looking for a company to licence and produce the machine.

Steve who helps run the family business, Walsh's Engineering Ltd, in a war time hangar near Barton aerodrome, organises an office and workshop and is responsible for sending out 50 invoices each Friday and over 100 statements once a month.

Three years ago he decided something was needed to speed up the process so he devised his own dispenser which turns out stamps at the turn of a handle.

His engineering experience came to the fore. He built a big prototype and eventually reduced it to a small model and patented it, but the company he hoped would produce it went bust.

After asking another small business across the road from his diesel engineering firm to test run the machine he decided to have another go and at the start of the year he contacted "Inventions" in Milton Keynes who are now seeking a company to licence and produce it.

The dispenser is suitable for firms who cannot justify the cost of a franking machine but who want to speed up postal efficiency. It provides the user with quick access to stamps, it is easy to use and effective.

Steve, who is married with a four year old son, said: "I use two of them myself, one for first and one for second class stamps. It is a very basic and simple design, but it works and I have a lot of confidence in it being a success."

A spokesman for Inventions said: "This unique product offers an affordable, practical solution unparalleled in function and utility and is poised to revolutionise small postrooms."