He was educated at Tottenham Grammar School and S Thomas College.
In 1934 he joined Watford Dairies as a Transport and Sales Manager.
[1] In 1939, Buckler started a precision engineering business in Reading which undertook work for the motor trade.
[citation needed] After success in the early and mid-1950s, the popularity of Buckler cars waned.
Due to ill health, Buckler sold his company in 1962.