She undertook much of the motor repair work herself, and developed and ran a Driving School under the Royal Automobile Club's scheme.

[5] She appointed her cousin Clifford Luke as her foreman and manager and her workforce of "my boys" were loyal and long term employees.

[1][4][10] The outbreak of the Second World War caused her to get back into training drivers for the armed forces and emergency services.

She turned down the Presidency as it coincided with the compulsory purchase of her garage property for the expansion of Manchester University, when she had to rebuild her business.

[3] Verity made regular donations in support of the organisation and was advertised her garage in The Woman Engineer journal for over 20 years.

[1][14][15][16] Their friend electrical engineer and photometry expert, Isabel Harwick wrote both women's obituaries.