After leaving the RAF he worked in the technical illustration departments of Bristol Aeroplane Company, Saunders-Roe (where he worked on the first hovercraft) and Martin-Baker,[1] developing a hobby of drawing and painting antique pistols and becoming adept at portraying metal and wood finishes.

[5] He was also commissioned by commercial organizations, notably Trans World Airlines, to produce reference illustrations for historical and technical publications.

[6] The 49 countries don't include Great Britain, whose Post Office never answered the letters he sent over the years.

[1][7] Batchelor was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to illustration.

[2] In order to better market his work, Batchelor ran his own Publishing Solutions (www), Ltd. company he had incorporated in April 1999, and which was located on 5 Mill Lane, The Old Church House, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JQ.