Vivian Linacre's commercial property career extends over 60 years, working in agency and development in England and Scotland. He was a Founding Member of the British Council of Shopping Centres and also of the Society of Property Researchers. He was a member of the Management Committee of the International Real Estate Federation's British Chapter from 1976-83 and was throughout a regular contributor to professional journals. In 1983 he founded SPIFOX, (Scottish Property Industry Festival of Christmas) the children's charity wholly supported by the Scottish property professions & building industry, which continues to grow. He was Chairman of the Scottish Appeal Committee for the United Nations 1987 Year of Shelter for the Homeless. He was Chairman of the British Weights & Measures Association from 1995 until elected President in 2003. He is the author of 'A New Lease of Life', co-editor of "Megalithic Measures", author of The General Rule - A Guide to Customary Weights and Measures" and author of the "The Marshall Place Conspiracy".