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Originally Posted by billyboy
I never had a suitable cab for sleeping in. I did kip in the back of the truck a few times thouGh (A pan teck with a luton body)
Anyone stay at harrys transport cafe in blackburn not bad. found it in the little red book, remember them?. clean bed and a good brekkie in the morning. think his wife did a runner and harry ended up running it alone.
Where were your favourite digs?
I had an Albion at that time with the engine in the middle of the cab. the only way to kip was with that damn gear lever in your back
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DECKBOY PEGGY,Billyboy you got me by 2 years so i know where you are coming from ididnt know the blackburn cafe but idid finish my driving life with BOWKERS OF BLACKBURN what a brillient firm to work for all european could not fault them. yes i selpt in the luton but in a cattell truck on the clean straw and stinking of sheep piss but we did it 7 bob night out i think. and yes the red book,and the micky mouse drivers mag THE HEADLIGHT.iv started in1967 at sea before then so was used to roughing it a bit.