Page 99 - It's a Rum Life Book 3 "Ivy House Tales 1970 to 1984"

Tachographs were unheard of at this time and there were just driver hour’s regulations. A
time limit for driving at the wheel each working day accompanied by records kept in your
logbook which stayed with the vehicle at all times.

(llustration of Austin 1800 very similar in colour to the car in the story.

This particular day, Albert had been to Blackburn in Lancashire. It was just possible to get
there and back in about 8 hours with luck and it would be just after lunch.

At this point we must mention that Albert was a man of huge stature, he could pick up a full
size railway-crossing gate on his back and carry it some distance.
I have been asked on telling this tale why he should need to do this?

Some time ago, Albert happened to find one of these gates for our main driveway and
brought it back on a lorry. Before anyone had chance to assist, he had it off the lorry back
and was bringing it down the drive un-aided. I estimate 5 to 6 hundredweights. At least a
quarter of a ton!

(Picture of Helen and Pony Jill...behind them is that gate at the end of our drive.)

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