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There were two beautifully symmetrical holes close to
where his vehicle number was painted and nothing else to see.
The bus depot was on route for both of us and we called in,
complete with a bus loaded with amused passengers. Together
we confront his supervisor. Disbelief and baffled, would
possibly describe his reaction; I left my details and went on my
way closely followed by the bus that decided to let me go
ahead this time!
I don’t think I ever heard anything else about this incident;
perhaps it was too far-fetched for even a bus company
management to believe?

Another short tale from the 1970’s

FJK 140 and the Lady Driver
This tale is from the really early days. The FJK 140 was our
third ever lorry and the first HGV. It had come second-hand by
way of local haulier Herbert Epton. He had contacts in Grimsby
and from time to time bought second hand Lorries direct from
Glentons of Grimsby the Wonderloaf Bakery. They were all box
body Lorries, always well maintained regardless of cost and
had never done hard work.
FJK 140 had the added facility of a rear tail lift and long
body. I used this lorry myself for a year or more delivering for
a local manufacturer of dehydrated foods.
It was the very lorry I used for my HGV Driving test. I have
never let on that I had been using it for several months before
taking my test as the contract I had managed to obtain with
local manufacturer Swell Foods would not wait while I
organised myself a test date. Consequently when the time
came for the actual test, I knew the lorry well enough to pass
first time!

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