Page 123 - IT'S A RUM LIFE BOOK FOUR Volume 1 "Northcote 1984 to 1998"

As we approached the station yard, another assistant stopped us and said the Director
required one of us in costume as they would be in “full shot”. It involved having one’s hair
cut short and sporting clothes of the period, the time of the Second World War.

YOU NEED A COSTUME
I refused to have my hair cut short so Robert accepted the inevitable!
Much to his surprise and I might say delight, he quickly found himself in a caravan filled
with attractive ladies.
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They helped him off with his 20 century garb and fixed him up with a mix of gear to suit
the period. They cut his hair short and applied all kinds of make up for the film set.

I think he rather enjoyed it as during the length of time it took to get him ready, the irritable
Director made numerous vociferous demands for him to appear without delay!

Robert and Ebony pulling a four wheel flat vehicle took “centre stage” right in front of the
Station buildings, which had also been substantially changed to suit the period. There was
a huge wooden structure to one side, daubed in drab paint covering a “too modern”
something or other.
Parked alongside were two ancient motor cars suitably muddy and with white wartime
markings and hooded lights.

At the call of action, a young chap entered the scene on a noisy motorcycle and skidded to
a halt in front of the station buildings. Evidently, this was the action shot.

Meanwhile Sam and I were to one side, out of direct shooting with our cart being unloaded
of bales of shorn sheep wool that I had brought with us. There were a couple of railway
porters in uniform and as I was in modern dress I had to be hidden.

Sam had a head rope dangled to the ground from his bridle and I hid behind a hedge
suitable close to intervene if he should decide to dash off! Sam, if I have not explained
sufficiently well, was harnessed to a two wheel cart not hiding behind the hedge with me!