Leyland Mastiff tractor with two axle flat trailer, passed in 76 with Export and General’s training school.
Then walked into my first job, they sent me out with a 16 ton rigid for a couple of days, then gave me a Mickey Mouse Foden and…Strewth how the hell do you change gear in this thing… …
Luckily i’d done 4 years prior driving vans and 7.5 tonners with loads of drops round London, that helped no end, i could concentrate on piloting the thing.
Happy days, if i had me time again i wouldn’t go near a bloody truck…