most of us old timers have probably worked for a dodgy company at some stage! one cowboy outfit i was with were put ‘on stop’ at most of the local companies…i couldn’t even get Ad Blu from Ford & Slater’s or our local (100 Yards away) truck shop.eventually had to pay out of my own pocket then go into our wages office with an angry face to get my money back
another occasion,same company,one of our drivers,Bullnose Bob,had a problem with the wipers on his Scania T Cab not working.the boss told him not to worry,as he’d looked at the weather forecast,and it wasn’t going to rain that day
that is a true story! Tango Boy knows Bob and the company involved,so wouldn’t be surprised at that.