Chris Webb:
Stirlands changed over with Smith of Maddiston at Stainmore Cafe,on Boots contract,70s and 80s David.
Yes, I remember that Chris, but one wagon went all the way to Glasgow, while all the changeover men had Atkis, this one was a lone Albion. I think the driver slept in digs during the day while a shunter tipped and reloaded it for him to come back the next night. I can’t remember why, but one night I was asked to do this instead of my normal Bristol trunk. They did give me notice of it but I was not keen and when asked why I said because I have an occasional afternoon job driving a limo for my mate’s undertaking firm behind the hearse. Geoff Stanley was not impressed, but he did find someone else to take the Albion. 
That funeral job was great fun. One day I got held up at a large roundabout on the way to Derby Crem. and didn’t see which exit the hearse had taken, through Stapleford and Sandiacre or down the by-pass. As I went round the roundabout twice trying to make up my mind, with the 2nd car following me in wonderment, I plumped for the by-pass and set off at 70 mph, fortunately catching the hearse up half way to Derby, to the great relief of the driver wondering where all his mourners had gone.