Hiya i had a hiab in 1977 there was not many about in those days. i’d go to a site
and it was arranged to tip other trailers… it was brilliant as sometimes if i was waiting for a
lorry to arrive i’d unload other trucks that was not my job but i got a back hander for.
many £5 notes changed hand…it’s a pitty we did’nt have mobile phones in those days.
in the late 70’s there was no fork trucks on site and not many JCB’s with forks so everything
was handball unless i was around…i did a job from Buxton to wolverhampton
it run for about 4 months…it was 7 million concrete commons i would do 1 load a day and tip 8 other
loads sometimes 10 loads a day i think i got £8 for every lorry i tipped… plus the odd load of steel or timber
i tipped that was back pocket money.
John