Ever since I can remember, I’ve had a silly fascination with big automotive machines. As a kid, I would run about pretending to be driving an artic and I’d even make the air brake noises. I think my parents thought I was mad!
I learned to drive in a little Bedford van (off the road of course) when I was about 6 and had my first motorbike when I was 10 (all off road…I was very lucky to have those opportunities).
Hated school with a passion and left at 16 with bugger all but a raging desire to drive massive wagons. Bummed about in a load of dead end jobs but started driving vans as soon as I could. Then went on to 7.5 tonners and as soon as I was 21 I got the big boy licence, class 1 in them days.
I’m a lucky, cheeky git and I landed a job almost straight away on continental for David Somers Transport in Yeadon, Yorkshire.
Tried various bits and bobs over the years (latterly a 7 stretch in the police), but always come back to the job I know and love so well. Back in the drivers seat now and never been happier. I’d like to run my own truck, but don’t want all the financial worry and hassle. Maybe later eh?