This is arguably the most essential industry in existence. Without sugar they’d be no rum. 
The roads have gotten wider, the trucks bigger and the cars faster, but the attractions and points of interest remain largely the same.
A pleasant trip dowm the 1800km Memory Lane, although I’d rather not go back to those conditions. We can now comfortably do the round trip, including loading and unloading in a five day week. Back then each leg took as long.
Star down under.:
https://youtu.be/zHHcqYgx2NI
Good one, Cheers.
A big ole V8 blowing lumps of coal out of the stacks may be fun for a change, but all day everyday?
Franglais:
Star down under.:
https://youtu.be/zHHcqYgx2NIGood one, Cheers.
A big ole V8 blowing lumps of coal out of the stacks may be fun for a change, but all day everyday?
Yep, give me the Star any day.
Here’s a bit of variety.
youtu.be/k8zWlv1d2mw
Star down under.:
https://youtu.be/bRwBmfaFrVI
Digi card in.
Walk around check of tyres and wheel-nuts.
Out of spreadover.
Card out.
Franglais:
Star down under.:
https://youtu.be/bRwBmfaFrVIDigi card in.
Walk around check of tyres and wheel-nuts.
Out of spreadover.
Card out.
You must be a slow walker, Franglias. 
I can personally attest that it is quite possible to alight from the cab, light a smoke, stroll to the rear most of three fuel tankers, visually confirming all wheels are still attached, reapeat up the left side and around the front, dispose of the ■■■■ and continue the journey. 
We don’t have tachographs, only a paper logbook, allowing for some creative literature. 
Star down under.:
Franglais:
Star down under.:
https://youtu.be/bRwBmfaFrVIDigi card in.
Walk around check of tyres and wheel-nuts.
Out of spreadover.
Card out.You must be a slow walker, Franglias.
I can personally attest that it is quite possible to alight from the cab, light a smoke, stroll to the rear most of three fuel tankers, visually confirming all wheels are still attached, reapeat up the left side and around the front, dispose of the ■■■■ and continue the journey.
We don’t have tachographs, only a paper logbook, allowing for some creative literature.
Bet there`s a few vacancies for tyre fitters?
It took under two weeks to bring the country to its knees. Governments of all level and ideology were forced to meet the owner drivers’ demands. It’s doubtful such solidarity would manifest itself with today’s drivers.
Unfortunately many of the gains these brave men made were short-lived, it typical government fashion, what was given with one hand was shortly taken back with the other.