I think some of us are reluctant to pursue the subject for too long, for fear of becoming boring.
The average 'Gripper' driver looks back, I suspect, with a degree of adoration for the old girl (I certainly do). However, in the 90's and 00's any talk of the Gripper would be met with the response, "Oh no, not another b*oody Trident story", from the 25 year old F/O.
We old farts soon learned to keep silent.
