Not car carriers
Worked for British Independent Airways operating HS748's on this run 1990-91. No cars, not my first flight, but the momories are just as good for other reasons. We had the 2 story office block attached to the terminal next door to the hangar. Walking through to Airside with the loadsheets had history each side. Masses of B&W photos of the heyday, signed (if I remember right) by the likes of Carry (spelling?) Grant. Do the Duty Crew still watch the telly bought by Paul McCartney. Both Lydd and Le Touquet super airfields.
Southend, been there as well. We would play 5-aside footy in the old customs shed for clearing cars on nights. Fond memories.
I do however remember the BAF Carvairs overflying my house, growing up in Essex in the 70's and 80's? Big silver birds with blue bands around the waist. Were the carting cars then?
Bored