I suppose we should have been grateful, ian16th..
"Sheer looxury, it were." .. as the Yorkies would say.
The alternative was sitting in the back of a convoy of Studebaker 'Deuce and a Half' 6X6 cargo trucks which had been left over from WWII.
It took just one of them to break down (which they regularly did) to extend the journey considerably.
That's what I call rugged travelling.
Hardens you up, we were told to cheer us up.
On top of that, can you imagine, we had to wear uniforms as well.
So I guess I shouldn't complain about having to travel by rail.
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Last edited by Stanwell; 20th Oct 2016 at 08:49.