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Old 19th Apr 2017, 13:45
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Danny42C
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Fantom Zorbin (#10477),
...Gosh, that brought back a very long forgotten memory...
Another of the same: who remembers steam wagons on the roads (and steam-rollers ?) I can still hear the quick "chuff-chuff-chuff", as the roller paced out its "beat". Infuriating things to be stuck behind on a narrow country road.

The steam lorries (Fodens ?) were even more fearsome beasts. (Limited to 20 mph, and just as well) they hauled huge loads. Cabs must've been nice and warm in winter, but hellish in summer.

Nice man took away Danny's laptop plus charger cable this morning, keep fingers crossed. Meanwhile D. going even further round the bend as, for the hundredth time, he pokes at a touchscreen that ain't there !

(Sorry, Mr Moderator, should be in "Nostalgia", but bear with us greybeards, please !)