Things Are a Little Crazy Around Here Right Now…
Our apologies… The Old Blue Truck is undergoing some major changes right now, and things are getting a little untidy! We’ll have it back under control just as soon as...
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The Story – so far…
London, 1966 – four young men from four different countries – met in The Overseas Visitors Club in Earls Court. We had been brought together to be part of a...
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24 Jours du Mans
We crossed the Channel from Dover to Calais by ferry, and began the drive south. Calamity struck when, driving through the night, we were hit by a drunk driver just outside Le...
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There’s a Bloody Great Marble Arch Up Ahead!
And there was! About 100 miles South of Misratah we came across our first mirage – we thought… We had been finding old artillery shells in the desert (and stowing...
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From Egypt to Lebanon – by Ferry
We were directed to drive the truck alongside the ship and into an area marked on the pavement. A crane appeared – slings descended – were fastened – slack was...
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Leaving Syria – Fast!
We headed North – crossing the Syrian border just South of Homs and almost immediately were surrounded by squadrons of tanks heading South – to the Golan Heights – we...
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Le Mans Reunion 2006
When you think about it… we hadn’t seen Florence or Maman for 40 years (we had lost contact completely) the whole evening could have been a total disaster… But it...
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Sur Le Pont d’Agen…
Then a radical change in pace for the next 7 days… Across the famous Agen Canal Bridge, down through 4 locks to the Canal de Garonne, several more locks, a...
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2 Weeks Later, Seperate Ways Again…
For the first time in several days, Patricia didn’t have to look after four hungry lads. My opinion? The food on board was better! It was a subdued evening. We...
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