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It is good to hear our numerous. M C T. drivers justifying them-* selves in driving our M*T* trucks* Some kind person volunteers to drive down for the leave personnel to tho ; Station, They start, and' the changing of gears is terrific* Cries of derision on ovary sido* If a survey of tho occupants'was made you’d find that some of tho passongors have not lioonsos, and others have driven trucks for years, and even then couldn’t miss a change# Even those who’vo had licenses for a more few months* It is just human nature o .«* Tho name "loop" has a peculiar fascination to most people who fancy thomsolvos drivers# Recently many hearts jumped for joy when tho opportunity arrived to drivo oho* Tho result was one of our Transport Officers seated himself in one, ' and attempted thrilling acrobatics on a well-known rivor stop-bank* A 3©M« attempted tho exercise of trying to clear a boundary fence by tho narrowest margin, and even a Bdr* of dubious ability as a driver ventured to handle one of these vehicles He even failed to tip it up or damage a mudguard by some freak of fortune* It is to bo hoped that the advent of tho loops in this Camp will bo marked in duo course by sromo spectacular event* In damp we have a certain well -known brand of truck which is associated with the song "Henry Made a Lady Out of Lizzie," and many drivers have desired a change of vehicle* So great was tho joy thereof,' when several wooks ago, a brand naw truck appeared at the Main Gate* Groat also was tho wailing and knashing of tooth when it was discovered to bo only, tho water-cart* * *
- M.T.E.E.
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Rangiora Gunner, Volume 1, Issue 5, 20 February 1943, Page 8
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291TRANS BOUT NEWS & VIEWS Rangiora Gunner, Volume 1, Issue 5, 20 February 1943, Page 8
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