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thought your readers might care to know one mi; two of the interesting sidelights on the 3unday morning ITV "Juggernaut journey" o Dover in a Martintrux tractor hauling )iscuits and nuts to Switzerland.
The producer was asked why he had ipproached Martintrux, and said: "When I vas a university undergraduate and thumbed ifts in lorries it always seemed that a ilartintrux driver helped me on the way". Thanks, drivers. Much appreciated. Opposition please note. It is not conducive o accurate delivery times to take ITV ameras with you. Shots of the approaching ruck and trailer from the top of a block of ats; and the accompanying car and staff stopping en route to take shots of the approaching outfit, tended to make the journey last a little longer than the usual two hours!
Managing director Bill Martin,. who accompanied the outfit, worked a longer day than usual — from 7.30 am to 11 pm (from the comfort of a private car, we noticed from the film, in the saloon bar of a pub in Bridge). A good thing directors do not have to keep log sheets, because we make it a 151-hour spreadoyer.
REG HILLIARD, Chairman, Martintrux Ltd