Recovery — dreams and the reality
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HAVING visited the recovery equipment exhibition at Harrogate last week I returned home rather tired, and settling in my favourite chair, fell asleep.
While asleep I dreamt of taking delivery of a good sample of the new gear I had seen, and as I was surveying it the 'phone
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rang. The caller identified himself as having implicit faith in my ability to recover his truck and went on to give an exact description of the type of accident, the weight, the , location and all relevant information. Having consulted the plethora of certificates, proof loads, etc. I selected the best vehicle for the job and set forth. Alas this was when the dream ended and I awoke.
I then mused on the hard realities of recovery; realities which over the years have engendered a deep scepticism. Of the drivers who have only "Just touched the grass". The 40 foot box with a 4 ton load, that turns out to be 12 tonsl The customers who say "The job took too long" or it was "Too dear" or both, etc, etc.
Coupled to this, a country district with a work load that makes the capital cost of new equipment difficult to justify.
This sounds pessimistic. Not so, just a realistic view of a job that has enthralled me for nearly forty years, during which time I have found that apart from my vehicles the handiest things to have about me are an ability to innovate, improvise, take a calculated risk when necessary and finally bear in mind the Senior Service motto that nothing is impossible, it just takes a little longer.
T. CARRUTHERS Carrutherstown.
Dumfrieshire