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Rags to riches
19th October 1979, Page 54
19th October 1979
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A man who claimed to have been dismissed by a haulage company six years ago for workrig too hard started in business on his own with a 1972 Albion lorry bought for £300, said a provincial newspaper. A yearold bicycle would have been a bargain at that price, so his fairy godmother must also have been working overtime.
"My hard work has now given me a multi-million-pound .business with six lorries worth over £200,000," he is quoted as saying. The arithmetic baffles me, but then, it is not my strong suit.