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The Ryans keep it in the family

8th May 1982, Page 47
8th May 1982
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Page 47, 8th May 1982 — The Ryans keep it in the family
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IF Peter Thompson had had a bigger crystal ball he might have chosen Ryan's Freight Consortium as the title of the new staff-owned company. The Ryan family, of the Ipswich branch of Southern British Road Services, who all drive contract vehicles, are, I hear, also all enthusiastic shareholders. The senior is Paddy, who was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1979 for services to the community and is nudging 63. His brother Michael is two years younger and has a son Terry, who has a brother-in-law Tony Abbot to complete the quartet. Terry and Tony are both in their thirties.

Michael was in the 5th Airborne Division, which was severely mauled at Arnhem in the misguided action that was to give birth to the film A Bridge Too Far. He relived those grim days when he was an honoured guest at its premiere in Ipswich.


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