Saved From The Desert

Here's a little story of the day i met my boss, yes i mean the big boss, and guess what, it happened today.

I went in work this morning, threw my kit into 3045, pre-tripped her then went over to get my paperwork.

I am going to Minneapolis then down to Mason City, my load is in Calgary so i am taking an empty trailer to one of the factories then bobtail up to the Calgary yard then head east as i am crossing the border at Pembina which is just south of the 'peg (Winnipeg)

Okay i was sat outside the washout waiting to go in when i was told that a truck had to jump the queue as it was an urgent job. 10 seconds later a beautifully restored 1946 Kenworth cabover comes into the washout thru the exit door.

I backed off slightly to get out of the way, grabbed my camera and dived inside to try and get a photo or two. The driver had dismounted and was stood to one side while the wash team did their stuff. I went over and commented on the truck and struck up a conversation about it and also asked the driver if he would mind parking up outside so i could take a few photos.

The driver commented that he knew who i was from this blog and when it was washed he parked up outside so i could get the pics and he even took one of me in front of the truck.

I said thank you and went to put my truck in the wash, when i returned i was talking to some other drivers and i asked if that other driver was an H&R driver as he was using H&R facilities.

One of the drivers smiled and said thats not a driver thats the owner, thats Al Foder, the big boss of H&R Transport.

Apparently i went a little pale..............................

The truck is a 1946 Kenworth that was rescued from the Arizona desert some years ago and has been a restoration project and is now shown at fairs. It has never been used as a working H&R vehicle and apparently when it was discoveed as a derelict, the desert conditions had helped to preserve the bodywork and there was only one rust patch which was on the rear of the cab.