Dennis Burnier-Smith

This Truckin' life. a memoir Dennis Burnier-Smith

This book is an autobiographical piece about the author's life in transport. It is an updated & revised set of recollections of 40+ years in the hard, unforgiving world of the haulage & transport industry. Numerous anecdotes and pictures have been added It delves into the methods resorted to in order to survive and make ends meet for a truck driver and his family in a world where the truck driver is deemed to be the lowest of the low. The anecdotes herein possess both humour & pathos, some love and some violence mixed with tales of underhand dealings, fiddles and outright thievery. It tells of a time when truck driving was the male's domain. Hard relentless toil, long unsocial hours, no power steering, low pay and when all gearboxes were of the constant mesh variety. When roping & sheeting was the norm and numerous nights were spent away from home and how truck driving wasn't just an employment choice - IT WAS A WAY OF LIFE!