It seems that it's a matter of political correctness.
pipes said
05:39 PM May 25, 2016
Back in 1960, at the tender age of 17, I got myself up to Alice Springs. There I saw, and fell in love with my first roadtrain. Within days, I got myself round to see the transport mob, filled out some paperwork, did a "test drive" around the block, in a 1957 FC Holden 'ute, and was handed my "C" class license to drive road trains.
All those years ago, they weren't like todays multi wheeled, massive horsepowered, aircond, commputerised, boring trucks. There were B Model MACK, Leylands and Fodens. There were a couple of Viscounts, built by Rotinoff of London, and ex army GMs, draggin' up to 3, 45 foot self tracking trailers.
We were really a mob of hairy arsed teen agers, some driving the longest roadtrains in the world, of that time. I/we never really got into trouble with the law. In fact coppers were a great mob of blokes.
So, many many years later, I sat down and started writing about those mad days, and the mad bastards I worked with. I only have the "book" on e mail, and have sent quite a few to todays young transport drivers.
They can't understand how most of us lived through it all.
Anyway, about 5 years ago, I wrote to every transport magazine I could find in the country. I advised them that they could have the stories, FREE OF CHARGE, if they wanted to print some of the 50 plus short stories.
It is marked "Fiction" to protect the guilty. Me being one of them. Some of the short stories do contain "adult themes" and "coarse language" I tried each magazine 4 times each over the last 5 years. I didn't even get a,"Thank you, but no thank you". Nothing.
Quite recently I asked an old friend who is/was in the transport/magazine industry as to what is wrong with the magazine mob.
His reply was that there is no longer time, or room for stories about you old farts, and how you worked so bloody hard.
I sent him a copy of my "book", called, "When CO-ORD was King". He loved it. CO-ORD was coordinated rail road transport. Off the rail, onto the roadtrains, then it was Darwin, Larrimah, Mt Isa and N/W WA.
I suppose that it's progress.
Regards.
Pipes
HunnyBunny said
05:43 PM May 25, 2016
Well this old fart would love to read it! These are the stories that have made this great land great!
Radar said
06:25 PM May 25, 2016
Pipes hi.
Yes I did read your book, the adult themes and all, possibly why your stories are not published for general reading.
I did enjoy the read and could read similarities into your stories to some of my own early driving experiences. East coast highways at times were boring but we did enjoy a good laugh.
Once again I did enjoy and thank you.
Bruce and Bev said
07:16 PM May 25, 2016
would love to read them..............
bilbyg said
07:31 PM May 25, 2016
Hi Pipes, Have you considered on line self publishing with Amazon. It's free and you can put your own price on the book. My wife has used this service and has has some success.
Good luck and don't give up.
B&D
Cupie said
07:52 PM May 25, 2016
I too would love to read it.
Sarge9 said
10:42 PM May 25, 2016
Pipes, you have a story about trucking to tell that would would be very welcome on another forum I frequent, for old trucks and old truckies, and blokes (and non blokes) who just love 'em.... Historic Commercial Vehicle Club (Australia) try HCVC Forum .... http://www.hcvc.com.au/
I would be happy to receive a draft on HCVC behalf and see about editing it for general public consumption.... with either a PM from here or on HCVC (Sarge)
Sarge.
ST391GQ said
10:58 PM May 25, 2016
I have read both of them....and being a truckie of a few years now ....can relate to some of what Pipes has written.....and the way he thinks in the books.
Was a very intriguing ...and colourfull ....read...and I intended to keep the copies Pipes sent me ......but me old computer "ate" them while trying to transfer them onto this one.
So if your feeling especially mellow and charitable Pipes....could I please have a copy again ....please????
Â
Cheers Keith
pipes said
02:15 PM May 26, 2016
I haven't attempted to have any more booke printed, as my home is my Mazda T 3500. Anyone who would like a free copy of my "brilliant" stories, just send me an e mail to wencoordwasking@gmail.com
kandagal said
07:39 PM May 26, 2016
I still have my HC licence. (I am getting lose to 80) This was originally issued in NT at Groote Island where I actually drove those big dump trucks in the mine. To get a licence on Groote Island you had to front up to police station on a Tuesday. So I did with a truck from the mine only to be met with a notice - no licences issued today as too busy with court sessions. So the next Tuesday I turn up again - same notice. So I went in & spoke to a policeman & said I can't keep coming in from the mine each week. He said' "Sounds like a good story & wrote me out a licence" So never had a test. Alice
Back in 1960, at the tender age of 17, I got myself up to Alice Springs. There I saw, and fell in love with my first roadtrain. Within days, I got myself round to see the transport mob, filled out some paperwork, did a "test drive" around the block, in a 1957 FC Holden 'ute, and was handed my "C" class license to drive road trains.
All those years ago, they weren't like todays multi wheeled, massive horsepowered, aircond, commputerised, boring trucks. There were B Model MACK, Leylands and Fodens. There were a couple of Viscounts, built by Rotinoff of London, and ex army GMs, draggin' up to 3, 45 foot self tracking trailers.
We were really a mob of hairy arsed teen agers, some driving the longest roadtrains in the world, of that time. I/we never really got into trouble with the law. In fact coppers were a great mob of blokes.
So, many many years later, I sat down and started writing about those mad days, and the mad bastards I worked with. I only have the "book" on e mail, and have sent quite a few to todays young transport drivers.
They can't understand how most of us lived through it all.
Anyway, about 5 years ago, I wrote to every transport magazine I could find in the country. I advised them that they could have the stories, FREE OF CHARGE, if they wanted to print some of the 50 plus short stories.
It is marked "Fiction" to protect the guilty. Me being one of them. Some of the short stories do contain "adult themes" and "coarse language" I tried each magazine 4 times each over the last 5 years. I didn't even get a,"Thank you, but no thank you". Nothing.
Quite recently I asked an old friend who is/was in the transport/magazine industry as to what is wrong with the magazine mob.
His reply was that there is no longer time, or room for stories about you old farts, and how you worked so bloody hard.
I sent him a copy of my "book", called, "When CO-ORD was King". He loved it. CO-ORD was coordinated rail road transport. Off the rail, onto the roadtrains, then it was Darwin, Larrimah, Mt Isa and N/W WA.
I suppose that it's progress.
Regards.
Pipes
Pipes hi.
Yes I did read your book, the adult themes and all, possibly why your stories are not published for general reading.
I did enjoy the read and could read similarities into your stories to some of my own early driving experiences. East coast highways at times were boring but we did enjoy a good laugh.
Once again I did enjoy and thank you.
Good luck and don't give up.
B&D
I too would love to read it.
Pipes, you have a story about trucking to tell that would would be very welcome on another forum I frequent, for old trucks and old truckies, and blokes (and non blokes) who just love 'em.... Historic Commercial Vehicle Club (Australia) try HCVC Forum .... http://www.hcvc.com.au/
I would be happy to receive a draft on HCVC behalf and see about editing it for general public consumption.... with either a PM from here or on HCVC (Sarge)
Sarge.
I have read both of them....and being a truckie of a few years now ....can relate to some of what Pipes has written.....and the way he thinks in the books.
Was a very intriguing ...and colourfull ....read...and I intended to keep the copies Pipes sent me ......but me old computer "ate" them while trying to transfer them onto this one.
So if your feeling especially mellow and charitable Pipes....could I please have a copy again ....please????
Â
Cheers Keith
Only read a little so far and a great read - Well done
Spent a few hours reading the first half last night.
First rate! Great stories & written in a very readable Aussie fashion. An education for me.
I am just about to go and sit in my squatters chair in the sun to read the rest (rather than wade through the Sunday paper). Can't put it down.
Well done Graham & thanks for the copy.