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Dick Snows Diary 27/02/1984

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The Final Part……

Arrived at Border to a fairly long queue. Must try and do 8 hours if I am to be home tomorrow…………

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My guess is Uncle Dick made it back which is why the last entry was rather short and there was no arrival entry.

I have to say I always enjoy reading Uncle Dicks diaries, over and over. I feel a luck man to have two of them, 1984 and 1968. The ’84 one is very different and perhaps suggests Dick was getting tired of the job. That said the detail and notes in both diaries is what I love, the phone numbers, the names and everything else. If you’ve all enjoyed this series I will find another complete trip, which there aren’t many, and do another series for you. Perhaps the 1968 diary next time. One of my favourite photos of Uncle Dick and AOO 68X, the truck most likely to have been driven during this trip.

Dick Snows Diary 26/02/1984

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(Sunday – TB) Had a very lazy day. Didn’t get up until 1330hrs. Cleaned cabin, secured load AGAIN. Adjusted trailer brakes AGAIN. Had a nice shower, washed underwear, had lunch and watched winter sports only Austrian tele. Hope to move off at 2145hrs for home. There is bound to be a long queue at Salzburg border.

Parked up: Border Walserberg / Sharzbach, A/D.

Dick Snows Diary 24/02/1984

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Met Roger Hayward and other English at the Belgrade customs. Spent all morning getting ready for the off. Managed to get away at 1430hrs so will definitely have to spend the weekend in Europe, never mind should be home for the following one. Tea at 1800/1900hrs, I tend on having an early night, there’s no rush now.

Parked up: Near Zagreb, YU.

Dick Snows Diary 23/03/1984

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Started to load at 0830hrs and finished at 1330hrs but to late for customs today. Load was tractor tyres and a very dirty place to load. Everywhere was covered in carbon black. I can imagine what it is like in the summer. They certainly did have a lot of snow, there is till plenty about and very cold indeed. Night heater ON.

Parked up: Belgrade Customs, YU.

Dick Snows Diary 22/02/1984

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I put the clock back 2 hours last night. Up at 0530hrs but blocked in car park. Never mind but must be in Belgrade tonight (today is Wednesday – TB) for loading on Thursday for England. Arrived Yugoslavia 1200hrs, long time at customs. Proceeded to Belgrade to load tyres for the UK. Met 2 Falcongates who told me John Jones had returned to Sofia with alternator trouble, pity I could have helped him.

Parked up: Belgrade, YU.

Dick Snows Diary 21/02/1984

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Left again at 0445hrs for Istanbul & Kapicule. Had to wait til 1000hrs to cross the bridge. Arrived Kapicule, bathed, washed clothes. Take on 650 litres diesel and 800DM (Deutchmarks) from Young Turk. I arrived Kapikule at 1430hrs and eventually got away from the Bulgarian side at 2215hrs. Nearly 8 hours in the queue – absolutely knackered!

Parked up: Svilengrad, BG.