Download or read book Trucking Magic written by Mick Twemlow and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-17 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1970s and 1980s Pro-Motor (Europe) Ltd were one of the most highly successful and respected transport companies in Great Britain.Their vehicles operated to every country in Europe as well as the Middle East, North Africa and Russia.They were experts in international haulage, exhibition transport, show tours and specialised vehicle transport.The Author, Mick Twemlow, a highly experienced international truck driver, drove for Pro-Motor between 1978 and 1983. His narrative, written on a country by country basis, describes the adventures and incidents that he and his fellow drivers experienced during those five years.At the time, Europe was divided by the Iron Curtain and operating in the Soviet dominated Eastern Europe brought its own challenges, which are described in detail. The corrupt nature of officials and the inherent dangers of truck driving in Turkey and Iraq are also fully explained.Although the work entailed facing dangerous situations it also had its lighter side.In summing up his five years driving for Pro-Motor Mick refers to the corporate logo of the companyand declares that it was truly "Trucking Magic".