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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: Scunner on March 31, 2011, 20:23:25 PM

Title: Haulage Legend Eddie Stobart Dies, Aged 56...
Post by: Scunner on March 31, 2011, 20:23:25 PM

Quite a guy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-12923203

Title: Haulage Legend Eddie Stobart Dies, Aged 56...
Post by: marina on March 31, 2011, 20:35:03 PM

Ooh that's a bit of a shock.  Hadn't heard that.  

As you say Scunner, quite a guy.  And only 56 too!  :o

Title: Haulage Legend Eddie Stobart Dies, Aged 56...
Post by: KKOB on March 31, 2011, 21:32:58 PM

Yep, a genuinely nice bloke and a real hard-nosed businessman. Met him once at the Motor Transport awards back in the late 80s.

Title: Haulage Legend Eddie Stobart Dies, Aged 56...
Post by: peecee on April 01, 2011, 09:03:26 AM

Really sad news.  I was a real fan of his