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That person kept that truck in real good order.
Those trucks took us to school from Mahaut to Roseau. In the 70’s we used to pay 25 cents to go to school. Those were the days. That’s a wonderful thing this person did (or is doing) to preserve our history. And imagine the same #. I remember that truck from Salisbury.
In Mahaut we had FuFu, Hawk, Foley, Haral, Elkin, Clife; and Mr Pascal had one going to the garden.
Thanks for the Pics. We need this to bring back the memories of the good old days.
I love you Dominica. Miss you so much. Will soon be home, for good.
i visited st.thomas in 2008 and was suprised to see that,those trucks were the most common way of transportation there.they call them the safari
Yes I! Scaby leaving WoodCity for Roseau about 4:00AM. Gone are the days!
My memories of the Old Bedford trucks came alive after seeing these picture.
I remember several of these trucks in Grand Bay. These three ton trucks returning to Grand Bay from Roseau was a site to see at the famous “S” Corner; no match for these old horses.
WOW those were the days i burst my head for those trucks my parents use to beat me for that truck i can’t imagine how long it is now
Remember Mr Dinard(Tiger),Marsford and Jeffery takin us from the city to marigot on the weekends ,and how long it would take to climb Deux Branch Hill on those trucks.Wesley people remember Joffe,Emlord,Spencer.Such fond memories riding on the tail board from Roseau.
I remember those days when these three-ton trucks took me back home from spending time with my grandmother in Bioche and my aunt in Portsmouth. I was awaken by 4am as they often carried produce to the market for sale. The conductor was always on the tailboard. He not only loaded the truck, but he served as a look out for these narrow roads and incoming traffic. That hill in Tareau is gone now. The road now accommodates two vehicles easily.
There was a beautiful navy blue one-ton truck that made the trip from Roseau to Layou.
You talking about CHI – CHI James
i knew that truck growing up. the plate numbers are the same. i use to ride that truck on my way home from school like a good 19 0r 20 yrs ago
I remember drawing these in art class as well as using tin and codfish box to make toy replicas of them.
WELL U ALL SAID IT ALL GOOD MEMORIES
Yes i got many lashes from my mother for running after those trcks but beautiful memories from the late fifties enjoy riding on them until i left for the uk in 1961
memories to cherish with those lorries from Penville to Portsmouth/Roseau in siwen at 3am under tarpaulin…
This truck is original from Salisbury. It was owned by the late Matthew Vidal. This truck and others played a very significant role in the life of the village. From garden to market to church to airport to hospital visit..
Those were the wonderful days of daily journeys from Salisbury to Roseau to secondary school Monday to Friday, on Renix JnoCharles, our driver!!
Those 3-ton trucks were masters of the steep, narrow and winding roads of the westcoast, especially under the cliff at Tareau,that hill after you leave the Lepper Home, after leaving Mahaut going into Massacre, that hill overlooking the house of the Decease Police Officer Mr Pierre.
These 3-ton trucks, after much struggle on the hill, used to pace the flat area of the road to get us to Roseau in time for school.
A museum is required to preserve our history!
Those were good old days – thanks for the wonderful and warm memories!
God bless Dominica!
As a child, the first time I tried to bail off from the tailboard of one of these babies, I ended up kissing the pavement hard. My first hop on was not that smooth either. Yep. Oh yeah. I remember it well. I got a hold of the tailboard, alright. Some how, I just couldn’t pull myself up. My old tennis shoe from Bata was halfway done by the time my friends pulled me up. It seemed like a right of passage to be able to hop on and bail off effortlessness. Loved it.
yea thats true standing on the tailboard
and in reaching canefield their was a police
always on a motorcycle making us get down
saying to many passengers and report the driver.those were the days.
I have slept on the roof (under tarp)on a trip from Penville to Roseau 2a.m. Remember tree branches brushing trying to wake me up, but the D-Special I had earlier was great anesthetic. Ahhh the memories!!
WOW THE GOOD OLD DAYS….OF HOPING ON, AND GHILLY TO GET OF…
COCHON JOE CIMELDA, TELEMARK, JEROME, JOHN-ROSE SUE AND OLIVER……
I did not know they still have these trucks in DA. The 60-80s, these were the days of riding on these memorable trucks
I remember as a kid, no more than 6 yrs old, I used to ride on those trucks from Petite Soufriere to Roseau. They had the wooden benches on the inside.
Brings back grand Fond memories. I remember those days.!! Truck struggling to climb hills.
Boy dat brings back memories of trips from Portsmouth to Roseau at for o’clock in the morning. Long live those trucks!!
It was a pleasure standing on the tail board of those trucks.