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Off topic a bit but here goes.

Years ago I did long distance lorry driving or as we called it journey work. One evening I pulled out of Morriston steelworks in South Wales loaded up with tinplate destined for London. I was feeling tired so I thought I'd find somewhere to park and cab it (sleep in cab) for the night, As I approached a roundabout there was a chap thumbing a lift, he had trade number plates under his arm and told me he was heading for London. So I picked him up and told him I was not going far as I was feeling tired. Most of these trade plate drivers could drive anything so when he offered to take over the driving and give me a break I said ok. I nodded off and slept and the chap drove us all the way to London. A long journey in those days before the Severn bridge.