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 Post subject: OLD RIO FERRY GREECE
PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:17 pm 
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Did anyone ever ride the old RIO FERRY GREECE,linking patras with the main land before the bridge was built ? got to be one of the most harrowing experiences ever,health and safety these days would not of let it run full stop .

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 Post subject: Re: OLD RIO FERRY GREECE
PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:48 pm 
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you mean that old bucket that resembled a cross between a second world war landing craft and an old wehrmacht hospital ship ?

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 Post subject: Re: OLD RIO FERRY GREECE
PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:55 pm 
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wayhey thats the one...didnt you just crap yourself when they said,reverse on and one of them walks up to you to tuck in your mirrors ;lol;

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:02 pm 
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no worse than backing Dutch drawbars on to the top deck of the ferry at Harwich 20 odd years ago

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:11 pm 
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I take it your ex Harry Vos or Breeda ;grin;

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:14 pm 
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SCANIAMANV8 wrote:
I take it your ex Harry Vos or Breeda ;grin;



no wrong there not quite that bad


when I started for Jan De Rijk he had 30 vehicles and before that I worked for a couple of small German companies when living there

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Vascoingles wrote:
you mean that old bucket that resembled a cross between a second world war landing craft and an old wehrmacht hospital ship ?

Yep that sums her up ;lol; ;lol;

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Was this the one? It's the only pic I can find..

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