SMITTEN WITH MACKS
IMAGINE ROLLING UP to work one chilly morning, ready to start selling the latest and greatest Volvo trucks and you can’t get in the door because some young fool has parked their F86 Volvo right across your driveway. That’s the scenario that occurred way 52 years ago for Bob Oliver, a salesman at Volvo Trucks in Laverton. He banged on the door of the old truck and out rolled Wayne ‘Smitty’ Smith. Now I’m sure there were a few expletives thrown around as the two men discussed the motivation for Smittys unorthodox parking, but I’ll take some creative licence as I mock-up a ‘PG’ version of what may have occurred 52 years ago.
“Good morning Wayne, how can I be of service this fine morning?”
“Good morning Bob, I’m here to purchase that B-43 Mack you have caged up in your yard!”
“Are you sure I can’t interest you in a …”
“Nope I want that Mack.”
“I just wasn’t interested, I wanted to drive.”
That was
