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Bob
Carter
Lorry Driver
25 Years of Service
First Jobs
Bob Carter’s first role with the LBC was as a drawer at Coronation Brickworks, followed by lorry driving at Stewartby.
Driving the First Air‑Suspended Lorry
In July 1956 Bob became the first person to drive the Company’s first air‑suspended lorry, No. L1 (RNM401).
Safe Driving Awards
He received a series of Safe Driving Awards from 1960 to 1975, with his final award marking fifteen years of accident‑free driving.
Special Deliveries
For several years Bob made an annual delivery to the Ideal Home Exhibition in London, transporting bricks for the demonstration house.
Later Work and Long‑Service Award
After his driving career Bob transferred to the Engineering Department, where he became a Tool Storekeeper.
In April 1979 he was presented with a gold watch in recognition of twenty‑five years of service.
In Memoriam
Bob died on 8 July 1981, aged sixty‑three.
Photographs published with the kind permission of Bob Carter’s daughter Mrs Sandra King.
