English - Nooteboom Giants on the Road Magazine English - Nr. 3 - 2016 | Page 12

GIANTS ON THE ROAD Alain Chervier “NOOTEBOOM SUPPLIES THE BEST LOWLOADERS FOR OUR KIND OF WORK” HIDDEN IN THE HILLS JUST NORTH OF LYON, ON THE BORDER OF THE SAONE-ET-LOIRE ‘DÉPARTEMENT’, LIES THE VILLAGE OF CHAUFFAILLES. ON A SUNNY DAY IN JUNE 2016 WE VISIT THE VILLAGE, WHICH IS THE HOME BASE OF TRANSPORTS CHERVIER. IT’S A BUSY DAY. ALL THE HGVS ARE ON THE ROAD, IN THE GARAGE A LOW-LOADER IS BEING OVERHAULED AND IN THE OFFICE EVERYONE IS HARD AT WORK. ■  12 At Chervier Nooteboom low-loaders last for 20 years