English - Nooteboom Giants on the Road Magazine English - Nr. 5 - 2018 | Page 31
REPORT
BENNIE VERSCHUUR CHANGES TO A LOWER GEAR SEVERAL
TIMES WHEN IN THE EARLY MORNING OF 27 MARCH HE
LEAVES THE A12, JUST BEFORE THE GERMAN BORDER. ON
THE MOTORWAY THE FOG DID NOT CAUSE TOO MANY
PROBLEMS BUT AT THE EXIT THE VISIBILITY IS DETERIORATING
FAST. BENNIE AND HIS FOUR COLLEAGUE DRIVERS ARE ON
THE WAY FROM MOERDIJK TO LOBITH TO INSTALL A WOOD
CHIPPER. ON THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE OUDE RIJN BETWEEN
BABBERICH AND HERWEN THEY ARE ALMOST DRIVING AT
WALKING PACE BECAUSE THE VISIBILITY IS NOW LESS THAN
FIFTY METRES. JUST BEFORE SEVEN O’CLOCK ALL FIVE VEHICLES
ARRIVE ON THE SITE OF PALLETFABRIEK DERKSEN IN LOBITH.
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Bennie Verschuur
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