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Freddy
B |
Tommy
Fortin |
What a
day in Newark, New Jersey!
Friday - a disaster with a happy ending
10.00 hrs
first we went to the US customs on Corbin St.
12.50 hrs
They send us to Wallenius Wilhelmsen at Berth 17 on Doremus
Ave, Newark NJ to drop off the Stage Bus and to get the dock
receipt. Tommy Fortin, the security officer and Freddy B
recognized us from 3 years ago.
13.00 hrs
We filled in the paper work and delivered the Bus. Then
......when the driver wanted to park the bus at the loading
station the clutch gave up. We were stuck.
14.00 hrs
Then came Chuck.
15.00 hrs
He found the broken Hydrolic Line and took it out.
15.30 hrs
In the mean time Tommy called Volne, the cab driver, to pick
me up. I hurried to the customs to get the dock receipt
signed before 4 PM. Luluk stayed with the Bus. Tommy gave
her a Mag Lite - from the port police & guards union / local
1456
16.30 hrs
After returning from customs Chuck gave me the broken
hydrolic line. We went out with Volne and drove around
Newark Port to look for a repair shop.
17.00 hrs
There was Richie at J&C. Richie was already driving home. He
stopped and turned around and went into his shop. Took the
old hydrolic line and fixed it. (because of us he forgot to
bring his son to work)
18.30 hrs
The 3 of us had a Chinese dinner. Then Volne took us
back to Wallenius Wilhelmsen at Berth 17. I called
Chuck on his cell phone and he was loading the ship.
19.30 hrs
Chuck picked me up with his car and drove us
to the Bus. We put the hydrolic line back in and drove the
Bus to the final loading destination.
20.30 hrs
Volne took us back to the hotel |
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