The only problem now was that Robert didn’t have the relevant license to drive the vehicle, so he set about getting his HGV Class 1 license. “I did that in the Borderer,” he said, “I was taught by the famous former speedway/grasstrack rider Joe Davies and went out with him for a full day every week, at lunchtimes I had to reverse the vehicle into a layby until I got it right.” The practice paid off though, and Robert duly passed the test and got his license, paving the way to take Crusader to rallies further afield.
These weren’t just confined to the UK though; the roller went to some on the continent too. In 1987 Robert took the roller to Hellevoetsluis Steam Rally in Holland with fellow steam enthusiast Gary Wilson. “The rally was
