I once was a band roadie working for a number of bands, and for those who don’t know what this is - I will explain further. A roadie is person who basically does all the hard graft behind the scenes at a public concert. As a fan, you turn up at the ‘gig’ and have a great time, not only marvelling at the performers but also the lighting or stage design. But how many people actually spare a thought for the person who has assembled or transported the equipment?

It is seen as a glamour job, because of the close relationship with the band, which is of course a thrill at first. But after spending three months on the road with them, they soon become just regular people.

If you end up working for famous rock stars, you will more than likely use fantastic equipment and unbelievable types of transportation. No longer will you be associated with small van transportation – we are talking here about massive articulated lorries. You could look at it as if it were a mark of the band’s success.

Back in the old days, one of the friends of a band member would usually drive them all in something like a Transit to a concert. It started precisely this way back some forty years or so. When I think back, I once was the proud owner of a Commer van, until the arrival of the Transit in the early seventies. Every since that day I have had a love affair with Fords, and have too many great memories to ever change! In those days van contract hire did not exist to the extent that it does today. If we had even been interested in it, we were so broke we couldn’t possibly afford it.

If leasing products had been available, I would have been looking at medium or small van leasing or pick up truck leasing, which has bundles of style and fun.

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