Category:Rear-view FOCUS

The author’s photograph of a preserved Johannesburg BUT trolleybus in the James Hall Museum of Transport at Wemmer Pan.
November 1, 2011

The time of the trolleybus

FRANK BEETON looks back in time to the era of the trolleybus …

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A moment of nostalgia
July 1, 2011

A moment of nostalgia

The recent disastrous events in Japan moved FRANK BEETON into nostalgic mode and some thoughts on the world of yesteryear

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Diesel vs Petrol: a nostalgic look at the truck and bus world of yesterday
April 1, 2011

Diesel vs Petrol

Reading Jake Venter’s article on diesel engines in the August 2010 issue of FOCUS got FRANK BEETON thinking about the relatively short period that...

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Those were the days
October 1, 2010

Those were the days

Join FRANK BEETON as he takes a nostalgic look at the truck and bus world of yesterday.

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Thrown into the deep end
July 1, 2010

Thrown into the deep end

Frank Beeton reminisces about his steep learning curve as a truck salesman in the 60s and 70s, and how formalised commercial vehicle sales training...

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Start of a great love affair
April 1, 2010

Start of a great love affair

In most peoples’ experience, certain key events play an important role in determining the direction their lives will take. In my case, it was...

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