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    Fridge Truck
    Fridge Truck
    Fridge Truck
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    Fridge Truck

    By Charles G. Dyer

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    A coffee break book.
    Early in the South African Border war, I am stationed near the Angola border as a military transport driver. This is the story of one memorable exciting incident that took place there.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCharles G. Dyer
    Release dateJun 7, 2018
    ISBN9780463734889
    Fridge Truck
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    Charles G. Dyer

    Charles Dyer is a consulting engineer, former senior lecturer and former technical magazine editor. He creates 3D models to help with visualisation and realism in his writing.

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      Fridge Truck - Charles G. Dyer

      Fridge Truck

      CHARLES G. DYER

      Copyright © 2018 Charles G. Dyer

      All rights reserved.

      ISBN: 9780463734889

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      Thank you for purchasing this book. It remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied and distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to purchase their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      It would be greatly appreciated if you could post a review on the site where you purchased this book. If you have any comments about this book, good or bad, you can write to me at cgd@telkomsa.net.

      CONTENTS

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Appendix

      About The Author

      Chapter One

      In 1970 most of the world was living in fear

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