I used to go to Salford Van Hire as a lad, with my dad, nearly 40 years ago, when he would buy trucks/lorries off Mr B to sell on, and my dad always held him in a very high regard. Then around 10 years ago I was asked to come and look at some vehicles and was invited to go up to see Mr B. I remember knocking at the office door and a booming voice from within shouted "Come". I was a little apprehensive to meet Mr B. as his reputation for no nonsense, straight talking was well known. I shouldn't have worried as I could not have been more warmly greeted and made to feel welcome. I then went on to buy many trucks in the years that followed off Mr B and Alessandro, and somehow I always managed to pay more than I promised myself I would go. Mr B, is a legend of the industry and I feel honoured to have known him, I will miss him dearly.