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Following on from yesterday.
Doing business with the Swede. Part 2

Two bucket fills for each load. I wasn’t really dark on Swede, he caught me but it wasn’t the end of the world. A days work by an engineer rectified the problem.
But the conversation with Swede’s pilot further filled me in on the ownership. The previous summer season Swede said he hadn’t the money to pay pilot and would he like to take the loader in leiu of. Well something was better than nothing. I know the pilot was also wanting the experience so as to make a career move.
I’m not looking forward to this I told him. I payed him with a bank cheque and he signed over the rego to me.
In what state was it registered he asked.
NSW I replied.
Yes, he signed over the rego to me on Vic plates.
Pilot continued on to say he would not challenge me to ownership and I said I sympathise with him but I really didn’t want a fight over it.
Sadly the fellow was killed that season. He had gone from a light ag plane to a heavy one, probably I suspect without sufficient experience. And sadly too I do not recall the fellows name.


Tomorrow, Swede himself is conned.