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Hi Phil
Some years ago I was driving across town in a GMC CCKW open cab truck with a #7 Set frame in the back. I was on my way to pick up a bank vault door for my friend Cliff who was riding as passenger.
On a section of divided carriageway there was a police officer standing where he could scan traffic from both directions and stop those of interest.
The Jimmy was obviously of interest as he signalled for me to pull over to the kerb, which I of course did. Walking across to the right hand side of the truck he put his foot on the step, looked at Cliff and asked for his license. I started to reach for my wallet and the officer said,'not you,him', indicating my passenger.
I sat there looking at the big wood rim steering wheel in front of me not knowing what to do next while Cliff, with a puzzled look on his face, started to get his wallet out.
Suddenly the cop realised the situation and said,'Oh, left hand drive! I'm a dill aren't I'? He then walked around my side and conducted the rest of the interview with me.

I believe that the U.S. Postal Service operated a fleet of 30,000 or so RHD vans at one time so as the driver could step straight out onto the kerb. I have no knowledge as to whether the practise of using RHD vehicles continues with U.S. Post and would be curious to know how successful their use was. Perhaps they proved to be a hazard to other road users and have been replaced with conventional vehicles.

David