Laurie Driver

Laurie Driver is the pseudonym of Dennis Burnier-Smith. He was born in Manchester, England in 1946. He has had a varied career and driven most types of vehicles for a number of companies. Dennis took up writing after an industrial accident curtailed his career in transport. He was a Heavy Goods Vehicle driver for 40 years.

Three books have been published under the pseudonym of Laurie Driver and they are all autobiographical, anecdotal works and are entitled: "This Truckin' Life, The Reminiscences of a Truck Driver" "The Railway Years, The Further Reminiscences of a Truck Driver" and "Laurie Driver The Early Years." All three books contain humorous anecdotes interspersed with more serious tales and informative pieces.

Dennis has also written, under his full name of Dennis Burnier-Smith, a biography of Dr Barnardo entitled, "Thomas John Barnardo, His Life, Homes and Orphanages - A Short History,"