Cliff Johnson
Involvement in the Oil Industry
In 1947, Cliff went to work with Commonwealth Drilling as a truck driver. He then went
on to become foreman and was responsible for the trucks and the leases. When Husky took
over Commonwealth, Cliff stayed on as foreman until 1956. Husky had two drivers on every
truck
After leaving Husky, he bought a winch truck and helped move rigs.
Recollections
He recalls that the Husky refinery was just being built when he came back from the war.
He recalls that before Commonwealth had good trucks, they had an old army truck with no
heater. The truck drove with six wheels and he still remembers the comments people would
make as you drove by.
When he started hauling oil the metal tanks were on wooden stands. He recalls that the
wooden stands used to get out of shape.
