sounds like the boss wants to get hold of his compo money,kerchung! sell this dude a truck and give him some work,take 10% out of that,then offer to let him use yard and mechanics,at a cost.sounds like a no brainer.either invest the money or ■■■■ it up and run a flash motor at least you will have something if only good memories,and not heartaches like running a motor.tell your mate he will need to have at least £20,000 after buying the truck to keep the job running,with no guarantee of any returns.there are a lot of naughty men out there after his pennies.to have is better than a 
wish.