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[BillsCossie]

I drive for s.connolly & sons N.ireland the snows made hairy drivin. Lift milk round farms. http://www.facebook.com/#/photo.php?...=1143420217967

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[Big G]

Originally Posted by jackocab

i only work 3 days a week sat sun mon and have done for 3 years we do alot of work for tesco and in march is when the uni lever contract starts so we will be busy then just give it a go fella but you might need a bigger wardrobe as u get loads of uniform we also get £12 a day meal allowance and a nice new truck

Wheres Unilever gonna be running out of? The guy on the phone told me to apply from Heywood.
You been upto HO at Carlisle? Proper daddyfit bird on reception.

[kev 3dr]

Im a truck mechanic in Widnes got my class 1 and full ADR as we specialise in chemical tankers, weve got a shitty renault premium 420 but have driven loads over the years from old DAF 2500'S to 700 bhp volvo's prefer my Scania's to work on and drive !!!

[.Ross.]

Originally Posted by kev 3dr

Im a truck mechanic in Widnes got my class 1 and full ADR as we specialise in chemical tankers, weve got a shitty renault premium 420 but have driven loads over the years from old DAF 2500'S to 700 bhp volvo's prefer my Scania's to work on and drive !!!

Them Renaults aint too bad No?

You guys got a New FH16 - 700 ??

[kev 3dr]

Ross the Renaults aint bad just cheapish bits of kit but pretty capable of doing most types of work, mine will do 90 mph on a private road of course lol !!

Had the chance to drive a demo FH16 700 prefer the chipped 700 bhp scania though

[nickywarwick]

the new renaults have volvo running gear....

& volvo's are easier to work on than scania's. you have to take the friggin wings to bits every time you wana get close to the engine..stupid idea

[.Ross.]

Originally Posted by nickywarwick

the new renaults have volvo running gear....

& volvo's are easier to work on than scania's. you have to take the friggin wings to bits every time you wana get close to the engine..stupid idea

Aye .. Ha Ha .. They use to be on with MACK ... Magnums had the MACK V8 in em ..

[kev 3dr]

Nick ive worked for a volvo and scania main agents in the past and just personal preference apart from the wings on a 4/r series find them far easier to work on


I think its bizzare how Volvo can get away with owning the majority in scania and renault and having a decent chunk in MAN too !!!

[nickywarwick]

hears a few of our old ones.

the only foden c type articulated steam wagon left in uk...




some morris bus thing



not old but our scania pulling winston churchhill (one of the biggest show steam engines in uk)



our scammel 20la



our commer



our aec mandator



another of our aec mandators undergoing resto with erf ec11 in back ground owned erf seince new





cheers nic

[nickywarwick]

Originally Posted by Rob..

Originally Posted by kev 3dr

Nick ive worked for a volvo and scania main agents in the past and just personal preference apart from the wings on a 4/r series find them far easier to work on


I think its bizzare how Volvo can get away with owning the majority in scania and renault and having a decent chunk in MAN too !!!

ive worked for volvo dealership too mate & we had alot of scania's coming through our doors too. just personal preferance for me too, alough the oil spinner & 1 oil filter is spot on on a scania rather than the 3 on volvo's...

ive thought that for a long time too bud.


ross aye the earlier renaults had macks in, but those v8's wer nowt to rave about lol wasnt a big fan of them & yess i have had the magnum curse of forgeting the steps & went flat on my arse

[davyb]

Were do u work in widnes kev? It's not were ADT's yard is it?

Rich who am I best asking about a truckers room?

[G420 DEL]

cant see a dedicated room for askin about the site so all i could think of doin is putting a post up in general and FAO it to " Adrian, Mike Rainbird, NEO™®©, Greg Shepherd, Eagle, Jay_, The Diva, Maria., ESCYSCOTT" any of them as they look after general discussion, sure one of them will pass info onto the relivant person.

[davyb]

I've sent a pm to good old diva, just waiting for a reply now

[kev 3dr]

Originally Posted by davyb

Were do u work in widnes kev? It's not were ADT's yard is it?

Rich who am I best asking about a truckers room?

Work for thinktank engineering on the old crispy site mate, main customeres are DHL/tankfreight, H Freund and Imperial tankers or what ever they are calling themselves this week ha ha !!

Ive just come home sick just nearly crashed my truck 6 times with sneezing fits between widnes and frodsham not good !!

[loko]

Originally Posted by rs_traynor

heres one for the truckers

i prefer this one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37245443@N02/4216300087/

i,m moving to the USA

woops, if thats an adult topic can someone please remove {just read the rules lol}

[davyb]

Originally Posted by kev 3dr

Work for thinktank engineering on the old crispy site mate, main customeres are DHL/tankfreight, H Freund and Imperial tankers or what ever they are calling themselves this week ha ha !!

Ive just come home sick just nearly crashed my truck 6 times with sneezing fits between widnes and frodsham not good !!

Ahh right, bloody hell that isn't good lol. I've sorta had an interview with freunds before Xmas, transport manager seemed interested like so just waiting for them to get a new contract he was talkin about n maybe I'll get a call.

[kosman]

Originally Posted by Jay-S1-RST

I work for Eddie Stobart (based at Barlborough - near Chesterfield)

you do nights out? whats the money like and what days you do if you dont mind me asking?

Originally Posted by jackocab

i only work 3 days a week sat sun mon and have done for 3 years we do alot of work for tesco and in march is when the uni lever contract starts so we will be busy then just give it a go fella but you might need a bigger wardrobe as u get loads of uniform we also get £12 a day meal allowance and a nice new truck

how do you manage to get on working 3days? id love to do that,nights days or weekends,is the money ok? i fucking hate my tipper work job and want to get out of it asap,and nights out,id rather have a job where im home every night now doing 4or 5 days a week,minimum hours.

Originally Posted by Big G

Wheres Unilever gonna be running out of? The guy on the phone told me to apply from Heywood.
You been upto HO at Carlisle? Proper daddyfit bird on reception.

who do you work for? are you home everynight?

[kosman]

while im here how do you get on working for supermarkets,or delivering to pubs on dray wagons etc?

id prefer to do a job with no nights out,fucking sick of being aaway now.

any help appreciated

[kev 3dr]

Originally Posted by davyb

Ahh right, bloody hell that isn't good lol. I've sorta had an interview with freunds before Xmas, transport manager seemed interested like so just waiting for them to get a new contract he was talkin about n maybe I'll get a call.

Guess it was Phil that interveiwed you then mate ??

I wouldnt mind a break from the spanners and try get on the petrol deliveries !!!

[.Ross.]

Hey Nick ... Does Old Ivor still own the Scammell?

[kosman]

ohh petrol meant to be good money isnt it?

[kev 3dr]

Originally Posted by kosman

ohh petrol meant to be good money isnt it?

Sure is mate most lads i know that are on it are on 30k+ for 4 on 4 off plus over time and most shifts average 10 hours !!!

[kosman]

fuck me i need to get some of that.

[Big G]

Originally Posted by kosman

who do you work for? are you home everynight?

Work for K+N Food logs, I love the job, bit o graft involved but that keeps the belly off, home every night, get hotel'd if we get caught out but thats a pure nuisance of an effort getting it paid for.
As said I love the job but my 2 managers are shite, zero man management qualities, just interested in making their figures.


A lad has just left our place for DHL on the fuel, £32k basic for week o days week o nights, days is 8 hours and nights is 9, nightshift finishes at 1am
I need some of that.

I am looking for a transfer to Drinks Logs within our place but dont hear much happening on that side.

[davyb]

Yes kev it was phil, my mates gf knows him so I found out the other day lol she's friends with his step daughter

[kosman]

Originally Posted by Big G

Work for K+N Food logs, I love the job, bit o graft involved but that keeps the belly off, home every night, get hotel'd if we get caught out but thats a pure nuisance of an effort getting it paid for.
As said I love the job but my 2 managers are shite, zero man management qualities, just interested in making their figures.


A lad has just left our place for DHL on the fuel, £32k basic for week o days week o nights, days is 8 hours and nights is 9, nightshift finishes at 1am
I need some of that.

I am looking for a transfer to Drinks Logs within our place but dont hear much happening on that side.

ther any work going there dude? not arsed bout arsehole gaffers spent plenty of time with them,just sick of being away and shitty work,loads freezing,shoveling snow out etc

[s1 rst project]

me to used to drive an artic bulker now on a volvo fm12 8 leg tipper for tarmac well good job

[davyb]

Truckers room has been put forward to the admins, so waiting for a reply now

[orionadam]

lets hope they give us one, how about passion trucks

[spinus]

i drive baulkers on nights, mon to fri 7 to 2.30 best job i,ve had and i,ve had a few!

[jackocab]

Originally Posted by Big G

Wheres Unilever gonna be running out of? The guy on the phone told me to apply from Heywood.
You been upto HO at Carlisle? Proper daddyfit bird on reception.

It will be runing out of all depots as its a big contact Never been upto head office!!

[Lee R]

Originally Posted by kosman

while im here how do you get on working for supermarkets,or delivering to pubs on dray wagons etc?

id prefer to do a job with no nights out,fucking sick of being aaway now.

any help appreciated

as an ASDA driver, i can say i would never do anything else other than supermarket work

Easy work, new units/trailers every 3 years, home every night (had a few 'close' 15's), hardly any pressure, VOSA leave you well alone, do your shopping at work lol, staff discount, 34 days hol a year (we have to work bank hols if we're rota'd in), OTE £30-32k......

[jackocab]

Originally Posted by Big G

Wheres Unilever gonna be running out of? The guy on the phone told me to apply from Heywood.
You been upto HO at Carlisle? Proper daddyfit bird on reception.

Originally Posted by kosman

you do nights out? whats the money like and what days you do if you dont mind me asking?



how do you manage to get on working 3days? id love to do that,nights days or weekends,is the money ok? i fucking hate my tipper work job and want to get out of it asap,and nights out,id rather have a job where im home every night now doing 4or 5 days a week,minimum hours.




who do you work for? are you home everynight?

I work weekends because the misses works the other four and we have two boys!! The money is better at weekends and they are crying out for weekend drivers Never had a night out they sent someone out if you get stuck

Work for Eddie Stobart sat, sun. mon

[davyb]

Asda sounds like a good job! Wudnt mind sum of that

[Lee R]

Originally Posted by davyb

Asda sounds like a good job! Wudnt mind sum of that

don't get me wrong, it has a few bad points, like dickhead managers etc, but if you ignore them......ASDA are currently going down the "must improve MPG" road, but again, if you ignore all that bullshit too....

[kosman]

could you lads tell me how id apply for asda and stobart then please?

[Big G]

Originally Posted by kosman

could you lads tell me how id apply for asda and stobart then please?

Apply for Stobart's online through their site, you should know as you went there to become a member of the fan club

Dunno about Asda.

[kosman]

Originally Posted by Big G

Apply for Stobart's online through their site, you should know as you went there to become a member of the fan club

Dunno about Asda.

nice one me man

[Lee R]

Originally Posted by kosman

could you lads tell me how id apply for asda and stobart then please?

don't think there is a depot near you fella.

Closest 2 are far as i'm aware are Wakefield and Lutterworth...

[nickywarwick]

Originally Posted by .Ross.

Hey Nick ... Does Old Ivor still own the Scammell?

nahh mate it belongs to stuart ritchie now, come to think of it im sure ivor died not long befor christmas but i might be wrong