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11-01-2010, 07:54 PM
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I drive for s.connolly & sons N.ireland the snows made hairy drivin. Lift milk round farms.
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11-01-2010, 07:58 PM
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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
You been upto HO at Carlisle? Proper daddyfit bird on reception.
11-01-2010, 08:05 PM
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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 !!!
11-01-2010, 08:15 PM
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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
Had the chance to drive a demo FH16 700 prefer the chipped 700 bhp scania though
11-01-2010, 08:20 PM
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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
& 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
11-01-2010, 08:23 PM
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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 !!!
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 !!!
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11-01-2010, 08:51 PM
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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
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
11-01-2010, 08:57 PM
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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 !!!
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
12-01-2010, 08:37 AM
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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.
12-01-2010, 09:37 AM
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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 !!
12-01-2010, 12:07 PM
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heres one for the truckers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7KmG24hQYc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7KmG24hQYc
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}
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12-01-2010, 01:57 PM
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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 !!
Ive just come home sick just nearly crashed my truck 6 times with sneezing fits between widnes and frodsham not good !!
12-01-2010, 02:15 PM
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you do nights out? whats the money like and what days you do if you dont mind me asking?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
who do you work for? are you home everynight?
12-01-2010, 02:17 PM
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sideways all the way!
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
id prefer to do a job with no nights out,fucking sick of being aaway now.
any help appreciated
12-01-2010, 02:24 PM
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Guess it was Phil that interveiwed you then mate ??
I wouldnt mind a break from the spanners and try get on the petrol deliveries !!!
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12-01-2010, 04:37 PM
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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.
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.
12-01-2010, 10:06 PM
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sideways all the way!
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.
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.
13-01-2010, 11:23 AM
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Never been upto head office!!
13-01-2010, 11:24 AM
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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......
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13-01-2010, 11:28 AM
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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
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13-01-2010, 01:31 PM
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13-01-2010, 07:13 PM
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13-01-2010, 07:38 PM
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sideways all the way!
14-01-2010, 08:56 AM
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