Trade Plate Driving

[R3v 1]

Hello All,

Unfortunately lost my job just before christmas as the company went under. I have decided (Been young) that I fancy a change of scenery for a while and to get out and about alittle more. I have a passion for driving and throughly enjoy it, I am also a member of the IAM.

Looking at doing maybe 12 - 18 months of Trade Plate Driving and was just wondering anyones opinion on this line of work.

If anyone can offer an advice regards to companies etc it would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately I passed my test after 1998 so only hold the entitlement on my license for cars and vans.

Thanks

R3v

PS - I live in Yorkshire Region.

[R3v 1]

No one at all? Oh well... No harm in trying!

[R3v 1]

Thanks for your replies.

I'll try and contact Fleetnetwork sometime tomorrow and have enquired with BCA Brighouse today aswell as Premier Auctions at Leeds.

[R3v 1]

ss64ii said:

You really want to spend hours in the rain/wind/cold thumbing a lift to your next pick up?
I worked as a repo agent for years, dropped off a few trade plate drivers to their next pick-up, most of them said they didn't get any money for train fares/travel to their next job, always at the side of the road hitching lifts. Loads of hours to work too, for not much money.
Only if your desperate, in my opinion.

In all honesty... None of that really bothers me... I get to drive a variety of different cars to places I may have never been to in my life and meet many different people... Find that very interesting and something which has caught my attention.

Been stuck in an office 9 - 5 monday - friday seeing the same faces and same things day in day out is my idea of hell! Always nice to be out and about.

Edited by R3v 1 on Thursday 15th January 11:18

[R3v 1]

Taita said:

How old are you? I wouldn't mind doing this over a weekend etc or delivering cars from compounds to dealers but fear my age would get in the way as they would assume I'm a boy racer.

I am only 23 myself. I know that age is an issue in this line of work (One company I looked at its average age of drivers was 58!). But I have held a license now 6 years with 6 years NCB and I'm an IAM member.

I'd strongly recomend the IAM course if its something you fancy giving ago at. It can't hurt!

I know some companies recruit you direct through the books at it set hours, but others will take you on as self employeed and ring you as and when you are needed. That may be a better option for yourself.