How's everyone doing with the weather?
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So did everyone get on ok so far???
I'm doing Basildon to Merthyr and back tonight, my longest run. 42 ton all the way there, do if you hit it right it takes 4 hours 20 mins. All was well until 20 mins from Merthyr and then the snow just dropped, so lost time and have had to pull in to a kayby on the hills to get a 45 min break in. Xan't see the road now, everywhere is white ANC ad I pulled to a stop all the red engine warning lights have come on
I hope it's not turning into 1 of those nights!!!
I'm doing Basildon to Merthyr and back tonight, my longest run. 42 ton all the way there, do if you hit it right it takes 4 hours 20 mins. All was well until 20 mins from Merthyr and then the snow just dropped, so lost time and have had to pull in to a kayby on the hills to get a 45 min break in. Xan't see the road now, everywhere is white ANC ad I pulled to a stop all the red engine warning lights have come on
I hope it's not turning into 1 of those nights!!!
s p a c e m a n said:
I am having an induction day at cemex, which means sitting in an office drinking tea 
tilbury?i thought most would be ok, i do love the way the media go so over the top when it comes too, "extreme" weather. 1 radio report last night, said the A.A had rescued 20 people trapped in their cars. really!
i did 715 kms last night, top marks to the gritters, as even in the places that had, had the snow, they'd done a top job of keeping everywhere clear. the only place it was bad, was in merthyr, but they were dealing with it as i left.
s p a c e m a n said:
I am having an induction day at cemex, which means sitting in an office drinking tea
tilbury?i thought most would be ok, i do love the way the media go so over the top when it comes too, "extreme" weather. 1 radio report last night, said the A.A had rescued 20 people trapped in their cars. really!
i did 715 kms last night, top marks to the gritters, as even in the places that had, had the snow, they'd done a top job of keeping everywhere clear. the only place it was bad, was in merthyr, but they were dealing with it as i left.
Ta mate, but credit to the day driver, not me 
A few of them here really make an effort with their trucks? And that - IMHO is the nicest looking on the fleet.
Being the night man I drive them all, and always make sure I leave them as clean, or cleaner than I find them
Have tbh though, I don't like the auto box in the m.a.n? I actually prefer the renaults, (volvos) for driving!
All change in a few weeks as changing job, so will be in a daf ssc soon and thankfully it's a manual
A few of them here really make an effort with their trucks? And that - IMHO is the nicest looking on the fleet.
Being the night man I drive them all, and always make sure I leave them as clean, or cleaner than I find them
Have tbh though, I don't like the auto box in the m.a.n? I actually prefer the renaults, (volvos) for driving!
All change in a few weeks as changing job, so will be in a daf ssc soon and thankfully it's a manual
Tilbury, for my sins. They've got rid of 10 of their own motors and got us in to sub, I think we all know they're going to regret that.Is the penthouse suite still going, haven't seen that about for a while. I know a few of those motors from back in the day at wouldham road, there's one sitting in our workshop at the moment too.
s p a c e m a n said:
Tilbury, for my sins. They've got rid of 10 of their own motors and got us in to sub, I think we all know they're going to regret that.Is the penthouse suite still going, haven't seen that about for a while. I know a few of those motors from back in the day at wouldham road, there's one sitting in our workshop at the moment too.
i hvn't seen the penthouse suite? i've been there on and off since 2009, mainly do stuff with them if i'm in between tours. did most of last year with them, as i needed to stay home to look after my dad.
the main yard is basildon, still got grays and the a yard they park at in felixstowe.
Back in the good old days when I was self employed we used to rent a few parking spaces over in the corner of the wouldham road yard, I've spent years playing silly games over there. iirc the penthouse suite used to have a table on the dashboard with a couple of champagne glasses and a rose glued to it 
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