Army 'practicing' Warwick services.
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I was in Warwick services about 1ish and saw a few 0pongo types being show the ropes on filling the petrol station tanks.
3 lads in combats a guy in fireman garb and what looked like a trainer in BP uniform. off to the left about 50 yards away were 3 squadies on a fag break.
So got me thinking a little bit. I know quite a few squadie types having been in the forces and to a man they won't beable to handle the time restraints or meet the deadlines that the regular tanker drivers have to meet and maintain, so if they do go on strike will the governments contingency plans work or will we be up the proverbial without a wotsit.
3 lads in combats a guy in fireman garb and what looked like a trainer in BP uniform. off to the left about 50 yards away were 3 squadies on a fag break.
So got me thinking a little bit. I know quite a few squadie types having been in the forces and to a man they won't beable to handle the time restraints or meet the deadlines that the regular tanker drivers have to meet and maintain, so if they do go on strike will the governments contingency plans work or will we be up the proverbial without a wotsit.
ruff'n'smov said:
I was in Warwick services about 1ish and saw a few 0pongo types being show the ropes on filling the petrol station tanks.
3 lads in combats a guy in fireman garb and what looked like a trainer in BP uniform. off to the left about 50 yards away were 3 squadies on a fag break.
So got me thinking a little bit. I know quite a few squadie types having been in the forces and to a man they won't beable to handle the time restraints or meet the deadlines that the regular tanker drivers have to meet and maintain, so if they do go on strike will the governments contingency plans work or will we be up the proverbial without a wotsit.
I am not sure if this is a joke so I wont say anything negative towards you and your blokes, but all the squaddies, potential, serving and retired, are better at keeping time than most people I know. I dont know how Im going to manage if I get in, I always oversleep 3 lads in combats a guy in fireman garb and what looked like a trainer in BP uniform. off to the left about 50 yards away were 3 squadies on a fag break.
So got me thinking a little bit. I know quite a few squadie types having been in the forces and to a man they won't beable to handle the time restraints or meet the deadlines that the regular tanker drivers have to meet and maintain, so if they do go on strike will the governments contingency plans work or will we be up the proverbial without a wotsit.
Having said that, everyone I know is late, so I have nothing to compare to..
So the result will be, fuel will arrive at the service stations on time, which will throw the nation into disaray!
ruff'n'smov said:
I was in Warwick services about 1ish and saw a few 0pongo types being show the ropes on filling the petrol station tanks.
3 lads in combats a guy in fireman garb and what looked like a trainer in BP uniform. off to the left about 50 yards away were 3 squadies on a fag break.
So got me thinking a little bit. I know quite a few squadie types having been in the forces and to a man they won't beable to handle the time restraints or meet the deadlines that the regular tanker drivers have to meet and maintain, so if they do go on strike will the governments contingency plans work or will we be up the proverbial without a wotsit.
Please dear god tell me he is trying to be ironic? ;-)3 lads in combats a guy in fireman garb and what looked like a trainer in BP uniform. off to the left about 50 yards away were 3 squadies on a fag break.
So got me thinking a little bit. I know quite a few squadie types having been in the forces and to a man they won't beable to handle the time restraints or meet the deadlines that the regular tanker drivers have to meet and maintain, so if they do go on strike will the governments contingency plans work or will we be up the proverbial without a wotsit.
t.Do you really think they will deliver it for general public use?
Report i heard said they had access to circa 300 tankers, and they i believe are rigids so capacity is lower, 2000 tankers run around the clock delivering to filling stations so surely the only fuel the army deliver will be for priority use?
Report i heard said they had access to circa 300 tankers, and they i believe are rigids so capacity is lower, 2000 tankers run around the clock delivering to filling stations so surely the only fuel the army deliver will be for priority use?
Going by this http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/223442/Police-...
the BIB need around 160,000 ltrs a day (rough calc based on them spending £80m yes £80m a year on fuel
the BIB need around 160,000 ltrs a day (rough calc based on them spending £80m yes £80m a year on fuel
mollymoo said:
Would they only be driving military tankers? I don't know who owns most of the civillian tanker fleet, but I'm guessing it's not the tanker drivers.
Not sure but after last weeks fiasco without a strike, the government are having a laugh if the they think they can use the military to keep supplies going i feel that only esential services will get any fuelGassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff