Uckfield to Victoria station - How Far

[towman]

Hows this for a world gone mad. In London there exists something called the LBTS (London Borough Transport Scheme). Its purpose is to stop the nasty lorries driving past peoples houses at night. There are very few roads which I can use in a 38 tonner at night. For example, if I am delivering milk from the dairy near Uckfield, Sussex to Tesco neasr Victoria Station (Autoroute 40 miles), I have to take the following route:

A22 to M25 J6
All the way round the M25 to the M40
M40/A40 to central London
Baker street, Park Lane to Victoria.

This is a distance of 80 miles, double the direct mileage. Now I appreciate that there are some PHers who hate trucks (two paces forward Bliarout!), but surely everyone can see that this is just plain mad.

Be interested to hear your thoughts.

Steve

[Marcos Maniac]

towman said:

if I am delivering milk from the dairy near Uckfield,

used to be Woodgate's
(changed name/owners now can't recall what they are called now Sussex Farm Daries or summat)

Drove for them many years ago

[towman]

Spot on. Became Express Dairies, now Arla foods. Nice people, good pay.

[towman]

Might re-post this thread with a different title as a wider discussion on LBTS and it`s environmental effects was what I was looking for!!