Truck Driving Experience

[MuZiZZle]

Chaps, the Mrs loves a good HGV, I want to get her a driving experience for her birthday but I'm after more than the usual supercar day 10 minutes of driving.

I'll happily pay more so she gets some decent seat time, does anyone have any suggestions?

Edited by MuZiZZle on Monday 23 May 05:25

[nordboy]

Get her a medical (£50'ish), apply for her c+e provisional and book some lessons for her?

[Glenn63]

She wants to sit in traffic for an entire shift? Jokes aside I don’t think Iv ever seen a truck driving experience, can’t imagine there are many and if there is I’d expect an airfield type job if want to have a go with a trailer on.
Most are automatic these days so easy to drive in a straight line at least.

Edit to add, quick google seems there are a few, don’t seem to get much time actual driving (especially at lorry speeds) but maybe could contact them to arrange something longer?
Also get to try a proper American style cab and do some reversing.

https://www.intotheblue.co.uk/experiences/ultimate...

Edited by Glenn63 on Monday 23 May 07:23

[RedAndy]

Tockwith near York/Wetherby. Skid pan, go karts, JCB, buses, lorries and Ginetta Juniors. Great bunch and not expensive.

[the-norseman]

Scania GB (Milton Keynes) used to do one, you had to do a medical and provisional licence, they took you out for about 2 hours in a rigid around MK it was at the time about £150 excluding medical.

My partner at the time got it me for Christmas one year. Thoroughly enjoyed it and the bloke asked if I had done it before as seemed to come naturally. Was really tempted to carry on with some lessons and get the licence but didn't in the end.

[Baldchap]

Everyman do them at Prestwold, IIRC.

Edit: Yup. https://www.everymanracing.co.uk/driving-experienc...

[the-norseman]

Baldchap said:

Everyman do them at Prestwold, IIRC.

Edit: Yup. https://www.everymanracing.co.uk/driving-experienc...

Scania car transporter not bad, bet its an auto though would much prefer manual box.