biggest commercial vehicle you can drive on a car license

[jaker]

Hi All,

Looking for a big vehicle floor space wise, but driveable on a car license. Any ideas?

Cargo will be of low weight if that is an issue...

many thanks

Jaker

[dtmpower]

see the truck thread - Private HGV if you have the C on your license 7.5t - otherwise its 3.5t

[Alex@POD]

I think the best you will get is a 3.5t luton van...

[jaker]

I think you're right on the 3.5 tonne Luton thing, it was more bed size that I was interested in.

i.e.: I want the longest vehicle that comes under that capacity...

thanks a lot

Jaker

[edc]

Try a Merc Sprinter.

[jaker]

a Merc Vario is bigger than a Sprinter... I 'think' that qualifies...

[magicofmotors]

If your on the old paper licence you can drive 7.5t otherwise it's around transit size if on new photo one look on dvla site

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

1/1/97 is the cut off for your licence. If your licence is pre that you can drive up to a 7.5 tonner, if not it's 3.5 tonnes. (The larger Sprinters can be bigger than 3.5 tonnes)

[dtmpower]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

1/1/97 is the cut off for your licence. If your licence is pre that you can drive up to a 7.5 tonner, if not it's 3.5 tonnes. (The larger Sprinters can be bigger than 3.5 tonnes)

I passed in Jan 98 so how can I get group C added to my license?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

dtmpower said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

1/1/97 is the cut off for your licence. If your licence is pre that you can drive up to a 7.5 tonner, if not it's 3.5 tonnes. (The larger Sprinters can be bigger than 3.5 tonnes)

I passed in Jan 98 so how can I get group C added to my license?

Take a test! 3.5 tonne is a fair size though.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

...and not wear glasses!

[chrisgr31]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

...and not wear glasses!

That is quite a daft and remarkable rule. Couldn't believe it when a friend told me a few years ago.

Thinking laterally for the OP could he get similar results for his project by towing a large trailer behind a 4x4? Not sure whhat he is looking for, but it implies he almost wants a display setup, so a trailer might be better suited?

[Eric Mc]

The 3.5 Tonne limit is one of the reasons why most motorhomes sold in the UK show max unladen weight of less than 3.5 Tonne.

(It's LICENCE, by the way - sorry I couldn't resist ).

[jaker]

chrisgr31 said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

...and not wear glasses!

That is quite a daft and remarkable rule. Couldn't believe it when a friend told me a few years ago.

Thinking laterally for the OP could he get similar results for his project by towing a large trailer behind a 4x4? Not sure whhat he is looking for, but it implies he almost wants a display setup, so a trailer might be better suited?

got it in one... we have now gone for a 7.5tonner as it goes, but whats this about the glasses rule? Surely that's myopia-ist in Blair's Britain?

Cheers guys

Jaker (speccy tw@)

[jaker]

Eric Mc said:

(It's LICENCE, by the way - sorry I couldn't resist ).

Bloody pedantic accountants

(I am one too)

[chrisgr31]

jaker said:

got it in one... we have now gone for a 7.5tonner as it goes, but whats this about the glasses rule? Surely that's myopia-ist in Blair's Britain?

Basically you can't get an HGV licence if you wear spectacles. They might fall off hence causing you to loose vision apparetnly!

[jaker]

chrisgr31 said:

jaker said:

got it in one... we have now gone for a 7.5tonner as it goes, but whats this about the glasses rule? Surely that's myopia-ist in Blair's Britain?

Basically you can't get an HGV licence if you wear spectacles. They might fall off hence causing you to loose vision apparetnly!

what??? that is bloody ridiculous. In 16 years of driving cars, my glasses have never fallen off. you couldnt make this shite up could you?

[Huw Pugh]

Do contact lenses also apply to that rule? They might fall out...

[falcemob]

chrisgr31 said:

jaker said:

got it in one... we have now gone for a 7.5tonner as it goes, but whats this about the glasses rule? Surely that's myopia-ist in Blair's Britain?

Basically you can't get an HGV licence if you wear spectacles. They might fall off hence causing you to loose vision apparetnly!

But it's still OK for all us old gits who wear glasses to keep on driving HGVs as we have the experience to keep them on.