Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 12:02 PM |
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LGV Class 1
Well I am off to start training on the big stuff - first lesson in an articulated lorry starts in 40mins.
To all those in the Wirral / Chester area - beware of the big yellow and blue truck!!! Test is next Wednesday so pretty intensive and will hopefully
start a new job very soon after that. Beats sitting in an office anyway hey!!
Later
Paul
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 12:06 PM |
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Good luck 
Want to do mine in the coming months 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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worX
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 12:09 PM |
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All the best Paul!
Steve
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 12:10 PM |
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Good luck mate. If you master that reverse parking I can guarantee you'll pass just from the confidence you'll exude. I nearly shoved the
trailer through the wall at Kirkham Prison on the first go. The examiner was a one armed fella who had to drop his folder to throw his arm up and
scream 
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 12:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
Good luck mate. If you master that reverse parking I can guarantee you'll pass just from the confidence you'll exude. I nearly shoved the
trailer through the wall at Kirkham Prison on the first go. The examiner was a one armed fella who had to drop his folder to throw his arm up and
scream
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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welderman
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 12:13 PM |
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Good luck, just keep on trucking.
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 12:16 PM |
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Oh aye, and it might sound cheesy but I watched all 3 Smokey and the Bandits several times throughout my week of lessons and was constantly humming
the tune. It just got me in the mood and stuff. Was great. "We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.....watch old Bandit
run yee haa!!"
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nick205
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 01:26 PM |
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LEGEND
(and good luck with the training and test)
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 01:27 PM |
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When I was a lad
I used to shunt and sheet trailers before these fancy Tautliners came in. Long trailers are a doddle to reverse, the 28 footers we used to use for
short drops were b@studs to control though
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Humbug
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 03:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
Well I am off to start training on the big stuff - first lesson in an articulated lorry starts in 40mins.
To all those in the Wirral / Chester area - beware of the big yellow and blue truck!!! Test is next Wednesday so pretty intensive and
will hopefully start a new job very soon after that. Beats sitting in an office anyway hey!!
Later
Paul
You going to work for Ikea then? Hope it doesn't "flat pack" on you
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 05:15 PM |
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Thanks all. Well that was fun - driving around town centres with 18m of wagon!!! I have a really tall wagon too so it cuts the available test routes
down due to all the low bridges and so on around the North East Wales area where i'm taking the test next week - pretty much keeps me out of
Wrexham town centre anyway which is good!!!
Do reversing tomorrow - looking forward to that!!
Off to the pub with Richard Quinn off here soon. No excuse - we're just going!!
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 06:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
Good luck mate. If you master that reverse parking I can guarantee you'll pass just from the confidence you'll exude. I nearly shoved the
trailer through the wall at Kirkham Prison on the first go. The examiner was a one armed fella who had to drop his folder to throw his arm up and
scream
Now thats an interesting way of trying to organise a prison break!!!
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b16mts
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 07:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
Do reversing tomorrow - looking forward to that!!
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Now i've not done it before, but I think you'd stand more chance looking backwards! or at least in your mirrors!
Martin.
PS, was hoping to come over this weekend but it keeps looking less likely.
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 09:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by b16mts
quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
Do reversing tomorrow - looking forward to that!!
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Now i've not done it before, but I think you'd stand more chance looking backwards! or at least in your mirrors!
Martin.
PS, was hoping to come over this weekend but it keeps looking less likely.
Hi Martin
Har de har smart ar$e!!!
PS Martin, you will have front suspension again this weekend - just this time it will be black rather than rust coloured!!
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 3/1/08 at 09:24 PM |
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Incidentally I had an application in to that prison for a job too. Good job I didn't take it eh
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