Wheel Nut:
164480:
they have one of these lifts at cargills on vicky dock at hull but no longer use it as it was always breaking down.
Always handy for a bit of extra overtime if your truck is stuck on the ramp 
Is it on harry hill tonight?
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They made a big deal of this, but they had one at Cantley to tip truck loads of sugarbeet many years ago. Although I donāt think itās used anymore.
Mental, they put 20 tons of wood chip in a curtainsider 
donāt they realise curtains are not weight bearing 
I had a pallet of radiators fall over this week even though it was strapped, somehow these non weight bearing curtains held the weight 
kevmac47:
I will probably be in a minority but I havnāt any desire to watch any ESL fairy tales. Donāt get me wrong its not that
I have anything against ESL, I think the whole thing is an exercise in playing to the camera,
Of course it is most of these things are, personally I like watching it as itās the funniest thing on telly. Love hearing them trying to make a drama out of what most of us think of as everyday niggles.
kevmac47:
it does not reflect on the true state of our industry. This would have been a perfect platform to air our industries problems like the cost of fuel,cabotage, stupid regulations etc. However I do realise it probably would not make for good veiwing figures. From what Iāve read in the posts on this thread I dont think the public are going to improve their opinion
of our image from the series.
Most of the public, donāt know what cabotage or half the regulations we work under are and they care less, and even if you did get a program like that on air, whatās the point if nobody watches it?
For all itās fake drama and some of the plonkers they follow, the program does show a lot of the work on everyday road haulage, such as timed deliveries, tramping and problems getting round, and is not trying to do a hatchet job of the industry.
the biggest problem is theyāre trying to dramatise to joe public a normal working day that hundreds of us do anyway , lets face it we watch it for the crapfactor , the ES fanclub watch it to drool over & scottishcruiser to ā ā ā ā over , other than that bussiness as usual wouldnāt draw the viewers .
got to say iām quite enjoying it , although my other half tears her hair out in disgust when it comes on
when is hugh , rick & lisa coming over to drive for an episode ?
as for that model /woman/ driver my missus says itās a good job those wedding dresses have veils ? vales ? you know what i mean
Wheel Nut:
I am surprised at some of the comments about the team drivers having to cook and put the awnings up, that is the main part of any Truckies job in motorcycling, F1 or even Formula Ford, mechanic or tyre technician first and the driving is a very small part of the job. Remember the story, it took them 4 days to reach Finland, 3 of those days were at sea
I also thought the Rally team gave a good insight into working in motorsport, and Iām sure the guys doing it knew they would be working in hospitality when they took the job.
And the work is bloody hard, but if itās similar to some of the work Iāve done in motorsport, they wouldnāt feel like they were skivvies the catering and hospitality is an important part of motorsport for everybody and theyād be a lot better treated than most trucks drivers on general haulage work.
When Iāve worked in motorsport Iāve rarely had to buy my own drinks at the bar, as there is always somebody like a Driver, Team manager or Sponsor who will offer to pay.
MolePower:
as for that model /woman/ driver my missus says itās a good job those wedding dresses have veils ? vales ?
Without a personal attack, she is a minger lol
Why is this pile of cack,s commentary done in the style of āIce road truckersā, compare the commentaries. āCan these guys drive in treacherous, life threatening conditions, with the threat of a thaw resulting in a horrible deathā with āCan these drivers get to the North East from Carlisle to catch the ferry in timeā Come back Last of the summer wine, all is forgiven
bubsy06:
Mental, they put 20 tons of wood chip in a curtainsider
These are not curtainsiders, they are called generically chipliners and designed to be load bearing.
pete904ni:
bugcos:
pete904ni:
That yard shunter looks a bit of a [zb] to work withYes he does look rather ā ā ā ā doesnt he
But thats it, rather than standing up to office ārules for the sake of rulesā he goes along with it. Ive had success where I work telling them where to go with some of their ridiculas H&S ideas
Billy is Billy. Heās no different in real life and a good bloke, and if anyoneās been to Corby theyāll know pedestrians have to walk adjacent to that roadway to and from the main office block, not pleasant for a 17 year old filing clerk 2 feet away from a 44 tonner.
Itās nice to see the āCorby Chilled Divisionā getting a prominent role - theyāve come across very well, professional and understated with none of the bull some have provided. Stobart appear to have allowed them to do what they do best - Pete Osborne take noteā¦
muckles:
Wheel Nut:
I am surprised at some of the comments about the team drivers having to cook and put the awnings up, that is the main part of any Truckies job in motorcycling, F1 or even Formula Ford, mechanic or tyre technician first and the driving is a very small part of the job. Remember the story, it took them 4 days to reach Finland, 3 of those days were at seaI also thought the Rally team gave a good insight into working in motorsport, and Iām sure the guys doing it knew they would be working in hospitality when they took the job.
And the work is bloody hard, but if itās similar to some of the work Iāve done in motorsport, they wouldnāt feel like they were skivvies the catering and hospitality is an important part of motorsport for everybody and theyād be a lot better treated than most trucks drivers on general haulage work.
When Iāve worked in motorsport Iāve rarely had to buy my own drinks at the bar, as there is always somebody like a Driver, Team manager or Sponsor who will offer to pay.
Same here except it was a constant supply of beer and bacon sandwiches. meals at the end of the day were prepared and eaten in the team managers Winnebago and the riders and mechanics all joined in the celebrations. Unfortunately my truckie days were shortlived in BSB. One thing is certain you donāt get much free time and the only time I saw any racing was whilst doing the pit boards on the wall.
Wheel Nut:
nickb67:
I am surprised at some of the comments about the team drivers having to cook and put the awnings up, that is the main part of any Truckies job in motorcycling, F1 or even Formula Ford, mechanic or tyre technician first and the driving is a very small part of the job. Remember the story, it took them 4 days to reach Finland, 3 of those days were at sea
Yea, I used to do it all on the roadshows, set up the trailer and the stand, rig the displays, make tea and coffee for the other lads or go off to find food, cook for the crew, mop the floor, the lot.
Best work Iāve ever had, Iāve never been treated as well by everybody from the sparkies and the chippies all the way down to the directors of BP, Unipart etc, when you are on that work there is no room for passengers or prima donnas and everybody treats you as an equal. If anything I was looked up to because a lot of people were out of their depth and I could normally help someone out of a sticky spot, not least because of my skills in bribing corrupt officials. 
Everything was paid for. Good hotels, all my food, beer, I bought my own ā ā ā ā but that was it.
I canāt comment on Stobart pay but I was earning more doing hospitality and promo 16 years ago than I could earn tramping now.
It isnāt truck driving as per, I would often only do 400-500 km a week but I loved it and thatās what Iām aiming to get back on when it picks up again.
Even Harry hill is taking the ā ā ā ā 
Heās really done the series justice
daleyboy:
Even Harry hill is taking the ā ā ā ā
Amazing, a straight-frame fridge trailer on the outside, a stepframe furniture trailer on the inside!
daleyboy:
Even Harry hill is taking the ā ā ā āHeās really done the series justice
Just watched it, and the cream cake sketch was absolutely ā ā ā ā funny.
āAre we at Didcot yet Fiona?ā
Ken.
Recording Harry Hill, gonna watch it over again!!!
Absolutley class!!
scania164480:
Recording Harry Hill, gonna watch it over again!!!Absolutley class!!
Spot on 
scottishcruiser:
Cant waitā¦ I have baby oil, KY Jelly, a rubber ring, ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā drug and a rate of stella at the readyā¦ Oh man I love fridaysā¦ Dunno what I will do when this finishesā¦Do you think itll be out on DVD? I need to masterbate at somethingā¦
you seem to have evrything there other than a bar of soap and some shampoo,seeing you scruffy ā ā ā ā ā in our yard id spend it on these rather than the above mentioned
scottishcruiser:
zippy!:
scottishcruiser:
Few dodgy facts and why whould the WRC wagon driver breaking down cause Stobart team to drop out? Couldntthey do what everyone else does and get a call out to fix the trailer?And how many hints do you need from the dash to tell you theres an air problem. Air consumption high is regular on a scanny but critical straight after
Zippy the way the narrator is saying it is as if the world is gonna end if Stobart dont make it yet when any other company have the same problem they get a call out no probs, sorted at roadsideā¦
My point is why make a mountain out of a mole hill?
Was fully agreeing and adding to your observations bud!
finally something more annoying than and eddie stobart driver ā¦
An eddie stobart shunter
by the way , I was a shunter for over 10 years in two of the busiest rdcās in scotland , and that guy on last night was cringeworthy .
PMSFL @ Harry Hill . Was better than the programme itself. itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=179617
