Good luck saaamon. Hope all goes well for yer.
So I was right when I used to call you a van driver 
Good luck, always nice to do something a bit different 
congrats 
nought wrong with vans will give you experience and put you in a better place when you up the antee
Saaamon:
bald bloke:
Good luck in your new adventure, i don’t mean to be ignorant but i’m assuming it’s an HGV you’ll be driving abroad and not a van ? And where and what might you be delivering ?Fair comment, they pay more because i have the license so they’ll want me to drive them but i think they wont me to start in vans, then move up size’s… At the moment im pretty fed up of lorries and the constant tightrope walking of the rules that i’ve had to put up with lately so van driving is a welcome break.
dieseldave:
Saaamon:
Many people wont be the slightest bit interested in this …I am.
Firstly, congratulations on landing your new job.
Having been to Germany (just the once
Dave’s German trivia:
IIRC and in my day, as well as for normal use, Hamburg plates were used for vehicles owned by hire companies.Thanks, i’ve wanted to work for them for a little while now and its finally happen… Its a good feeling!
FarnboroughBoy11:
Well done mate, keep your eyes peeled, I’m a face round the heathrow areaCheers! I’ll be easy to spot, just look for the van that has bloody awful road positioning lol.
Legend_Scania:
Good luck fella no more Scania V8 you be driving one of them Germen Actros
Sat in one on friday and it was bloody comfy, so much better than what im in now
… Always wanted to drive a low ride lorry so looking forward to my first drive out.
I am doing a bit of both myself. Rigid on UK work when people are on holiday and van UK and Euro, but I yet to go over the water as there are 3 drivers who do it mainly.
I might end up seeing you at the tunnel if so I will buy you a coffee if I ever manage to get over the water
Congrats on getting the job,hope it works out for you…
If you see a slight looking guy on the train wearing a Yankees baseball cap with a welsh accent it will probably be me.
Come say hello…
Geoffo:
steelgoon:
dieseldave:
Dave’s German trivia:
IIRC and in my day, as well as for normal use, Hamburg plates were used for vehicles owned by hire companies.If I remember rightly HH is for Herrenhausen or Hiddenhausen, and the number plates (now) are for whatever Stadt the car is registered in. I have hired loads of Avis cars and they start with EU, although I don’t know where this is, other than near Dusseldorf (I think)
The sticker with the Castle also says were It’s registered…
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Hansestadt Hamburg?
…according to this handy lookup site for German numberplate signatures.
What I described, Hanseatic port towns , similar to the Cinque ports of the south coast of the UK including Dover, Hastings, Sandwich, Romney and Hythe. Port Towns that grouped together for trading.
Hanse from the German Hansa that is a union or league of trading partners, stadt meaning Town.
Thetaff2:
Congrats on getting the job,hope it works out for you…If you see a slight looking guy on the train wearing a Yankees baseball cap with a welsh accent it will probably be me.
Come say hello…
Lol yes i will do… Dunno how long i’ll have to wait before they’ll let me go over, they only go over at night and they get worried about their “pilots” falling asleep… Think it must be a german thing, unlike with UK firms where they throw you the keys and kick you out the door…
dieseldave:
Having been to Germany (just the onceDave’s German trivia:
IIRC and in my day, as well as for normal use, Hamburg plates were used for vehicles owned by hire companies.
I forgot to add that their head office is in Hamburg if that makes a difference. Its quite a small company considering how many bases they have, 120 people of which theres about 30 drivers plus they have just bought another business transporting boeing parts but they dont have anything to do with us… Its an odd company, still getting to grips with what they do even after hours of conversation.
Bunk in the merc?
mickyblue:
Bunk in the merc?
No one sleeps in the lorries, you stay at one of the company house’s or hotels… You drive to a depot stay during the day and come back to the UK the next night.
I remember seeing Sovereign with a couple of Mini Artics, they used the tunnel quite often, one van and one mini truck
You’re a bit of a ■■■■ with me ‘Saaamon’ but all the same congratulations & good luck in your new ventures, I wish I could work for a German outfit…
I must say they sound like a cracking firm to work for. Amazing they seem to give a toss about their drivers. Hope you enjoy it.
Well done Saaamon,
Sounds very interesting and good on you for taking the courage to try new pastures!
Shame I never saw you on the travels around our county of Essex in your time!
Best of luck with it all and they sound like ones who want to look after you and hopefully you will vice versa.
Seems to be the German way. Everyone working for the common good of the company regardless of what percieved “side” you are on. Something like this I saw on a BBC2 documentary Das Auto: the Germans, Their Cars and Us this week!
C