The original MAN on the fleet tipping alongside one of the new ones at Hansons’ Coln Gravel, Lechlade.
Phil Hickman waits with shingle whilst Muckaway tips sand at Smiths’ Concrete, Cassington.
Muckaway:
The original MAN on the fleet tipping alongside one of the new ones at Hansons’ Coln Gravel, Lechlade.
The new one looks a lot longer wheelbase than the original Nathan !
Yes you’re right, Dave; I don’t know if it’s a trick of the light, smaller fuel tank or something. I’ll try to get a closer pic of the two together again, I think they’re the same wheelbase although the new ones carry nearly half a ton less than the 08 reg one.
Muckaway:
Yes you’re right, Dave; I don’t know if it’s a trick of the light, smaller fuel tank or something. I’ll try to get a closer pic of the two together again, I think they’re the same wheelbase although the new ones carry nearly half a ton less than the 08 reg one.
Could be the angle of the lorries Nathan,also can’t see the back ennd of the new one.I was going by the tank etc.
Muckaway:
Bloody typical: Freezing cold morning and Ive got a puncture. Currently keeping boredom at bay by reading the lorry manual. Have discovered my wagon should be doing about 6.5-7.5mpg and I get 9.9. Shame our bonus scheme isnt fuel related as Id earn a lot more than Raf Brize to Lechlade earns (sweet fa for 6 loads, so I normally do 5 as 6 means getting your foot down- looks like Ill only be doing 4 today)
Well Nathan you will get 9:9 MPG if you run around with just 5 ton on, IIRC you went down the S.coast the other day with just a “barrow” full on !! Cheers Dennis.
That made a nice change from short haul runs to tips and concrete plants though Dennis!
Driver of the immaculate Volvo 4wheeler, Pete James spills his tea in my cab within seconds of getting in, and is pictured “mid-swear”… Reports he used to act as Warren Mitchells’ stunt double in 'Til Death Us Do Part are unconfirmed 
I bet you bollocked him Nathan 
but I can well imagine the reply you got 
if you put it on here you’ll get banned
Fancy saying the poor bloke spilled his tea when he is cleaning your lorry for you.Shame on you Nathan .
Cheers Dave.
altitude:
I bet you bollocked him Nathan
You ******** ******* ******* wipe it up you ******* dirty **** !!! and now rev up and **** ***, Love Nathan.
I notice that he has a cloth in his left hand Nathan, is that to clean his boots with on the way out?
Pete.
windrush:
I notice that he has a cloth in his left hand Nathan, is that to clean his boots with on the way out?Pete.
Work’s slack at the moment Pete; He’d mopped up the tea and was going to wring it back into his cup…can’t waste a teabag
Just tipped at Hansons’, Lechlade
New Tnet member Gearcruncher proceeding to have jobsworth wash his wheels
Hansons’ inert tip at Lechlade is managed by MJ Church
We should really explain to site staff that when they wash our wheels (and they appear to like doing it given the time we sit there 
) that once they’ve finished, we’re actually picking up the dirt with the wheels again and taking it out
Muckaway:
We should really explain to site staff that when they wash our wheels (and they appear to like doing it given the time we sit there
I wouldn’t waste your breath telling them Nathan if they’re not bright enough to work it out for themselves they’re probably beyond help.I got out of the cab to get my ticket signed by the machine driver a few weeks back,I put a hard hat on,I wear specs anyway-they have to wear eye protection on this site-and some jobsworth comes over and tells me I have to put gloves on if I get out of the lorry-whatever next.
Tim C:
Muckaway:
We should really explain to site staff that when they wash our wheels (and they appear to like doing it given the time we sit thereI wouldn’t waste your breath telling them Nathan if they’re not bright enough to work it out for themselves they’re probably beyond help.I got out of the cab to get my ticket signed by the machine driver a few weeks back,I put a hard hat on,I wear specs anyway-they have to wear eye protection on this site-and some jobsworth comes over and tells me I have to put gloves on if I get out of the lorry-whatever next.
I know it’s on Raf Brize but we dont drive on runway or taxiways, we have to sheet the muck even though the machine driver has to level off load below bodyline (not difficult with our ag bodies). Its one of those sites where there are more supervisors than site workers…