Where did you pass your test

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My test (class 2) was paid for by Tilcon. I spent two weeks lodging in Pickering in February 1976 and took my test in Scarborough with Slaters Transport , who were part of the Tilling Group at that time, on a 1968 Foden 8 legger with tilt cab and 12 speed box. What was annoying was that there was an artic there at the time but because we had none at our place I had to stick with the rigid. Worst thing was the hydraulic throttle that leaked and you had to keep pumping it during the lesson or the revs dropped away. Passed first time anyway.
Before my test the examiner made a point of checking that the cab was fixed down ok, I found out later that on an earlier test the cab had tilted during the emergency stop, not only was he scared to death but he also had to fail the candidate!

Pete.

22

Passed class 1 & 2 at Livingston-Paid for them myself!

I`ve been lucky and passed every test 1st time-car,motorbike,PCV and HGV 1&2!

Doesn`t make me a better driver-just a jammy git!! :smiley:

23

I paid for my Cat C myself and passed it at the Enfield test centre.

24

I too am from the days when you could go straight to the old HGV1.

My first test was at Kirkby Ind Est, Liverpool, which I failed by making a pig’s ear of the reverse… :blush: :blush:
I passed at my second attempt, which was at Swynnerton.

My training was done in 1979 at BSM in Warrington. ( :open_mouth: Yes, BSM had trucks back then!!)
Training costs were about £460 IIRC, which I paid out of my own pocket.

The vehicle for both tests was a Ford D1000 tractor unit and short single axle trailer.

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C+E ARTIC (then class 1 HGV) 1988 Leicester - paid self

C1 (7.5 tonner - for car licence) 1979 @ Peterborough with Delegated examiner with NCL - company paid.

dieseldave:
I too am from the days when you could go straight to the old HGV1.

The vehicle for both tests was a Ford D1000 tractor unit and short single axle trailer.

Only one test for each and I too went from 7.5 to class 1 and used a ford D series unit with a tandem axle 30 foot flatbed trailer

26

Me dad did mine for free, bith tests done and passed first time at Swynnerton

27

got mine meself way back in 1974 ,when milkman /breadman etc used to have horse an cart. not so busy on the roads, basic truck tho ,no power steering ,bog standard brakes and ratchet handbrake.

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bugcos:
Me dad did mine for free, bith tests done and passed first time at Swynnerton

That’s because your daddy was an LGV instructor with own trucks - that’s cheating :exclamation: :unamused: :wink: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

29

Passed C Feb 2002 at Llantrisant.

C+E at Neath test centre April 2002. The examiners name was Peter Pass!

Paid for both. Cost around £700 for the 2 of them.

30

Passed both 1& 2 at leconsfield :wink:

31

paid for by myself,passed c and c+e first time at kilmarnock.

32

Straight to class 1 for me aswell, 20 odd years ago now.
Monday to Thursday training then test on the Friday in Bishopbriggs
Best £750 I ever spent. :wink: :wink:

33

Passed mine in teeside (4th)attempt,my company at the time,ryder,paid for mine which consisted of two week block booking then test,and subsequent re tests.
best feeling in the world when i got it!!.

34

Paid for it myself for some stupid reason. Passed the Class 1 first time on April 25th 1990 on a Bedford DL ex brewery truck with a 25’ single axle flat.

Then I came out here and failed the first time on a corner reknowned for being a pig, but that was paid for by BFS.

35

I paid for the training myself:

C at Yeading 2007 - Trained in my own DAF55 with an ex DSA Chief Examiner and VOSA Enforcement Officer (so they’re not all bad!)

C+E at Enfield 2008 - Trained with Roadtrain at South Mimms (wanted to train in a proper artic)

D at Yeading 2009 - Trained with Bains in Yeading.

All of them were first time passes and the Cat D was amazingly with zero Driver Faults - a perfect test. :sunglasses:

Funny, if the examiner had seen my driving a couple of hours before the test, he wouldn’t have even given me a car licence, as nerves had definitely kicked in…! :blush: Got it together for the test though…

I can highly recommend both training schools - DSA approved instructors, which will keep ROG happy! :stuck_out_tongue:

36

Whoops, the Cat D should have read 2008! :confused:

Trying so hard to remember to write 2009 not 2008 for the past few days that I got carried away!

37

I went straight to class 1,mine was paid for by employer at the time [w nuttall clifton m/c] and passed first time at heywood m/c in 1971 after a weeks course in training school at mort lane tyldesly m/c.The site is now occupied by tyldesly distribution tpt.

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1995 in Dumfries.

39

Went straight for class 1 in the early 70s and paid for it myself, started training Monday and passed the test on Friday.

I’d been driving tippers for a little while so I may have been able to fiddle a class 3 under grandfather rights but wanted to drive artics.

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Took my class1 test in january 1996 at culham nr abingdon with rollright training from enstone,passed first time :open_mouth: which I couldnt belive as I was shaking like a leaf for the first 20 minutes,had 4 days plus my test day and paid £1000 out of my savings :frowning: Best thing I ever did :smiley: :smiley: