Rave.ef wrote: » An POV of the life.
maxflinn wrote: » I'm easy to be honest. I realise that it may take a while before I've the necessary experience to apply for the better jobs and am resigned to taking whatever I can get in the meantime. It'll all be experience anyway. I like the idea of driving them but it's a steady income that I decided to get into it for, more than the driving. Far better than being stuck in some factory though, at least I'm hoping
eyebrows63 wrote: » Here's another old one for you . F 10 for sale .https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/volvo-f10/17311066
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » Nice purchase by Caffereys, a 181 Renault T.https://www.facebook.com/renaulttruckseire/photos/pcb.1705701152824844/1705671422827817/?type=3&theater
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » Were you waiting to be loaded or unloaded? My work wouldn't take me into the port for anything bar collecting a trailer, and that was just the once. Getting hungry now after seeing that picture.
neris wrote: » Nice, saw another one of their renaults a few weeks back and looks really well in their colour scheme. Saw a magnum aswell parked up yesterday and the colours looked good, im not a fan of magnums at all.
Rave.ef wrote: » Those Renault are one of the nicest trucks I've driven
Rave.ef wrote: » Box off in p&o and after the grub went to jp ryans for an empty. Wouldn't be bothered with going to the re store across from Ryan's all you get is muck
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » Sounds like a handy enough number you have. Yeah i called into that place once, utter dirt. I've often gotten half a slice pan,ham cheese butter and a plastic knife in the supermarket. Can't forget the flask either
Rave.ef wrote: » I dono about that. In port of cork now and will only have an hours driving time left to get home once I'm through the q and after a 45.
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » Caught by the tacho? Much happening in the port this hour? I'm off until Monday. Finishing up next week for a few weeks then.
Rave.ef wrote: » Ya between the way the road was from mallow to mitchelstown this morning and the blizzard on the way to Dublin I lost the bones of an hour. Ya little more then I'd hope and at the same time then they moved little too quick because at times youd manage a sneaky break on the q on the tacho. Where you on today. Was hoping to have finished earlier but there's always one last load.
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » The Mallow to Mitchelstown Road is hell in good weather, let alone bad. I’d say we’re all a bit guilty of the sneaky tacho break. Did it myself a handful of times, it was 9 hours once :pac: Was above in Galway for myself. That M17/18 is a godsend. What time did you get out of it in the end?
s14driftking wrote: » There nice to drive but the steering wheel is to big in them causing me to get a sore back from driving them.
Rave.ef wrote: » Only used the new section of road once but I'd say outside of peak times there isn't much of a time saver just a better road. Left the port at 6 after the break got a clear run through Blackpool.. never happens... was in the door home 10 to 7. She got a quick spin down the road;-)
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » I never went the old road and only know the new one, the west of Ireland was never somewhere i fancied very much so never travelled it until recently for work purposes :pac: They increased the speed limit from Tinkers Cross in Mayfield to the Glen Boxing club up to 60km/h that might have encouraged others to go a small bit faster. But as it was a Friday you avoided rush hour in the area, it's a bigger curse if you're going from Blackpool to Tivoli. You done well to get home for that time
Rave.ef wrote: » Your lucky used to be a nightmare from clanebridge to claregalway. Then tuam was another headache. But not so bad now anymore the section of n17 from tuam to claremorris isn't so bad. I know all too well. I ended up being few mins over going to the port but used the poa in the queue to hold the time. I keep the card as best I can so if mr RSA man stops me I should be ok. Only one infringement last year so try keep it the same this year.
mfceiling wrote: » Great idea for a forum lads. The father used to drive in the 70's and 80's. I was a nipper and getting to ride shotgun was the greatest pleasure you could imagine. He did a lot of England work and then all ireland. Even remember the mother, myself and the 2 brothers going on runs with him!! 3 lads sitting on the bed in the back!! He would have been in F10 and F12's, 141's and various ERF's. The very last yoke he drove was a very dark blue Daf 3300....he kept it immaculate and was in the process of buying it and going out on his own. It was left in to the garage by his employer at the time for a full service before the sale, and a young apprentice mechanic was showing off in it around the yard, and he smashed it in to a wall making absolute shìte of it!! Truck career finished. I still have fond memories of his time in the lorry and I have huge respect for you lads on the roads. Keep on trucking!!
BillyBobBS wrote: » Drove the length and breath of Ireland and the UK back in the day earning decent wedge with a few euro trips a year thrown in. The tacho, CPC and open borders work market rules have destroyed it as a viable way to pay the bills for most. I'm lucky i got out when i did tbh but i tip my hat to anyone doing it now. Know one lad who works in Aldi now and makes better money but he misses the driving terribly. Sad but that's the world we live in.
neris wrote: » https://twitter.com/SmTruckPhotos/status/954618883608121344
