A week on the big stuff

I was on sick cover today and was expecting an early morning wake up call.

As it turned out I wasn't needed until 10.

I was finally given a lorry to drive at 11, it was a 26 tonner.

I was sent over to Burton on Trent for a 12.30 drop at Waterstones.
It was right next to my old friend the Coors Brewery.

After a bit of messing around with different departments I was unloaded .

After driving back with the orange light flashing and no one in the office willing to divulge the fuel card pin number I was heading for our fuel bunker in Lutterworth.

They were busy mending this trailer !!!

A huge hiss of air as I released the fuel cap told me I was pretty much running on fumes so the tank eventually took over 250 litres.


I rang the office and was told to come back and collect another lorry and take it to get loaded.

It was another 26 tonner, this time it was a Scania that normally carried one of our moffets.

I had it loaded and back within the hour and then just when I thought I would be finished I was given yet another wagon, this time it was an 18 ton Iveco stralis.
These are the gear controls on the Iveco.


I had to take it over to one of our high security customers and get loaded. I was given a security cord to wrap around the truck and left in this cage while they loaded it up.

The office rang and said I was taking the 26 tonner to Stoke and Stafford in the morning and that's where I am now, sat in Screwfix's driver room in stoke, locked out of my cab where I took the precaution of bringing my laptop with me just in case I was here a while.

The new rules at this depot mean you cant sit inside your cab while you are being tipped. The room is OK but If I didn't have this I would be struggling to entertain myself with this radio station playing Vera Lynn !..

I got out of the war years and now I'm at the other Screwfix depot in Stafford This time I'm allowed to sit in my cab.

I saw this appeal on the way.

I am on the bay and waiting for my green light to turn red.

A 30 minute break in Corley next to this poorly trailer.

I was called over to Coventry to load up for Citylink , next to the airport and was loaded by this forkie.

This is citylink and a load of empty forklifts all parked up.
You drive inside and then wait for them to unload you, and then Freedom !!

I went over to Wincanton to load a wagon for Thatcham and then I was allowed to go home early.

I'm going to Maccesfield in the morning in another Iveco stralis and then next Monday I get my own truck at last.


Its an Iveco Eurocargo 12 tonner on a 59 plate.

I have enjoyed driving the big trucks again but I will stick with the new Iveco for a while as it gives me stability and it also means I don't have to drag a massive bag around with me everday and search for a reg number in the dark anymore.