Lorries (FAO R420/LA123456?)

Hah. What I can get you is good info on trucks and running costs. If you email me a list of questions you want asked I'll be happy to oblige. :) - He'll know the answers, but its a case of asking the right questions :)

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Jez said:
Cool cheers dude, it would be good to get a real world account straight up about what i need to do. I cant make head nor tail of the vosa docs as there are so many different sections.

I'm away this weekend, but i'll have to phone them next week i guess and get them to explain it to me like a retard. Must be enough of them wanting to run trucks :p
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VOSA would most likely point you in teh direction of a CPC course because
a - being a cpc holder is one of the requirements to be granted an O-license
b - there is so much information you need to know, I spent an entire week on a course learning exactly what is required and we really did sprint through and just skim the surface of the information available.


[EDIT] The course actually taught me loads of things I wouldnt have even thought about. You will be suprised just how much legislation there is surrounding transport/haulage.
 
Hi mate,


Sorry for the uber late reply, but I spoke to Dad the other day and to answer your question the lorry equivalent of an MOT is called a HGV Road Test.

Things I can tell you about is that it is FAR more thorough than any MOT. For example, they once failed Dad for having worn rubber on the clutch pedal.

A list of test stations can be found here http://www.transportsfriend.org/enforcement/offices.html

I didn't have much time when I last saw him so couldn't really ask about running costs but his simple answer was 'lots' - will try to get more detail for you.

Cheers,
Jake
 
Thanks for the reply Jake. If you do find more detail then post it here, i'd certainly find it interesting coming from an actual owner. :)

For the time being to keep us going we have purchased our own LWB Hi-Roof Merc Sprinter from the local dealer (rather than relying on rentals all the time). Half way house and easy to deal with. I need to re-visit this idea in the new year as the van solution is far from ideal.
 
Sure, should be seeing him a fair whack over xmas, so will try and get more details for you :)
 
You might be better off with a 3.5T lorry and a large body (suited to moving house contents) - the last 4 times i moved i hired one on a standard car licence and shifted a lot of stuff, also did it to move my sisters family and my wife from her old place.
 
Slime101 said:
You might be better off with a 3.5T lorry and a large body (suited to moving house contents) - the last 4 times i moved i hired one on a standard car licence and shifted a lot of stuff, also did it to move my sisters family and my wife from her old place.
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You soon fill a luton back van up too though, a small lorry is the way forward if doing a lot of removals.
 
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