Refreshing My Driving Skills

Hi all!

I haven’t driven class 1 for around 8 years or so & in a previous post it was suggested that I approach some local companies & ask if I could be taken on as a 2nd driver for a couple of days to refresh my skills.(reversing etc)

Can anyone give me any suggestions for companies in or near the Wigan area that I could contact?
I know loads of places in Edinburgh I could try but I won’t be back home for a few weeks yet so any help or ideas would be appreciated…

Cheers!
TP
P.S. Enjoying the site…
P.P.S. Thinking about starting out as O/D & have been out & about today looking at new tractors…will start new post on this… :wink:

OK, so got a hold of the yellow pages & went through about half of the road haulage listings, made a few calls, explained my situation & got some positive results!
I have some leads & have got to go & see a couple of them on Tuesday. Does anyone have any knowledge of the following outfits?..

  1. Transvan Express in Ashton in Makerfield
  2. Austin Wilkinson in Atherton
  3. Healthcare Logistics Haydock
  4. A.B. Little in Ashton in Makerfield
    Also spoke to a couple of O/D’s & they suggested Penningtons & Taylored Lines, both around Ashton I think.

Finally… Trade Plating, for IDG Holdings in Warrington… I know it’s hitch hiking etc but does anyone have any pearls of wisdom about this type of work?

Any info or suggestions appreciated!
Cheers!
TP :wink:

A B LITTLE is about £5 an hour :open_mouth: ,bulk waste & scrap.

£5 ph for Class1? Think I’ll stay in bed!!
TP