Off there on Monday morning and dependent on the traffic on the way and those roadworks on the a206 I may not make it in 4.5 does anyone know of anywhere I can dive into if I need to along the 206 I did it last week and it took 45min from the 25 to the drop. Just made it but left the collection with a full 4.5 where as on Monday I’ll be leaving it with about 45 on the clock. Leaving derby around 5 am.
If you are going where I think you might be going then there is an industrial estate just round the corner where you will be able to take a 45!!
Traffic starts just before arch bridge then all the way to the road works can you pinpoint this ind estate more. As I think I’ll be on about 3h50 on exit of the 25 otherwise I may just pull into Thurrock.
A206 2nd roundabout from M25 turn right there’s a dead end road with a snack bar, few people over night in there. There’s a few Ind estates down that way which are double yellow lined but a bit more specific on where ur going will help.
red7jase:
Off there on Monday morning and dependent on the traffic on the way and those roadworks on the a206 I may not make it in 4.5 does anyone know of anywhere I can dive into if I need to along the 206 I did it last week and it took 45min from the 25 to the drop. Just made it but left the collection with a full 4.5 where as on Monday I’ll be leaving it with about 45 on the clock. Leaving derby around 5 am.
Why not leave at 4am beat the traffic,then get your head down for an hour at the drop.
Load probably not ready at 4. It’s a 445 collection. They have stand trailers from us but they love ■■■■■■ drivers about and make them wait. I’m going to mulberry way in belvedere. I think I know that little dead end that’s mentioned above. I plan on getting to collection for 3.45 and hope it’s ready if not ill get a break in before I leave and have a full 4.5 to get there.
red7jase:
Load probably not ready at 4. It’s a 445 collection. They have stand trailers from us but they love ■■■■■■ drivers about and make them wait. I’m going to mulberry way in belvedere. I think I know that little dead end that’s mentioned above. I plan on getting to collection for 3.45 and hope it’s ready if not ill get a break in before I leave and have a full 4.5 to get there.
Fair enough,good luck.
You will get parked up on the side of the road around mulberry way type area. If you think its going to be too tight with regards to timings then play it safe and pull into thurrock!! If possible try and get a 15 in on the way as its always easy “sneaking” a 30 break in a not so ideal place!!!