Bridge hit in Bristol 2-4-15

Lucy:
Can’t think of anything else to say other than facepalm:confused:

Thought that was Rikki-UK 's excuse :grimacing:

nick2008:

Lucy:
Can’t think of anything else to say other than facepalm:confused:

Thought that was Rikki-UK 's excuse :grimacing:

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Herongate:
0There are actually two bridges there, right next to each other, both sides are signed at 14-3; but there has been debate for years as to it’s real height, and whether it’s lower or higher - there are a couple of red triangle warning signs at each end before you get to the bridge.

TNT use to deliver the papers to a wholesalers down there, drivers were always told not to use that road but go the longer way round (takes an extra few minutes max), they didn’t bother and hit that bridge so many times it was called “TNT Bridge” for a while. The pic is one of theirs being unloaded by hand after hitting the bridge (back in 2008)

google.co.uk/maps/@51.44651 … M-1gTQ!2e0

I used to drive a 14’2 rigid under it every day, slowly.

sounds like it was a Mr Sheen :open_mouth:
And it wasn’t just a tap either but tried to go all the way :grimacing:
Bet there’s a vacancy now eh :wink:

nick2008:
Bet there’s a vacancy now eh

Perhaps. :wink:

Anybody knowcwhat Culina are like to work for?
Hours, wages, disciplinary procedures. …

TIA

Coffeeholic:

bristolron:
The bridge is marked as 14’3" but it is not. My lorry is 14’4" (measured by myself and 2 others) and it gets under that bridge no problem.

Of course it’s not. The signs don’t show the actual height of the bridge over the road, they show the maximum height allowed for a vehicle to proceed under it and there will always be a degree of tolerance built into that height.

A bridge marked with a circle shows maximum height of vehicle permitted to pass through.
A bridge marked with a triangle shows maximum available height.

nodding donkey:
Anybody knowcwhat Culina are like to work for?
Hours, wages, disciplinary procedures. …

TIA

You gotta be on a wind up fella why would you be askin this ■■?

commonrail:

Coffeeholic:

bristolron:
The bridge is marked as 14’3" but it is not. My lorry is 14’4" (measured by myself and 2 others) and it gets under that bridge no problem.

Of course it’s not. The signs don’t show the actual height of the bridge over the road, they show the maximum height allowed for a vehicle to proceed under it and there will always be a degree of tolerance built into that height.

A bridge marked with a circle shows maximum height of vehicle permitted to pass through.
A bridge marked with a triangle shows maximum available height.

put it this way

It didn’t fit and the load was spread over the road :grimacing:
so what ever the sign says it don’t really matter

nick2008:

nodding donkey:
Anybody knowcwhat Culina are like to work for?
Hours, wages, disciplinary procedures. …

TIA

You gotta be on a wind up fella why would you be askin this ■■?

Love how it comes before holidays, shift patterns, pension etc maybe it’s reflective of the way this gentlemans career has went :laughing: :laughing:

merc0447:

nick2008:

nodding donkey:
Anybody knowcwhat Culina are like to work for?
Hours, wages, disciplinary procedures. …

TIA

You gotta be on a wind up fella why would you be askin this ■■?

Love how it comes before holidays, shift patterns, pension etc maybe it’s reflective of the way this gentlemans career has went :laughing: :laughing:

make you really wonder what tree they frequent :unamused:

Wooooosh…

:unamused: :laughing: