Ferry or bust!

I do not feel sorry for the flip flop Brigade normally , but there is a poor sod outside the pub in the rain changing a front near side on a Merc space cab.
I took him a coffee out and he looks totally ■■■■■■ off, the ferry is 11pm tonight at Dover if I understood him right and he is still near Aylesbury at 5.30 ish !
That is just rough.

At least he has got the nous to change it himself.
Wouldnt believe the story you if you said it was a Brit driver :slight_smile:

He will probably be a lot quicker than waiting for a tyre van to turn up. If you have a jack and good wheel brace its not a great problem to change one I preferred being with a firm where you carried a spare as it saved some long waits. Eddie.

Well, having read the first post I can see why firms in this country employ ‘flip flops’ (almost as ridiculous a term to describe them as ‘Taliban’, but there we go). At least this one has no problems with changing a wheel for himself, whereas plenty of British drivers would refuse to do so on some H&S ■■■■■■■■, even if they had the equipment to do so, while at the same time telling themselves that the country would grind to a halt without truck drivers and that turning a steering wheel every now and then is worth £20 per hour.

Theres no such thing as ferry at 11 o clock tonight,you just turn up and catch the next one.

mb14:
Theres no such thing as ferry at 11 o clock tonight,you just turn up and catch the next one.

On Xmas eve?

I got a puncture on the drive axle about 2 months ago in France,went to change it and the clamps holding the spare on the carrier was seized solid,so rung The Boss to explain and clear with him the idea i had to take the midlift off and put that on the drive axle with the punctured drive tyre on the midlift left in the raised position as i only had a light load on,
Although i,ll never get a job with ATS i was on my way in a little over an hour,got back to UK where The Boss met me with a decent spare,
Always changed my own running abroad it saves the telephone number sized bill and i get a cash handout for changing the puncture myself.

possible he meant last ferry at 11 o’clock tonite

Don’t envy the poor sod. I did it in the Italian lakes in the sun shine years ago under no pressure and struggled my nakers off.
never bothered after always waited for tyre fitter, well I was hourly paid and fat and lazy. :blush:

bambam68:
Don’t envy the poor sod. I did it in the Italian lakes in the sun shine years ago under no pressure and struggled my nakers off.
never bothered after always waited for tyre fitter, well I was hourly paid and fat and lazy. :oops:

Sounds like an Italian tyre fitter,or French,or . .
Must have cost your boss a fortune :question:

mb14:
Theres no such thing as ferry at 11 o clock tonight,you just turn up and catch the next one.

My French/Arabic was worse than his english, but perhaps it was out of hours if I do not get 11pm ferry …he just looked tired ■■■■■■ off and was absolutely soaked in a dirty tee shirt and jeans getting a new wheel on . The coffee was welcomed greatly, because I would like to think the gesture would be reciprocated if it happened to me abroad.

Generally it is turn up and go at Dover but as a previous poster said 11pm is probably the last ferry, there are no ferries on Christmas day. I thought the train ran a limited service but could be wrong

3 wheeler:
I do not feel sorry for the flip flop Brigade normally , but there is a poor sod outside the pub in the rain changing a front near side on a Merc space cab.
I took him a coffee out and he looks totally ■■■■■■ off, the ferry is 11pm tonight at Dover if I understood him right and he is still near Aylesbury at 5.30 ish !
That is just rough.

good on yer , and happy Christmas to you :slight_smile:

switchlogic:
Generally it is turn up and go at Dover but as a previous poster said 11pm is probably the last ferry, there are no ferries on Christmas day. I thought the train ran a limited service but could be wrong

Yep. Think the train is one every 2 hours through the night and then one an hour during the day.

mb14:
Theres no such thing as ferry at 11 o clock tonight,you just turn up and catch the next one.

Crap we still book ferries ( not necessary but we do for weekends )

syramax:

3 wheeler:
I do not feel sorry for the flip flop Brigade normally , but there is a poor sod outside the pub in the rain changing a front near side on a Merc space cab.
I took him a coffee out and he looks totally ■■■■■■ off, the ferry is 11pm tonight at Dover if I understood him right and he is still near Aylesbury at 5.30 ish !
That is just rough.

good on yer , and happy Christmas to you :slight_smile:

Despite being a crazy old git , I would nearly always do charitable things , including helping a fellow driver whatever the situation. I am old school ?
Happy Crimbo to you all .
Keep it safe and earn good dosh next year !

yoyo5:

mb14:
Theres no such thing as ferry at 11 o clock tonight,you just turn up and catch the next one.

Crap we still book ferries ( not necessary but we do for weekends )

First you dont book a time at dover on any of the 3 its first available

Last ferries out of dover yesterday were mid afternoon

Last po ex calais was around 1730 local
I was on the one before

Train running today tho

Last one out of harwich 23 15

Olog Hai:
Well, having read the first post I can see why firms in this country employ ‘flip flops’ (almost as ridiculous a term to describe them as ‘Taliban’, but there we go). At least this one has no problems with changing a wheel for himself, whereas plenty of British drivers would refuse to do so on some H&S ■■■■■■■■, even if they had the equipment to do so, while at the same time telling themselves that the country would grind to a halt without truck drivers and that turning a steering wheel every now and then is worth £20 per hour.

To be more accurate, the company wont allow it. These days you cant check a fuse yourself which I personally think is ridiculous and downright insulting :imp:

On the other hand, some people with an LGV licence shouldn’t have a TV licence

I raise a glass to the poster for showing some compassion to that driver, the coffee was a great gesture and more than welcome I bet. The firm I work for carry spare wheels, and jack and wheel bar, if you don’t want to change a wheel, he will call someone out ( very expensive at 600 euros ) I will change one though. MB14 it depends on where you catch the ferry from, we use Brittany quite a lot and always have to book, and I would assume that the last one on xmas eve would need a booking.