Getting my finger out, recommendations

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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It’s about time I took my class 1, I have had my class 2 (originally class 3) for 29 years my class 2 has the wag and drag 102 restriction but I have never driven a wag and drag.
We run three new scania artics and my rigid and one of our guys moons ago was an instructor, he generously has stayed behind and set out a reversing course in our yard a few times and is confident I would be fine with that.

My question is what is the best training school around the north-west I live in Kirkby Merseyside at the minute I have about a grand spare.

I know I can gain experience and extra driving on our own wagons, I am doing this more just for me as I earn as much as our class 1 drivers anyway.
The company said they will put me in for the test but I would rather pay myself and not be beholden to anyone. Old age and pride :laughing:
Oh and I am planning to take lessons around August in my summer hols, how long before is it usual to book with a trainer?
Cheers guys.

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I live in West Derby mate and even though it’s a bit out the way I’d say Chevron training in Flint is worth you looking into, I done my cat c with them. Obviously there are others that are nearer but don’t get as good feedback on here!

I had a shortlist of about 3 and went with chevron as there are so many success stories on here.

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Get yourself over to Red Rose training at Kearsley Drift! And you are right pal,get your finger out lol.

Or is it get your finger in? Getting confused after the communal showers thread on the other forum.

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:laughing:
thanks guys

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Call around and see who has test spaces available for when you plan training.
Good luck with it.

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I’ll echo what Paul said - Chevron IMO, is the best training school in the North West - their pass rate stats prove this. Very nice and professional bunch down there.

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Thanks guys, been a tad busy but looks like August will be my nearest dates, phone calls to be made next week

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Why not book a days holiday from work (so your company isn’t losing anything in terms of paying you) and chuck a pair of L plates on one of your artics, go out with one of your CE drivers for the day to see what it’s all about ?
Just a thought…

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I will be going out in one of our wagons when work is quiet, I do the reversing a few nights a week if I am back in the depot.
I am quite lucky as one of our drivers is an ex-instructor, it shows, he is normally a mild mannered guy, till I make a mistake then he turns very angry :laughing:
Seriously he is a good mate and gives his time free (must have been the bottle of single malt I got him for his 60th :laughing: )

Thanks for the comments chaps :sunglasses:

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I’d also recommend Chevron. Good bunch of lads, do your reverse/uncoupling/coupling on test where you practise all week outside their office.

Would also recommend doing the training in the DAF.

Can’t go wrong with them.

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Thanks :smiley:
I have been doing my reversing and bits in this bugger :blush:

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Haha Drift-if I see you in Rix motors or Tesco Express, you have gone too far!! I did my FLT’s at your place.

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eagerbeaver:
Haha Drift-if I see you in Rix motors or Tesco Express, you have gone too far!! I did my FLT’s at your place.

Always getting my overnight supplies in tesco :laughing:
I have the only ridged in the depot, it’s a good crack in our place, but the engineers are a bit… Ermm :laughing:

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Give me a toot if you see me, my old girl :wink:

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Will do mate.

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I pulled the finger out this week and passed today in a full articulated vehicle.
I finally went with transport training academy and passed at atherton centre.
The course was great though the early scania 4 series unit had issues with the seat and reverse, but otherwise it was great and the instructor was good.
Oh Atherton was and always has been a bugger to drive around, I was just a bit lucky I occasionally had drops around that area and knew a fair bit of the routes.
:smiley:

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Congratulations bud

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Thanks Paul :smiley:

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Nice one Drift! :smiley:

I always assume you had the class 1 licence, and was just driving class 2 by choice…
I must have missed this thread originally! :confused:

How come you weren’t getting the stick I do■■? :stuck_out_tongue:

Maybe I just ask for it! :grimacing:

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Evil8Beezle:
Nice one Drift! :smiley:

I always assume you had the class 1 licence, and was just driving the class 2 by choice…
I must have missed this thread originally! :confused:

How come you weren’t getting the stick I do■■? :stuck_out_tongue:

Maybe I just ask for it! :grimacing:

I just tell them to stick it where the sun don’t shine :laughing:
To be fair in our place they respect you for what you do rather than a licence, in other words I get away with murder :laughing: