i’ve always fancied driving a gritter/snow plough.
does anyone know who the main players are in lancashire?
I don’t know the answer to your question but I suspect you might be a bit late for this year unless you can find someone desperate as the ones round here often advertise for their winter drivers around August time so they can have time to get them trained up before it gets cold.
Paul
Surely it’ll be the local council workers who would be trained up to drive them.
bald bloke:
Surely it’ll be the local council workers who would be trained up to drive them.
I think in most areas it is contacted out to a third party these days. It certainly is round here.
Paul
i used to drive for a subbie with his own trucks ,did so for about 18 years
the council contractor did not have enough employees to cover the nights ,and provide a work force for the day
it was a handy bit of extra cash , got a bit mad at times working normally through the day ,then out nearly all night when things were bad
You also need city and guilds in winter maintenance to drive a gritter, from what i gather its a 3 day course and £500 !!
Big Jules:
You also need city and guilds in winter maintenance to drive a gritter, from what i gather its a 3 day course and £500 !!
Nice to know there’s alternative money making scam to DCPC.
Big Jules:
You also need city and guilds in winter maintenance to drive a gritter, from what i gather its a 3 day course and £500 !!
we did 2 days can,t say what it cost as i did not pay , and like all tickets ,its not a legal requirement
Muckaway:
Big Jules:
You also need city and guilds in winter maintenance to drive a gritter, from what i gather its a 3 day course and £500 !!Nice to know there’s alternative money making scam to DCPC.
What he said +1
Going for part 3 next month - any idea what will be covered in the next episode of another wasted day?
i always fancied driving a gritter/snowplough at in the evenings-judging by the rate they tear along in this neck of the woods i thought they must be on price work!!
andrew.s:
i always fancied driving a gritter/snowplough at in the evenings-judging by the rate they tear along in this neck of the woods i thought they must be on price work!!
we could not everything was tracked , road speed , belt speed , spinner rate , symmetrical / asymmetrical spread
you could ■■■■ without then knowing though 
I thought gritter drivers were dustcart drivers. . sorry recycling technicians . . doing a bit of overtime 
Seasonal work
d4c24a:
andrew.s:
i always fancied driving a gritter/snowplough at in the evenings-judging by the rate they tear along in this neck of the woods i thought they must be on price work!!we could not everything was tracked , road speed , belt speed , spinner rate , symmetrical / asymmetrical spread
you could ■■■■ without then knowing though
If they could “tear along in this neck of the woods” did the road warrant gritting
toms dad:
Seasonal work
yes its very quiet in the summer 
thats when the trucks then used to go on the tar and chipping contracts years ago
Suedehead:
d4c24a:
andrew.s:
i always fancied driving a gritter/snowplough at in the evenings-judging by the rate they tear along in this neck of the woods i thought they must be on price work!!we could not everything was tracked , road speed , belt speed , spinner rate , symmetrical / asymmetrical spread
you could ■■■■ without then knowing thoughIf they could “tear along in this neck of the woods” did the road warrant gritting
before the trackers ,some used to drive like they stole it ,never switched the gritter off so not to take any back 
limeyphil:
i’ve always fancied driving a gritter/snow plough.
does anyone know who the main players are in lancashire?
As far as i understand it local councils have the responsability for their own local roads, i’ve seen these jobs advertised myself. Usually along the lines of gritter driver required, four days on four days off on standby. You get a basic amount for being on standby and more when you actually go out. Then there’s the Highways Agency contractors who service the motorways. main ‘A’ roads etc… and they do it in house with their own staff. I have a mate who does this very thing.
You’ll need ticketting up to the eyeballs to work for any HA contractor. Not sure on the situation with council gritting.
d4c24a:
Suedehead:
d4c24a:
andrew.s:
i always fancied driving a gritter/snowplough at in the evenings-judging by the rate they tear along in this neck of the woods i thought they must be on price work!!we could not everything was tracked , road speed , belt speed , spinner rate , symmetrical / asymmetrical spread
you could ■■■■ without then knowing thoughIf they could “tear along in this neck of the woods” did the road warrant gritting
before the trackers ,some used to drive like they stole it ,never switched the gritter off so not to take any back
You didnt answer my question.
Seen many a gritter when its raining.
i used to get £100 standby and £80 per run
used to start standby beginning of November and finish end of march ,used to do it every week for that period
got extra for christmas day /new years day
Suedehead:
d4c24a:
andrew.s:
i always fancied driving a gritter/snowplough at in the evenings-judging by the rate they tear along in this neck of the woods i thought they must be on price work!!we could not everything was tracked , road speed , belt speed , spinner rate , symmetrical / asymmetrical spread
you could ■■■■ without then knowing thoughIf they could “tear along in this neck of the woods” did the road warrant gritting
maybe not,as they were tearing along splattering parked cars and anything coming the other way.but i’m not a gritting expert mr suedehead . i thought the temperature decided if the road needed gritting,doesnt stop people driving too fast does it?