Would it be unreasonable to expect to take between 4 and 4.5 hours to get from Coventry to Great Yarmouth ■■
Sticking to all the speedlimits, and then obviously I’ll have to slow down for corners, traffic, etc etc 
MS Autoroute reckons so. I’ll be in a 7.5t you see.
M6 > A14 to Cambridge then A11 up to Norwich and A47 to Great Yarmouth?!
320 miles. Have to remember the fuel card otherwise I’ll get intimate with the A14 hard shoulder 
Does this sound about right to you?!
Cheers 
Norwich to Yarmouth took me about 40 mins in a 6 wheeler round rush hour on thursday.
Just to add, that ain’t bad cos it takes that in my car.
Should do it in under 4 hours in a 7.5 tonner. Norwich to Corley services took me 2hrs 50mins in an artic. This was a couple of weeks back at midday, so traffic was not too bad.
You could try Coventry M6 - A14 thrapston - A605 Peterborough - A47 Kings Lynn via Wisbech - A47 KL - Swaffam - Norwich - Gt Yarmouth. They are all reasonable roads now.
About 174 mls and 3 hrs 50 mins.
CM:
You could try Coventry M6 - A14 thrapston - A605 Peterborough - A47 Kings Lynn via Wisbech - A47 KL - Swaffam - Norwich - Gt Yarmouth. They are all reasonable roads now.quote]well done cm thats the way i would go.
jessicas dad:
CM:
You could try Coventry M6 - A14 thrapston - A605 Peterborough - A47 Kings Lynn via Wisbech - A47 KL - Swaffam - Norwich - Gt Yarmouth. They are all reasonable roads now.quote]well done cm thats the way i would go.
It depend on the time of day you are thinking of getting to the Huntingdon to Cambridge part of the A14. I used to start out of Yarmouth at between 2 and 3am and could get to the M54 in 4 hours, using the A14, this is in an artic and I’m known as a steady pedaler.
But if you are going to get to Huntington anytime between 7:30 and 9:30 then think about going A605, but remember it’s mostly single carriageway and this means in a 7.5 tonner you will be stuck behind the trucks travelling at 40mph with nowhere to pass. Either way 4-4.5 hours will give you time to have a cuppa on the way 
P.S. where are you going in Yarmouth?
jd_123:
Should do it in under 4 hours in a 7.5 tonner. Norwich to Corley services took me 2hrs 50mins in an artic. This was a couple of weeks back at midday, so traffic was not too bad.
Ok, so what am I missing here?? Autoroute reckons M6, A14, A11 and that takes 3h 30m at HGV speeds??
So you didn’t stick to the speed limits then?!
I don’t want to sound good-2-shoes but I do have points already for speeding and I do actually value my licence and therefore my job to be speeding…
CM:
You could try Coventry M6 - A14 thrapston - A605 Peterborough - A47 Kings Lynn via Wisbech - A47 KL - Swaffam - Norwich - Gt Yarmouth. They are all reasonable roads now.About 174 mls and 3 hrs 50 mins.
Hmm. Quite a bit different to Autoroute that thinks that is 5h 20m !?!
Hmm. Strange. Does it know something I don’t ■■
smeserver:
jd_123:
Should do it in under 4 hours in a 7.5 tonner. Norwich to Corley services took me 2hrs 50mins in an artic. This was a couple of weeks back at midday, so traffic was not too bad.Ok, so what am I missing here?? Autoroute reckons M6, A14, A11 and that takes 3h 30m at HGV speeds??
So you didn’t stick to the speed limits then?!
I don’t want to sound good-2-shoes but I do have points already for speeding and I do actually value my licence and therefore my job to be speeding…
You did say a 7.5 Tonner, In a 7.5 tonner you should average 40 - 45mph overall and make it under 4hrs even allowing for the speed limits.
If it’s anything like the version in our office - which we’re paid by - then it’ll think it’s a good 10 miles shorter than it is on the card! 
muckles:
jessicas dad:
CM:
You could try Coventry M6 - A14 thrapston - A605 Peterborough - A47 Kings Lynn via Wisbech - A47 KL - Swaffam - Norwich - Gt Yarmouth. They are all reasonable roads now.quote]well done cm thats the way i would go.
It depend on the time of day you are thinking of getting to the Huntingdon to Cambridge part of the A14. I used to start out of Yarmouth at between 2 and 3am and could get to the M54 in 4 hours, using the A14, this is in an artic and I’m known as a steady pedaler.
But if you are going to get to Huntington anytime between 7:30 and 9:30 then think about going A605, but remember it’s mostly single carriageway and this means in a 7.5 tonner you will be stuck behind the trucks travelling at 40mph with nowhere to pass. Either way 4-4.5 hours will give you time to have a cuppa on the wayP.S. where are you going in Yarmouth?
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Probably need to be there for 10am and will no doubt be there until about 8pm. I’ve worked for Dales in the past , and one of the benefits of going via Peterborough is that i can refuel there with the driver from our Peterborough depot (and fresh coffee on tap ) Once again to give camera access for the filming.
Although it does almost look a more direct route, but the A14 and then the A11… The 14 is a dual carriageway, but I’m not sure about the A11. I think I’ve been on it before Oh, no, sorry, that was the A12. Well, close enough I think I’ve done Coventry to Saxmundham in about 4.5 hours…
CM:
smeserver:
jd_123:
Should do it in under 4 hours in a 7.5 tonner. Norwich to Corley services took me 2hrs 50mins in an artic. This was a couple of weeks back at midday, so traffic was not too bad.Ok, so what am I missing here?? Autoroute reckons M6, A14, A11 and that takes 3h 30m at HGV speeds??
So you didn’t stick to the speed limits then?!
I don’t want to sound good-2-shoes but I do have points already for speeding and I do actually value my licence and therefore my job to be speeding…
You did say a 7.5 Tonner, In a 7.5 tonner you should average 40 - 45mph overall and make it under 4hrs even allowing for the speed limits.
Yeah, but JD said he did it in an artic ?!
smeserver:
muckles:
jessicas dad:
CM:
You could try Coventry M6 - A14 thrapston - A605 Peterborough - A47 Kings Lynn via Wisbech - A47 KL - Swaffam - Norwich - Gt Yarmouth. They are all reasonable roads now.quote]well done cm thats the way i would go.
It depend on the time of day you are thinking of getting to the Huntingdon to Cambridge part of the A14. I used to start out of Yarmouth at between 2 and 3am and could get to the M54 in 4 hours, using the A14, this is in an artic and I’m known as a steady pedaler.
But if you are going to get to Huntington anytime between 7:30 and 9:30 then think about going A605, but remember it’s mostly single carriageway and this means in a 7.5 tonner you will be stuck behind the trucks travelling at 40mph with nowhere to pass. Either way 4-4.5 hours will give you time to have a cuppa on the wayP.S. where are you going in Yarmouth?
britishhorseracing.com/gorac … urseKey=58
Probably need to be there for 10am and will no doubt be there until about 8pm. I’ve worked for Dales in the past , and one of the benefits of going via Peterborough is that i can refuel there with the driver from our Peterborough depot (and fresh coffee on tap
Although it does almost look a more direct route, but the A14 and then the A11… The 14 is a dual carriageway, but I’m not sure about the A11. I think I’ve been on it before
The A11 Mildenhall - Thetford is single carraigeway.
Are you carrying Hayburners?
Lucy:
If it’s anything like the version in our office - which we’re paid by - then it’ll think it’s a good 10 miles shorter than it is on the card!
Yes… 
Alas if I had everything running properly here then I could pull up the GPS tracklog the last time I was in the area.
Either way, it’s an early start and a late finish, with a 6 hour sleep in the middle well, you wanna suggest something else while they’re filming and i’ve got to stay with the vehicle?! They operate and everything… And trust me, he can soon wake me up if he tosses something onto the roof which is the norm
Ok, so what am I missing here?? Autoroute reckons M6, A14, A11 and that takes 3h 30m at HGV speeds??
So you didn’t stick to the speed limits then?!
I don’t want to sound good-2-shoes but I do have points already for speeding and I do actually value my licence and therefore my job to be speeding…
I did not stick to HGV speed limits, but as you are in a 7.5 tonner, you will have no problems. On the dual carriageways I never went over 60. And I certainly was nowhere near 70 on the motorway.
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If this works; Here are some photos of the last one I was on at Wolverhampton Races. Not the same truck, but you get the idea
I’ve reduced the size of the photos and tested the links locally so they should work.
jd_123:
Ok, so what am I missing here?? Autoroute reckons M6, A14, A11 and that takes 3h 30m at HGV speeds??
So you didn’t stick to the speed limits then?!
I don’t want to sound good-2-shoes but I do have points already for speeding and I do actually value my licence and therefore my job to be speeding…
I did not stick to HGV speed limits, but as you are in a 7.5 tonner, you will have no problems. On the dual carriageways I never went over 60. And I certainly was nowhere near 70 on the motorway.
Ok then
CM:
The A11 Mildenhall - Thetford is single carraigeway.Are you carrying Hayburners?
Thanks Er, Whats a Hayburners??
Horses! dear boy, Horses!
Asked that before I saw the pic’s, regards, Charles
CM:
Horses! dear boy, Horses!Asked that before I saw the pic’s, regards, Charles
Its good they came out then I can’t see them from here Just get reminded where my firewall is
