Hi from Bonny Scotland

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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Sounds like you are on a winner there.

The containers sound like my ideal gig tbh, great scenery, different destinations, doing the job I want to do.

Thanks very much for sharing your experience, it gives me and I’m sure others newbies hope that there is work to be had once we get the license sorted.

Cheers
G

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I liked doing containers.No curtain slashers.A strong lock on the back doors.Bulldog is the brand.
Hand ball tips can take five hours or more so i would give them my phone number and go off for a bike ride.
Containers are like Marmite.Either like it or do not like it.
Deliveries to off the beaten track places.Going to empty container bases and getting to know them from memory when told to go there.

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Ryy86:
Hi guys I’m quite a new driver myself from Edinburgh, did you get a quote from Scania at Newbridge I did my training with them passed my LGV 1 in January I highly recommend them they organised everything for me including medical and initial cpc courses… Kinda saved me money on the medical cause my doctors at Durham road tried to charge me £130 but they sent me to there own doctor in ■■■■■■■■■■■ for £40 lol

Have you got a job lined up or just do the usual agency route? Currently agency myself on the ISO containers must say I enjoy it.

I think all in it cost me around £2400 for C, C+E, Medical, CPC, Theory ect… Dunno if its a little pricey? More than happy with the cost tho as they got me both first time passes with only a couple of minors each test ( I was after clean sheets tho especially on my class 1 so was ■■■■■■ off with myself at that lol… Or the little red car that shot across a roundabout in Bathgate at 70mph that gave me my minors…)

Both trainers Chris and Ian are great guys and probably the best in the business in our area…

Hi, Have you a number for newbridge?

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Try 08448009131, sure it was Jane who sorted everything out for me incl sending out all required forms etc. That number isn’t for the Newbridge garage but you will be pointed in the right direction hopefully.

Not in a position to give my old instructors mobile number out online unfortunately, you’ll get a free assessment around Bathgate etc to see what you think. Good luck and I’d be interested to hear how u get on.