What's a puddle jumper lads

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS THE UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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What is it

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7.5t lorry.

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a small light car/bread van or white van men

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8wheels:
7.5t lorry.

^ ^ this. That’s 7.5 tonnes GROSS weight (i.e. lorry + load), not a lorry that can carry a 7.5t load.

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Del Boy and Rodney had one

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Why’s it called a puddle jumper?

And don’t say because it jumps puddles! :laughing:

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Tarrman:
Why’s it called a puddle jumper?

Because it’s light and can skim over puddles .

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7:5 tonners were christened “puddle jumpers” late 70’s early 80’s iirc because their wheels weren’t big enough to drive through puddles so they had to jump them!

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CAMARON:
What is it

Not a proper wagon that’s what it is, the driver isn’t a proper driver either! :wink: :laughing:

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NewLad:

CAMARON:
What is it

Not a proper wagon that’s what it is, the driver isn’t a proper driver either! :wink: :laughing:

Why are they not a proper wagon

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Why are they not a proper wagon

'cos this is trucknet and only C+E with six axles and 44 tons gross count as ‘proper wagons’ :smiley:
All other vehicle types are inferior, especially those that don’t bend in the middle.

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del949:

Why are they not a proper wagon

'cos this is trucknet and only C+E with six axles and 44 tons gross count as ‘proper wagons’ :smiley:
All other vehicle types are inferior, especially those that don’t bend in the middle.

THATS FIGHTING TALK…if ever I heard some !

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del949:

Why are they not a proper wagon

'cos this is trucknet and only C+E with six axles and 44 tons gross count as ‘proper wagons’ :smiley:
All other vehicle types are inferior, especially those that don’t bend in the middle.

if they bend in the middle your doing it wrong :wink:

(wagon and drags excepted :stuck_out_tongue: )

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int olden days (cue hovis music)

you had to start off on the littleuns and work your way up through the ranks to get your experience so you would start off on the puddle jumper and away you go

unlike these days where you can send six tokens off the back of a cornflakes packet to the dvla and they send you a shiny new licence and the keys to a megatoplineglobbysuperspace so you can do the continent and beyond on a five day week home by tea time friday and no weekends oh and 650net in the bank :slight_smile:

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mac12:

NewLad:

CAMARON:
What is it

Not a proper wagon that’s what it is, the driver isn’t a proper driver either! :wink: :laughing:

Why are they not a proper wagon

WOOSH

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gonzothejaffa1:
int olden days (cue hovis music)

you had to start off on the littleuns and work your way up through the ranks to get your experience so you would start off on the puddle jumper and away you go

unlike these days where you can send six tokens off the back of a cornflakes packet to the dvla and they send you a shiny new licence and the keys to a megatoplineglobbysuperspace so you can do the continent and beyond on a five day week home by tea time friday and no weekends oh and 650net in the bank :slight_smile:

And that’s the problem, this is why there so many ignorant aggressive useless lorry drivers that haven’t got a clue around now. Like you say you can almost get your licence with your cornflakes now

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Dafman:

gonzothejaffa1:
int olden days (cue hovis music)

you had to start off on the littleuns and work your way up through the ranks to get your experience so you would start off on the puddle jumper and away you go

unlike these days where you can send six tokens off the back of a cornflakes packet to the dvla and they send you a shiny new licence and the keys to a megatoplineglobbysuperspace so you can do the continent and beyond on a five day week home by tea time friday and no weekends oh and 650net in the bank :slight_smile:

And that’s the problem, this is why there so many ignorant aggressive useless lorry drivers that haven’t got a clue around now. Like you say you can almost get your licence with your cornflakes now

Really■■?

I don’t think the test is representative of what it’s like to actually drive these things, and I don’t think there is enough training or testing on reversing, I do not agree with you statement though that they just give the licence away many a good driver will have failed the test due to a silly mistake/nerves/fear of retest fee etc etc, the examiner only gets to see you for an hour - an hour and a half. Maybe a test should be done over 2 days say a 45 mib drive each time less chance of blagging it then.

FYI I have driven a van, 7.5, 12, 18, 26 and 44 tonne and I would drive anything if the money was right and a permanent job.

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NewLad:

Dafman:

gonzothejaffa1:
int olden days (cue hovis music)

you had to start off on the littleuns and work your way up through the ranks to get your experience so you would start off on the puddle jumper and away you go

unlike these days where you can send six tokens off the back of a cornflakes packet to the dvla and they send you a shiny new licence and the keys to a megatoplineglobbysuperspace so you can do the continent and beyond on a five day week home by tea time friday and no weekends oh and 650net in the bank :slight_smile:

And that’s the problem, this is why there so many ignorant aggressive useless lorry drivers that haven’t got a clue around now. Like you say you can almost get your licence with your cornflakes now

Really■■?

I don’t think the test is representative of what it’s like to actually drive these things, and I don’t think there is enough training or testing on reversing, I do not agree with you statement though that they just give the licence away many a good driver will have failed the test due to a silly mistake/nerves/fear of retest fee etc etc, the examiner only gets to see you for an hour - an hour and a half. Maybe a test should be done over 2 days say a 45 mib drive each time less chance of blagging it then.

FYI I have driven a van, 7.5, 12, 18, 26 and 44 tonne and I would drive anything if the money was right and a permanent job.

Same here but some driver’s pass there test and think that’s it they know it all and have no interest to learn, they think deserves a V8 scania.

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Pram = white sprinter van :sunglasses: got to be at the front door :laughing: infront of the artics :grimacing: :grimacing: :grimacing: :grimacing: :grimacing:

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unlike these days where you can send six tokens off the back of a cornflakes packet to the dvla and they send you a shiny new licence and the keys to a megatoplineglobbysuperspace so you can do the continent and beyond on a five day week home by tea time friday and no weekends oh and 650net in the bank :slight_smile:
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it must have been a limited offer ,just looked at mine (kellogs) and not there :frowning: never mind they may run them again.in the meantime I`ll just keep jumpin puddles :smiley: