Sorry about all the secrecy, I like giving people surprises
Overall, a very good drive, four minors and from his explaination two were from the same “offence” and I had a shunt on the reverse that I didn’t really need but wanted it to be right so two minors in my eyes
I wouldn’t say I was exstatic when he told me but I’ve never felt relief like it, I felt like I’d been spared a hanging
Big thanks to Peter Smythe and his cronies Excellent setup they’ve got; good tuition, nice kit and very approachable. Just to clarify - though I’ve failed on other occasions, I got it in one with these guys - my past training and cat.C experience may have helped but credit where it’s due.
Thanks also to priestly lgv with whom I nearly made it but one’s face didn’t seem to fit at the test centre
And a further thankyou to trucknet, including Rog (in his absence) Who goes to extrordinary lengths to help people but gets an unfair (imho) amount of flack when he makes a mistake.
About bloody time!! Total costs;
Cat.C - £1100
First C+E, including travel and 2 re-tests - £1600
Second C+E, £1150, call it £1200 with travel.
£3900 I think!!!
That’s about what my class 2 work earned me in the first year!
Well done!! Thanks for the kind comments. I’m pleased you recognised the value of the previous training as well. But, none the less, pleased to have got you to the finish post!
Thankyou everybody! Looking forward to getting stuck in, obviously apprehensive though- want a couple of nice cushy rdc runs now to get me started. Knowing my luck though I’ll get the co-op at eccleshall (blindside) or morrisons down in Cornwall (can’t quite remember where) which is a tiny little yard.
Got lots of questions but they can wait, I’m currently in Peterborough services doubting I’ll make it back in about an hours driving time, been to m&s faversham and had lots of fun at dartford!
Thanks everyone, gonna stick with the agencies until I’ve got the hang of it but they’re under instructions to only give me nice easy runs to start with i.e. I could do without having 5 drops in a busy city centre on my first few runs!
Also keeping an eye open for full time jobs that don’t mention experience or aren’t specific like “must have class1 experience”
Excellent setup they’ve got; good tuition, nice kit and very approachable. Just to clarify - though I’ve failed on other occasions, I got it in one with these guys - my past training and cat.C experience may have helped but credit where it’s due.
£3900 I think!!!
