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From: conkersack on 17 Jan 2007 07:58
Elder wrote:

> additional testing/licences?
>
> I know it changed at some point and I even need an additional test for
> towing, but what is the upper weight limit for a vehicle.
>
> I've been thinking that if I can't find something in the web dev market
> soon, maybe delivery driving might be something I could look into.

A couple of years ago I did some delivery driving for the NHS (from the
distro warehouse in Astmore, Runcorn) - it was through 'Premier People'
on Bridge street. I was driving their big 3.5t transits (really easy to
drive) and the job, despite the 6am starts, was easy; no mither (except
when the warehouse gents fucked up the orders) and got to talk to some
lovely looking nurses.

The next summer I was lined up to drive a 7.5t lorry for the Royal Mail
from Liverpool (got my license in 1996) but they couldn't use me
because I had no experience (fair enough, I suppose).

From: Elder on 17 Jan 2007 10:51
In article <E6OdnSV0G-EdezDYnZ2dnUVZ8q-mnZ2d(a)pipex.net>,
rufty_tufty_hoolythug(a)nospam.thankyou.says_I.ko says...
>
>"Elder" <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message
>news:MPG.201726f74047634110c7(a)news.individual.net...
>> In article <45ad0a74$0$8736$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net>,
>> clive(a)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk says...
>>>"Elder" <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message
>>>news:MPG.2017088b74ee918d10c6(a)news.individual.net...
>>>> additional testing/licences?
>>>>
>>>> I know it changed at some point and I even need an additional test for
>>>> towing, but what is the upper weight limit for a vehicle.
>>>>
>>>> I've been thinking that if I can't find something in the web dev market
>>>> soon, maybe delivery driving might be something I could look into.
>>>
>>>Really obvious answer : Look at your licence. It says there...
>>>
>>>cheers,
>>>clive
>>>
>>>
>> Just codes. Not vehicle sizes.
>
>
>
>Which should relate to little pictures on the paper part, as I assume you
>have a photo licence.
>
>
I have a photo license.
Nope, no little symbols/picture on the paper part.
According to my Photocard
B and B1 in uppercase, Back of card shows a car and small van. No
size/weight restriction for the van is listed either on the photocard or
paper counterpart.
and also in Lower case
f,k,l,n&p no illustration.

On the paper license on the front I have provisional licencing for
class A,BE, GH

Without delving deeply into the DVLA quagmire, Google doesn't produce
anything useful about class BE. And I don't have leaflet 57p to hand
after 5 years.

Can't just be Class B and Class E because the commencement date for that
class is 5 weeks after my Test date (after sending off the details)
which I passed.
--
Carl Robson
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From: Elder on 17 Jan 2007 10:56
In article <1169038684.550572.242260(a)l53g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
conkersack(a)yahoo.com says...
>Elder wrote:
>
>> additional testing/licences?
>>
>> I know it changed at some point and I even need an additional test for
>> towing, but what is the upper weight limit for a vehicle.
>>
>> I've been thinking that if I can't find something in the web dev market
>> soon, maybe delivery driving might be something I could look into.
>
>A couple of years ago I did some delivery driving for the NHS (from the
>distro warehouse in Astmore, Runcorn) - it was through 'Premier People'
>on Bridge street. I was driving their big 3.5t transits (really easy to
>drive) and the job, despite the 6am starts, was easy; no mither (except
>when the warehouse gents fucked up the orders) and got to talk to some
>lovely looking nurses.
>
>The next summer I was lined up to drive a 7.5t lorry for the Royal Mail
>from Liverpool (got my license in 1996) but they couldn't use me
>because I had no experience (fair enough, I suppose).
>
>
The NHS job sounds like a fair crack.
Don't mind early starts if needed.
--
Carl Robson
Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
Now Playing at home:Devilish Presley-Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

From: Elder on 17 Jan 2007 10:58
In article <516a4iF1iabt0U1(a)mid.individual.net>, douggie(a)cheerful.com
says...
>Elder wrote:
>> additional testing/licences?
>>
>> I know it changed at some point and I even need an additional test for
>> towing, but what is the upper weight limit for a vehicle.
>
>People who passed the car test after about 1997 can only drive vehicles
> up to 3500kg. Which is basically just vans. There are some pretty
>large vans rated at 3500kg though.
>
>Before 1997, I believe the limit was 7500kg and included trailers.
>
>> I've been thinking that if I can't find something in the web dev market
>> soon, maybe delivery driving might be something I could look into.
>
>I did some home shopping delivery driving for a supermarket. I enjoyed
>it for a while.
>
>
Cheers. That is the info I wanted.
I knew it had changed, but not from when and what changes.
--
Carl Robson
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Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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From: Elder on 17 Jan 2007 10:59
In article <Xns98BB80C684872adrianachapmanfreeis(a)204.153.244.170>,
toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com says...
>Mario Lanza (jon.lambert(a)accessplus.co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding
>much like they were saying :
>
>>> Off the top of my head you can't drive more than 3.5 tonnes, but I
>>> may be wrong.
>
>> I hired a 7.5 tonne truck to move house last summer! I was told by
>> the chap at the hire place that that was the limit for a normal
>> driving license.
>
>It is - for a car driving test passed before 1997. After that, it's 3.5t
>
>Restrictions on trailer size also came in - 750kg without an additional
>test.
>
cheers. I knew there was a change and some of the regs on here would
know.

If I can drive a 3.5tonne then I might spread my wings and look for some
local delivery driving work. Won't pay much but better than the dole.
--
Carl Robson
Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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