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Claire Overton of course. Feel free. I no longer have the original footage though so you’ll need to find a way to download it from TH-cam. Usually pretty easy if you google how to do it.

Thanks, i later learnt that every other truck who'd ever been there reversed back out, they'd never seen someone even attempt to get around that tight corner before!

sorry mate but after reading your reply I have got to laugh, had a similar situation on my first day trucking went to a hospital drove in struggled like fuck trying to back around cars and the building hit the truck on a post and did this with a guy watching me all the time when I finally got on the bay the guy came up to me and said "everybody else reverses in" still it's all a game and no one got hurt and I bet you will never forget that delivery and thanks to your camera it's one you and your family can share in the future, all the best.

Aye, just too busy to record and edit vlogs at the moment. May well return one day but for now it'll just be dash cam and bits and pieces on this channel.

HGV Dash Cam Footage as a fellow lorry driver, I was only doing what I'd expect another driver to do if I were in that situation.

99hammy99 you're right but it's few and far between these days. I've been off the road for four months now after a heart attack at the end of February. DVLA just renewed my licence so back to work on Monday doing what truckers do best.

HGV Dash Cam Footage yup, I was the only person trying to get him stopped. I reckon if he'd carried on another few miles it would've caught light and the whole lot would've been gone. We're all in it together

Possibly saved Maritime a few quid thats for sure

You're a TV star now Daryll..... you could do it....lol ;-)

Southampton Dash Cam SO19 the thought of seeing me in green lycra with my pants on the outside just made me lol 😂

fastasfox some way some how! Been on the road since early Jan but just been too busy to keep the vlogs up. Got offered the transport manager position at the place I've been working at so as well as driving all this madness around I've been busy doing everyone else's hours planning and all other truck related stuff. Just doesn't leave me any time to record or edit. How's you?

I Understand buddy. How do you find the planning side?

fastasfox enjoy it actually. Can find yourself getting immersed in it for hours. Still prefer actually being out on the road but it's a nice balance at the moment. Currently out for 3 1/2 weeks tearing up the motorway network in the dead of night.

My dreams of trundling off down to the south of France this year with KB Events are over as I was offered a job and it's for one company that I couldn't say no to and they also do lots of international loads....the Big old stuff so that's where I would like to be in a couple of years.

good stuff man, hauling what kind of things?

Cosmocraft Gaming it's a Daf CF

nice, I always call em "Daft" as most have 3 wipers lol :) keep up the good vids mate

Cosmocraft Gaming thanks for watching!

no probs :)

ha never had that problem! Yeah i like tom-tom as a trucknav and for traffic but it can be sluggish at times. I use Waze on my phone which is incredibly accurate for traffic and roadworks as well, also, having my phone there means if someone rings me i can see who it is rather than just blindly using a handsfree earpiece and guessing!

kaptain319 thanks! Nice to be missed!

fastasfox yeah quite of a few gigs would be easier in an artic with a short trailer. Ta, nice to be back behind the wheel doing a proper job!

fastasfox no, but good guess!

99hammy99 Silly me..if you had been at Lakenheath you would be have lowered your handicap by at least 15 strokes and you would have a tan....spoilt American service men.lol Honest they have it all there even the fast food joints ..can you imagine the British Army having a McDonald's on the base lol.

fastasfox British army lads on the base I was driving on were lucky to get a warm ration meal at the end of the day. Brutal training on there.

Honest mate at Lakenheath they even have their yank cars flown over so they can buzz around Norfolk in um. No wonder they couldn't defeat the Vietnamese they are too soft lol.

fastasfox there were some yanks on the base I was on. All had hummers, sunglasses on etc while our boys were crawling through mud and using good old fashioned landrover defenders!

Seggons never driven in Europe before, car or truck so it'll be an experience! And yes, I always seem to find work outside of the normal world!

Don't suppose you need a passenger to keep you company. Seggons and Hammy do Europe... I don't mind riding in the back with the cargo providing you're a gentle driver. ;)

Seggons unfortunately only 1 bunk in my truck! If I were in a bigger unit I'd say why not and go for it! Doubt there would be any room for you in the back, sounds like the truck will be rammed.

Who needs more than one bunk, have you not heard of top and tailing? ;) #2men1truck :D

Seggons you haven't smelt my feet!

ExPortal seen other people try it but all your get is a view of the steering wheel. Head cam just needs to be angled down more then it'll be fine I think.

Daryll Kirley yup, can't wait to give Europe a go.

Thanks dude. Nice to have it done and out of the way to be honest.

Thanks mate. Yes, festivals usually a pain but normal touring is generally alright. Hope you enjoy!

What kinda exhibition stuff you done?

No; tractor boy born and bred! Lived in ipswich all my life. Company are in Mansfield which initially seems insane but it's not like I'm back and forward to work every day. I go there, go away for days, weeks if not a couple of months then come home again. Plus, living this far away means I never get called in to do things while I'm not working ;)

Yes, prefer keeping things like this quiet to keep the pressure off. Even my parents didn't know I was doing it! For the time being in staying with the company I work for on rigids. I mainly got it done as I had some time off and it seemed like the logical thing to do. Hoping to get some agency work in to help drill it all in before I go back to "normal" work in October. But I think long term I'll end up working on arctics, still doing music stuff. I place in your roll call would be much appreciated! And thanks. It's you and seggons who've given me the kick up the arse to do the C+E as I'd have happily just sat on a rigid licence without seeing both of your videos.

Thanks! Glad it's all done with now.

Best of luck. Remember, take it slow, take it wide and mirrors mirrors mirrors!

+99hammy99 cheer mate defo ha ha

Yes mate, at the moment I'll be sticking on rigids with the company I work for but this just opens up loads of doors for me now. Had some time off so I figured why not get it done.

+99hammy99 yeah always good to get it when you got the time and money to do it but not really need it, than possibly missing out on a good job in the future because you haven't got it

+MGR1610 precisely. I was only going to do some rigid agency or something anyway, whereas now I can sign onto an fancy and hopefully get some artic experience in before I go back to my normal job. Be good if I can just to drill it all in.

Yes, now I can drive one legally! I'll still be working rigids for the same company. I only really did it as I've got some time off and it seemed stupid not to make use of the free time. I think the far future will involve looking for work with those companies though, if anything pops up I'll shout seggons at them! I have to say, it's your videos and fast as fox who've given me the kick up the arse to get it sorted so many thanks. Now the real learning starts!

I'd had it booked up for a while, but figured I'd keep it quiet and stop any pressure being put on me. Nobody knew, not even my family. Was a bit of a shock when I told them today!

I took a very similar route and only told my dad (mainly because I live with him). I even kept my brother in the dark despite working with him at the time. It just made things slightly less pressurised and less awkward if I failed. Edit: Enjoy the time off that you have to recharge those human batteries.

It's basically time to do what I want. Usually end up fetching meals for people as they can get really busy in the stage. Each festival is different, sometimes your pass will get you anywhere, sometimes only certain areas. Working in this industry you soon get over seeing famous people anyway. I spend a fair bit of time just reading, sitting in the sun and maybe having a wander to watch a band every now and then.

Dosent sound too bad,i have started applying for a few companies like KB event and fly by nite, going to do a few more aswell.

+MGR1610 good stuff dude, good luck with it if you get some work. You'll enjoy it.

Yes whoever designed those Daf Windows obviously never planned on using the mirrors. Just a tad more down tilt, way better than the first attempt though. Best view in the house for sure although sometimes it's better watching in the crowd if you want to see the light and video show as well. Hopefully it's acted as a real insight into what backstage at a major festival is actually like. Certainly not as attractive as people think! Glad you enjoyed it dude. I've got no music work this month as its always dead but I might end up doing some agency work after I've had a week off. Maybe make a video out of that. It'll be a change from music work anyway!

What actually happens when it goes quite? Is it like a 0-hours contact where no gigs mean no work or are the trucks used for general haulage work? I think it's Transam Trucking that puts their units onto container work when things go quite.

+Seggons I'm self employed so when the company is quiet I have to look elsewhere. I'm due to take a week or so off like any normal person would as holiday leave anyway so it's only really the last 2 weeks of September I need to find something to do. The trucks generally just stay at the lockup. Some companies put them into general haulage like Transam but the lot I work for don't. They'll probably go into the garage for a full on inspection and have any minor problems properly looked into while we've got the time. As you can imagine, there's rarely a chance to take them for repair when we're busy.

I guess that's where our industries vary massively. If a truck goes down it's a simple phone call to say the delivery will be rescheduled for the next day. But in your line of work I'm guessing you cannot phone the artist to tell them all their sound gear won't be arriving until the day after... :D

+Seggons certainly not which is why we keep on top of problems as much as we can. Even calling Daf aid out to sort things while I'm parked up during the day. Same for blowouts, straight on the phone to ATS to get a new one and get going. The truck is pretty much the weakest link in the chain as you're relying on it to work correctly all of the time. Biggest pain with modern trucks is sensor faults which can put you in limp mode. Big problems and generally quite rare nowadays, it's always stupid electronic stuff that causes problems.

Thanks dude. I hope to show people what the job is really like. Far from the glitz and glamour people seem to think it is! Still a great job none the less.

Aye, thankfully his family got him home but the company acted disgustingly.