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| willyj Member Since: 23 Oct 2009 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 200   
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Hi all
Ive got my theory next week for lgv/hgv next week. Been reading up on it but book doesnt say wheter it includes cpc stuff. What does it exactly consit of and is it mostly common sense that could b winged? Cheers in advamce Wil |
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17th Oct 2013 9:55pm |
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Lorry loading and things.
| SimonDavies Member Since: 15 Mar 2012 Location: Swansea Posts: 244  
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Took mine before all this cpc nonsense so not sure if they have added to it.
It is mostly common sense but I found there was a few questions I didn't know the answer to when flicking through the book so it is well worth a glance over. Best of luck  |
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17th Oct 2013 11:56pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3153 
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I did it a couple of years ago, its all just common sense. The only bit I remember needing to "know" was unmarked bridge heights. The rest of it, well, I was amazed how simple it was.
Q - which is the healthy food option? Pies A burger Fish and chips A salad. That was a question on my one, which shows about the level they work at. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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18th Oct 2013 8:46am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Questions no worse than some of the Haz Chem questions
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18th Oct 2013 9:06am |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Theory test if failable, the driver cpc test consists of being hit over the back of the head with a brick,if your still standing you've passed
and are fit to drive trucks.
Theoretically there could be a cross over between the two,so if you see someone approaching you with brick in hand, DON'T DUCK!  |
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18th Oct 2013 10:34am |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 
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They're not too hard don't worry It's with ADR that it gets harder trust me An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948" |
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18th Oct 2013 10:33pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20921
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What's the typical rate of pay per hour for the majority of these jobs? I've heard before that the money is not as good as what people can tend to think / not that great for the workload / responsibility. ____\We|Will|Win/___
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18th Oct 2013 11:21pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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never have held CPC and international CPC plus all the haz freight for over twenty years No relevance to current job but you never no oh my CPC is for op licence not the drivers one why they call it the same who knows |
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19th Oct 2013 5:54am |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555
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Mines the same Ken (for operator), no idea why they don't call it something else!
Steve- Pay isn't really what people expect it to be! I'm not so sure about current rates on general haulage as I don't have any dealings with that. On the Fuels side, it's about £12 per hour An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948" |
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19th Oct 2013 7:45am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3153
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HGV Pay? Hope you are sitting down.
7.5 ton can be minimum wage upto about £7.50 p/h depending on where you are. Class 2 £7.00 - £9.75 but the top stuff only if you are very lucky/prepared to work like a dog. Class 1 well, usually more than class 2 but some overlap. When I first got my class 2 I couldn't get class 2 work (most won't give you any such work until you have had the license for 2 years) so it was mainly van work and a bit of 7.5t until I could prove myself. Earnings where low enough to be worrying. LOADS of drivers out there being made redundant etc so lots of competition for jobs and no reason to expect wages to wise. As I can go and build powerlines for closer to £20 an hour, does anyone think i cam going to hang around driving? 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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19th Oct 2013 10:31am |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Not easy to find decent, permanent work anymore,there is way to much agency work,reckon average for that is £8.50 for class 1 + zero hour contract, also more and more agencies (and blue (chocolate) chip companies)don't pay o/t rates.
Oh, and a lot of companies (a55holes in the office) don't take kindly to drivers having a life outside work,so expect to never see the wife and kids again,lol. |
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19th Oct 2013 11:32am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3153
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Jimbob7 has written exactly what my experiences have been, and sums up why I am trying to get out. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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19th Oct 2013 12:34pm |
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| willyj Member Since: 23 Oct 2009 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 200
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Luckily its for my own work im getting it.
Theres a few companies around here that live off one contract with another company which is tied for 10-15 yrs, so they know that theyve the work. The sting is if i want to try and contract myself out im going to need an operators license which is pointless for the amount of work i could get. |
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19th Oct 2013 12:50pm |
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