In article , Adrian says...
Conor gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Yeah, but most people do not go to france for their booze and baccy. If
if is more profitable to buy your fuel in france and do your driving in
the UK, then every company should be doing it, so they would sell no
fuel to HGV drivers.

But you've not done the maths. 8MPG, 400-500l tanks.

900 mile range.

Tell me how its
viable for any company save those based or having loads in the SE?

So how is it viable for Johnny Foreigner? C'mon, Conor, surely the same
basic maths apply...?

1500 Litre tanks. £2/hr wages. Sticking two fingers up to drivers hours
rules. Cheaper fleet leasing costs. No road tax. **** the tyres - they
still hold air etc etc etc.

I once did a run for a foreign haulier as a 2nd man back in 1997. We
took some wind turbine masts from Hull to Buncrana and back. Despite
having 1500 litre tanks, it looked like the driver would need to fuel
up in the UK. Not ****ing likely. He drove into Hull with the needle on
empty and said that as long as there was enough fuel to get off the
ferry at Zebrugge, that'd do. He'd rather risk running out than put a
tenner of diesel in and that was at 1997 prices.


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