Mega Apologies.....!!

Booty · 02-02-09, 07:21 PM

Well if you were held up around the Hertford area on the M25 this morning then my driver, Dave Green apologises. He was taking 26 pallets of Pot Noodle to Sainsburys at Hoddesdon when the truck / trailer infront jack knifed so he had to dive onto the hard shoulder to avoid him. Whilst trying to pull back onto the carriageway he lost traction and slid into the gravel trap. Hill Hire ( who we lease the trucks off ) sent a 26 tonne wrecker, that ended up in the gravel too. So they sent a 40 tonne wrecker, that ended up in the gravel also. So finally they sent a 50 tonne wrecker and that, after going in the gravel and getting out, managed to pull the unit and trailer clear.
So as previously stated apologies from Dave and me, it's not been the easiest morning at work!!

PeterB · 02-02-09, 07:25 PM

Sounds like you've had a bit of a testing day then Rich!

Martc · 02-02-09, 07:25 PM

Oh dear, but what can you do about it, one of those things, I assume you mean J25 - Waltham Abbey?

Booty · 02-02-09, 07:41 PM

Yep that's the one. dave my driver is only a young lad and he had not had hardly any experience when I took him on. But I invested in him, gave him an opportunity and he came good. The poor lad was nearly in tears when he was explaining himself this morning to me. But sh+t does happen and he's ok now and he wasn't injured which was the main thing.

Been a bit of a day.

Nigel Conniford · 02-02-09, 07:51 PM

Thing is, hes not the first and he sure wont be the last, as you said the main thing is everybody safe and sound

quattrokid · 02-02-09, 08:10 PM

so how did THREE wreckers also end up in the gravel ?

Nigel Conniford · 02-02-09, 08:18 PM

Proberly when they tryed to drag him out, they pulled them selves back into the gravel

quattrokid · 02-02-09, 08:28 PM

ah ok, not some over enthusiast driving then!!

Nigel Conniford · 02-02-09, 08:45 PM

The thing is they have to try and pull the stranded truck out as streight as posible so the dont damage it or the wrecker, so if the hard shoulder was icey it could very easly drag it in

Booty · 02-02-09, 09:19 PM

Which they did......He he. I can laugh now!!

02-02-09, 07:41 PM	#4
Booty Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deepest darkest Shropshire Posts: 5,077	Yep that's the one. dave my driver is only a young lad and he had not had hardly any experience when I took him on. But I invested in him, gave him an opportunity and he came good. The poor lad was nearly in tears when he was explaining himself this morning to me. But sh+t does happen and he's ok now and he wasn't injured which was the main thing. Been a bit of a day. __________________ 1987 Audi Coupe quattro - Clarion Tribute Car 2012 Audi A6 Allroad 2004 Mercedes SLK 350 2017 Mercedes GLA 220

02-02-09, 07:51 PM	#5
Nigel Conniford Chief Sausage Meister!! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,614	Thing is, hes not the first and he sure wont be the last, as you said the main thing is everybody safe and sound __________________ Horsepower is the force that determines at what speed you hit the wall, Torque is the force that determines how far you take the wall with you after you hit it.

02-02-09, 08:10 PM	#6
quattrokid 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 9,654	so how did THREE wreckers also end up in the gravel ? __________________ RS4 B5 (wife's / ours now ) S3 8L Imola Yellow S3 8L Nogaro blue UrWR SOLD UrS4 saloon (SOLD again) S4 Cabrio (SOLD) A4 cabrio 2.5 V6tdi (SOLD) 80 cabrio 2.6 V6 SOLD 90 quattro 10v SOLD 100 2.2e SOLD FOUNDING MEMBER the 200,000 Plus miles Club

02-02-09, 08:18 PM	#7
Nigel Conniford Chief Sausage Meister!! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,614	Proberly when they tryed to drag him out, they pulled them selves back into the gravel __________________ Horsepower is the force that determines at what speed you hit the wall, Torque is the force that determines how far you take the wall with you after you hit it.

02-02-09, 08:28 PM	#8
quattrokid 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 9,654	ah ok, not some over enthusiast driving then!! __________________ RS4 B5 (wife's / ours now ) S3 8L Imola Yellow S3 8L Nogaro blue UrWR SOLD UrS4 saloon (SOLD again) S4 Cabrio (SOLD) A4 cabrio 2.5 V6tdi (SOLD) 80 cabrio 2.6 V6 SOLD 90 quattro 10v SOLD 100 2.2e SOLD FOUNDING MEMBER the 200,000 Plus miles Club

02-02-09, 07:25 PM	#2
PeterB You absolute shower! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Chester Posts: 1,444	Sounds like you've had a bit of a testing day then Rich!

02-02-09, 07:25 PM	#3
Martc Black Coupe Collector Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Towcestershiresheer Posts: 2,934	Oh dear, but what can you do about it, one of those things, I assume you mean J25 - Waltham Abbey?

02-02-09, 08:45 PM	#9
Nigel Conniford Chief Sausage Meister!! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,614	The thing is they have to try and pull the stranded truck out as streight as posible so the dont damage it or the wrecker, so if the hard shoulder was icey it could very easly drag it in __________________ Horsepower is the force that determines at what speed you hit the wall, Torque is the force that determines how far you take the wall with you after you hit it.

02-02-09, 09:19 PM	#10
Booty Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deepest darkest Shropshire Posts: 5,077	Which they did......He he. I can laugh now!! __________________ 1987 Audi Coupe quattro - Clarion Tribute Car 2012 Audi A6 Allroad 2004 Mercedes SLK 350 2017 Mercedes GLA 220

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