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Spare Tyres

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Spare Tyres

Post by cerirp »

Is it the responsibility of the driver to track the progress of the spare tyre from his/her van from the delivery office to the workshop and back ? surely it should fall to the manager to chase up the process
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There should be spare spares ( :hmmmm ) in your office, just lift one (or come in early and steal someones from their van :nervous ).
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cerirp wrote:Is it the responsibility of the driver to track the progress of the spare tyre from his/her van from the delivery office to the workshop and back ? surely it should fall to the manager to chase up the process
Blimey how other offices work,if there aint a spare tyre i'm sure it's illegal(or against RM rules),not 100% on that though,don't take the van out.
If it is legal,they why are you worried,no spare tyre,no spare tyre,end of.
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The only spare tyres at our DO are around certain peoples waists! :crazy:

Not seen a spare in the back of a van for years................think it was a Sherpa! :whistle
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REDLETTER wrote:The only spare tyres at our DO are around certain peoples waists! :crazy:

Not seen a spare in the back of a van for years................think it was a Sherpa! :whistle
The mechanics must love you, having to go out everytime a tyre needs replaced :left: which reminds me, one of my tyres is going a bit, maybe get the man down to have a look at it :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle
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we only carry spare tyres around the waist. If we hit a nail or get a quick puncture then the garage come out to us, otherwise we take the van over to get it changed when taking the mail to the m.c.
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one of our drivers drove his van back on the rims cos he couldnt be bothered to wait for garage
if you're lucky enough to have a spare chances are no wheelbrace or jack :left:
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glenfiddich wrote:one of our drivers drove his van back on the rims cos he couldnt be bothered to wait for garage
if you're lucky enough to have a spare chances are no wheelbrace or jack :left:
He's lucky the police didn't catch him, a fine and penalty points is what he would've got.
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We have a stack of wheels for punctures in the yard but none in the vans themselves :hmmmm If its a slow puncture we normally pump it up hard (i know :whistle ) and hurry over to the workshop to get it changed why you wait :Very Happy
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DGP1 wrote:There should be spare spares ( :hmmmm ) in your office, just lift one (or come in early and steal someones from their van :nervous ).
"come in early and steal someones from their van" :Very Happy and don't forget the bricks. :Very Happy :nana :Very Happy
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Lounge Lizard wrote:
DGP1 wrote:There should be spare spares ( :hmmmm ) in your office, just lift one (or come in early and steal someones from their van :nervous ).
"come in early and steal someones from their van" :Very Happy and don't forget the bricks. :Very Happy :nana :Very Happy
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krussel wrote:If its a slow puncture we normally pump it up hard
Oh FFS krussel, you know who'll be along in a moment :roll: :nervous
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Re: Spare Tyres

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All the Combi vans in my day had the spare wheel in a bracket underneath the van

Has that changed then?
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Lounge Lizard wrote:
DGP1 wrote:There should be spare spares ( :hmmmm ) in your office, just lift one (or come in early and steal someones from their van :nervous ).
"come in early and steal someones from their van" :Very Happy and don't forget the bricks. :Very Happy :nana :Very Happy
We had someone, many years ago, in my old office who was lifting the tax discs from the vans and using them on his own vehicle :shhhhh

(He did get found out, and 'left the business')