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At what Point do you fill your Vans?

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Kings Norton
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At what Point do you fill your Vans?

Post by Kings Norton »

Hi Guys, at what point do you fill your vans? I know the best day and ideal day would be Tuesdays but at what time? The garage is 5 minutes away from my office so I asked the manager this morning at 7 30 can I fill it now he replied "No fill it when your duty starts" it started at 6 30 so he was basically saying fill it when your out there, then I get caught in the traffic and the school run surely he can give me 5/7 mins to fill it at 7 to 7 30am makes sense. What time does the rest of you fill it???
DGP1
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

Post by DGP1 »

Usually when the light starts flashing :nervous and then it's at the nearest filling station that I'm at when it's needed.
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fishtank
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

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Collection guy does it for me.... :thumbup
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
Kings Norton
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

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DGP1 wrote:Usually when the light starts flashing :nervous and then it's at the nearest filling station that I'm at when it's needed.
Very good. :Applause
Kings Norton
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

Post by Kings Norton »

fishtank wrote:Collection guy does it for me.... :thumbup
I'm talking P & L.
maninred
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

Post by maninred »

In our office it is the normal practice to leave the van virtually empty the day before the rest day cover takes over the duty. :cuppa
Kings Norton
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

Post by Kings Norton »

maninred wrote:In our office it is the normal practice to leave the van virtually empty the day before the rest day cover takes over the duty. :cuppa
A floater in my office got so p***ed off at walk holders doing that leaving the van empty till he was on so now he brings it to the garage puts £5 in to do him for the day and has the last laugh.
thechemistshop
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

Post by thechemistshop »

:Very Happy as often as possible ,, free club card points from tesco :Very Happy
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

Post by fishtank »

Kings Norton wrote:
fishtank wrote:Collection guy does it for me.... :thumbup
I'm talking P & L.
So am I.
The guy who uses my van on the 3pm collection fills it up for me.
He's a good guy,sometimes I leave him half a Kit Kat in the glove box. :neutral:
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
Kings Norton
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

Post by Kings Norton »

thechemistshop wrote::Very Happy as often as possible ,, free club card points from tesco :Very Happy
Don't think Tesco take those cards.
janitor
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

Post by janitor »

We have own pump at the office, so I filled the van every Friday whether it needed it or not.
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

Post by UnhappyGremlin »

Kings Norton wrote:
thechemistshop wrote::Very Happy as often as possible ,, free club card points from tesco :Very Happy
Don't think Tesco take those cards.
Yes they do.
Sometimes, I wish I wasn't a Rep.
rjack
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

Post by rjack »

you fill up weekly im on rural 84 miles and fill up 3 times a week
DGP1
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

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rjack wrote:you fill up weekly im on rural 84 miles and fill up 3 times a week
:shock: I do 25 miles a day..........fill up every 4 weeks :nervous
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Stormproof
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Re: At what Point do you fill your Vans?

Post by Stormproof »

DGP1 wrote:
rjack wrote:you fill up weekly im on rural 84 miles and fill up 3 times a week
:shock: I do 25 miles a day..........fill up every 4 weeks :nervous
He probably drives like James Hunt DGP, where as you drive like James May :chuckle
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets


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