![]() ![]() After a large crane is wheeled in to get the stairs in place, a problem arises when the concrete sections are found to be too heavy for even this 8-tonne monster to lift!Ĭar transporter driver Paul Goodenough is loaded with nine cars fresh from the manufacturer. The staircase has to be erected overnight and the job must be finished before the first passengers arrive the following morning. ![]() He has no choice but to watch time tick by as he waits for a fitter.Īs Southend Airport continues to expand, Roy Hill is supervising the installation of a made-to-measure concrete staircase, which will be the centrepiece of the new terminal. With an illegal tyre, there is no way that Roy can hit the road. There is no room for delays but, as he begins his morning safety checks, he notices a big problem – a large tear in his tyre. Trucker Roy Marshall is working on a bank holiday, heading to the West Country with a load of timber on a time-pressured multi-drop. Before Tim can drop his load of green fuel he has to make a stop at a biomass processing site in Widnes, where a giant sorting machine screens his haul as part of quality control. In his last job before the weekend, biomass tramper (a driver on a long trip who sleeps in his cab) Tim Fox is loaded with woodchip on a run to a paper mill in Shotton. There is a surprise in store for Mark, however, when he is introduced to his new truck and sees her name!īiomass is big business for Stobart, with the company now shifting over 750,000 tonnes a year. It has been a three-year romance, but it is now time for her to retire gracefully. Mark Dixon and his leading lady, faithful truck Phoebe Grace, come to the end of the road together. As anyone who has ever put up wallpaper knows, it is not an easy job. As the truck is a new and unfamiliar shape, Chris must work out the new wrap design, getting each of the sections in exactly the right place. Will he manage to make all his deliveries on time?įitter Chris Lacey has a real challenge on his hands when he ‘wraps’ a brand new model in the Stobart branded livery for the first time. He goes on a tour of the East Midlands on a multi-drop mission, but it seems that around every corner is another massive queue. Trucking favourite Matt Ekins makes a return to his spiritual home. Will the team be able to get the job done before the trains start running again? But almost as soon as he gets started, things begin to go wrong. Trainee Dan Metcalfe has his first ever shift in charge of the Gopher, carrying out overnight repairs to the line just south of Sunderland. Along the way, we learn where his unusual nickname comes from. He battles through traffic and heavy rain, but then has to get the monster machine on to the rails. Ian ‘Spit’ Wilson has to deliver a 15-tonne rail repair machine, known as the Gopher, to Sunderland. This week, there are major jobs in store for Stobart’s rail team. It is the busiest time of year for the haulage firm and a hospital in Cambridge is awaiting the arrival of a giant tree to help raise patients' spirits. Stobart's rail maintenance team are out in force working around the clock this week as they attempt to waterproof a railway bridge across the M6. Mark Dixon takes a short cut through London but ends up all at sea. Jimmy Callaghan has to deal with freak snowy weather on one of Britain's most dangerous roads in the Peak District. In Southport, Jimmy Callaghan is battling with some troublesome bollards. Ī new, eco-friendly, trailer becomes part of the firm's fleet and driver Mark Dixon is the first to test drive it. Tim's beloved biomass truck is loaded up with 13 tons of heavy-duty recyclable window and door frames.Ī huge convoy of new Stobart trucks sets off on a 1,200 mile road trip as they deliver a two million pound Mercedes Motorhome to the Spanish Grand Prix. Neil drives a 61ft road train which ends up on the verge of jack-knifing. Ed Stobart takes on tramping and learns about the less glamorous side of life on the road when he sleeps overnight in a truck. This week features a day out at Newmarket races as the firm’s customised silver horse box worth almost half a million pounds delivers a VIP cargo – the bosses’ thoroughbred horses.įiona delivering 26 tonnes of ice. Biomass maestro Tim Fox battles Mother Nature collecting. ![]() Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers (UK) Season 4 (2012)Ī trucking convoy drives through the Alps on an epic 1200 mile journey delivering Pirelli tyres to an F1 test race in Italy. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |