Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
The objective:
Deliver 217 breeding pigs to Segovi, Spain from East Yorkshire.
Vehicle:
Scania Topline R620 towing custom spec Pezzaoli trailer.
Monday 14.00.
Fully loaded unit out side of our base in East Yorkshire. 42 tonnes total weight. We were loaded up with food and drink and some clothes. We forgot forks and anything to cook in though lol.
A breeding pig for those who live sheltered lives...
Monday 18.30
First stop in the south after 4.5 hours due to the driving time directive...
Wrong animal right idea lol
Manday 21.00
Arrive at Poole Port. One of the few places that will allow us to take Livestock on their ferries. Still they managed to make a hash of this by loading us inside the ferry. Even after telling them we needed to be on the outside deck for ventilation..
Waiting in the 'dangerous load' section.
The ferry.
Tuesday 06.00 - Temp 17degrees
The ferry docks after waiting for 3 hours for the lazy frogs to open their port. Straight off the ferry onto a dual lane road. The only good thing about france is the road system.....
Tueseday 12.00 - Temp 26 degrees
Time to stop for lunch and to water/feed the pigs. We were in a serivice station just below Nantes. We got to see a 20 car police escort of 2 truck full of nuclear weapons turn up too which was odd lol.
Watering time (trailer custom fitted with drinkers and 1000 liter water tanks)...
Trailer roof raised for more ventilation.
Monday 18.00 - Temp 29 degrees
A quick blast through the vinyards...
Then its time to stop for the night. Driven for 10 hours and covered 874km's. Average speed of 87kmh which is damn good in a truck limited to 89kmh...
One problem we were now batteling was the heat. Keeping 217 pigs alive was hard work. We had to resort to hosing them down during stops to cool them off.
Wednesday 04.00 Temp 16 degrees
An early start to get through the spainish borded with as little trouble as possible, since getting stopped generally means a serious fine for any small offence....
Northern spain's mountains..
Wednesday 10.00 Temp 36 degrees
Heat now becoming a huge problem. The pigs are able to drain the 1000litre tanks in 2 hours. Taking on water becomes a priority.
Some nice buildings though.
Wednesday 12.00 Temp 43 degrees
A very tired me planning our route home while waiting for the vet to come to lead us to the drop points.
Wednesday 13.00 Temp 45 degrees
Our first of 4 drops. Heat was horrific. Pigs needed to be constantly monitored.
Wednesday 14.00 Temp 45 degrees
On route to our other drops there was some nice scenery
The villages were not designed for trucks as large as ours... Progress was slow.
Cool statue
Wednesday 1700 Temp 50+
Our last drop. This is the temp reading of the truck in the shade.....
At this point we were very happy to have all the pigs unloaded. A lot less stress for us trying to keep them alive!
Wednesday 1900 Temp 41 degrees.
Time for a wash and dissinfect at the local wash centre..
All clean
Even inside the cab lol
We stayed there for the night and set off the next morning after our rest time expried.
Thursday 04.00 Temp 12degrees
Time to power through spain and get as much of france out of the way as possible. Sadly i made a major f**k up and ended up going into the centre of San Sebastian. Getting out of the city required lots of reversing and pissing spaniards off.... City centres aren't big enough for artics lol
Some nice mountains though lol
The high temps had killed the front tyres on the trailer so we had to raise them in case we were stopped by the police. If they are raised we can say they aren't in use.
Thursday 14.00 temp 34.
Time to stop for our last night in france. We are just North of Nantes thus leaving an easy run to the ferry or around 7 hours. We are exhausted..
Bottle of wine and sit in the sun.
Eat microwaved lasagne lol
Friday 05.00. Temp 10
Head off to the ferry taking in as much coffee as possible....
Friday 1800 Temp 32.
Board ferry for the 3 hour crossing. Have a well earned shower! Eat and sleep a little.
Friday 22.00 Temp 17.
Land in Poole. Have to spend the night at the port to meet our alloted rest time.
Saturday 03.00 Temp 10.
Time to power home with a quick stop for a piss and a coffee.
Saturday 10.00 Temp 15.
Finally back in base. Exhausted.
4200kms covered, Avg MPG of 9. £1600 worth of diesel used.
Deliver 217 breeding pigs to Segovi, Spain from East Yorkshire.
Vehicle:
Scania Topline R620 towing custom spec Pezzaoli trailer.
Monday 14.00.
Fully loaded unit out side of our base in East Yorkshire. 42 tonnes total weight. We were loaded up with food and drink and some clothes. We forgot forks and anything to cook in though lol.
A breeding pig for those who live sheltered lives...
Monday 18.30
First stop in the south after 4.5 hours due to the driving time directive...
Wrong animal right idea lol
Manday 21.00
Arrive at Poole Port. One of the few places that will allow us to take Livestock on their ferries. Still they managed to make a hash of this by loading us inside the ferry. Even after telling them we needed to be on the outside deck for ventilation..
Waiting in the 'dangerous load' section.
The ferry.
Tuesday 06.00 - Temp 17degrees
The ferry docks after waiting for 3 hours for the lazy frogs to open their port. Straight off the ferry onto a dual lane road. The only good thing about france is the road system.....
Tueseday 12.00 - Temp 26 degrees
Time to stop for lunch and to water/feed the pigs. We were in a serivice station just below Nantes. We got to see a 20 car police escort of 2 truck full of nuclear weapons turn up too which was odd lol.
Watering time (trailer custom fitted with drinkers and 1000 liter water tanks)...
Trailer roof raised for more ventilation.
Monday 18.00 - Temp 29 degrees
A quick blast through the vinyards...
Then its time to stop for the night. Driven for 10 hours and covered 874km's. Average speed of 87kmh which is damn good in a truck limited to 89kmh...
One problem we were now batteling was the heat. Keeping 217 pigs alive was hard work. We had to resort to hosing them down during stops to cool them off.
Wednesday 04.00 Temp 16 degrees
An early start to get through the spainish borded with as little trouble as possible, since getting stopped generally means a serious fine for any small offence....
Northern spain's mountains..
Wednesday 10.00 Temp 36 degrees
Heat now becoming a huge problem. The pigs are able to drain the 1000litre tanks in 2 hours. Taking on water becomes a priority.
Some nice buildings though.
Wednesday 12.00 Temp 43 degrees
A very tired me planning our route home while waiting for the vet to come to lead us to the drop points.
Wednesday 13.00 Temp 45 degrees
Our first of 4 drops. Heat was horrific. Pigs needed to be constantly monitored.
Wednesday 14.00 Temp 45 degrees
On route to our other drops there was some nice scenery
The villages were not designed for trucks as large as ours... Progress was slow.
Cool statue
Wednesday 1700 Temp 50+
Our last drop. This is the temp reading of the truck in the shade.....
At this point we were very happy to have all the pigs unloaded. A lot less stress for us trying to keep them alive!
Wednesday 1900 Temp 41 degrees.
Time for a wash and dissinfect at the local wash centre..
All clean
Even inside the cab lol
We stayed there for the night and set off the next morning after our rest time expried.
Thursday 04.00 Temp 12degrees
Time to power through spain and get as much of france out of the way as possible. Sadly i made a major f**k up and ended up going into the centre of San Sebastian. Getting out of the city required lots of reversing and pissing spaniards off.... City centres aren't big enough for artics lol
Some nice mountains though lol
The high temps had killed the front tyres on the trailer so we had to raise them in case we were stopped by the police. If they are raised we can say they aren't in use.
Thursday 14.00 temp 34.
Time to stop for our last night in france. We are just North of Nantes thus leaving an easy run to the ferry or around 7 hours. We are exhausted..
Bottle of wine and sit in the sun.
Eat microwaved lasagne lol
Friday 05.00. Temp 10
Head off to the ferry taking in as much coffee as possible....
Friday 1800 Temp 32.
Board ferry for the 3 hour crossing. Have a well earned shower! Eat and sleep a little.
Friday 22.00 Temp 17.
Land in Poole. Have to spend the night at the port to meet our alloted rest time.
Saturday 03.00 Temp 10.
Time to power home with a quick stop for a piss and a coffee.
Saturday 10.00 Temp 15.
Finally back in base. Exhausted.
4200kms covered, Avg MPG of 9. £1600 worth of diesel used.
