It was a late start today because Dan the guy I was sharing the cab with yesterday had his test at 8.30am. He passed which is great. My turn next perhaps.
First off we head out to Grays town centre for a quick reminder of how to go round the one way system. Dan went that way on his test, so Dave wants to make sure I remember how tight it all is.
Then its off to Maritime’s yard to do some more reversing. And surprisingly I seem to be able to do it this morning. I do the exercise in once go five times in a row. On the sixth I needed one shunt, but even so I think I may finally have cracked it. Then I did a trailer change and the air line seemed a little easier to put back on today - or maybe I’ve just remembered the technique.
Then it’s out on the road to get a bit of practice in before the test. Apart from clipping the curb once it all seemed to go okay.
So to the test centre.
The reverse went fine - in in one again, so I was very pleased with that and I thought I may be able to pass.
But at the third roundabout I had to sit for a long time waiting for a space to pull out. There were cars everywhere. And when I did finally pull out I was a bit flustered and clipped the curb with the trailer.
The rest of the drive went fine, apart from following a very lost German truck that was going up all the curbs as it went very slowly.
Despite a bit of trouble with the airline again in the trailer change that went off well too.
So despite only getting two minors, I failed with one serious for my little trip up the curb. Oh well. Dave is very disappointed and immediately gets me booked in for another test in three weeks time. So here’s hoping it all comes together then.