Don’t run out of fuel

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Re: Don’t run out of fuel

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The 'media' created the shortage, and now they are spinning it for all it's worth.
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Richard Simpson Mark II wrote: Mon Sep 27, 2021 9:28 pm The 'media' created the shortage, and now they are spinning it for all it's worth.
Or maybe our "masters" decided we needed something to distract us from the gas prices?
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this weekend is the ADV camping weekend , in SCOTLAND , mixed feelings my son Callum is working in EDINBURGH ,he had big problem getting petrol in glasgow at 6.15 am yesterday morning .LETS hope madness is over by the weekend. :oops:
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Had to wait FIVE minutes to get fuel in Ullapool this afternoon :evil:

Feckin motorhome blocking the entrance, once they'd paid no more queue :)
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Post by Helicoptermanr22 »

Im in the transport industry and has nothing to do with lack of drivers for pet reg units. Its the press has accentuated the situation creating this situation.

Unprecedented demand has dried up the garage capacity 3 fold over the last week.

Tanker drivers are working to capacity and now under duress to get supplies back up maxxing driver hours and car drivers un willing to break the Qs to let the tankers in.

media chaos created a perfect storm with numpties filling coke bottles and plastic bags with fuel.

Dickheads!
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All true.
Hoyer was sacking drivers last year...it delivers fuel for all the 'majors'.
Cost-cutting can come at a terrible price, sometimes.
I hope the govt is charging Hoyer the full market rate for the tanks and drivers it says it is providing.

Hoyer vacancies here...salaries stated for some locations, but not the job down 'ere. That's just 'competitive'!


http://jobs.hoyer.uk.com/vacancies
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Today I fitted a seat leveller thingy to my nc750s.. so, as I had a bit of precious petrol, E10, in my tank, I had to test it out.

My first garage,around the corner from me, had an empty space and a full pump. I was in and out like a shot, spending the last £10 I had left for the week, and was off to mid wales whooping and grinning like a good 'un, lol.

BTW, the plastic leveller did its job well, transforming the comfort and handling of the bike.

It was a cold but glorious day . .. :P

Wot fuel shortage ?? lol
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ECKY THUMP RALLY i a few days ,,,
not sure whats available petrol wise on the motorways ,,

M6,M42 ,M1 (700mls return for me ) so will need a couple of fills

if things are looking bad i cant risk it

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Re: Don’t run out of fuel

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Greetings John,

Some friends of mine drove up from Portsmouth to Windermere yesterday via motorways and they saw no problems with obtaining petrol or diesel at the service stations on the motorways.

I my local area, Romiley & Hyde, petrol/diesel available and not much queuing.

TTFN

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M Way services get priority...and charge the highest prices.
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