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Post by jay38a on Oct 8, 2013 15:19:20 GMT
Eventually passed my theory test today (start time was supposed to be 8am, yawn, ended up being 9am). Passed Hazard Perception and CPC last week. I now have a start date of Monday 14th October  |
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Post by bigbaddom1981 on Oct 8, 2013 15:31:13 GMT
Eventually passed my theory test today (start time was supposed to be 8am, yawn, ended up being 9am). Passed Hazard Perception and CPC last week. I now have a start date of Monday 14th October Congrats mate! |
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Post by londonbusboy on Oct 8, 2013 19:21:23 GMT
Eventually passed my theory test today (start time was supposed to be 8am, yawn, ended up being 9am). Passed Hazard Perception and CPC last week. I now have a start date of Monday 14th October Well done i am guessing the hazard perception and theory is similar or near enough the same to a car one? |
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Post by jay38a on Oct 8, 2013 19:24:18 GMT
Eventually passed my theory test today (start time was supposed to be 8am, yawn, ended up being 9am). Passed Hazard Perception and CPC last week. I now have a start date of Monday 14th October Well done i am guessing the hazard perception and theory is similar or near enough the same to a car one? . Yes and no, it has bus/lorry related questions in it and normal highway code, plus its 100 questions long instead of 50. The hazard perception test is 19 clips. |
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Post by twobellstogo on Oct 11, 2013 8:17:01 GMT
Eventually passed my theory test today (start time was supposed to be 8am, yawn, ended up being 9am). Passed Hazard Perception and CPC last week. I now have a start date of Monday 14th October Marvellous news Keep an eye out for someone carrying a huge green or red holdall containing any number of bits of music/musical instruments, usually, Metrobus wise, on the 161, 162 or 233. That will be me  |
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Post by mondraker275 on Oct 11, 2013 14:48:24 GMT
Eventually passed my theory test today (start time was supposed to be 8am, yawn, ended up being 9am). Passed Hazard Perception and CPC last week. I now have a start date of Monday 14th October Thanks for sharing your progress through the application process and all the best for your training and career. I remember doing the School Work Experience at Arriva in Wood Green. I got to send off the applications to potential drivers, review the applications after they came back (assisted), interview drivers, mark their tests, and go out in the van with them amoungst other things. That was a fun 2 weeks, beats standing around at Peacocks which my bro had to do. Any Arriva drivers who applied in Summer 2004 are forever indebted to my kind marking |
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Post by jay38a on Oct 21, 2013 16:02:12 GMT
I've even at work for a week now. First week I had 7208 (10.7m Dart) to drive which was a lovely bus to drive, power was there when you needed it and kickdown was still enabled and I did use it at points. Been to Orpington, Croydon, Sutton, Crawley (of course), Littlehampton, Worthing, Brighton, Tunbridge Wells and Lewes so far, and am going into Central London on Wednesday. As of this week my training bus is now 7380 (10.2m Marshall Dart), which is a total different kettle of fish to drive, I prefer 7208 to the Marshall, the 7380 changes gear too quickly for you to have the power there when you need it.
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Post by jay38a on Oct 28, 2013 18:55:48 GMT
Week 3 of training now, have both my cpc practical test (Mod 4) and my driving test (Mod 3) on Friday  . I am driving 7209 this week, its the best bus in the training fleet, the driving seat is very comfy too. One gripe is that it will use kickdown even if you dont use the pedal but thats helpful when pulling away from a busy roundabout. |
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Post by jay38a on Nov 7, 2013 15:23:12 GMT
I passed my driving test today, so after doing my BTEC next week, il be in Orpington depot as of Sunday week |
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Post by londonbusboy on Nov 7, 2013 20:28:09 GMT
Big well done Jay all the best in your new career |
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Post by Jack on Nov 7, 2013 22:22:05 GMT
Well done Jay....Enjoy it! Your deserve it! |
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Post by M1104 on Nov 7, 2013 23:25:17 GMT
Nice one Jay! All the best
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Post by Mokujin on Nov 8, 2013 0:59:04 GMT
Congratulations Jay! |
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Post by twobellstogo on Nov 8, 2013 9:03:13 GMT
I passed my driving test today, so after doing my BTEC next week, il be in Orpington depot as of Sunday week Woop! Well done, jay38a. Perhaps I'll see you pootling around the 161 sometime! |
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Post by smiler52 on Nov 8, 2013 18:01:27 GMT
well done jay mate
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. I am driving 7209 this week, its the best bus in the training fleet, the driving seat is very comfy too. One gripe is that it will use kickdown even if you dont use the pedal but thats helpful when pulling away from a busy roundabout. 
