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I drove this today

Post #1 by Neversweat » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:01 pm

Having new brake tester fitted at work - This was in the way when they arrived today left by the Groundworkers and GAP (even though their depot is opposite wouldn't move it neither would the brake tester installers so after telephone instructions from Graham off I went :D

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Post #2 by Jeremy Rowland » Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:06 pm

You didn't get tempted to drill for oil then Steve :lol: nice one. :thumbup:

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Post #3 by Neversweat » Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:34 pm

How many H & S laws do you think I broke moving it then :?: In single or double figures :D

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Post #4 by Jeremy Rowland » Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:54 pm

Neversweat wrote:How many H & S laws do you think I broke moving it then :?: In single or double figures :D

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Technically speaking none because you had received instructions on how to operate it and you were not using it to dig with; yes the law is as clear as mud does my head in. :arrrrgh: Even if you had your full ticket for one and there was an accident where somebody was killed both the company and yourself would still be subject to prosecution :evil: makes me sick that's why they no longer call it 'an accident' they refer to it as 'an incident' just so that somebody can be blamed, so I wonder if accidents even exist anymore.

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Post #5 by jcb4cx » Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:30 pm

Did he receive the instructions for a competent operator though :think: :lol:
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Post #6 by Gavin Phillips » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:55 am

Nice looking bit of kit! GAP seems to be a big user of Kubota excavators, in fact I don't think I've seen any other make with their logo on it. Never managed to visit their depot though to see what they have.

The impressions I get from speaking to drivers on these machines are fairly highly rated though.
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Post #7 by Joes1989 » Sun Jun 15, 2014 3:52 pm

GAP use Cat minis too! We used to use them occasionally and had a few of the cats on hire!


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Post #8 by Gavin Phillips » Sun Jun 15, 2014 4:04 pm

Joes1989 wrote:GAP use Cat minis too! We used to use them occasionally and had a few of the cats on hire!


Hmm I haven't seen any of those yet. The only non-Kubota plant I've seen from GAP are their site dumpers lol. Thanks for letting me know. :thumbup:
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