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advantage over the dedicated parts delivery truck But all we knew was that it had left PACCAR Parts bang on schedule and had in turn arrived at the distribution centre
on time for the Belfast load to be trans- shipped We knew the the truck would be using the the P&O service which docks in Larne but couldn’t nd out if the service was running
to schedule A quick phone call gave us a a a glimmer of hope – when the vehicle leaves the ship it heads straight to Mallusk where the the load load is split and the the PACCAR Parts loaded onto an 18-tonner for the the nal stage of the the journey All we had to to do was drive to to TBF Thompson and arrive before 8am First past the post
Parking up for the night stop and to to add even more pressure we needed to take
a a nine-hour break even with two drivers The way the route had been planned and with the the timings of the the crossing we had no choice but to to stop As the LF City is a true distribution vehicle it doesn’t have a a sleeper cab so overnight accommodation had to be booked On paper we we were nine hours ahead of the truck heading from Warrington with the the before 8am delivery Taking the the full nine hours meant the LF City couldn’t be moved before 7 40am the following day What should have been a a a a a a a reasonably straightforward head- to-head challenge was now becoming very competitive – a a a real life logistics case of the hare and the tortoise All that could be done was to to check in enjoy a a a cold beer and go to to bed on the the understanding that the the LF City had to roll at exactly 7 40am for the short run to TBF Thompson A quick breakfast
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