Truck stuck

We have just finished a shingle drive for a customer in strood, the other day we had a delivery of the type 1 roadstone and other items, about three tonnes in all.

Whilst we were preparing the ground using a hired digger, we came across an old manhole cover, under which was a disused drain, which created a hole about 6 to 7 feet deep, as we were taking up old tarmac we filled the hole with this material and other hardcore, after making sure that the drain was not in use of course.

When the delivery turned up we said to the driver please be careful of this area as we have not made it firm enough yet, well you can guess what happened, yes the truck got stuck in the hole, the front wheel was well and truly deep into it. After some attempts to lift it, it was decided that my van would be the answer to help pull the truck out.

Now my van is only a scudo, not the type of vehicle to go pulling a 7.5 tonne truck out.

Well I was very proud of my little old thing, it pulled the truck out and got it on its way. Fiat scudo the new JCB.

The hole is now firm to drive over.

See you all soon!!!