No sour grapes on wine run
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"NO SOUR grapes" — but as someone who had done exactly the run detailed in CM November 29 (the Beaujolais run), but legally, I must dispute Bill Brock's figures.
I would like to know how he did 481 miles at an average of 48mph in 8hr 55min! If he did 48mph with legal stops he would arrive at 10.00am. To arrive at 8,55 without stops is 53mph average.
The conclusion one comes to is that the French law was broken in two ways: drivers' hours, no rest taken after 4hr driving; speeding, the speed limit is 80km/h (50mph).
Whilst I know that both these laws are frequently broken I am very disappointed to find that CM — "Europe's leading weekly transport journal" not only condones this but is actually encouraging law breaking.
I hope the payload of the unit is more than 17.5 tons; I couldn't
make money at that figure.
Your comments please. "SOUR GRAPES" COOPER Gerrards Cross Bucks There is no requirement ti breaks must be taken aw from the vehicle. We wt double manned. And inferr start times have led you to . sume a false premise. Stati the average speed as 48m cannot be construed as prom ing others to exceed the Fret, speed limit.
The customer determines I cargo — in this case 17.5 tons wine. It is the transport opera. who must decide the type vehicle to use and the rate charge. — Editor.