BerettaSV10 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Every filling station around Telford is gridlocked with cars everywhere. ASDA Donnington have people marshalling the cars around the carpark, snaking up and down the isles about 300+ cars there and when you get to the pump £25 maximum refill. Been told Morrison is simular and have marshalling to seperate fuel and supermaket customers. Was out and about earlier and was by the clock tower in Donnington que was very short about 5 mins, thought might as well top up save joining possably a bigger que next week when tank would be low on fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAD1927 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Nice to see the repatriation of 3 very brave men on Sky News was over shadowed by the fuel crisis. This is all because a few individuals who drive tankers and earn twice as much as a young soldier on the frontline have threatened to strike. Don't worry the army will cover your *****. You also need to wake up stating that you have one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. Try delivering fuel in Helmand!!!! You should be ashamed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey001 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 What people need to do is find out where the leaders of this unite union live and barricade their homes with cars. Bet you within 2 days of people doing that they would have settled up with a agreement without a strike..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 When was the last time a tanker crashed, blew up and ended the world as we know it...... I'm so glad I didn't bother filling up our 2, the British public should be ashamed of their behaviour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 they should be sacked, and the ones who want a job have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntsman Posted March 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Was it a conspiracy,a massive setup to create panic, and mayhem,probably :blush: I have reason to believe the government and the fuel haulage companys, ignited the cause to see how the country would cope, in a real situation. The governments stategic panel known as COBRA held an emergency meeting and all of a sudden the strikers and Union Unite, have delayed talks until after the Easter holiday. how bizarre,surely Unite would be in a stronger position in not delaying the strike threat. I refer to my earlier belief, that the fuel tax would generate a welcomed, few million towards the end of the financial tax year. with every litre sold the government made 90p in TAX. Makes you wonder :o :o :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storme37 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 "I refer to my earlier belief, that the fuel tax would generate a welcomed, few million towards the end of the financial tax year. with every litre sold the government made 90p in TAX. Makes you wonder :o :o :o" i wouldn't be surprised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I have avoided this topic, both on the forum and in the news. I fuelled on Tuesday morning at Asda, Aintree (143.7p diesel per litre) Tomorrow I have to pick up my kids from my bitch of an ex-wife who deliberately moved to E Yorkshire to stop me seeing the children (admitted in front of a solicitor). There and back is half a tank (260 miles round trip), taking them back in a weeks time will be the same again, total cost one tank £75 or so. Thanks to the roadworks on the M62 I am restricted to 50mph and the good old Mondeo will return 60-70mpg. I intend making sure that I will have enough fuel for all that and any running around that I want to do. So I will make sure that I have a few jerry cans filled with diesel. Ahh yes lovely diesel, nice and safe compared with nasty petrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Was it a conspiracy,a massive setup to create panic, and mayhem,probably :blush: I have reason to believe the government and the fuel haulage companys, ignited the cause to see how the country would cope, in a real situation. The governments stategic panel known as COBRA held an emergency meeting and all of a sudden the strikers and Union Unite, have delayed talks until after the Easter holiday. how bizarre,surely Unite would be in a stronger position in not delaying the strike threat. I refer to my earlier belief, that the fuel tax would generate a welcomed, few million towards the end of the financial tax year. with every litre sold the government made 90p in TAX. IF this was/is the case WE as drivers should go on strike from buyin fuel for 3 days and sicken the ******* who instigated this sham in the first instance !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Seems to depend where you are. Had a few things to do today in Chorlton, Didsbury and Oldham. Didsbury/Chorlton areas of Manchester seem to be out of petrol and diesel, pumps blocked off, none left. Went to Oldham and nobody batting an eyelid. Petrol stations no busier than previously, plenty of petrol, no visible mass hysteria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 "I refer to my earlier belief, that the fuel tax would generate a welcomed, few million towards the end of the financial tax year. with every litre sold the government made 90p in TAX. Makes you wonder :o :o :o" i wouldn't be surprised It has knocked the Granny Tax right off the news and out of peoples minds (except for the Grannies that is, they're still skint). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 It has knocked the Granny Tax right off the news and out of peoples minds (except for the Grannies that is, they're still skint). They are now after they after just filled their tanks up with more petrol than they will use in a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAD1927 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Reckon this is the answer and **** the drivers and fuel giants http://www.onestopbioshop.co.uk/biodiesel-processors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 No harm in trying.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Reckon this is the answer and **** the drivers and fuel giants http://www.onestopbioshop.co.uk/biodiesel-processors Anyone had any experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caisterboy Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Anyone had any experience? I'd really like to know more about this too if anybody knows anything - is it really this easy?? Can you mix it up with pump diesel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Notice the filters are down to 5 microns, would need to check what your injector nozzal size is. For those in the Shropshire are you can check the fuel station status is here http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/03/30/shropshire-petrol-station-closures-map/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davva Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Not that brightened up my day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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