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Welcome back to the channel! In today’s vlog, things get a little bit awkward at the yard. I woke up at 6:00 AM ready to tip, but there was a Swain’s driver still fast asleep in front of me. The forklift drivers told me to jump the queue—did I push in, or was it just fair game since I was ready to roll?

After getting the rebars off, we head over to Scots Pallets in Rainham to load up for a delivery to Derby. It wasn’t all smooth sailing, though. We’re running heavy and high at 4.74m (15'6"), which means dodging some seriously low bridges on the way to East Leake.

I also tried to pull a "cheeky" early delivery a day ahead of schedule... let's just say the reception wasn't exactly warm. Stick around for some dashcam footage, a bit of reversing practice in Nottingham.

Video Highlights & Timestamps
00:00 – Did I push in? The Swain’s driver dilemma.
02:15 – Rebars off and heading to Rainham.
03:40 – Arriving at Scots Pallets: One-way systems and tight turns.
05:10 – The "Helpful" Loader: Learning how to strap (again).
06:25 – Calculating Height: Why 4.74m vs. a 4.6m bridge is a big deal.
08:00 – The Early Delivery Gamble: Will they take the pallets?
10:30 – Navigating the Gotham Lane "Low Bridge" route.
12:15 – Arriving at East Leake: "Are you wearing shorts?!"
13:45 – Rejected! Finding a place to park for the night in Nottingham.
15:20 – Blind-side reversing into an industrial estate.
17:05 – Day 2: Third in line.
19:30 – Final thoughts: We survived the bridges!


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