Trycar

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-Trucking -

-the backbone of the economy.

-Day and night, seven days a week...

-..all year round.

-Lorries travel the country

-transporting goods...

-..essential to our daily lives.

-This huge industry

-is the linchpin of life.

-The driver plays a pivotal role.

-With more freight than ever before,

-thousands of drivers are needed...

-..to keep the wheels turning.

-In this programme, we'll put four

-potential truckers to the test...

-..through a series of tasks to prove

-their character and their patience.

-One of them

-will win their HGV licence.

-Our aim is to find a trucker.

-Britain's roads

-are among the busiest in the world.

-It's estimated that 60,000

-additional drivers are needed...

-..to transport essential goods.

-We received

-a huge public response...

-..on social media

-and national radio.

-We know how much it costs

-to pass your HGV test.

-From the multitude of applications,

-a short list of 18 was chosen.

-They were whittled down

-to four competitors...

-..who will go head to head for

-a chance to win their HGV licence.

-A prize worth over 1,000 that could

-also change someone's life for ever.

-Here are the four candidates.

-Huw Alwyn, a musician and

-rope expert from Penrhyndeudraeth.

-Enfys Creeney, a furniture

-upholsterer from Llynfaes, Anglesey.

-Gareth Rennie,

-a buildings' planner from Caeathro.

-And Mari Slaymaker,

-a barber from Llandysul.

-Putting them through their paces

-are Huw Williams and John Thomas...

-..two instructors with more than 80

-years' HGV experience between them.

-Seizing the prize won't be easy.

-The journey ahead will test

-the drivers' skills, patience...

-..and temper...

-..under the watchful eye

-of our chief examiner.

-My name's Rusel Jones,

-I live on Anglesey.

-I've been an examiner for 34 years.

-I don't put up with any nonsense.

-Our instructors are on their way

-to collect our drivers...

-..and give them a bit of a shock.

-The drivers know that someone

-is going to collect them...

-..but what they're not expecting

-are the instructors themselves...

-..in a lorry.

-Hello, Huw. I'm John.

-I'm from the Trycar programme

-and this is for you.

-Good morning, Enfys.

-Hello, Gareth?

-Hiya, Mari. I'm Huw.

-I have a letter for you.

-"The first thing you must do

-is drive on a public road...

-"..for a two-hour driving lesson

-in a vehicle...

-"..over two-metres long...

-"..and 15 tonnes in weight.

-"Safe driving and good luck."

-I'm game.

-I'm game.

-

-Now?

-Away we go, then.

-No clutch. I sold it earlier.

-It's in neutral now.

-All you do is push that.

-Huw and John familiarize the drivers

-with the controls...

-..and health and safety.

-..and health and safety.

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-It's complicated.

-You'll soon get used to it.

-In no time at all they're out

-on the open road for the first time.

-The three most important things...

-..are standard,

-safety on the road...

-..and to make sure they deal

-with other vehicles safely.

-The rigid body lorry

-is a tireless worker.

-It weighs anything

-from 7.5 tonnes - 32 tonnes.

-This vehicle is almost 35 feet long.

-It has 12 automatic gears.

-This kind of lorry carries skips,

-it doubles as a tipper...

-..it can carry horses

-or work as a fridge on wheels.

-It's equipped

-to adapt to any task.

-These are the lorries

-that keep the economy going.

-Keep a safe distance

-from the white van in case it stops.

-I don't fancy ending up in the sea.

-It's cold!

-It's too cold for a swim today!

-If you're going to overtake, check

-the mirror to see if you're clear.

-Having crossed

-Britannia Bridge safely...

-..Huw Alwyn heads to a place

-truckers call Wingmirror Alley.

-A busy, narrow street full of cars

-in Caernarfon town centre.

-Take her back to the kerb.

-Back to the kerb.

-Take her back to the kerb.

-Take a quick glance.

-That's it.

-Lovely. Just make sure you're clear.

-Head to the lights and turn right.

-Turn gently, not too soon.

-That's it, lovely. Go on.

-That's it.

-Lovely.

-Huw Alwyn

-has dealt well with Caernarfon.

-How is Enfys doing

-in the Anglesey rain?

-It's nice to drive.

-It's like a little car.

-Watch wing mirrors.

-Watch wing mirrors.

-Look further ahead.

-You're looking here.

-Enfys is heading

-to Llangefni town centre...

-..with its narrow one-way system.

-Watch this small car approaching.

-Watch the Audi. Wait, wait, wait!

-Go forward. Take her around.

-And more. Don't worry

-about this side. Square up now.

-Check your mirror. Away you go.

-Square up

-with the kerb in front of you.

-Away you go. To the left here, OK?

-Mirrors, indicate left.

-In Caernarfon, Gareth's finding

-that the roads are very crowded.

-Go out towards me.

-Slowly, Gareth.

-Slowly. Hold her

-as tight as possible. Slow it down.

-That's lovely.

-Let the man get out of the way.

-We want to go up that narrow road,

-OK?

-That's it.

-Watch this guy approaching.

-Wait for him to get out of the way.

-The man's on the phone,

-so he's busy.

-Slowly does it. Lovely.

-Round with it.

-Follow the kerb on the right.

-Spot on.

-Gareth's dealt well

-with the traffic.

-During Mari's lesson...

-..the trees

-are causing problems for her.

-Leave him approach. Keep out.

-Watch wing mirrors.

-Keep out, keep out.

-Keep out, keep out.

-I'm really, really sorry.

-It's alright. Go on.

-Mari also has to deal

-with Llangefni...

-..which is

-completely unfamiliar to her.

-Now bring her round.

-Right here.

-That's it. Edge out.

-Away you go.

-Away you go.

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-Can I go on top of the white thing?

-Colin. He's burying someone.

-He's going to the cemetery.

-Is he?

-Keep her to me.

-My name's Mari Slaymaker.

-I live in Saron near Llandysul.

-I'm 20-something years old.

-I'm Llandysul's barber.

-I'm confident.

-I like helping people.

-I like having a good laugh too.

-I enjoy driving, I like riding

-pillion on my sister's motorbike.

-I'd like to do

-a boat-driving test...

-..and a helicopter test

-but I haven't told Mam about that!

-I'd like a HGV licence...

-..because one of my dreams...

-..is to take my friend, who

-works for The Smiles Foundation...

-..in a lorry full of goods

-to less fortunate people...

-..in Romania.

-Whatever the size of the lorry...

-..I doubt it'd affect me because

-I don't get stressed under pressure.

-So bring it on!

-Upper Bangor, early morning.

-The second town facing our drivers.

-As Enfys climbs the hill,

-the roads are incredibly busy.

-Keep going as you are.

-That's it.

-Wing mirrors and away.

-Mirrors again on the way in.

-Keep it tight now.

-Remember to check the mirror.

-Keep out.

-Watch the crossing.

-And away.

-Stay out, stay out.

-Enfys has done well.

-Hot on her heels is Huw Alwyn.

-Out she goes. Cancel.

-Take care now. Sit on

-the white line. Don't go too close.

-Indicate now. If it's clear...

-It's clear now, isn't it?

-Overtake it. Right out.

-You've started,

-so take her right out. Right out.

-You started going then. Back in.

-Straighten up.

-Mirror on the car

-and follow the white line, OK?

-That's it, away we go.

-I've been climbing for years

-but I dip in and out...

-..because I have

-so many different hobbies.

-I love trying new things.

-I love scaling heights.

-It's my job.

-I love being on the ropes.

-I know a few people who do rigging

-work at festivals like Glastonbury.

-One bloke I know drives the lorry

-with all the equipment.

-His other job is rigging

-while he's attached to ropes.

-Maybe one day that's what I'll do.

-I'm looking forward

-to having a go...

-..at driving the lorry.

-I saw my friend the other day

-and sat in his lorry...

-..while he took a photo of me,

-like a little boy!

-I was so excited to sit in a lorry.

-I've never actually driven one.

-I know I'm going to win.

-There's no doubt about that.

-It's in the bag!

-Still to come,

-Mari and Gareth are challenged...

-..by the narrow streets of Bangor...

-..and they all get to grips

-with a much larger lorry.

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-We're putting four potential lorry

-drivers through a series of tasks.

-One of them

-will win their HGV licence.

-Mari's next to face the busy,

-narrow streets of Upper Bangor.

-Am I going straight across?

-Am I going straight across?

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-Yes. Towards me. Slow down.

-Come off the throttle.

-Off the throttle, it won't stall.

-OK? Tight in the white line.

-This mirror and away.

-Hot on Mari's heels is Gareth...

-..who must wait at the roundabout.

-Push the handbrake halfway down.

-A little more.

-Hold it down towards me.

-Just hold it there.

-Give it a bit of throttle now.

-Release the handbrake.

-Around she goes.

-Take your time. The light's on red.

-Cancel your indicator.

-Take your time.

-There we go.

-Gareth is a buildings' planner...

-..but his main interest is history,

-especially the Battle of Waterloo.

-Gareth contributes a lot

-of practical aspects to the group.

-He finds the relevant contacts to

-make the costumes. He helps a lot.

-I hadn't considered lorry driving...

-..until I started doing

-the Napoleonic re-enactment.

-We have so much equipment...

-..we need a solution

-to the problem.

-It'd solve so many problems for the

-group if Gareth won his HGV licence.

-I don't know

-if I can win the competition.

-I'll give the driving

-my best shot...

-..because I already possess

-the other skills required.

-With the drivers

-safely back from the mainland...

-..it's time

-for a well-deserved cuppa.

-How do you think I'm doing so far?

-How do you think I'm doing so far?

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-Not bad, apart from the Bangor kerb!

-Hitting even one kerb is bad!

-How do you like driving?

-It's alright, I just have to

-keep checking my mirrors.

-I have to get used

-to something big behind me.

-I think everybody should do that.

-You don't realize

-how difficult it is to drive one.

-We had a small problem

-in the beginning.

-We came down the hill

-towards a roundabout.

-He was coming down a hill

-and there was so much going on.

-He lost it a bit and hit a kerb...

-..but nothing too serious.

-He was good, to be honest.

-I can't complain.

-What I've had to concentrate on...

-..is checking my mirrors often.

-Things I don't notice that I do

-when I'm driving a car.

-In the beginning I was

-driving too close to the hedge.

-I think I skimmed a few branches...

-..and the mirror bent.

-But it didn't come off,

-so that's OK!

-Mari takes a break.

-But how is Gareth getting on?

-I really enjoyed that.

-It was superb.

-Once I'm comfortable

-with driving something so big...

-..and I get a feel for it...

-..and get a handle on that...

-..it's fun.

-OK, fire it up.

-Once they've finished

-their cuppas...

-..it's time for

-the second part of the lesson.

-Have you warmed up now, Huw?

-Have you warmed up now, Huw?

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-Yes. On fire!

-The lesson takes them along the

-rural roads of Anglesey's coast...

-..through narrow villages, providing

-a new challenge for the new drivers.

-Around she goes.

-That's it. Excellent.

-Follow the kerb in front of you now.

-That's it, lovely.

-Don't rush. Keep out. That's it.

-Mirrors and indicate.

-I opened the shop last September

-and I haven't stopped since!

-It's been non-stop.

-I'm not afraid of hard work.

-I work long hours in the shop.

-I go to people's homes to paint.

-I was raised on a farm

-so I'm used to hard work.

-I love driving. I jump in the

-driver's seat before my husband.

-I'm a confident driver.

-I'll drive any vehicle.

-I'd like to pass my test

-so I can travel further afield...

-..to pick up different types

-of furniture from France.

-My brother has been

-driving lorries for 25 years.

-My cousins drive lorries,

-my uncle drove a Shell lorry...

-..so it's in the blood, really.

-Don't go too fast here, Gareth...

-..because the cows are free to graze

-here and they cross the road...

-..so we have to be very careful

-or we'll be eating beef for months!

-Are you used to her size

-and enjoying driving her?

-Yes. I've got used to her now.

-Around she goes. Mirror, mirror.

-Indicator to exit now.

-That's it, away you go.

-You've driven on a variety of roads.

-Yes, I have.

-You need to in this part of Wales.

-That's right.

-You're dealing very well with them,

-fair play.

-Ice Road Truckers next.

-Yes, try that next!

-The drivers

-have no idea where the lesson ends.

-But we're going to take them to the

-world's most picturesque race track.

-I did it!

-I enjoyed that more, actually.

-It got a bit hairy

-driving through Brynsiencyn...

-..but it was alright after that.

-I enjoyed it.

-She enjoyed herself. The lorry

-didn't scare her. She listened.

-I was happy with her driving.

-You have to concentrate more

-on the narrow roads.

-If something's coming, you have to

-make sure there's room to pass...

-..whilst keeping an eye on your

-rear end to avoid being clipped.

-It went well.

-I saw a lot of difference in him

-this afternoon. More confidence.

-He was a lot more relaxed with her.

-There's hope for him yet!

-I enjoyed that a great deal.

-During the second part

-of the lesson...

-..I was a lot more comfortable...

-..driving the lorry.

-I really enjoyed that.

-She listens. She's improved a lot

-since stopping for a cuppa earlier.

-Instructing her is straightforward.

-I feel a lot more comfortable

-with her after this morning.

-I'm really enjoying it.

-He drove her very nicely. I didn't

-have to teach him very much.

-It was a tight squeeze in Caernarfon

-and he coped remarkably well.

-There are no problems.

-But there's

-no time for the drivers to relax.

-They go straight to the garage

-to hear their next challenge.

-For the next test, you'll

-be driving a far bigger lorry.

-This will be longer

-and much heavier.

-You must drive the vehicle forwards

-before reversing...

-..around the central cone

-and into the bay marked with cones.

-An additional problem -

-you will do this...

-..alongside each other in the dark.

-Have you driven a trailer before?

-Not really,

-nothing like that, anyway.

-It won't be easy

-doing it in the dark.

-I knew something like this'd happen.

-This class of lorry

-is the king of the road.

-It weighs 44 tonnes...

-..and can be up to 54 feet long.

-It houses a 510-horsepower engine...

-..and the power's

-transferred to the road...

-..by tyres that are 31.5cm wide.

-It has 12 gears and can transport

-almost 500 litres of fuel.

-As it's able to carry large loads,

-this lorry is vital...

-..to our everyday lives.

-The drivers will be instructed on

-the very task they'll be tested on.

-They must not go over the lines

-and they must stop...

-..within a metre

-of the final cone in the bay.

-They must use their mirrors

-because in a lorry like this...

-..if you turn the wheel one way,

-the trailer goes the other way.

-There wasn't much difference

-in driving the lorry itself...

-..it was the trailer at the rear

-that was difficult to manoeuvre.

-You're looking at it

-through a mirror...

-..instead of turning and getting

-an idea of what exactly's happening.

-It's completely virtual and odd.

-Still to come...

-..the bagging task in the dark.

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-The stage has been set.

-The bagging task.

-They will go head to head...

-..in the dark.

-Under the beady eye

-of our examiner, Rusel Jones...

-..our drivers are competing against

-each other to win their HGV licence.

-First to go head to head

-are Mari and Huw.

-Huw's off like a greyhound.

-Mari's having handbrake problems.

-Rusel's keeping a watchful eye

-on everything.

-Mari's very consistent.

-She's slower than Huw

-but this isn't a race.

-Huw's first

-to try and bag around the cone.

-And slowly but surely

-is Mari's style.

-Off the throttle now.

-A little bit more now.

-Go on.

-Mari's good, you know.

-She really is.

-Huw has run into difficulty

-in the red lorry.

-He'll have to take a shunt now.

-Huw has to reposition the lorry

-to try and clear the central cone.

-Keep coming forward. Keep coming.

-Keep coming forward. Keep coming.

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-Like the rabbit and the hare...

-..Mari, in the blue lorry,

-is now in the lead.

-She's a lot more careful.

-She's consistent too.

-She's very precise.

-While in the red lorry...

-..is Huw in danger

-of going over the white line?

-Is he over?

-No, he's right on the line.

-The trouble is,

-when people do their test...

-..and they stop and start,

-stop and start...

-..they think about it and they

-forget which way to turn the wheel.

-This task

-requires a lot of concentration...

-..and Huw

-has understood what's required.

-Right hand. Too late. Stop.

-Bring her forward slowly.

-Things aren't plain sailing

-for Mari.

-She must drive forwards

-and reposition.

-Slowly does it. Slowly, slowly.

-They're currently side by side...

-..with Huw Alwyn

-first to bag into the bay.

-Right hand down hard now. Spin it.

-Both are listening carefully

-to the instructors.

-Mari's in deep concentration

-as she succeeds...

-..in parking the trailer in the bay.

-Hold it like that. More left.

-That's it, go on. That's it.

-Huw and Mari are home safely.

-But have they come to a standstill

-in the right spot?

-Huw's round the back,

-taking a look at how he's done.

-Where's he going?

-Are you happy?

-Are you happy?

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-Spot on. Perfect. Thanks.

-Great.

-Get in!

-Huw Alwyn is happy,

-but what about Mari?

-Well done.

-Well done.

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-Thank you.

-I thought you did wonderfully.

-Thank you.

-Doing it in the dark

-makes it ridiculously hard....

-..because

-you see nothing in the mirrors.

-But as Huw said, you might have

-to reverse in the middle of nowhere.

-You can't see a thing.

-It's Gareth and Enfys' turn

-to get behind the wheel.

-Gareth's having trouble

-with the red lorry's handbrake.

-Ooh! Jerky start.

-Enfys is cautious in the blue lorry

-and drives alongside Gareth.

-Alright, Gareth? Put it in reverse.

-Do you have to pull the lever?

-The red lorry's gearbox

-provides another problem for Gareth.

-It's not doing it.

-It's not doing it.

-

-Put it in neutral.

-OK. OK, right.

-Pick reverse now.

-The gears are troubling Enfys too.

-Want me to show you?

-Hold on a minute.

-Because it's an automatic,

-you have to push a button...

-..to put it in reverse.

-Gareth clears

-the central cone successfully.

-I'm sure he has a licence already.

-He's flown through this.

-I wonder?

-I wonder?

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-The trailer's starting to bend.

-That's the first time

-Gareth's checked his mirror.

-Right hand. Quickly.

-Gareth is confident

-behind the wheel...

-..while Enfys exercises caution.

-What's the saying - slow and steady

-wins the race? Is that the saying?

-It's

-'Ara' deg mae dal iar' in Welsh.

-Watch this front tyre.

-Release the lock.

-Run it along the line here.

-Left.

-Hold it there. A quick glance

-in the furthest mirror.

-If John wasn't there to tell her

-which way to turn the wheel...

-..she'd have turned it

-the wrong way.

-She's taking her time, that's all.

-Leave it there.

-Gareth is safe between the cones

-and in deep concentration.

-Is he straight? He flew into that.

-Enfys also nears the

-finishing line and arrives safely.

-Go on, Enfys.

-It's not perfectly square

-but it's there.

-It's between this one and this one,

-so well done.

-Tidy.

-Tidy.

-

-Very tidy. Well done.

-It was difficult, and knowing

-the trailer at the rear...

-..wants to go in a different

-direction to the cab, it's tough.

-I've never towed trailers

-or anything like that.

-I'm happy with my effort.

-I enjoyed it.

-Getting it into the bay the

-first time and doing it straight...

-..and getting it close to the back

-felt great.

-Huw Alwyn took a little shunt...

-..when he didn't

-clear a cone behind him.

-Apart from that he did well.

-He straightened up in the box.

-Gareth did well.

-He was straight and he didn't stop.

-If you tend to stop and restart,

-then it all goes haywire quickly.

-I thought Mari was superb.

-One word - excellent.

-Enfys did well. She got it

-into the bay and stopped perfectly.

-She did really well considering

-she's never driven an artic before.

-She stopped just the once...

-..and turned the wheel

-the wrong way.

-Without John,

-she'd have gone the wrong way.

-I was happy

-that I'd parked between the cones.

-I felt quite emotional

-when I got out...

-..to see my effort.

-I'm proud of myself, to be honest.

-Still to come...

-..a task which pushes the drivers'

-courage and nerves to the limit.

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-A new day dawns

-over the Anglesey Circuit...

-..but soon the silence

-will be broken...

-..as our drivers

-discover their next challenge.

-Here we go.

-Different ball game now.

-I hope you've nerves of steel

-and a head for heights.

-The next challenge

-requires a variety of skills.

-You must transfer cars from

-one end of the track to the other.

-You must load them carefully...

-..making sure

-they're secured to the lorry.

-A lot of different skills

-are required here.

-You must

-exercise caution in this task.

-Interesting.

-It's very different from the others.

-The transporter has two decks,

-allowing it to carry seven cars.

-The first car must be

-driven upwards over the cab.

-With pistons, ramps and straps...

-..this task calls for a wide range

-of skills, not to mention courage.

-Before the task they are instructed

-by transporter expert Tony Edge...

-..who has

-almost 40 years experience.

-The first car must be bagged

-perfectly straight up the ramp...

-..so that the wheels

-don't clip the rails.

-The wheels are stopped

-by only a small bar at the top.

-If they give it too many revs,

-they'll go right over.

-My uncle used to own a garage...

-..and I remember seeing

-these lorries delivering cars.

-I always wondered

-how they got the cars up to the top.

-Today

-I'm going to learn how to do it.

-After strapping the cars

-to the lorry...

-..they must

-prove themselves on the track...

-..in a vehicle carrying

-all the weight on the top.

-The most difficult feat

-is bagging the first car...

-..up the steep ramp.

-It requires courage

-and a head for heights.

-Enfys is the first to step forward.

-Whoa, whoa, whoa!

-Whoa, whoa, whoa!

-

-Her approach is off.

-I'd have straightened up first.

-She's alright now.

-But because her approach was wonky,

-she's wearing out the clutch.

-Enfys soon reaches

-the top of the ramp.

-Oh! Eurgh!

-BLEEP

-She's riding the clutch.

-She's riding the clutch.

-

-My leg is shaking.

-I wouldn't like to bag it myself.

-By the time Huw Alwyn gets

-behind the wheel of the black car...

-..the clutch is on its way out.

-Even though he's accelerating...

-..the car's going nowhere.

-It's not going up.

-It's getting too hot.

-The clutch has gone.

-That's it, go on.

-But with plenty of smoke

-and revving, Huw reaches the top.

-By the time it's Mari's turn...

-..the black car has

-gone to the scrapyard in the sky.

-Even with a fresh car,

-she gets off to a difficult start.

-I thought

-she was going to fly up there.

-On the second attempt,

-she drives with confidence.

-It's getting dark

-by the time it's Gareth's turn.

-As he clips a rail on the way up,

-the new car's clutch...

-..is also given a hammering.

-I'm nervous watching him.

-But on his second attempt...

-..Gareth takes the tyre to the bar

-with no fuss.

-Having secured two cars

-on the top deck, the next step...

-..is to raise the deck

-so another car can fit underneath.

-I was looking at it from afar and

-it looked very daunting from below.

-Enfys isn't one to give up.

-She keeps going to finish things.

-She's doing well.

-She got the first car up,

-so she's not afraid of it.

-She kept going with it...

-..and positioned it

-in the bay at the top.

-He had trouble with the first car

-but it wasn't his fault.

-Considering

-they've never done this before...

-..it's a feat in itself.

-He seems to be coping well. He had

-a bit of trouble with the first car.

-He must've been nervous,

-but the second car went up fine.

-It stopped in the right place.

-Next is the strapping.

-We'll see how he fares

-with the third car.

-With the hardest task behind them...

-..everyone straps the last car down

-to the lorry ready for the track.

-Away she goes.

-It's a stroll in the park now.

-It's an opportunity

-for the instructors to see...

-..how everyone handles a vehicle

-with all the weight above the cab.

-Check your mirror as you pull out

-to make sure nothing's behind you.

-Follow the edge of the road around.

-Follow the edge of the road around.

-

-It was nerve-racking.

-When you reverse the first car on...

-..as soon as I touched

-the back of the ramp...

-..my leg started shaking.

-I'll have to describe myself

-as a clutch burner on my CV!

-Take your time, not too fast

-since all the weight is on the top.

-No handbrake turns! No drifting!

-I was very confident with it,

-really.

-I just wanted

-to get that first car on.

-The clutch had gone, so it made it

-harder. Aside from that it was fine.

-Drive it as if you were on the road.

-Keep to the left in this country!

-I think I did alright.

-I felt I did alright.

-But it all depends...

-..on what the man

-in the yellow coat is looking for.

-Don't forget

-that all the weight is upstairs.

-We're going to the right,

-where that cone is.

-Very tight, isn't it?

-Very tight, isn't it?

-

-No, it's not bad.

-It was OK, apart from the start.

-That really flustered me.

-You're on the back foot

-right from the start then...

-..but I eventually

-got the hang of it and it was OK.

-The competition is finally over

-but the judging has only just begun.

-Let's start from the beginning.

-Let's talk about Huw.

-You took him out.

-Yes,

-I took him out on the first day.

-He got into the lorry and

-drove it well from the beginning.

-What about this afternoon?

-He had trouble getting the car up

-and as a result...

-..he lost his tempter.

-What you saw on camera, that was

-the first time he'd ever done it.

-It's not an easy task for them.

-I wouldn't like to do it.

-Now on to Mari.

-I picked her up and you'd swear

-she'd been driving for years.

-She did really well

-with the truck.

-She did it in one hit and up.

-Enfys.

-She went through Upper Bangor

-perfectly.

-When she was bagging...

-..she had to follow

-our instruction right away.

-How about the transporter task?

-How about the transporter task?

-

-She struggled with the first car.

-She showed the poor car no mercy!

-And the final candidate is Gareth.

-He had control, he wasn't afraid

-of her. He drove her very well.

-He did the transporter task well.

-He tended to look back like this,

-and instead of holding the wheel...

-..his hand was pulling it down.

-When he was reversing,

-he caught the rail on the way up.

-How did he fare

-with the bagging task?

-The only mistake he made...

-..was choosing reverse

-in the very beginning.

-We've got our work

-cut out for us here.

-After deliberating

-with Huw and John...

-..examiner Rusel Jones

-is ready to inform the drivers...

-..of their performances.

-They're all awaiting the call.

-PHONE RINGS

-Hello?

-Hello?

-

-Hello?

-Hello?

-Hello.

-This is Rusel Jones, the examiner.

-How are you, Rusel?

-John said you weren't at all scared

-on the road. You were confident.

-Huw said

-you were very good around Bangor...

-..as if you'd been

-driving trucks for years.

-Huw said you listened to him

-when you were bagging the artic...

-..and you used the mirror well.

-You struggled with the transporter

-and burnt the clutch.

-You coped well,

-though the clutch was worn out...

-..but you lost your temper.

-There were a few hiccups.

-You clipped a mirror.

-You had to think a lot

-before doing a task.

-You jumped in before someone

-had finished explaining things.

-You've done really well...

-..especially on the road,

-but there can only be one winner.

-Congratulations, you're the winner.

-Cool!

-You're going to be a trucker.

-Well done.

-Thank you very much.

-I feel very proud

-that I've won the competition.

-I'm glad Rusel thought

-I did a good job of things.

-I didn't have high hopes

-but I'm still glad I did it.

-I enjoyed it, so I'm happy enough.

-The experience was superb...

-..so well done to whoever won.

-I'd jump at the chance

-to do it again.

-I'm looking forward

-to having more lessons...

-..and doing the next test.

-I'm very excited.

-The big day has arrived.

-The test is this afternoon.

-I've had three days of lessons

-with Huw this week...

-..so we're having

-one final lesson...

-..and then I'll be ready

-for the test, so I hope I pass!

-There's nothing to do now but wait

-for Mari to return from her test.

-Will she have good news

-or bad news for Huw...

-..who's been

-waiting patiently for her.

-Are you happy?

-Are you happy?

-

-Yes, very happy.

-Mari is now a trucker.

-Well done!

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