Hard hat, hi viz, toecaps and a factory fresh Yorkie
Occasionally, very occasionally, we Tardis web monkeys
are unshackled from our computer work stations and sent out on a mission.
Accoutred in hi viz, toecaps hard hat and clutching a factory fresh
Yorkie bar, I climbed up into an H2O on site tanker at a quarter to six in the
morning to ride shotgun with one of our stalwart delivery drivers to observe
the Tardis H2O on site water delivery operation from the business end.
First stop, a school under construction over in
Coventry. 2000 litres of clean water to refill a bowser that supplies washroom
and toilets to the temporary school blocks.
We were out in the 26 tonne 16,000 litre capacity rear
wheel steer tanker. Hygiene routines are undertaken, even though this was non
drinking water, fittings are sprayed with a disinfectant before use both at
tanker and delivery end.
Donkey engine engaged and the bowser was filled to capacity. Hose and
fittings stowed after use and hi tech Trans Send unit e signed by the client,
off we went to our next call, a new building site out in the Warwickshire
countryside.
This time a smaller bowser to be filled. Very busy site trucks on and
off and diggers working away. Hard hats and hi viz essential here.
Then it was off to a large construction project over by Birmingham
airport, a new facility being built to store Jaguars and Land Rovers across
many acres. Planes taking off right next to the site, we could have easily
shouted hello to the pilots as they passed overhead.
The road in and out of this site being so busy with construction
traffic, there were guys controlling the flow with radio handsets. Another
large toilet block bowser filled here. Comment from tanker driver Steve that
Trans Send hadn’t given much consideration to lads with big fingers when it
comes to the button pushing on the hand held devices. This met with nods of
agreement from the engineer who signed the job off.
As each delivery is completed, the client signs and the successful
mission is confirmed back at HQ using mobile phone technology. Also, new
instructions and route changes can be sent to the device keeping things ship
shape.
Off we went to another construction site and another bowser in need of
an H2O fix. This site was way out in the country with green fields all around.
Time to obey the digital tachograph and take a break. Sandwich for me,
Eccles cake for Steve. Then it was off down the M40 and a change of
scenery deeper into the countryside located close to an old quarry near
Hartlebury and a lone Tardis Hire bowser stood in a large field.
As we pumped 9000 litres into the bowser, we could only speculate as to
what this water might be used for. Very thirsty sheep was my suggestion, though
not a baa lamb in sight. More likely a building project about to get underway.
It was a very peaceful delivery out there with the birds singing.
This was our last scheduled delivery for the day and the tanker was
pretty much depleted of its payload. We set course for home and refill the
tanker with more clean water for the next day’s deliveries.
Construction doesn’t half use a lot of water, which Tardis H2O on site
meets pretty seamlessly. Our route delivered approaching 16,000 litres but with
a range of tankers up to 30,000 litres Tardis can cater for just about
anyone’s water requirement.
Our deliveries that day were clean water non-drinking, but now Tardis
H2O on site is equipped for quality assured drinking water deliveries too.
We’ll be crowing about that very soon here at H2O Blogger.
Thanks to tanker driver Steve for being so helpful and answering a
zillion questions.
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