Cat C Crash (!!) Course but in Auto only.

[DDJC]

Mrs DDJC has decided to look into getting the bigger licence.

Due to an old back injury, she finds it painful to push a clutch, so we are an auto-only family.

Does anyone know of a provider in the South East who will do a c1 course on an auto? Should be a formality as SWMBO is a superb driver of our 7.2m mh. She did a 0towing test a few years ago so is still in the zone !!!

 

[Lenny HB]

Have you tried to find a company that will let you do it in your own vehicle as I doubt if any training center would have autos.

You could try Hills at Plumpton a friend did had some caravan towing instruction there in own vehicle they were very pleased with them.

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[DDJC]

Have you tried to find a company that will let you do it in your own vehicle as I doubt if any training center would have autos.

You could try Hills at Plumpton a friend did had some caravan towing instruction there in own vehicle they were very pleased with them.

Hills Driver Training - LGV - HGV - PCV - CPC - LMC - Forklift

We are proud to be the only provider in Sussex that offers the full range of vehicle training, including Cars, LGV / HGV and PCV to Fork Lift Truck, Lorry Mounted Crane and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) courses.

www.hillsdrivertraining.com

Problem is that our bus is 3500 kg. I think the test stipulates that the vehicle must be more than 3500. So if we put half a ton of sand to add weight, the testing vehicle is then not legal.

Seems to be a gap in the market. All electric and most hybrids have no gears. From 2030 there will be no more derv and petrol vehicles, so why aren't testing companies doing more auto training and testing?

 

[Silver-Fox]

I’m sure some training centres have class 3 lorries that are auto.

I know a bus company that only do tests in autos.

 

[Wagoneer]

So your wife wants to attain a C1 licence to drive a MH weighing not greater than 3500kg.

Don't understand the reasoning behind this, when you can drive an up to 3500kg vehicle on a normal driving licence. Think I must be missing something along the way !!!

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[Lenny HB]

I’m sure some training centres have class 3 lorries that are auto.

I know a bus company that only do tests in autos.

Probably because these days all buses are auto.

 

[Lenny HB]

Problem is that our bus is 3500 kg. I think the test stipulates that the vehicle must be more than 3500. So if we put half a ton of sand to add weight, the testing vehicle is then not legal.

Seems to be a gap in the market. All electric and most hybrids have no gears. From 2030 there will be no more derv and petrol vehicles, so why aren't testing companies doing more auto training and testing?

Could she do the training in your vehicle and if she gets on OK upgrade it to 3850 before taking a test.
Or you could be naughty and by a plate on ebay and pretend it's 3850, after all once you upgrade it will still be exactly the same vehicle.

 

[Puddleduck]

So your wife wants to attain a C1 licence to drive a MH weighing not greater than 3500kg.

Don't understand the reasoning behind this, when you can drive an up to 3500kg vehicle on a normal driving licence. Think I must be missing something along the way !!!

Possibly there is an upgrade or replate in the future?

 

[domf]

I'm about to do my CAT C, if she were to do that she would also get her C1. Taking that in an Auto, which all schools use, gives you a manual C & C1 entitlement as long as you have a manual car licence.

 

[DDJC]

I'm about to do my CAT C, if she were to do that she would also get her C1. Taking that in an Auto, which all schools use, gives you a manual C & C1 entitlement as long as you have a manual car licence.

In the words of the song "tell me more. tell me more"

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[DDJC]

So your wife wants to attain a C1 licence to drive a MH weighing not greater than 3500kg.

Don't understand the reasoning behind this, when you can drive an up to 3500kg vehicle on a normal driving licence. Think I must be missing something along the way !!!

Yes we are having semi air fitted and intend to upgrade to 3800 or thereabouts.

 

[domf]

In the words of the song "tell me more. tell me more"

Not sure what else to add - if you take your Cat C licence, almost all training schools use automatics, but provided you have a manual car licence then you get a manual C (& C1).


This has a lot of information https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNYslo57gR53mdD7yBZx13w

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Have you tried to find a company that will let you do it in your own vehicle as I doubt if any training center would have autos.

You could try Hills at Plumpton a friend did had some caravan towing instruction there in own vehicle they were very pleased with them.

Hills Driver Training - LGV - HGV - PCV - CPC - LMC - Forklift

We are proud to be the only provider in Sussex that offers the full range of vehicle training, including Cars, LGV / HGV and PCV to Fork Lift Truck, Lorry Mounted Crane and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) courses.

www.hillsdrivertraining.com

My ex son in law did a course so that he could drive my van and it was all on auto boxes, which it seems that a lot of modern trucks are nowadays. Worth checking

edit….. Wot he said above

 

[domf]

A quick google shows lots of places offering Auto C1 courses - just be careful you are talking to a training company and not an agency....