Rodney Maynard

Well don't plan on buying one or spending over 2k to do the training.

That would nice but no farmer I know will let you use there equipment.

I appreciate the update with Cat H training from Nick at Tanks Alot. I did drop my interest for a while. Earlier this year phoned a local company in Norfolk again as found out he had a tracked agricultural vehicle and was training with it. Ask about finally doing my Cat H and Cat G. My mouth dropped when he said 1800 pounds for Cat H and 2300 Cat G. If anyone knows anyone who can do a special deal for please get in touch would be much appreciated. Ps not paying that lol 😆

Doesn't suprise me and I can't see them existing by then.

I haven't contacted dvsa but with the driver shortage on hgv side I think tests for G and H will be put on the back burner or changed at some point. I would to do both of them but can't see it happening. I think the only way you might get the a H licence is asking a farmer for his challenger or own one yourself and chances of getting a test at present pretty low.

Yeah that's my current job.

I was told that dvla were considering getting rid of the cat H and the F tractor and put them under the hgv license. My info came from a museum as he wants to do his and a local company who trained Cat h and G road rollers can't get insurance to do Cat H anymore. Not sure how concrete it is and nothing on the dvsa website.

I thought as long as it had tracks it was OK

I'm sure these would be legal.

I have asked about this and was told it has to have a registration plate, insurance, and tax if applicable because you could go on the road. I know some people have stated they never went on a road but you can't guarantee that.

Yeah that's when your in a catch 22 and wouldn't have a problem paying any administration costs like that but alot of farmers don't want to risk their machines which I can understand to a point. Always keeping my eyes open and never know something may come up.

Yeah worth a try thanks. To be honest I would just like the equipment and I could teach myself I know what they do on the test and what is expected. I spoke with a ex trainer few years back and said if your paying anymore then couple hundred pounds doing cat H and G tests your getting ripped off. He put a load of people through using plant machinery which was road legal but stopped doing it and did try and persuade him to help but nothing as doing other stuff now.

Yeah I don't think it's a hard test but if you take it seriously and prepare right. You never know what sort of examiner you going to get one that is experienced in tracked vehicles and ones not lol.

Yeah I know I was a bit confused about that. I hold lorry and bus and H test doesn't compare with them at all.

Yeah have tried this route with plant companys but is finding equipment that is road legal. I can rent equipment but none of it road legal and they won't help you to make it legal not interested but haven't given up just yet.