Hi Kev,
Where do you pick it up? Liverpool? Bristol? Anyway, loadsa hills (I used to live near Aberystwyth)to gobble your gas but at least you can coast down em--fun way to test the brakes too, particularly if it stalls while ya coasting. Don't break down out there. The only thing they know how to fiddle with is the sheep.
Take the castors off the sofa and screw them onto the door handles. Ye olde truckes weren't made for going round corners.
Enjoy the trip! Let us know how it went.
Christian
