Driving in royal marines?

[freer07]

Hello all! don't know if this as been asked before but i couldn't find a topic on it so i thought i create a new one. I will be 17 when i apply to join the Royal Marines so i wont be spending much time learning how to drive. So i was thinking when i apply and if i get through the 32 at CTC will i be able to take my driving lessons/test in the Royal Marines and will it cost as much as civvy street? or do you have to use civvy street instructors? thanks for reading

[davo141]

all lads passing out now goto DST leconfield near hull and do a basic driving course plus lorry and trailer, no sure if they do a green phase mind!

[Shrek The Royal]

You should get a driving licence out of it, especially with the current thearter we ar eoperating in we need drivers as much for the Rovers as well as specialist kit, DST is a sausage factory for drivers (honkin place full of Perce recruits), any way i digress you should also get a conversion course to green fleet which incorparates driving off road driving at night convoy procedure, amphibious driving and the dreaded camming out of a vehicle as well as some basic mechanics.

[alphamale]

hello fellas,

i was also gonna post somthing smiliar to this topic,

so if all goes well and a recruit passes his 30week/32 week RMC training is he then given the "option" to learn to drive? or is it a continuation of the course?

Also is this done Once you are assigned to a troop? or as an added course ontop of your 30 weeker?

cheers

[harry hackedoff]

all lads passing out now goto DST leconsfield near hull and do a basic driving course

hope that helps

[davo141]

Roger your last harry!

Theres a clue somewhere in there im sure!!

But yes, once you`ve passed out and gone to your relivant units, coys, troops etc you get sent to DST to drive...

theres not a lot of options about it from what i understand, why would you not want to learn to drive for free??

[harry hackedoff]

Roger your last harry!

Theres a clue somewhere in there im sure!!

why would you not want to learn to drive for free??

Maybe, like me, he had a bad sexual experiance with a driving instructor
How did you go on your Viking cse Dave? Did you roll one?
No
Try harder next time mate

[davo141]

On it after leave Harry, Down to see what delights Bovington has to offer!!

Appently the best way to wreck a Viking is not closing the doors properly and trying to swim them!! some blokes will try anything to get kicked off course!

[harry hackedoff]

Do your best mate, best you leave the windows shut then
Dave, that would make a good thread"Viking Driver Cse" Any help ref phots etc and I`d be glad to help Plus, poss item for G&B
You`d make a fortune from selling autographs btw

[Pilgrim Norway]

Take the course and see where you end up ..... Bovington's good -
and it's near England.....

I remember carrying an Austin Champ from Benghazi to Tripoli
because of the sand and the three thousand miles of electric wiring
under the hood when it 'broke down' - and we pushed three tonners
over six foot lengths of steel for the same reasons - ( we had to go back
for those, sort of shuttle movement ) put me off driving for the rest of my
life - find a girl who'll do your driving I say .....

Hope you get a motorbike better than the 1937 BSA sidevalves that we had
We did get around though ..... and the boots were cool -
( DR's get sexy trousers ) .....

[wato212]

Ye mate you will get all your driving out of the marines, I did it took me the whole two days lol. The civvi was a prick like, but my instructor for my test was sound as f@#k, he just so happened to be my colour sgt of my company the mighty 'M' coy haha, Sweet.

Wato