London Transport`s `Italian Job`
At an early stage on Day 2 we needed to take on fuel which was done south of Dunkirk - and it exposed a weakness in the itinerary as regards the overall length of day. It would have been wishful thinking back then (and probably still would be today in most locations) to have a basic type of motorway petrol station equipped with multiple `fast fill` diesel pumps. It soon became obvious that with just two buses fueling simultaneously, it was going to take a long time to do all ten. Almost an hour.
Each bus spent significantly longer doing nothing compared to the time spent actually on the pump. There was no realistic way around this and we had to assume that our finish time each day would become extended through fuel stops alone, never mind unexpected mechanical issues.
London Transport`s `Italian Job`
At an early stage on Day 2 we needed to take on fuel which was done south of Dunkirk - and it exposed a weakness in the itinerary as regards the overall length of day. It would have been wishful thinking back then (and probably still would be today in most locations) to have a basic type of motorway petrol station equipped with multiple `fast fill` diesel pumps. It soon became obvious that with just two buses fueling simultaneously, it was going to take a long time to do all ten. Almost an hour.
Each bus spent significantly longer doing nothing compared to the time spent actually on the pump. There was no realistic way around this and we had to assume that our finish time each day would become extended through fuel stops alone, never mind unexpected mechanical issues.