Billy Thomas HGV Driver Training is a small family-run company. It was established in 1992
following a dream of Jackie's (Billy’s wife) to do her articulated lorry licence. They decided to train together with an instructor and in the process found they both had natural HGV driving skills. Billy passed his Advanced Driving Test and attained his RTITB Instructors licence and promptly brought his first articulated lorry. Within a couple of months they took on a rigid lorry shell and converted it themselves into a working horsebox enabling Billy to offer rigid lorry courses.
When a student booked with Billy Thomas HGV they became part of the family. Saturday mornings saw the reverse bay queuing with students arriving to compete for the “Best Reverse of the Day” Trophy; it brought about much pleasure & success (not to mention bacon butties).
1997
saw change to the driving industry and new Rigid and Articulated criteria. Theory tests were brought in and driving tests became lengthier and more thorough. The business adapted to the new regulations with Billy taking the required DSA Instructors qualification every 4 years.
2009
saw further changes to the driving rules and the CPC
was born. Billy & Jackie decided to expand the business and Frances (a previous student of Billy’s) came to join the family team to help accommodate the growing demand for courses.
The business was further developed in 2010 to include minibus private hire.
Following the global pandemic of COVID, in 2022
the Government made further changes to driving test rules and regulations, including the scrappage of car and trailer tests and merging of rigid and articulated tests into one again, thus returning to the rules pre 1997.
We have adapted through the changes and specialise in offering personal, one to one training tailored to suit each individual.
We run a small fleet, all of which we take great pride in making sure are well maintained and clean. We take even more pride in our students, always aiming to achieve high standards and a desired first time pass.