There are four types of HGV licence
however, many people already have C1 and C1+E if they passed their car test before 1997.

1) Category C1 – 7.5 ton
Many people already have this entitlement on their licence if they passed their (car) driving test before Jan 1997. These vehicles are common and used mainly in local distribution and among courier companies and businesses requiring “multi-drop” routes such as bakeries and newspaper deliveries.

2) Category C1+E – 7.5 ton with a trailer
As above, but with any trailer including the little mini generators or luggage trailers.

3) Category C – Rigid Lorry
These are the fixed body vehicles which are similar to 7.5 ton lorries, but bigger – up to 18 tons. These vehicles tends to be used to fit inner city and town shops and smaller factories.

4) Category C+E
The C+E licence is most commonly associated with the Articulated lorries you immediately associate with truck driving. Cat C+E is also a Rigid lorry with a “Draw Bar” Trailer. These vehicles are used to shuttle stock from the ports to the main distribution sites in key locations for the Rigid vehicles to make the more local distributions from. The C+E trucks are the road equivalent to the intercity express trains, where the Cat C vehicles are more like the suburban commuter trains.

HGV Class 1 Training and Class 2 Training

For those of you who wish to enter the highly lucrative trade of HGV driving,
it is vital for you to understand the importance of being suitably qualified. Here at
HGV Express, we offer HGV courses that provide expert training along with complete
accreditation.

This is considered to be a highly lucrative career that offers many employment
opportunities all over the country. However, obtaining the right license is important if
you are to be employed in the right job. There are four different types of HGV license;
we can assist you to pick the right one and then work towards achieving accreditation.
Class 1 training and Class 2 training are the two types of HGV license that most people
possess. Here, at HGV Express, we offer Class 1 training and Class 2 training for those
of you who hope to enter into the trade of heavy vehicle driving. Contact us for further
details on the courses, different license types, and the many job opportunities that will
be open to you once you are qualified.