I saw the pitot cover on that taxing aircraft, i just assumed it was to keep the sand out, perhaps they remove it right at the last possible moment?
I am also a trucker, class 1 just the same as the stobarts, and i carry Fuel! Imagine how much more dangerous 40,000L of liquid propane is than a trailer load of supermarket cream cakes! Yet funny enough, i don't seem to experience ANY of the dramas that them stobart lot doo! loool