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22nd September 1961
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orce Moves In,

R.A.F. Corporal is 191 curry Driver of the Year

AS from 23.59 hours today, all jokes about Services' drivers will cease. When Lord Chesham, Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Transport, announced at Fort Dunlop on Sunday that the 1961 Lorry Driver of the Year was R.A.F. Cpl. D. M. Readman, I heard one of the finest bursts of applause that has greeted any national winner, writes Alan Havard.

Drove Magnificently There is no doubt about it, the corporal from R.A.F., Gaydon, drove magnificently to win the final run-off-and the several hundred lorry drivers watching him recognized that. Readman has served II years of a 14year engagement with the Air Force. He has been winner of the Services class at the Coventry eliminating centre for the past three years, but this year was the first time he figured in the national awards.

Readman has never driven outside the R.A.F., and had never seen a Bedford TK before Sunday. The final was run off on three identical TK trucks and was completed in spanking style.

Second place for the national title went to P. E. Steel, of S.P.D., York, the winner of Class B, and third place to G. F. Grinstead, of Shell-Mex and B.P., Ltd., Stanford-le-Hope.

Laid-out Severely This year's tests at Fort Dunlop were severely laid-out, and gave little margin for error-which, perhaps, is not such a bad thing. But it did seem almost impossible for a medium-sized rigid to get tight against the kerb in test 3, because the offside marker posts were very close to the barriers, thus making it difficult to swing the tail into the "bay "without the offside front swinging out and hitting a post Test 4, reversing into a loading bay, proved too tightly laid-out for a Queen Mary.

Nevertheless, I believe this to have been one of the best trials yet seen.

RESULTS

Class A-Up to 15 ft. (Standard Motors Trophy): J. S. Wooding (Austin Motor Co.. Ltd.), Austin. 160, 1; F. G. Taylor (G.P.O.„ Plymouth). Morris. 172. 2; R. Beech (Express Dairy. London). Morris, 182. 3.

Class R-15-19 ft. (Quasi-Arc Trophy): P. E. Steel (S.P.D., Ltd.. York). Austin. 160. 1; L. T. Phesse (G.P.O. Telephones. Portsmouth), Morris. 186. 2: 1. Shmmon (S.P.D., Ltd.. York). Austin. 195. 3.

Class C-19-22 ft. (Regent Oil Trophy): L. Glaze (British Oxygen Co., Ltd., Bilston). Bedford. 238. 1: G. R. Parry (Humber. Ltd.). Commer. 144, 2; V. Lucas (H. Garon. Ltd., Southend). Albion. 313, 3.

OM D-22-25 ft. (Power Petroleum Trophy): L. Barrow (Staffordshire Potteries Water Board), Bedford. 299, I; C. W. Ratcliffe (Ind Coope, Ltd.). B.M.C., 301, 2; A. Pickess (Thomas Medley and-Co.. Lad.. Grays). Bedford. 323. 3.

Class E (1)-Over 25 ft. with 2 asks (Shell-Meg and B.P. Trophy): B. R. Lewin (British Oxygen Co.. Ltd.. Manchester). Bedford, 185. 1; B. A. Absolom (Caversham Haulage. Reading). Bedford, 188, 2; B. Watt (Brian Watt Transport, Wath-on-Dearne). Dodge. 229, 1.

Class E (21-Over 25 ft. with more than 2 axles (I.o.T.A. Trophy); (3. F. Grinstead (Shell-Mrs and B.P.. Ltd.. Stanford-le-Hope), Leyland. 259. 1; R. Rennion (Pease Transport. Ltd.. Liverpool), Foden. 302, 2; C. Campbell (Ketton Portland Cement Co.. Ltd.), Leyland, 329. 3,

Class F (11-Semistraller under 22 ft. (Tate and Lyle Trophy): R. Beaman (B.R.S., Manchester). Austin. 176, 1; W. Hobbs (Burt Bonbon and 'Haywood. Ltd., Bridport). Bedford. 276. 2: 11. Thorley (J. E. Chettle. Ltd.. Nottingham). Thames. 281. 3.

Class F (2)-Semi-trailer 22-27 ft.. tractor null under 3 tow (George Wimpey Trophy): J. Cr:met (Arthur Hughes and Sons (Haulage). Ltd.. Liverpool), Bedford. 239, 1; W. C. Ward (Pease Transport, Ltd.. Liverpool), Bedford. 268. 2; E. H. Atkin (Joshua Tetley and Son. Ltd.. Leeds). Austin. 269. 3.

Class G-Seml-traller up to 27 ft., tractor unit 3 tons or over (Eagle Engineering Trophy): C. G. Fey (Shell-Mex and B.P.„ Ltd_ London), Leyland. 192. 1; A. E. May (Shell-Mex and B.P.. Ltd.. Plymouth). Leyland. 202. 2; C. E. Curtis (Pease Transport. Ltd.. Totton). A.E.C.. 223. 3.

Class H-Any type seng-traller over 27 FL tractor unit any unladen weight (T.(LW.U. Trophy): R. C. Cooper (Reed Transport. Ltd.). Fodert. 797. It J. W. Griffiths (De Havilland Aircraft Co.. Ltd.. Chester), Austin. 341. 2; J. H. Robinson (Tubes. lid,. Leicester), Leyland. 446. 3.

Class S-Standard Services load-carrying vehicles: Cpl. M. Readman (R.A.F.. Gaydon). Austin, 108. I: LICpl. Cassettary (129 In/Workshops, R.E.M.E.. Oxford). Ford. 230. 2: Tyr, J. O'Rourke (Junior Leaders Rem.. Bovingion Camp). Bedford. 312. 3.

Best Driver, Diesel-engines, Vehicle: B. R. Lewin. 1: R. C. Cooper, 2: (3. F. Grinstead. 3.

Best &licensed Driver: L. Barrow. Chairman's Award of Merit: I. C. Martindale (Pease Transport. Ltd.. Liverpool).

Oldest Driver: J. S. Wooding.

Best Eihninating Centre Team: Leeds. Safest Cab: Glazebrook Transport. Ltd. (Contract Vehicle for Vic Hallam. Ltd.).


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