BOC success in CMLDoY competition
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BY winning three classes Of the Tyne and Wear eliminating round of the Commercial Motor Lorry Driver of the Year competition on Sunday, drivers from British Oxygen scored a considerable victory. Two other rounds were held, at Kent and Dundee. Results were as follows:
Kent: Overall winner, W. James, Esso Petroleum in class F driving a Leyland, who incurred 117 penalty points. Other class winners: A, M. J. Pepper (Post Office) Morris, 141; B, R. Oldham (Post Office) Leyland, 98; C, R. Herrington (Rowntree Mackintosh) Bedford, 101; D, E. Newby (Richman (Removals) Ltd) Bedford 121; E, J. Hills (National Carriers Ltd) Bedford, 127; G, R. Barker (Reed Transport Ltd) Scania 125; R. J. Sands (Conoco Ltd) AEC, 96.
Tyne and Wear: Overall winner, H. Grindley, British Oxygen in class C driving an Albion with 67 points. Other class winners: A, E. Cooper (Post Office) Morris, 94; B, M. Cairns (British Oxygen) Bedford, 141; D. J. Doak (British Oxygen) Bedford, 100; E, M. Hodgson (National Carriers) Ford, 130; F, A. Morrison (Conoco) Seddon, 170; G, G. A. Laidlaw (Scottish and Newcastle Breweries Ltd) ERE, 189; 11, D. Thistlethwaite (Shell-Mex and BP Ltd) Scammell, 113.
Dundee: Overall winner, J. Mackie, S:cottisth Telecommunications in class A, driving a Commer with 90 points. Other class winners: B, 1. Donald (Scottish Telecommunications) Leyland, 92; C, J. Young (BOC International) BMC, 157; D, J. Berg (Shell-Mex and BP) AEC, 217; E, A. Gillespie (National Carriers Ltd) Karrier, 280; F, J. Farquarson (Esso) Leyland, 155; G, P. Clark (National Carriers Ltd) Leyland, 156; H, A. Mutch (Harry Lawson Ltd) Scania, 102, Other recent results are: North Bucks: A, R. Johnson (Redland Tiles) Ford, 260; B, R. W. R'iddall (Shell Mex) Ford, 83; C, N. A. O'Hugan (Esso) Leyland, 113; D, D. W. Clements (private) Leyland, 84; E, A. Brazier (Export and General) Dodge, 139; F, R. Bentley (Esso) AEC, 110; G, B. G. Johnson (Redland Tiles) Volvo, 139; H, T. E. Bourne (Esso) Leyland, 105.
Fife: Overall winner, J. Wheeler, Freightliners Ltd in class G, driving a Guy with 106 points, Other class winners: A, T. Cunningham (South Scotland Electricity Board) 'Ford, 129; B, A. Butdhart (DoE) Bedford, 116; C, A. Dinnel (Dawson (Dyce) Ltd) Ford, 150; D, S. Small (SherlMex and BP Ltd) AEC, 184; E, A. Watson (SSEB) Bedford, 140; F, J. Russell (Scottish Grain Distributors) AEC, 139; H, R. Paul (Gaelic Oil Co Ltd) AEC, 127.
Cumbria: Overall winner, J. A. Cleator, Shell-Mex and BP Ltd class B, driving a Leyland with 1 points. Other class winners; A, C. Middleton (Post Office) Commer, it C, F. Scott (Carr's Flour Mills LI Seddon, 144; D, C. Bousfield (Sc tis'h and Newcastle Breweries Li Ford, 156; E, M. Stanger (Cavagh and Gray Ltd) Dodge, 292; F, Sawyers (Cavaghan and Gray LI Dodge, 297; G, L. Watson (Les W. son) Scarrila, 245; H, L. Chorl (Bowater Scott) Seddon, 153.
Aberdeen: Overall winner, A. Harp( Esso Petroleum in olass H, driving Leyland with 48 points. Other cla winners: A, J. Wiseman (Post Offic Morris, 87; B, T. L, Beedie (Scotti: Te4ecommunications) Morris, 65; E. Trail (Esse Petroleum) Dodge, 6 A. Moir (James Moir and Son Seddon, 157; E, D. Canning (se (National Carriers LW) Ford, 11 F, D. Canning (Jun) (National Ca tiers Ltd) Ford, 72; G, J. Smi (Charles Alexander and Partner Leyland, 83.