Jarvis sweeps
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THE OVERALL winner at the Kent area heat of the CM Lorry Driver of the Year competition was E. Jarvis of Shell UK Oil. But Mr Jarvis — driver A01 — paid the price for being one of the first competitors of the day, reports MIKE RUTHERFORD.
Following his 7am start he did not stay for the afternoon award ceremony and duly failed to collect his numerous trophies. Roger Hemming of PSTO (N), HM Naval Base, Chatham came a close second to Mr Jarvis as runner-up to the overall winner.
LDoY Kent organiser John O'Brien said that the facilities at the Gillingham Business Park had their limitations.
"We're looking for a new site next year — a site that we can use every year for about the next five to 10 years. It would be marvellous if someone could offer us a new home with basic facilities."
Anyone who knows of a large site that could stage the Kent leg of the LDoY competition for the next few years (remember, it would only be used once a year) can contact Mr O'Brien at BOC Transhield, Faversham, Tel: 0795-534171 ext 51. Class winners at last weekend's heats were:
Kent: Class A: E. Jarvis (Shell); Class B: R. Hemming (Royal Navy); Class C: E. Neary (Bowater Scott); Class D: A. Budge (Shell); Class E: J. Hills (Fashionflow); Class F: J. Tidy (Rank Hovis); Class G: C. Saunders (BOC Transhield); Class H: S. Brakewell (Bowater Scott).
Fleetwood. Class A: D. Webster (Post Office); Class B: P. King (Post Office); Class C: E. Steele (Express Dairies); Class
D: H. Kenyon (Rank Xerox); Class E: R. Gibson (Post Office); Class F: J. McNulty (Post Office); Class G: W. Greenwood (Esso); Class H: A. Woodward (Express Dairies).
North East. Class A: E. Cooper (British Telecom); Class B: M. Hodgson (National Carriers); Class C: J. Stevenson (Amalgamated Foods); Class D: W. Davidson (Shell); Class E: A. Wilson (John Smiths, Tadcaster); Class F: S. F. Wordingham (Post Office); Class G: M. Russell (Amos Hinton); Class H: J. W. Ross (Freightliner).
South Wales. Class A: I. Fox (Post Office); Class B: A. T. Ursell (Post Office); Class C: L. Walker (National Carriers); Class D: M. W. Phillips (Western BRS); Class E: D. E. Plant (Post Office); Class F: P. Sancett (Post Office); Class G: A. Pettit (Western BRS); Class H: A. Jones (Western BRS).
West of Scotland. Class A: William Rodgers (Post Office); Class B: James Lyons (Alpine Refrigerated Deliveries); Class
C: Derek Anderson (ARD); Class D: Robert McAteer (Bowater Scott); Class E: John Murdoch (Scottish and Newcastle Breweries); Class F: Angus Davis (Shell); Class G: Ernie Strathdee (Shell); Class H: Tom Kerr — 1978 LDoY champion — (Esso).
For more details of CMLDoY contact John Wells on Storrington (09066) 5451.
• A meeting for exhibitors at this year's LDoY finals on September 18 will be held on Tuesday June 14 at 2.30pm at the Grosvenor Hotel, Victoria Station, London. Companies which have not yet booked stand space or those who require more information should contact Mr Wells.