Experience tells with the regulars
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by Ashley Taylor • Plenty of regular customers were among the 152 entrants of the Manchester round on Sunday and when it came to the prize-giving, by Aid. R. W. Brain of Coventry, the old hands carried off a big share. Some others were fourand five-year award winners.
Among the winners of earlier years was E Pankhurst (Tate and Lyle Ltd., Foden) who was best in class E2 with 53 penalty points, to whom went the trophy for the best Clicence driver. At Manchester there is a special prize in recognition of the best showing on the Highway Code and the road circuit. Pankhurst was penalty-free in both but so were the runners-up in his class, T. N. Kinder (Shell-Mex and BP Ltd., Albion} and A. Gosling (T. Wall and Sons Ltd., AEC), as well as certain other competitors, and it was not until other factors had been taken into account that the tie was settled in favour of Pankhurst.
The lists included 10 British Railways, nine municipal and eight public authority drivers
but most were for ancillary users. BRS and Springfield Transport Ltd. were represented but generally speaking the haulage side was conspicuous by its absence. Minimum debit of the day was that of R. B. Walker (BRS Parcels, Austin) with 42 in class D. After retaining a clean sheet on the Code, Walker's remaining effort was remarkably consistent-10 on the road and 12-10-10 on the manoeuvring tests. The second man in class D. S. Isaac (Tate and Lyle Ltd, Bedford), was actually rather better on the tests but spoilt his chance by a Highway Code error.
Competition among the 38 teams was close, Bleachers Association Ltd. finally emerging as the winners of the section.
The first three classes were all won by drivers who were .placed at Manchester last year, there being 'a nice division of function with class A going to a C-licence man, class B to a municipal driver and class C to a haulage worker.
The event was run on the parking ground of Shell Chemicals (UK) Ltd. at Carrington, Cheshire.
MANCHESTER RESULTS
Class A: Up to 1fitt: 1, P. E. Lloyd (Frank Roberts and Sons Ltd.) Ford. 91 pts; 2, T. Hemmings (Rowlands Bros. Ltd.) Morris, 95; 3, E. Scott (Rowlands Bros. Ltd.) Austin, 110.
Class B: 115 to 19ft: 1, E. Lister (Manchester Corporation Engineer's Dept.) Karrier, 84; 2, H. Williamson (Wm. Timpson Ltd.) Morris, 87; 3, D. Johnson (T. Wall and Sons Ltd.) Dodge, 106.
Class C: 19 to 22ft: 1. A. Swaisland (Springfield Transport Ltd.) Bedford. 52: 2, S. H. Roberts (Bleachers Association Ltd.) Albion, 59; 3, W. T. McCaffery IManchester Corporation Cleansing Dept.) !farrier, 80.
Class 13: 22 to 25ft: 1, R. B. Walker (BRS Parcels Ltd.) Austin, 42; 2, S. Isaac (Tate and Lyle Ltd.) Bedford, 54; 3, C. Grey (T. Wall and Sans Ltd.) Bedford, 63.
Class El 25ft with two axles: 1,5. G. Neate )ABM led, Products Ltd.) Dodge, 71; 2, A. Jones iSardan Ltd.) Ford, 100:3, B. Leonard (Gulf Oil Ltd.) Leyland, 101.
Class E2: Over 25ft with more than two axles: 1,8. Pankhurst (Tate and Lyle Ltd.) Foden, 53; 2, T. N. Kinder (Shell-Men and BP Ltd.) Albion, 87; 3, A. Gosling (T. Wall and Sons Ltd.) AEC, 125.
Class Fl: Flat or sided semi-trailers with flat or drop-frame, up to and including 33ft overall length: 1, P. S. Deeks (Bleachers Association Ltd.) Karrier, 98; 2, D. Burns (Eric Bemrose Ltd.) Bedford, 99; 3, W. Todd (British Railways) Bedford. 146.
Class F2: Box or tank semi-trailers with Rat or dropframe, up to and including 33ft overall length: 1, S. Dutton (Distillers Co. Ltd.) Leyland. 220; 2, K. Rowland (Petrofina Ltd.) AEC, 227; 3, E. Melling (Express Dairy Ltd.) Commer, 320.
Class G: Flat or aided semi-frouers with flat or dropframes, over 33ft: 1, T. Waring (C. Walker and Sons Ltd.) Atkinson, 113; 2, P. Seawright (Eric Bernrose Ltd.) Leyland, 134; 3, G. Smith (C. Walker and Sons Ltd.) Atkinson, 138.
Class H: Box or tank semi-trailers with flat or dropframe, over 33ft: 1, C. Sharpies (Distillers Co. Ltd.) Leyland, 76; 2, W. Greenough (Ministry of Public Building and Works) BMC, 122; 3, R. Smith (Ministry of Public Building and Works) Leyland, 133.
Best Team: Bleachers Association Ltd.
Best C-Ilcence vehicle: E. Pankhurst (Foden)