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McDonald receives lorry driver prize
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• Kenny McDonald of Shell UK Oil has won this year's Lorry Driver of the Year Competition, held at Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire and sponsored by General Accident.
A first-time winner, McDonald graduated to the top six finalists through Class Five, the section for articulated vehicles over 7.5 tonnes with four, five or six axles. His prizes included a silver trophy, 21,000, a CPC or equivalent course, and a £25 book token.
The other finalists were last year's winner Chris Broadwick from the West Midlands Fire Service of Class One (two-axle rigids up to 3.5 tonnes GVW); David Sheppard from Royal Mail Letters of Class Two (two-axle rigids dyer 3.5 tonnes GVW); David Coombes from Cleansing Services of Class Three (threeor fouraxle rigids over 7.5 tonnes GVW); Ian Flavell from Castrol (UK) of Class Four (three-axle articulated vehicles over 7.5 tonnes GVW); and Nick Walters from Widdowson & Son of Class Six (lorry and trailer combinations over 7.5 tonnes GVW).
The first-ever ladies team, from Securicor, entered the Company Team award. Cheryl Pavey from Securicor won the Best Lady Driver award.