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NATIONAL COACH of 1976: Park's of Hamilton Ltd, 34seater Plaxton-bodied Volvo. Runner-up, National Travel North East, Duple-bodied Leyland.
NATIONAL COACH DRIVER of 1976: A. Baines, 41-seater Plaxton-bodied Ford of J. T. Waites Coaches Ltd, Altrincharn.
DRIVING AWARDS A (Minicoaches): Thomas Williams (12-seater Ford/Deansgate Thomas Williams of Ashton-under-Lyne).
B (Exceeding 16ft but not exceeding 29ft): James Selkirk (29-seater Plaxton/Bedford Moor-Dale Coaches, Newcastle on Tyne).
C (29ft to 34ft): Barry Cooper (45-seater Plaxton/Ford Fred Biddy & Sons of Ingleton).
D (34ft to 38ft): Eric Lamb (51seater Plaxton AEC Hutchinsons Coaches (Overtown) Ltd, Wishaw).
E (over 38ft): Alex Best (50seater Plaxton AEC, Best Tours, Ealing, London). Second-hand winner: Peter Bibby (41-seater Plaxton/Bedford Fred Bibby & Sons of Ingleton). LADIES' DRIVING AWARDS: Mrs Audrey Stone, 27-seater Charterway Mercedes of JaIna coaches, Church GresIey, Burton on Trent.
CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE: A (Minicoaches): 12-seater Deansgate Ford, E. & M. Newsome of Barnsley.
B (Coaches not exceeding 18ft overall length): 20-seater Plaxton-bodied Bedford, J. B. Tatlock and Sons, Manchester, C (Coaches not exceeding 29ft overall length): 29-seater Plaxton/Bedford, Victoria Coaches, Leeds.
D (Coaches not exceeding 34ft overall length): 45-seater Plaxton/Ford, Fred Bibby & Sons of Ingleton.
E (Coaches not exceeding 38ft overall length): 47-seater Duple/Leyland National Travel (North East) Ltd, Liversedge.
F (Coaches over 38ft overall length): 57-seater Plaxton Leyland, Ellen Smith (Tours) Ltd of Rochdale.
G (Special touring coaches any length): 34-seater Plaxton/ Volvo, of Parks of Hamilton Ltd.
H (Coaches employed on special contract carriages): 53seater Moseley-bodied Ford, L. F. Bowen Ltd, of Birmingham.
Second-hand: 41seater Plaxton/ Bedford, Fred Bibby & Sons, Ingleton.