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LIGINALITY has always been the keynote on the York round of the )Y eompetition, and if there was nothing on Sunday there was still an element iange. This round, which started as an )endent contest, was the first to use a )ff as the method of selecting the best all driver. But this time the organizers :hed to a figure of merit system based he lowest points. First place went to
L Biddy (J. C. Sanders), who dropped 120 penalty points in Class D. He was e entry not listed in the programme. 3rk also pioneered in introducing a Lal class for municipal vehicles a
■ le of years ago. On Sunday there was in this class between F. H. Stockwell on and Pately Bridge RDC) with a tis Paxit refuse collector, and J. Reilly a York Corporation Bedford-Eagle ;hload.
ufforth Aerodrome was again both ing place and location of the tests. he road circuit covering town and 'try conditions, included a local specialin the form of a stop-and-restart hill although this was not so severe as in e earlier years.
Tith 25 teams in the running there was ty of speculation regarding the destinaof the trophy for this section. weppes men, who won last year, were all out to repeat their success. This time, however, they had to play second fiddle to M. Gardiner, D. Berry and E. Burley, a trio of pick-up drivers from the Universal Tyre Co.
Mobile concrete mixers formed a substantial percentage of Class B entries and W. B. Dobson (Concrete Services Ltd.) did well to annex third position only 35
points behind the winner, N. S. Hudson (J. & J. Bartram Ltd.). Second was N. Wood (Ministry of Public Building and Works).
T. H. Bibby, the ultimate overall winner was OK on the road test but dropped on five of the Code questions. Against this J. Myers, his nearest rival in Class D, was clear on road and Code but somewhat less successful all through the tests. A.T.
YORK RESULTS Class A-up to 16 ft. and horn 20 cwt.: 1. M. Gardiner (Universal Tyre Co. Ltd.), BMC. 195 penalty points; 2. D. Berry (Universal Tyre Co. Ltd.). B M C. 416:3,J. Brock (York Civil Defence). Ford, 619.
Class B-16 to 19 ft.: 1, N. S. Hudson (J. and E. Bertram Ltd.), Bedford, 233; 2. N. Wood (Ministry of Public Building and Works). Karrier. 251; 3, W. B. Dobson (Concrete Services Ltd.), Ford. 268.
Class C-19 to 22 ft.: 1. F. Kirkham (Schweppes (Home) Ltd.). Bedford, 151: 2. J. Steele (Terrys of York}. Bedford, 177:3, J. A. Marsden (BRS). Bedford, 179.
Class 0-22 to 25 ft.: 1. T. H. Bibby (J. C. Sanders and Sons). Bedford. 120 : 2, J. Myers(Anderson-Richardson). Leyland. 130; 3. B. Kirkham (Schweppes (Home' Ltd.). Bedford. 186.
Class E(1)-over 25 ft., two axles: 1, Fl. J. Hodgson (J. H. Trotter Ltd.), Commer. 125:2, R. Jones (Mechplant Ltd.). Bedford, 193; 3. A. Cross (John Smith's Brewery). Atkinson, 227.
Class E(2)-over 25 ft., more than two axles: 1, B. Watt (B. Watt Transport Ltd)., Commer. 145: 2, N. W. Howard (John Smith's Brewery Ltd.). Atkinson. 167; 3. G Hayden (J. H. Tait (York) Ltd.). Leyland, 261.
Class F(1)-artic tractive units under 4 tons, Hater sided semi-trailer up to 38 ft.; with straight or drop frames: 1. E. Dodsworth (G. A Moore), Austin, 220: 2, T. Cooper (E. Maeer Ltd.). Leyland, 284; 3, A. Prentice CO. A. Moore). Ford, 299. Class F(2)-artis tractive units under 4 tons, box or sided send-trailer up to 38 ft.: 1. J. Wilkinson (Regent Oil Co. Ltd.). Bedford. 408:Only one entrant.
Class G-attic tractive units over 4 tons,fiet or sided semi-trailer up to 38 ft.; with straight or drop frames: 1, A. Green IRookes Transport Ltd.). Leyland. 248:2, M. Warrington (E. Maeer Ltd.). AEC. 481; 3. G. Swann IBRS), Leyland, 509.
Class H-box or tanker semi-trailer with tractive units 4 tons or over: 1. J. J. Hudson (J. Tait Transport Ltd.), Commer. 288:2, R. 'C. Lee (Shell-Mex and BP Ltd.). Scammell, 469: 3, H. Evans (Tate and Lyle Transport Ltd.l. Guy, 853.
Champion Driver: T. H. Bibby. U. C. Sanders and Sons).
Team Award: Universal Tyre Co. CE. Burley. D. Berry and M. Gardiner)717.
B est Service Vehicles: 1. Cpl. A. J. Spencer (RAF). Bedford, 208: 2. N. Wood (Ministry of Public Building & Works), Karrier, 251; 3. F. Barraclough (Ministry of Public Building & Works), BMC, 271.
B est fflunicinal Vehicles: 1. J. Reilly (York Corporation). Bedford, and F. H. Stockwell (Ripon and Pateley Bridge ROC). Dennis, 246 (a tie); 3. R. Ibbetson (Ripon and Pateley Bridge BOG). Dennis. 247.
Best up to 16 ft. and under 201 mart.: E. Basley (Universal Tyre Co.). BMC, 106.