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IN C trainee drivers and kg rmy drivers will be peting in the CM Lorry er Of the Year finals at kfie d on Sunday (Sep ).
ree ormer champions are -kg he 311 finalists who fo ght their way to the fiel , Beds, tests, out of en rants.
is i the second year that 7ou g drivers have been ye in the competition — in er trainees and 10 rmy drivers will be ig art in a separate cornion from the main event e d y.
iun drivers take part in a pet tion apart from the e ent which has inI em in Class A of the event at regional level re they go on to the finals, ng been selected by the Dna! Joint Training Cornfor young hgv drivers. te I■JTC selected six final ists based on their performance at regional level and the Army drivers were chosen by the Junior Leaders Regiment.
Competing for the Edgar Williams Trophy, the entrants will be tested on Highway Code and legal responsibilities, as well as mechanical principles, plus road sign identification and manoeuvring.
The winner will also receive prizes from DRS Truck Rental, the Uriited Road Transport Union, the NJTC and the Army.
And the winners will be involved in an exchange visit between the Army and the National Freight Corporation.
The exchange is designed to give the Army winner experience of civilian operations and the civilian winner will go to the Junior Leaders Regiment at Leconfield for firsthand experience in Army training.