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by Ashley Taylor

• Inevitably in Lancashire, the Fleetwood round is overshadowed by the big entries at Liverpool and Manchester. Last Sunday's total of 39 drivers was about average for this centre, the biggest class being 0 with a dozen on the list. Against this there were three classes (Peterborough, El and F2) in each of which the only competitor had a drive-over and so automatically qualified for the national final.

Competing in class C. L, Griffiths (Paraffin Distribpting Co. Ltd.) BMC, registered 68 penalty points, the lowest of the day. His team mate R. Wall, BMC, was all out to put up a good showing in class B but collected a 400 plus debit on the garage test which effectively put their trio out of the reckoning. Best in the team section with extremely consistent performances were the Eric Bemrose Ltd. drivers. D. Garrigan (Bedford), first in class G.7with 91. J. Cooney (Bedford), first in Fl with 102 and J. Rowson (Leyland) third in D with 103.

Relatively few of the entrants here actually hail from Fleetwood. In fact they come from far and wide. A regular local supporter is Don Rickman (Dennis Norba) from Fleetwood Cleansing Dept., who has been a national finalist on four occasions. He was in the keenly contested class ID and a rather poor showing in the kerb test brought him down to fourth place. Of the tests generally, Width judging proved the easiest. The kerb test saw a number in difficulties.

Transfer of the test from the original site in Dock Road to Queen's Terrace, in front of Fleetwood Town Hall, has greatly improved matters for the spectators who, during lulls in the proceedings. can turn to watch the water-ski-ing and boating on the Wyre estuary.

FLEETWOOD RESULTS Class A: Up to ltift: 1, J. Renshaw {Metal Box Co. Ltd.) Bedford, 78; 2, T. S. Bates= (Express Dairy Co, Ltd.) Bedford, 186 (only two competitors).

Class B: 16 to 19ft: 1, R. Wall (Paraffin Distributing Co. Lid.) BMC, 442 (only one competitor).

Class C: 19 to 2211: 1, L. Griffiths (Paraffin Distributing Co. Ltd.) BMC, 68; 2, J. Moss (FMC (Meat) Ltd.) Ford, 93; 3, R. Hood (Cavenham Foods Ltd.) Bedford, 120.

Class D: 22 to 25ft: 1, J. Bashal) (SPD Ltd.) Bedford, 99; 2, R. Jennion (Tate and Lyle Transport Ltd.) Bedford, 101; 3, J. Rowson (Eric Bemrose Ltd.) Leyland, 103.

Class E (1): 25ft with two axles: 1, C. T. Morrow (Fleetwood Fish Transport Ltd.) Leyland. 365 only one competitor).

Class E (2): Over 25ft with more than two axles: 1, E. Cooper IShell-Mex and BP Ltd.) AEC, 96: 2, J. Steel (Petrofina Ltd.) Bedford, 104; 3, H. Wilkinson (Shell-Mex and BP Ltd.) AEC, 212.

Class Fl: Flat or sided semi-trailer with flat or dropframe, up to and including 3311 overall length: 1, J.

• Cooney {Eric Bemrose Ltd) Bedford, 102; 2, G. Hepworth (Metal Box Co. Ltd.) Seddon, 247; 3, A. Hilton (Metal Box Co. Ltd.) Seddon, 462.

Class F2: Box or tank semi-trailer or with flat or drop-frame, up to and including 3311 overall length : 1. J, J. Sales (Shell-Men and BP Ltd.) AEC, 221; 2, J. Heim (Petrofina .Ltd.1 Leyland, 340; 3. W. Pullman (Shall Mx and BP Ltd.) AEC, 513.

Class G: Flat or sided seni-trailer with flat or dropframes, over 33ft: 1, 0. Garrigan (Eric Bermose Ltd.) Bedford, 91; 2, J. W. Fahy Arthur Hughes and Sons Lai) Bedford: 125: 3. A. Thomas Inaintee Confectionery Co. Ltd,' AEC, 183.

Class H: Box or tank semi-trailers with flat or dropframe over 33ft: 1, R. Cochrane !Petrofina Ltd.) Atkinson, 88; 2, R. Slinger (Petrofina Ltd.) Atkinson, 104; 3, B. Chippendale {Petrofina Ltd.) Atkinson, 305.

Best team: Eric Bemrose Ltd.