NCL' s 'big wheels' take the wheel
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by John Durant
• How would "top people" fare behir the driving wheel of a commercial vehic1( This was a question posed at National Ca riers Ltd's "company day" at its Kim Cross depot on Sunday. And it WI answered, at least to some extent, whet before top driver contest finals, a seni■ managers' contest was held.
In fact they coped quite well: the winne Mr R. H. Teager, announced as "Mr Seni( Management for NCL," ran out winra with a commendable "score" of only 7 penalty points. Mr A. Richards, traff manager, trailed second with 148 points an Mr D. J. Moore, marketing manage came third with 152 penalties.
In the driving tests proper, whit acknowledge a nod towards CM's LDo competition in concept, the winner of t1 four classes had three manoeuvring tests I perform, each with a different vehicl and the Top Driver award with a L" cheque went to Mr N. K. Markham who It the field by 58 points. At 21 he was makit his first appearance in the contests whit are held annually, and he is the younge driver ever to win.
Rigid vehicles: 1. N. K. Markham (Swincli depot) 92 penalty points: 2, E. B. Jon (Welshpool) 110; 3, D. J. Canning (Aberdee 136.
Three-wheeled artics: 1. C. Elrick (Glasgo) 95; 2, A. Walsh (Manchester) 99; 3, H. W. Brew (Bristol) 167.
Four-wheeled artics up to 33ft overall length: M. S. Seymour (Harlow) 98: 2. E. Flansor (Hull) 121:3, M. J. Rollings (Aldershot) 129. Four-wheeled artics more than 33ft over. length: 1, A. Blair (Glasgow) 61; 2, T. C. Merri (Bristol) 79:3, I. Baalam (South Lambeth) 94. NCL top driver: N. Markham.