Driver of the Year's first finalists ready
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The results of the first area heats for CM's 1979 Lorry Driver of the Year are coming in.
These area class winners go forward to the national final at Cranfield Airfield, Bedfordshire in September.
Cumbria: Class A: A Bolton, Scottish and Newcastle Breweries; Class B: N. Kinkart, Lakeland Laundries; Class C: D. Bell, Scottish Newcastle Breweries; Class D: H. Birkett, BP Oil; Class E: E. R. Millican, H. Dickinson; Class F: J. Pleater, BP Oil; Class G: M. Parkinson, Scottish and Newcastle Breweries; Class H: G. Johnston, Esso.
South Ruislip: Class A: C. Quinn, Post Office; Class B: T. Evans, Rank Xerox; Class C: M. Watret, National Carriers; Class D: R. Freeth, Rank Xerox; Class E: E. Jackson, Post Office; Class F: J. Pearce, Conoco; Class G: P. Ennis, BOC; Class H: D. Thomas, United Biscuits. Torbay: Class A: S. Mayo, Post Office; Class B: R. Hutton, Post Office; Class C: M. Wevvell, owner-driver; Class D: M. Brokenshire, ECC Heavy Transport; Class E: H. Richards, ECC; Class F: H. Walker, ECC; Class G: P. Gross, ECC; Class H: J. Armstrong.
Liverpool: Class A: D. Edwards, Post Office; Class B: F. Cook, Post Office; Class C: J. Mullin, BOC; Class D: A. McGrath, Rank Xerox; Class E: J. Millar, Bowater Scott; Class F: W. Greenwood, Esso; Class G: G. Rotherham, Rank Xerox; Class H: E. O'Hara, Bowater Scott.
West of Scotland: Class A: R Milby, Freightliners; Class B: J. Lyons, Alpine Refrigerated Deliveries; Class C: J. Jackson, BOC; Class D: D. Rankin, Shell; Class E: J. McGinty, National Carriers; Class F: D. Solari, National Carriers; Class G: J. McGrath, Freightliners; Class H: A. Cameron, BOC.
The re-arranged date for the Hereford heat of the competition is Sunday, June 3 — all other arrangements for this heat are the same as originally announced.