The heats are on

26th May 1978, Page 22

26th May 1978

Page 22

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DRIVERS in 11 areas have qualified for the CM Lorry Driver of the Year Competition final at Cranfield, Beds, on September 3. An additional centre to note is that for Tyne and Wear — at Sunderland Airport. The tests will take place on June 4 and entrants are invited to contact acting secretary T. Anderson, transport superintendent with British Oxygen at Vigo Lane, Chester-le-Street.

The centre winners were: Wiltshire: Class A: M.Oaten (Post Office); Class B: B. Moors (National Carriers); Class C: D. Hams (G.Pearce Ltd); Class D: J. E. G. Thomas (SCC Transport); Class E: B. Culley (Scot Bowyers); Class F: K. Caffrey (RNSD); Class G: K. Gowland (M. H. Transport); Class H: W. Cooper (Waitrose Ltd).

Birmingham: Class A: D. Jelfs; Class B: R. Dallow; Class C: A. Clewer; Class D: J. Harlem Class E: R. Gough; Class F: R. Addlesee; Class G: H. Gartshore; Class H: R. Wither. (Mr Wither was 1977 Lorry Driver of the Year.) Guernsey: Class A: T. Booth (L. R. Le Page); Class B: R. Le Gallez (J. T. E.

Robilliard); Class C: G. De Carteret (R. W. Walker); Class D: I. Hambley (White Se Co Ltd); Class E: C. Tos tevin (W. J. Tostevin); Class F: T. Butcher (Express Air Freight (Cl) Ltd); Class G: D. Evans (British Rail); Class H: no entries.

North Humberside: Class A: B. T. Cellier (Post Office); Class B: M.

Vause (British Oxygen); Class C: C.

P. Brooks (BP Oil); Class D: R. Hutchinson (BP Oil); Class E: G. A.

Park (Roadline UK); Class F: D. C. Clarke (Post Office); Class G: R. Sherriff (Croda Premier Oils); Class H: J. Wilkin (Texaco).

Weymouth: Class A: P. V. Perrett (Post Office); Class B: T. M. Parsons (Morris Carriers); Class C: R. Hale (Showerings); Class D: L. J. Archer (Esso Petroleum); Class E: M. J.

Bruton (Supply and Transport Officer); Class F: F. Orman (Esso Petroleum); Class G: B. R. Chivers (Showerings); Class H: G. W. Dibden (Esso Petroleum).

'Coventry: Class A: P. J. Martin; Class B. J. Walton; Class C: P. R. WilLetts; Class D: P. J. Mann; Class E: A. R. Tyler; Class F: G. D. Gilkes; Class G: J. Ei-fig-Wtwell (Eastern BRS); Class H: P. Wicketts. Newcastle: Class A: B. Irwin (Post

Office); Class B: J. Lewis (Express Dairy); Class C: D. Plank (Express Dairy); Class D: K. G. Graham (William Timpson Ltd); Class E. N. Jeffrey (Michelin Tyres); Class G: H. Dean (Bassett's Roadways Ltd); Class H: R. Edge (Express Dairies).

Nottingham: Class A: J. Martin (Nottingham Co-operative Society); Class B: F. Blower (Roadline UK); Class C: J. Cowley (United Biscuits); Class D: E. Bradley (Bresmelton); Class E: D. Barrows (Bresmelton); Class F: J. Morton (Freightliners); Class G: E. Bussington (Bresmelton); Class H: K. Gaynore (Freightliners).

Oxford: Class A: M. J. Freeman (Leyland, Cowley); Class B: M. J. Allen (Allen's Fuels, Enstone); Class C: G. Shepherd (Leyland Cars); Class D: F. G. Townsend (Shell UK Reading); Class E: R. Carney (Harvey, Bradfield, Toyer); Class F: J. Clifford (Harvey, Bradfield, Toyer); Class G: D. Potlinger (Devizes Transport); Class H: J. D. Bentley (Esso Nor-. thampton).

Liverpool: Class A: J. Higgins (BOC Widnes); Class B: L. Crawford (Post Office); Class C: J. Mullen (BOC St Helens); Class D: Cpl Williams (Royal Corps of Transport); Class E: S. Birtles (BOC Widnes); Class F: R. K. Macdonald (Shell UK); Class G: F. Dewson (Post Office); Class H: C.

T. Pobey (Shell),

North Bucks: Class A: B. Maurice (Waitrose); Class B: B. Oldham (Post Office); Class C: M. A. Stokes (London Brick Co); Class D: K. Barton (London Brick Co); Class E: D, Tucker (Redland Rooftiles Ltd); Class F: M. J. Clynch (Post Office); Class G: M. Bottoms (Mill Transport Ltd); Class H: N. R. Crick (AT. B. Smith (Keynsham) Ltd).

Cumbria: Class A; N. Herring (Post Office); Class B: T. Beattie (Lakeland Laundries); Class C: E. T. Ediss (Scottish and Newcastle Breweries); Class D: C. Mosley (BOC Ltd); Class E: W. Dixon (Bowater Scott); Class F: C. N. Hill (BOC Ltd); Class G: S. Breakwell (Bowater Scott); Class H: A. Oldcorn (Bowater Scott).

Grimsby: Class A: R. H. Baker (Conoco); Class B: R. Yale (Post Office); Class C: G. H. Brumby (J. R. Mitchell); Class D: A. T. Pulfrey (Conoco); Class E: P. May (Hewitt Bros.); Class F: B. C. Smith (Conoco); Class G: M.K. Clark (North Eastern BRS); Class H: G. W. H. Pearce (Conoco).

Torbay: Class A: S. J. Mayo (Post Office); Class B: R. Hutton (Post Office); Class C: P. Williamson (Esso); Class 13: B. Dudley (English China Clay); Class E Senior Aircraftman Hepples (RAF St Mawgan ); Class F: H. Walker (English China Clay); Class G: P. J. Grose (English China Clay); Class H: Armstrong (English China Clay). Londonderry: Class A: N. E. Kelly (Post Office); Class B: J. Gurney (R. Keys and Co.); Class C: W. R. Brown (Shell Oil); Class D: J. Greer (Shell Oil); Class E: S. Robb (R. Keys and Co.); Class F: J. Crawford (Shell Oil); Class G: R. Adair (R. Keys and Co.); Class H: G. Hamill (Esso).

South Ruislip: Class A: A. Crocker (Royal Navy); Class B: G. Tampin (British Oxygen); Class C: A. Watret '(Traffic Services); Class D: M. Jubb (Conoco); Class E: L. Martin (Traffic Services); Class F: T. Green (Conoco); Class G: P. Ennis (British Oxygen); Class H: T. O'Donnell (Esso).

Hereford: Class A: D. Fleet (Post Office); Class B: T. Goodwin (National Carriers); Class C: G. Griffiths (H. P. Bulmer); Class D: R. Thomas (British Oxygen); Class E: C. Smith (Roadline UK); Class F: C. Stanier (Crystal Ware Products); Class G: G. Mason (Ryeland Transport Services); Class H: D. W. Johnson (Midlands BRS).

The winners of the West of Scotland awards on May 21 were: Class A: Robert Milby (Freightliners); Class B: James Lyons (Alpine Refrigerated); Class C: R. Williams (Placketts Transport); Class D: D. Rankin (Shell Oil); Class E: J. McGinty (National Carriers); Class F: J. Tees (National Carriers); Class G: John McGrath (Freightliners), Class H: Alex Cockburn (Shell Oil).