1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140 
SOUTHEND-SOMEWHAT AT SEA!
Page 69
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
IAPPROACHED the Southend heat of the L.D.O.Y. competition with the usual enthusiasm this 'year. For this, in my experience—I've been there for the past three years—is always a very good day out. It is just not like other rounds, which seem fairly straightforward and predictable affairs. Southend is quite lovably unpredictable—other than that you can always be pretty sure that there will not be an early finish.
My enthusiasm was rewarded. To start with, the weather was different. Its always sunny at Southend. This year it wasn't—the sky was overcast all day. Early in the day vehicles seemed to be making unusually rapid progress through the tests. But later, after lunch (and perhaps due to its effect—they do a good lunch here) there were the all too frequent delays of five minutes or so to which the regular spectator here is well used.
However, the last vehicle (number 94) completed Test 3 by 4.30 p.m. This seemed good going—but onlookers who stayed for the results and prize-giving no doubt left Progress Road wiser men, for the final prize was not awarded until approximately 6 o'clock. Why this round always finishes so fate, when there is not even a run-off to contend with, I really do not know. I put the point to an official who declared that whatever the reason it certainly wasn't the fault of organizing secretary Eddie Barber, who did a vast amount of work and was probably not backed up as well as he should be..
But at least the standard of driving
this year was very good. Mr. Barber remarked over the loudspeaker system that the standard in the Highway Code section had been "phenomenally high" --and showed great improvement. I saw some extremely good performances on the bay test—and -remember particularly the fine showing of teams from Jet Petroleum and J. Sadd and Sons. A superlative effort on this test came from S. Wiggens (J. Sadd and Sons) who, without the assistance of a shunt, contrived to place the back of his trailer no more than in. from the rear of the bay.
The overall winner, F. Kirby (S.P.D. Ltd) deserves great credit for the fine consistency of his performance in Class B. He collected a total of only 68 penalty points—no other driver had less than 100. Overall runner-up, W. Brodie, of Procter and Gamble, also did. very. well to win the large Class D with something in hand. He registered 106 penalty points-49 of them on the bay test.
Most of last year's class winners defended their titles—in three cases successfully. R. Read, of Alstons Ltd.. again won Class El convincingly. But both the other successful champions, R. Walkden (Tate and Lyle Ltd.) and E. Lazell , (Shell-Mex and B.P, Ltd.) had only one man to beat in their respective classes. A. Bartropp, overall winner last year, could finish only second of four in Class F2,
The awards were presented this year by Chief Superintendent H. J. Devlin. deputy chief constable of Southend-onE.J.M.
SOUTHEND COMP ETITION RESULTS
Overall Winner: F. Kirby (S.P.D, Ltd.), Commer. Overall Hoarier-np: W. Brodie (Procter and Gambit Ltd.), Austin.
Team Award: Procter and Gamble Ltd. (A. Pickess, G, Long, W. Brodie),
Class A, up to 16 ft.: 1, E, Finch (H. Damon Ltd.), Austin, 165 penalty points; 2, T. Jeffrey (Independent Dairies Ltd.), Bedford. 180; 3, J. Ortnston (H. Garon Ltd.), Thames, 243.
Class B, 16 to 19 ft.: 1. F. Kirby (S.P.D. Ltd.), Commer, 68; 2. V. Priest (Byterd Bros.), Morris. 181; 3, 0. Blackburn (S.P.D. Ltd.), Commer. 2EL Class C. 19 to 22 It.: 1. 1. Morris (Express Dairy. Ruislip), Austin. 194: 2, T. Childs (A, 3. Brush), Dodge, 195; 3, D. Darvill (Maynards TPL), Bedford. 293.
Class D, 22 la 2511.: 1, W. Brodie (Procter and Gamble Ltd.), Austin, 106; 2, G. Long (Procter and Gamble Ltd.), Bedford, 178; 3. C. Judd (J. and (3. Matthews), B.M.C. 206.
Class El, over 25 ft., two axles: 1. R. Read (Alstons Ltd.), Dennis, 283; 2, S. -Anger (B.G. Transport Service). Seddon, 302; .3, P. Curtis (Alsions Ltd.), Bedford 317. Class El, over 25 D., more than two axles: T. Dunn (Jet Petroleum). A,E.C., 131; 2, R. Ramse+, (Jet Petroleum). AJE.C., 1.61; 3. W. HeMming, (Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd.). A.E.C., 188,
Class Fl, box or tanker seml-trailer op to 30 ft., weave units under 4 tons: I, B. Belsbarn 4.1. Sack! and Sons). Bedford, 156; 2. E. Moss (J. Sadd and Sons). Commer, 216: .3. P. O'Rourke (tinhorns Transport). Dodge. 272,
Class F2, box or tanker semi-trailers op to 30 ft„ tractive units over 4 tons: 1. It, Wilton (Shell-Mev and B.P. Ltd.). Bedford, 358; 2, A. Bartr000 (Express Datil, Ltd.. Ruislip), Commer, 375; 1. W. Atherton (J. Sadd and Sons). Commer, 453.
Class G, flat Or sided semi-trailers up to 30 ti., traeliVe units 4 tons and oven 1. R. Walkdeo (Tate nd Lyle Ltd.), A.E.C., .378; 2. W. Tucker (Leigh Building Sup.), Dodge. 392. (Two entries only.) Class H, box or tanker semi-trailers with tractive unit, 4 tons and oven t, E. Laren (Shell-Mrs and 5.P. Ltd.). Scammelt. 213: 2. K, Nicholls (Shell-Mrs and B.?. Ltd.), Seam:rich. 246. (Two entries only.) Clain S. Services vehicles 19 to 24 ft.: I, Col. A. James (36 Cmd. Wishoos. R.E.M.E.). Commer, 791. (One entry only.)