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Scottish
In the run-up to the Edinburgh Festival huge crowds of excited people are a common site
on the city's streets. But festival performers beware: Scottish Truckfest will be a tough act to follow. CM's David Craik headed North to meet some of the operators at The Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston.
• One haulier described the event as "vital in bringing drivers together and for having fun". From the main arena watching the American monster trucks Rocket and Bandit strut their stuff, to the hundreds of parked wagons where they gathered to swap yarns and talk shop, that's exactly what they did.
Ken Longthome is a familiar name in these pages; he runs a fleet of 30 tippers out of Skipton, North Yorks and has kindly loaned CM vehicles for test. His son Jonathan was up at Scottish Truckfest for the first time, with a 1922 Leyland which he entered in the Best Vintage and Restored class of the concours.
John Murdoch, who runs Paisley-based J&M Murdoch, came with a fleet of 20 wagons and his famous Black Sheep.
This was the company's second excursion to Scottish Truckfest, but why Black Sheep? "It's self-explanatory," says John. "It's the only black truck in the pack."
"Scottish Truckfest is all about the challenge and the chat," opines Scottie, who drives for Cumbrian outfit Peter Hinchcliffe Haulage. The 33strong fleet handles tipper work throughout Europe.
Brian McLellan is a confirmed fan of Scottish Truckfest. "It's great fun," he