Winning in the rain
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• Old, but definitely not forgotten. Bromley, Kent-based Bill Humphreys Transport proved you don't need a brand new truck to win prizes at a truck show. The UK and international groupage operator took two of the top prizes at last Sunday's rainswept Truckfest South West. They were Best Kept Working Truck, sponsored by Commercial Motor, and Best Kept Working Fleet.
Humphreys operates seven trucks in its fleet and buys all its vehicles second-hand. They are then restored, as was ex emplified by its immaculate brace of old-model Scanias shown at the Shepton Mallet venue. According to Bill Humphreys Junior, the company hasn't bought a new vehicle since 1977. Both the Scanias on show had superb body and paintwork with customised interiors featuring much buttontuft leather upholstery. Not bad for trucks with each over one million kilometres behind them.
Welsh driver John Crooks took top honours in the 1988 Professional Drivers Competition, sponsored by UKTA,
Scania, Overdrive and Commercial Motor. His 750 points in the rigid class earned him first place in that section and first place overall. Ian Yelling was first in the artic class and Dave Harvey finished on top in the PSV section.
' Below: The triumphant Humphreys team at Truckfest South West: Bill Humphreys Junior, Peter Gouge and Jim Grant in front of The Scarlet Pimpernel, the company's T-reg Scania 111 which took CM's Best Kept Working Truck award.