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Six rounds at the weekend
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• Norman Singer, as a result of his performance at Aberdeen at the weekend joins an earlier champion, Reg Tooze, in the national finals. There are four more rounds taking place next weekend, at Edinburgh, North Midlands, South Wales and London.
ABERDEEN
Rigids Class A: up to 20ft; over 1 ton and up to 30 cwt unladen: 1. A. Harper (PO) BMC, 227 penalty points; 2, W. Grant (P0 Telephones) Commer, 244; 3, I. H. Simpson (P0 Telephones) Commer. 306.
Class B: up to 24ft: over 30 cwt unladen: 1, W. F. Shaw (PO) BMC, 175; 2, J. M. Watt (P0) Karrier. 243; 3, E. G. Mutch (Lawsons of Dyce Ltd) Ford, 245.
Class C: over 24ft, up to 28ft: 1, E. Trail (Esso) Dodge, 251; 2, I. Smith (RHM (Caledonia) Ltd) Ford, 314; 3, J. McAllan (Wm Wilson and Co) Ford, 330.
Class 0: over 28ft: 1, A. Howitt (Shell and BP (Scotland)) Leyland. 159; 2, E. Gray (George Duncan Tpt) Ford. 247; 3, J. Riach (George T. Fraser) Leyland, 308.
Artics Class E: up to 40ft; flat or sided or dropframe : 1, D. Canning Snr (NCL) Karrier, 197; 2, J. Smith (Charles Alexander and Partners Ltd) Leyland, 336; 3, J. Gray (Aberdeen CC) AEC, 356.
Class F: up to 40ft; box or tank body: 1, I. Murray (Lawsons of Dyce Ltd) Atkinson, 167; 2. R. Vickerstaff (Shell and BP) Scammell, 210; 3, J. MacGillivary (Shell and BP) Scammell, 249. Class G: over 40ft; flat or sided body, flat or drop frame: 1, A. D. Gibb (NCL) Ford, 291; 2. R. Webster (George T. Fraser) Guy, 339: 3, W. Geddes (RHM (Caledonia)) Guy. 384.
Class H: over 40ft; box or tank body: 1, N. Singer (Shell and BP) Scammell, 144; 2, A. J. Harper (Esso) Leyland, 218; 3, G. Rae (Lawsons of Dyce Ltd) Atkinson, 253.
Overall winner: A. Howitt.
Team award: Shell and BP.
BELFAST
Rigids Class A: up to 20ft; over 1 ton and up to 30 cwt unladen: 1, G. T. McKeown (Post Office) BMC, 231 penalty points; 2, B. M. Begg IPO) BMC, 238: 3. 0. G. Sheridan (PO) BMC, 267.
Class B: up to 24ft; over 30cwt unladen: 1, J. Campbell (Kraft Food Ltd) Bedford, 102; 2. D. Dunn (RAF) Karrier, 267:3. T. H. Johnston (PO Telephones) BMC, 402.
Class C: over 24ft; up to 28ft: 1. P. Watters (Cadbury Schweppes Ltd) Ford. 283; 2 S. Gilmore (Calor Kosangas Ltd) Bedford. 323; 3. D. Poots (Cadbury Schweppes Ltd) Ford 359.
Class D: over 28ft: 1. D. Gourlay (Shell-Mex and BP Ltd) Leyland, 217; 2. R. McKay (BOC Ltd) Bedford, 447:3. H. Stitt (T. J. Kennedy) Dodge, 506. Artics Class E: up to 40ft: flat or sided or drop-frame: 1. D. G. Birkmyre (Dennison Commercial Ltd) Bedford, 460.
Class F: up to 40ft; box or tank body: 1. T. Boyd (Shell-Mex and BP) Scammell, 217; 2. S. Skillon (Calor Kosangas) ERF, 312; 3. R. Ashe (Shell-Mex and BP) Scammell, 334.
Class G: over 40ft; flat or sided body, flat or drop frame: 1. W. C. Moore (Dennison Commercial) Dodge, 267; 2. N. McOwing (Calor Kosangas) AEC, 319; 3. B. Butcher (NIC Ltd) Leyland. 386. Class H: over 40ft; box or tank body: 1. L. Cox (Shell-Mex and BP) Scammell, 189; 2. R. Ashton (Esso Petroleum Ltd) Leyland, 226; 3. T. Porter (T. J. Kennedy) AEC, 467.
Overall winner: J. Campbell.
Team award: Post Office (G. T. McKeown, B. M. Begg, 0. G. Sheridan).
HAMPSHIRE
Rigids Class A: up to 20ft; over 1 ton and up to 30 cwt unladen: 1, D. Skinner (PO) Commer, 227 penalty points; 2, D. Butcher (P0) Commer, 229:3, C. Harrison (PO) Commer, 267.
Class B: up to 24ft; over 30cwt unladen: 1, -D. E. Tugby (PO) Morris, 171; 2, R. F. Gray (C & T Harris) (East Leigh) Ltd) Ford, 235; 3, L. A. Bucket (BRS Parcel Ltd) BMC, 236.
Class C: over 24f5; up to 28ft: 1, D. Bull (SCATS (Winchester)) Leyland, 201; 2, J. Hibberd (Borden Chemicals (Ronsey)) Leyland, 291; 3, J. E. West (Goodman's Loud Speakers Ltd) Ford, 309.
Class 0: over 28ft: 1. A. E. Cawte (Hull .81 Co. (Southcoast) Ltd) AEC. 275. 2, S. Wilkinson (Parcel Supply & Transport Office Naval Base Portsmouth) Bedford, 366; 3, D. W. Mason (Goodman's Loud Speakers) Ford, 410.
Artics Class E: up to 40ft, flat or sided or drop-frame: 1, J. Davis (PSTO Portsmouth) Bedford, 530.
Class F: up to 40ft, box or tank body: 1, H. Hanley (SO Petroleum Ltd) Leyland, 194; 2, B. R. Truscott (BR S Parcels Ltd) Bedford, 553.
Class G: over 40ft, flat or sided body, flat or drop frame: D. Hampton (Borden Chemicals) Atkinson, 289.
Class H: over 40ft, box or tank body: 1, E. Light (SO Petroleum) Leyland, 259; 2, G. Dibden (SO Petroleum) Leyland, 273; 3, B. Slater (Shell-Max & BP Ltd) Scammell, 290.
Overall winner: D. Skinner (P0).
Team award: Post Office Corporation (D. Skinner, D. Butcher, C. Harrison),
MAIDSTONE
Rigids Class A: up to 20ft; over 1 ton and up to 30cwt unladen: 1, T. Drew (London Postal Reg, EC1) Morris, 279 penalty points; 2, L. Read (Invicta Co-op, Dartford) Commer, 384; 3, R. Lower (Head PO, Bromley) Morris. 398.
Class .8: up to 24ft; over 30cwt unladen: 1, H. Card (London Postal Reg. EC1) Morris, 193; 2, K. Booker (Schweppes Ltd, Sidcup) Ford, 244; 3, J. Bailey (London Postal Reg. EC1) Morris, 246.
Class C: over 24ft; up to 28ft: 1, W. W. Hall (British Oxygen Co Ltd) Bedford, 194; 2, T. Gleadell (Richman Removals Ltd) Bedford, 278; 3, C. Harvey (Whitbread Fremlins Bedford, Ltd) 297.
Class D: over 28ft: 1, B. J. Goodley (Reed Transport Ltd) Ford, 289:2, M. J. Marley (Shell-Mex & BP Ltd Scammell, (Faversham)) 317; 3, F. Shearing (Barnes (Chatham) Ltd) Bedford, 341. Artics Class E up to 40ft, flat or sided or drop-frame:
1, A. Hatten .(P0 Supplies, Crayford) Albion, 256;
2, P. Day (PO Supplies Crayford) Albion. 279; 3, K. Parks (Reed Paper & Board (UK) Ltd) Seddon, 289.
Class F: up to 40ft, box or tank body: 1, M. Clynch (London Postal Reg. ECU Bedford, 221; 2, J. Hills (NCL SE1) Bedford, 284; 3. G. Small (United Carriers, Aylesford) Bedford, 407. Class G: over 40ft, flat or sided body, flat or drop frame: 1, H. Osbourne (Schweppes Ltd, Sic-1cup) Atkinson, 195: 2, L. W. Veasey (Canada Dry (UK) Ltd) Scammell, 242; 3, T. Hallows (Maylen Storage & Warehousing) Ford, 312.
Class H: over 40ft, box or tank body: 1, F. Fuller (Esso Petroleum Co Ltd)Leyland, 224; 2, R. Sands (Conoco Ltd, Cliffe) AEC, 236:3, R. Phelps (Conoco Ltd, Cliffe) AEC, 247.
Overall winner: H. Card (London Postal Region, EC1).
Team award: London Postal Region EC1 (T. Drew, H. Card, Field).
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Rigids Class A: up to 20ft; over 1 ton and up to 30cwt unladen: 1, D. Low (DoE) Bedford, 195 penalty points; 2, G. Lister (PO Telephones) Commer, 247; 3, E. Cooper (PO Telephones) Morris, 290.
Class B: up to 24ft; over 30cwt unladen:1, J. Phillip (DoE) Bedford, 161; 2, J. Hepple (British Oxygen Co Ltd) Bedford, 218; 3, C. Barker (ShellMax and BP Ltd) Leyland, 227.
Class C: over 24ft; up to 28ft: 1, 0, Detcalf (Proctor and Gamble Ltd) Bedford, 240; 2, B. Bousfield (Express Dairy Co Ltd) AEC, 253; 3, K. Gray (British Oxygen Co Ltd) Albion, 287.. Class 0: over 28ft: 1, R. Elder (Shell-Mex & BP) Leyland, 130; 2, K. Thompson (Esso Petroleum Ltd) AEC, 213; 3, J. Doak (BOC) Albion, 264.
Attics Class E: up to 40ft, flat or sided or drop-frame: 1, D. O'Hare (National Carriers Ltd) Ford, 330; 2, L. A. Salkeld (RAF Carlisle) Bedford, 362; 3, R. Peel (RAF) Carlisle) Bedford, 373.
Class F: up to 40ft, box or tank body: 1, R. Tennet (Shell-Max and BP) Scammell. 166; 2, J. Jamieson (NCL) Ford. 184; 3, B. Conde!! (OS MA Plastics Ltd) Ford, 264.
Class G: over 40ft, flat or sided body, flat or drop frame: 1. G. Clayton (BOC) Atkinson, 177: 2, P. Tate )NCL) Seddon, 298: 3, K. Chappell (Scottish and Newcastle Breweries Ltd) ER F, 511. Class H: over 40ft, box or tank body: 1, D. W. Thistlethwaite (Shell-Mex & BP) Scammell, 178; 2, B. W. Samson (Esso Petroleum) Leyland, 216; 3, A. Thompson (Shell-Mex & BP) Scammell, 234.
Overall winner: J. Phillip.
Team award: Shell-Max & BP (R. Elder, R. Tennet, A. Stewart).
OXFORD
Rigids Class A: up to 20ft; over 1 ton and up to 30 cwt unladen: 1, G. A. Floyd (PO Telephone) Ford, 232 penalty points; 2, R. James (British Leyland (UK) Ltd, Oxford) Leyland, 247; 3. M. McCloskey (Head Post Office. Oxford) Morris. 256. Class Et: up to 24ft; over 30cwt unladen: 1, R. H. Flood (PO, Reading) Karrier, 200; 2, J. D. C. Mackie (Head PO, Oxford) Commer, 214; 3, B. Webb (Shell-Mex & BP Ltd) Leyland, 217.
Class C: over 24ft; up to 28ft: 1, G, Townshend (Shell-Mex & BP) Albion, 161; 2, J. Howard (Schweppes Ltd, Colwell) Ford, 197:3, D. Cameron (Schweppes, Colwell) Ford, 244.
Class 0; over 28ft: 1, R. Tidbury (British Leyland (UK) Ltd) Leyland, 383; 2, D. D'Anger (British Leyland (UK)) Leyland, 398; 3, R. Chadbone (ShellMex & BP) AEC, 420.
Artics Class E: up to 40ft, flat or sided or drop-frame: 1, G. Finlay (Cartransport (BRS) Ltd, Oxford) AEC, 150; 2, G. Egan-Wyer (RAF Benson) AEC, 275; 3, J. Clifford (Harvey, Bradfield & Toyer, Ruislip) Bedford, 301.
Class F: up to 40ft, box or tank body: 1, R. Carney (Hervey, Bradfield & Toyer, Ruislip) Bedford, 162; 2, M. Talboys (British Leyland (UK)) Leyland, 201; 3, A. Portis (P0 Reading) Bedford, 221.
Class G: over 40ft, flat or sided body, flat or drop frame: 1, R. Perry (Cartransport (BRS( Ltd Oxford) AEC, 188; 2, W. Wearing (British Leyland (UK)) Leyland, 215; 3, M. Davey (British Leyland (UK)) Leyland, 232.
Class H: over 40ft, box or tank body: 1, M. Freeman (British Leyland (UK)) Leyland, 205; 2, J. H. M. Scannell (Esso Petroleum Co Ltd, Northampton) Leyland, 207; 3, M. P. Brooks (General Foods Ltd, Banbury) Guy, 219.
Overall winner: A. Perry (Cartransport (BRS) Ltd Oxford).
Team award: Harvey Bradfield & Toyer (R. Brooker, R . Carney, J . Clifford).