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We mustn't call the ' Beaujolais Race" a race be you don't race on British r explains the Air Freight G But Inter City Trucks ma to deliver the beau] nouveau less than 16 after leaving Saint Lage appropriate name), near Ly distance of 600 miles. The was in London by 3.45 pm In France, their Volvo countered heavy snow gale-force winds. In Paris east and west ring road been temporarly closed. lais, Sealink's cross-Ch ferry was cancelled and had to wait 90 minutes. outside Folkestone, all t lorries were stopped for a w check.
Inter City's managing tor, Peter Coulson, said: ' sort of operation really te haulier, there is no roo error. I think we certainly p ourselves equal to the task. Freight Group also Skyways Cargo Airline, flew Customs clearance do ents ahead of the lorries.
Peter's customer, Raw Voigt, has already booked City for next year's beau run.
It's not a race, but Roadliners, the Essex ha subsidiary, say: "We wer first commercial home." F beauty queen, June Butle at the wheel when their Scanias arrived at Harlow.
What does the new taste like? Verdicts from and fellow drivers Penny chell, Freddie Vowles Tommy Peats: -Not bad :then it had travelled well h it?'"
The wine was deliver City Cellars, London, hours after leaving Macon.
Martin Moore, propriet The Cottage Hotel and Re rant, Hillingdon Vill Middlesex, also took part run — aided by his custo Rentco Nationwide Trailer tals provided the van, and other customers shared driving. "It's surprisingly wine," says Martin.
There are no prizes for b first back to the custo Britain with the wine — there's a good deal of presti be gained.