UNITEDTRUCKERS
CLUB NEWSLETTER
October 2008
www.unitedtruckers.co.uk
No. 49
Welcome to your club.
“The club is to be informal, relaxed and very friendly but at the same time professional.``
DONNINGTON TRUCK RACING
This show is one we have never done before there has not been truck racing there for 5 years so new to most of the drivers as well. We had a disappointing turn out of trucks but with the price of diesel it is to be expected. 40 show trucks turned up and it was a bit dusty where we were parked, the sun beat down on us all weekend, unfortunately that didn’t help dampen the dust down! The event was good for racing with a good track but very disorganised otherwise with Donnington staff. We didn’t have trophies there but for Steve Horne.
Best Working Truck
1st David Gill* 2nd Ben Wakefield 3rd Chris Sandman
HC Trevor Stoddard Ed Bond*
Custom
1st Graham Miness, Smarts* 2nd Ian Course, Tigger*
3rd Iain Garaway, Universal*
Fleet
1st MJS Transport 2nd F G Bond & Son Ed bond & Steve Rudd*
3rd Shirley’s Transport HC Carmen Haulage, Tony Kershaw*
American
1st Shane Smith* 2nd David Wearing*
3rd Tony Buckingham* HC John Longdon & Jim Bennett*
* United Trucker Members
Special thanks to mark & Nicky Smith for fetching a Chinese for most of us from the next village on the Saturday evening.
SCOTLAND
We had a few to represent the Club in Scotland and they did very well.
Custom
2nd Paul Cecil 3rd Will Pringle, S C Transport
Working Truck
1st Paul Cecil 2nd Will Pringle
Paul Cecil had runner up for best in Show and Simon Powell had highly commended.
AGM, BUFFET & DANCE
This event will be on Saturday 21st February 2009 at the Battleborough Hotel (where we had it last year) Just off junction 22, M5. The AGM will be at 5pm followed by a buffet and disco. The buffet will start at 8.30pm but the evening ‘do’ will start 7pm – 7.30. The buffet has been tailored around our needs and will be a proper truckers buffet. Tickets will be ready November/early December and will cost £18 each. Accommodation is available, which you need to book direct with the Battleborough 01278 760208.
Single £55 double/twin £75 (2008 prices)
All to include a full English breakfast, limited rooms so book early. Also just down the road Brent Knoll Lodge 01278 760008, sorry no prices available contact for details.
Tickets are available from Shirley & Ian (Tigger) Final numbers for the food has to be given to the hotel 10 days prior to the event. Please do not expect us to be mind readers and money prior to the event!!!
HAYDOCK PARK
As you all know for the first time in 25 years Live Promotion had to cancel a show, Haydock Park. The weather would have been beautiful but the race course cancelled it due to the car parks being waterlogged. They cancelled the race meeting the previous week. Very disappointing, as we were going up there to collect the raffle prizes, for November and February. The best laid plans and all that, so raffle prizes please they will be very very gratefully received.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hannah our website coordinator
is starting university at Cheltenham on 15th September,
we wish her good luck and have a great time there.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Paul Byrne who passed his Class I, 27th August
and his son Mike who passed class 2 (first time) 29th August
Well done to you both
THRUXTON RACE WEEKEND
While a few were in Scotland most of us were at Thruxton Race weekend and what a wonderful weekend we had.
It could have been better weather but there we can’t control everything. We had around 120 lorries very few didn’t turn up and about the only show that didn’t suffer truck attendance wise. There was more truck racing than any other year which was brilliant 8 races each day.
We must thank Steve Horne for putting on the Truck show side even with poor weather we managed to parade the track on the Sunday.
Thruxton results were;
Best Working Truck
1st Ben Keedwell 2nd Tony Moore, Axminster
3rd Kenford Reed, KER (Baileys)
Custom
1st Mick Kearley, Danabb 2nd Graham Miness, Smarts
3rd Ian Course, Tigger
Fleet
1st Danabb 2nd Alan Firmin (non member) 3rd R M Page & Son
American
1st David Wearing 2nd Jim Bennett 3rd Tony Buckingham
Results for united Truckers were;
Best Rigid up to 3years sponsor Danabb Transport
1st Alan Coates, Wincanton 2nd David White, K T Parker
3rd Chris Gait, M J Church HC Steve Richmond, M J Church
Best Rigid over 3years sponsor Ford Fuels
1st Ben Keedwell 2nd Richard Lewis, Alan Cowers Transport
3rd Roger Carter H C Mark Gale, Raymond Brown
Both Judged by Lee Street & Andrew York
Best Artic up to 3 years old sponsor Jeremy Ruff & Son
1st Alan Davis, R M Page & Son 2nd Mick Kearley, Danabb
3rd Jamie Webb, Danabb HC Keith York, M Way & Son
Artic over 3 years old
1st Kenford Reed, KER (Baileys) 2nd Craig Hucker, Gardiner & Grandson
3rd Gary Hindmarsh, K T Parker HC Iain Garaway, Universal
Both judged by Andy Osborne & Tracey
Best Interior sponsor Nathan Leeder Transport
1st Graham Miness, Smarts 2nd Mike Kearley, Danabb
3rd Mark Gale HC Alan Coates, Wincanton Ian Course, Tigger
Judged by Lee, Andrew, Andy & Tracey
and the final 15 by Mark & Nicky Smith
Best American sponsor Phil & Bev Huntington
Winner David Wearing
Judged by Andy & Tracey
Phil Ashford Memorial Trophy
Best Rigid Ben Keedwell
THRUXTON RACE WEEKEND (continued)
Best Premier Artic sponsor P & D Charlton
1st David Gill 2nd Graham Miness, Smarts 3rd Ian Course, Tigger
Judged by Andy & Tracey
Premier Rigid sponsor B Page & Son
1st Jason Townsend, F G Bond & Son 2nd Tony Moore, Axminster 3rd Gary Venupogaz, James Removals
Best Light Commercial sponsor United Truckers
Winner Chris Hewlett, Danabb
Both Judged by Andy & Lee
We had a very special award for Alan Coates. He had a weekend to remember
1st he fell off the ladder polishing his lorry and badly bruised his ribs, forehead and caught his wrist, I did say I felt the earth move!
2nd He caught the generator alight and burnt it out. After coming to the trailer for a fire extinguisher the brigade on site came to his rescue
3rd he burnt his kettle out and burnt the floor so as they say things really do come in 3’s!!
We did well for memberships, 5 renewals and 6 new members
BIBIC
Well the heavens opened for this event the Friday was absolutely awful and lorries had to be towed in and out! The road run on the Saturday was cancelled and on the Sunday morning the show was cancelled then the tractor came out at 12noon to tow us all out again!
Ian Course, Tigger won a tankard for being in the top 12 vehicles.
We didn’t do trophies which was just as well as I picked up a box from the office without checking it. On Saturday we opened the box and it contained James Removal mugs!
Lesson number 1; always check the box before leaving home.
We did present the money made from Santa Pod Pram Race to BIBIC totaling £450, pictures should be on the website.
TAZ
The Taz cuddly toy which we have had on going all year was finally awarded at Shepton Mallet, his name was Lloyd and won by Bubbles.
Lisa wouldn’t let him take it home for 3 weeks so he traveled around beside Bubbles all that time ‘Bless!!’
SOCIAL
We will be having a get together at the Woodborough Inn, Winscombe on Saturday 29th November at 7.30pm, with killer skittles and a small buffet. Any raffle prizes would be greatly appreciated this will help cover the cost of the food. It will just be nice to see everyone who can make it prior to the AGM in February.
WEBSITE
The website is maintained by Hannah Course please contact her with info or any updates etc.07970049843
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NEWSLETTER
MEMBERSHIP
For all Membership information or details please contact
Shirley Buckingham 07889 913837
Diary Dates 2008
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18th & 19th October
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Penbury Truck Racing
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1st & 2nd November
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Brands Hatch with Truck Show
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29th November
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SOCIAL EVENT
Woodborough Inn, Winscombe
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February 21st 2009
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AGM Dinner & Dance
Battleborough Hotel
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Paul Dayman has contacted us advising that his business will update sat navs for drivers of large vehicles. Contact him on 07772598192 or on line at satnavs4you@hotmail.co.uk
On production of your UT membership card at CDC you will receive a 10% discount at the Avonmouth Shop on most goods. (TVs DVDs and videos excluded)
Also Road King Crow Lane Ind. Est. Northampton 01604 402403.
10% discount on all goods on production of membership card
(electrical, TV’s videos, DVD’s etc. exempt)
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