CLUB NEWSLETTER

Welcome to your club. The club is to be informal, relaxed and very friendly but at the same time professional.

THRUXTON 
Wow what a fabulous weekend the topic of weather was extreme, rain and thunder Friday morning cleared until Saturday afternoon then rain again but a lovely Sunday, so very lucky. 
As Shirley didn’t think she would be attending everyone rallied around to help for the weekend. Thanks to Simon for taking over the judging section, Natalie for stock and raffle. I am sure Steve Horne would like to thank Mark, Nicky & Tony for all their help in parking up the trucks which is a very important job to get them all in. Very special thanks to Gareth on Wayne Bolsdons for towing the trailer to Thruxton. I have to apologise to them for omitting the Thruxton weekend. Without these people we couldn’t have had the Club trailer at all these events and we must not forget to thank the bosses for the driver’s time and the vehicle expense, so thank you Wayne. 

The show itself had about 130 lorries turn up some failed with weather, traffic etc, but the trucks were the highest standard.

What makes this show so special is that you have the Truck Racing thrown in which is great. Our Brian Burt only raced on Saturday due to the lorry having problems.  

The raffle made £239 which was excellent, thanks to Natalie & Josh for going around and thanks to David CDC for the lovely main prize he donated for the raffle.

The results were; 
Best Working Truck 
1^st David Gill    2^nd Nick Hodges F G Bond & Son      
3^rd Lyndon Darlow, Ford Fuels           
HC Dawn Charlton      HC Steve Lyons 

Best Custom 
1^st Gareth Smart         2^nd Graham Miness    3^rd Tony Borrow, Smarts

Best Fleet 
1^st Smarts       2^nd Danabb     3^rd Paul Charlton

Best American 
1^st Tony Squires          2^nd David Wearing      3^rd Jim Bennett

UT Results were; 
Best Rigid up to 3yrs              sponsor BJB Plant Hire
1^st Allen Coats, Hanbury Davis                       2^nd Dave White, K T Parker 
3^rd Mark Gale, Purbeck

Best Rigid over 3yrs               sponsor C P S 
1^st Richey Lock, F G Bond & Son       2^nd Lyndon Darlow, Ford Fuels 
3^rd Roger Carter

Rigids judged by Mark & Nicky Smith

Best Artic up to 3yrs               sponsor Jon & Ann Parkhouse 
1^st Paul Dayman, Les Knight Trans    2^nd Graham Miness, Smarts  
3^rd Mick Kearley, Danabb        HC Rob Stuchbery, RHS Trans 

Best Artic over 3yrs                sponsor CDC Accessories 
1^st Ian Course, Tigger             2^nd Steve Lyons                      
3^rd Iain Garaway, Universal     HC Alan Davis, R H Pages 
Artics judged by Colin Miness & Steve Rockey

Best Interior                             sponsor S & S Interiors 
1^st Graham Miness, Smarts    2^nd Paul Dayman, Les Knight Trans  
3^rd Ian Course, Tigger             HC Mick Kearley, Danabb 
Judged by Mandy & Tina Gales, However as Mandy had an interest in this section with Graham being her partner she did not judge his so Natalie & Lisa did the highest 10 and included Graham in their judging. We do try to make it as fair as we can.

Best American in memory of Steve Clark      sponsor Jon & Ann ParkhouseWinner David Wearing                       HC Jim Bennett 
Judged by Simon Powell & Colin MIness

Best Van 
1^st Richard Haines, D & R Express    HC Chris Hewlett, Danabb

Artic Premiere                         sponsor P Charlton 
1^st David Gill                2^nd Gareth Smart        3^rd Tony Borrow, Smarts 

Rigid Premiere                        sponsor R M Page 
1^st Steve Rudd, F G Bond & Son        2^nd Dawn Charlton      
3^rd Ed Bond                 HC Nick Hodges, F G Bond & Son

Best UT Rigid in Show            winner Ed Bond 
Judged by Chris (website)

Thank you to all the judges. 

After the show the trailer went back to Chris Hewlett’s yard in Andover (Danabb) for the next show Uttoxeter 

Just to say Unfortunately I have not had time to book Longleat for next year’s convoy, nor next years AGM and Bash or the Xmas get together.     I have had 9 year old twin boys staying for over a week so all my energy and time has been spent with them!! By the next newsletter it should all be in place. Thank you for all the phone calls asking about Dad after his heart attack an stay in hospital. He’s now fine having had a stent fitted; I know at Thruxton everyone was concerned.                                       Shirley

UTTOXETER

One of our favourite shows very relaxed no pressure just a lovely friendly show. The whole show got moved to hard standing and grass because of the terrible weather conditions prior to the show. It was only a one off but for us not quite good as we were in the residential area. We were on egg shells a bit but it was nice to know that we had been put there as we (UT members) could be trusted with noise level and air horns. There was a bout 40 members there more than we thought so the judges had it a bit easier. 

Results for UT; 
All the trophies were sponsored by Peak Shows so thank you to Roy & Sarah. 
Best Rigid 
1^st Ed Bond     2^nd Simon Stokoe, R E T        3^rd Pete Harrison 
Judged by Paul Daymnan, Tony Buckingham and then Gareth Smart & Rob Stuchbery

Best Artic 
1^st Paul Dayman, Les Knight             2^nd David Gill   
3^rd Ady Ford, David D Davis 
Judged by Aaaron Garaway & his mate Ryan 

Best Interior 
1^st Simon Stokoe, R E T         2^nd James Lockett, Tyre Track           
3^rd Ian Course, Tigger

Judged by Estelle Dayman, Hannah Course, Lynn Keirley and then the final 10 by Lisa & Lynn

Best American            winner David Wearing

Judged by Gareth Smart & Rob Stuchbery

Best Van         winner James Lockett, Tyre Track

Peak Show Results for UT members; 
Best Derbyshire          2^nd David D Davis

Owner Driver  
2^nd Roger Carter         3^rd Chris Hewlett, Danabb

Company Owner        1^st David Gill    
HC Graham MIness, Smarts HC Steve Rudd, F G Bond & Son

Best New Truck                      3^rd Graham Miness, Smarts 
HC Glenn Douglas, Griffin Freight        HC Martin Harding (Fat Lad) Punchards 

Best Vintage                1st Val Mayich 

Best Light Commercial                       1^st James Lockett, Tyre Track

Best Rigid                               1^st Ed Bond     3^rd Simon Stokoe, R E T  
HC Glenn Douglas, Griffin Freight 

Best Fleet        1^st Turners (Graeme Turner)             3^rd F G Bond & Son 

Best American                        1^st Bob Isherwood                   3^rd Dave Kelly 

Best Custom  
HC Ian Course, Tigger            HC Graham Miness, Smarts

Best Paintwork & Livery                     
HC David Gill               HC Val Mayich 

Best Newcomer to Show        
HC Val Mayich             HC Pete Harrison 

Best Interior     
1^st Simon Stockoe, R E T           2^nd James Lockett, Tyre Track 
HC Will Pringle, S C Transport 

Best Combination                      2^nd Russell Oliver, S C Transport 

Best DAF                      1^st David Gill 

Best Mercedes              1^st Glenn Douglas, Griffin Freight 

Best ERF                      1^st Graeme Turner

ASSAN 
A group of us attended the Assan Show in Holland, we haven’t been since the year 2000 and it’s changed a bit but the show is still fabulous. You ask anyone that went our shows are not a patch on this. They polish until Saturday lunchtime and that is it. The show is there to be enjoyed and the atmosphere is electric all around the site.
We left Friday morning by flying out at Bristol. Tigger (Ian) nearly had to undress, belt, steel toecaps etc. to get through security as he kept setting off the alarm. Good job we left in good time. We then flew to Amsterdam 50 minutes total and hired a car to use. We stayed in a lovely hotel right in the centre of Assan. The town is gorgeous really sleepy by day, pretty and very quiet. At night is comes alive although if you saw two cars in a row there must have been a rush hour as they all use push bikes. We went to the show both days, several lorries there from the UK. Tony & Graham (Smarts) Stuart Harvey, Garry Hindmarsh (KT Parker) Harry, Chris Hewlett (Danabb) Paul Ceal, Gareth Smart, Joe Sharp & Andy Leadbetter. The weather was so hot 34 degrees on Sunday afternoon. We were all mothered the whole weekend by Sue of Autosmart who was our lifesaver with somewhere to sit and always supplying drinks and snacks. Thank you for making the weekend so good for us. Until the weekend we didn’t realise how much the trailer is used as a base, to sit down or have a hot or cold drink at our shows. 
Andy Leadbetter had 2^nd for Murals and Paintwork even though he isn’t a member we must congratulate him. 
Next year if you are thinking of going there GO!! It’s a real eye opener and you go around the track and the lorries bring their 3 piece suites and put them in the pathway of the race track for people to sit on. Swimming pools and hundreds and thousands of gallons of water, with waterslides for all to use, isn’t there Paul & Roger. Disco units filing a 40ft trailer until you see it you can’t believe it and everyone that went said it was the best show ever. Its what shows are all about we take it far too serious to give it the atmosphere that shows deserve, we’ll be back there next year for sure.
Forgot to mention whilst looking for the hotel in Assan Tigger drove down a cycle and pedestrian road then reversed up a one way street, the wrong way of course! It caused quite a titter from the back seat!

HEREFORD 
The results from this show held whilst we were in Assan were; 
Mural & Art      1^st Dai Owen, CPS 

Best Volvo
1^st Pete Harrison         2^nd Shaun Harrison (Silver Bullet)      
3^rd Dai Owen, CPS 

Best Rigid                   1^st Pete Harrison 

Best Volvo Fleet          Smarts 

Best in Show               Pete Harrison

Thanks to Simon Powell for these results

 A few results from other Shows

SCOTLAND

Ady Ford, David D Davis had 2 HC one for Company Owned and Best Working Truck. Haven’t heard about anyone else.

CHELFORD 
Company Owned        3^RD John Harding, Baileys 
Grand Finalist Fat Lad, Martin Harding 

Custom & Company Owned 
Grand Finalist for        Russell Oliver, S C Trans      

 Custom & Company Owned & Best in Show            Russell

 Best Van under 7½ tonne       James Lockett

 Fleet    1^st Graeme Turner       2^nd Will Pringle, S C Transport

Owner Driver 2^nd Graeme Turner

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