8 TRUCKSTOP NEWS • JULY 2010

TRUCKING MAGAZINE BESTOWNER-OPERATORTRUCKPresented by Dave Humphries on behalf ofFuture Publishing1st CJ HAYNES & SON2nd DAG TRANSPORT3rd PAUL HINCHCLIFFE

TRANSPORTWISE BESTCUSTOMISEDTRUCKPresented by David Pryce or Transportwise1st DAVIDSON2nd COUNTRYWIDE3rd SJ CHESTON TRANSPORT

TRUCKINSURE BEST FLEET AWARDPresented by Paul Batchelor of TruckInsure1st COUNTRYWIDE2nd McGAWN BROS3rd PENTONS

BESTVETERANWORKINGTRUCKPresented by Paul Batchelor of TruckInsure1st NICOL BOILERS LTD2nd EDDIE JOHNSON3rd SARAH STEWARD

BEST RIGIDTRUCKPresented by Paul Batchelor of TruckInsure1st FG BOND & SON2nd ROGER CARTER3rd ALANWALKER

PREMIER BODIES BESTCONSTRUCTIONVEHICLEPresented by Phil Evans of Premier Bodies1st JONESWASTE2nd MIKE ROBERTS TRANSPORT3rd JT MATHEWS ROOFING CENTRE

BESTVINTAGEVEHICLEPresented by Paul Batchelor of TruckInsure1st CD HOWELL & SON2nd PAE TRANSPORT LTD3rd PENTONS

BEST NEWTRUCKPresented by Paul Batchelor of TruckInsure1st MJS2nd COUNTRYWIDE3rd AE GOUGH & SON

BEST RECOVERYVEHICLEPresented by Paul Batchelor of TruckInsure1st AUTO MECHANICAL2nd HOUGH GREEN3rd RICHARDWEAVER

BEST RESTORED / NON-WORKINGTRUCKPresented by Paul Batchelor of TruckInsure1st CD HOWELL & SON2nd ROWELLS TRANSPORT3rd PAUL DAVENPORT

BEST AMERICANTRUCKPresented by Paul Batchelor of TruckInsure1st BOB ISHERWOOD2nd DAVE KELLY3rd SHANE SMITH

BEST LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLEPresented by Paul Batchelor of TruckInsure1st TINY THORNBER2nd DAVID ROBERTS3rd IAN TREDWELL

TRUCKSTOP NEWS BESTWORKINGTRUCKPresented by Dave Humphrieson behalf of Future Publishing1st TOM NUTT & SON2nd COUNTRYWIDE3rd MASSEY FEEDS LTD

BESTVOLVOPresented by Alan Southall, group marketingmanager for Hartshorne GroupTOM NUTT & SON

TRUCKINSURE BEST IN SHOW AWARDPresented by Paul Batchelor of TruckInsureTOM NUTT & SON

In recent years, the ShropshireTruck Show has experienced allkinds of weather, but finally thisyear the sun shone and a recordnumber of visitors attended theevent at Oswestry Showground onMay 15-16.Arena action included a monster truck

showdown between heavyweights Lightningand Podzilla, wheelie fire truck Backdraft, plusthe UK’s top freestyle motocross stunt riderJamie Squibb performing unbelievablemotorcycle tricks. Local recovery operatorsdemonstrated their capabilities in a crashrescue demonstration, co-ordinated by EnfieldRecovery and Rogers Rescue.Daring visitors were able to ride in the new

Red Dragon 10-seated monster truck operatedbyWelsh owner RobWilliams.Even Coronation Street actor RyanThomas

turned up to join in the fun, meeting fans and signing autographs forshow sponsors TruckInsure.Oswestry Showground is located close to theWelsh border, and

attracts visitors fromWales and theWest Midlands.The outstandingline-up of trucks included notable local fleets Pentons Haulage(celebrating its 35th anniversary),Welshpool operators T Alun Jones,North Shropshire Transport, S Owen & Sons, plusWynnstay Group.An array of truck dealers were on display, with Scania, Renault, DAF,

Iveco,Volvo and Hino represented.There were also plenty of other tradestands and attractions to amuse visitors of all ages.Organiser Event Developments also organises the UKTruck Show at

Santa Pod Raceway on June 26-27. For details, seewww.uktruckshow.co.uk

SHROPSHIRESCORCHER!

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