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Carry On Driving
The Gisborne area section of the National Truck Driving Competitions were held in the Industrical Subdivision on September 10. Some very accurate driving was shown in the various sections, which drew good entries.
Mr Jim Vagg (left), 23 years as Secretary of the Drivers' Union, presents the overall winner's cup to Tim Egan. The competitions were conducted by the Poverty Bay and East Coast Carriers' Association.
Mr Randal Clare (representing Mr Bernie McDonald, president of the Carriers' Association) with Warwick Thompson (winner of the written section) and Terry Rutene (winner of the articulated section).
Ike Walker taking part in the reversing section
Dave Harvey takes on the parallels
This tricky part found out many drivers
The loading bay section was not easy either