ational Benzole Driver
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HE National Benzole Driver of the Year Competition has been won by a iver from the Shell Haven depot at anford-le-Hope, Essex—Mr. Bob Clark
Shoeburyness, who has been with ational 13enzole for 12 years. He also an a silver challenge cup, £20 cash and diploma.
Nearly 150 of the company's oil-tanker ivers entered the competition—the first ' its type to be held by National mzole.
The course comprised four difficult sts based on those used in the national Jrry Driver of the Year Competition. icond place went to Mr. K. Hodges of )ole, Dorset. Mr. M. Cooney, Bristol id South Wales division, was third.
I.R.U. on E.E.C. Weights
rHE Council of the I.R.U. has I announced its backing for the E.E.C. eonomic and Social Committee's :imands that road train lengths should
increased to 18 m. from the 17-2 m. -oposed by the Commission and that rtgle-axle weights of 13 tons should be ermitted on all " Community" roads.
fact, I.R.U. wants this limit for all ,ads and wants a 40-ton-gross limit for Iiculated outfits and lorry-and-trailer imbinations.
tkillSOMIS on Show: Strangfords
elfast, is exhibiting an Atkinson sixheeled dump truck at this week's Balmoral Flow in Northern Ireland. At thc Cheshire gricultural Show—June 5 and 6—Transport ehicles (Warrington) Ltd. will feature two tkinsons, an eight-wheeled platform lorry id a four-wheeled tractive unit.