A mild spring morning set the scene for this year’s Alexandra’s Blossom Festival Parade of Trucks, a highlight on the local trucking calendar for both participants and spectators alike.
Booths Transport were the naming sponsor this year; contests enjoyed a barbecue and spent time socialising while a team of three got to work judging the 63 trucks entered.
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Ricky Rodgers of Melx Linehaul took away Star of the Show with ‘Unforgiven’, the Kenworth K200 he operates under Summerland Express Freight’s livery.
He led the convoy of trucks through Alexandra’s streets, the truck parade is followed by a Grand Presession of bands, vintage vehicles and handcrafted floats and these combined events see thousands of people line the parade route.
The trucks returned to Fulton Hogan’s depot where the balance of the events prizes were awarded.
Best DAF | Move Logistics | CF530 |
Best Freightliner | Halls Refrigerated | FLD120 |
Best Hino | R&R Hiabs | FY 3248 |
Best International | Blue Diamond Haulage | 9870 |
Best Isuzu | Bascik Transport | FTR750 |
Best Kenworth | RT Southern Linehaul | K200 |
Best Mack | Booths/Summerland | MCE |
Best MAN | Move Logistics | TGX 26.540 |
Best Mercedes-Benz | Searles Transport/Mainfreight | Actros |
Best Scania | Blair Boyd/Booths | S730 |
Best UD | Clyde Hiab Services | CW38 |
Best Volvo | Ranfurly Transport | FH 520 |
Best Western Star | Booths/Summerland | 4864FX |
Best Pre-1995 | Eden Haulage | Kenworth W924 |
Best Bling | Blair Boyd/Booths | Scania S730 |
Best Fleet | Booths Transport | |
Best Tractor Unit | BCB Contracting/Booths | Kenworth T909 |
Best Curtainsider | Booths Transport | Kenworth K200 |
Furthest Travelled | Graeme Williams | Booths Transport |
Star of the Show | Melx Linehaul/Summerland | Kenworth K200 |