Five county truck run raises money for Lingen Davies Cancer Fund

The annual Border Counties Historic Commercial Vehicle Club organised their 100 mile run in aid of the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund on Sunday, October 18.

This year the route took in five counties, starting in Radnorshire, Herefordshire, Breconshire back into Radnorshire and into Montgomeryshire and finally Shropshire.

Over 40 trucks of all types and ages from delivery trucks to stock wagons to arctic tractor units assembled at Bensons Yard, Knighton by kind permission of Roy and David Edwards, where the participants were treated to a display of the specialised RNLI tractors, crawlers and trailers made by Clayton Engineering before the start.

Then it was time for the off, up into Knighton to take Presteigne Road, before turning for Whitton. Turning left in Whitton to avoid the weight limit bridge, though Dolley Green to Rock Bridge where they turned to take the road to Maestreylow and onto Evenjobb.

Out to Walton and picked up the A44 to Kington and onto A4111 to Eardisley to turn for Willersley.

The convoy continued up the Wye Valley taking in Glasbury, Llyswen to Builth. Heading North up through Llandrindod Wells to Newtown and Welshpool.

Here the lorries turn for Shrewsbury on the A458 on the last leg of the run, passing through Buttington, Trewern, Middletown to Halfway House.

Here they descended on T J Parry’s yard where the drivers were treated to dinner and the fundraising for the cancer charity continued.