Event: Alexandra Truck Parade 2022

By: Dean Middleton, Photography by: Dean Middleton

1 20 The Booths Transport-sponsored event was supported in mass by the Booths team. The effort culminated in them winning the ‘Best Fleet’ award. 1 20
2 20 Booths Trasport’s contractor Melx Linehaul led the parade after winning the coveted ‘Star of the Show’ award 2 20
3 20 R&R Hiab Services’ mammoth 10-axle crane truck took out the best Hino honours 3 20
4 19 Jones Contracting’s FH12 Volvo was entrusted with the precious cargo of two of the company’s classic Mack Superliners 4 19
5 19 Blue Diamond Haulage drove away with the ‘Best International’ award 5 19
6 20 Booths Transport’s contractor Blair Boyd’s immaculate Scania won the ‘Best Scania’ and ‘Best Bling’ prizes 6 20
7 19 Phillips Bulk Logistics brought along their stunning near-new K200 Kenworth 7 19
8 19 Few liveries stand out as impressively as Ranfurly Transport, seen here on one of their new-generation R620 Scanias 8 19
9 19 Booth Transport’s contractor, BCB Contracting, won the ‘Best Tractor Unit’ Category with this stunning T909 Kenworth 9 19
10 19 Southern Lakes Logistics had their recently acquired classic CL Elite Mack at the show 10 19
11 18 Prices Commercial’s spotless Scania and 90’s-looking four-axle box body b-train 11 18
12 19 Move Logistics was awarded the ‘Best DAF’ Category; pictured here with one of the company MAN units during the parade 12 19
13 19 Booths Transport also had a Mack Anthem from their Tomoana Warehousing brand on display 13 19
14 21 ‘Best Presented Kenworth’ was awarded to Bascik Transport contractor Rob Jeffery 14 21
15 19 Clyde Hiab Services won the ‘Best UD’ category with this mint CW380 and three-axle semi 15 19
16 19 Cromwell Bulk Distribution’s spotless FM Volvo bulkie named ‘Brave Heart’ 16 19
17 19 Eden Haulage’s remarkable 1985 W924 Kenworth won ‘Best pre-1995 Truck’, which is even more impressive considering the truck is still in full-time work 17 19
18 19 River View Contracting’s superb CH Mack with a low loader and speedway cars in tow 18 19
19 19 You would be hard-pressed to see three immaculate K200s with such an idyllic backdrop anywhere in the country 19 19

The 2022 Alexandra Truck Show was held in late September, smack bang in the middle of the week-long Central Otago Blossom Festival

In years gone by, Mother Nature has been kind to this event, and this year, it was no different with a brisk but beautifully clear spring day for the show and parade.

The trucks gathered early on the Saturday morning at the Fulton Hogan yard on the outskirts of Alexandra for judging and for the general public to get an ‘up and close’ look at the smart gear on display.

Late in the morning, the ‘Star of the Show’ was announced before the trucks fired up and a hum of diesel engines saw the exhibitors on their way in a parade around the crowd-lined streets of Alexandra, which culminates with the Blossom Festival float parade.

The convoy then returned to the starting point, where the remainder of the prizes were awarded to the deserving winners. A little over 60 trucks attended the event, which was a bit down on numbers from years gone by, however, the standard of the trucks on display was second to none.

Booths Transport was the principal sponsor of the event this year, and their presence and commitment to the show was most impressive. The Coveted ‘Star of the Show’ Award was taken away by Booths Transport SI (formerly Summerland Express) contractor Melx Linehaul Ltd K200 Kenworth, which still sported the Summerland Express livery.

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