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The winners of the 25 show truck categories at Convoy in the Park have been announced, with Coles & Sons taking the ‘best in show’ award. Convoy in the Park, which took place at Donington Park last weekend (22-23 July), had more than 1000 trucks attend. In addition to the 25 categories, there was a special ‘spirit of the show’ …

Midlands-based Volvo dealership Hartshorne Group will be at Convoy in the Park promoting its recently opened Nottingham branch. On its stand will be a fully restored 1976 Volvo F88 6×2 tag-axle tractor unit (pictured) and an FMX 8×4 tipper grab, both in the colours of customer Colson Transport. A Volvo FH16 750 6×4 tractor unit coupled to a 4-axle Faymonville …

Logistics firm Taylors Transport is planning to have a large presence at Convoy in the Park at Donington Park on 22-23 July, bringing numerous trucks and offering visitors the chance to get behind the wheel. Taylors Transport will be bringing two driver training vehicles and will be inviting visitors to have a drive and get a taste of life behind …

Nick Samways’ Volvo FH, in its KC Transport of Poole livery, will be coming to Convoy in the Park at Donington Park on 22-23 July. Picture by Jamie Jay Challis This will be one of a multitude of trucks that will be at Convoy over the weekend. If you want to add to that number, there is still time to book advance …

Carol Morris’ Volvo F10 will be coming to Convoy in the Park at Donington Park on 22-23 July, along with hundreds of other trucks – old and new, customized and working. There is still time to book your truck into Convoy in the Park, go to www.convoyinthepark.com/tickets for more information.

Convoy in the Park Picture Post – Hartley’s Volvo 8×4 hook loader. Picture by Johnny Hartley. This truck will be going to Convoy in the Park at Donington Park on July 22-23. You can book your truck in – it costs £60 to do so but the cost includes 2 weekend adult tickets. To book, go to www.convoyinthepark.com/tickets

Volvo Trucks has been testing a self-steering truck which, it hopes, can boost productivity for Brazilian sugar cane growers. For the past growing season, Volvo Trucks has been testing a prototype in the sugar cane fields in Maringa owned by the Usina Santa Terezinha Group. The truck is used to transport newly harvested sugar cane through the fields with precision …

Convoy in the Park Picture Post: a 2009 Scania and 2008 Volvo, both Martin’s Transport, run by Martin Hughes. Pictured with their drivers, Glyn Price and Nathan Bowen. Both trucks are going to Convoy in the Park. To book your truck into Convoy in the Park, which takes place on July 22-23 at Donington Park, go to www.convoyinthepark.com/tickets

Convoy in the Park Picture Post: James Richardson’s customised Volvo named ‘Siberian Express’ will be coming to Convoy in the Park at Donington Park on July 22-23. If you want to show your truck at Convoy in the Park, go to www.convoyinthepark.com/tickets

Picture Post: Longthorne’s of Hebden’s Volvo FH16 V4 in the sunshine at Thainstone Mart Inverurie. Taken by Grant Thomson. Picture Post is also in the print version of Truck & Driver. For details on how to subscribe – including an offer of your first 3 issues for just £5 – click here