This year’s Tip-ex and Tank-ex shows, which take place at the Harrogate Convention Centre on 1-3 June, aren’t just about hitting the stands and checking out the trucks and tankers – there plenty of fun to be had too.
This year’s Tip-ex and Tank-ex shows, which take place at the Harrogate Convention Centre on 1-3 June, aren’t just about hitting the stands and checking out the trucks and tankers – there plenty of fun to be had too.
The Protruck auction
Protruck will once again be hosting its popular auction with a variety of vehicles available. In previous years the auction has seen sales of 7.5-tonners to 32-tonne steel-bodied tippers, tractor units, and fuel and powder tankers.
It will take place at 10am at the Great Yorkshire Showground on Saturday 3 June with lots available for viewing from 30 May onwards. A classic truck auction will also take place on the day.
Protruck will be running a minibus service between the exhibition halls and the auction site.
Awards and Gala Dinner
The Tip-ex and Tank-ex Awards and gala dinner promises to be a great networking event and a chance to celebrate the best in the industry.
Among the awards up for grabs are the Tipper Safety Award, Tanker Safety Award, Show Innovation Award, and Personality of the Year, as well as the coveted Tipper Operator of the Year and Tanker Operator of the Year awards.
After working up an appetite around the shows, guests will be treated to a champagne reception, a three course meal and evening of entertainment.
The awards and gala dinner will once again take place at the Majestic Hotel on Friday 2 June. To book your place, go to tip-ex.co.uk.
This year’s Tip-ex and Tank-ex gala dinner is hoping to raise £20,000 in order to supply more than 8,000 schoolchildren in the Harrogate area with illuminated safety strips. These battery-powered devices attach to school bags, coats and wheelchairs, and make children more visible to passing motorists on dark winter mornings.
In addition to a raffle and auction, both held on the night, all the proceeds from the Scania-sponsored casino will also be going to this worthwhile cause.
If you would like to donate a prize to the auction or raffle, please get in touch with will.shiers@roadtransport.com
Barbecue
Finally, no trip to Tip-ex and Tank-ex would be complete without a visit to the stall of award-winning barbecue chef Andy Annat. Local butcher and restauranteur Annat always puts on a feast of meat in buns and is worth seeking out a tasty treat on the lawns among the external exhibits. Salad is available for vegetarians.