Tonnes of fun!
Scania is putting commercial vehicle road safety at the top of the agenda by offering 8,000 members of the transport industry and the general public the opportunity to attend the UK Final of its Young European Truck Driver event at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire on Saturday 26 June (gates open 11:00, competition starts at 13:30)
TICKETS NOW SOLD OUT!
(All tickets will be posted via Royal Mail 1st Class on Friday 18 June)
In addition to seeing Britain's best young drivers being put through their driving, safety and manoeuvring paces, everyone attending will also be able to enjoy all of the following*, absolutely free of charge:
Free entry to the Heritage Motor Centre's extensive historic vehicle collection. Long regarded as one of Britain's most important automotive museums, the Centre is home to a unique display of exhibits covering all ages of motoring from the earliest days through to the not-so-distant past.
Visit the Scania Safety Zone, featuring the Central Motorway Police-liveried Scania truck which recently appeared on Police, Camera, Action! The Scania Safety Zone will also be showcasing the Metropolitan Police's road safety for cyclists programme and the work of RoSPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
An exclusive opportunity to ride on the England football team's brand new Scania coach.
View a fabulous and unique collection of Scania trucks. This will include vehicles specially created by Svempa, the world's leading truck customising specialist, and the Dark Diamond, Scania's latest limited edition vehicle, the design of which has also involved Svempa's expertise. Also on display will be the winners of the 'Six of the Best' Scania competition run recently in association with Truck & Driver magazine.
Drive the Michelin racing simulator.
Test their racing skills for real on the Heritage Motor Centre's demanding karting track.
Experience a ride in a 4x4 Land Rover on the challenging Gaydon off-road course.
Try their hand at manoeuvring radio-controlled Scania vehicles.
Enter Scania's "Longest Drive" competition.
Have their picture taken with the new R-series, the 2010 International Truck of the Year.
Meet the Michelin Man (Michelin is a sponsor of Scania's Young European Truck Driver event).
Free Churchfield's award-winning ice-cream all-day.
Free face painting.
Free caricature artists.
One further bonus is that all attending on the day will be eligible to enter a free draw to win either an all-expenses trip to the home of Scania in Sweden for the European Final of Young European Truck Driver or the use of the England team coach for their own local team for a day.
The 2010 UK Final of Young European Truck Driver promises to be a great family day out – we sincerely hope you will be among the crowd at Gaydon!
* Programme correct at time of writing, but subject to change


