Dingwall Mart muster for Highland Historic Commercial Vehicle Road Run to Thurso
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A HEAD-turning procession of 80 vintage commercial vehicles will muster at Dingwall Mart on Saturday morning before heading north.
The annual Highland Historic Commercial Vehicle Road Run will see the procession leave Dingwall and travel through Ross-shire, Sutherland and Caithness en route to Thurso.
The event will raise funds in support of the Scottish Air Ambulance.
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Described as “an ode to the rich history of commercial automotive heritage”, the Highland Historic Commercial Vehicle Road Run has traversed the Highlands for the past 14 years, gathering support and raising funds for charitable causes and organisations such as the Blood Bikes and Marie Curie.
Dingwall Auction Mart has offered to host the muster and as always the general public are very welcome to come along for a look between 8am and 10am. The mart cafe will be open for refreshments.
This years run will head north to Thurso.
Vehicles will leave in batches from 10am with the ultimate destination The Weigh Inn at Thurso where a social evening will be held.
The road run will embark on a picturesque expedition through the north Highlands. Starting from Dingwall Mart and journeying towards Bonar Bridge, Lairg, Tongue and finally along the north coast before arriving in Thurso.
Participants from across the Highlands and the wider UK, as well as from the Netherlands, will showcase their classic and vintage haulage vehicles.
With parking for all these large vehicles always a potential issue, organiser John Mackenzie sought help from the far north business community through the Caithness Chamber of Commerce. Member firms Thurso-based enterprises Lionvolt and Denchi Power stepped in, ensuring enough parking space would be made available at Thurso Business Park.
Caithness Chamber CEO Trudy Morris said: “This collaborative endeavour underscores the strength of the chamber network. Thank you to Lionvolt and Denchi Power who have generously provided parking space to facilitate the smooth flow of the event.
“We are pleased that the Chamber could play a role in facilitating these connections and extend our best wishes to John and all participants of the Highland Historic Commercial Vehicle Road Run for a successful event.
“Undoubtedly, the arrival of the fleet will spark immense interest and excitement among the Caithness community.”
Mr Mackenzie added: “Thank you very much to Trudy for all of her help. We were faced with the momentous task of securing a new parking space for our vehicles and are delighted by the support of the local business community.”
The first lorries are expected to arrive in Thurso at around 4pm on Saturday. Photographers are welcome to set up along the route to capture the rally in action.
