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NSVA Truck-In
Words and pics: David Hart
The National Street Van Association’s annual Truck-In event was held this year as part of the International Campervan Show at Stratford upon Avon Racecourse. This meant a bumper attendance was all but guaranteed – and that’s exactly how it turned out.
With the event being held alongside another big show, there was plenty to see and do all weekend. We had our own area within the show itself, which started filling up from the Thursday onwards. Throughout the weekend, a whole variety of vans rolled in, from 70s’ Chevys to showwinning VW Caddys.
It was a Caddy, indeed, whose owner, Mark Webster, turned out to be the holder of the winning ticket in the traditional show raffle – the prize being to have his bonnet airbrushed by Nimbus Airbrush Art. Nimbus have been attending the Truck-in for several years now and Mark joins a long line-up of lucky owners who have enjoyed this honour in the past.
The show itself was a laid-back affair, with an informal Show’n’Shine on the Saturday which the general public loved. Trophies were handed out on the Saturday afternoon, including Best Paintwork (Nutty Nik’s Chevy Van, Pirates of the Caribbean (Black Pearl) and Best Interior (Colin Campbell’s modified VW Caddy).
Vanners’ Choice went to Jim Savage’s Ford Econoline, which also went on to take Best of Show. Best Home Build went to Chris FFF Brown with his Chevy Van, while Dean Jaques took Vanner of the Show.
Top four trophies went to Ruth TiceLamb’s Texas Twister Chevy Van, Jim Andrews’ six-wheeled Ford Thames, Vitali Volkov’s Dodge and an amazing Mk2 Ford Escort Van.
The International Campervan Show itself was huge, with everything from Airstream motorhomes to quarter of a million pound overlanders on display.
Next year is the National Street Van Association’s big one, our 50th. Keep your eyed peeled for information between now and then as to the venue and dates.
In the meantime, if vanning is your thing the NSVA would love to have you in our ranks. Paid-up members get four magazines a year, discounts to events and other benefits. Take a look on the National Street Van Association Facebook page for more info, or search nsva.uk. You can also email nsvamembers@gmail.com for details on joining up. CC
