1955 Driver Charles Denny receives a BEM, with Bob Harvey and Walter Nell. (Express News Christmas 1967)
1956 Drivers at the Safety First Dinner (Express News July)
1957 Driver of the Year-Harry Newall
1958 London drivers' Safety First dinner at Firs Hall, enjoying the beer and cabaret. (Express News July)
1958 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1958 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1958 Bill Painter of Central Stores wins the National Driver of the Year competition, with Jim Tiller and Ted Butler. (Express News December)
1959 Driver of the Year Competiion at South Ruislip
1959 Driver of the Year Competiion at South Ruislip
1959 Safety First dinner at Firs Hall. (Express News October)
1960's? Tracey King writes "My grandad Henry Draper (known as Harry) did 40 years service at Ruislip, as an HGV driver." (Courtesy Tracy King)
1960's? Tracey King writes "My grandad Henry Draper (known as Harry) did 40 years service at Ruislip, as an HGV driver." (Courtesy Tracy King)
1960's? Tracey King writes "My grandad Henry Draper (known as Harry) did 40 years service at Ruislip, as an HGV driver." (Courtesy Tracy King)
1960's? Tracey King writes "My grandad Henry Draper (known as Harry) did 40 years service at Ruislip, as an HGV driver." (Courtesy Tracy King)
1960's? Tracey King writes "My grandad Henry Draper (known as Harry) did 40 years service at Ruislip, as an HGV driver." (Courtesy Tracy King)
1960's? Tracey King writes "My grandad Henry Draper (known as Harry) did 40 years service at Ruislip, as an HGV driver." (Courtesy Tracy King)
1960's? Tracey King writes "My grandad Henry Draper (known as Harry) did 40 years service at Ruislip, as an HGV driver." (Courtesy Tracy King)
1960's? Tracey King writes "My grandad Henry Draper (known as Harry) did 40 years service at Ruislip, as an HGV driver." (Courtesy Tracy King)
1960 Driver of the Year Competion at South Ruislip
1960 Safe Driving Awards in Sheffield, complete with cabaret. (Express News Summer)
1960 Safety First dinner in London. (Express News Summer)
1960 Safety First dinner in London. (Express News Summer)
1960 Chesterfield milk lady Mrs M. Wilson wins a second safe driving award. (Express News Autumn)
1960 Trophy winners amongst Express drivers. (Express News Autumn)
1960 Driver of the Year winners were Ray Keech (Cricklewood), Jack Hudson (Sheffield) and Arthur Huggins (Henry Edwards) (Express News Christmas)
1961 Driver of the Year Competition. (Express News December)
1962 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1965 National Lorry Driver of the Year Competition at Bramcote, near Coventry
1965 National Lorry Driver of the Year Competition at Bramcote, near Coventry
1965 National Lorry Driver of the Year Competition at Bramcote, near Coventry
1965 National Lorry Driver of the Year Competition at Bramcote, near Coventry
1965 National Lorry Driver of the Year Competition at Bramcote, near Coventry
1965 National Lorry Driver of the Year Competition at Bramcote, near Coventry
1965 National Lorry Driver of the Year Competition at Bramcote, near Coventry
1965 National Lorry Driver of the Year Competition at Bramcote, near Coventry
1965 Tom Ince receiving the Driver of the Year award from Mr. E. K. Robarts (Express News Christmas)
1965 Silverware collected by the Express Transport Department. (Express News Christmas)
1966 Reg Dodge KYY 831D, Fleet No 3479 at South Ruislip Driver of the Year competition. (Courtesy Michael Aldread)
1966 Transport Dept's 'Safety First' dinner with Walter Nell, Jack Hudson, Sid Fenn, Bob Harvey, E.K. Robarts and T. Holliman. (Express News Summer 1966)
1966 Driver of the Year at South Ruislip
1967 Driver of the Year, South Ruislip. Extract from article with cartoons. Page 1 (Express News Autumn 1967)
1967 Driver of the Year, South Ruislip. Extract from article with cartoons. Page 2 (Express News Autumn 1967)
1967 Driver of the Year, South Ruislip. Extract from article with cartoons. Page 3 (Express News Autumn 1967)
1968 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1969 Driver of the Year Compeition
1969 Kevin Glynn, Driver of the Year, drives round Brands Hatch in a Formula Ford Merlyn
1969 Four of five National Driver of the Year entrants-Ted Hearn (Wythenshawe), Wilson Forrester, John Hodgson (Appleby), and Derek Colvin (Bromley). Missing was Ernie Payne (Sheffield). (Express News Christmas)
1970 Appleby Drivers in National Competition
1970 Appleby Drivers in National Competition (Wilson Forrester)
1970 Appleby Drivers in National Competition (Bruce Alderson)
1970 National Lorry Driver of the Year - 5 from Express Ruislip Bruce Alderson (Appleby), Ted Hearne (Manchester), Tom Ince (Ruislip), Wilson Forrester (Appleby), Peter Rickford (Tanker Pool)
1970 National Lorry Driver of the Year - Tom Ince, Ted Hearne, Joe Dakin with Jim Tiller, Arthur Rees (Apppleby)
1970 National Lorry Driver of the Year - Wilson Forrester from Appleby receives winner award from John Travers Clarke, Deputy Chairman of Express
1970 Last edition of 'Fleet Flash' magazine. Iain Dargue comments "Appleby’s 'Alderson' referred to on the photograph would be the late Bruce Alderson, who after leaving Express went on to join the family haulage business. Bruce is the one on right, with his older brother Colin on the left and younger brother David. I myself worked for both Express and Alderson’s." (Express News Christmas)
1971 Company Lorry Driver of the Year with Joe Dakin and his son Paul, Bobby Edge and Derek Colvin
1971 National Lorry Driver of the Year finals
1971 National Lorry Driver of the Year finals
1971 Company Lorry Driver of the Year finals at South Ruislip
1972 Finalists in the National Lorry Driver of the Year competition
1972 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1972 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1972 South Ruisllip - Driver of the Year
1972 Bobby Edge from Tarvin was Company driver of the year, with John Travers Clarke at Chester Merit and Service Dinner.(Express News Summer)
1973 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1973 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1973 Driver of the Year
1973 Driver of the Year winners, with Joe Dakin (Tavistock Services), John Travers Clarke (Express Chairman), Brian Canning (Ashford Eden Vale) and Dave Plank (Tarvin). (Express News Christmas)
1973 4-footed friend is put through its paces at the Ruislip Driver of the Year finals
1974 National Lorry Driver of the Year Competition
1974 Company Driver of the Year at South Ruislip
1974 Company Driver of the Year at South Ruislip
1974 South Ruislip Chris Newport, secretary to Derek Salmon, lends her support to the Driver of the Year finals.
1975 A wet Driver of the Year Competiion
1975 Driver of the Year Competiion at South Ruislip
1975 Driver of the Year Competiion at South Ruislip
1976 Driver of the Year competition at South Ruislip, focussing on people attending.
1976 Driver of the Year competition at South Ruislip, focussing on people attending.
1976 Driver of the Year competition at South Ruislip, focussing on people attending.
1976 Driver of the Year competition at South Ruislip, focussing on people attending.
1977 Driver of the Year Competition
1977 Driver of the Year Competition
1977 Joe Dakin, Fred Braithwaite and Tony Woodward are winners in the Company Driver of the Year competition, prizes presented by Mrs Gladys Hodges. (Express News Christmas)
1978 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1978 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1978 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1978 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1978 Tarvin drivers Bob Edge, Jeff Lewis and David Plank won awards in the National Driving Championship at Newcastle-under-Lyme. Lewis James comments "My Dad in the middle"
1980 Driver of the Year competition at South Ruislip, special milk float for kids built at Didcot Garage
1980 Driver of the Year
1981 Tarvin, Tony Woodward remembers" 'Commercial Motor' Lorry driver of the year, Fleetwood qualifying heat-we had a good day, three classes entered individually-Norman Bachmyer/ Dave Plank/ Geoff Lewis (RIP)/ Tony Woodward/ Bill Wilkinson (Transport Manager)" (Courtesy Tony Woodward)
1981 Tarvin, Tony Woodward remembers" 'Commercial Motor' Lorry driver of the year, Fleetwood qualifying heat-we had a good day, three classes entered individually-Norman Bachmyer/ Dave Plank/ Geoff Lewis (RIP)/ Tony Woodward/ Bill Wilkinson (Transport Manager)" (Courtesy Tony Woodward)
1981 Tarvin, Tony Woodward remembers" 'Commercial Motor' Lorry driver of the year, Fleetwood qualifying heat-we had a good day, three classes entered individually-Norman Bachmyer/ Dave Plank/ Geoff Lewis (RIP)/ Tony Woodward/ Bill Wilkinson (Transport Manager)" (Courtesy Tony Woodward)
1981 Tarvin, Tony Woodward remembers" 'Commercial Motor' Lorry driver of the year, Fleetwood qualifying heat-we had a good day, three classes entered individually-Norman Bachmyer/ Dave Plank/ Geoff Lewis (RIP)/ Tony Woodward/ Bill Wilkinson (Transport Manager)" (Courtesy Tony Woodward)
F. Braitwaite and Tony Woodward, both from Tarvin, and Joe Dakin (centre) at Ruislip's Lorry Driver of the Year with me and Fred Braithwaite RIP. Express were big into driving safely." (Courtesy Tony Woodward)
1981 Driver of the Year Competion at South Ruislip with Keith Halford from Wakefield the winner
1982 Kids playing at the Champion Driver competition at South Ruislip
1982 Driver of the Year Competition
1982 Driver of the Year Competition
1983 Driver of the Year winner
1984 Mick Cartwright Driver of the Year
1984 Mick Cartwright Driver of the Year
1984 Mick Cartwright Driver of the Year
1984 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1984 Driver of the Year Competition at South Ruislip
1985 Roy Martin from Ruislip is champion Driver
1985 Driver of the Year contest at South Ruislip
1986 Drivers award for Exeter including Chris Sercombe, Dennis Watson with Noel Edmunds
1984 Express News Back Cover - Driver of the Year contestant
1986 Arthur Law from Appleby wins Driver of the Year Competition
1986 Arthur Law from Appleby wins Driver of the Year Competition, and also assembles model vehicles
1988 Tom Standing of South Morden took Driver of the Year Championship
1991 Martin Fowler from Honiton Coldstream wins the Driver of the Year Competition. Martin Fowler comments "My claim to fame". Bert Moon adds "Nick Hooper-nice guy good transport manager"
1989 Derek Salmon retires after 21 years
1989 Express staff win awards at Grand Met's 'Driver of the Year award', featuring Gerry Flint (forklift, South Morden), Terry Duffy (South Morden HGV) and Jeremy Whittaker and Simon Eaton from Crediton.
1990 South Morden drivers win top awards - Les Harvey, Gerry Flint and John Costello (1990 Winter Tops Magazine, Courtesy Beryl Purslove)
1998 Milk Partnership Conference news (March Express News, courtesy Michael Aldread)
