Thurso set to welcome dozens of vintage and historic lorries
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A convoy of vintage lorries and other commercial vehicles is set to hit the streets en route to Thurso this Saturday.
The annual Highland Historic Commercial Vehicle Road Run will see a procession of 80 vintage commercial vehicles leave Dingwall on Saturday and travel through Ross-shire, Sutherland and Caithness.
The event will raise funds in support of the Scottish Air Ambulance.
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.
This year, 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. This will be followed by a social gathering, charity auction and raffle at the Weigh Inn in Thurso.
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.
