Biglorryblog: The tippers come to town Tip-EX and Tank-EX 2016

Biglorryblogs been in the glorious Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate for a few days. for the annual gathering of the tipper and tanker industry. For three days the beautiful town centre is taken over for displays of the very best tankers and tippers. Here is just a small collection of what is on show.

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Muldoons impeccable trailer greets visitors to hall A

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Iveco proudly displaying the Truck of the Year

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All the halls are jam packed with trucks/trailers and innovations

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Scania displaying their urban tipper alongside a conventional tipper

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Outside this FMX leaves the passerby in no doubt what the show is about

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Cycle safety is a big theme this year for the show,  with Dennis Eagle Urban Safety vehicle

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But who doesn’t like seeing a smart T cab and trailer

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Or a tidy Renault on display in Crescent gardens

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DAF has a large presence at the show headed by this lovely Teward Bros CF

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Around every corner  you find more gems on show

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Our very own MD recording the “A Week in Trucks” Tip-Ex special video, which can be seen  here

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and yet there is still more, the show is open today and tomorrow so still plenty of time to visit

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and it is not all static displays visit the Mercedes stand in hall A, they have a ride and drive event  very close by where you can drive the Arocs and Econic

This is only a tiny snapshot of the many displays and stands, there is far too much to show in a blog post so get yourselves along to Harrogate and see what Biglorryblog missed

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