Gaydon Model Truck Festival 2026. Competition results:
HC = Highly Commended.
Small Scales (1:48/1:50)
Best Scania
3- Sebastian vd Pyle. 112 Dekker Transport
2- Christian Wagenaar. 113 drawbar Van Sweirton
1- Pascal Gerrits. G500 hook loader Schneider
HC- Jon Short. R series 8x4 tipper G Webb
Best Volvo
3- Alan Fixter. F86
2- Christian Wagenaar. FH drawbar Breda Transport
1- Pascal Gerrits. F88 Frost Transport
HC- Rob Wilson. FH 6x4 Lindsay Plant
HC-Jon Short FH PX Farms
Best DAF
3-Andrew Reed. 95 Egon Jordt
2-Rob Wilson. 2800 A&J Logan
1- Pascal Gerrits. 95 drawbar Van Sweirton
Best British
3- Chris Rischer. Leyland removals lorry
2- Stephen Gee. ERF 7MW Richard Read
1- Pascal Gerrits. Foden Alpha 8x4 tipper A&J Bull
HC- Phil Gassor. Scammell 8 wheeler
Heavy Haulage/Plant
3- Bill Wooldridge. Foden chineese six/trailer Pickfords.
2- Rob Wilson. ERF EC rigid plant truck
1- Pascal Gerrits. FAUN HZ girder trailer outfit ALE
Replica of a real vehicle
3- Stephen Gee. ERF 7MW Richard Read
2- Pascal Gerrits. DAF 95 drawbar Van Sweirton
1- Christian Wagenaar. Scania 113 "special combi" Van Summerun
1:24 & 1:25 Scales
'Straight from the box'
3- Mark Reeves. Ford C900 & Mail trailer
2- Phil Gassor. Dodge pick up
1- Anthony Askwith. Bedford tipper
Conversion
3- Jan Sklenicka. Iveco Turbostar
2- John Shepherd. Atkinson Defender
1- Jiri Hubner. Bedford
HC- Roger Bennett. Bedford & trailer
Scratch Built
3- Jan Sklenicka. LIAZ 19.33
2- Zeger Van Hattem. DAF AZ1900 Dumptruck
1- Kai Specht. CAT motor scraper
Best Scania
3- Kev Bennett. 112 4x2
2- Ulrich Kissmann. Showtruck
1- Henrik Andersen. R143 Erik Moldt
Best Volvo
3- Ulrich Kissmann. Fh750 Torpedo
2-Henrik Andersen, F16 6x4 Gascoyne Transport.
1-Paul Dalgliesh, F7 chineese six Shell
HC- David Cassell. F12, Marley
HC- Kev Bennett F12 6x2 Globetrotter Bennett Transport
Best DAF
3- John Shepherd. 2800
2- Henrik Andersen. 95XF Svend Sorensen
1- Richard Ligthart. XG+ Nikoot
Best Mercedes
3- Dennis Schapp. MP4 HZ Trans
2- Neil Cooke. Arocs 8x8 tipper
1- Ulrich Kissmann. Actros MP4 Steam Punk
Best British
3- Ron Bennett. Bedford OSBT tipper
2- John Shepherd. Atkinson Defender
1- Kev Bennett. ERF E series Prestons
HC- Juri Hubner. Bedford O type & trailer Pickfords
Best Other Makes
3- Ron Johnson. MAN TGX XXL.
2- Richard Ligthart. Renault Magnum Ligthart Transport
1- Henrik Andersen. Renault R420 JA Skovrup
HC- Jan Sklenica. LIAZ 19.33
Best US/Australian
3- Phil Gassor. Dodge Pick up.
2- Sebastian vd Pyle. Peterbilt 359
1- Jiri Hubner. AC Mack
Best Trailer
3- Jiri Hunber. Removals trailer Pickfords
2- Kees Kamp. Tanker
1- Richard Ligthart. Fridge Nikoot
HC- Niels Hansen. Fridge
HC- John Shepherd. 5 axle step frame
Resin kit/Transkit
3- David Early. Volvo FM Alex Anderson
2- Neil Cooke. Mercedes Arocs 8x8 tipper
1- Kev Bennett. ERF E series Prestons
Replica of a real vehicle
3- Jiri Hubner. Bedford Pickfords
2- Klaus Clever. Oil field rig
1- Kai Specht. CAT motor Scraper
HC- David Cassell Volvo F12 Marley
HC- Jan Sklenicka. Iveco Turbostar Hungarocamion
Odd Scales
3- Alan Fixter. Bedford/York artic
2- Andrew Reed. Volvo F12 Tallentyres
1- Mike Farrell. Austin Loadstar British Railways
HC- Chris Rischer. AEC Mercury Barton Road Haulage
Best Weathered
3- Rob Wilson. LDV Sherpa service van
2- Neil Cooke. Scammell Trunker
1- Zeger Van Hattem. DAF AZ1900 dump truck
HC- Phil Gassor. Scammell 8 wheeler
Best Vintage (pre 1991)
3-Andrew Reed. Volvo F12 Tallentyres
2- Kees Kamp. Volvo N88 & tanker trailer
1- Jiri Hubner. AC Mack
HC- Mike Farrell. Austin Loadstar
HC- John Shepherd. Atkinson Defender
Best Diorama
3- Peter Sumpter. Astran Middle East
2- Klaus Clever. "Ice Truck"
1- Neil Cooke. "Rotting Scammel"
Best Light Commercial (3.5t or under)
3- Rob Wilson. LDV Sherpa service van
2- Ron Johnson. Hyundai Porter DHL
1- Chris Rischer. Leyland removal lorry
HC- Jiri Hubner. Austin 7
Newcomer
Simon Kay
Best In Show
KAI SPECHT
CAT MOTOR SCRAPER