Record number of Gore Truck Show entries paraded down Gore’s Main St on Saturday.
The show has been held for more than 50 years but more recently has been part of Gore’s Gold Guitars weekend.
This year’s show celebrated 50 years of Mack trucks in New Zealand.
Organiser Rhonda Wilson said the turnout was “amazing” with about 140 trucks taking part, eclipsing last year’s record number of 111.
Numbers were boosted by the 38 Mack truck entries.
“It’s just gone nuts, absolute nuts.”
People had travelled from as far away as Christchurch to take part.
The King Rig winner was Southern Transport driver Nic Young, who was driving a Mack.
The Ensign reporter Sandy Eggleston went along with her camera.
Far from home. . . The Cowan family of Haast (from left) Macy (6), Archie (8) and father Adam enjoywalking among the trucks on display at the Gore
Truck Show on Saturday. PHOTO: SANDY EGGLESTON
Follow the leader. . . Aaron Callender of Invercargill who
won the King Rig title at last years Gore Truck Show leads the parade down Gores Main St during this years parade. PHOTO: SANDY EGGLESTON
Best truck. . . Jaxon Brown (9) of Gore thought his brothers Man truck behind him was his favourite at the Gore Truck Show.
PHOTO: SANDY EGGLESTON
Brand new. . . Hokonui Rural Transport bulk spreader driver Ash Erickson holding his daughter Harper (1) has some admirers for his new Scania truck at the Gore Truck Show which included (back from left) his wife Michaela and friend Donna Smith and her children Ashton McLaughlin (13) (front from left) Ember (12), Cole (10), Mitchell (8) and Ollie McLaughlin (6) of Heddon Bush. PHOTO: SANDY EGGLESTON
Top truck. . . Gore Truck Show organiser Rhonda Wilson presents the King Rig Trophy to Southern Transport driver Nick Young. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Big turnout. . . Gores Main St was lined with people watching the Gore Truck Show parade. PHOTO: SANDY EGGLESTON
