Truck & Driver UK – August 2019

Truck & Driver Summer 2019^35

SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT

he tells us. “The Kenworth is a

challenge but it can manage UK

roads – just!” George has driven

more than 3000 miles in the

truck this year. He takes it to

various events over the summer,

transporting a cargo of go-kart

trucks for his wife’s business,

Mini-Movie Trucks; George has

built scale 6.5hp replicas of

famous trucks, including Convoy

and Smokey and the Bandit.

“It’s the perfect opportunity for

me to get to drive the truck,” says

George. “It’s not cheap to run but

the fuel economy is no worse

than my old Foden Alpha with

CAT450 engine.”

Once out on the road, we’re

treated to the full Detroit

soundtrack. In the film Convoy,

the engine sound from Rubber

Duck’s Mack was

overdubbed with audio

from a Kenworth with the

Re-creating the opening credits from the film, although George didn’t lock up the trailer wheels!

As the Snowman said, “The more wheels I got, the better I like it...”