MANmagazin edition Truck 1/2016 International

1/2016
Celebrating a milestone
birthday: The team of
MAN Trucker’s World
Denmark
The Danish club is holding
another prize draw this
year, awarding tickets to
the IAA trade fair – and is
wondering whether it will
once again be necessary to
order three times as many,
similar to demand in 2014.
England
Mark Christie
is very happy to be the
1,000th member of the
English MAN Trucker’s
World branch, which
is partially due to the
offered club activities.
Netherlands
Dutch club members meet
traditionally for the Truck
Run in Berkel en Rodenrijs,
for parades, round trips and
a fabulous supporting
programme.
Poland
At the international truck
tuning show “Master
Truck”, Europe’s most
attractive trucks are on
display. Naturally, the
Polish club is represented.
Happy birthday!
10 years of MAN Trucker’s World
Russia
In Russia, Sergej Sapronov
drove across the country in
an MAN truck and offered
the interested public a look
behind the scenes of how
long-distance truckers live.
Now that’s pioneering work!
At the MAN Trucker’s World
drivers’ club, everything
revolves around the wellbeing
of truck operators. This
year, members celebrate the
10th anniversary of their club.
Doing something for individuals
who face a tough job every day,
in all kinds of weather and
around the clock, was the driving
force behind the formation
of MAN Trucker’s World in 2005.
Nowadays, the drivers’ club of MAN has almost
20,000 members and is established in as
many as 11 different countries. Company
memberships were introduced last year and
were received very well, says Susann Stürze,
who has been managing the club from the
Portugal
The Portuguese club
extends invites to
celebrate at the
national agricultural
exhibition “Feira do
Ribatejo” in Santarém.
France
The French enjoyed
celebrating at the race track
in Le Mans, site of the
European Truck Racing
Championship finale.
Spain
The Trucker Fiesta in
Jarama is especially
familial: MAN Trucker’s
World awards tickets in
a prize draw, so that club
members can root for local
hero Antonio Albacete.
Switzerland
Every year, truck drivers
from all over Europe gladly
anticipate the international
Trucker & Country Festival
in Interlaken, where the
Swiss Club, a seasoned
participant, provides a great
atmosphere.
Italy
The Italian club can be
spotted at the Misano World
Circuit, for instance, where
racing trucks hurtle around
the track.
Austria
The Commander Club has
been working to improve
the image of coach and
truck drivers since 1992.
Joint excursions are very
popular among its
members.
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