Deals on Wheels #469

Not exactly sure how the fake
grass relates to the everscrumptious
potato on a stick
snack, but this little food truck
mowed through the supplies as
its customers grew
Over the years, the show has raised plenty
of money, with the local community getting
right behind it and, at its heart, was Lovell.
Sadly, in 2020, she passed away.
This year’s show therefore kicked off
on June 12 with a special unveiling of the
Irene Lovell Community Board. This event
board stands proudly at the entrance to
Mannum and informs all those entering of
the community events coming up. It’s a very
fitting tribute for a lady who was involved in
so many local charities.
BACK IN THE GAME
As mentioned earlier, there was no show in
2020, so 2021 was the first year with Warhurst
filling the metaphorically huge shoes of
the late Lovell. I’m sure he was feeling the
pressure as well, with very strict Covid
regulations to implement, not to mention that,
in the days leading up to the show, it appeared
the sun had packed up and headed north for
winter and the only time the rain stopped was
to allow the drizzle to set in.
However, come show day, it all turned
around. The trucks started rolling in under
perfect conditions. Plenty of local trucks
were shined up and ready to go as well as
quite a few from outside the area as well.
The show’s reputation even enticed in the
2020 Valvoline Owner//Driver Truck of the
Year, G&D Inverno’s 900 Legend.
To work with the new Covid regulations it
was decided to run the event in two areas.
The trucks were consigned to the main
street with the utes taking up the riverside
area. This allowed organisers to have entry
and exit points that could be controlled to
Kane McDonald brought his boys
Nate and Chase out, along with the
T909 he drives. He’s usually flat out
running between Melbourne and
Brisbane so enjoys being able to get
out to the Mannum show
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