C.R. driver wins Harley

Nov 1, 2012

C.R. England has awarded a Harley-Davidson Sportster Seventy-Two to Richard Robinson for showing improvement in miles per gallon average and average idle percentage for third quarter 2012.

Robinson is a company driver in the Regional Division and has been driving with C.R. England since July 2007. Robinson achieved an average of 7.95 mpg and an idle of 0.9 percent.

The third quarter promotion, which ran from July 1- Sept. 30, required drivers to have met the following: availability at 75 percent or higher, an average mpg of 7.4, an idle of less than 15 percent and no chargeable late loads.

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