Coca-Cola Preparing Holiday Lorry for Christmas Tour

You’ve seen the bright red lorry with a larger-than-life Father Christmas on the Coca-Cola television adverts. Now the world’s most iconic beverage manufacturer is preparing to take the lorry on a 52-stop tour beginning on 23^rd November. According to the Bristol Post, the tour will make a stop at the Mall at Cribbs Causeway on 12^th December.

Company officials say the tour is designed to recognise cities and towns across the UK that exhibit the most kindness and the greatest holiday spirit. Destinations were chosen based on survey answers from more than 2,500 participants. All of the ‘kindness hotspots’ will undoubtedly roll out the red carpet for the Coca-Cola lorry. At Bristol, their celebration will include Christmas decorations, a carol-singing choir, and elves passing out free drinks.

The holiday themed lorry has become a Christmas icon both here and in the United States. It’s no surprise given the history of Coca-Cola as the first-ever commercially available soft drink. Both the drink and its trademarked name is the stuff of fond holiday memories for people of all generations.

In light of the kindness tour, we wondered whether it requires a special truck licence to operate the Coca-Cola lorry. Probably not. However, the company undoubtedly requires one of the finest drivers in their fleet operate it. After all, this driver will be representing not only the Coca-Cola Company but also its holiday message. The lucky individual has to be a consummate professional and something of a public-relations officer at the same time.

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