The Roadless tractor attraction
Chris Graham on 5th June 2020
Enthusiasts who like collectable workhorses won’t go far wrong with a Roadless tractor, especially the Fordson conversions. Jo Roberts explains the Roadless tractor attraction.
Articles
Industrial Stuart-Turner P55
Chris Graham on 4th June 2020
Two-stroke engines are like Marmite; people either love or hate them. But Philip Thornton-Evison is a big fan his industrial Stuart-Turner P55
Vanished lorries of the 1980s
Chris Graham on 3rd June 2020
In a nostalgic look at the commercial vehicle scene, Dick Furniss recalls some of the notable but now vanished lorries of the 1980s.
International 10-20 industrial tractor
Chris Graham on 2nd June 2020
With access to Chris and James Rowberry’s IHC archive, Peter Love illustrates the many uses to which the International 10-20 industrial tractor was put.
Historic vehicles in period postcards
Chris Graham on 1st June 2020
These nostalgic images, from Nina Smith’s collection, feature historic vehicles in period postcards that'll hopefully stir memories of holidays past.
Buying a Ford Series 10 Force II
Chris Graham on 31st May 2020
Buying a Ford Series 10 Force II makes sense as the model remains desirable and very usable. Chris Graham explains how to bag yourself a good one.
Mercs on the Middle East run
Chris Graham on 30th May 2020
Pip Dunn provides a selection of interesting, period photographs the Mercedes-Benz press archive, depicting Mercs on the Middle East run.
Historic commercial workshop scenes
Chris Graham on 29th May 2020
Mike Forbes brings you a fascinating selection of historic commercial workshop scenes from the Chris Hodge Stilltime Collection.
British-owned veterans to star
Chris Graham on 27th May 2020
Illinois-based Aumann Auctions has announced that its Pre ’30 Auction 2020 will take place on June 12th-13th, with British-owned veterans to star.
The Express Dairy Motorised Fleet
Chris Graham on 27th May 2020
Allan Bedford looks at the history of the Express Dairy Motorised Fleet between 1920 and 1955, with a selection of interesting period photographs.
The Kiel Canal
Chris Graham on 26th May 2020
The Kiel Canal was originally built to allow Germany’s naval vessels quick passage between the North Sea and the Baltic. It soon became a busy, commercial waterway, as we explain.
David Corkish, fondly remembered
Chris Graham on 25th May 2020
David Corkish, fondly remembered as a founder member of the Southern Vintage Engine and Tractor Club on the Isle of Man in 1984, will be sadly missed.
Epic tractor journey
Chris Graham on 24th May 2020
Graham Dell and Ted Lake’s epic tractor journey around the UK was scheduled to start from the Much Marcle Steam Rally in June.
Precision crop drilling in Scotland
Chris Graham on 23rd May 2020
Pete Small looks back at precision crop drilling in Scotland down the years
