SS Sir Walter Scott’s anniversary scrapped
Chris Graham on 20th February 2020
Plans to mark the SS Sir Walter Scott’s anniversary have unfortunately been cancelled because the Denny-built vessel has run out of steam, literally.
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BATTLECRUISER HMS REPULSE
Chris Graham on 16th February 2020
Recounting the service and eventual loss of the battlecruiser HMS Repulse, following the ill-conceived formation of Force Z.
The Bill Reid Memorial Roadrun
Chris Graham on 16th February 2020
This summer The Bill Reid Memorial Roadrun will be celebrating the life of a much-loved lorry enthusiast, Bill Reid, a founder of the Ayreshire Roadrun.
Exploring the polar regions
Chris Graham on 16th February 2020
Exploring the polar regions is incredibly tough and unforgiving on both man and machines, Ed Burrows recounts some of the earliest, mechanised expeditions.
Save the paddle steamer!
Chris Graham on 16th February 2020
The save the paddle steamer appeal to save the historic paddle steamer Waverley has reached its £2.3 million target, to keep the vessel operational.
Propulsion revolution
Chris Graham on 16th February 2020
Jim Shaw explains the propulsion revolution that's needed to reduce the emissions from ships, and the design changes needed given the IMO 2020 regulations.
Allis-Chalmers HD-6 crawler
Chris Graham on 3rd February 2020
The Allis-Chalmers HD-6 crawler launched in 1955, with high expectations which, as Paul Tofield explains, were proved thoroughly justified.
Massey Ferguson 168 on the road
Chris Graham on 3rd February 2020
Peter Love jumps at the chance to test drive an original, 1973 Massey Ferguson 168 on the Long Mountain Road Run in Shropshire.
The Scammell Contractor remembered
Chris Graham on 31st January 2020
Bob Tuck takes a look back at one of Watford’s finest, the Scammell Contractor, and discovers it was far more versatile than its bigger crew-cab offspring.
Albion FT21 ‘Black Maria’
Chris Graham on 31st January 2020
Bob Weir samples one of the most celebrated Albion FT21 ‘Black Marias’ in Scotland, and really senses it’s murky, working history.
Crouch’s DAF classic
Chris Graham on 30th January 2020
While the DAF Trucks-supplied XF530 now working at Crouch Recovery is great, it's the company's 1994 3600ATi that really caught our eye.
Medical support at sea
Chris Graham on 30th January 2020
Medical support at sea is part of a warship’s function but. in a hostile environment, a naval force requires capability on a larger scale.
Fordson Super Dexta rebuild: Part 1
Chris Graham on 29th January 2020
Ben Phillips introduces his new restoration project, a 1964 Fordson Super Dexta, and gets cracking with an overall condition assessment.
An unnerving underwater threat
Chris Graham on 27th January 2020
Mike Williams tells the fascinating story of how the suggestion of an unnerving underwater threat nearly proved disastrous for the British Navy in 1914.
