Classic tippers and dumpers
Chris Graham on 20th May 2021
Mike Forbes presents photos from the Chris Hodge ‘Stilltime’ archive featuring classic tippers and dumpers in different quarry settings.
Commercials
The 1970s Chubb Pursuer crash tender
Chris Graham on 16th May 2021
Ron Henderson tells the story of the Chubb Pursuer crash tender; an airfield accident response vehicle that ended up on the road, instead.
1962 ERF KV tipper
Chris Graham on 14th May 2021
Derek Horton ran ERFs for years in his business, then restored a 1962 ERF KV tipper. David Reed tells the story.
Bus company breakdown trucks
Chris Graham on 9th May 2021
Dudley Rhodes offers a selection of photos featuring bus company breakdown trucks, many of which were themselves converted, classic buses.
Morris J-Type van
Chris Graham on 7th May 2021
Bob Weir discovers a much-loved and well-used Morris J-Type van tucked away in a rather unusual, Lake District museum setting.
1985 Volvo F10 restored
Chris Graham on 29th April 2021
While looking pretty good when he bought it, Wayne Blake’s 1985 Volvo F10 was a different story under the skin, as Peter Simpson explains.
Classic vehicle dioramas
Chris Graham on 28th April 2021
Graham McQueen explains how his classic vehicle dioramas display models in realistic settings to bring the past to life in miniature.
Land Rover-based fire appliances
Chris Graham on 27th April 2021
Ron Henderson tells the story of some very interesting but comparatively rare Land Rover-based fire appliances.
The wartime Willys Jeep
Chris Graham on 26th April 2021
Nowadays, 4x4 vehicles are commonplace on most farms but, as Jo Roberts explains, it was the wartime Willys Jeep that blazed the trail.
Classic commercial vehicle shows
Chris Graham on 20th April 2021
Peter Simpson provides an update on the latest position regarding some of the UK’s favourite classic commercial vehicle shows.
Skogar Folk Museum visit
Chris Graham on 18th April 2021
Mal Jordan reports on a very enjoyable visit to the Skogar Folk Museum in Iceland, where he discovered some unusual and interesting exhibits.
BMC’s half-tonner
Chris Graham on 16th April 2021
Peter Simpson profiles BMC’s half-tonner, the bigger, car-derived light commercial vehicle from the 1960s, and ponders a missed opportunity.
Bedford M-type profile
Chris Graham on 14th April 2021
An in-depth analysis of the Bedford M-type; the model that continued the brand's support of military fleets worldwide into the 1970s.
Breaker’s yard buses
Chris Graham on 13th April 2021
Leo Pratt shares a nostalgic selection of photographs of breaker's yard buses that had come to the end of their lives during the 1970s.
