A brilliant Bedford
Chris Graham on 20th July 2020
Clive Benton’s Bedford TM restoration has been 10 years in the making, but the result is a brilliant Bedford. Peter Simpson tells the story of how, and why…
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Classic Bedfords at work
Chris Graham on 18th July 2020
Mike Forbes has selected a number of fascinating and evocatove photographs featuring classic Bedfords at work, from the Chis Hodge Stilltime Collection.
My special Commer Paralanian
Chris Graham on 16th July 2020
Mike Neale meets up with a rather special Commer Paralanian, which is now in highly appropriate ownership for a Rootes Group product.
1917 Thornycroft J Type restoration
Chris Graham on 15th July 2020
The 30-year renovation of Stephen Gosling’s 1917 Thornycroft J Type represents a Herculean effort, as Tim Gosling explains.
Leyland 15 pick-up rebuild
Chris Graham on 12th July 2020
Paul Anderson undertook a unique Leyland 15 pick-up rebuild to create a support vehicle for his classic aeroplane. This is the story, in his own words.
1934 Leyland Cub
Chris Graham on 7th July 2020
Less than four years ago, this 1934 Leyland Cub was a very incomplete wreck, and had already been used as a parts donor. Peter Simpson tells its story.
Goddess for the Century
Chris Graham on 1st July 2020
Dean Reader meets a classic vehicle enthusiast who, rather than get something small and sporty, or a posh, luxury marque, gained a Goddess for the Century.
Free to a good home!
Chris Graham on 29th June 2020
Transport Museum Wythall is offering its long-time-in-storage Leyland Tiger PS1 Stratford Blue single-decker bus free to a good home.
Iconic heavy haulage
Chris Graham on 28th June 2020
Over the years, Scammell produced some of the most iconic heavy haulage and recovery tractors in the world, as Mike and Julie Blenkinsop explain.
Classic buses at work
Chris Graham on 25th June 2020
The latest edition in the On the Buses bookazine series, features a further selection of period, black and white photographs of classic buses at work.
Eight-leggers on parade
Chris Graham on 23rd June 2020
The first in this new quarterly bookazine series – Eight-leggers On Parade – brings together a unique collection of rigid, eight-wheel vehicles.
Preservation scene in the 1960s
Chris Graham on 22nd June 2020
Clive Baker recalls the emerging preservation scene in the 1960s, with some pictures of Staffordshire rallies he visited.
Clay from the Cornish ports
Chris Graham on 21st June 2020
David Vaughan takes a nostalgic look at the industrial infrastructure that made the export of clay from Cornish ports a viable proposition.
ERF – the best of British
Chris Graham on 13th June 2020
To help celebrate ERF – the best of British – Mike Forbes presents a selection of historic lorry photographs from the Chris Hodge ‘Stilltime’ archive.
