Peugeot J7 camper rejuvenated
Chris Graham on 28th March 2020
The Peugeot J7 camper is bigger, cheaper and a lot rarer than a VW alternative, and has every bit as much character, as Mike Neale discovers.
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Commer Fire Engines
Chris Graham on 27th March 2020
Ron Henderson tells the tale of the Rootes Group’s early post-war move into Commer Fire Engines market.
Classic buses in Malta
Chris Graham on 26th March 2020
Mike Forbes took some photographs of the fascinating array of classic buses in Malta plying their trade during the mid-1980s.
Ford Model A restoration
Chris Graham on 25th March 2020
Enthusiast Dave Sibbald’s Ford Model A restoration has allowed him to take a step back in time, as Bob Weir discovers.
The historic eight-wheelers
Chris Graham on 15th March 2020
Mike Forbes offers a fascinating selection of photographs from the Chris Hodge ’Stilltime’ Collection, this time spotlighting historic eight-wheelers.
Lucky Scania survivor!
Chris Graham on 13th March 2020
Although Jon and Jamie Holey’s restored 1987 Scania 142M had a relatively short working life, it was a far from easy one. Peter Simpson meets this lucky Scania survivor, and its enthusiastic owners.
Buses of the past
Chris Graham on 10th March 2020
Mike Forbes previews the latest in our archive series looking at the buses of the past, with a fantastic batch of 1950s and ‘60s archive images to delight PSV enthusiasts everywhere.
The AEC story
Chris Graham on 8th March 2020
Malcolm Bates tell the AEC story using many, previously unpublished photographs of its lorries, from the Southall factory files and major distributor, Oswald Tillotson.
Austin Maestro diesel mailvan reborn
Chris Graham on 8th March 2020
This Austin Maestro diesel mailvan has been in preservation since 1991, but it’s certainly not had the easiest of post-working lives.
A wonderfully-restored Volvo F88
Chris Graham on 7th March 2020
Pip Dunn tracks down a wonderfully-restored Volvo F88; an iconic classic truck from the 1970s, and discovers that it has an amazing story to tell.
Can you save an Ex-BR Commando?
Chris Graham on 29th February 2020
Can you save an Ex-BR Commando? A 7.5-ton, 1978 Dodge Commando British Rail crewbus that worked out of Reading, and remains incredibly original.
The power of Rimpull
Chris Graham on 28th February 2020
Nick Baldwin takes a look at the power of Rimpull, one of the main suppliers of dumptrucks to the US surface-mined coal industry.
Thought-provoking Thornycroft
Chris Graham on 28th February 2020
Here's a ‘thought-provoking Thornycroft’ which, though it’s been standing in a Devon field for many years, would make an interesting restoration.
Volkswagen T2 pick-up ressurected
Chris Graham on 28th February 2020
This 1960 Volkswagen T2 pick-up appears little changed from when it was found after almost 40 years in a barn. But all’s not what it seems.
