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Chris Graham on 21st February 2021
Gareth Bolton explains the fundamental attachment he has for his cherished Fairbanks, Morse & Co Type H engine. The Fairbanks, Morse & Co Type H engine, as originally purchased from Rod Stride. My association with this engine, a petrol/paraffin Fairbanks,…
Chris Graham on 20th February 2021
Those interested in maritime history will be fascinated by the latest bookazine from Kelsey Publishing, which spotlights the Holland America Line. The Holland America Line was founded in 1871, as a private venture, and it became a public company in…
Chris Graham on 19th February 2021
David Reed reports on last summer’s very successful Derbyshire Road Run, organised for classic commercial vehicles. Classic commercial vehicles: Entrants at the start of the Derbyshire Road Run, in Buxton. The 2020 Derbyshire Road Run for classic commercial vehicles attracted…
Chris Graham on 17th February 2021
George Nisbet owns a 1958 Power Major Roadless that has been in the family since 1964. Bob Weir went to Aberdeenshire to meet them both. Photography: George Nisbet The 1958 Power Major Roadless has been in the Nisbet family for…
Chris Graham on 14th February 2021
Peter Simpson enjoys a rare invitation to look around the massive but little-known Neath Valley collection of vintage and classic vehicles. Photography: Martyn Barnwell Ian Davies with just three lorries from his amazing Neath Valley Vehicle Collection. When it comes…
Chris Graham on 13th February 2021
David Vaughan visits the Bancroft Mill Engine Museum, and wonders what will become of the UK’s smaller industrial heritage sites like this in the face of prolonged, enforced closure. Bancroft Mill Engine Museum: The main engine house which, together with…
Chris Graham on 11th February 2021
Tony Hoyland discovers a beautifully-restored, ex-demonstrator Roadless Ploughmaster 90 that’s been brought back to life in the most exacting way. Richard Mason with the Roadless Ploughmaster 90; the late-afternoon burst of sunshine really makes that fresh paintwork pop! I think…
Chris Graham on 10th February 2021
Given the quality of Terry Jones’ 1953 Bedford OSB tipper, you’d never guess it was restored 25 years ago. Peter Simpson tells the story. Terry Jones’ superb 1953 Bedford OSB tipper was restored over a three-year period almost 25 years…
Chris Graham on 9th February 2021
Russ Harvey tracks down a rare, 1963 Renault Estafette pick-up with an astonishingly low recorded mileage, that’s now operating in the UK. The beautifully-restored, 1963 Renault Estafette pick-up R2132. This ultra-rare and superb example of a was, until recently, owned…
Chris Graham on 8th February 2021
Bob Weir discovers a superb classic tractor collection in Scotland, owned by enthusiast, Ross Rae. Ross and Margaret Rae with their classic tractor collection. Ayrshire is home to some superb tractor collections and some truly knowledgeable enthusiasts. Ross Rae, from…
Chris Graham on 6th February 2021
Val Moore reports from Ulster as a Crossley Brothers Heavy Oil Engine is started for the first time in its new home. Crossley Brothers Heavy Oil Engine saved!: The restored engine. It just needs the plumbing to be completed and…
Chris Graham on 5th February 2021
Phil Braithwaite, having spent time working in South Africa, recalls a fascinating Aveling roller that he came across in the country. Fascinating Aveling roller: The apparently very old Aveling roller on display at Volkrust, South Africa. Information gleaned locally identifies the boiler…
Chris Graham on 3rd February 2021
Tractor Collection 2: Fordson E27N has just been published, and is the latest in the Kelsey bookazine series focussing on favourite Ford and Fordson tractors. Tractor Collection 2: Fordson E27N is the latest publication in the new vintage/classic tractor series…
Chris Graham on 2nd February 2021
Peter Simpson tells the interesting development story of the classic Commer and Dodge vans, the FC/PA/PB and the Spacevan. Classic Commer and Dodge vans: The Post Office was far and away the biggest fleet buyer of Commer vans, with red…
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