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.
Restorations
Cooper-Stewart portable shearing set
Chris Graham on 23rd January 2020
Pete Barker tells the tale of the purchase and restoration of a Cooper-Stewart portable shearing set Pete Barker’s restored Cooper-Stewart portable shearing set I have a strange passion for smaller engines powering machinery that would have commonly been used in peoples’…
ERF and Volvo trucks restored
Chris Graham on 21st January 2020
ERF and Volvo were fierce rivals during the 1970s, but Pip Dunn discovers a restored pair that are now happy stablemates at Harpers haulage The 1970s saw a lot of development in trucks in the UK, and there were two…
Unique ‘Doe 3000’ tractor build
Chris Graham on 17th January 2020
Michael Moore is the proud owner of a unique, home-built, Doe-style, four-wheel-drive, articulated tractor. Chris Graham meets the man and his fantastic machine. Restoration stories are nothing unusual these days in the classic and vintage tractor world. Plenty of owners…
Leyland DAF FT80.300 Restoration
Chris Graham on 17th January 2020
Though only a little over 25 years old, Gary Dwyer’s Leyland DAF FT80.300 is already likely to be a unique survivor. It’s also been the subject of a prize-winning restoration. Peter Simpson finds out more. As photographer Martyn and yours…
Leyland Reiver returns
Chris Graham on 16th January 2020
Five years ago, Andrew Garlick sold this 1976 Leyland Reiver after ten years of ownership; a decision he soon regretted. Last year, however, his 21-year-old son, Glen, bought it back and carried out a full restoration. Peter Simpson tells the…
BMC J4 MAILVAN
Chris Graham on 16th January 2020
The Mills brothers’ latest LCV restoration has really been wowing the crowds at shows throughout 2019. Peter Simpson tells the story… Once upon a time, red GPO/Post Office Morris (and later Austin-Morris) J4 mailvans were seen – and heard –…
Ford Thames 400E Dormobile Camper
Chris Graham on 16th January 2020
Ford Thames 400E Dormobile and its proud owner/restorer. The current colour scheme is a reversal of the red with white stripe it was bought with, but is a ‘genuine’ Dormobile scheme and, we think, it looks a lot better for…
