Collectable Ford and Fordson BBE and 7V models
Chris Graham on 21st June 2024
Mike Neale takes a nostalgic look at a selection of collectable, shelf-sized Ford and Fordson BBE and 7V models.
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1951 AEC Mammoth Major saved and beautifully restored
Chris Graham on 8th January 2024
Mike Neale meets Fraser Clayton and the 1951 AEC Mammoth Major MkIII he rescued from a scrapyard in 1983, then restored to stunning condition.
Rail and Ale Festival on the popular Statfold Barn Railway
Chris Graham on 5th December 2023
David Reed reports on the recent Rail and Ale Festival that attracted large crowds to the Statfold Barn Railway, in Staffordshire.
Fascinating memories of the lime-spreading industry
Chris Graham on 21st June 2023
Alan Dale recounts his memories of the lime-spreading industry, and the now classic trucks that he and his relatives used for that work.
Gradall Hydraulic Excavator; a world first!
Chris Graham on 7th February 2023
Keith Haddock reviews the history of the Gradall Hydraulic Excavator, which is claimed to be the world’s first machine of its type.
1940s Zadrugar T-08 tractor
Chris Graham on 1st June 2021
The 1940s Zadrugar T-08 tractor grew out of Yugoslavia’s post-war break-away from the USSR, as Aleksandar Vidojkovic and Tony Hoyland explain.
