1970s Atkinson Borderer lorry wonderfully restored
Chris Graham on 18th October 2023
The Atkinson Borderer was a popular lorry in the early 1970s, and the Coxill family owns a fine example, as Bob Weir reports.
1970s
Celebrating 40 years of Yorkshire-built Case tractors
Chris Graham on 11th October 2023
Jonathan Whitlam celebrates 40 years of Case tractors; the black and white machines that were made in Yorkshire.
The hardest-worked lorries of all
Chris Graham on 19th September 2023
Nick Baldwin looks at some of the hardest-worked lorries of all, starting with a personal trip down memory lane.
A unique AEC Mandator saved from oblivion
Chris Graham on 31st August 2023
AEC wasn't considered a ‘heavy haulage’ specialist, but that didn’t stop this Mandator from changing those perceptions, says Ian Shaw.
Fantastic Richard Vernon collection sale
Chris Graham on 14th August 2023
David Read reports on the Cheffins-managed sale of the Richard Vernon collection, which saw plenty of interesting machinery sold.
A superbly-restored 1969 Massey Ferguson 135
Chris Graham on 25th July 2023
Willie Carson enjoys meeting Andy Catterson and recounts the story of his beautifully-restored, 1969 Massey Ferguson 135 tractor.
A pre-war Scammell lorry that’s covered 1.2 million miles!
Chris Graham on 8th June 2023
Fewer than 2,000 Scammell lorries were manufactured between 1920 and WW2, but Zack Stiling tracks down a rare survivor and its lucky owner.
Morris Minor commercials celebrate 70th anniversary
Chris Graham on 31st May 2023
Russ Harvey celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Morris Minor commercials, which were produced between 1953 and 1971, in Birmingham.
Remembering the Canadian City Line
Chris Graham on 20th May 2023
Jim Shaw remembers the short-lived Canadian City Line that worked the trade routes from Canada to India, Pakistan and Ceylon in the 1970s.
Classic cargo ships on the St Lawrence river
Chris Graham on 15th May 2023
Jim Shaw looks at some of the cargo ships which called at the Canadian port of Montreal in the post-war era.
Superb 1970s Volvo F88
Chris Graham on 11th April 2023
Ian Shaw reports on how Swedish manufacture Volvo successfully burst onto the UK commercial vehicle market with the F88 during the 1970s.
Citroën GS-based vans from the 1970s
Chris Graham on 3rd January 2023
Russ Harvey enjoys the treat of seeing a pair of very rare, uniquely-styled Citroën GS-based vans from the 1970s.
Historic USA dock tank engine has been sold
Chris Graham on 5th September 2022
Historic USA Dock Tank engine moves on from the Bluebell Railway, into private ownership for restoration, but will return!
Classic Massey Ferguson 200 Series collection
Chris Graham on 24th June 2022
Willie Carson meets Wesley Rea and his superb collection of classic Massey Ferguson 200 Series tractors that are still working today.
