75th anniversary of Birmingham’s Number 50 bus route
Chris Graham on 2nd August 2024
We report on the celebrations organised to mark the 75th anniversary of Birmingham’s Number 50 bus route, at Transport Museum Wythall.
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Original 1977 Foden Fleetmaster press vehicle restored
Chris Graham on 24th November 2023
The Fleetmaster was Foden’s approach to the component truck, but all done in the Sandbach style, says Ian Shaw.
Very rare 1979 Dodge 300S now in safe hands
Chris Graham on 7th November 2023
Pip Dunn tracks down a rare 1979 Dodge 300S that, even when new, was something of an oddity, and meets owner Mark Thomas to find out more.
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.
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.
1972 Massey Ferguson 1150 beautifully restored
Chris Graham on 24th March 2023
Chris Graham meets Simon Wright and his beautifully-restored and impressively large, 1972 Massey Ferguson 1150.
1976 Bedford KM skip lorry beautifully restored
Chris Graham on 19th January 2023
Ian Shaw tells the story of Paul Riches Skips' restoration of its very first, 1976 Bedford KM, which arrived with the company back in 1985.
The 90-mile Cheshire Run
Chris Graham on 25th August 2022
Ed Burrows reports on the welcomed return of the 90-mile Cheshire Run that attracted a wide range of interesting, classic commercials.
100th anniversary of Scammell Lorries
Chris Graham on 12th August 2022
Zack Stiling reports from the great event which celebrated the momentous, 100th anniversary of Scammell Lorries Ltd.
The Gypsum Run
Chris Graham on 13th May 2022
We report on the Gypsum Run; a new charity tractor event that, thank’s to its initial success, looks set to become an early-season regular.
Rare 1984 Magirus Deutz tipper restored
Chris Graham on 25th March 2022
Restored eight-wheeler tippers are few and far between, but Pip Dunn has tracked down a very rare survivor, a 1984 Magirus Deutz.
Ex-army Foden recovery vehicle
Chris Graham on 19th September 2021
Bob Weir meets a commercial vehicle enthusiast with a particular interest in ex-army Foden recovery vehicles, winches and cranes.
Working Leyland trucks
Chris Graham on 6th September 2021
Working Leyland trucks are extremely thin on the ground nowadays, but Pip Dunn has tracked down an interesting pair in South Yorkshire.
Two highland classics
Chris Graham on 7th September 2020
Sandy Arbuthnott, from Aberdeenshire, comes from a long line of haulage contractors. Bob Weir went to Torphins to see his two highland classics.
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