1975 Roadless Ploughmaster 75 wonderfully restored
Chris Graham on 12th February 2024
Chris Graham meets Peter Matthewson and his newly-restored 1975 Roadless Ploughmaster 75 which spent its working life in the Falklands.
Derbyshire
A brilliant Easter Vintage Festival!
Chris Graham on 27th June 2023
Peter Love reports on the brilliant Easter Vintage Festival which took place at the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire in early April.
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.
The world’s largest motor graders!
Chris Graham on 9th June 2023
Keith Haddock takes a look at some of the world’s largest motor graders, most of which are now relegated to the history books.
The Jolly Boys Road Run
Chris Graham on 18th April 2023
We report on last autumn's Jolly Boys Road Run, which saw a fantastic variety of historic commercials let loose in beautiful Derbyshire!
Amazing disused and derelict lorries in scrapyards
Chris Graham on 27th February 2023
Michael Marshall takes a fascinating look at another collection of disused and derelict lorries spotted over the years.
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.
1956 Bedford RL-based fire tender motorhome conversion
Chris Graham on 23rd July 2022
Converting a 1956, former Civil Defence Bedford RL-based fire tender into a luxury motorhome was a labour of love, as Iain Wakefield reports.
Claymills steam pumping station
Chris Graham on 2nd June 2022
David Reed visits the wonderful Claymills steam pumping station, regarded by English Heritage as the most complete in the country.
Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel Festival
Chris Graham on 2nd May 2022
The Severn Valley Railway has announced two guest locomotives that will be visiting for its Spring Diesel Festival in May.
1969 ex-East Berlin tram
Chris Graham on 14th October 2021
You can now take a ride on a piece of living history – a 1969 ex-East Berlin tram – at the UK’s National Tramway Museum. 1969 ex-East Berlin tram: Here’s a period scene of trams at work in Berlin. Sixty…
Massey Ferguson 2135 Industrial
Chris Graham on 8th October 2021
Bob Weir went to the Clyde Valley, near Glasgow, to meet Bill Orr, and his Massey Ferguson 2135 Industrial.
British National Ploughing Championships
Chris Graham on 24th September 2021
The countdown has started for this year’s British National Ploughing Championships & Country Festival, to be held on October 9th-10th.
1914 Orenstein & Koppel steam loco
Chris Graham on 23rd May 2021
We report on the long-awaited restoration of a much-travelled, 1914 Orenstein & Koppel steam locomotive, that’s now in operational condition.
