1980s Scania R cab
Chris Graham on 20th August 2021
When the Scania R cab was launched in 1980, it was a game-changer. Today it’s one of the most sought-after show trucks, as Pip Dunn explains.
Heritage Commercials
Exotic eight-leggers!
Chris Graham on 2nd August 2021
Bob Tuck looks at some of the most exotic eight-leggers you’re ever likely to see, spot-lighting some incredible loadbed vehicles.
The Citroën Acadiane
Chris Graham on 27th July 2021
The 2CV Fourgonette van was a hard act to follow but, as Russ Harvey explains, the Citroën Acadiane rose to the challenge!
Iconic Post Office vehicles
Chris Graham on 1st July 2021
Mike and Julie Blenkinsop take a look at two iconic Post Office vehicles, including one that proved to be extremely useful in the snow!
A 1950s military Jeep
Chris Graham on 22nd June 2021
Timothy Slawson had a deep desire to own a 1950s military jeep, and eventually did. This is his story about that vehicle and its restoration.
Amazing petrol pump museum!
Chris Graham on 18th June 2021
Marco Mocchetti reports on an amazing petrol pump museum in Italy, which is the largest of its sort in the world.
1976 Mack F700-Series truck
Chris Graham on 16th June 2021
Bob Weir meets American truck enthusiast Frankie Wilson, from Scotland, and gets to grips with his impressive 1976 Mack F700-Series truck.
1976 Scammell Crusader
Chris Graham on 30th March 2021
Joseph Lewis finds himself mightily impressed by George Thompson’s classic, 1976 Scammell Crusader recovery truck.
Classic flatbed lorry feast!
Chris Graham on 19th March 2021
This classic flatbed lorry bookazine is brand new from Kelsey Publishing, and is a must for all commercial vehicle enthusiasts.
Evolution of car transporters
Chris Graham on 2nd March 2021
Bob Tuck explains the interesting evolution of car transporters from the 1960s; the ear in which car sales began to boom. Photographs: Ken Glendinning collection A rather young Ken Glendinning has a smiling face because he was allowed to drive…
1963 Renault Estafette pick-up
Chris Graham on 9th February 2021
Russ Harvey tracks down a rare, 1963 Renault Estafette pick-up with an astonishingly low recorded mileage, that’s now operating in the UK. The beautifully-restored, 1963 Renault Estafette pick-up R2132. This ultra-rare and superb example of a was, until recently, owned…
The car transporter revolution!
Chris Graham on 30th January 2021
Bob Tuck reveals how the car transporter revolution first arrived to change the new cars sales business in the UK during the 1950s and ‘60s. Photographs: Ken Glendinning Collection/as stated The car transporter revolution!: New in 1960, SJR 100 was…
Series I Land Rover vs Austin Gipsy
Chris Graham on 20th January 2021
Ed Burrows meets the Walsh brothers and the Series I Land Rover they restored then compared to an Austin Gipsy. Land Rover Series I (left), the restoration of which was completed recently by Ken and Ray Walsh. The Austin Gipsy…
Leyland Cub FK6 fire engine saved!
Chris Graham on 18th January 2021
There aren’t many 80-year old vehicles still racing around the West Midlands roads, but Mike and Julie Blenkinsop spotlight Leyland Cub FK6 that’s one of them. On their way. The veterans leave Smethwick Fire Station for the celebrations. Built in…
