Historic commercials on display at the Laughton Autumn Show
Chris Graham on 3rd January 2024
We report on the historic commercial vehicles to be seen at the 27th Laughton Autumn Show, which took place a few months ago.
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The life and times of the unique HMS Swiftsure
Chris Graham on 22nd November 2023
Conrad Waters reviews the career of HMS Swiftsure, the final Royal Navy cruiser to be delivered during World War II.
Recently-released diecast and resin models
Chris Graham on 18th August 2023
Mike Neale takes a look at another interesting selection of recently-released diecast and resin models aimed at enthusiast collectors.
Shelf-sized classics of Commer and Karrier vans
Chris Graham on 30th June 2023
Mike Neale takes a look at some shelf-sized classics, this time with a very familiar Rootes product as his theme.
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.
Royal Navy changes over the past 70 years
Chris Graham on 26th April 2023
Paul Brown takes time to assess the significant changes made to the Royal Navy during the second Elizabethan age.
Classic commercial shelf-sized scale models to collect
Chris Graham on 28th March 2023
Mike Neale takes a look at an interesting selection of AEC, Leyland and Albion Ergomatic shelf-sized scale models.
HMS Hermes; the first aircraft carrier
Chris Graham on 6th December 2022
HMS Hermes is regarded as the world’s first aircraft carrier. James Hendrie traces the ship’s career from her construction to WWII sinking.
New diecast and plastic scale models reviewed
Chris Graham on 24th October 2022
Mike Neale takes his monthly look at a selection of recently-released and interesting diecast and plastic scale models.
Conventional breakbulk refrigerator ships remembered
Chris Graham on 20th June 2022
Jim Shaw takes a nostalgic look back at conventional breakbulk refrigerator ships, a type of vessel that's now all but disappeared.
Blue Funnel’s Centaur to Singapore
Chris Graham on 9th May 2022
Jim Shaw recalls a voyage taken on Blue Funnel’s Centaur to Singapore in the 1970s, and the ships seen off the ‘Lion City’ in that decade.
P&O’s 1948 turbine steamer Himalaya
Chris Graham on 25th February 2022
Here's a brief insight into the life and times of P&O's turbine steamer Himalaya, which cruised for many years between London and Australia.
USS Tarawa; a mid-1970s ground-breaker
Chris Graham on 1st February 2022
The first Landing Helicopter Assault ship, USS Tarawa, joined the US Navy in 1976. Patrick Boniface recalls this ground-breaking warship.
The Royal Navy’s Black Swans
Chris Graham on 11th November 2021
Conrad Waters charts the success of the Royal Navy’s Black Swan class specialised convoy-defence vessels during World War II.
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