Iconic JCB celebrates its 70th birthday in style!
Chris Graham on 8th February 2024
JCB is celebrating 70 years of manufacturing its iconic backhoe loader with the unveiling Platinum Editions of the 3CX and 4CX models.
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The amazing history of truck builder, Thornycroft
Chris Graham on 7th July 2023
Ed Burrows explores the fascinating history of truck manufacturer Thornycroft, that started life building Thames motor launches then warships!
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.
The sad demise of RMS Windsor Castle
Chris Graham on 12th April 2023
Peter Knego recalls the sad story of the former Union-Castle liner RMS Windsor Castle, and a final visit he made to the ship back in 1998.
Kiel Canal classic from the 1970s
Chris Graham on 29th September 2022
Here’s a selection of photographs taken by the late Gordon Turner, of classic cargo ships in the, described by Jim Shaw. Kiel Canal: Carrying the profile of a tanker, the 10,898dwt cargo ship Chopin was built in 1959 by Yugoslavia’s…
Exciting new classic tractor models
Chris Graham on 12th September 2022
Mike Neale takes a look at an interesting selection of recently-released diecast and resin classic tractor models.
Collectable Standard Motor Company models
Chris Graham on 5th August 2022
Mike Neale profiles the development of the Standard Motor Company's Vanguard range, and the collectable models that sprang from it.
Cunard’s Saxonia Class ocean liners
Chris Graham on 16th February 2022
Daniel Geare charts the history of Cunard’s Saxonia Class ocean liners built for the Canadian service, and their successful cruising careers.
P&O’s Far East Service ships
Chris Graham on 8th August 2021
Stephen Payne takes a nostalgic look back at the various ships that P&O operated on its once very popular Far East Service.
British Atlantic intermediate liner Cameronia
Chris Graham on 9th July 2021
One hundred years on, Peter C Kohler recalls the British Atlantic intermediate liner Cameronia, the first to be built after World War I.
The wartime Willys Jeep
Chris Graham on 26th April 2021
Nowadays, 4x4 vehicles are commonplace on most farms but, as Jo Roberts explains, it was the wartime Willys Jeep that blazed the trail.
