Visiting the excellent National Emergency Services Museum
Chris Graham on 27th March 2024
Mike Neale visits the National Emergency Services Museum, in Sheffield, and comes away very impressed with the vehicles he saw.
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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.
Coventry Transport Museum visit
Chris Graham on 26th April 2022
As well as being designated City of Culture in 2021, Coventry is also home to a genuinely excellent transport museum, as Bob Weir discovers.
Dual-purpose Hillman Husky restored
Chris Graham on 6th October 2021
Peter Simpson is a big fan of the dual-purpose Hillman Husky, and spotlights one that’s been restored from chicken-shed condition!
Silver fire engines
Chris Graham on 27th June 2021
Ron Henderson discusses how fire service appliances haven’t always been finished in red paint, with a special look at silver fire engines.
Classic vans on test
Chris Graham on 24th February 2021
Mike Forbes has selected some fascinating, archive photographs from the Chris Hodge ‘Stilltime’ Collection, showing classic vans on test. Ford replaced its out-dated E83W 10 cwt van in 1957 with the 400E. There were a number of derivatives, including the…
Classic Commer and Dodge vans
Chris Graham on 2nd February 2021
Peter Simpson tells the interesting development story of the classic Commer and Dodge vans, the FC/PA/PB and the Spacevan. Classic Commer and Dodge vans: The Post Office was far and away the biggest fleet buyer of Commer vans, with red…
1979 Dodge Spacevan
Chris Graham on 8th December 2020
Rootes vehicle enthusiast Dean Reader explains the experiences he had while owning and restoring a 1979 Dodge Spacevan.
My special Commer Paralanian
Chris Graham on 16th July 2020
Mike Neale meets up with a rather special Commer Paralanian, which is now in highly appropriate ownership for a Rootes Group product.
Commer Fire Engines
Chris Graham on 27th March 2020
Ron Henderson tells the tale of the Rootes Group’s early post-war move into Commer Fire Engines market.
