Great Christmas gift ideas from Kelsey Media!
Chris Graham on 2nd November 2023
Great Christmas gift ideas for the heritage machines enthusiast in your life! Check out what's available now from the Kelsey Media shop.
Vintage Roadscene
1954 Commer Superpoise breakdown lorry
Chris Graham on 20th April 2022
Keith Laming’s prize-winning, 1954 Commer Superpoise breakdown lorry looks set to be a show star this year. Peter Simpson tells the story.
Classic mobile catering vehicles
Chris Graham on 18th October 2021
Peter Esposito looks at the foreign vans in use as classic mobile catering vehicles, together with some indigenous types.
1978 London to Brighton Road Run
Chris Graham on 30th August 2021
Peter Esposito takes a nostalgic look back at the variety of interesting vehicles that took part in the 1978 London to Brighton Road Run. 1978 London to Brighton Road Run: Sentinel S6, BRF 200, of 1933 was the first six-wheeled…
Classic UK postcard collection
Chris Graham on 25th August 2021
Keith Cruttenden presents another fascinating selection of classic UK postcards featuring a nostalgic range of vehicles.
The first all-weather fire engines
Chris Graham on 19th August 2021
Ron Henderson discusses the belated introduction of the first, all-weather fire engines that protected crews from the weather and accidents.
ERF 44G tipper
Chris Graham on 12th August 2021
Malcolm Bates recently found a period black and white print of a rather special ERF 44G tipper in an old file and, well, it got him thinking.
Ford Thames Trader
Chris Graham on 23rd July 2021
Peter Esposito explains the important role that the Ford Thames Trader played for London Transport from the late 1950s onwards.
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 Morris commercials
Chris Graham on 25th June 2021
Dick Furniss dips into his archive to present some wonderful images of classic Morris commercials he photographed in the 1980s.
Classic vehicles galore!
Chris Graham on 10th June 2021
We dip into Nina Smith’s postcard collection once again, and offer you a another trip down memory lane, with classic vehicles galore!
Classic tippers and dumpers
Chris Graham on 20th May 2021
Mike Forbes presents photos from the Chris Hodge ‘Stilltime’ archive featuring classic tippers and dumpers in different quarry settings.
The 1970s Chubb Pursuer crash tender
Chris Graham on 16th May 2021
Ron Henderson tells the story of the Chubb Pursuer crash tender; an airfield accident response vehicle that ended up on the road, instead.
Bus company breakdown trucks
Chris Graham on 9th May 2021
Dudley Rhodes offers a selection of photos featuring bus company breakdown trucks, many of which were themselves converted, classic buses.
