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.
World War II
The amazing record of 1940s battleship USS Wisconsin
Chris Graham on 29th February 2024
James Hendrie spotlights the 1940s battleship USS Wisconsin, recipient of six battle stars in WW2, the Korean War and Operation Desert Storm.
North Carr Lightship faces an uncertain future
Chris Graham on 23rd February 2024
We consider the uncertain future of the once influential North Carr Lightship as her metal construction reaches critical condition.
Life and times of the pocket battleship Admiral Graf von Spee
Chris Graham on 19th December 2023
James Hendrie recounts the short career of the German pocket battleship, Admiral Graf von Spee, which sank nine ships before being stopped.
Superb Marshall anniversary display at Haddenham Steam Rally
Chris Graham on 7th December 2023
Ian Palmer takes a look at the superb Marshall anniversary display gathered at Haddenham Steam Rally, on September 16th-17th.
Great new diecast and resin models to collect!
Chris Graham on 29th November 2023
Mike Neale takes his monthly look at the recently-released diecast and resin models of vans, ambulances, campers and other light commercials.
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.
The brilliant Chickerell Steam & Vintage Show
Chris Graham on 17th October 2023
We report on the brilliant Chickerell Steam & Vintage Show, which took place near Weymouth, in Dorset, back at the beginning of July.
Rare light-commercial versions of the Standard Vanguard
Chris Graham on 5th October 2023
Mike Neale tells the story of the light-commercial versions of the Standard Vanguard saloons, and meets a man with quite a collection.
The sinking of the German battlecrusier, Scharnhorst
Chris Graham on 5th June 2023
Conrad Waters recounts the sinking of the German battlecrusier Scharnhorst in the final action between capital ships in European waters.
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.
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.
1960s Caterpillar earthmovers
Chris Graham on 3rd April 2023
Keith Haddock reports on how the Caterpillar earthmovers product line was expanded with wheel loaders, back in the 1960s.
