Classic & Vintage Commercials
September 2015
The best-selling magazine dedicated to heavy commercial vehicles
Inside the September 2015 issue of CVC...
LEYLAND BEAVER TURBO
RESTORATION
Neil James already has numerous lorry
restorations under his belt, but this twopedal
turbocharged Leyland Beaver was
without doubt the most ambitious yet!
NEWS
Latest auction news, plus a possible
DVLA ‘originality’ issue…
EVENTS DIARY
Though it’s nearly September,
there’s still stuff happening…
ERF LV
Alan Reaper’s 1970 LV started
life with Rolls-Royce, but now
lives in Aberdeenshire. David Reed
catches up with it on a rare trip
down south.
PD’S ARCHIVE
More superb period photos of
classic lorries before they became
classics…
LETTERS
More on last month’s Working
Clothes Atkinson, and a theory on
the origin of the Hawletts name in
Hell Drivers…
FORD THAMES TRADER
RESTORATION
Another stunning restoration, this
time on a 1960 Ford that spent is
working life transporting turnips…
RALLY REPORTS
East Coast Run and Kelsall…
CLOSE UP ON CLASSICS
Peter Davies begins an in-depth
profile of the Foden S80 and S83
eight-wheelers.
WAFERS
We visit the Wales Fire Engine
Restoration Society, look round
their fascinating but little-known
collection, and hear about their
exciting plans for future expansion..
MODELS
All about the Shackleton Fodens…
CENTRE SPREAD
Colwyn Bay, 1972, and a
BRS Bedford TK…
CARRYING ON
Older lorries still working.
READERS MEMORIES
Memories of Roberts Haulage
and their Volvos.
READERS OLD PHOTOS
Bit of a mystery selection this time…
HUNTING SPANISH
TREASURE
Nick Baldwin presents a selection of
fascinating lorries seen on the streets
of pre-democracy Spain.
...and much more!!
Inside the September 2015 issue of CVC...LEYLAND BEAVER TURBO