Heritage Commercials
August 2011
A world of classic lorries, trucks and vans.
6 Mays Motor
Alan Barnes reports on the restoration of John Does 1968 Atkinson Borderer.
12 News
News from around the classic commercial vehicle world.
18 Millers born and bread
Restored in memory of the late George Howell, the stunning appearance of the 1957 Ford Thames ET6 from David and Charles Howell is set to turn heads wherever it goes. It certainly bowls over Bob Tuck.
24 Chriss scrapbook
Transport historian Chris Woodcock continues the series of articles based on his superb collection of period photographs.
28 Readers letters
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32 Subscription form
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34 Scammell Junior Constructor
Alan Barnes tells the story of an ex Pickfords Scammell now owned by Alan Howard.
40 From our archive
This month we feature extracts from a late 1940s DAF trailer brochure - did you have anything to do with them?
44 Company history
The family-owned road haulage firm has been the long-term basis of the industry. One firm that has a history of over 75 years trading to its credit is G H Martin & Son of Corsham in Wiltshire. Adrian Cypher tells its story.
48 On location
This month our man Gyles Carpenter reports on the AEC Society Great North Road Run and the HCVS London to Brighton.
52 Bedford on a budget
Alan Barnes visits John Clarke to see the Bedford M Type he restored in a tent and on the kitchen table!
58 A taste of real Cheshire cream
For the 2011 running of the annual Cheshire Road Run, event regular Tony Buckley invited us for a ride and drive in his freshly liveried 1958 Scammell Highwayman.
64 Llandudno 2011
We report on this years fantastic Llandudno Transport Festival.
66 A rare find
Alan Barnes visits Wesley Turnbull to see the Ford Thames 400E that he bought by accident.
72 Arthur Ingram
This month Arthur looks back at the work of the Ministry of Transport vehicle inspectors in the late 1950s.
76 Archive album
Something a bit different this month - but its still full of nostalgia!
80 Borders combo
FG lorries have hauled a wide variety of unusual loads over the years, and Allan Hogarths tractor combo is no exception. Bob Weir went to Peebles in the Scottish borders to check out this unusual Leyland duo.
83 HC Marketplace
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04 Bedford TL
It may well be argued that, for Bedford, the remarkable success of the TK and a reluctance to interfere with a proven winner led to some delay in the development of a new vehicle. It was to be some 20 years after the first appearance of the TK that the company announced what was perceived to be its successor, the TL range.
10 On location
Gyles Carpenter reports on the 10th Steelboys Road Run held on June 11.
12 Centrespread
This month we feature Carl Jarmans Scania 141 Astran replica.
14 Going Commando
The Commer Commando is a rare vehicle on the classic vehicle scene. David Bowers reports on one that has recently undergone a full restoration.
18 Camions casserole
Ed Burrows explores the history of Renault, which after the Second World War built underfloor engined medium trucks and became the cooking pot into which virtually all the French truck manufacturing sector was put.
6 Mays Motor
Alan Barnes reports on the restoration of John Does 1968 Atkinson Borderer.
12 News
News from around the classic commercial vehicle world.
18 Millers born and bread
Restored in memory of the late George Howell, the stunning appearance of the 1957 Ford Thames ET6 from David and Charle....
