Heritage Commercials
March 2012
A world of classic lorries, trucks and vans.
6 Big, bold and beautiful
Dave Weedons long term goal is to bring historical heavy haulers back to life, and the latest to attain this status is Sunters distinctive Atkinson 75 tonner, NPY 63F. Bob Tuck hears the story of this much travelled, bonneted special and he also gets a stint behind the Atkys huge wheel.
12 News and reviews
News from around the world of classic commercials plus a look at the latest products on the market.
18 The Lord Morrison
Alan Barnes reports on the impressive Foden mobile generator unit recently restored by Alan Wilson.
24 Meat at Smithfield - part 2
Last month transport historian Arthur Ingram looked back at the very early days of meat transportation at Londons famous market. In this second part he brings us up to the 1950s.
27 Readers letters
Five pages of your views, queries, memories and questions.
32 Subscription form
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34 Life in transport
Last month Dave Bowers told the story of Len Peacocks driving career - from driving grey Fergie tractors and lemonade delivery lorries to heavy haulage in the Middle East. This month tells the rest of Lens driving story.
38 From our archives
This months archive sales brochure features Scammells Super 6x6 Constructor.
42 On location
This month our ace snapper Gyles Carpenter reports from the Kent Scammell Gathering and Huddersfields Halloween Run.
46 Canadian alliance
Canadas contribution to the British and Commonwealth war effort included over 400,000 CMP vehicles. They were built by the Canadian subsidiaries of Ford and Chevrolet to common designs. Ed Burrows delves into their history and looks at examples restored for posterity
54 Centrespread
This month we feature N Bartletts 1957 Bedford A-Type at the Midland Railway Centre. Photo Gyles Carpenter.
56 Morris Commercials for 1926
Richard Pullen looks through the archives to find out more about Morris Commercials offerings for the mid 1920s.
60 When was the first Highwayman?
As far as Roger Annis is concerned, the name of Highwayman can only be used for the 4x2 Scammell with the glass fibre cab and wraparound style of windscreen. And further, the name only refers to articulated tractor units. Bob Tuck tries to get to the bottom of this quandary.
63 Archive album
Yet more superb nostalgia from the fabulous NA3T photographic archive.
66 Thames Treasure
The Thames range of light commercials was a common sight back in the 1950s and early 60s, and had a reputation for rugged reliability. Alistair McDonald from West Lothian has restored a cracking example, which he has dedicated to his father Jimmy.
70 Working with giants
Today, young people frequently embark on a world tour before they settle into a career, but for John Green of Doxey, Stafford, work took him to many places he could only have dreamed of, as he told Gina Harvey.
74 HCVS - a new era
Alan Barnes talks to the Historic Commercial Vehicle Societys Council of Management about its plans for the future.
78 Postal pioneer
We often read about, and see photos of, early pioneering vehicles. However, its rare to hear of specific jobs they undertook while trying to prove their worth, so heres a taste of one such trial.
80 The Italian Job
How far would you go to get the Classic Truck you really wanted? Tom Maloney went all the way to Northern Italy before he saw exactly what he was after, although Bob Tuck only has to go to Lancashire to try this fully restored left-hand drive, Italian/Swedish Volvo F12 import for himself.
86 From shunter to showpiece
Gina Harvey talks to haulage contractor Cyril McGuinness of Rush, C Dublin, about his restored 1989 Scania R113M 320.
89 HC Marketplace
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6 Big, bold and beautiful
Dave Weedons long term goal is to bring historical heavy haulers back to life, and the latest to attain this status is Sunters distinctive Atkinson 75 tonner, NPY 63F. Bob Tuck hears the story of this much travelled, bonneted special and he also gets a stint behind the Atkys huge wheel.
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