OCTOBER 2014

06 Ignition
A quick look at what’s been going on in the
world of classic commercials.

10 Readers’ letters
Your chance to ask a question, share a
memory or put things straight.

18 Diesel Dan’s favourite MAN
Having worked alongside E34 XMJ ever
since the day it arrived brand new in the
McGovern yard in early 1988, no wonder
‘Diesel Dan’ (aka Danny Lynch) rates this
versatile wrecker as his favourite MAN.

24 Subscription form
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26 A Falklands foray
Alan Barnes interviews John Wynn about
his heavy haulage exploits helping to
reconstruct the Falklands after the conflict.

32 Classroom classic
Dean Reader meets ‘Norman’, an A35 van
that spent 20 years teaching mechanics the
tricks of their trade.

36 Hot off the press
Bob Weir visits the Strathmore Vintage
Vehicle Club to see its newly restored Foden.

40 Archive album
More nostalgia from the NA2T
photo archive.

44 Manufacturer’s history
Ed Burrows traces the history of specialist
Canadian maunfacturer Foremost.

52 The farmer’s friend
Dave Bowers goes to see Richard Abbott’s
latest vehicle – a 1930s Ford restored to as it
would have been in its working days.

60 Re-creating the past
Martyn Croft was always impressed by the
Tiverton Coachbuilders’ livestock bodied
Bedfords operated by his father – so he
restored one for himself.

64 From our archives
Didn’t Leyland make a lot of vehicles in the
1970s? Did you drive one?

68 From rags to riches
When David Philp realised there were no
restored Albion HD57 eight-wheelers in
Scotland, he set out to change things…

74 Capital Clydesdale
Bob Weir goes to see a recently restored
1976 Clydesdale.

78 On location
David Craggs reports from this year’s
Llandudno Festival of Transport.

82 square cabbed soldier
We look back at Bedford’s ‘upmarket’ 16-
tonner – the TM.

88 On location
The editor takes a look at the commercials
on display at the 2014 Lincolnshire Steam
and Vintage Rally.

90 Auction roundup
A quick look at what’s been selling
and where.

92 Buyer’s guide
What to look out for and what to pay when
buying a classic commercial. This month we
feature the ubiquitous Morris Minor.

98 Workshop
A quick guide to electrical maintenance.

103 HC Marketplace
The place to buy and sell anything related
to classic commercials.

114 Final word
With the Second World War over, quite a
few firms sprang up to dispose of the
masses of surplus military equipment.

OCTOBER 2014

06 Ignition
A quick look at what’s been going on in the
world of classic commercials.

10 Readers’ letters
Your chance to ask a question, share a
memory or put things straight.

18 Diesel Dan’s favourite MAN
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