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06 Ignition
News and events from around the classic
commercial vehicle world.
10 Your say
Readers’ news, views, queries and questions.
18 Atlantic conveyor
George Rotinoff only built something like
35 of his massive heavy haulers during the
1950s – and lucky Bob Tuck got a drive in
one of the best survivors.
24 Subscription form
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26 Classic lightweight
Dean Reader has a look at a classic van
that’s largely ignored – the Renault 4.
32 Haulage company history
Alan Barnes looks into the history of one of
Britain’s largest hauliers – Sutton’s of St
Helens.
36 On location
We report from the Bedfordshire Steam &
Country Fayre.
38 Trading places
Bob Tuck goes to see recovery operator
David Crouch, and his pair of classic Ford
wreckers.
44 Ted’s yard – part 2
It’s amazing what you could find in
Northumberland back in the 1980s.
50 Archive album
Four pages of total nostalgia from the
archives of NA3T.
56 Manufacturer’s history
Ed Burrows looks into the story of Russian
maker KAMAZ
64 From our archives
This month we feature MAN lorries from the
early 1980s. Did you drive one?
70 Tayside REVS
We have a look at Gordon Ireland’s
collection of ERFs.
74 Transport heritage
Part two of Alan Barnes’ look at fairground
transport through the ages.
80 Oscar Blue
Bob Weir tracks down a preserved vehicle
that spent its life protecting a nuclear
power plant.
84 Buyers’ guide
If you want to buy a Bedford TK read
this first.
90 Workshop
Richard Lofting guides us through the
basics of brazing and silver soldering.
95 HC Marketplace
The place to buy and sell anything related
to classic commercials.
106 Final word
A few more archive finds!
A P R I L 2 0 1 5
06 Ignition
News and events from around the classic
commercial vehicle world.
10 Your say
Readers’ news, views, queries and questions.
18 Atlantic conveyor
George Rotinoff only built something like....