6 Cover story
Alan Barnes recently accepted an invitation from Graham Bray, the managing director of Maidstone-based removal company Bray & Son, to visit its head office to see the company’s restored Leyland FG and to learn something of the history of this family-owned business.

12 News and reviews
News from the classic commercial vehicle world plus a look at some newly released products.

18 Going Dutch
When the Scammell Owners & Enthusiasts Club sent a deputation to the DAF factory at Eindhoven in April 1990, they hoped they would save the Scammell name. As Bob Tuck recalls, the trip may not have been successful, but it was an experience many people will never forget.

24 Arthur Ingram
The recent death of Bill Godwin brings an end to the story of one of the longest-serving personalities in the road transport industry. HC is pleased to be able to give our readers an insight into the wide-ranging photographic output of this important contributor to our transport history over the past 60 years, by way of a series of extracts from Arthur Ingram’s forthcoming biography of his old friend.

28 Readers’ letters
Four pages of your memories, comments and questions.

32 Subscription form
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34 Pride of Kent
Pat Gallagher’s company operates a fleet of new Volvos on stone and aggregates, but pride of place in the firm goes to a little Thames Trader. Alan Barnes tells the story.

40 From our archive
This month’s archive sales brochure dates from February 1953 and features the Karrier Gamecock 3-4 tonner. Did you have anything to do with these lorries?

44 Wilderness wagon
Very few commercials are destined to reach the giddy heights of immortality, but the Citroen Kegresse is a rare exception. Bob Weir travelled to Strathmiglo in Fife to meet Alan Stewart who owns one of the last survivors.

48 On location
This month Gyles Carpenter reports on the Enthusiast’s Day at Malvern and then attends the Max Café run.

52 The Big Bedford
The S Type was Bedford’s first attempt at heavy lorry production. Alan Barnes takes a look back at its fascinating history.

58 Archive album
Four pages of nostalgia from the NA3T archive.

62 The Peter Lever story - Part 2
Last month we told the story of how Peter Lever graduated from a Trojan ice cream van to a mighty Diamond T before going on the buses. This month we continue his story with further adventures out on the road with two haulage firms, Fells of Milnthorpe and Croppers of Burneside.

66 Steam versus Petrol
Military historian Richard Pullen investigates the Aldershot Trials of 1901, which was to decide the future of the British Army’s transport - and possibly a whole lot more besides.

69 Fire-fighting Ford
Owning and driving a fire engine is a heartfelt wish for most young boys, and Bob Isherwood was no exception. However, by the time he managed to realise his objective, it was many years after he had outgrown the short trousers which he would have been wearing when this Ford C900 was converted into a fully equipped fire truck. Dave Bowers reports.

72 Ute!
Dean Reader reports on a piece of Australian transport history that’s just found its way to the UK.

76 A unique Borderer
What better way was there to start the beginning of a new millennium than by adding a new lorry to your fleet. Perhaps a top of the range Scania tractor unit or a Volvo with more computerised features than you could shake a stick at or even a 1972 Atkinson Borderer - what!

80 Chris’s scrapbook
Transport historian Chris Woodcock continues his series of articles based on his superb collection of period photographs.

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

6 Cover story
Alan Barnes recently accepted an invitation from Graham Bray, the managing director of Maidstone-based removal company Bray & Son, to visit its head office to see the company’s restored Leyland FG and to learn something of the history of this family-owned business.

12 News and reviews
News from the class....