6 Simply Majestic
Built originally as a Maudslay prototype, John Thomas’ recently unveiled 1951 Majestic Chinese six-wheeler has been restored to better than new condition. Bob Tuck hears the story and also has a stint behind this twin steer’s wheel when he discovers it’s now a lot quicker than in days of old.

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14 A wreckerless recovery
Steve Mayle looks back at a couple of unusual recovery jobs from his past.

18 Cream of Yorkshire
Alan Barnes travels to ‘Last of the Summer Wine’ country to see the fantastic restoration of an AEC undertaken by Johnny Murphy.

24 The 1953 Coronation Procession
Soon after the announcement of the date of the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, local authorities, charities and other organisations began preparing for the event by designing decorations, arranging street parties and organising parades.

28 Readers’ letters
Four pages of your memories, queries and observations.

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34 Secret garden
Martin Phippard tells the story of a very rare ex-military vehicle - a 1942 Brockway.

36 Thinking bigger
‘Let’s off road’ takes a whole new meaning as Ed Burrows celebrates the genius of electric-wheel-drive pioneer R G LeTourneau and his monster adverse-terrain load carriers.

42 From our archives
As promised, this month we feature the rest of the AEC range brochure for 1962.

46 On location
This month our roving ace photographer Gyles Carpenter reports from the Retro Truck Show and Truckfest Original.

50 Bells and whistles
The Strathclyde Fire and Preservation Group recently turned out in force to celebrate the opening of the new Riverside Transport Museum in Glasgow. Bob Weir spoke to chairman David Adam about the group’s future plans.

54 Centrespread
This month we feature Roger Flavell’s ex Bees’ Transport AEC Mercury courtesy of Gyles Carpenter.

56 GP Radcliffe & Son Part 2
In the first part of the story featured in last month’s issue, Goff Radcliffe recalled the early days of his business and we now pick up the story of his Theatrical Transport business in the mid 1980s.

62 It’s H D Ward’s Weardale Flyer
John Gornall’s 1955 Foden two-stroke powered S18 is actually the recreation of a slice of Weardale transport folklore. Bob Tuck joins the combination as they visit the Foden’s old stomping ground around County Durham.

68 Bedford KM
Alan Barnes takes a look through the archives to tell the story of this ever popular lorry.

74 Two for ‘T’
Roger Hamlin returns to Somerset to see one of the best restored Model T Fords in the country.

78 Slate Mate
Collecting huge chunks of slate from quarries which normal trucks could never reach was the reason why Burlington Slate invested in its 6x6 Magirus Deutz way back in 1986. And at 25 years young it’s still working day in and day out. Bob Tuck went to Southern Lakeland and tried the Maggie for himself.

84 Percy’s Pride
Dave Bowers reports on the superb restoration of a Dodge 300 series and the efforts of the late Jonathan Percy to prevent these rare vehicles from becoming extinct.

89 HC Marketplace
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6 Simply Majestic
Built originally as a Maudslay prototype, John Thomas’ recently unveiled 1951 Majestic Chinese six-wheeler has been restored to better than new condition. Bob Tuck hears the story and also has a stint behind this twin steer’s wheel when he discovers it’s now a lot quicker than in days of old.

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