Heritage Commercials
May 2015
A world of classic lorries, trucks and vans.
Contents
M A Y 2 0 1 5
06 Ignition
News and events from the world of classic
commercials.
10 Readers’ letters
Your chance to ask a question, put things
right or tell a story.
16 Cover story
Bob Tuck takes a very rare 1937 Commer N3
on its first test drive and then discovers its
fascinating past.
24 Subscription form
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26 Haulage company history
Alan Barnes tells us the second part of the
story of one of the UK’s biggest transport
firms – Suttons of St Helens.
30 Shades of grey
American made lorries are very rare in
Britain, and none more so than the GMC
Astro.
34 Classic lightweight
A real breath of fresh air now – a little van
that nobody probably ever expected to live
this long
38 Defender descendant
Mark Gredzinski takes us back to the
working days of Seddon Atkinson’s 400
eight-legger.
44 Logging with Latils
Peter Henshaw introduces us to a real
pioneer of four-wheel drive.
50 Redpath revisited
Alan Barnes visits Les Baston, who’s just
celebrated almost 50 years in haulage by
creating a replica of one of the first lorries
he ever drove.
56 Manufacturer’s history
Ed Burrows tells us the story of a company
that’s been making lorries for 100 years –
MAN.
64 Archive album
More nostalgia – and questions – from the
superb NA3T photographic archive.
68 Scotstoun survivors
Mike Blenkinsop looks at what he considers
to be one of the best looking military lorries
ever made.
74 From our archives
This month we feature the three and four
axle ERF B Series. Did you drive one?
78 The one and only
Heavy vehicle recovery is a tough life for
any vehicle. And they don’t get much
tougher than this one!
84 Workshop
This month Richard Lofting shows us the
basics of glass fibre moulding.
88 Automotive Woodworking
Colin Peck continues his series by showing
us how to choose the right timber.
93 Spotlight on Services
Need somebody to repair your old Land Rover?
95 HC Marketplace
The place to try first to buy or sell anything
related to classic commercials.
106 Final word
More strange finds by the editor.
Contents
M A Y 2 0 1 5
06 Ignition
News and events from the world of classic
commercials.
10 Readers’ letters
Your chance to ask a question, put things
right or tell a story.
16 Cover story
Bob Tuck take....
