Heritage Commercials
October 2015
A world of classic lorries, trucks and vans.
OCTOBER 2015
06 Cover story
John Attlee’s Scammell isn’t just for show,
as Bob Tuck finds out when it’s asked to
move 50 tons of Centurion tank!
14 Ignition
News and events from around the classic
commercial world.
18 Readers’ letters
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24 Subscription form
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26 Fabulous Foden
The Foden DG was an important lorry
in its day and, as Bob Weir reports, was
particularly popular in the timber industry.
30 Haulage company history
Alan Barnes continues the story of the
famous Edward Beck concern.
36 Oil boom and bust
Scammell was the original pioneer of
purpose-engineered oilfield trucks. Ed
Burrows recounts Watford’s rise and
ultimate fall – and Britain’s other oilfield
market challengers.
40 Archive album
More nostalgia from the NA3T
photographic archive.
44 Small-haul cat
Mark Gredzinski looks back at the working
days of the Leyland Lynx.
50 Make pumps 10!
This was the call when a big fire
threatened a factory on the
Team Valley trading estate in
Gateshead in 1964.
56 On location
This month we report from the Kelsall
Steam Rally.
58 Two-stroke star
Alan Barnes has a look at one of the most
recent additions to the famous Knowles
Heritage Fleet.
64 Ring for Bell
Bob Tuck tells the story of the
Northumberland-based Bell family, who are
close to marking 100 years’ involvement with
the road transport world.
72 From our archives
This month we feature the Ford D Series
Tandems. Did you drive one?
76 Austin’s alternative
Launched in 1958, the Gipsy was Austin’s
attempt at challenging the market
domination of the ubiquitous Land Rover, but
unfortunately things didn’t quite go to plan.
82 Automotive woodworking
The basics of body frame construction.
88 Workshop
How to rebuild the ubiquitous Smiths
heater box.
95 HC Marketplace
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106 Final word
Modelling miniature motors.
OCTOBER 2015
06 Cover story
John Attlee’s Scammell isn’t just for show,
as Bob Tuck finds out when it’s asked to
move 50 tons of Centurion tank!
14 Ignition
News and events from around the classic
commercial world.
18 ReadersR....
