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Why do so many people spent so much time and money on putting old commercials back on the road?
Brownie Points!
Alan Barnes revisits John Rignall to tell the story of two very different AECs which have been restored in the attractive brown livery of Greenwooda€ s Transport of the fen town of Ramsey.
News
Another EC Directive a€ this time concerning traditional paints and varnishes a€" is nipped in the bud thanks to the vigilance of transport heritage groups.
On Top of the World!
Pete Kelly and Fred Needham co-drive Rob Leaa€ s petrol-engined 1943 Dodge dropside in the Heart of Wales Road Run a€" and with blazing sunshine all weekend it was an event to remember!
Readersa€ Letters
Six pages of letters from the informed readership of Heritage Commercials.
An Atlantean in the Pacific
Keiran Jeffriess tells the story of a former Scout Motor Services Leyland Atlantean in Australia.
Going, Going, Gone!
Jeff Colledge attends a big commercial vehicle auction in Lincolnshire.
Two of a Kind!
The restoration behind two beautifully-turned-out lorries in County Durham contains plenty of parallels, as David Bowers finds out.
Showing Promise
Keith Langston reports from a well-established vintage transport show in Staffordshire, and a new one in Cheshire.
The Van Now Arriving...
Fordson frolics are in store, and memories of early British Railways days are evoked, as Alan Barnes photographs a well-known Fordson E83W van.
A a€~Busmana€ s Holidaya€ in Scotland
Jeff Colledge makes the most of a north of the border visit as he follows two big weekend events with a series of photo-shoots in glorious weather.
Tyres: the Facts that Really Matter
As we contemplate obtaining a set of old-fashioned cross-ply tyres for our 1937 Reliant van project, Jerry Thurston reminds us of a few salient facts about these everyday round black objects.
Reviews
Calendars, and books about buses and fire engines, come under scrutiny this month.
Five Times a Winner
Alan Barnes reports from the fifth running of the Commercial Transport in Preservation-organised Bournemouth to Bath Colerne Road Run.
History Among the Tram Lines
Jeff College visits this yeara€ s colourful Transport Extravaganza at the Crich Tramway Village in Derbyshire.
Dorset Delights
The Great Dorset Steam Fair is often billed as a€~The Greatest Show on Eartha€ , and as our photo-feature shows, the commercial vehicle section rarely disappoints.
Bedfords Down Under
One of the biggest importers of Bedford trucks and light commercials was Australia. Barry Harmsworth looks back at his familya€ s livestock haulage business in Queensland.
Basila€ s Wonderful Machines a€" Part Two
Chris Woodcock concludes his feature about dumper-truck manufacturer Thwaites of Leamington, and the lorries that delivered its goods.
Another Sparkling Trans Lancs
Jeff Colledge reports on a successful transport event at Heaton Park, Manchester.
Variety Performance at Bedford Gathering
Gyles Carpenter wonders how the organisers will top this one as he attends another excellent Bedford Gathering at Cambridge.