Classic & Vintage Commercials

Classic & Vintage Commercials magazine is dedicated to heavy commercial vehicles. Focusing on the truck manufacturers from the heyday of road haulage over the past eight decades. Take a trip down memory lane with Britain’s best-selling classic road-haulage magazine. From reader’s restorations and recollections to company histories and archive images, you’ll find a welcome mix of nostalgia and news and even some classic trucks for sale.

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Classic & Vintage Commercials

KNOWN FROM NEW! • Though Tim King’s day-job involves engineering responsibility for over 2000 lorries that’s discharged from behind a desk, his real passion is hands-on restoration. Peter Simpson takes a look at his latest project.

AUCTION RESULTS • Strong prices plus a few bargains among the commercial vehicles on offer at Mathewsons of North Yorkshire and Anglia Car Auctions and Anglia Car Auctions of West Norfolk…

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SCAMMELL FAMILY • Mike Neale meets an enthusiastic Scammell-owning husband, wife and son team, and their three Motive Units.

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Carrying on • We welcome photos of older lorries (15 years and older) that are still in service for publication in this section. We can accept contributions by email - cvc.ed@kelsey.co.uk, or by post to The Editor, Classic & Vintage Commercials, PO Box 1243, SPALDING, PE11 9HE. Please provide as much (or as little) information about a vehicle as you are able and, before entering or taking photos on private property, please ensure that you have all the permissions that you need to be there, and to be taking photographs.

TRANS PENNINE RETURN • David Reed Reports…

DRIFFIELD STEAM FAIR • Steam may be the main interest here, but the East Yorkshire show always attracts a good selection of classic commercials. David Reed was there…

FORD THAMES TRADER • Mike Neale begins a two-parter on Ford’s distinctive forward-control lorries of the late 1950s and early 1960s with a look at some of the toy Traders made at the time

CA COLLECTION • Russ Har vey meets a man whose love of Bedford vans dates back to his childhood.

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EVENTS DIARY • This diary has been compiled from information supplied by event organisers, and while every effort has been made to ensure it is accurate and correct at the time of going to press, Kelsey Media and Station House Publishing Ltd are unable to accept responsibility for changes errors and mistakes. We strongly recommend that readers check event details, and the type of vehicle expected, with organisers prior to travelling long distances to events.

Club DIRECTORY • EVERY care has been taken in compiling this list of clubs and organizations, however, if you would like to alter any details then contact us at cvc.ed@kelsey.co.uk or write to Classic and Vintage Commercials, Kelsey Media, PO Box 1243, Spalding, PE11 9HE. If your club has not been listed then, once again, please get in touch and we will make sure it is included.