Editor's Intro
Comment - March 2012
2 February 2012
A while back I was sent a press release to announce that the winner of the International Truck of the Year Award 2012 is the new version of the Mercedes-Benz Actros.
Comment - February 2012
5 January 2012.
As I write this, the Government is undertaking a public consultation which will affect the future of the MoT test for classic light vehicles (see HC news section). Basically it wants to change the rules and allow certain classics to become MoT exempt.
Comment - January 2011
1 December 2011.
Not so long ago Britain was ‘the workshop of the world’. Sadly this is no longer the case – in fact we really don’t seem to make much of anything these days. However, there are small remnants of our industry still manufacturing things in various parts of the world.
Comment - December 2011
3 November 2011.
Right, I’ll start this month’s comment with a magazine announcement. A couple of months ago I let you know we’d decided that our Classic Truck section would go quarterly.
Comment - November 2011
6 October 2011.
What was the first lorry you ever drove? If we’re talking about actually being on the road mine was a 1980 Ford ‘A’ series, but like many other people with relations involved in road haulage I’d actually driven my first lorry years earlier.
Comment - October 2011
1 September 2011.
How many Scammell lorries do you think are still trundling around Britain in 2011? If you said 730, well done, you’re correct.
Comment - September 2011
4 August 2011.
As much as I love to see and read about the vehicles made by the big manufacturers, I must admit that I’m often more interested in those produced by the smaller, less well known makers.
Comment - August 2011
7 July 2011.
I’ll start this month with a bit of a plea. At the moment those of us that have old vehicles are free to use them whenever we wish, provided that they are road legal of course.
Comment - July 2011
2 June 2011.
This month’s picture, sent in by Gyles Carpenter, instantly reminded me of one of my lost pleasures – ferreting around in scrapyards.
Comment - June 2011
5 May 2011.
As I’ve mentioned previously, as well as commercials I’m also very interested in classic motorsport. I particularly like the fact that motor racing in general seems to be an area of engineering where Britain is still very much at the forefront.
Current Issue: March 2012
• BIG, BOLD & BEAUTIFUL
Dave Weedon's ex Sunter Atkinson 75 tonner
• TRANSPORT AT SMITHFIELD
• CANADIAN MILITARY PATTERN VEHICLES
• FORD THAMES 400E
• BILLY SMART FODEN
• INCORPORATING CLASSIC TRUCK
1989 Scania R113M
PLUS:
• Next issue on sale: 1 March 2012
