Classic Truck
Classic Truck: From shunter to showpiece
2 February 2012
Gina Harvey talks to haulage contractor Cyril McGuinness of Rush, Co Dublin, about his restored 1989 Scania R113M 320.
Classic Truck: Magnificent Seven
5 January 2012.
Paul Fox visits Trevor and Jody Rowell to see their ‘pride and joy’ – a multi award-winning Volvo F7. Painstakingly restored to its original specification, it’s a vehicle which has been catching the judge’s eye at events all over the country.
Classic Truck: Train Time
1 December 2011.
Phil Brogan was so focused on finding a Leyland Roadtrain just like his dad – Ken – used to drive for Wimpey, he even bought a replacement cab for one before he found a vehicle to fit it on. Bob Tuck hears a family story which has a very happy ending.
Classic Truck - October 2011
1 September 2011.
Last month’s Classic Truck included an article by Dave Bowers on a T45 Roadtrain. These motors always bring back memories for me as I well remember them being launched and, like a lot of people at the time, didn’t quite know what to make of them.
Magnum force
1 September 2011.
Despite its striking design, the Renault Magnum is quite a rare vehicle in the classic commercial world. However, Roger Hamlin managed to track one down and paid the owner a visit.
Classic Truck - September 2011
4 August 2011.
The legend lives on
Neil Hamilton has been involved with Scammells for years but recent health issues could have ended all that. Dave Bowers paid him a visit to see how he managed to keep one of Watford’s finest.
Classic Truck - August 2011
7 July 2011.
Yet again an article in this month’s Classic Truck has made me feel old. It’s the one by Dave Bowers about the Commer Commando recently restored by Colin Pattinson as it only feels like yesterday that there were loads on the road... but now I can’t remember the last time I saw one.
Classic Truck: The Bedford TL
7 July 2011.
It may well be argued that, for Bedford, the remarkable success of the TK and a reluctance to interfere with a proven winner led to some delay in the development of a new vehicle. It was to be some 20 years after the first appearance of the TK that the company announced what was perceived to be its successor, the TL range.
Classic Truck - July 2011
2 June 2011.
This month we welcome a new writer to Classic Truck, Norman Chapman. As you’ll see he has written a very nice little piece on something a bit different, the Volvo C202 four-wheel-drive.
Classic Truck - June 2011
5 May 2011.
This month we’ve managed to come up with quite a wide spread of articles, but technically there is one that shouldn’t be here at all.
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
