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SEND YOUR STORIES TO THE EDITOR hc.ed@kelsey.co.uk Heritage Commercials, Kelsey Publishing Ltd, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent. WORLD’S FIRST 100-TONNE TRUCK FOR SALE The World’s first 100 tonne truck, an iconic Scammell model built in the UK in 1927, is being sold on a ‘Make an Offer’ basis on the Ritchie Bros Marketplace by the late owner’s son Dean Hudson, reports Joseph Lewis The truck, which bares the Hudson name, is the only fully working model in existence. It’s a piece of automotive history that was originally used to transport steam trains, huge boilers, heavy girders and much more. Commenting on its sale, Dean said: “I grew up helping my father hand paint, polish and restore the Scammell, which is fondly known as ‘Leaping Lena’ because it…

AEC did not have it all its own way in the Fred Sweeting fleet during this time, as later in 1958, Fred purchased a Bedford S-Type tipper, 373 BYC again coming from Harry Dando. This turned-out to be another flying machine as the Bedford was fitted with a Leyland 0.350 diesel which gave it a spirited performance. Originally it was fitted with an insulated body for carrying tarmac, but this was later replaced by a dropside tipper body by Taylors of Hanham in Bristol. The purchase of the AEC Mercury four wheelers and the good service they gave, led Fred to purchase his first Mammoth Major rigid eight-wheeler in June 1959. Fitted with a handsome coach built cab by Lee Motors from Bournemouth, 330 DYC a Mk.3 model, looked splendid…

I often say I have the best job in the world, and I never lose sight of how lucky I am to work in and around my two biggest passions; trucks and railways. I get to see, and in some cases drive, some of the best trucks in the country – new and old. Looking through my archives, here are some of the finest classics I’ve been to see in recent times and I present a selection of some of those I think are the best.…

The starter motor barely has time to register before the engine bursts into life immediately confusing one’s aural reference points. Sure the inherent straight-six smoothness is here but it sounds as if it’s running twice as fast as the idle rpm shown on the rev counter. That’s the first clue. There’s a hard-edged bark to the exhaust note, not dissimilar to a Rolls Royce Eagle, yet the revs rise and fall more suddenly and once out on the road, by the time each 1,700rpm gearchange point arrives, you can forget trucks completely, the exhaust note is pure Austin-Healey 3000! That means it can only be one thing. Possibly the most complex, probably the most charismatic and certainly the most misunderstood lorry engine of its day. The Foden two-stroke. Foden had…

In assembling his tanks for the invasion of Ukraine, tank transporters appear to have been largely absent from Putin’s the order of battle. Despite BAZ and Ural 8x8 prototypes in recent years, the Russian army’s principal tank transporter is the 300/400bhp KamAZ 65225. Based on a commercial truck, the 6x6, has limited cross-country performance. Much as Putin’s the go-stop advance appears to have been over paved highways. The KamAZ should have been able to cope. As well as moving tanks, winch-equipped tank transporters are also vital for recovering broken-down tracked armour. And Putin’s kit seems to have suffered excessive breakdowns and deficient maintenance support. Tanks are prone to track failure and have high fuel consumption. The core role of tank and heavylift transporters is therefore conserving armoured vehicle track mileage…

The A-series platform was used as the base for a whole range of utility vehicles, and the history is intertwined with that of the 2CV saloons. The 2CV made its debut at the Paris Motor Show on October 7th, 1949, like most car derived commercials it was a few years later 1951, before the van (Fourgonette) was introduced to the world. Basically there are five variants of the 2CV camionette or fourgon, these being AU (1951-56), AZU (1954-1977), followed by the AK (1963-1970) the AKS (1970-1978) and was superseded by the Acadiane in 1978. We need to look at the differences and changes in more depth Au (1951-1956) 250kg The AU 2CV van was the first utility version of the Citroën 2CV. It was launched in March 1951 based on…

In 1958, I was living in Bletchley, Bucks’ and waiting for National Service call-up,” explained Dave. “I went out a couple of times with my mate, Brian Dickens, who was driving a Commer lorry, hauling bricks.” At that time, drivers could enter the brickworks of the long established company Fletton’s Ltd., at Skew Bridge works, Bletchley – draw from the kilns, then load and deliver bricks to building sites around the country. The following photographs give an image of a typical building site of that time, (this one at Beaconsfield). Full loads of bricks were never sheeted or roped, a skill soon learned by drivers to save time! “The following photographs give an image of a typical building site of that time” L.B.C. eventually took over Fletton’s Ltd, plus another…

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Sponsored by 01462 506 502 www.legacyvehicles.co.uk Well, here we are again, the early season events have seen strong crowds throughout and I’m sure that will be the case during the second half of the season. Back after a two-year gap, owing to the Covid situation, is the Great Dorset Steam Fair, 25th-29th August, which will certainly be well worth attending I’m sure. It will be the highlight of the season for so many people. On the same weekend of 28th-29th the Shrewsbury Steam Rally at Onslow Park is also back on the map, another event that is ‘high class’ and well worth attending. However, there are many, many good events for you all to enjoy right through the second half of the season to December and we have them all listed here!…

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It’s been two years since the last Practical Classic Restoration event at the NEC. I must say it was good to be back seeing the show superbly organised as it always has been. Many great iconic vehicles were on display seeing more than 1000 vehicles displayed from more than 150 car clubs. Thousands of attendees, headed to Birmingham’s NEC over the three-day show to see vehicles in various conditions, from rusty heaps to concours stunners. They were treated to amazing vehicle displays, live working projects and informative demonstrations, giving visitors all the hints and tips to restore and maintain their own vehicles. As usual, many commercials were to be found gracing halls three, four and five, the Minor LCV Register were in attendance with a nice display of commercials including…

Some years ago, Ashley met Kenneth Spiteri in a car show in Malta. He was showing his fine Mini pickup. He is known as the Mini Man of Malta due to his love of the model. Kenneth has a huge collection of Mini models and has six different full size versions in the form of cars, pickup, Mini Moke, Mini Marcos and a van in AA livery. Kenneth continues the story… This one featured, is DOBY my beloved Mini pickup which I have owned for more than 25 years. The story is a complex one of love and hate (at times) but all in all he is my favourite Mini of the six I own. I owned a Mini Mayfair from new in 1987, but I was always on the…

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Sponsored by 01462 506 502 www.legacyvehicles.co.uk 30th-31st July WHITWELL & REEPHAM STEAM RALLY Railway Station, Whitwell Road, Reepham, Norfolk NR10 4GA Tel: 01603 871694 Email: info@whitwellstation.com www.whitwellstation.com Admission: see website 31st July-1st August TURRIFF SHOW Turriff Showground, Queens Rd, Turriff, Aberdeenshire AB53 4EF Tel: 01466 781866 www.turriffshow.org 31st July-1st August 58TH STRADBALLY NATIONAL STEAM RALLY Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, Co. Laois, Ireland Organised by: Irish Steam Preservation Society Tel: 086-3890184 Email: stradballysteam@gmail.com www.irishsteam.ie Admission: TBA Opens: 10am Narrow-gauge steam railway in operation 1st-2nd August BUILD IT! Crich Tramway Village - The National Tramway Museum Nr Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 5DP Tel: 01773 854321 Email: enquiry@tramway.co.uk www.tramway.co.uk Admission: Adults £20, Concs £17.50, Disabled £13.50, Child (4-15) £12, Disabled Child £9, Family (2+3/1+4) £44. Valid 12mths with restrictions, details inc adv tkt prices, see website Opens:…