Feature Articles
Guinness on the move
2 September 2010
Mention Guinness and many people immediately think of Ireland. But then consider the logistics involved in transporting this famous black stuff from the company’s St James’s Gate Brewery to eager customers as its market began to gradually expand to become worldwide.
Trunk call
5 August 2010.
Mid June and the call goes out to road runners across the land to spend the weekend in Dumfriesshire. Bob Tuck starts the action with the Carnforth Changeover driving Andrew Malcolm’s cracking little 1955 Albion Chieftain.
Classic Truck: Sweet Sixteen
5 August 2010.
As far as Gary Harvey is concerned, the much-cherished F88 is no longer the Volvo to dream about. As he invites ‘Classic Truck’ to see for themselves, he reckons the F16 will soon be the must-have motor. Bob Tuck gets bowled over with what he finds.
Going Dutch
1 July 2010.
FTF lorries are an incredibly rare sight in the UK. David Bowers travelled to Bolton to see one in the metal and find out the story behind this Dutch heavy haulage masterpiece.
Classic Truck: Heavyweight Star
1 July 2010.
As the last ever big heavy hauler to come out of Scammell’s Watford works, the S26 ‘Evening Star’ will always be very special. Gary Grysa has been its custodian for the last four years but after trying it out himself, Bob Tuck reckons it’s more than fit to go back to work.
Classic Truck: Denby Transport
3 June 2010.
The Lincoln-based company Denby Transport has been much in the news of late by championing the ‘Eco-link’ trailer system which may be the future of high-volume haulage in the UK. But what’s the history of this innovative family-owned company?
1955 Guy Otter
3 June 2010.
David Bowers travels to North Yorkshire to see the Guy Otter that’s recently been restored by Eric Weighell.
1961 Ford Thames Trader
6 May 2010.
Alan Barnes travelled to see another of John Mould’s recently restored classics – a 1961 Ford Thames Trader.
A journey back in time
1 April 2010.
Alan Barnes reports on a restored Bedford TK that’s been owned by the same family for over 40 years.
The miniature world of Sandy Fraser
4 March 2010.
I first heard of Alexander ‘Sandy’ Fraser while doing some research a few years ago into vehicles that had been made in Lincolnshire.
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