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.

Classic & Vintage Commercials

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ERF EXCELLENCE • Mitch Bowen’s ERF E10 is without doubt one of the best new restorations of 2025. Peter Simpson tells the story of this six-year labour of love…

HISTORY WITH DENT’S

THE RESTORATION

NEWS • If you have a News story, e-mail cvc.ed@kelsey.co.uk or write to The Editor, Classic and Vintage Commercials, PO Box 1243, Spalding PE11 9HE

RARE NEW RESTORATION

ROUTE 74 CHANGES HANDS

RETRO TRUCK 2025

LEYLANDS AT PEAK RAIL

BEDFORD TM • PT2: Peter Davies takes a close look across the wide range offered from the start…

PD’S archives

HEAVY HAULAGE ATKI • Alan Marriott’s ex-Wynns Atkinson Venturer is relatively new to the rally scene, but has already attracted a lot of attention. David Reed took a trip to County Durham to find out more.

FAMILY HISTORY IN TRANSPORT

FABULOUS FIRE COLLECTION • The Editor takes a trip down to Surrey, and looks around one of Britain’s largest privately-owned collection of preserved fire appliances, all of which have a local connection.

Carrying on

MERSEYSIDE MEMORIES

RAC ANGLIA • Peter Stimson has been an RAC patrol since 1991, and is a huge fan of Ford Anglias. As the RAC ran the van version, there was only one livery his restored example could wear. Mike Neale tells the story…

The Restoration

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LLANDUDNO FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT • David Reed reports from the top of Wales…

AEC GATHERING 2025 • David Reed reports from the ever-popular Newark event which these days celebrates much more than just Southall products.

Albion Lorry Models • This month, Mike Neale looks at some shelf-sized Scots…

PAPWORTH COACHWORKS • Another selection of fabulous period photography from the nearly-lost Alan Robinson/Papworth Coachworks collection.

EVENTS DIARY • This diary has been compiled from information supplied by event organisers, and while every effort is made to ensure that it is accurate and correct at the rime of going to press, neither Kelsey Media nor Station House Publishing can accept responsibility for changes, cancellations or errors. We recommend that readers check details, and the type of vehicles expected, with event organisers, especially before travelling long distances.

THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME • CVC Reader Jamie Atkins came across a road run in Scotland recently, and happened to have his camera with him…

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