Classic Truck

Classic Truck is the definitive celebration of classic and vintage lorries, trucks and vans. The historical content includes the entire spectrum of vehicle manufacturers and covers the current preservation scene, featuring meticulously maintained and restored vehicles. The magazine regularly features light commercial vans, buses and coaches, fire engines and military vehicles as well as covering related events held across the year.

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Showman's Special • The truck is a Leyland Buffalo with a L12 engine and a six-speed gearbox. I bought this truck about six years ago with plans to restore it and have it looking as close to my father's Leyland Buffalo – which he used back in the day as a showman's special generator unit and a pin hitch truck for towing trailers – as possible, writes Patrick Hudson.

Somerset Roots

What's that dad? – Part 1 • While passing through Melton Mowbray on his way home from a trip out with his dad, Alan Dale spotted a lorry… the likes of which he had never seen before. This is Part1 of FAY the Vulcan.

Driving a 1949 lorry on today's busy roads

Hellingly Festival of Transport

Thomas Aveling 200 • Thomas Aveling, widely regarded as the father of the traction engine, was born on 11 September 1824, and grew up in the Kent village of Hoo on the north bank of the River Medway near Chatham.

Brilliant Berwick • Joseph Lewis discovers the wide variety of commercial vehicles at the 2024 Berwick St John Country Fayre.

West End Erf • Joseph Lewis discovers the story behind a sentimental Somerset restoration reflecting an ERF and Foden theme of British Engineering with a significant addition for the 2024 Rally season!

Derbyshire Adventure • Joseph Lewis discovers a variety of classic commercials while on holiday around the Peak District.

The Britannia Municipal Chassis • In the early 1980s, Jack Allen's, the UK's leading refuse vehicle bodybuilder, developed a municipal chassis cab called the Britannia. Its origin lay in customer requests, a philosophy in which Jack Allen's always believed. Timothy Byrne tells the story.

Classic TRUCK • FOR CLASSIC LORRIES, TRUCKS AND VANS

Dennis Pax Gully Emptier • To back up the vintage double page spread we organised for you this month, we thought you should know more about the vehicle pictured in the image, writes Mike and Julie Blenkinsop.

1951 Morris PV Van • My name is Kenny Walsh (KR Walsh brothers of Manchester), myself and brother Ray were at the Llandudno Transport Festival this year, when this guy introduced himself, his name is Alex Scott.

Derbyshire Delights • The Cromford Steam rally, despite its name, has plenty of old and brand new working trucks on show and was well worth a visit as Pip Dunn found out after a hasty detour.

Local Heroes • The Wisbech road run passed through the town of Spalding, handy for Pip Dunn to enjoy an hour by the roadside.

Standard 12 Ferguson Dealer's Van – FAM 335