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 The historical content includes the entire spectrum of vehicle manufacturers and covers the current preservation scene, featuring meticulously maintained and restored vehicles.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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Classic Truck

THE CLASSics OF 24

The Leyland Society: 2025 Gathering

CHICKERELL VOLVO STAR

POTTERIES MOTOR TRACTION THE RED AND YELLOW YEARS

A FAR CRY FROM PRESTON

Morris Commercial T2 ‘As fit as a butcher's dog’ • This magnificent box van is 95 years old, yet looks well capable, and eager to still do a day’s work. It was built at the Soho Works in Birmingham, as a factory-built 1ton van, finished in maroon paint, first registered 8 November 1930 (in the 1931 Model Year; that ran from September to September). So, one of the very early T2 models, the change came at Chassis number 23099, the number of this one is 23353.

BATH & WEST CIRCUS STAR • The 2025 Royal Bath & West Show was held at the Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset over May 29 to 31 writes Joseph Lewis.

HADLOW DOWN TRACTION ENGINE AND HISTORIC VEHICLE RALLY

Lorry weekend in Wales • On 15 May around 30 classic lorries arrived at the Plough Inn near Llandeilo in readiness for a number of runs around the area. Ashley Lovering reports.

Neath Steam and Vintage Show

CRV Show – Dundalk • As luck would have it, I found myself in Ireland with a day off the very same day the CRV classic show was taking place. Although it was a fair drive up, it was certainly worth it!

Classic Truck FOR CLASSIC LORRIES, TRUCKS AND VANS

Impressive Model Show at Motor Museum • The Classic and Vintage Commercials show at the British Motor Museum’s site at Gaydon, brought in some great lorries this year. Inside the museum building, an equally fascinating exhibition was being held. The Gaydon Model Truck Festival, two rooms packed with some stunning, hand-made miniatures of their real-life counterparts outside. The festival itself, coupled to the National Association of Road Transport Modellers (NARTM), was supported by a host of model-based traders; the exhibition festival room was at its capacity of 150 tables.

CUCKOO SPRING FAYRE AT LAUGHTON

Mercs new lightweight • Having launched the Actros in 1996, Mercedes turned its attention to replacing its LN2 lightweight range, and in 1998, the Atego was born, writes Pip Dunn.

Let’s hear it for the little ’uns • It’s all too easy to heap lots of attention on the big trucks, but what about the little ’uns? Pip Dunn delves into his archives to dig out a few [mostly] 7½ tonners

Horseboxes

‘OLD TIMER’

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