Heritage Commercials

Heritage Commercials magazine is Britain’s brightest full colour magazine for classic and vintage commercial vehicle enthusiasts. It celebrates the days when roads were still quiet and lorry driving was fun as well as hard work. But Heritage Commercials is not just about old drivers – its strong historical content looks at the various vehicle manufacturers, while it keeps up to date with the current preservation scene with stories of beautifully restored vehicles of a bygone age, and their owners, being featured. The magazine also regularly features light commercials – vans to you and me – buses and coaches, fire engines and military vehicles, as well as keeping in touch with the ever growing number of superb long distance road runs and events held throughout the year. This is living history on the move!

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Heritage Commercials

Singer Delivery 10/26van • “Singer collects bananas”

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OBITUARY - LES PEEL 16 March 1928 – 22 July 2024 • A service in loving memory of Leslie Edward Peel ‘Les’ was held at Yeovil Crematorium, Somerset on Friday 16 August, writes Joseph Lewis.

Wessex Truck Show returns! • The Wessex Truck Show made a welcome return to the Yeovil Showground, Somerset on Saturday and Sunday 3-4 August writes Joseph Lewis.

SEDGEMOOR – ERF STARS (The Ant came Home) • Around 30 commercials were exhibited at the 2024 Sedgemoor Show at Pawlett Road, West Huntspill, near Bridgwater, Somerset in July, writes Joseph Lewis.

West Somerset Railway Commercials • West Somerset Railway Association held their Steam and Vintage Vehicle Rally near Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton on August 3 and 4. Joseph Lewis reports.

Brooklands Working Vehicles Day

Somerset Steam Stars • Somerset Traction Engine Club held their Somerset Steam and Country Show at Low Ham, near Langport in July writes Joseph Lewis.

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Cart Marking Ceremony Guildhall Yard

Weald of Kent Steam Rally • There were some vintage commercials on show as Patrick Boniface reports.

Rural Past Times Vintage Working Weekend • The show at Horns Cross, once again attracted large crowds, Patrick Boniface was there.

Eldridge, Pope & Company, Dorchester Brewery Real Ale & Hardy from Dorset • Following-on from my article on brewers Eldridge Pope & Co. Ltd in the February 2023 edition of Vintage Roadscene, I recently came across additional images of the company’s vehicles that add further detail to the firm’s fleet over a 60-year period, writes Michael Marshall.

Centrespread

Tyne Tees Run 2024 • The sun shone for the 42nd Tyne Tees Run held in June, it was one of the few good weather days in an eight-week period. More than 50 vehicles took part, new entrants coming up from Derbyshire to participate, including one of the largest fire appliances ever built; Mike Blenkinsop shuttled between Durham and South Shields to bring you the pictures.

Morris YGPO Radio Investigation Car “Julie is listening” • The GPO had specialist vans to investigate radio interference from as early as 1924, this, more modern vehicle dates from 1948. After WW2 ended in May 1945, there had been a surge in radio communications; returning members of the armed forces had acquired a vast amount of experience using them during the conflict.

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The best of Scotland • The annual Scotland Truckfest show is a chance for drivers and hauliers north of the border to show off their latest trucks, but there are always plenty of classics on show as well. Pip Dunn was there.

A Scottish miscellany • A week in Scotland for work allowed Pip Dunn to see and shoot a few classics, sometimes in strange...