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 But Heritage Commercials is not just about old drivers – its strong historical content looks at the various vehicle manufacturers, while it keeps up to date with the current preservation scene with stories of beautifully restored vehicles of a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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Arrival • In the early 1970s, a fresh new foreign style had burst onto the complex but directionless British scene and long-established names were to meet their Waterloo, says Ian Shaw.

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The Weaver’s of Corvedale, the preserved fleet. • In the previous article we looked at the history of C A Weaver from Burley. This time we will take a look at some of the restored lorries and those awaiting restoration that Lewis currently has in his possession and focus on the recent completion of a Volvo F88 restoration.

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Indy to Iraq and Iran • Ed Burrows commemorates the engineering visionaries behind Marmon and Marmon-Herrington. Hell-bent on bucking the trend, their accomplishments unite the winner of the first Indy 500, the invention of the rear-view mirror, the introduction of aluminium engine blocks, the first trucks with six-wheel-drive traction, school run 4x4s, pioneering all-wheel-drive desert oilfield trucks and Texas-built commercials of diehard quality.

Citroën BX Service vans…. • …BXVan from Wales is one of only a few survivors

1970 Cadeby Steam Fair

LA loco the story • Mike and Julie Blenkinsop conclude their look at the preservation movement in Europe, highlighting the French event, La Locomotion en Fête

Kent Firefighting Museum • In an average British summer, we can all expect to spend some time visiting our local garden centre to stock up on hardy perennials and perhaps to buy a shovel or two. For some visitors to one garden centre in the heart of rural Kent however, they’re surprised to discover a glorious celebration of the county’s firefighting history.

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Dutch delights in Eindhoven • The DAF museum in Eindhoven is worth a visit, as it’s not only educational, it’s packed with some great trucks…

Iveco takes on the Swedes! • In 1984, Iveco unveiled the Turbostar which at 420hp was at the time the most powerful truck in Europe

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