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 The historical content includes the entire spectrum of vehicle manufacturers and covers the current preservation scene, featuring meticulously maintained and restored vehicles.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

Bathgate Classic • The Leyland Boxer was a heavyweight version of the Leyland Terrier, and later types were built at British Leyland's Bathgate factory in Scotland. Paul Bowkett from Shropshire has recently restored a 1984 survivor, Bob Weir reports.

Baldry Bedfords Sale

SECRET ROVERS

SEASIDE OPEN-TOP BUSES: 1969-99

BUS BREAKERS OF THE UK

Jack Allen Motor Bodies Ltd (Prior to being involved with refuse vehicles) - Part 1 • I was very lucky to join the company in 1963 at the age of 16 and learn the skills of panel beating at the College Road, Erdington workshop, writes John Wilkinson. The work was mainly on commercial vehicles.

TOPS is TOPS!

BROOKLANDS: BEST OF BRITISH

ABBEY HILL ANNIVERSARY COMMERCIALS • Joseph Lewis reports from the 45th Anniversary Abbey Hill Rally at Yeovil Showground, Somerset.

Cheshire Run

CASTLE COMBE CLASSICS • The 38th Castle Combe Rally was held at the Castle Combe Race Circuit, near Chippenham, Wiltshire from May 17-18 writes Joseph Lewis.

CHARLES MURRAY – A LOVE OF TRUCKS • Charles Murray has very kindly sent in this collection of Australian trucking scenes and he continues with a story about his life in trucking.

Beaulieu Spring Autojumble 2025 • It was a bumper weekend of trading at the Beaulieu Spring Autojumble, seeing over 13,500 visitors and exhibitors gathered for the 29th Beaulieu Spring Autojumble on 17-18 May.

90 YEARS OF FUN HO! TOYS • New Zealand's enduring Fun Ho! toys, the ones with the exclamation mark in the trademark, celebrate their 90th anniversary in 2025.

Classic & Vintage Commercial Show Gaydon

That homely feeling…. • A visit back to his old town for a trade show netted a fair few interesting classic trucks for Pip Dunn. And the presence of the local funfair boosted the day's tally!

All the hits and a few rare ‘B-sides’ • The annual Classics Commercials show at Gaydon was held in mid- June and once again had plenty of trucks on show, including some very different ‘B-side’ vehicles in among the ‘greatest hits’

Lone Guy Condor lorry sold

Volvo Cherry Picker

Jack Allen Models

MEMORIES FROM DOWN UNDER