Classic & Vintage Commercials

Classic & Vintage Commercials magazine is dedicated to heavy commercial vehicles. Focusing on the truck manufacturers from the heyday of road haulage over the past eight decades. Take a trip down memory lane with Britain’s best-selling classic road-haulage magazine. From reader’s restorations and recollections to company histories and archive images, you’ll find a welcome mix of nostalgia and news and even some classic trucks for sale.

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WORKING OLD MAN • Robert Wakefield has been an owner-operator since he was 22 years old. His regular lorry since 2006, and which he still drives the length and breadth of Britain, is a 2003 MAN L2000. Peter Simpson takes a trip to Derbyshire to meet him and find out more.

OUT WORKING

THE FAMILY

NEWS • If you have a News story, e-mail cvc.ed@kelsey.co.uk or write to The Editor, Classic and Vintage Commercials, PO Box 1243, Spalding PE11 9HE

BRIGHTON BACK TO BASICS

NICK BALDWIN LITERATURE SALE

COMMERCIALS SELL AT CHEFFINS

JOHN THOMAS VINTAGE AUCTION, SATURDAY OCTOBER 11 • Stunning lorries resulted in strong prices at Commercial Vehicle Auctions John Thomas Vintage Auction on October 11. Peter Simpson reports…

SCANIA LB110, 111, 140 & 141 • Pt.1 Peter Davies begins an in-depth analysis of the range that established Scania as a major player in the UK lorry market.

PD’S archives

D-SERIES AT 60! • Pt2: Peter Simpson concludes the remarkable story of Ford’s D-Series, which first appeared on Britain’s roads almost exactly 60 years ago…

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LUTON BEDFORD • Mike Neale catches up with serial Bedford CA collector Bob Alderman and his most recent acquisition…

HEART OF WALES RUN 2025 • As usual, the 2025 Heart of Wales Run attracted a strong entry. David Reed reports.

JOLLY BOYS RUN 2025 • A new starting point, but the same splendid scenery. David Reed reports…

TRUCKFEST WALES 2025 • A wide selection of well-presented trucks headed for the Royal Welsh Showground on August 23. Chris Newsome snapped a few that caught his eye.

AEC Mk II and Mk III Forward Control Lorry Models • Pt2: Mike Neale concludes his examination of AEC models with a look at a few low-volume specialist manufacturers

POINTER’S BEAVERS • CVC reader Philip Hall was involved in the acceptance and fleet preparation of 104 Leyland Beaver Tractor units for the Pointer Group. This is his story, including the Beavers that arrived with the wrong transmission and, in a couple of cases, an extra axle.

MAYHEM ON THE M6

EIGHTIES EIGHT WHEELERS • Another selection of images taken in the 1980s by regular reader David Welsh.

KENT AND SUSSEX TRANSPORT • Pt31: another mixed-load selection of south east lorries, courtesy of Les Feathy

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT • Treat yourself or a loved one this Christmas by transporting back in time with our exquisite collection of nostalgic special editions, merchandise, and binders to keep everything in one place.

Next month • COMING UP IN THE JANUARY 2026 ISSUE - OUT FRIDAY DECEMBER 19

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