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 The historical content includes the entire spectrum of vehicle manufacturers and covers the current preservation scene, featuring meticulously maintained and restored vehicles.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

Forever autumn – as the song goes

Classic Truck

ROTINOFF’S AUSTRALIAN FORAY Part 1 • Australia has had its share of rare and unique trucks sold onto its shores over many decades with the two British-built Rotinoff Viscounts fitting that description admirably. Before detailing that Australian history, it would be best to fill in some of the background as to how these trucks came about and then how they ended up on this continent.

Dorset Charity Auction Commer Star

VOLVO WELLINGTON COLLECTIVE STAR

The Dennis Eagle Flies The Elite 1992-1994 Vol 1.

PARK & RIDE BUS SERVICES

Family favourite • The AEC Mammoth Major Mk III was one of the most powerful lorries in its day. Andrew Hollingsworth from Shropshire owns a fine example, as Bob Weir recently discovered.

CAPEL MILITARY VEHICLE SHOW

KENT COUNTY SHOW

SOMERSET STEAM STARS • Joseph Lewis discovers an intriguing selection of commercials at the 2025 Somerset Steam and Country Show near Langport back in July.

Another dollop of Devon cream • A further look at transport fleets from Devon

Classic TRUCK FOR CLASSIC LORRIES, TRUCKS AND VANS

BEDFORD MW – PART 1 • The Bedford MW, was it the best lightweight Bedford ever?

CELTIC TRUCK SHOW

BEDFORD S TYPE

60 not out • Once a common sight on our roads, not many Leyland DAF 60 series, or their Freighter predecessors, survive… But WF Head and Sons has restored a lovely example from 1995.

The end of an era • By 2000, Foden was selling fewer and fewer lorries and its range was limited to the Alpha models, which featured the ‘hand-me-down’ DAF CF Cab. Nevertheless, in its final, Mk 2, guise, it was a damn good truck, says Pip Dunn.

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