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 The historical content includes the entire spectrum of vehicle manufacturers and covers the current preservation scene, featuring meticulously maintained and restored vehicles.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

December issue already!

Classic Truck

CLASSIC KENWORTH • The Kenworth W900 is a legendary American truck in its third generation. Mark Taylor from Shropshire owns a fine example, writes Bob Weir.

The N.E.C. Recycling and Waste Expo 2025

Young and Old

ESSEX BUSES IN THE 1960s AND EARLY 1970s

MORRIS Z TELEPHONE UTILITY • I was fascinated by this small van, I can recall a time when similar vans were a common sight on the road, usually outside a neighbour's house; connecting the family up to the still ‘new’ telephone system – it brought back so many happy memories of my childhood.

RETRO TRUCK SHOW • Although we featured Pip Dunn's images from the Retro Truck Show last month, we thought we'd show you some different photographs taken by Ashley Lovering at the same event. Ed

KENT'S CLASSIC CAR SHOW

LAUGHTON AUTUMN SHOW 2025

Shrewsbury Steam Rally • The County of Salop Steam Engine Society (COSSES) held its annual rally at Onslow Park, Shrewsbury over August Bank Holiday weekend, Bob Weir reports.

L. C. LEWIS • Now retired after more than 40 years of driving and operating trucks on low loader work, Lew Lewis has just restored one of his past fleet. The 1988 Foden was one he has owned from new.

THE RESTORATION

Transport Heritage

The Berliet GBC8 KT • Mike and Julie Blenkinsop investigate a French Government decision to economise on the costs of a new vehicle by re-purposing an old one.

SWEDEFEST 2024 • Mat Ireland looks back at a show he attended in 2024 featuring lorries only made in Sweden.

When the Americans tried to crack the UK • Three American truck manufacturers enjoyed a modicum of success in selling in the UK, but import taxes and design differences made them unsuitable. However, the rise of the US trucking culture in the 1970s did lead to a few imports, and sales attempts by White, Kenworth and Mack…writes Pip Dunn.

Truckshows: Truckfest Original Worth the effort • A trip to the Newark Showground for the last Truckfest event of the year was worth making the effort to attend, and the weather – eventually – held good.

Fairground lorries • Spotted this superb selection of Fairground trucks in Oxted, Surrey recently. All were with a travelling fairground set up.

Ah, the memories

Wanderer returns • Great to see this 1949 AEC Mammoth Major returning to the Swansea area. It was originally owned by local company Rosser of Pontlliw.