In this issue: Scene & Heard You have your say, with some interesting stories, pictures and thoughts on items in recent issues of the magazine, Observing Stevensons of Spath – while still a country bus service Clive Baker looks back at this independent bus operator in its heyday from the enthusiast’s point of view, Still Working Deep in Hampshire, a mighty Gardner still roars, and Allan Bedford has found out all about it and much more...

Dennis Fd4 Ambulance Back with the emergency services, Ron Henderson discusses a new ambulance design, which should have made an impact, but didn’t.

Buses Around Newcastle – Part 2 Back to the emergency services next month, but here Ron Henderson concludes his look at the buses that formed part of his youth.

Buses Around Newcastle With a change of scene for a couple of issues, Ron Henderson looks at the buses that formed part of his youth rather than fire engines

Fire Service Period Adverts Ron Henderson looks at how the manufacturers sold their vehicles to the fire authorities

This year marks 70 years since British Road Services was created. Brian Stephenson has sent us a selection of pictures which he took of BRS and other lorries in London.

Browns Transport, Eynsford Allan Bedford and Barry Lucking follow their history of Harber Bros with another pioneer transport contractor in the Darenth Valley, Kent.

Rally Round-up The fi rst reports of events in 2018, with the Bridgwater Gathering on New Year’s Day from Allan Bedford and the Spring Tractor World Show at Malvern from Malcolm Ranieri.

What goes around, comes around and around and… Malcolm Bates tells us about a rarely though of but important piece of bodywork equipment, which has been part of the road transport scene since pre-war days.

Rally Round-up Another selection of reports from our rally correspondents on events around the country last August/September, at Rudgewick, Wallington Hall, Eccleshall, Heart of Wales, Bartlett’s Open Day,
Gaydon Retro Show, Cumbrian Trunk Run, Kettering and Bedfordshire, from Mike Gosling, Mike Forbes, Len Jeff eries, Keith Baldwin, Malcolm Ranieri, Barry Fenn, and Vic Capon.

Ledgard’s London Daimler CW Buses – Part 1 Stuart Emmett remembers the buses of Samuel Ledgard, on the 50th Anniversary of the closure of the company, in October 1967.

Timewarp Transport Mike Forbes previews the latest volume in the ‘Road Transport Archive’ series, which shows Maltese vehicles in the late 1980s. 18 Leyland ex-Military Vehicles from World War II on the Fairground Richard Furniss continues his series looking at the second careers of wartime vehicles.

Stonefi eld Fire Engines Ron Henderson looks at an all-terrain vehicle which was adapted in limited numbers for the fi re service. 10 More Hall & Co Memories Alan Biggs has written to us with more information on Hall & Co, including pictures from a book on the company by one of its directors.

Kent & Sussex Transport – Part 3
Les Freathy shows us another assortment
of diff erent commercial vehicles which
worked in these Southern Counties in the
past, Tailscene – Getting in on the Act
A scene from the opening of the new
Lambeth Bridge in the 1930s...

Wadhams Series IX Ambulances Ron Henderson looks at a type of ambulance which was popular during the 1970s, Apprenticed to Hall & Co – Part 3 More from Phil Reed about his days working for the well-known operator during the 1960s.

Glasgow’s Magirus Deutz Fire Engines Ron Henderson tells us about some of the fi rst continental fi re appliance chassis in the UK, which caused some controversy at the time, Apprenticed to Hall & Co – Part 2 Phil Reed continues his look back to his days working for the well-known operator during the 1960s, Site Deliveries Leo Pratt brings us another selection of British lorries delivering to building sites.

Northants finest - Local transport operators at work,Rally diary Good ideas for good days out during the next month

The Big Bedford Fire Engine – Part 2 - Ron Henderson concludes his look at the Bedford ‘S’ Type as the basis of different fire appliances from the 1950s.

London-Brighton – 56 Not Out – Yet! - Malcolm Bates reports on this year’s HCVS run from the capital to the coast and more...

MADE IN WALES Two companies’ transport in the 1950s, Circus and Before, Big Bedford fire Engines, Teignmouth Docks, Suddenly it’s 1965 – and you’re buying a twoaxle lorry – Part 5, Before They Joined the Circus, The Big Bedford Fire Engine, Scenes Past – Cleaning and Stopping in Wales, Rally Roundup, Review Scene and more...,

Silver Darlings - Transporting Scottish Herring.

Fire Brigade workshops - Ron Henderson takes a look behind the scene at an important aspect of the fire service and more...

Caught in Time – another Look Back - Another selection of pictures from Allan Bedford from not so long ago, featuring vehicles which are rapidly being forgotten.

Scenes Past – Quarry Scene - Mike Forbes takes us off -road, with pictures of dumpers working in quarries, from the Chris Hodge ‘Stilltime’ Collection.

The B A T Cruiser - Allan Bedford tells us about an early American-inspired PSV or goods chassis, having been intrigued by an advert seen in a previous article.

Scammell Pioneers - Ex-World War II Military Vehicles on the Fairground – Part 2 from Richard Furniss and more...

When Bradford trolleybuses stopped working - Stuart Emmett tells us about a day in 1961 when Bradford trolleybuses were not running.

Sweet Success – The Early Days of Trebor Mints - Colin Chesterman relates the history of the maker of these well-known sweets and the vehicles used to deliver them.

Street Scenes from the 1970s - Lorries seen in the streets of Grimsby, courtesy of the ‘Wednesday Club’.

Marmon-Herrington - Norman Chapman tells us about an American all wheel drive pioneer, which had a few British connections along the way.

Irish Interlude - Dublin's Buses in 1951.

The Life and Times of the Ford D Series - Norman Chapman looks back at a model which became the lorry for all reasons and more....

Remembering One-Off, Unusual and  Rare commercials  Malcolm Bates previews the next Road  Haulage Achive issue ‘The Rare Ones’.

Upcycling Part 4 – More British  Vehicles  Ian Young takes a look at some more  British-built ex-military trucks that have  found a new life on  ‘Civvy Street’.

Model Roadscene – What’s New  Mike Forbes looks ar the latest releases  from the major manufacturers interested  in classic vehicle models.

50 Years Without Harrington – Part 3  Malcolm Wright concludes his  commemoration of the coachbuilder’s  demise in 1966, with a list of   reserved  examples.

Dublin in 1951 - Guinness and CIE Lorries.

Heavy Haulage Abroad - Mike Forbes offers some pictures of British and other vehicles moving indivisible loads around the world.

50 years without Harrington - Malcolm Wright shows us the second half of his 50 pictures of the coachbuilder's products, commemorating its demise in 1966 and more...

On Show And On Test - Tippers show off what they can do.

50 Years Without Harrington - Malcom Wright shows us 50 pictures of the coach builder's products to commemorate its demise in 1966.

The Fascinating History of the Snow Trac - Norman Chapman tells us the success story of a Swedish-built go anywhere vehicle and more...

Devon Delights - Bedfords in Bideford.

East Yorkshire Motor Services - Stuart Spandler's boyhood memories of his local bus company, which celebrates its 90th Anniversary this year.

Model Roadscene - Mike Forbes looks at the latest releases of models of classic lorries and other vehicles to come in the main ranges and more...

East Kent Service Vehicles - Phil Moth shows us some interesting vehicles used to help keep the buses running for East Kent.

Earle's Cement Fodens - John Wheeler looks back at his father's time with the company, plus the end of Richardsons of Hull.

Scenes Past - Brewery Fayre - Mike Forbes brings us pictures from the Chris Hodge 'Stilltime' Collection and more...

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