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The Ford Transit story Pt2

Peter Simpson continues his look at the van which transformed its market, how the Mk1 was developed, and the Mk2's arrival. By late 1969, the...

The Ford Transit story

Pt1: Back in 1965, Ford's Transit transformed the 12-35cwt van market. Peter Simpson begins an in-depth analysis.. Whenever a new vehicle is introduced, it’s not...

MORRIS J2 Minibus

Once, BMC J2s were to be seen on almost every urban street-corner. Nowadays, it’s possible UK survivors barely number into double-figures. Mike Neale tells...

Papworth bodies for Bedford Lorries

In 2024, former long-term employee Alan Robinson rescued a large quantity of archive photographs from a skip when long-established coachbuilding business Papworth Coachworks finally...

ATKINSON Mk.1

An in-depth analysis of the Atkinson Mk.1, the model range which saw the Big A from Preston switch from coachbuilt cabs to glassfibre. By...

Morris J-Type Mail van

The Morris J-Type is still to many the archetypal British GPO van, even though the last one left service in 1970. Mike Neale tracks...
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