Nostalgia Archives - Page 4 of 23 - Classic & Vintage Commercials

Original 1977 Foden Fleetmaster press vehicle restored

24 November 2023

The Fleetmaster was Foden’s approach to the component truck, but all done in the Sandbach style, says Ian Shaw. When searching for trucks to feature...

Classic 1973 Bedford HA Post Office van beautifully preserved

23 November 2023

Mike Neale tells the story of the Mills Bothers' latest Post Office van, a 1973 Bedford HA, and its restoration. Bedford’s boxy HA van had...

Very rare 1979 Dodge 300S now in safe hands

7 November 2023

Pip Dunn tracks down a rare 1979 Dodge 300S that, even when new, was something of an oddity, and meets owner Mark Thomas to find...

Brilliant models of classic Bedford commercials

24 October 2023

A double treat for classic Bedford K- and M-Type commercials fans this month, as Mike Neale looks at some even smaller examples. In mid-1939, Bedford...

1970s Atkinson Borderer lorry wonderfully restored

18 October 2023

The Atkinson Borderer was a popular lorry in the early 1970s, and the Coxill family owns a fine example, as Bob Weir reports. Alan Coxill...

A unique AEC Mandator saved from oblivion

31 August 2023

AEC wasn't considered a ‘heavy haulage’ specialist, but that didn’t stop this Mandator from changing those perceptions, says Ian Shaw. AEC’s history is way marked...

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