Tag: Manchester

An interesting classic lorry collection

Commercials CVC Team - 13 March 2024

Bob Weir meets North Wales-based Brian Owen to discover more about his interesting classic lorry collection. Brian Owen has lived near Wrexham all his life...

Beautifully preserved 1949 Dennis Lancet III coach

Commercials CVC Team - 8 March 2024

Zack Stiling spotlights a preserved 1949 Dennis Lancet III coach from an era when long-distance travel suggested glamour and excitement. The 1930s was the age of...

Brilliant models of classic Bedford commercials

Commercials CVC Team - 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...

Meticulously restored 1938 Morris mailvan

Commercials CVC Team - 18 May 2023

Mike Neale tells the story of the pre-war Morris mailvan and takes a look at Simon Grainger's 1938 restored example. In the 1920s, the General...

1931 Ford Model AA truck beautifully restored

Commercials CVC Team - 21 October 2022

Mike Neale tells the story of a remarkable 1931 Ford Model AA truck restoration, with a surprising twist when it came to the sign-writing. October...

Classic vehicle dioramas

Commercials CVC Team - 28 April 2021

Graham McQueen explains how his classic vehicle dioramas display models in realistic settings to bring the past to life in miniature. I should begin by...