Nick Howe’s fabulous Bedford TK restoration has taken nine years to complete, and is now correct in every detail and a superb reminder of a similar Bedford operated by the Howe family firm in the late 1960s. Peter Davies tells the story.
Nick Howe has amassed an archive of historic information on his family’s transport business. His comprehensive collection of documents and photographs provides a fascinating insight into the Howe family’s involvement in road haulage which began 110 years ago. The present day operations of A Howe & Sons may be small compared with those of the ‘sixties and ‘seventies but changing patterns of work over the years have led the company to explore other opportunities and to diversify into more long term investments.
Not content with documents and photographs, Nick has also set about recreating some of the family’s classic lorries that he remembers from his childhood. Some CVC readers will recall the splendid Bedford KM that was featured back in March 2007. Now that KM has been joined by an equally well restored TK of a type once operated by the company.
Nick, now 53, grew up with Bedfords since they formed a major part of the Howe fleet until the early eighties when the firm switched to buying Volvos. A Howe & Sons was formed in 1945 by Nick’s grandfather, Albert Howe, to specialise in brick haulage for the local Lincoln Brick Co. Albert’s two sons, Dennis and Abbey, later joined the company. Nick’s father, Dennis, headed the operations until his death in 1992 when responsibility passed to Nick who was then just 29 years old.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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Assorted AECs
One of the most eye-catching ‘group’ displays at the 2016 AEC Rally was the five-lorry lineup of AECs owned and restored by the Laughran family, all of which had made the trip over from Armagh in Northern Ireland to be at the show.
Commer Classic
Like the AEC we featured in 2009, Graham Reed’s recently-completed Commer TS3 restoration replicates one of the lorries his father started the family business with in the early sixties. This one, though, was a massive undertaking. David Reed tells the story.
ERF 44G Restored
Peter Simpson tells the story of a 1954 ERF which, though preserved in the early 1980s, then fell on hard times. Now though, it’s back in fine fettle thanks to an extremely impressive home restoration.
JET Starter!
Peter Simpson tells the fascinating story of a low mileage Commer Superpoise and its rather special ‘load’…
Albion CX
Peter Davies begins his in-depth profi le of Albion’s final independent product to realise its full commercial potential.
Smith & Robinson Memories
Another superb selection of period S&R photos from the collection of former Manchester depot engineer David Whalley.
Bedford Know Howe
Nick Howe’s fabulous Bedford TK restoration has taken nine years to complete, and is now correct in every detail and a superb reminder of a similar Bedford operated by the Howe family firm in the late 1960s. Peter Davies tells the story.
Vulcan 6 Tonner
Peter Davies begins his in-depth profi le of a classic ‘premium middleweight’.
1974 Atkinson Borderer
Now residing in Northern Ireland is BAB 661M, a 1974 Atkinson Borderer now with W & J Chambers Concrete Products, and finished in their livery.
