Heritage Commercials - February 2019

In this issue

Leyland Lorries pre-1968 The origins of this famous maker can be traced back to 1884, when James Sumner, the son of a blacksmith from Leyland, Lancashire designed and
built a steam wagon. Jeff Colledge investigates, Mud and Tugs 2019 marks the 150th anniversary of Terberg, the
Dutch blacksmith-turned multi-axle, multi-wheeldrive
truck manufacturer. As a new book relates, although Terberg switched from producing its own extreme duty trucks to specialised Volvo conversions in 2013, another arm of the group is a world leader in terminal tugs and distribution depot tractors. Many of these are at work in the UK, where in 2016 refuse truck builder Dennis Eagle became part of the Terberg group...

Heritage Commercials Magazine Description:

Heritage Commercials magazine is Britain’s brightest full colour magazine for classic and vintage commercial vehicle enthusiasts. It celebrates the days when roads were still quiet and lorry driving was fun as well as hard work. But Heritage Commercials is not just about old drivers – its strong historical content looks at the various vehicle manufacturers, while it keeps up to date with the current preservation scene with stories of beautifully restored vehicles of a bygone age, and their owners, being featured. The magazine also regularly features light commercials – vans to you and me – buses and coaches, fire engines and military vehicles, as well as keeping in touch with the ever growing number of superb long distance road runs and events held throughout the year. This is living history on the move!