Heritage Commercials - March 2019

In this issue

Whoppers: For some tasks at the heavies end of the haulage business, big may not be big enough, and a mainstream manufacturer’s response might be ‘Thanks, but no thanks.’ In the circumstances, in times gone by, operators would be given a warm welcome by the likes of Scammell or
Hendrickson. In other instances, a handful of entrepreneurs who wouldn’t take no for an answer have engineered one-off s or a few-off s
in house. Ed Burrows celebrates vehicles at the extremes of awesome, in terms of capability or sheer ingenuity, Highland Restoration Old ERF lorries are popular in the Scottish Highlands, and are very active on the vintage vehicle circuit. Bob Weir went to the Black Isle to meet Hamish Fraser and recently restored B20 VJS...

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 But Heritage Commercials is not just about old drivers – its strong historical content looks at the various vehicle manufacturers, while it keeps up to date with the current preservation scene with stories of beautifully restored vehicles of a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!