Vintage Roadscene - October 2017

In this issue

Wadhams Series IX Ambulances Ron Henderson looks at a type of ambulance which was popular during the 1970s, Apprenticed to Hall & Co – Part 3 More from Phil Reed about his days working for the well-known operator during the 1960s.

Wadham's Series IX Ambulances

Ron Henderson looks at a type of ambulance which was popular during the 1970s.

3 mins

Apprenticed To Hall & Co

Phil Reed continues his account of his time with this well-known fleet during the 1960s.

7 mins

Albion

Richard Furniss continues his series looking at diff erent ex-military vehicles in their second careers with showmen.

4 mins

Trade-IN Tales

Graham Dungworth brings us more pictures of his models, looking ‘just like the real thing’, along with some revelations about his driving career…

7 mins

Period Modelling: The Fire Service

One of the most popular cameo scenes on many model railway layouts is something involving one of the triple nine services (999). When modelling a certain period, it is important to get the clothing right as well as the road transport, reports Mike Sarsfiled.

5 mins

Those Were The Days

Those Were The Days

2 mins

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Vintage Roadscene Magazine Description:

Vintage Roadscene, Britain's leading road transport history magazine, takes readers on a nostalgic trip back to the good old days of motoring as it used to be, when any road journey was a grand adventure. In the 20th century, automobile, buses and commercial vehicles changed the way we all lived and the road system progressed from horse-carts on country lanes, to the eight lane motorways of more recent times

It has been a journey of massive development, technologically and socially and not always for the good. Vintage Roadscene, reflects on that wide-ranging history, using a team of transport historians presenting a series of lively, well-informed articles supported by unique period photographs; it truly is a trip down memory lane.