Graham Dungworth brings us more pictures of his models, looking ‘just like the real thing’, along with some revelations about his driving career…
What do you think it is that we, the readers of Vintage Roadscene, might have in common? After all, we come from different backgrounds and different age groups. Some of us can even remember a time when you could walk down the street, without having to avoid someone staring so intently at the piece of electronic gadgetry in their hand, that they are obviously oblivious to everything going on around them.
A time when almost every motorist was courteous, and only used their horn as a warning and not as an instrument of abuse. I would suggest that we read this, our favourite magazine (yep I’m going for Brownie points from the editor), because we like to look at pictures from bygone times and hear about other people’s driving experiences. OK, we haven’t all driven Leyland PD2 buses or AEC Mammoth Major Mk V eight-wheelers, though we have nothing but admiration and respect for the people who did, but I’m sure that one of the things we all have in common is that we have bought a second-hand car at one time or another.
There’s the feeling of excitement and anticipation leading up to the great day, when you actually pick up your ‘new’ car and drive it home. Then there’s that slightly different feeling a couple of weeks later, when you discover why the last owner had traded it in! I have only bought two brand new cars since I passed my driving test (first time, naturally!) in September 1967, in my 1957 Standard 8. All the other cars I have owned have been bought second-hand, or ‘pre-owned’, to use the current jargon.
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Apprenticed To Hall & Co
Phil Reed continues his account of his time with this well-known fleet during the 1960s.
Albion
Richard Furniss continues his series looking at diff erent ex-military vehicles in their second careers with showmen.
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.
Those Were The Days
Those Were The Days
Tanker Taster
Road Tankers form the subject matter for the latest publication in our Road Transport Archive Series. So this month, Malcolm Bates gives us a taster of what you can expect. From beer to cement. From petrol to chocolate, there were tankers designed to transport it all.
Scammell Pioneers
Richard Furniss continues his series, looking at another ex-military vehicle which enjoyed a second career with showmen.
Memorable Names
Mike Forbes has found some pictures in the Chris Hodge ‘Stilltime’ archives showing the vehicles of transport operators which we will all remember from the past.
Fleet Street
This is just one of 20 or so views of London streets and bus stations, taken by the late Edward Beazley in the 1970s, which have been passed on to us by Jim King.
Wadham's Series IX Ambulances
Ron Henderson looks at a type of ambulance which was popular during the 1970s.
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…