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TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1050
Short, stubby and yet stylish, the first 1050 Speed Triple is now ripe for classic status!
Bachmann's winter programme
In its now established format of quarterly updates on new model releases, Bachmann reveals its programme for the winter months in ‘N’ and ‘OO’ gauge in which the biggest surprises are tucked away in the EFE Rail range.
Super Six Mk.2!
Only Allen would have spares left over and say “Let’s build another six-cylinder Zed!”
Project Suzuki TR750 part 6: Exhausting times!
The crowning glory of any ‘special’ two-stroke has to be the expansion chambers, right?
Kawasaki Z550F part 6: Tanks for the memories!
Time for John to sort out that 550F’s tank issues, we think…
Banana Republic
As a head-scratching bike from the time, the years have been kind to Triumph’s thought-provoking Daytona 1200.
Balls to this!
In olden days, like bicycles, motorcycle headstock bearings used a system known as cone and cup bearings with hardened steel ball bearings running in between races known as cups for the outer and cones for the inner.
Hornby's Yellow Trains
In the past, transfer to departmental use has saved a lot of redundant revenue stock from the scrapyard and that holds true today in the era of Network Rail. From Mk.2 air-con coaches to former Mk.1 BGs, the frequent Network Rail test and measurement trains continue to provide an interesting variety of rolling stock, not to mention traction, a fact not missed by Hornby.
Stock ‘n' Roll
We travelled to Portsoy to meet the team from Bert Christie Haulage, who run four immaculate Daf XFs on livestock transport
The Nik of time
The big Renault Range T-High continues to impress drivers with its blend of space, style and performance
Taxing times
It is absolutely crucial that any business, however small, keeps good records for tax purposes. The consequences of failing to keep records can be significant.
Six days on the road
The long-awaited new Iveco is finally here in right-hand drive form! In true T&D fashion, we put the first one in the UK to work for a full week
Treemendous
When DA Garnham needed a new truck for timber haulage it resulted in this superb Dutch-influenced Volvo FH 540
Hero of haulage
After running two hugely successful charity truck shows, not even the Covid-19 shutdown could stop Paul Salkeld doing his best to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support
Young Driver Award
With her father diagnosed with cancer and the survival of his haulage business potentially on the line, Holly Histed swapped hairdressing for the highway and has never looked back
Champion of Drivers
Driving and operating trucks is a minefield of law and compliance and it’s getting more difficult all the time to make sure you don’t fall foul of the authorities
Lifetime Achievement Award
You’re more likely to find John Tennant in the garage or driving a truck than you are in an office. With a whole life spent in the family business, he’s as passionate about his work as ever
Mind Over Matter!
While it may not have been possible to have a truck show this year, the Breaker Breaker team came up with an innovative solution – a huge convoy!
Ghia Chrysler V280
Richard Heseltine unveils a mysterious one-off collaboration between Plymouth and Italian styling house Ghia: the Ghia Chrysler V280…
1970 Ford F100 pick-up - COYOTE, NOT SO UGLY...
How’s this for a first American vehicle? What had originally been planned as a business promotion vehicle created by Valley Gas turned out so well that the owner decided to use it as their daily driver!
1970 Camaro
Tony checks out a truly stunning second-generation Camaro that caught his eye on a rare trip out to Hayling Island and the excellent show held there by the Victory Wheelers Car Club…
1957 GMC 100 pick-up EVERGREEN HAULER
Classic Fifties pick-ups don’t get any more handsome than GMC’s line. Zack Stiling discovers a fantastic example living (and working) in the north-west of England and whose owner is pleased as punch with the classic hauler…
2021 PICK-UPS FULL-SIZE, FULLY CAPABLE
The latest raft of half-ton pick-ups from Detroit are the most versatile yet, says our man in North America, Huw Evans…
LAKESIDE 'VETTE
The Lakeland Motor Museum has added another rare sports car to its collection – a 1992 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, one of only six of its kind known to be in the UK.
Jimmy Shine Shine on!
Steve Havelock gets up close and personal with Jimmy Shine, who was a hot rod apprentice to Pete Chapouris, but ultimately has become an automotive celebrity in his own right today…
MACH IS BACK
The limited-edition, high-performance Ford Mustang Mach 1 will be available to customers in Europe for the first time ever. Making its European debut at Goodwood SpeedWeek in front of a global virtual audience, the Mustang Mach 1 is claimed to be the best-handling production Mustang ever offered to customers in Europe. Performance is boosted to a level worthy of the iconic Mach 1 moniker with enhanced aerodynamics, a specially calibrated 480bhp and 420ft-lb of torque, 5.0-litre V8 engine and uprated cooling for improved track capability.
PONTIAC GTO HISTORY
Jim Maxwell looks back on the history of what many consider to be the original American muscle car, the Pontiac GTO…
Electric Hum To GM Supertruck
After months of hype and a decade on the shelf, the Hummer nameplate has returned.
Brotherly love
Colin Jansen built himself a BSA café racer twin just like he’d wanted in the 1960s – his brother liked it so much, he had Colin make him one too.
The brilliant Benellis
World title success in 1950 was the highlight for the family firm from Pesaro, on the eastern Italy coast.