Classic Tractors This guide features several major tractor manufacturers in the years around WW2 and just after. The Second World War created an enormous impetus for tractor growth and Britain at this time...
London Buses - Post WW2 RT - AEC Regent The original RT design was completed by 1937 at Chiswick works and the first complete bus entered public service on 9th August 1939. Between 1940 and 1942 a total of...
Most blinds found on ebay are those from London Transport buses. There are a small number from the provinces but these don't seem to have the same appeal. London blinds are divided into three main types. The...
Velocette Motorcycles The Velocette Company built many landmark machines and has gained a loyal following among motor cyclists world-wide. This guide details six of their best-loved models from the post-war...
This is a specialised market with many pitfalls. In general the UK transport operators (buses in particular) used perhaps four types of ticket machines. The dispenser of preprinted tickets, perhaps adding a...
Buses In Britain 1960s This guide features a number of classic British buses from the 1960s. AEC Regent V ( East Kent ) Based in Canterbury, East Kent covered a wide area of Kent, bounded by the sea on...
Vespa Scooter The Vespa was born out of the need for cheap personal transportation in the chaos of postwar Italy, and also the need for aircraft makers Piaggio to diversify their activities. It was desinged...
Buses In Britain 1950s This guide features a number of classic British buses from the 1950s. AEC Regal I ( Alexander-Northern ) The Associated Equipment Company had its beginnings in the London General...
British Vans Of The 1960s This guide features several classic British vans from the 1960s. Ford Transit The introduction of the Transit in 1965 represented a landmark in small commercial vehicle design....
Classic UK Lorries - On The Move This guide features several classic British Lorry names from the 1950s-1970s. Scammell Highwayman In Britain during the fifties and early Sixties the only commonly seen...