What’s in issue 83 April 2013

 

 

 The Features                                                                           

	The Long Road Home   This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Triumph 2000. To mark the occasion, we meet up with Jack Walton of Dublin to chat about his Mk1 and share its incredible tale.
	Gold Rush   When someone mentions the name “Marshall”, most tractor enthusiasts tend to think of the Field-Marshall tractor, the green (and later orange) single-cylinder two-stroke diesel from the forties and fifties. So, how did the Marshall name come to be displayed on the bonnet of the harvest gold machine on these pages, a tractor with Leyland styling, and Leyland engineering underneath?
	Wandering Star The Heinkel Tourist is a cult classic, and not only in its native Germany either, as this dependable scooter was highly popular in Ireland back in the day.
	A Different Kind of Heirloom     On a bright spring  day in the pleasant surrounds of North County Dublin we met  with Mark Harford and  his son, Callum to chat  about their 1976 Mercedes Benz L306D light tipper truck. It’s a rare sight in these parts, and this fact was confirmed in the massive interest it generated on the day of our shoot.
	Trucking On Michael Hogan from Eyrecourt in Co. Galway is a collector of all things vintage, with an impressive collection of cars and tractors and well as all sorts of memorabilia. However, it was only after a conversation I had with him that I discovered we shared a passion for Spot-On models. Having been collecting these models myself for some time, I just had to call to see Michael’s collection.

 

 

 Show Reports … Countrywide                                           

 

~ Boyne Valley Vintage Run 

~ Carlow Vintage & Classic Motor Show

~ Lough Rynn Harvest Festival

~ Historic Formula Fords at the Phoenix Park Races

~ Nobber Vintage Club Poker Run

~ Three Clubs Farewell 

~ Galway Model & Diorama Show 2013

~ Carrickdale Model Show

~ RIAC National Classic Car Show 2013

~ Dunmore Vintage Show

 Regualrs                                                                        

News & Events 

The latest developments from all over Ireland and abroad.

Diary Dates 

The most comprehensive list of upcoming events in Ireland.

Club Scene 

A dedicated section open to every club in Ireland to promote itself and its events.

Letters to Editor 

Have your say and get it off your chest; this is your place to say what you really think.

Laid to Rust 

A monthly pictorial of vehicles that are rusting away in the peace of our countryside.

Past Times 

Ireland’s best-known motoring historian, Bob Montgomery looks back at motoring and motoring events in the early days.

Model Scene 

One of the fastest-growing sectors of our hobby is the collecting and displaying of models, and each month this section brings you some of the best events and features from this vibrant scene.

Retrospect 

A page of old and nostalgic motoring photos sent in by our readers.

Tales From Over the Water 

Roger Hamlin, our roving overseas reporter, checks in each month with interesting, and often offbeat, stories from England, New Zealand, Australia and who-knows where.

Classifieds 

Looking for a classic? Well this is Ireland’s only dedicated marketplace.

Behind the Wheel 

Dick Byrne looks back at his memories of motoring in the last century.