Classic Military Vehicle

11/02/2025

The February issue of Classic Military Vehicle is still on sale! Find out how Richard Moys restored his immaculate 1944 Bedford MWC 15cwt 2x4 Water Bowser, or read Tim Gosling’s history of the iconic French Latil TAR01 gun tractor. You won’t want to miss this one!

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04/02/2025

The March 2025 issue of Classic Military Vehicle goes to the printers tomorrow and will be on sale from February 20th, 2025. As always, you can expect plenty of great content, including Craig Moore’s profile of Wiljo Pas’s immaculate M39 Armoured Utility Vehicle, while Barrimore England-Davis discusses how he fully restored a Renault R2087.

Meanwhile, Phil Loder interviews a well-known figure in the community – Kevin Wheatcroft – who has spent four decades building what may be the largest private collection of classic military vehicles anywhere in the world. Author Jonathan Trigg also returns with an article sharing the first-hand experiences of those who fought through the last, doomed, German offensive of World War Two in 1945 – Operation Spring Awakening. You won’t want to miss this one!

Classic Military Vehicle Issue 286 (March 2025) hits shelves on Thursday 20 February 2025.

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Image Credits: Craig Moore, Barrimore England-Davis, Phil Loder, Jonathan Trigg

29/01/2025

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28/01/2025

Save 50p off the cover price of the February 2025 issue of CMV (Issue 285) when ordering from the Key Publishing shop and receive free postage*. In addition to our main vehicle feature on Rob Aitchison’s stunning 1941 Pontiac ‘Silver Streak’, you can also read our review of the latest season of SAS: Rogue Heroes, or find out how Project Fast Dog constructed their replica World War One Medium Mark A ‘Whippet’ tank. You won’t want to miss this one!

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Image Credits: Craig Moore, James Webber

28/01/2025

Organisers are looking for military vehicle enthusiasts who would like to attend VE Day celebrations at Witton Park in Blackburn Lancs on May 5. They have some military vehicles but need more.
If you’re willing to attend, get in touch with the team.

21/01/2025

The February 2025 issue of Classic Military Vehicle is on sale now! There’s plenty of great content, including Phil Loder’s profile of Dave Perks’ OT-64 SKOT radio vehicle, a ‘Cold War Communicator’ that was a highlight of the Tanks, Trucks and Firepower Show, and a vehicle many of you undoubtedly saw at one of the many military shows in 2024.

Meanwhile, Tim Gosling takes a look at the history of an iconic French World War One truck, the Latil TAR01, while Craig Allen discusses the ‘sorry development saga’ of the UK’s latest armoured infantry vehicle – Ajax. You won't want to miss this one!

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Image Credits: Phil Loder, Tim Gosling, Andrew Watt

18/01/2025

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16/01/2025

NEW ISSUE OUT NOW!

Featuring:
SILVER STREAK
WWII general’s 1941 Pontiac is ‘the most beautiful thing on wheels’

GREAT WAR VETERAN
1918 Latil TAR01 French gun tractor

80th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Pacific Theatre’s Battle of Iwo Jima

WATER ON TAP
1944 Bedford MWC 15cwt 2x4 Water Bowser

MODEL BUILD
1/16 scale Universal Carrier Mk II

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15/01/2025

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10/01/2025

Specialist leisure property adviser, Christie & Co, has been instructed to sell one of the UK’s most iconic, award-winning visitor attractions: Eden Camp Modern History Museum in North Yorkshire. For more on the story, click on the following link:

Eden Camp Modern History Museum in Malton for sale through Christie & Co

07/01/2025

The team at Classic Military Vehicle magazine would like to wish our readers all the best for 2025 and we look forward to meeting up sometime in the year!

The February 2025 issue will be on sale from January 16 and, as always, you can expect plenty of great content. We have profiles on two immaculately restored vehicles – Richard Moys’ 1944 Bedford MWC 15cwt 2x4 Water Bowser, and Rob Aitchison’s 1941 Pontiac Silver Streak.

Meanwhile, Craig Moore commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima with an article outlining the types of military vehicles used on the barren island, while Phil Loder gives a blow-by-blow account of the pivotal battles of Imphal and Kohima.

Alongside our review of the latest season of SAS Rogue Heroes, you can also expect a Universal Carrier model build from modeller John Ovenden, while Jeep tinkerer Robert U’Ren returns with a guide on fixing weeping coolant core plugs. You won’t want to miss this one!

Classic Military Vehicle Issue 285, February 2025, hits shelves on January 16th.

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Image Credits: Craig Moore, James Webber & Phil Loder

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas everyone and all the best for 2025! The Classic Military Vehicle magazine office will be closed until January 02, 2025. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to meeting up again in the new year.

23/12/2024

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19/12/2024

NEW ISSUE OUT NOW!

Featuring:
TANKS IN TOWN
Mons event a ‘must see’ for military vehicle enthusiasts

BACK ON TRACK
‘Railway Jeep’ on display at popular rally

EXPLOSIVE FAMILY FUN
Tanks, Trucks & Firepower Show

WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Historian Ed Webster on naming tanks

COMPETITION
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16/12/2024

It’s just three days to go until the January issue of Classic Military Vehicle is on sale! There’s plenty of great content, including all the highlights of the Tanks in Town event, held in Mons, Belgium. In the issue, we also commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, as author Jonathan Trigg returns with an article sharing the first-hand experiences of German soldiers who fought through ‘Operation Watch on the Rhine’. You won’t want to miss this one!

Classic Military Vehicle Issue 284 (January 2025) hits shelves on Thursday 19 December, 2024.

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Image Credit: Jonathan Trigg

03/12/2024

Following hot on the heels of our December Issue, where we gave readers a chance to win Son of Sherman Second Edition, our January issue also includes another huge competition! In issue 284 (January 2025) we’re giving readers the chance to win U.S. Dodge: The Development and Deployment of Dodge Military Trucks 1940-1975 from author David Doyle and publisher Emfour Publishing. Worth £174, this massive, 1018-page, two-volume book charts the fascinating story of the VC, WC and G-741 series of Dodge trucks used by the U.S. Military from 1940 to 1975.

For details on the competition make sure you get hold of the January issue, which goes on sale from December 19, 2024.

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Image Credits: Emfour Publishing

26/11/2024

WIN BIG with the December issue of Classic Military Vehicle magazine! In this month's competition, we're giving readers the chance to win the massive, two-volume Son of Sherman Second Edition: The Design and Development of the Sherman Tank from author Pat Stansell and published by Emfour Publishing. Worth £210, this 942-page labour of love is, without a doubt, the definitive reference piece on the Sherman tank series – and is a must-have for any military vehicle enthusiast.

And, as always, there’s plenty of great content in the December issue too, including our complete coverage of the ### Corps Remembrance Convoy that took place in the Netherlands this year. Craig Moore returns with a fascinating article on the Battle of the Bulge, while David Garden visits one of the world's largest tank museums – the Musée des Blindés in Saumur. You won’t want to miss this one!

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Image credits: Emfour Publishing, BAIV, David Garden