In a bid to introduce some variety to his Brush Type 4 fleet, Dave Lowery employs a simple conversion kit to represent a common late-BR era modification.

Having sat patiently on a shelf for a few years, the time has come for this Andrew Barclay 040ST to shine, as Chris Nevard portrays an oily, dusty and careworn industrial workhorse.

Grounded van bodies can still be seen across the UK. Steve Nall created a handful of vans, in varying states of dereliction, trying out different weathering techniques in the process.

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Peter Rosenthal does a budget repair on a Ford Ka’s dented plastic bumper.