Does anyone remember a truck drivers magazine called “Headlight”. It lacked the glossy format of “Truck and Driver” and “Trucking” but was very informative. Last time I bought it was in the mid '80s, but I can’t find any trace of it now.
Remember it well. It folded many years ago.
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Yep I remember it ,but like a lot of haulage companies it’s all gone down the pan.
Yep got a lot of the old mags down in the cellar along with the
other truck mags i read
Coffeeholic:
Remember it well. It folded many years ago.cgi.ebay.co.uk/headlight-magazin … 0431427691
Contents -
- 1-page look towards a possible Channel Tunnel
- 1-page profile of the Kernel Cafe, Walsall
- 1-page profile of the new Iveco 79.14
- A survey of new tippers + trailers
- Profile of the electric Renault Express
- Truck drivers discuss the problem of crossing picket lines
Condition: light wear/creasing.
That is probably because of the magazine folding several years ago. 
I found digs on my first ever night out from the adverts in headlight 
It was a cafe at the bottom of Wrotham Hill somewhere and I had a bed in a room with 4 other beds in it…all containing other ( male) lorry drivers 
I feel really old now 
Pat
I remember it well, it had a big return load/cafe section & as such was quite useful, they had a format that was a cross between TRUCK & the editorial section of Commercial Motor, only not as good, I remember when I started at TRUCK being told that the road tests were actually done by the demo drivers of the respective manufacturer with a bod from Headlight riding along in the passenger seat.
My claim to Headlight fame is that I’ve pulled their old test trailer, it was bought by IVECO & they painted it up & used it on their press fleet.
spannertrucker:
Does anyone remember a truck drivers magazine called “Headlight”. It lacked the glossy format of “Truck and Driver” and “Trucking” but was very informative. Last time I bought it was in the mid '80s, but I can’t find any trace of it now.
I remember it well and found it very useful - but I never paid for it! I always got it free at Watling Street Truck Stop.
If I Remember it used to have a feature about an ex drivers tales from his past driving trips.I think his name was Pat something.Always a good read.
Welshman:
If I Remember it used to have a feature about an ex drivers tales from his past driving trips.I think his name was Pat something.Always a good read.
In the original transport magazines such as Motor Transport, T&D and CM there was Pat Kennett who was an ex Leyland Test Driver I believe, he was an engineer and certainly knew his stuff. I didn’t remember him at Headlight but he wrote many books and was a fountain of knowledge. Most of my lorryist interest comes from Mr Kennett RIP 
Welshman:
If I Remember it used to have a feature about an ex drivers tales from his past driving trips.I think his name was Pat something.Always a good read.
Could it have been the late Pat Kennet ? I can’t remember him in the Headlight but he wrote an article in the T&D called “Looking Back”. I think he was a field engineer for Leylands many years ago travelling worldwide and would recall some of his expeiences each month adding a little humour. Sadly missed.
Come to think of it Headlight was the driver’s bible years ago, especially if you went in digs. The “return loads” section was handy too if ,like me , you were on “A-Licence” work. All in the past now, regards, Haddy, Gt. Yarmouth.