Commercial Motor Explained

Commercial Motor
Frequency:Weekly
Circulation:10,727 (2011)[1]
Editor:Will Shiers
Founded:1905
Country:United Kingdom
Issn:0010-3063
Website:Commercialmotor.com

Commercial Motor is a weekly magazine serving the road transport industry in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1905 by Edmund Dangerfield, it is notable for having been "the first journal to be devoted exclusively to the commercial vehicle engaged in the conveyance of goods or in passenger carrying".[2]

Originally named The Commercial Motor, the title was shortened to Commercial Motor for the first issue of 1966.[3] The publication is commonly referred to as 'CM' by its readers and editorial staff.[4]

Commercial Motor was initially published by Temple Press[5] and since 2011 it has been published by Road Transport Media, part of DVV Media Group.[6]

Launch

The Commercial Motor was launched in March 1905 by Temple Press. In the leader of the first issue it described itself as a "missionary and educative medium".[7]

For the first issue on 16 March, 20,000 copies were issued "in Britain and other countries, with the hope that the normal weekly circulation would be at least 5,000".[8]

Composition

The content of Commercial Motor consists of editorial followed by classified advertising. The editorial part of the publication is subdivided into:

Online

Commercial Motors website launched at the end of November 2011.[9] Reflecting the print publication, it is a mixture of editorial content and classified advertising.[10]

Events

Commercial Motor is an official media partner of the Commercial Vehicle Show.[11]

In October 2012 a new event under the Commercial Motor brand called Commercial Motor Live was launched.[12] Exhibitors at this event included truck manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz[13] and service suppliers to the road transport industry including Backhouse Jones.[14] The event was held again in 2013.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Product Page - ABC. 18 September 2012.
  2. Web site: Commercial Motor 16th July 1943 The Commercial Motor Archive. 17 September 2012.
  3. Web site: Commercial Motor 7th January 1966 The Commercial Motor Archive. 17 September 2012.
  4. Web site: Commercial Motor 19th July 1986 The Commercial Motor Archive. 17 September 2012.
  5. Web site: Research & Enquiries Officer's Blog - The National Motor Museum Trust. 17 September 2012.
  6. Web site: Andy Salter leads management buyout of RBI transport outlets - FeaturesExec Media Bulletin. 17 September 2012.
  7. Web site: Commercial Motor 16th March 1905 The Commercial Motor Archive. 17 September 2012.
  8. Web site: Commercial Motor 18th March 1955 The Commercial Motor Archive. 17 September 2012.
  9. Web site: Commercialmotor.com - Welcome to the all-new Commercialmotor.com. 17 September 2012.
  10. Web site: Makemedia: Commercial Motor case study. 17 September 2012.
  11. Web site: Transporters swap trucks for track after industry's biggest show. 17 September 2012. https://archive.today/20130121060806/http://www.cvshow.com/webcontent/2012/04/16/transporters-swap-trucks-for-track-after-industry%E2%80%99s-biggest-show/. 21 January 2013. dead.
  12. Web site: Road Transport Media choose Venues Event Management - Event Industry News event magazine. 17 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924004235/http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2012/05/02/indoor-event-news/road-transport-media-choose-venues-event-management/. 24 September 2015. dead.
  13. Web site: Mercedes-Benz UK - Events - Commercial Motor Live 2012. 17 September 2012.
  14. Web site: Commercial Motor Live - Backhousejones.co.uk. 2012-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20141009030959/http://www.backhousejones.co.uk/event.php?pid=107. 9 October 2014. dead.
  15. Web site: Venues Event Management stays behind wheel of Commercial Motor Live. 6 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141010000423/http://www.conference-news.co.uk/news/2013/01/10/Venues-Event-Management-stays-behind-wheel-of-Commercial-Motor-Live/5247. 10 October 2014. dead.

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