Former official transported in free vehicle (5)
I believe the answer is:
reeve
'former official' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'in free vehicle' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'REEVE' is hidden within 'free vehicle'.
'transported' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for reeve that I've seen before include "Pass a rope through a ring" , "Former magistrate" , "Female ruff - Canterbury tale-teller" , "Ancient magistrate" , "One of Chaucer's tale-tellers" .)