Kim Henson reports from the green(fingered) fields of the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu… (All words and images by, and copyright, Kim Henson). This year’s popular Gardeners’ World Spring Fair has returned to Beaulieu (as in 2023) and the show, which ran from 3rd to 5th May 2024, featured a fresh layout and a wide variety of new features. Now of course Beaulieu is famous for its superb … [Read more...]
News & Views
Our take on what’s been happening in the world of motoring
We appreciate that these days there are vast quantities of motoring news items freely available to all, from huge numbers of global sources. It would be impossible to bring them all to you through these pages – so we are not even going to try!
Instead, we will include selected motoring-related stories which we feel will be of interest. Depending on the item, we hope that they will also inform, encourage, entertain and provoke further thought!
Each item will be dated, and as new stories arrive, older posts will be archived chronologically.
The Motor Ombudsman Star Awards start to shine for 2024
Fifth annual Star Awards competition launched by The Motor Ombudsman to find next trophy winner across the U.K. They tell us: The Motor Ombudsman has launched the fifth edition of its annual Star Awards, which recognises Motor Ombudsman-accredited businesses, and individual members of staff working within these organisations, who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in … [Read more...]
All-new Suzuki Swift Hybrid – First Impressions
Kim Henson samples the latest, Fourth Generation of Suzuki’s compact supermini, the Swift. (Images and words by, and copyright, Kim Henson). Suzuki’s Swift has been impressing owners over the last 40 years and three generations, with more than nine million examples having been sold globally, across 119 countries. As with all Suzukis, the model has earned a justifiable reputation for … [Read more...]
Coming very soon – Beaulieu Spring Autojumble
Automotive parts ('jumble'), models, complete vehicles and vehicle-related literature – all can be found at Beaulieu's 2024 Spring Autojumble, on 18th/19th May. They tell us: (All words and images from Beaulieu). 2024 is shaping up to be a great year for Spring Autojumble, with top car club displays and hundreds of stands making the show an unmissable highlight of the events calendar. No … [Read more...]
Fun at The British Museum this springtime half-term (2024)
It's shaping up to be an exciting time at the British Motor Museum this springtime half-term... They tell us: (Image and words from the British Motor Museum). This Half-Term from 25 May to 2 June, children can discover patterns of all kinds in the collections at the British Motor Museum. From elegant detailing on a car’s bodywork to charming patterns in the upholstery, plenty of work goes … [Read more...]
Complaints about garages, vehicles and service have risen sharply, says The Motor Ombudsman
The Motor Ombudsman has found that that complaints have soared in the last few months... Robin Roberts (and WheelsWithinWales) reports... The independent Motor Ombudsman said more than 1,600 cases were logged in three months, the most ever and a 35% rise over Q1 last year. It also took some 24,000 telephone calls about garages and that was a 56% rise over the same period last year. The … [Read more...]
Wheels-Alive/BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair Ticket Giveaway
Free ticket giveaway through Wheels-Alive for this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair, to be held at Beaulieu, Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May 2024… but if you are interested, 'be quick'! ...says Kim Henson. STOP PRESS... We have been inundated with requests for these tickets, and thank you to all our readers who have contacted us, but the tickets have now gone. That said, the Spring Fair is a … [Read more...]
Beaulieu’s ‘Simply’ season promises classics (and special modern cars) galore in 2024
Beaulieu looks forward to an exciting 'Simply' events season in 2024... They tell us: (All images and words from Beaulieu). Petrol head enthusiasts are looking forward to a packed events calendar, with an impressive fourteen Simply rallies set to take place throughout the 2024 show season. These rallies will offer enthusiasts the chance to admire some stunning vehicles on display … [Read more...]
Funding awarded to The British Motor Museum for Changing Places toilet
The British Motor Museum has been awarded funding for a Changing Places toilet... They tell us: (Image and all words from The British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum is delighted to have been awarded funding for a new Changing Places toilet, a partnership between the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) and Muscular Dystrophy UK in association with … [Read more...]
Personal endeavour, endurance and achievement – celebrated at Beaulieu by renowned photographer Rick Guest
Chris Adamson reports on a collection of amazing images… Feats of personal endeavour, endurance and achievement are brought into high-definition focus in a new exhibition at the National Motor Museum that showcases the hyper-detailed photography of Rick Guest. Known for his precision photographs of objects in close-up, Rick’s images allow the viewer to see aspects of an object not … [Read more...]
The Motor Ombudsman enters into partnership with insurance broker Howden
The Motor Ombudsman has teamed up with Howden, insurance broker, to enhance benefits available to businesses accredited to the Ombudsman, and Howden's Motor Trade Insurance policyholders... They tell us: (Image and all words from The Motor Ombudsman). The Motor Ombudsman has partnered with Howden to enhance the portfolio and value of benefits available to its accredited businesses … [Read more...]
SMMT car sales figures for March 2024 – and fuel prices increase!
Robin Roberts (and WheelsWithinWales) looks at the SMMT's UK car sales figures for March 2024 – discovering that fleets get deals and boost the 24-plate registrations, but private buyers have put the brakes on pure electric purchases... March signals a twentieth month of consecutive growth for the automotive sector, a remarkable milestone for the industry, said Sue Robinson, Chief … [Read more...]
MG to take centre stage at Goodwood Festival of Speed
As MG celebrates 100 years, the marque is to star in the Central Feature at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2024... MG tells us: (All words and images from MG). MG Motor to star in the iconic Central Feature at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024, as the brand celebrates 100 years Highly anticipated MG Cyberster roadster will spearhead Gerry Judah’s sculptural masterpiece MG has … [Read more...]
New Grenadier Quartermaster Chassis Cab added to INEOS line-up
INEOS Automotive launches Grenadier Quartermaster Chassis Cab. They tell us... (All words and images from INEOS). Five-seat double cab chassis variant uses the same extended frame as the Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up and is targeted at specialist conversion companies and commercial body builders. Exposed ladder frame rear of the cabin provides a wide range of body-building options … [Read more...]
Gaydon Land Rover Show to celebrate 30 years of the second generation Range Rover (P38)
The Gaydon Land Rover Show, to be held on 4th/5th May 2024, will celebrate the second generation (P38) Range Rover, introduced in 1994. The British Motor Museum tells us: (Image and all words from the British Motor Museum). The Gaydon Land Rover Show will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the popular Range Rover P38 when it takes place on 4 & 5 May at the British Motor Museum. The … [Read more...]
New Suzuki Swift (Fourth Generation, hybrid) arrives this April
All-new Suzuki Swift Hybrid makes its British debut this spring... Suzuki tells us: (All words and images from Suzuki). Salient points of the new model (more information to follow soon on Wheels-Alive)... All-new Fourth Generation Swift Hybrid – on sale in the UK and Republic of Ireland from April 2024 with new, enhanced but familiar exterior and interior designs, an even higher … [Read more...]
A fascinating insight into the MG/Rover car that never was (well, almost)…
No longer languishing at Longbridge... a missing link between old and new - by Dave Moss. Anyone interested in preserving the history of Britain's once proud motor industry will surely have welcomed recent news that the British Motor Museum has secured the long-term loan of eight historic cars from MG Motor UK. All have been in storage since 2005, and all depict key moments in the MG and Rover … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – Book Review: “Three Men in a Land Rover”
An amazing true overland driving adventure story... ...reviewed by Kim Henson. Authors: ‘Waxy’ Wainwright, Mike Palmer and Chris Wall Publisher: Porter Press International Ltd; www. Porterpress.co.uk 208 pages (hardback); 240 mm x 280 mm UK Price: £35.00 ISBN: 978-1-913089-03-0 Regular readers of Wheels-Alive may already realise that personally I enjoy reading about motoring … [Read more...]
How well do you know your road signs?
Know Your Road Signs? – Road Surfacing Experts Reveal the Meaning Behind UK Road Signs... (All words and images from Instarmac). Fancy yourself as a great driver? So do most of us. According to the AA, 55% of Brits think they drive safely the majority of the time. However, over half of us still struggle with the Highway Code, so there’s clearly a big disconnect there. Getting your head … [Read more...]
Motor Ombudsman poll finds that saving money is the biggest driver for drivers buying a used vehicle
The Motor Ombudsman tells us: (All words and images from The Motor Ombudsman). A poll commissioned by The Motor Ombudsman has found that the primary reason for the surveyed consumers buying a used car would be to save money – cited by over half (58%) of respondents One in four would opt for a car that already had miles on the clock, to avoid bearing the initial cost of … [Read more...]
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