Standard and Triumph enthusiasts gathered with their cars today, 10th February 2022, at The British Motor Museum, in honour of Sir John Black... Today the British Motor Museum hosted around 50 Triumphs and Standards which turned up as part of the ‘Drive your Triumph Day’. The Museum displayed both the last Stag and the last TR7 (from their collection) outside the Museum for Triumph … [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.
Missing Facebook links – apologies.
Apologies... that due to a technical glitch it seems that many of the recent feature posts (over the last few months) on Wheels-Alive have not been linked to the Wheels-Alive Facebook page as intended, which means that some of our regular readers may not have seen them. We are urgently working to get this difficulty fixed, but meanwhile here's a photograph of a 1938 Standard Flying Fourteen! … [Read more...]
Wessex DriveAbility back on track with much help, following devastating theft; good news at last!
Southampton-based Wessex DriveAbility disabled drivers assessment centre suffered a heartbreaking theft of their vehicles but thankfully are back in business thanks to kind support from many... Following the theft of most of its specialist fleet of modified vehicles (as reported on 12th November 2021 on Wheels-Alive), the Southampton-based Wessex DriveAbility charity has reopened its … [Read more...]
‘Simply’ a great idea to visit Beaulieu…
A busy summer of 'Simply' events at Beaulieu awaits enthusiasts... (All words and photographs from the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu). They tell us: Beaulieu will be getting its busy 2022 events season off to a great start with a trio of vibrant Simply rallies, with Simply Aston Martin on Sunday 3rd April, Simply Audi on Sunday 10th April and new event Simply Italian on Sunday … [Read more...]
Formula One fun at The British Motor Museum
More Formula One fun in store at The British Motor Museum February half term’s Formula 1 family activities will continue at the British Motor Museum with the arrival of a BRM chassis IV P15 Type 1 V16. The BRM Type 15 was a Formula One racing car of the early 1950s and British Racing Motors were the UK’s first Formula One team. The car will go on display at the Museum from 17 February to 1 March, … [Read more...]
New high performance Aston Martin SUV to be produced in South Wales
A new high performance 193mph Aston Martin DBX will go into production in the company’s St Athan, South Wales plant... ...writes Robin Roberts (Wheels Within Wales). The introduction of the new generation luxury SUV will boost work at the plant two years after it opened in December 2019 to make their first SUV. The newcomer builds on the qualities of the original DBX with the 4.0 V8 engine … [Read more...]
Electric vehicle purchase and customer service difficulties brought before The Motor Ombudsman
Problems experienced by buyers of electric vehicles reach The Motor Ombudsman to aid resolution... Issues encountered at the point of sale, and the customer service received post-purchase, were the leading reasons for consumers bringing an electric vehicle (EV)-related complaint to The Motor Ombudsman in 2021 Vehicle range and battery issues drove the smallest proportion of … [Read more...]
Gadget Fascination Galore at Beaulieu this February Half-term
Beaulieu has fascinating gadgets on show, plus displays and activities to suit all the family, why not visit this February 2022 half-term? This is what they tell us... Get to grips with gadgets at Beaulieu this February half-term, 19th – 27th February, with the chance to discover incredible devices and amazing inventions as you explore the Beaulieu attraction. Come face-to-face … [Read more...]
J40 Motor Company keeps these Austin-based classic pedal cars alive
Good news for owners and enthusiasts of the J40 pedal cars, originally built by Austin, and now the tradition continues through the J40 Car Company. J40 Motor Company races ahead in 2022. They tell us: J40 Motor Company to offer a continually updated range of restored and unrestored cars for sale A brand-new range of exclusive J40 continuation cars will launch Full factory … [Read more...]
Fitting a front anti-roll bar to an Austin A30 or A35
Hylton Reid explains how he installed a front anti-roll bar to his Austin A30 (the same techniques can be applied to the structurally similar A35). (All text and photographs copyright Hylton Reid). When the Austin A30 was first introduced it was fitted with an anti-roll bar to the rear suspension. The considered opinion was to remove this to improve handling and to fit a front anti … [Read more...]
February date for the next British Motor Museum evening quiz
The next quiz night at The British Motor Museum will take place on Tuesday 8th February 2022... The British Motor Museum Quiz Night is back by popular demand on Tuesday 8 February, following on from the highly successful inaugural quiz held in November. The fun and entertaining evening will again be led by special guest Danny Hopkins, Editor of Practical Classics Magazine. Danny Hopkins, … [Read more...]
More Ford Focus models scrapped in UK in 2021 than any other model
Robin Roberts advises that... More Ford Focus models were taken off the road than any other make/model last year... According to data from Scrap Car Comparison, the Ford Focus was the most scrapped car model in 2021, with 29,525 of the cars hitting the scrap heap The Vauxhall Astra was revealed as the second most scrapped model (22,143 cars), with the Vauxhall Corsa following in third … [Read more...]
Warranty Solutions Group joins Vehicle Warranty Code portfolio of The Motor Ombudsman
Warranty Solutions Group welcomed into The Motor Ombudsman's Warranty Code portfolio... Warranty Solutions Group is the latest business to join the growing portfolio of organisations that are accredited to The Motor Ombudsman’s Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)- approved Motor Industry Code of Practice for Vehicle Warranty Products The principal aim of the … [Read more...]
New Senior Archivist joins the British Motor Museum
Imogen Watts takes on the role of Senior Archivist at the British Motor Museum... The British Motor Museum is delighted to announce the appointment of Imogen Watts as its new Senior Archivist. Imogen will be responsible for the overall running of the Archive department, looking after the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust’s nationally recognised, Designated collections of documents, film and … [Read more...]
Motor Ombudsman poll shows the effect of staff shortages in 2021
A lack of suitable staff takes its toll during the last year... The Motor Ombudsman tells us: A survey by The Motor Ombudsman has shown that the recruitment of mechanics and MOT testers to meet consumer demand was the main obstacle faced by service and repair businesses during 2021. Half of the research participants stated that, employees testing positive for COVID-19, or … [Read more...]
Beaulieu looks ahead to a busy year of events
The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu is looking forward to a full programme of events through 2022... (All photographs from The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu). This is what they say: Beaulieu is getting ready for an exciting new year, with historic motors and characters coming to life, the new Bond in Motion – No Time To Die exhibition, and a packed events calendar, all in the year of … [Read more...]
RAC slams fuel price rip-off
RAC stands up for motorists paying much higher than necessary fuel prices... The RAC tells us: December a ‘rotten month’ for petrol car drivers who lost out on £156m as retailers refused to pass on wholesale price savings Unleaded falls by 2p a litre but RAC data shows price of unleaded should have come down by 12p RAC estimates petrol car drivers have been overcharged by £5m a day … [Read more...]
Formula 1 fun at British Motor Museum
February 2022 Half-term break provides Formula 1 interest at Gaydon... The British Motor Museum team tells us... It’s all about Formula 1 fun at the British Motor Museum during half term from 19 – 27 February with a host of exciting racing themed family activities! Families can also discover the much loved British sports cars from manufacturers such as Morgan, Lotus, Triumph, McLaren and Aston … [Read more...]
Genesis line-up – First Impressions
A TRIO OF GENESIS PREMIUM BRAND MODELS TRIED BY DAVID MILES (AND MILES BETTER NEWS AGENCY). Kim says, "These are David's typically comprehensive and relevant 'First Impressions' of driving a selection of Genesis models, and cover some different versions compared with the examples I drove, and featured in my Wheels-Alive article of 21st December. Notably the G70 Shooting Brake that he tried was … [Read more...]
Suzuki celebrates success in What Car? reliability survey
Suzuki confirms what many owners already know about their cars' inherent reliability... 2022 reliability survey results Suzuki tells us... The firm is celebrating some very good news from the results of the 2022 What Car? Reliability Survey in which readers report on their car ownership experience from six up to 15 years old. Of the 27 car brands measured, Suzuki is at the top of the … [Read more...]
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