Big Sales for Volvo’s smaller SUV and new 1.5 litre engine for 2019. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) tells all… With the September new registration plate month over, The Paris Motor Show finished, diesel engine vilification ongoing, not to mention Brexit and oh yes the Government’ Autumn Budget, it is still that time of year when car manufacturers need to roll out their 2019 model … [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.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Exhibition opens at Beaulieu
This is a ‘Must see’ – It’s fantasmagorical, in fact… Chris Adamson was there to see the display unveiled… (Words by Chris; photos by Chris except where individually credited). Say the name Ian Fleming to anyone and they will automatically link the English author with his James Bond novels forever immortalised on the silver screen – but how many will remember that Fleming also penned the … [Read more...]
Want to be a motoring writer? – Here’s a real chance for you…
Are you aged between 17 and 25 and want to become a motoring writer? Here’s an opportunity not to be missed! Kim Henson encourages a cause dear to his heart… I always wanted to write about cars for a living, and in 1974 I heard about, and entered, the Sir William Lyons Award. At that time I had no idea how much it would change the pattern of my life for the better in the coming years. Indeed, … [Read more...]
Low mileage 1968 Ford Anglia donated to the British Motor Museum
A fine example of an Anglia goes on show for the nation to see and enjoy... A rare, low mileage 1968 Ford Anglia 123E Super has been kindly donated to the British Motor Museum by Chris and Michael Gates. The car, which is in fantastic condition with only 32,000 miles on the clock, has been in their family since new and was originally owned by Chris's Grandmother. It is now located on the Museum’s … [Read more...]
Book Review – Setting Up a Home Car Workshop
Reviewed by Kim Henson... Title: Setting Up a Home Car Workshop Author: Julian Edgar Published by: Veloce; www.veloce.co.uk and www.velocebooks.com 160 pages; softback Price: £19.99 UK; $32.50 USA. ISBN: 978-1-787112-08-7 Since my schooldays I have been working in, planning, and hopefully improving my various home garages and workshops, all with the aim of making life easier in … [Read more...]
Bridgestone launches three initiatives at the Paris Motor Show
New ideas from Bridgestone, aimed at helping motorists… Claiming to be the world’s number one tyre and rubber company, Bridgestone has set out three solutions which they say will help motorists. At this year’s Paris Motor Show (which is open until 14th October 2018), the firm has introduced three initiatives new to its portfolio. Driveguard Run-Flat Technology offered on Bridgestone’s main … [Read more...]
Singing in the Rain? Or the shower? Or the Car?
Music and cars often seem to go together, but according to a recent survey by online tyre supplier oponeo.co.uk the links are even stronger than might be imagined... For full details of the fascinating survey results, please go to: https://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-article/the-results-are-in-this-is-what-we-listen-to-in-the-car … [Read more...]
Latest Ford Fiesta ST – Road Test
Third generation Ford Fiesta ST… …the benchmark hot hatch tested by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). …Plus a ‘sneaky peek’ at the competitor new VW Polo GTi… The Ford Fiesta range of three and five door hatchbacks, plus their recently introduced additional Active SUV inspired versions, are still the UK’s best-selling cars, not just supermini sized cars but cars overall. Flagship model … [Read more...]
Car Cleaning made easier…
Car Cleaning Tips Whether you spend hours each week commuting, are a road sales representative or even a one-man business looking to impress clients, the state of your vehicle is always going to be important. The last thing you want is to pick up a client in a car that’s a real mess. OSV (www.osv.ltd.uk) understand that keeping a car clean during a busy week is not always easy. So … [Read more...]
Classics news… Which models are appreciating in value?
Big Data helps pick future classics... Robin Roberts reports. Used car buyers with a keen eye for an investment could be set to benefit from a new online tool that reveals the cars that are appreciating and could become collectors’ items. ‘Future classics’ created by automotive data and valuations expert HPI is an online site that allows users to find out which cars are likely to … [Read more...]
Circuit of Wales plan back on track
A new attempt to create the Circuit of Wales is underway... ...writes Robin Roberts. The controversial £433M scheme on a mountainside overlooking Ebbw Vale was rejected for Welsh Government assistance in June 2017. The original proposers of the 2013 venture failed to secure the confidence of the Welsh Government which had put £9M into studies to turn over 800 acres of mountain moorland into a … [Read more...]
A heartening news story – First Stop comes to the aid of rising star racer George Sutton
By George! First Stop supporting MINI star Sutton... The First Stop network has come to the rescue of many stranded motorists over the years, but none quite so talented – or more in need of tyres – than young driving star George Sutton. The 17-year-old racer is one of the leading lights of the MINI CHALLENGE series but was in danger of missing out on the last round of the season, … [Read more...]
Clydebank to host 2019 Monte Carlo Rally start
Clydebank is a 2019 Monte Carlo Rally starting point, with thousands of spectators expected... Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire has been chosen as the Scottish starting point for the Monte Carlo car rally next year. The world-famous event will see dozens of classic vehicles flagged off from Aurora Avenue in the town and is expected to bring thousands of visitors to the area. The cars will … [Read more...]
Book Review – A fascinating children’s story about a long-dormant Jaguar XK120 and its re-awakening
The XK Files: 120. Reviewed by Kim Henson. Author: Jennifer Barker (and illustrated by Robin Lawrie) Published by: Porter Press International Ltd; https://porterpress.co.uk/ 128 pages; softback Price: £6.99 UK; $9.99 USA. ISBN: 978-1-907085-72-7 When I was a lad I used to love reading, as well as being interested in motor cars, and I was always excited to find books that heavily … [Read more...]
Full stop… Goodbye to the traditional handbrake lever?
Apparently just 37 per cent of new cars are now fitted with a conventional handbrake lever/manual parking brake... CarGurus research reveals that just over a third of new cars have a traditional handbrake. Only two mainstream manufacturers offer a manually-operated parking brake on their entire model ranges Premium makers such as Audi, Jaguar and Land Rover have ditched handbrakes in … [Read more...]
Gadgets that may help to reduce accidents and lower insurance premiums…
'Big Brother?' ...Or technologies that may help to reduce accident rates on our road (and insurance premiums)? In the year ending June 2017 there were 1,710 reported road fatalities in the UK as recorded by the Department for Transport, suggesting a need for drivers to take measures to either improve their levels of driving, or to use technical solutions to make them safer drivers. … [Read more...]
50 Not Out – The Great Dorset Steam Fair
From small beginnings in the late 1960s, the Great Dorset Steam Fair has grown to become the largest and most well known event of its type in the world. Kim Henson was there again this year for the unique '500 at 50' event… Loved for its huge variety of vintage and classic vehicles (including cars, commercials, military vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles), ancient machinery of all types, … [Read more...]
Aston Martin Lagonda’s new generation of electric super-cars will be built in Wales, it confirmed today.
Robin Roberts reports on good news for Aston Martin and Wales... News that the new St Athan site will become its centre for electrification confirms an exclusive story which appeared on WheelsWithinWales earlier in March. The Aston Martin Rapide E will be the first Battery Electric Vehicle from the international luxury sporting brand in 2019 and St Athan will also assemble future … [Read more...]
Bridgestone appoints Ulf Harring as Chief Operating Officer EMEA
Bridgestone, said to be the world’s number one tyre and rubber company, has announced that Ulf Harring will take on a new role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The Swedish national has extensive experience in a number of areas. At the time of his appointment to Bridgestone, Mr Harring was COO and Executive Vice President at Bosch Siemens Home … [Read more...]
Suzuki tops the lot – according to ‘What Car?’ readers who are owners…
'What Car?' readers rate Suzuki as top of the tree for reliability. Kim Henson reports... Japanese cars in general have deservedly earned respect for their dependability, and, more specifically, for many years motor trade contacts and owners alike have been telling me about the real-world long-term reliability that has been rewarding the buyers of Suzuki vehicles. As one example, … [Read more...]
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