Brian Culcheth, who died 11 September at his home in Porlock after a brief illness, was a rally legend among British fans, especially on home internationals and included winning the 1978 British Rally Championship. His career as a professional driver began as a young member of Harrow Car Club and went on to see him become one of the most successful factory drivers with more than 125 national and … [Read more...]
Newslines 8 August
The RAC wants the Government to do a u-turn on ending the plug -in car grant. The incentive was ended this spring to encourage motorists to choose pure evs but after a disastrous summer of new car sales RAC EV spokesperson Simon Williams said, “ With high fuel prices and the overall cost of living continuing to bite, drivers are increasingly looking to low-running-cost alternatives to petrol and … [Read more...]
Bike dealers concern at getting the balance right
It is disappointing to see that motorcycle and scooter dealers’ average satisfaction levels with their respective manufacturers have fallen across the board, said Stephen Latham, Interim Head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association commenting on the results of the latest NMDA Spring 2022 Dealer Attitude Survey. The NMDA DAS provides an overview of Power-Two-Wheelers dealers’ satisfaction … [Read more...]
Quick Vic has left the circuit
The death of Vic Elford in Florida on 13 March at the age of 86 has robbed Great Britain of one of its finest and most versatile endurance sports car drivers of the 1960s, writes Ken Davies. Victor Henry Elford was one of the most versatile and intuitive drivers of his era, driving in 13 World Championship F1 Grands Prix 1968-1971 and scoring a total of 8 championship points, but this was merely … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 October
CUPRA has started production of the new Formentor, the first vehicle uniquely designed and developed for the brand. The CUPRA Formentor will be available to order in the UK from Tuesday 20 October, starting with the 2.0-litre 310PS petrol engine, and followed by other engines including the plug-in hybrid variant. MG has beaten its 2019 sales targets already as the UK’s fastest-growing car brand … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 March
A unique, record-breaking Triumph TR2 prototype sports car has been acquired by the British Motor Museum with £250,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. One of just three prototypes of the extremely successful 1953 Triumph TR2 model produced by the Standard Motor Company, it is the only one known to survive. In May 1953, during speed trials at Jabbeke in Belgium, this car reached a speed … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 August
Wrexham families have been told to make their own arrangements to get children to school after the collapse of a coach firm. About 320 jobs were lost in July when GHA Coaches of Ruabon ceased trading and the city council has been unable to secure replacement contractors for the affected services to St Joseph's School, The Maelor School, Ysgol Rhiwabon and Ysgol Dinas Bran. Over 370 miles of … [Read more...]
Triumph touches almost 275mph
The Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner has become the world’s fastest ever Triumph by achieving a speed of 274.2 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats on 8 August. Piloted by TT legend Guy Martin, the streamliner smashed the previous official Triumph record of 46 years that stood at 245.667 mph as well as the unofficial Triumph Record of 264mph, both set by Bob Leppan, in the Gyronaut X-1. … [Read more...]