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Club of the month - October 2020
- 1st October, 2020
The Deux Chevaux Club of Great Britain was founded in 1978 by and aims to bring together the 2CV community to enjoy their shared passion.
Where will your next 4x4 adventure take you?
- Maxine Bowell |
- 30th September, 2020
Whilst getting out and exploring the British countryside in our 4x4s may have been put on hold for part of this year, there is still plenty to look forward to for the remainder of 2020 and onwards! Whether you prefer your voyages to be muddy, fast paced and full of action or to simply admire the countryside, off the beaten track, below is a guide to help you get the best experience from your prized off-roader.
Lancaster Insurance widens MG schemes in 2020
- 29th September, 2020
Lancaster Insurance has further cemented its association with the MG marque by extending its specialist scheme for club members, meaning owners of the F and TF can enjoy a range of classic benefits. The classic car insurance specialist has widened its acceptance criteria to encompass these modern classics and it can now arrange cover for drivers from 19 years old providing they have held a full UK license for two years, dependent on usage and circumstance,
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, postponed to 2021 due to Covid uncertainty
- 29th September, 2020
The organisers of the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, have decided there is no alternative but to postpone the 2020 event, due to be held this November, despite pulling out all the stops to try and make the annual season finale happen.
MEET THE OWNER – JOHN BALL AND HIS FORD ZEPHYR-SIX MK. I
- 28th September, 2020
John became a devotee of the “Five Star Ford” back in 1967 when he bought a green Consul Mk. I – ‘and I passed my driving test in her’.
Car of the Month - Rick Burmingham and his Morris Marina 1.8 HL
- Maxine Bowell |
- 28th September, 2020
Mr. Burmingham never really noticed the Marina ‘until my dad bought a used 1.3 saloon in 1975.’ That Morris proved so reliable that four years later ‘he insisted on me buying a 1.3 Coupe to replace a rusting Mini’.
What to do if your motorhome gets stuck in the mud
- 25th September, 2020
Getting stuck on a campsite or even in a layby can be very frustrating and embarrassing but remember, it can happen to even the most experienced of travellers.
Can a motorhome blow over?
- 24th September, 2020
While it’s strongly advised that you shouldn’t drive in difficult weather conditions, sometimes it’s simply unavoidable. But what are the dangers and likelihood of your motorhome actually being blown over by the wind? And what can you do to prevent this?
MEET THE OWNER – KEN COOKE AND HIS AUSTIN 101 VAN
- 24th September, 2020
When Ken Cooke was a 17-year-old apprentice painter, one of the vehicles he was called on to finish was an early Morris-Commercial J Van.
How to research the history of your classic car
- 23rd September, 2020
Has anyone interesting owned the car before you, are the manuals and other ephemera still lying in the glove box? All this adds value and is a great talking point at classic car events.
ALMOST EXTINCT – SEVEN RARE CLASSICS
- Harry Brown |
- 18th September, 2020
There is, as many of us are all too aware, a grim fasciation in perusing www.howmanyleft.co.uk for the numbers of once-familiar sights. Here are seven cars that are on the verge of vanishing from our roads.
The Ford Consul and Zephyr-Six Mk.I At 70
- Maxine Bowell |
- 18th September, 2020
Seventy years ago, two of the stars of the 1950 London Motor Show could be found at Stand 154. The Ford Consul and Zephyr-Six not only promised ‘motoring satisfaction at a minimum of cost’ they also appeared startlingly modern in comparison with the Anglia E494, the Prefect and the V8 Pilot.
THE VAUXHALL VIVA HC AT 50
- Harry Brown |
- 16th September, 2020
Sometimes age catches up with even the most alert of classic enthusiasts – not least the fact that on the 1st October the Vauxhall Viva HC celebrates its 50th birthday.
Diana Rigg 1938 - 2020
- 15th September, 2020
As with many of my generation, I first encountered The Avengers in the 1980s, when Channel Four re-screened Series Five – and after just one episode, I was a devotee for life. There was the theme tune by Laurie Johnson and the villains played by Peters Bowles and Wyngarde, or Kenneth J Warren; eccentrics, mad scientists and bounders who try to maintain the status quo by any means possible. Of course, there were also the motor cars.
