Peter James Insurance Blog
The Arter Matchless G50 – The Ultimate British Single
No contest! There can only ever be one contender for the accolade of the ultimate British single on road or track. And that is the final evolution of the series of special-framed Matchless G50! Ridden by the legendary rider/engineer Peter Williams and built by revered tuner Tom Arter. Peter...
Legendary Bikes: BMW’s Supercharged Success Story
Sleek, stylish, supercharged and supremely fast – the BMW Type 255 won both the 1938 European Championship and maintained its reputation by then winning the opening round of the 1939 season, the Isle of Man Senior TT. Its 500cc engine had the same engine configuration that had been used...
MG TD – The story of the MG that America loved first (Part 1)
We celebrate the anniversary of the MG TD, the car that was the firm foundation of MG’s worldwide success. Production of the MG TD started in late 1949, making the early cars now 75 years old, although the model was actually launched in January 1950. The MG TD, and...
A retrospective on our visit to the Banbury Run 2024
The biggest annual event in the world for vintage motorcycles is without doubt the Banbury Run, which has been organised for the past 75 years by the Vintage Motor Cycle Club. Over the decades the event has welcomed up to 600 riders of pre-1931 machines but entries are now...
Goodwood Revival Part 2
The Goodwood Revival continues to be one of the largest and most ambitious classic car events in the world. Here is part 2 of our 2-part reflection on the highlights of this year’s Revival, the 25th to have run since it started in 1998. The first race of the...
Goodwood Revival 2024 in pictures – part one
The Goodwood Revival continues to be one of the largest and most ambitious classic car events in the world. Here is part 1 of our 2-part reflection on the highlights of this year’s Goodwood Revival, the 25th, to have run since it started in 1998. ...
The Matchless G50 CSR was built to bend the rules!
Back in 1962, there was an eye-catching ‘street scrambler’ styled motorcycle in the Matchless road bike range. It was listed as the G50 CSR Silver Eagle and apparently destined mainly for the American market. That was indeed the case but it was never intended to sell in any quantity...
National Classic Car Loan Project – Triumph Renown
Civil Engineer Jon Boucher, from Northamptonshire, shares his experience of borrowing a Triumph Renown from owner Harry Beacall. Applying to the Classic Car Loan Project I’ve always had an interest in older cars, particularly those with classic curves & and styling, partly because, as a young child, my father,...
The day I met a stunning and important Morgan…
Wayne Scott commentates in arenas at classic car shows across the UK. Here, he recalls a very special couple, with a very special Morgan 4/4, whom he met and interviewed at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern earlier this year. The car in question was not only historically significant to...
Why you NEED to experience the Citroen 2CV!
The Citroen 2CV is a car you either get or don’t. A marmite classic, as polarising to opinion as eating the escargots (snails) is on which their styling appears to have been modeled. Introduction In a world of everyday electric vehicles and SUVs that do 0-60 quicker than...
