Peter James Insurance Blog
New exclusive partnership with The BMW Club
We are delighted to announce a new, exclusive partnership with The BMW Club, where we will provide a new scheme, ‘BMW Motorcycle Club Insurance’ to members. Established in 1951, The BMW Club is for enthusiasts and owners of BMW motorcycles from the vintage bikes first produced under the brand...
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...
Peter James Insurance announce new exclusive partnership with the Royal Enfield Owners Club
We are delighted to announce a new, exclusive partnership with the Royal Enfield Owners Club, where we will provide a new scheme ‘Royal Enfield Owners Club Insurance’ to members of the club. Established in 1977, the Royal Enfield Owners Club is for enthusiasts and owners of Royal Enfields from...
Peter James Life Stories: Olga Kevelos – British motorcycling’s leading lady
Sold at an Oxfordshire auction some years ago was a small but interesting lot comprised of an ACU-approved ‘pudding basin’ helmet and a number of trophies, medals and other motorcycling memorabilia. It was the last link to one of the most interesting women in British motorcycle sport through the...
Peter James Life Stories: Rod Gould – Britain’s last world grand prix champion
Rod Gould, the 1970 World 250cc Champion, died on April 17th at the age of 80 after a long struggle with cancer. His passing means that there are now no longer any survivors of Britain’s long list of great champions in the premier Grand Prix category of World Championship...
Peter James Insurance shortlisted for a UK Broker Award
We are delighted to announce we have been shortlisted for an award at the UK Broker Awards! 🌟 Schemes Broker of the Year Held as part of UK Broker Week, the UK Broker Awards are the market’s only dedicated award ceremony designed to shine a spotlight on the insurance...
Peter James Insurance announce new exclusive partnership with the Ariel Owners Motorcycle Club
We are delighted to announce a new, exclusive partnership with the Ariel Owners Motorcycle Club, where we will provide a new scheme ‘Ariel Owners Motorcycle Club Insurance’ to members of the club. Formed at the famous Ace Café in 1951, the Ariel Owners Motorcycle Club aims to promote and...
The AJS 1954 500cc Grand Prix racer
Our motorcycling legend, Bruce Cox, returns with another fascinating story from the world of historic bikes. A “Porcupine” Without the Spikes! The original AJS 500cc Grand Prix contender made history in 1949 by taking Les Graham to the inaugural FIM World Championship but the twin-cylinder racer did not fulfil...
The Tiger’s Tale – Triumph’s TT Challenger
The Tiger 100 was Triumph’s 500cc challenger to the BSA Gold Stars and Norton Internationals in the Isle of Man Clubman’s TT races of the early nineteen-fifties. It acquitted itself reasonably well in that role, with ‘top six’ leaderboard places in nine of the ten races held between 1947...
