Peter James Insurance Blog
MG TD – The story of the MG that America loved first (Part 5)
MG TD – Production! At last. Once the first prototype TD had been produced, the specification was frozen quite quickly because MG were anxious to get the car into production. Many inside the company already considered it to be late because of Nuffield’s indecision and consequent delays. The scuttle...
MG TD – The story of the MG that America loved first (Part 4)
MG TD – Octagonal Thinking As we saw at the end of part 3, MG had an open invitation to create a running mock-up of their idea of what a new Midget for the 1950s should be, but first they had to work out what they thought that was....
New exclusive partnership with the Austin Healey Club
We are delighted to announce a new, exclusive partnership with the Austin Healey Club where we are providing a new scheme ‘Austin Healey Club Insurance’ to members. Members of the Austin Healey Club will now be able to benefit from:* Exclusive rates for members Additional discounts based on length...
New exclusive partnership with the Vintage Sports-Car Club
We are delighted to announce a new, exclusive partnership with Club of the Year – the Vintage Sports-Car Club. Launching today (1st May 2025) we are providing a new scheme ‘Vintage Sports-Car Club Insurance’ to members. Designed by Enthusiasts, for Enthusiasts At the heart of the scheme is a...
Jaguar Type 00 makes its UK public debut with a glitzy launch at JLR Classic
Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you, they say. Well, the spring sunshine certainly shone on the JLR Classic Works, as the Type 00 concept car made its UK debut, with Jaguar hoping that the shadows of last year’s furore were well...
MG TD – The story of the MG that America loved first (Part 3)
Having successfully achieved a significant rise in production volume with the 1945 MG TC, MG’s managers realised there was only one way forward as they sped toward the 1950s and that was further expansion. The Nuffield Organization agreed, in theory, but were less than keen to divert their limited...
Drive It Day 2025
We love Drive it Day (and Ride it Day)! There is no better way to kick-start the historic vehicle season for another year. This year the event is even more special as it is 125 years since the 1,000 Mile Trial, the event that the national awareness day commemorates....
Have your say and shape the future of historic vehicles
Our partners, The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs has launched its major five-year research to the entire road transport heritage community, and needs your help! Please participate in the crucial National Historic Vehicle Survey and keep transport heritage on our roads. Why the survey is vital… The Federation...
MG TD – The story of the MG that America loved first (Part 2)
The machinations of the Nuffield Organisation created obstacles for MG in the immediate post-war period. They sought to capitalise on the undoubted potential and marketing cache the MG brand had accrued in motorsport by expanding production and developing a new car. Succession Planning As we saw in part one,...
Realising a young driver’s dream – 1996 MX-5
Morgan is 19 and cannot remember when he didn’t dream of owning a Mazda MX-5. The looks, the freedom, the sound of the engine and the rasp of the exhaust. The roof-down summer evenings and road trips with friends were all in his mind’s eye. Finally, in 2020, at...
