Peter James Insurance Blog
The Morris Minor: why we love this icon of motoring heritage
Aww, it’s a Moggy! That’s the most common reaction to seeing one of these fabulous machines out on the road and let’s be honest, it’s a car that you cannot help but love. It’s the sort of car that turns more heads than any Ferrari whilst being accessible and...
Enabling dreams to come true
How MG Car Club Insurance with Peter James is investing in the next generation Hamish McNaught is an MG Car Club member and owner of an MGA. However, as a young driver, he struggled for years to get affordable insurance. Here, we discover how his MG Car Club membership...
Time for T: The MG TA
On the anniversary of MG’s new sports car range launched in 1935, the T-Types, we look at the significant role this model range played in MG’s history. The MG TA was a bit of a turning point for MG — and honestly, it couldn’t have come at a better...
Peter James Insurance sponsor Ford Transit’s 60th Anniversary Show
We are pleased to be partnering with the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire, and had a great day recently supporting the National Metro & Mini Show, which also incorporated the Ford Transit 60th anniversary on June 1, 2025. The Peter James Insurance team at the show were led by PJI Show...
Peter James Insurance Junior Judges pick their coolest cars
PJI’s Events Manager, Phil Beck, and his team had a great day at the BMM, Gaydon, on Sunday 5th June, organising a Junior Judge competition for kids attending the show. Phil is seen explaining the competition during the prize-giving in the arena, while the junior judges await their turn...
Peter James Insurance supports National Mini and Metro Show
Over 650 cars related to BMC’s miniature marvel, spanning its entire history, were packed into Gaydon’s extensive parking areas at the National Mini and Metro Show. Plus, Metros galore, be they wearing Austin, MG or Rover badges. And plenty of examples of BMW’s MINI, some of which are themselves...
What is Reinstatement Cover? Avoid the risk of expensive parts and labour writing-off your car
Whether you undertake most of the work yourself on your classic vehicle or send it to a specialist, you’ll be aware of the rising costs of replacement parts and labour. This is particularly pertinent if you happen to own a very limited, rare or even unique model. Or, indeed,...
MG TD – The story of the MG that America loved first (Part 6)
MG TD – The right car, a year too late The MG TD arrived after an extended period of procrastination caused by the politics of the Nuffield Group, so it was already starting to look out of date on the day it was launched. It was obvious by 1950...
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....
