Peter James Insurance Blog
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...
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...
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...
Classic Car Loan Project becomes Borrow A Classic
After 7 successful years of encouraging the next generation of classic enthusiasts, Borrow A Classic (BAC) emerges from the Classic Car Loan Project (CCLP). The new name was launched at the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs’ Expo event at the British Motor Museum on January 18th, with clubs...
British Motor Museum renews partnership for a second year
We are delighted to announce the renewal of the partnership with The British Motor Museum. As part of this, Peter James Insurance has pledged its support for three key 2025 shows – National Metro & Mini Show (1 June), BMC & Leyland Show (13 July) & Old Ford Rally (20...
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...
