Peter James Insurance Blog
Jaguar: 100 years since the birth of a British icon
This year incredibly marks 100 years since a young William Lyons, met an equally youthful William Walmsley in the back streets of Blackpool. After admiring Walmsley’s custom-built sidecar, the pair went into business together at the tender age of 21 to start Swallow Sidecars, the legacy of which gave...
Peter James Insurance helps club partner Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club to give young drivers an experience day to remember
Bicester Heritage played host to an event that was to be the first of its kind for Peter James Insurance Club Partners, The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club. The club joined the efforts of the entire classic car movement to encourage and enable young people to get involved with Jaguars by...
Peter James Insurance are pleased to welcome the Mk1 Golf Owners Club
We’re delighted to announce our new partnership with the Mk1 Golf Owners Club. The Mk1 Golf Owners Club are dedicated to the preservation and restoration of Mk1 Golfs – covering all models from 1.1 through to 1.8 GTis, as well as modified examples. Formed in 2002, the club has...
Triumph Spitfire at Sixty
The Triumph Spitfire is another Michelotti miracle. It arrived in 1962, partly in response to the arrival of the MG Midget version of the Austin Healey Sprite and was another example of Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti’s incredible talent for sports car design. It was reasonably quick, very attractive and...
Peter James Insurance appoints Dave Youngs as Partnerships Director
Peter James Insurance are pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Youngs as Partnerships Director. With almost 15 years’ experience in the classic vehicle insurance industry and being a classic car and bike enthusiast himself, Dave will be joining the strong team of insurance experts and historic vehicle enthusiasts...
Peter James Insurance launch new Commission Calculator for vehicle clubs looking for income from an insurance partnership.
We are furthering our support of clubs and other membership organisations within the historic vehicle sector, through the creation of our Peter James Club Commission Calculator. The Peter James Commission Calculator is an online tool that will enable clubs to have the ability to calculate what commission they are likely...
Peter James Insurance Support Young Drivers
The Classic Car Loan Project (CCLP) celebrated 5 years of successs supporting young drivers with a gathering at The British Motor Museum, Gaydon sponsored by Peter James Insurance and the FBHVC, with BMM providing excellent facilities. 15 of the 20+ cars in the current phase, ranging from 1929 to...
Christmas opening hours
As the end of 2021 nears, another difficult year for so very many, we would like to take this opportunity to send our very best wishes to all of our customers and the wider enthusiasts’ network this Christmas. Here at Peter James Insurance, we’re very much looking forward to...
Peter James Insurance and VMCC unveil market-leading club insurance scheme
Peter James Insurance and The Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC) used their trip to Stafford for the Classic Motorcycle Show to unveil more details of a long-waited club insurance scheme. The result of a 10-month long project by key VMCC club officials to find members the best possible insurance...
It’s Summer. Cars are Out!
At long last summer is here, along with a growing number of classic car events. This will be a new step for over 20 younger drivers who have a classic on loan for the year as part of the Classic Car Loan Project (CCLP). Yes, a car for the...
