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David Beckham Aston Martin V8 Volante
DAVID BECKHAM is rumoured to own a vintage luxury car collection valued at $3,000,000, but this may have reduced slightly as one of them is now up for grabs on Auto Trader. Golden Balls’ own Aston Martin AMV8 Volante is currently being advertised … Continue reading
Regional holiday travel beckons…..
Source: Ben Groundwater is my favourite travel writer at Fairfax Media traveller.com.au and his piece today could apply anywhere in the world as the pandemic makes local travel the only serious option for the foreseeable. Dear regional Australia, I’m sorry. … Continue reading
TfL spending will not return to pre-Covid levels anytime soon.
SOURCE: http://www.transportxtra.com Transport investment in London is likely to fall significantly over the next few years, as Transport for London grapples with the long-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Public transport demand has plummeted, wrecking TfL’s financial plans, including the … Continue reading
BVRLA and FLA provide blueprint for scrappage scheme.
The BVRLA and the FLA have outlined a set of principles upon which they believe any new scrappage scheme should be based. Following the announcement that the Government is planning to introduce a £6,000 incentive for anyone looking to swap their … Continue reading
Is it time to ease restrictions?
As I begin week six of my isolation – along with millions of others – I am minded to reflect personally on where we are and, with greater difficulty, where we are heading. I have a foot firmly planted in … Continue reading
As many as a thousand stylish sports cars….
As many as 1,000 stylish sports cars are expected to join the packed display as Beaulieu’s Simply Porsche returns to the grounds of the National Motor Museum on Sunday June 7th. From early examples of the 1950s and 1960s, through … Continue reading
Holden: end of the road.
End of the road: Giving voice to Holden workers’ experiences This article is reproduced with the kind permission of Monash University. Like a beloved relative who dies after a long illness, Holden’s decision to leave Australia wasn’t surprising – but … Continue reading
Land Speed Record breaking 1920 Sunbeam 350hp
The National Motor Museum’s Land Speed Record breaking 1920 Sunbeam 350hp has been fitted with a replacement gearbox to match its rebuilt engine, decades after losing its original gearbox. The ongoing project to restore and preserve Sir Malcolm Campbell’s iconic machine, … Continue reading
Venice tourism controls.
VENICE is continuing in its fight against over-tourism by tracking the number of tourists that come to the city, although controversially, the council will be tapping in to mobile phones to do so. By LAUREN O’CALLAGHAN “Daily Express” Photo inset shows … Continue reading
LEVC prototype vans underway
Ansty, 7 February 2020 – The first prototypes of the new van from London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) are now being built at the company’s state-of-the-art factory in Ansty, Coventry, ahead of its debut at this year’s CV show on the … Continue reading
