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Meet The Owner - Adrian Fell and his 1964 Land Rover Fire Engine
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 1st May, 2019
Today marks the 71st anniversary of the Land-Rover and to celebrate, we have the story of a very distinctive version.
Meet The Owner - Nick Price and His Triumph Herald 948 Convertible
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 26th April, 2019
Sixty years ago a new small car was unveiled to the motoring press, and various dealers in a musical gala staged at the Albert Hall. Your host was Mr. Bob Monkhouse, and the star of the show was, of course, the Triumph Herald.
Car Of The Month - Paul Clappison's MGB GT
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 25th April, 2019
‘I’ve always liked MGs but never thought I would ever own one’. However, two years ago – and ‘after a three-year search’ – Paul Clappison became the owner of a white GT.
Club Of The Month - Lotus Drivers Club
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 25th April, 2019
Our club of the month goes to the Lotus Drivers Club! Founded over 40 years ago, the club has a presence in numerous counties up and down the country and its philosophy is embedded in its name - to get members and enthusiasts out and driving their Lotus at every opportunity.
Meet The Owner - Neil Osborn and his Citroen Ami Super
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 25th April, 2019
As this year sees 100 years of Citroën, we commence a series of celebratory blogs with one of their most intriguing “Q” cars – the Ami Super.
Do You Remember - The Renault Dauphine Minicabs
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 24th April, 2019
The Renault Dauphine was not the first minicab to operate in the UK, for that honour goes to the Ford Anglia 105Es used by Carline Cabs, but they almost certainly enjoyed the highest profile.
Lancaster Insurance Breakdown Cover
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 23rd April, 2019
We love hearing back from our customers and wanted to share the great feedback we’ve had from one of our valued customers, Mike Dean. Mike is a member of the Morris Minor Owners Club and insures his Morris Traveller with us.
Meet The Owner - David Brooks and his Ford Prefect 107E
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 18th April, 2019
When David Brooks takes his Ford Prefect 107E for a spin it inevitably attracts a great deal of attention – ‘it’s amazing the interest it gets. Quite often it’ is “my Dad had one” or “my Grandad had one”’.
Meet The Owner - Sam Spinks and his 1960 Austin "Seven" Mini
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 17th April, 2019
Mr. Sam Spinks often finds that his 1960-vintage classic is a frequent cause of confusion for members of the public – ‘they go “ah, look it's a Mini and then they walk to the back and see the “Seven” and then start to question “is it a Mini?”’.
Easter 2019 Opening Hours
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 16th April, 2019
Lancaster Insurance would like to wish you and your families a Happy Easter. Our opening times will be slightly different over the Easter weekend, please click here to view.
Lancaster Insurance gears up for Tatton Park classic car shows
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 16th April, 2019
Lancaster Insurance is thrilled to be reinforcing its commitment to the industry by supporting three classic car events at Tatton Park this year as headline sponsor.
50 Years Of The Mini Clubman
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 12th April, 2019
2019 is a year of so many automotive anniversaries, including 50 years of a Mini variant that practically defined the formative years of anyone who grew up in the 1970s.
Meet The Owner - Charlie Wakeford-Mahy and His Vauxhall Chevette E
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 11th April, 2019
From time to time you might encounter a once popular family car that prompts the question ‘when did I last see one of those?’.
Do You Remember - The Peugeot 204 and 304?
- Lancaster Insurance Services |
- 11th April, 2019
Today, if you ask the average classic enthusiast to name a FWD Peugeot with a three-digit number commencing with “2”, the odds are he or she will name the 205.
