LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
Lancaster Insurance widens MG schemes in 2020
Lancaster Insurance has further cemented its association with the MG marque by extending its specialist scheme for club members, meaning owners of the F and TF can enjoy a range of classic benefits.
Car of the Month - Rick Burmingham and his Morris Marina 1.8 HL
Mr. Burmingham never really noticed the Marina ‘until my dad bought a used 1.3 saloon in 1975.’ That Morris proved so reliable that four years later ‘he insisted on me buying a 1.3 Coupe to replace a rusting Mini’. Alas, it did not prove to be ‘so good a buy, so I didn’t keep long’.
MEET THE OWNER – JOHN BALL AND HIS FORD ZEPHYR-SIX MK. I
John became a devotee of the “Five Star Ford” back in 1967 when he bought a green Consul Mk. I – ‘and I passed my driving test in her’.
What to do if your motorhome gets stuck in the mud
Getting stuck on a campsite or even in a layby can be very frustrating and embarrassing but remember, it can happen to even the most experienced of travellers.
MEET THE OWNER – KEN COOKE AND HIS AUSTIN 101 VAN
When Ken Cooke was a 17-year-old apprentice painter, one of the vehicles he was called on to finish was an early Morris-Commercial J Van.
Can a motorhome blow over?
While it’s strongly advised that you shouldn’t drive in difficult weather conditions, sometimes it’s simply unavoidable. But what are the dangers and likelihood of your motorhome actually being blown over by the wind? And what can you do to prevent this?
How to research the history of your classic car
Has anyone interesting owned the car before you, are the manuals and other ephemera still lying in the glove box? All this adds value and is a great talking point at classic car events.
The Ford Consul and Zephyr-Six Mk.I At 70
Seventy years ago, two of the stars of the 1950 London Motor Show could be found at Stand 154. The Ford Consul and Zephyr-Six not only promised ‘motoring satisfaction at a minimum of cost’ they also appeared startlingly modern in comparison with the Anglia E494, the Prefect and the V8 Pilot.
ALMOST EXTINCT – SEVEN RARE CLASSICS
There is, as many of us are all too aware, a grim fasciation in perusing www.howmanyleft.co.uk/ for the numbers of once-familiar sights. Here are seven cars that are on the verge of vanishing from our roads
THE VAUXHALL VIVA HC AT 50
Sometimes age catches up with even the most alert of classic enthusiasts – not least the fact that on the 1st October the Vauxhall Viva HC celebrates its 50th birthday.
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