LANCASTER CLASSIC CAR NEWS
DO YOU REMEMBER – THE MISTER SOFTEE ICE CREAM VAN?
The arrival of an ice cream van was once as much a part of a summer evening as a schedule of television programmes that you would generally avoid.
CAR OF THE MONTH – CHRIS POLLIN’S PONTIAC TRANS AM
When Chris Pollin takes his Trans Am for a spin, the public reaction is sometimes dramatic. This is hardly surprising, for not only is the Pontiac a rather magnificent vehicle in its own right, but it is also a doppelganger for the star of a certain television programme.
Club of the month – Renault Owners’ Club
The Renault Owners’ Club is run by a group of volunteers and is recognised and supported by Renault UK.
MEET THE OWNER – JAMES BARNES AND HIS MG METRO TURBO
As the Metro approaches its 40th birthday, it seems only appropriate to pay tribute to one of the rarest and most desirable versions.
How to manage on-board water in your motorhome
Read on for our quick guide to water in your motorhome. And remember – a good water system is just one of the motorhome essentials you need to put in place.
How to keep your classic car germ free
How do you keep yourself and your family protected from the small but potentially serious risk of becoming infected by germs that have lingered on your dashboard or steering wheel? Our quick guide gives you the basics.
60 YEARS OF THE COMMER “SPACEVAN”
As recently as the 1980s, you might regularly encounter a medium-sized van that resembled an inverted soap-dish.
Overnight restrictions lifted for motorhome and campervan users in England
UPDATE: the latest advice from the government yesterday makes it clear that camp sites and caravan parks in England can open from 4th July, if they are Covid-secure.
MEET THE OWNER – STEVE WATKINS AND HIS 1982 TOYOTA HI-ACE DEVON CAMPER
‘I bought my Toyota Hi-Ace Campervan in 2018 having looked at VW “Bay Window” Vans, but I wanted something a bit more a) unusual and b) reliable’.
60 YEARS OF THE VOLVO P1800
If you were watching ITV in the 1960s a Volvo P1800 would have seemed almost impossibly glamorous.
MEET THE OWNER – CHRIS JAMES AND HIS NISSAN STANZA
When looking at photographs of 1980s traffic, you often encounter Japanese cars that have now almost entirely vanished – the Mitsubishi Spacewagon, the second-generation Honda Accord, and the Nissan Stanza
MEET THE OWNER – ANDREW JONES TURTON AND HIS TRIUMPH TOLEDO
‘I always get the “nice Dolomite mate” - I can’t help but put them right by telling them it’s a Toledo’. Andrew Jones Turton‘s 1973 example is now an unusual sight, but in their heyday, they were the Triumph that you were most likely to encounter outside of the Co-op.