by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Feb 2, 2021 | Books & Gear, Conversations, News, Read
Last week Mr Ian Warhurst has put the Bloodhound Project up for sale and like so many I hope that funds will be found to enable the Bloodhound team to fulfil their objective for Britain. The case is compelling. Mr Warhurst is to be praised for what he achieved. He...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Nov 13, 2019 | Conversations, Read, Watch
Motorsport UK has been looking closely at the challenges within our sport, including diminished grids across the board, and with the demise of Autosport and Motorsport Weekly also the potential reduced visibility of the sport at all levels. As with all forms of...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Sep 6, 2019 | Conversations, Read, Watch
Bentley is celebrating the 50th working anniversary of its longest-serving employee this month. Noel Thompson, a coach-trimmer at the headquarters of Bentley Motors in Crewe, England, began working for the world’s leading luxury automotive brand on 1st September 1969,...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Jul 31, 2019 | Adventure, Conversations, Read
Extraordinary transport adventures with daring tales of motor racing, aviation and round-the-world journeys are all part of the autumn programme of lectures at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. Starting the season on Saturday 21st September, David Bremner will be...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Apr 12, 2019 | Conversations, Read
In 20, 30, 50 years’ time, will we be allowed to drive historic vehicles at all? “We can’t afford to be complacent when it comes to our future motoring freedom,” says FIVA President Patrick Rollet. “Congestion, pollution and road safety issues – all legitimate...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Feb 14, 2019 | Adventure, Conversations, Read
A 112-year-old Mototri Contal three-wheeler is set to take on the 2019 Peking to Paris, aiming to finish a 13,840 km journey it started in 1907. The first Peking to Paris (P2P) ran in 1907, five competitors accepting a seemingly impossible challenge. Amongst them was...