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  Half of UK drivers don't understand how smart motorways work 29 Oct 2020 (News)
  , and is controlled by displayed variable speed limits. On some smart motorways, the hard shoulder is opened at busy times. This is called the Dynamic Hard Shoulder Running, while others use it permanently - known as All-Lane Running. Following a review in 2020, the Government committed
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  First production Triumph TR5 to go under the hammer 10 Apr 2018 (News)
  ’ parts where possible. The engine was overhauled while the fuel injection was set up by Lucas injection specialist ME & JW Pumford at a cost of £1674. Overdrive was also fitted. Since the restoration was completed, the car has been garaged and lightly used. A run of eight old MOTs back
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  Beast of Turin set for London Classic Car Show 13 Nov 2017 (News)
  of these cars in the winter of 1910. They were armed with the biggest capacity automotive engines of their day and given the S76 designation. As a result, it was clocked at 116mph on Saltburn Sands, Yorkshire, in 1911 – breaking the world flying one-mile speed record. Another run of 134.6mph
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  Ford launches scrappage scheme 21 Aug 2017 (News)
  Ford  has launched its own scrappage scheme, offering UK car buyers at least £2000 off a new car when they trade-in their old pre-Euro6 petrol or diesel car. The offer will run until the end of the year and is available on all new Fords
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  Motorsport event returns to Crystal Palace 18 Aug 2017 (News)
  at Crystal Palace, one of the oldest venues used for racing in the world and the first place from which live televised motor-racing was ever broadcast, the event attracts motorsport fans from around the world. Using parts of the iconic racing circuit that still runs throughout the park, the two-day
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  Grand Monday: Peugeot 405 19 Sep 2016 (News)
  . A retro car that is old enough and rare enough to get a bit of attention, yet at the same time modern and practical enough to not offer too much of a compromise on the daily commute. Plus, the infamous Peugeot XUD engine is as tough as old nails – it’ll run on vegetable oil if you want
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  Classic Car Restoration Company Given to Employees 31 Aug 2016 (News)
  Ownership Trust (EOT) means that the staff will own and run the business themselves. Peter Neumark, who has owned and chaired the company since its inception in 1993, said: "I am nearer seventy than sixty and Nick Goldthorp, who founded this great business with me and has been
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  Motorsport royalty set for this year's Classic & Sports Car show 4 Aug 2016 (News)
  , a familiar voice at both the show and Goodwood, will be hosting the stage, which will run throughout the three-day event. The show will be one of the first live experiences Goodwood has curated outside of the estate. Will Kinsman, head of motorsport content at Goodwood, said, ‘We’re
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  Austin Seven owner celebrates 50 years of attending club rally 3 May 2016 (News)
  The 54 th National Austin Seven Rally takes place at Beaulieu on Sunday, 3 July, and holds the record for the longest unbroken run of a one-marque club using the same venue for its annual gathering. For one enthusiast the event will mark a particularly
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 200 BRM, £875 25 Apr 2016 (News)
  it was a surprisingly rewarding car to drive, indeed, a right laugh, the BRM hardly set the world on fire. Despite its limited production run, Rover struggled to shift them down to a rather ambitious asking price of £18,000 – hence why
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  HRDC Launches Race for All Pre 1966 BMC A Series 12 Oct 2015 (News)
  categories seem to run in separate classes and categories. But why should they?" "The HRDC has proved over many past seasons that its mixed-format policy works, with the successful HRDC 'Allstars' Series catering for all types of pre-'66 Sports, GT & Touring cars, so why not bring all the pre-'66
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  £2m worth of classics sold at Anglia Car Auctions 25 Aug 2015 (News)
  Anglia Car Auctions continued its 2015 run of mega-sales as just shy of 300 cars came under the hammer on Saturday 22 August, resulting in around 75% of lots sold and a total of £2million. Top price of the sale was the £152,250 including premium paid for a 2001
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  Comment: EV drivers - welcome to BIK tax 30 Apr 2015 (News)
  If you’ve had an electric vehicle as your company car over the last few years, and you’re still running it, you’ll soon have to get used to a bit more of your salary disappearing in tax. One of the big incentives to kick-start the market for electric
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  Get ready for the new London Classic Car Show 5 Jan 2015 (News)
  The classic car show season kicks off early this year with the launch of the new London Classic Car Show, which opens on Thursday. Running from 8-11 January at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London’s Docklands, it promises to be a little different to the traditional
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  Focus On: Burton Motors 21 Aug 2014 (News)
  There are dozens of reasons to recommend a garage in the Good Garage Guide, from specialist expertise to value-for-money, but with Burton Motors, in Halesowen , there’s a theme running
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  Bugatti Type 35 to star in Bournemouth 9 May 2014 (News)
  The 1924 Lyons Grand Prix Type 35 Bugatti will star at the new Bournemouth Wheels Festival (24-26 May), a free wheels-themed family festival will be supported by the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. The new event is run over three days, and features three
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 22 18 Jun 2013 (News)
  is holding second overall, but the leading Vintageant, the Chevy Fangio Coupe of Phil Garret was ten seconds better than the Ford, despite fluffing and coughing on the straights with the odd back-fire, suggesting perhaps that the Chevy is running a rich petrol-mixture. A total of 55 cars tackled
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day three 30 May 2013 (News)
  Erenhot to Altanshiree Day three saw the teams face a tough 300km run into Mongolia. The vast, remote country would do its usual and pose all manner of navigational challenges. Crews are set off at minute intervals. No regularity this, it’s the real thing
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  Fiat Panda crew shatters the world record 12 Feb 2013 (News)
  and boulders the size of footballs across Northern Kenya. Finally, the Channel Tunnel trains were running late, so the Panda Pair had to endure another delay before arriving in the UK in Folkstone. But with a pain-free run through the rush hour to Marble Arch, Philip and Paul arrived
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  Citroen Survolt doing demo runs at Goodwood 22 Jun 2011 (News)
  The Citroën Survolt all-electric racing car concept will be based in the Supercar Paddock and will tackle the hill climb twice a day.