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We spent £14,000 doing up our Volkswagen Campervan

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Richard Webber

As the famed Type 2 celebrates its 75th birthday, five UK owners share the stories of their beloved homes on wheelsA symbol of freedom and adventure, the iconic Volkswagen Campervan is celebrating its 75th birthday. Launched at the Geneva motor show in 1949, the van - originally marketed as the Transporter, a commercial utility vehicle - went into production the following year.
Restoring a ‘barn find’ classic car – the agony and the ecstasy

2 months ago | msn.com | Richard Webber

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Restoring a ‘barn find’ classic car – the agony and the ecstasy

2 months ago | telegraph.co.uk | Richard Webber

It’s a dream shared by enthusiasts worldwide, finding a valuable car in dilapidated condition in a tumble-down barn and restoring it to its former glory – or even better than when it left the showroom. It’s not always about money, although the potential to turn a profit is as alluring as ever. But not all enthusiasts dream of a Ferrari or Jaguar E-Type; there’s a growing number for whom relatively mundane cars are the subject of their affections.
Restoring a ‘barn find’ classic car - the agony and the ecstasy

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Richard Webber

Oli Dacosta Evans paid £100 for his Yugo Sana, which had been sat in a garage for nearly 30 years before he restored it - Oli Dacosta EvansIt’s a dream shared by enthusiasts worldwide, finding a valuable car in dilapidated condition in a tumble-down barn and restoring it to its former glory – or even better than when it left the showroom. It’s not always about money, although the potential to turn a profit is as alluring as ever.
Classic AA patrol vehicles – and the people who keep them running

Feb 9, 2025 | msn.com | Richard Webber

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Classic AA patrol vehicles - and the people who keep them running

Feb 9, 2025 | telegraph.co.uk | Richard Webber

This year, The Automobile Association (The AA) celebrates its 120th birthday. Today’s hi-tech fleet of bright yellow vehicles attends about 3.5 million breakdowns annually, a far cry from the association’s inception when, in June 1905, a group of motoring enthusiasts reacted to the intense police enforcement of driving restrictions by banding together to warn fellow drivers about speed traps.
‘Allo ‘Allo wouldn’t make it to air on BBC today - but not for the reason you might think

Jan 8, 2025 | express.co.uk | Richard Webber

19:35, Wed, Jan 8, 2025 Link copied Bookmark Inside a 16th-century thatched Cotswold cottage, three old friends relax around the kitchen table reminiscing about their careers. Drinking copious cups of coffee and munching Florentines, their laughter fills the room.
Living with an EV: the true cost of ownership for a company car driver | Autocar

Nov 20, 2024 | autocar.co.uk | Richard Webber

The government may have long since sparked out grants towards private electric cars, but business owners can still make big savings on zero-emission motoring. According to tax expert Christiaan Hansen, a partner at JRW Hogg & Thorburn accountants in southern Scotland: “When you’re looking at tax savings for an owner-managed business, electric vehicles are one of the top opportunities.
This under-the-radar pretty Polish city is perfect for late autumn

Nov 4, 2024 | thetimes.com | Richard Webber

With its castles, cobbled streets and courtyards, Poland’s fifth largest city has all the medieval beauty of better-known Krakow and Warsaw, but half as many visitors. Poznan is regarded by many as the country’s birthplace and its many monuments and museums tell the city’s often turbulent tale, which includes a century-long Prussian annexation and the anti-communist uprising of 1956. Its focal point is the Old Market Square, Poznan’s heart since the 13th century.
Cult car or Iron Curtain liability: Setting the record straight on Yugo

Oct 4, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Richard Webber

The Yugo 45 is an unloved car with few survivors on the British road Many bargain-basement cars emerging from behind the Iron Curtain became easy prey for critics. Often, such vehicles were pilloried for their (lack of) design, reliability and safety with the only positive being the price. One such model that divided opinion was the Yugo, which rolled off the production line at Zastava Motors, the former Yugoslavian-owned manufacturer, for more than two decades. While achieving cult status...