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Plug in and go
July 10, 2019
Twenty new kerbside electric vehicle charging points across Buckinghamshire have gone live, thanks to a successful county council funding bid to the Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles. And in the coming two years, Bucks will be part of a Government-funded pilot to trial innovative ‘wireless’ charging for electric cars. The 20 traditional charge points, mounted on […]
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Gear up for Father’s Day
June 8, 2019
If you are in a spin and struggling for traction when it comes to finding the perfect Father’s Day gift for June 16, tickets to this summer’s Silverstone Classic could be the answer. As the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival, the action-packed, three-day extravaganza (July 26-28) is heaven for any petrolhead. What’s more, with […]
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Greatest race
April 25, 2019
Living up to its reputation as the world’s largest historic motor racing festival, this summer’s Silverstone Classic welcomes what it describes as ‘the greatest Formula 2 grid of all time’. Added to this year’s packed-programme for the first time as part of a never-seen-before retro Formula 1, Formula 2 and Formula 3 single-seater showcase, 55 […]
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Vauxhall fans gear up
April 18, 2019
A brace of high-profile transport events will come together on one day this summer, as Vauxhall’s free Heritage Centre Open Day joins with the Luton Festival of Transport to create a motor-vehicle spectacular with an audience of well over 5,000 people. On Sunday, June 9, both events will open their doors to the public between […]
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Mundane motors fest
April 9, 2019
The light-hearted 2019 Festival of the Unexceptional a Concours de l’Ordinaire – created and organised by classic vehicle insurance and valuation specialists, Hagerty – will be held for the sixth year in succession on Saturday July 20, in Buckinghamshire. Originally staged by Hagerty back in 2014 as the first event of its kind in Europe […]
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Petrolicious fuels imagination
March 14, 2019
The UK’s first ever Petrolicious Drivers’ Meeting has been set for Sunday May 12 at Bicester Heritage in Oxfordshire, the former RAF bomber base that now serves as a centre of excellence for the classic car industry. It is open to all, with entry at £12.50 per person or free to Petrolicious members, who will […]
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