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Capri storms to 50
February 28, 2019
Ford Capri owners are being offered the opportunity to be part of the much-loved fastback’s 50th birthday party at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (July 26-28). Launched at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1969, and marketed by Ford as ‘The Car You Always Promised Yourself’, close to two million Capris were produced before the model’s […]
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HS2: ‘No’ to barriers
Wendover residents have sent a resounding message to HS2 Ltd that they would like their bypass to get a ‘very low noise’ surface, rather than noise barriers. Their preferences came in response to a five-week consultation run by Buckinghamshire County Council on four options to protect the town from the sound of HS2 railway construction traffic […]
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Rail fans go loco
February 14, 2019
A classic locomotive is to be relaunched after a 40-year restoration at Quainton. In 1978, Quainton Railway Society bought an old locomotive from a scrapyard in Barry Island, Wales. Locomotive no. 6989 ‘Wightwick Hall’ has been at Quainton, now better known as Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, ever since, while undergoing an incredibly long and complicated restoration, […]
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RingGo to star?
January 15, 2019
Transport for Buckinghamshire will be trialling the RingGo pay-by-phone system in Aylesbury town centre this week, going live on Thursday, January 17. Motorists wishing to park on the street or in the Waterside North car park will no longer have to hunt for change following the introduction of a new system that lets you pay […]
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New Year message
January 1, 2019
A New Year message from Martin Tett, Leader of Buckinghamshire County Council: “2018 was quite a year. With Brexit ongoing, two royal weddings, a pretty good year for English football and of course the ‘Beast from the East’ and the long, hot summer – it was certainly one to remember. Local government also had its highlights […]
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Girls get in gear
December 9, 2018
Bicester Heritage has hosted its final Women in Motoring initiative of 2018, this time in conjunction with the Vintage Sports Car Club. Female enthusiasts took the opportunity to truly experience the joys of vintage motoring. The event capped off a great year of Women in Motoring initiatives aiming to increase female involvement in historic motoring. Bicester Heritage continues […]
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