The white stuff: how milk floats are ready to deliver again in new ways
“You can get about £450 scrap, which is why a lot of floats got scrapped,” says Hall. “But first we always check the state of the batteries….
UK’s rarest cars: 1981 Talbot Avenger, one of only 25 left on British roads
It is sometimes a shock to realise the longevity of certain cars. A 1969 registration suffix always looks slightly odd on a last-of-the-line Jaguar 240, just as…
Fiat’s fabulous ‘cathedral of car production’ at Lingotto celebrated
While the system was very different to that employed in other car factories it was in fact entirely logical, with raw materials entering the factory on the…
UK’s rarest cars: 1969 Austin 3-Litre, one of only 52 left on British roads
During its lifetime and for a long time afterwards., the 3-Litre was an often-misunderstood vehicle. As the story goes, it was a prime example of how a…
UK’s rarest cars: 1977 Vauxhall Chevette, one of only 55 left on British roads
Compared with some of the other (almost extinct) cars in this series, 55 surviving Chevette family hatchbacks initially does not appear a low figure. However, Vauxhall produced…
UK’s rarest cars: 1978 Chrysler Alpine S, one of only 13 left on British roads
Chris Salter’s eclectic collection of vehicles includes one of the most obscure Car of The Year contest winners. Strange, perhaps, but true: the Alpine defeated the BMW…