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Growing up in Kent the summers were hot, Blue Peter was cool and a Burton’s Wagon Wheel was as big as a dinner plate. At least that’s how I remember it as a ten year old in the 1970’s. Of course the history books reflect a different set of events; the winter of discontent, rampant […]
As mentioned recently, my hernia (and subsequent repair via surgery) left me rather less fit than before. Not being up to returning to the miles of road running, I bought a bicycle. Yes, I know, push bikes on the road and all that. However, I couldn’t resist. It does have wheels after all – albeit […]
Government advisors said that the new hi tech device, that controls the speed of a vehicle would cut down accidents, reduce fuel use and the amount of greenhouse gasses being emitted into the environment. The new technology uses satellite navigation to automatically slow down a car to appropriate speed in given areas. Interestingly, Safe Speed […]
It may come as no great surprise if you haven’t seen a Marcos car before. It may have an illustrious history but was quiet for some years. A couple of years ago saw the release of some new models, including the Marcos TSO – a real alernative to the many sanitised two seaters out there […]
Well, following my previous post, the economical driving style I have recently adopted continues to move apace. In 2008, I got a new mountain bike to help my fitness (it is a bit easier on the body after surgery than running is!) and I’ve started to use this more for short journeys, such as seeing […]
This isn’t something I do lightly – choosing a car that doesn’t necessarily give me the usual thrill of excitement for this year’s Car of the Year. However, I didn’t think I could justify picking anything else, given the range of buyers that this model will appeal to. Without further ado, the Car of the […]
It’s not just New Years’ when you can set yourself resolutions – you know – those little (or indeed big) challenges that you set yourself. I decided to challenge myself prior to Christmas to see if I could add around £15 worth of fuel (I think it might have been just slightly more than that […]
All of us at Car Articles would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. We hope you enjoy the festive season and are safe, secure and sensible should you need to take to the road. As you may have noticed, we’ve been on a break for a couple of days. When service resumes […]
Tata Motors is to inject Jaguar Land Rover with crucial funds in order to keep the company afloat, say new reports. A cash sum from Tata would give the government some further time to decide on whether (and indeed how) to proceed should they be underwriting the company. The car manufacturer has asked the government […]