Motoring writer killed in crash
Midlands motoring writer John Connor died in a M4 motorway crash last week shortly after returning from the Nissan New Qashqai launch
King John rules the economy road
Economy king John Kerswill’s done it again and crowned his year with a remarkable return for the latest Honda CR-V 1.6 DTEC –
A close shave for charity after ‘Movember’ fund raising
November was a close shave for some after a month of fundraisinng to highlight male cancer issues as supported by group members and Mitsubishi Motors of Cirencester –
Changes at the top of WGMW
Diesel and business car journalist John Kendall has been elected chairman of the Western Group of Motoring Writers
Group goes that extra mile for charities
The Western Group has just handed over donations to two prominent motoring charities –
Back from the brink and into a karma world
Dirty politics filled the air in September 1983 and we all came closer to oblivion than we might have guessed in a grim month recalled by Simon Hacker –
Serene Sorento soothes La Sarthe’s strain
A week with a car can tell you a lot, but a Continental adventure along motorways, country roads, back roads and a bit of farming speaks volumes, says Le Mans veteran Glen Smale –
Untested cars most likely found in Western Group area
Wales and West Country motorists most forgetful over annual MoT test, shows SMMT survey –
WGMW Member goes scats
It’s official, WGMW treasurer Ross Durkin has gone scats and if you want to know why he’s been driven this way, click on the above link –
From Webers to web, kim has it covered
Highly respected Western Group member and classics connoisseur Kim Henson has launched his own website –
Getting a grip or not, as the case may be
What happens when you arrive at a corner in the wet with half-worn premium tyres on the front and brand new budget Asian tyres on the back? John Kerswill lets a few experiences slip when WGMW members attended a special day with Continental Tyres –
On your marks, get set, grow
A new-look Western Group Driving Day is being planned to mark its 25th anniversary and the Group has made some changes that we hope will make it even more appealing to everyone as this unique day continues to grow in stature –
WGMW members experience the dragon’s fire
The UK launch of the Ford Fiesta ST took place on the WGMW patch and included a rare glimpse behind the scenes at the Bridgend Engine Plant where its powerful 1.6 EcoBoost is built, a coastal road route and base at St David’s hotel, Cardiff –
Kim Henson and the charms of the voice
WGMW member Kim Henson is proud of keeping his stable of cars in tune, but at the weekend had cause to smile over another tune, that sung by his son in The Voice –
Multi-million pound investment in Welsh engine plant
Ford Bridgend Engine Plant will make a new generation of 1.5 litre EcoBoost engines –
Olympic silver medallist on track for driving day
Jamie Baulch will be one of our guests at the driving day on 19 June –
