It’s the land of sea, sand, sunshine and, if you’re lucky, a bit of the other “s”, and no-one’s in a hurry – at least, that’s the theory, says sage Nigel Salmon from his viewpoint as the most south westerly Cornish member of thewesterngroup –
Today is the anniversary of a landmark in British automotive engineering which never got off the ground at the time but which could still take off, writes Dave Moss –
Significant stories in British automotive history have been played out in The Western Group area but few are as diverse or as secretive as this one, as retold by Dave Moss –
rom modest beginnings in the Oxford suburbs, William Morris became one of a handful of innovative entrepreneurs who put Britain on wheels in the twentieth century but he was also a little-known coal mine owner in The Western Group area, explains Dave Moss –
The opening of the new Gloucester Services on the northbound M5 between junctions 12 and 11A brought a unique concept to west country motorways, as explained by group archivist Dave Moss –
Whatever you imagine India to be like, whatever you have heard about it good or bad, it is all likely to be true, says David Miles –
News that Volvo will cut its attendance at motor shows this year to just three once again raises questions over the value of global motor shows and Tony Lewis ponders the future of these a month before the Geneva showcase event –
If you’ve jumped here to discover how our motorways are numbered, you’ll probably find it helpful to read part 1 on the A and B road numbering system as background in unravelling what follows. After that you’ll need a certain level of concentration to see through this convoluted story, as unravelled by Dave Moss –
It’s a complex hundred year old story resulting in a system which has largely stood the test of time, despite being a tortuous tale of delay and intrigue, tempered by only occasional inspiration, says Dave Moss –
Early Discoverys in the south west, explored by David Moss –
WGMW former treasurer and now honorary member Robin Wager recalls his part in UK hillclimb history after our feature last month on historic local motor sport venues –
Motor sport in Wales had a familiar starting point over a century ago, and it wasn’t Pendine, as Robin Roberts explains –
When F1 came to Cornwall Lotus notched up its first GP win in the early 1950s, Tony Lewis wasn’t there but still managed to write this piece from a book of the circuit –
By air, by sea and in between, two islands off the Western Group coastline are still linked by a unique form of pubic transport, as Dave Moss explains in the last instalment of his grand tour through the West Country and South Wales looking at Wonders of the Western Group World –
Western Group member Liz Turner recounts the trials, tribulations and tremendous satisfaction of being a female motoring writer –
Tomorrow marks the 65th anniversary of the most ambitious car factory opening in Wales, but you may never have heard of it or seen its products, says Dave Moss –
Spotted this pub during my travels last week (somewhere in Worcestershire!)
A good day today seeing some of the cars at the Prescott Italia day.
First ever #Porsche 911 Turbo returns to the limelight at Concours of Elegance https://tinyurl.com/yrfek7cn #HamptonCourtPalace @ConcoursUK
Cars of the stars! Machines driven by celebrities who helped shape the Sixties to dazzle at @LondonConcours #EricClapton #ShirleyBassey #JackieCollins #SteveMcQueen #Ferrari #FordMustang #MercedesBenz
Order books open for fully updated #Skoda Octavia https://tinyurl.com/yrfek7cn @SKODAUK
#Caterham launches 485 and 485 CSR Final Edition for European market https://tinyurl.com/yrfek7cn @caterhamcars
