From The Captain's Chair

Unsung Heroes: Bentley T-series

Sam Skelton — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:39:23 +0000

Hang on. I can hear the questions coming in thick and fast. And loudest of all is this: "Why are you nominating a BENTLEY as an unsung hero? " And I can see perfectly well why this needs to be … Continue reading →

Project Car: To do list

Sam Skelton — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:51:54 +0000

As with any project, E225CMV has attracted a bit of a to-do list since purchase. Here follows the complete list of what I need to do, and how I intend to solve it. I alluded to some of these in … Continue reading →

Unsung Heroes: Jaguar XJ40

Sam Skelton — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:59:35 +0000

Sam Skelton continues his look at the mistakenly maligned motors of yesteryear with the Jaguar XJ40 The Jag that time forgot The Jaguar XJ40 is oft-maligned in the world of classic Jaguars. Despite being technologically advanced and second to none … Continue reading →

Unsung Heroes: Rover 800 Vitesse

Sam Skelton — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:23:51 +0000

In the first of a new series, Sam Skelton focuses on the Rover 800 Vitesse. Rover's forgotten record holder. Name me a fast Rover. Go on. There are a lot to choose from, P6 3500S, SD1 Vitesse, the MG ZT260, … Continue reading →

MG6 – what needs to be done

Sam Skelton — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:55:00 +0000

I've been thinking about the MG6 rather a lot recently. In the seven months or so that they've been on sale, I've seen one - from the back seat of a Maestro City X on the M6 just outside Lymm … Continue reading →