MODIFIED MG MIDGET 1500 FOR SALE It’s cool as fuck but my wife wants another Landy… Modified throughout, and used, enjoyed and displayed in the summers Recently painted in Mermaid Blue. Recent engine rebuild – lightened and balanced JBW Pepperpot 13” wheels – often remarked upon, and winner of “best […] Read More
Bicester Heritage – Sunday Scramble I think I’ve got a new favourite place. Nestled in the Oxfordshire countryside sits Bicester Heritage, on the site of 1920s RAF Bicester. The airfield’s redbrick buildings and hangars have been extensively restored to provide a home for over 40 classic motoring businesses, ranging from […] Read More
On The Road…Again! This article originally appeared in MASCOT Magazine, October 2019 If you think I’m excited about having my engine rebuild complete, you should see how thrilled my lodger is that the block is no longer on the kitchen table! Rewind sixteen months, and I’m sitting by the side […] Read More
I’m excited to share with you #MadeInAbingdon, a short film I recently made with MG Motor recently. Here’s the video, I’m in the second half but check out my pal Charlotte’s bit too: https://www.facebook.com/MGMotorIN/videos/1156724091172572/ I was thrilled when the MG Car Club got in touch with me excited about a […] Read More
Very often I’m asked about the wheels on Gem, and I must confess pretty quickly that they’re a good choice of the previous owner, not mine. They’re remarked on quite frequently, and I do like them. These are 13″ Pepperpots made by John Brown Wheels available here for £200 per […] Read More
Excitingly, MG Motor India have just shared a trail for their new programme #ArtOfMotoring: The Morris Garages Story” which I was thrilled to be a part of when they came to the UK to film stories with MG owners. Here are some teaser stills from the trail. More to follow! […] Read More
You may have enjoyed reading Engine and Tonic where I recounted the story of how me, Beth Head of Engines and Basil the dog rebuilt the 1500 engine over winter, ready for the NEC show in March. Disappointingly, we’ve already blown it up. Whilst heading down to MG Live! at Silverstone […] Read More
Well, there’s been a lot of late nights, hard work, some tears, some blood, about 400 subway sandwiches consumed, and an awful lot of tea drank. But, I’ve finally got an MOT on Gem. We’re back on the road! Here’s a little thank-you to all the people that have helped […] Read More
One thing people notice quite quickly about Gem is her custom dashboard. I’ve had lots of nice comments about it, so I thought I’d write a quick article on how I achieved the finished product – although of course, nothing is ever quite finished! This is another photograph heavy post, […] Read More
I was thrilled to be asked by Alan Pritchett of the Midget and Sprite Club to display Gem on the club stand at this year’s Practical Classics NEC Restoration Show in Birmingham. It’d be boring to detail all the little things that happened, so here is a quick round up […] Read More