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Month: March 2015

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A message from the Facebook Admin. Team : new page Admins and important information

31 March 2015 Mike Humble 7

From the AROnline Facebook Group’s Admin Team Social media is of the most engaging and instant forms of communication in the modern world. AROnline boasts a very active Facebook Group which has swollen […]

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Blog : Mike meets Mann at the Practical Classics Restoration Show…

30 March 2015 Mike Humble 11

Mike Humble As what often happens at many events, you tend to bump into a few people as you mooch around the displays and barely get anything done – this certainly proved […]

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News : JLR reaffirms commitment to UK with £600m investment in West Midlands

27 March 2015 Clive Goldthorp 6

Jaguar Land Rover has this week reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the West Midlands, with confirmation of a £600m investment in the region to support product creation and advanced vehicle […]

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Opinion

Raise a glass to : 40 years of the Leyland Princess

27 March 2015 Mike Humble 63

The wonderful wedge has just turned 40 and Mike Humble pauses for moment to reflect on one of British Leyland’s less talked about cars – the Leyland Princess… Charge your glasses folks… […]

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News : MG Motor UK set to maximise BTCC dividend in 2015

27 March 2015 Clive Goldthorp 2

Words: Clive Goldthorp Photographs: Simon Davies MG Motor UK and the now rebranded Triple Eight Racing’s original three-year British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) deal was crowned with victory in the […]

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News : Jaguar unveils new 70mpg XF

25 March 2015 Clive Goldthorp 38

Dan Powell, Honest John.co.uk Jaguar has unveiled the next-generation, MY16 XF ahead of its UK launch in the autumn. The new XF will be lighter, better equipped and more economical than the […]

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Blog : Clarkson – has the BBC Terminator reached its Judgment Day?

25 March 2015 Mike Humble 34

Mike Humble Well, is today the judgment day as reported news arrives that J.C has been ordered to F.O. So does this come as a shock and as surprise? Well, […]

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AROnline

eBay find of the Week : 22k Rover 216 Vitesse

24 March 2015 Craig Cheetham 14

Craig Cheetham If it weren’t for time, space and money, I’d have probably bought at least 50 cars already this year (I also say that every year, but hey). Irrespective of […]

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Blog : Friends, neighbours and endless favours

22 March 2015 Mike Humble 26

Mike Humble Back in the time when I lived about 100 miles or so north of here, I used to be actively involved with Hospital Radio and also did a spot […]

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Opinion

Blog : Adding new vehicles to the fleet

21 March 2015 Keith Adams 0

So, it’s been a little while since I added new cars to the fleet. By my reckoning, it’s just over a month since the Land Rover Discovery came on board […]

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News : MG Car Club rescues rare rally car

20 March 2015 Craig Cheetham 3

The MG Car Club’s MGB Register has found and rescued a works-backed MGB that contested the 1968 London to Syndey Marathon. UMD 534F was not a works entry, though the […]

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News : Facelifted MG6 to launch in UK in April

20 March 2015 Clive Goldthorp 22

MG Motor UK has issued a teaser image (above) of the revised MG6, which will go on sale next month. The company claims that the new model offers major improvements in every […]

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Memory Lane : A visit to W.H. Brand, Lincolnshire

20 March 2015 Craig Cheetham 27

Craig Cheetham A tiny village in the middle of the Fens might not seem the obvious place to find a thriving car dealership, but for the last 90 years the […]

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News : Free road tax for pre-1976 classics

18 March 2015 Craig Cheetham 9

Craig Cheetham Classic cars made before 1976 will be exempt from UK road tax from next year, it was announced in today’s budget. Chancellor George Osborne confirmed that the classic […]

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Keith's Citroën Xantia Activa

Blog: She’s back on the road again…

18 March 2015 Keith Adams 0

The last update of the Xantia had me bemoaning the fact its steering rack ram had blown a seal, and left the car with an almighty LHM leak to accompany […]

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Jaguar Land Rover's new UK Automotive Innovation Centre will open in Spring 2017
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News : Jaguar Land Rover begins construction of new UK Automotive Innovation Centre

17 March 2015 Clive Goldthorp 8

Ratan Tata (Chairman Emeritus of Tata Group), Cyrus Mistry (Chairman of Tata Group) and Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ralf Speth joined Professor Lord Bhattacharyya (Chairman and Founder […]

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News : Spotted – MG GS out testing

16 March 2015 Craig Cheetham 23

Craig Cheetham Official pictures have already been revealed, and last week Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch was spotted filming a TV ad for it, but it appears that the new MG […]

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Rover

Review : An evening with the Rover 75

15 March 2015 Keith Adams 1

It’s always good to revisit old friends – either to remind you of great times gone by, or to maintain and renew an important relationship. So, when Mike Humble offered […]

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Review: An evening with the Rover 75

15 March 2015 Keith Adams 1

It’s always good to revisit old friends – either to remind you of great times gone by, or to maintain and renew an important relationship. So, when Mike Humble offered […]

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News : AROnline’s new project car

13 March 2015 Craig Cheetham 26

Craig Cheetham AROnline has gone and bought a Maestro. Well, it is Friday the 13th after all… It all started with a random conversation. In one of those ‘small world’ […]

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News : London Taxi Company given go-ahead for new £150m plant

12 March 2015 Mike Humble 10

Story: Coventry Telegraph Additions: Andrew Elphick Coventry’s London Taxi Company has been given permission to build a new plant at Ansty Park. Officials at Rugby Borough Council gave the go-ahead […]

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Blog : Clarkson – has he really done it this time?

11 March 2015 Mike Humble 77

Mike Humble Jeremy Clarkson, what are we going to do? Usually, when Doncaster’s finest bigmouth says something out of turn or controversial, he gets a smack on the bum and […]

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News : Maggie’s armoured battle bus is up for sale

10 March 2015 Mike Humble 6

Story: Business Insider Additions: Mike Humble Nick Mead, a collector of armoured vehicles in Helmdon, Northamptonshire, is selling former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s own armoured bus and has put […]

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