Created www.austin-rover.co.uk in 2001 and built it up to become the world's foremost reference source for all things BMC, Leyland and Rover Group, before renaming it AROnline in 2007.
Is the Editor of the Parkers website and price guide, formerly editor of Classic Car Weekly, and launch editor/creator of Modern Classics magazine. Has contributed to various motoring titles including Octane, Practical Classics, Evo, Honest John, CAR magazine, Autocar, Pistonheads, Diesel Car, Practical Performance Car, Performance French Car, Car Mechanics, Jaguar World Monthly, MG Enthusiast, Modern MINI, Practical Classics, Fifth Gear Website, Radio 4, and the the Motoring Independent...
Likes 'conditionally challenged' motors and taking them on unfeasible adventures all across Europe.
if ever there was a bunch of upsetting pictures concerning the uk motor industry they can all be found here,impossible not to feel sad.
Such a shame. Pity they couldn’t have rescued at least part of the factory to use as a museum or similar- would probably have made a far better facility than the pitiful one at Gaydon where invaluable prototypes are left to rot.
I know that the 45 shells had to be destroyed by law, but what about the 75/ZT/ZT-T shells? Did the Chinese take them or did some end up with the likes of Rimmer Bros? Or were they just scrapped?
All very thought provoking……..