Roaming behind the romans
The Antonine inheritance was not followed up for over 1,600 years when our motorway network followed the footsteps of the Roman legions, says Davidus Mossimus –
Long awaited good news for South-West road users
Highways England has set out plans for a series of major south west regional road improvements with major implications for the area and visitors, says Dave Moss –
New motorway announced
Spanning the north-south divide is not a new idea, it troubled our politicians for decades and some say still does raise controversial solutions, says Dave Moss –
A free pencil
Controversial from concept to classic shows today, the Triumph Stag is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, but its just one of the models which owes its existance to talented Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti, as explained by Dave Moss
A Princess and her Mann 40 years down the road
How to snatch car sales defeat from the jaws of obvious success, as explained by archivist Dave Moss –
The best laid plans
A £100-Milliion multi-leisure complex built around a new motor racing circuit for North Devon has disappeared, but our archivist David Moss has blown away some of the mists which settled over the scheme two decades ago –
A road never to be travelled
The motorways toll – or why we are still paying the price of failing to deliver on plans first drawn up over 50 years ago, explained by Dave Moss –
Leviathans, behemoths, money – and failed grand plans
One of the greatest earthquakes to ever hit the British motor industry erupted 40 years ago and its fallout is being felt to this day, explains Dave Moss –
The Raworth coincidence
It’s amazing what automotive gems are unearthed when you start digging into automotive history, and Dave Moss deserves his tankard of cider for this piece of detective work –
Retired and forgotten old lady reaches 65 – and is raring to go!
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 –
From Swansea sorrow to Swindon success
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 –
Deep in the forest something stirred, but not for long
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 –
Forgotten services: The ghosts of motorways past
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 –
Britain by numbers: Part 2
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 –
Britain by numbers: Part 1
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 –
Iconic legend started the cross-over class in the south-west
Early Discoverys in the south west, explored by David Moss –
New Alfa Romeo Junior at the NEC Classic Motor Show.
1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R sells at the Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show sale.
1994 Renault Clio Williams sells at the Iconic Auctioneers Classic Motor Show.
1979 Volkswagen Mk1 Golf GTi at the Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show auction