Driving under the influence of a good story
by Maxine Ashford | Apr 10, 2017 | Features
Just when you thought it was safe to get into a car with Maxine Ashford –
Building parts at the speed of light
by Maxine Ashford | Jan 18, 2016 | Features
3D printing is often seen as a modern manufacturing system, but it has been successfully used for over two decades by JLR, explains Maxine Ashford –
A funny thing happened on the way to lunch…
by Maxine Ashford | Aug 27, 2015 | News
Now you do see some strange things on launch events, but nothing prepared two of our members for what lurked around a hairpin bend in The Pyrenees, says Maxine Ashford –
Getting a grip on reality, at last
by Maxine Ashford | Mar 28, 2014 | Features
Motoring journalists live a pretty blessed existence travelling across Europe to test out the very latest models in the most exotic locations, usually in warm weather but it was on a recent trip to Salzburg, Austria that opened the eyes of our Maxine Ashford –
All perfectly innocent, or is it paparazzi?
by Maxine Ashford | Feb 21, 2014 | Features
Lurking in the deepest darkest depths is a creature so deadly to man that royals, celebrities and mere mortals dread them wherever they pass –
Tackling sheep and avoiding landslides
by Maxine Ashford | Jan 4, 2013 | Features
It seems only appropriate in this the year of the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia for rugby fan Maxine Ashford to talk about a trip to the other side of the world to watch the amazing Rugby World Cup –
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