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 –
Triumph Stags – Love ’em or hate ’em?
Personally, I love them so much that I’ve bought two, but that was a very different story 40 years ago, recalls group friend Julian Leyton –
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 –
Clear memories of steamy windows 50 years ago
Things may have been low-tech but confidence was high, says Nigel Salmon –
Grockles & emmets ‘er an’ there ‘tween deeries
It’s the land of sea, sand, sunshine and, if you’re lucky, a bit of the other “s”, and no-one’s in a hurry – at least, that’s the theory, says sage Nigel Salmon from his viewpoint as the most south westerly Cornish member of thewesterngroup –
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 –
Miles on the road in India
Whatever you imagine India to be like, whatever you have heard about it good or bad, it is all likely to be true, says David Miles –
Can motor shows stand the test of time and technology?
News that Volvo will cut its attendance at motor shows this year to just three once again raises questions over the value of global motor shows and Tony Lewis ponders the future of these a month before the Geneva showcase event –
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 –
Former group treasurer recounts historic hillclimb
WGMW former treasurer and now honorary member Robin Wager recalls his part in UK hillclimb history after our feature last month on historic local motor sport venues –
