Replica Classic Cars
I recently had an exchange of emails with Ian Grainger who is a member of the Austin Healey Owners Club. Ian wrote an article about the Trident Clipper‘s use of […]
Gerry Coker 1922 – 2020
In tribute to Gerry Coker Many CarScene posts since 2017 have been dedicated to the history of the Donald Healey Motor Co., Warwick, […]
The story of an AH 3000 MKIII with the same owner for 48 Years – Part Two
If you haven’ read the first part here is the link – The story of an AH 3000 MKIII with the same owner for 48 Years – Part One […]
The story of an AH 3000 MKIII with the same owner for 48 Years – Part One
Introduction This is another transcript (revised) in the Warwickshire County Record Office’s Healey Archive “Oral History” series. As I have mentioned before, the process is for people with connections with […]
BMC & Leyland Show 6th September 2020
I attended this show as a guest of the Historic Marathon Rally Group. The BMC & Leyland Show, held in the grounds of the British Motor Museum at Gaydon, Warwickshire, […]
The Story of an Austin Healey 100 (BN1) “Le Mans” with Nassau Connections
Neil Bacon’s Austin Healy 100 (BN1) “Le Mans” URK 397 Initial Enquiry Neil first contacted me, via a speculative email, in April 2019. In the email, he told me that […]
Sir Stirling Moss – a Healey Friend
It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of Sir Stirling Moss, Britain’s foremost racing car driver (I don’t think that Messrs. Hamilton, Mansell, Stewart, Hill et […]
Peel Coachworks Kingston-upon-Thames 1950s – 60s
In 2020 I was informed that car restorer, Bushells Restoration of Barham, near Canterbury, Kent had a very attractive body shell awaiting restoration in a corner of their workshop. […]
The Jensen Brothers, their cars and after
I had the pleasure and privilege of working for Jensen Motors Ltd., as a draughtsman, in my early working life. I am probably one of the few people, still around, […]
Scottsdale’s Car Auctions 2020
In September 2017 I was scanning the Jensen Owners Club forum and saw a post from ‘Rocky USA’. What caught my attention was a number of well executed photographs of […]