Author Archives: Sam Skelton

Railing against the tracks

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As most readers of this site SHOULD know by now, I'm a bit of a fan of Leyland. Mention the word Allegro and I'm in heaven, I'd rather like to marry a Princess, and spend the honeymoon in Montego. There's little in the canon of BMC>MG-Rover that I would not like to own at some point, and many happy memories have been formed in end of life Rover tin. However, there are some exceptions; exceptions that I have endured for many a Godforsaken mile. I don't really like the Ambassador; it may have Read more [...]

Unsung Heroes: Bentley T-series

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Hang on. I can hear the questions coming in thick and fast. And loudest of all is this: "Why are you nominating a BENTLEY as an unsung hero? " And I can see perfectly well why this needs to be questioned; a car with one of the finest pedigrees in the world, made of the finest materials, is far more revered than a piece of plastic tat from behind the Iron Curtain would be. But bear with me, because not only is the T-series an unsung hero, it's possibly one of the coolest cars ever made. Launched Read more [...]

Project Car: To do list

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As with any project, E225CMV has attracted a bit of a to-do list since purchase. Here follows the complete list of what I need to do, and how I intend to solve it. I alluded to some of these in my last update, and hopefully the next few updates will see them solved. There are also some things I WANT to do listed - not necessary, but things that'll make it my own. The aim is to make it as upmarket as it could have been when the first owner collected it - with the exceptions of electric windows (More Read more [...]

Unsung Heroes: Jaguar XJ40

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Sam Skelton continues his look at the mistakenly maligned motors of yesteryear with the Jaguar XJ40 The Jag that time forgot The Jaguar XJ40 is oft-maligned in the world of classic Jaguars. Despite being technologically advanced and second to none in ride comfort at launch, it's always been seen as the poor man's Jag. The poor relation. The one that wasn't quite 'one of us'. I've attended Jaguar events at which XJ40 drivers have been shunned for their choice of car - and I think the time Read more [...]