Sir William Lyons Award 2011 pt.2: Is a classic vehicle a viable first car?

Posted on 14/11/2011 by Sam Skelton

It is surely beyond doubt that other young classic car fans, like myself, are astonished and dismayed by the number of our contemporaries we see driving 'cars' like BMW MINIs, Citroen C2s, and Ford Fiesta 1.25s. "Do they not realise," my inner petrolhead screams, "that they could save money AND drive something more fun if only they opened their eyes?" One evening, in the pub, I asked a Kia Picanto-owning friend if he'd even remotely considered a classic. His reply wasn't repeatable, but I was invited Read more [...]

Sir William Lyons Award 2011 pt.1: Interview – Dr. Alex Moulton CBE

Posted on 14/11/2011 by Sam Skelton

As the creator of Hydrolastic and Hydragas, most acknowledge that Dr. Alex Moulton knows something of suspension design. What is less known is that, whilst working at Bristol Aero Engines, Moulton, motoring correspondent Gordon Wilkins, and aero engineer Sir Roy Fedden, were involved with the creation of a prototype 'people's car' which drew inspiration from Tatra and Volkswagen. "We really didn't understand that the Volkswagen Beetle's engineering and design hid several faults!" Moulton recalls, Read more [...]