Articles with the tag: Cars

When the Long Arm of the Law drove a Jaguar Mk V

Oct 10, 2022 | Memories, News, People, Places

When I obtained my Mk V Saloon I had little or no knowledge of the model, history or heritage of the marque. Once I’d spent 2 years coming to terms with restoring, running and attending some shows, I started to appreciate the whys and wherefores of the car, the...
Miss Rosemary Thwaites

Miss Rosemary Thwaites

Jun 8, 2016 | Memories, People, Places

Rosemary Thwaites was the youngest child and only daughter of Captain Sidney Herbert Thwaites, a retired soldier-turned-farmer and a member of the Yorkshire brewing family. Her older brother Leslie Basil Thwaites, a farmer, engineer and inventor, set up Thwaites...
Leamington- built cars: the Tyrrell 001

Leamington- built cars: the Tyrrell 001

Jun 13, 2013 | People

It is always assumed that Leamington only ever produced one car, the Crowden*, – in spite of the fact that the town is only 10 miles away from Coventry, the spiritual home of the British motor industry, and many of the industry’s high flyers and managers...