Peter James Insurance Blog
Legendary Bikes: BMW’s Supercharged Success Story
Sleek, stylish, supercharged and supremely fast – the BMW Type 255 won both the 1938 European Championship and maintained its reputation by then winning the opening round of the 1939 season, the Isle of Man Senior TT. Its 500cc engine had the same engine configuration that had been used...
Christmas 2024 Opening Hours
Please see below for our Christmas 2024 opening hours at Peter James Insurance. We would like to take this opportunity to say a heartfelt thank you to all our customers. We hope you enjoy the festive season, and we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New...
New exclusive partnership with The BMW Club
We are delighted to announce a new, exclusive partnership with The BMW Club, where we will provide a new scheme, ‘BMW Motorcycle Club Insurance’ to members. Established in 1951, The BMW Club is for enthusiasts and owners of BMW motorcycles from the vintage bikes first produced under the brand...
A retrospective on our visit to the Banbury Run 2024
The biggest annual event in the world for vintage motorcycles is without doubt the Banbury Run, which has been organised for the past 75 years by the Vintage Motor Cycle Club. Over the decades the event has welcomed up to 600 riders of pre-1931 machines but entries are now...
Goodwood Revival 2024 in pictures – part one
The Goodwood Revival continues to be one of the largest and most ambitious classic car events in the world. Here is part 1 of our 2-part reflection on the highlights of this year’s Goodwood Revival, the 25th, to have run since it started in 1998. ...
The Matchless G50 CSR was built to bend the rules!
Back in 1962, there was an eye-catching ‘street scrambler’ styled motorcycle in the Matchless road bike range. It was listed as the G50 CSR Silver Eagle and apparently destined mainly for the American market. That was indeed the case but it was never intended to sell in any quantity...
Peter James Insurance announce new exclusive partnership with the Royal Enfield Owners Club
We are delighted to announce a new, exclusive partnership with the Royal Enfield Owners Club, where we will provide a new scheme ‘Royal Enfield Owners Club Insurance’ to members of the club. Established in 1977, the Royal Enfield Owners Club is for enthusiasts and owners of Royal Enfields from...
Peter James Life Stories: Olga Kevelos – British motorcycling’s leading lady
Sold at an Oxfordshire auction some years ago was a small but interesting lot comprised of an ACU-approved ‘pudding basin’ helmet and a number of trophies, medals and other motorcycling memorabilia. It was the last link to one of the most interesting women in British motorcycle sport through the...
Peter James Life Stories: Rod Gould – Britain’s last world grand prix champion
Rod Gould, the 1970 World 250cc Champion, died on April 17th at the age of 80 after a long struggle with cancer. His passing means that there are now no longer any survivors of Britain’s long list of great champions in the premier Grand Prix category of World Championship...
Peter James Insurance shortlisted for a UK Broker Award
We are delighted to announce we have been shortlisted for an award at the UK Broker Awards! 🌟 Schemes Broker of the Year Held as part of UK Broker Week, the UK Broker Awards are the market’s only dedicated award ceremony designed to shine a spotlight on the insurance...
