Peter James Insurance Blog
MG and Triumph Spares Day – The 2023 Return!
The long-standing MG and Triumph Spares Day event has been the season opener in the calendar for MG and Triumph enthusiasts for more than two decades and on 12th February 2023 made a welcome return after three years. The vibrant spares stalls, autojumble, tool specialists, club displays and packed...
The story of the Austin 7 – the little car that hooked Britain on motoring
Every country has its cars of the people – the first models that really got the populous moving. For America it was the Model T, Germany the Beetle, Italy the Cinquecento… the list goes on and on. Here, in good ol’ Blighty, our proletariat popped to the next parish...
Why do I need Classic Car Insurance or Classic Bike Insurance?
Do you cherish your classic car? Treasure your classic motorcycle? Then treat it to a classic car insurance or classic bike insurance policy! We could sit here and debate what makes a classic vehicle, err classic until your policy is due to renew next year, but whatever policy yardsticks your...
The mighty MGB – the sports car for everyone
In 2022, the mighty MGB celebrated its 60th birthday. It was not only MG’s highest selling model, but one of the highest selling sports cars of all time. It continued the MG legacy for building ‘sports cars for the people’ as the Abingdon based company continued to democratise the...
Christmas 2022 Opening Hours
Please see below for our Christmas 2022 opening hours at Peter James Insurance. We hope you enjoy the festive season, and we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Friday 23rd December: 09:00 – 15:30 Monday 26th December: Closed Tuesday 27th December: Closed Wednesday 28th December: 09:00 – 17:00...
Peter James Insurance announces exclusive partnership with the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club at the NEC Classic Motor Show
Following our launch of a suite of new insurance initiatives aimed specifically at classic vehicle clubs and their members earlier this year, we announced a new and exclusive partnership with the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club at the NEC Classic Motor Show. We’re well known for the provision of specialist classic...
Top 10 things to see at the Classic Motor Show
Here’s our pick of the top 10 things to see at the Classic Motor Show, taking place this weekend (from the 11th – 13th November) at the NEC in Birmingham. 1. FBHVC Village Green The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs works to ensure that yesterday’s vehicles have a...
15 top ways to protect your classic car for winter storage
If, like many of our historic vehicle policyholders at Peter James Insurance, you have a car you do not use during the winter months, then late-autumn is the time to ‘hibernate’ it for the winter. So, how do you best ensure that your cherished classic will be well preserved...
Summer Jaguar Festival revels in Yorkshire sunshine
What an amazing time the Peter James Insurance team all had at this year’s Summer Jaguar Festival! The sun shone, the Jaguars just kept coming and the happy faces of Jaguar fans enjoying the displays and entertainment on offer could be seen everywhere you turned. Held at Newby Hall...
Jaguar: 100 years since the birth of a British icon
This year incredibly marks 100 years since a young William Lyons, met an equally youthful William Walmsley in the back streets of Blackpool. After admiring Walmsley’s custom-built sidecar, the pair went into business together at the tender age of 21 to start Swallow Sidecars, the legacy of which gave...
