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Peter James Insurance supporting National Drive it Day 2023

Drive it Day 2023 First introduced in 2005 by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC), Drive It Day is the National Awareness Day for the Historic Vehicle community in the UK. Drive it Day 2023 takes place this year on 23rd April! Through its commemoration of the...

Peter James Insurance announces exclusive partnership with the Norton Owners Club

We are delighted to announce a new exclusive partnership with the Norton Owners Club. Norton Owners Club Insurance, provided by Peter James Insurance, will cater for members of the largest dedicated club for the marque. We have worked with the Norton Owners Club to offer members a new, club...

Getting Started With Classic Cars Part 2 – What You’ll Need

So, you’ve read part one of our guide and have decided to set out on your journey into classic cars? Great, but are you worried about the care involved in keeping a historic vehicle in fine fettle? Don’t worry our guide Getting Started with Classic Cars Part 2 can...

Peter James Insurance announces exclusive partnership with the Triumph Sports Six Club

We’re delighted to announce our exclusive partnership with the Triumph Sports Six Club to provide a new insurance scheme exclusive to TSSC members. The new scheme arrives just as the community of Triumph enthusiasts that make up the extremely active membership of the TSSC, embark upon a year-long celebration...

Top 10 Classic Motorcycle Maintenance Tips

So, you’ve taken the plunge and bought that classic or vintage motorcycle of your dreams. Having organised your insurance cover with Peter James of course, it will now be sat outside your home, gleaming and feeling just as good as you imagined it would to ride. But, how do...

Event Review – Restoration Show 2023

This year’s Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show 2023, with discovery+, welcomed 26,872 attendees to Birmingham’s NEC for a three-day festival of rust and restoration. Classic Car Clubs at Restoration Show 2023 Around 160 car clubs from across the UK showcased their members’ vehicles from barn finds to...

50 years of the Triumph Dolomite Sprint

This year the Triumph Dolomite Sprint turns 50, read on to find out more about this fantastic car! During the 1960s, Triumph developed a range of small saloon cars known as ‘Project Ajax’. This versatile little range of cars sold well for Triumph, appealing to young families, professionals, and...

Event Preview – Restoration Show 2023

The show with the longest name on the calendar returns as the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show 2023 with Discovery kicks off our show season proper over the weekend of 24-26 March. It might be Spring, here in the UK, but that certainly doesn’t mean we’re all...

Getting Started With Classic Cars – Setting Out

Interest in classic cars has never been higher and the classic car scene has never been more exciting, diverse, and busy with a whole plethora of events and tours on offer. It’s a great community to be a part of and the reasons why you might want to dip...

Borrow a classic car for a year with the Classic Car Loan Project

The classic car loan project has a noble aim. Its mission is to encourage future generations of classic car enthusiasts, by giving younger drivers the opportunity to ‘borrow’ a classic car to use for a year. Sounds amazing right? Well, it really is and here at Peter James Insurance...