Classic Car Weekly (UK)

THIS WEEK IN OUR FLEET…

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DAVID SIMISTER EDITOR

1977 RELIANT Scimitar GTE

Still asleep at the moment while work focuses on getting the Mazda ready for an important assignment later this month. Its time will come…

JAMES SADLIER MANAGING EDITOR

1999 PEUGEOT 406 Coupé Paying upwards of £1.50 a litre isn’t proving much fun, so I’ve found storage for it while I switch to a more wallet-friendly daily driver.

MIKE LE CAPLAIN PRODUCTION EDITOR

2001 MGF 1.8i

Frustratin­gly peek-a-boo weather is making predicting when I can finally take it out for its first drive of the year almost impossible.

CHARLIE CALDERWOOD EVENTS EDITOR

2000 PEUGEOT 306 1.8 16v I’m a Pug fan, but I won’t deny their interiors are built dismally. On the lookout for a new squab for my driver’s seat as its already squidgy after just 45k miles.

CHRIS HOPE FEATURES EDITOR

1980 TRIUMPH TR7 FHC Reconditio­ned alternator fitted towards the end of last year has certainly done the trick – no more charging woes for my TR7!

RICHARD GUNN SENIOR CONTRIBUTO­R

1982 AUSTIN Allegro 1.3 HL The recent winter storms resulted in utter devastatio­n with my nonfunctio­nal British Leyland product. It wasn’t blown away. I’m utterly devastated.

KEITH ADAMS SENIOR CONTRIBUTO­R

WATCH THIS SPACE...

Parts ordered for my mystery new classic car’s first service with me. Let’s hope there’s a mild, dry day soon, so I can do it.

NICK LARKIN EDITOR-AT-LARGE

2003 MGZR

MOT time for the MG but first, one new alternator to be fitted. Need to get sorted here!

ALSO ON THE FLEET David Brown 1999 Rover 200 BRM.

Steve Berry 1970 Reliant Scimitar.

Richard Kilpatrick 1992 Jaguar XJS.

John Lakey 1984 Opel Monza.

Nick Larkin 1960 Austin A55.

Alex Riley 1981 Triumph TR7 Conv.

James Taylor 1950 Rover P4.

Fuzz Townshend Austin 7 Special.

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