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Eagle Speedster: Charles Morgan’s Classics

Ben Branch September 24, 2017
  • Art
  • British
  • Cars

The Eagle Speedster is a car that’s immediately recognizable to any red blooded car guy, even if they’ve never actually seen one before. This…

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The Hesketh V1000 Motorcycle – A Rare British V-Twin

Ben Branch September 23, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

  The name Hesketh will probably always be most closely associated with the flamboyant world of 1970s Formula One racing, and for giving James…

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6oz Pewter Hammered Hip Flask

Ben Branch September 19, 2017
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Gear
  • Whiskey

There are few pocketed items more important than a discrete hip flask. They make even the dreariest of weddings entertaining – not to mention…

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1989 Norton Commander Rotary

Ben Branch September 18, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Rare

The rotary-engined Norton Commander is a very rare motorcycle, just 300 or so were made before Norton was paid a final visit by its…

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Bremont Supermarine Type 300 Wristwatch

Ben Branch September 14, 2017
  • British
  • Design
  • Watches

The Supermarine Type 300 by Bremont is a British automatic wristwatch designed to be a daily-wearable, heirloom quality timepiece. It’s named for the legendary…

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Goodwood Road Racing Club Mechanic Overalls

Ben Branch September 13, 2017
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This set of official Goodwood Road Racing Club mechanic overalls have been carefully designed to look and feel exactly like the ones worn by…

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Documentary – Norman Dewis: The Greatest Test Driver

Ben Branch September 10, 2017
  • British
  • Films
  • Jaguar

Editor’s Note: The original film we featured here has been removed from YouTube. We’ve replaced it with this wonderful interview with Dewis in which…

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Meters OV-1 Headphones

Ben Branch September 7, 2017
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Gear
  • Music

The new Meters OV-1 headphones have been developed by the same team behind Ashdown Engineering, a British company that has designed and created instrument…

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Morgan: The Most Honest Car Factory in the World

Ben Branch September 3, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

Morgan Motor Company: The Most Honest Car Factory in the World is a short film that takes a close look inside the factory of…

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Sopwith Dove Biplane

Ben Branch August 31, 2017
  • British
  • Planes

The story of the Sopwith Dove cannot be told without first talking about the Sopwith Pup – the Dove being the far less common…

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Norton Atlas 920 Cafe Racer

Ben Branch August 30, 2017
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

The Norton Atlas was introduced in 1962 as an upgraded version of the Dominator, primarily focussed on the American market. The Atlas brought together…

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Short Film: The Black Falcon

Ben Branch August 20, 2017
  • British
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

The Black Falcon is a custom motorcycle built by Ian Barry and his team at Falcon Motorcycles in Los Angeles, it’s one of the…

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