TINY MINI PART
When restoring a classic Mini or a kitcar based on same (there are thousands!) it’s amazing how many tiny parts can catch you out if you haven’t […]
UNDER PRESSURE
One primarily for our North American raders – Assembling high-pressure hose and fittings for fuel, brake, nitrous, and other systems is not everyone’s idea of fun. […]
This time we look at a wonderful creation created by a wonderful chap called JT ‘Bill’ Hines, who always struck me as the kitcar industry’s equivalent of Jack Hargreaves. STEVE HOLE tells his tale.
The Dunsmore was a wonderful creation, from Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire-based Dunsmore Motor Traction and was evocative of traditional thirties roadsters, although all were different and none was a replica […]
TOGGLE THROUGH THE MENU
New from Car Builder Solutions is this neat old school toggle switch. 15 Amp. 12 Volt with ‘off-on’ and single pole. The toggle itself is […]
HUNT THE SPARK PLUG!
You need to do a compression test on a petrol engine. You’ve opened the bonnet and immediately realise the challenge of actually trying to find […]
NEW EXEMPLARY-RATED TYRE FROM KUMHO
Kumho Tyre’s ECSTA PS71 has earned an ‘Exemplary’ rating in AutoBild’s prestigious 2025 Summer Tyre Test for 225/40R18, securing an impressive fourth place finish for […]
MERCEDES-PENS, ER BENZ
Not big, not clever but I can’t help but be impressed by these new pens from Mercedes-Benz which are pens that ‘rev’ at the click […]
THAT CHICKEN IS ‘RUBBERY’
I cannot believe this week’s news. A pen that revs and a dinner plate with the tread pattern of a Dunlop D5, yes, you read […]
ANOTHER GREAT KITCAR MAKER OF THE PAST – THE STORY OF SOUTHERN ROADCRAFT – STEVE HOLE IS OUR GUIDE
Southern Roadcraft was a very interesting kitcar company, founded by brothers, Ian and Brian Nicholls in 1985. They were based at several locations around the Brighton […]
LIKE AN ARROW! AN ELECTRIC ONE
The iconic Austin name has been officially resurected by a small, Rayne, Essex-based company run by John Stubbs, a vehicle dynamics and suspension expert, known for […]