Practical Classics September 2021

Nearly there. Both my Marina project and the VW Camper we’ve been working on with Lancaster Insurance are almost ready to rejoin the ranks of the road legal. Which means there is a summer of fun to enjoy – and some money to be raised for charity. Check out Classic World (p8) to see which beaches have been nominated and get voting so we know where to meet you on our epic Camper Round the Coast marathon in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. We can’t wait to see you again – the run will be in early September – and have a look at what you have been up to during lockdown. The results of your votes and the route will be published in the next issue. E10 has just about arrived…

Nearly there. Both my Marina project and the VW Camper we’ve been working on with Lancaster Insurance are almost ready to rejoin the ranks of the road legal. Which means there is a summer of fun to enjoy – and some money to be raised for charity. Check out Classic World (p8) to see which beaches have been nominated and get voting so we know where to meet you on our epic Camper Round the Coast marathon in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. We can’t wait to see you again – the run will be in early September – and have a look at what you have been up to during lockdown. The results of your votes and the route will be published in the next issue. E10 has just…

HISTORY Ethanol in fuel is not new. Ethyl Alcohol for internal combustion has been an option since the 19th century. All you need to know about everything important This summer will see a major change to the petrol supplied at UK forecourts. By September 1, 2021, standard 95 octane pump petrol will contain between five and 10 per cent ethanol, compared to the current UK standard of zero to five percent. Concerns have been raised that many vehicles built before 2011 will not be compatible with the new fuel. An online vehicle compatibility checker can be found at gov.uk/check-vehicle-e10-petrol Petrol that contains between zero and five per cent ethanol will continue to be available from petrol stations that offer two grades of petrol with a turnover of one million litres per year as…

HISTORY Ethanol in fuel is not new. Ethyl Alcohol for internal combustion has been an option since the 19th century. All you need to know about everything important This summer will see a major change to the petrol supplied at UK forecourts. By September 1, 2021, standard 95 octane pump petrol will contain between five and 10 per cent ethanol, compared to the current UK standard of zero to five percent. Concerns have been raised that many vehicles built before 2011 will not be compatible with the new fuel. An online vehicle compatibility checker can be found at gov.uk/check-vehicle-e10-petrol Petrol that contains between zero and five per cent ethanol will continue to be available from petrol stations that offer two grades of petrol with a turnover of one million litres…

1 Use the E5 protection grade fuel that will continue to be available for older cars. 2 Replace rubber fuel hoses with SAE J30 R9 specification hose. Monitor their condition. 3 Use additives to guard against fuel tank corrosion in winter storage. 4 Enrichen the mixture of your carburettor-equipped classic to compensate for the leaner burn of ethanol-blended fuel. 5 Replace O-rings, diaphragms, floats and gaskets that come into contact with fuel with modern replacements.…

The nation has spoken and the nominations are closed. Over 200 beaches were individually nominated and the top ten are listed here. From Northumberland to Cornwall, you have chosen and now it’s time to take ten down to five: it’s time to tell us where to go! This September, Practical Classics and Lancaster Insurance will be driving round Britain in our project 1979 Bay Window bus to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. The plucky little Volkswagen will lead Britain’s longest classic car show from beach to beach. But, we need you to tell us which beaches we need to rock up to. Choose one from the ten listed here, the top ten nominations you gave us, to create the definitive top five. We will be visiting them in September,…