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In memory of Chris Smith – Mr Westfield

Chris Smith built the first ever Westfield Sport Car in 1982 at his home named Westfield House. In 1983, he founded Westfield Sports Cars. Forty years later our club members are realizing just what a phenonium he started at the time. Club members, employees past and present and friends and family were saddened to hear of his passing away in November 2021. The following words and photos are from a Westfield Sports Car Club magazine article penned by member Nick Clarke who attended the funeral service.

Chris Smith

(founder of Westfield Sports Cars)

10th May 1944 – 30th October 2021

I was deeply saddened after learning of the passing of Chris Smith, the founder of Westfield Sportscars.

When the family got in touch with the club asking if a few cars would be able to attend the funeral and wake, I myself felt compelled to make the effort.

With cars travelling from different parts of the country, most of us met at McDonalds in Stourbridge for some lunch beforehand, knowing we were only a few mins away from our first stop. We then set off for the funeral directors where parking was a bit of a challenge. We decided to park on the double yellows on the opposite side of the road a bit further down, and got ready to go once the funeral cars arrived. We were to then follow the cars to the crematorium which was only a couple of miles down the road, which I personally felt quite emotional. Thankfully we all made it without any of the cars boiling over, with my fan running almost constantly for 15 mins!

When we arrived at the crematorium, it was very clear that the family were very pleased to see 8 cars had managed to attend and pay tribute to Chris. Having been told beforehand that we’d be watching the service outside on a TV, we were surprised to be told to come inside.

It was a lovely service, and interesting to hear about Chris’s life and tales such as him taking pole position in Monte Carlo!

After the service, we felt a little out of place and decided not to hang around for too long, so we made our way over to the Dunsley Hall, the venue for the wake. When we arrived, we swiftly parked up outside the hall, making sure we were all ready for when the family arrived. It was then picture time, where we must have got 8 sets of photos of all the different angles of the cars outside the hall!

After a few minutes, the family arrived and the smiles on their faces as they saw the cars made it all worth it. We were all personally thanked by Richard and Holly for coming, and were once again surprised to hear that we were to come in for some refreshments, and not feel we have to leave early!

What a lovely old place this was, wood everywhere and fantastic views out the back.

After a nice chat with the others, 2 cups of tea and a slice of cake, we all decided to make a move. It was nice to meet the family, albeit in such sad circumstances, and I feel very privileged to have attended.

What a lovely family they are. Thanks Chris, for allowing us all to enjoy the cars you created all those years ago, and the opportunity to meet some lifelong friends along the way.

Rest in peace.

Thanks to our friend Nick Clarke, a member of the Westfield Sports Car Club for his tribute.

 

Meet the Team – Josie & George!

 

AIB are delighted to announce that experienced broker, George Procter has joined our business and will be based from our Chandlers Ford office.  George comes to us with many years of experience and will go straight to work learning our different products and markets within our busy insurance broker.

 

Despite his young looks, George’s experience will be a great asset to us as he joins us from high street insurance broker A-Plan, where he worked in both the Eastleigh and Fareham offices for many years. Prior to that, he worked at Zurich Insurance as an underwriter, within the Construction and Terrorism team. He has a passion for home insurance and high net worth clients generally, but can turn his hand to almost any personal lines or property insurance product. We look forward to welcoming him into the team with his varied set of skills, resourcefulness and diverse experience.

FAST FACTS: 

George attended school at Swanmore Centre of Excellence, achieving a set of excellent grades. His seriously cool claim to fame is that he scored a belter of a goal at the home of Southampton Football Club, St Mary’s! George enjoys golf, going to the gym and using his beloved steamer to ensure a healthy diet. Perhaps this robust lifestyle is the reason why he excels at everything he applies himself to. With his super fit brain power engaged, there will be no stopping this focused chap making a success of his role. Full Steam Ahead!

GEORGE SAYS:

“I have been warmly welcomed into the team here at AIB. I am excited about how rewarding the work will be, having heard that AIB are very successful in retaining a loyal client base and I am looking forward to working within a fast moving environment”

WE SAY:

Kirby De Gray Birch says: “George is a great addition and will work initially in our renewals department learning our company cultures and ethos’s as well as our product range and our strong insurer relationships. We’ve got very high hopes for George who reports directly to our Managing Director, and we are all excited to watch his career develop and progress”.

 

In addition to George, we also welcome Josie Bones to our team.  Josie joins our Administration Department, handling every aspect of a busy, personal lines broker. She possesses a wealth of customer service experience, having worked for many years at B&Q and within the hospitality sector, as an Events Co-Ordinator in Winchester. 

FAST FACTS: 

Josie lives locally in Chandlers Ford where she loves to walk her new puppy, Peanut, a beautiful brown, lively Cookapoo. Josie is passionate about music, festivals and theatre and has a very healthy addiction to Harry Potter World, having visited more times than she cares to remember! Josie’s vibrant approach to life, her imagination and creativity make her an excellent and joyful asset to our ever strengthening team. We are supremely confident that she will wave her magic wand over everything she applies herself to, here at AIB. 

JOSIE SAYS:

“I feel very welcome here, everyone is kind, encouraging and have proven to be fantastic mentors and teachers. I look forward to a great career ahead of me and will apply my current skillset and knowledge to everything I do, hopefully with a view to enhancing the provision of this excellent company”.

WE SAY:

Administration Manager, Megan Greer says: “Josie has made a brilliant start to her career at AIB and is rapidly learning all aspects of our business, including motor, home and liability. Her strong transferable skills have stood her in excellent stead. She has embraced all of our rigorous training and picked things up super fast.”  

 

If you are interested in a career within the insurance sector and feel you have the skill set or the passion for great customer service please send your CV to info@aib.co.uk with a covering letter.

Car of the day…Austin Healey 3000 1967!

Today’s car of the day is Mr J’s Austin Healey 3000, 1967.

The Austin Healey 3000s are powered by a robust and torquey 2,912-ccstraight-six which is exactly what they were named after.

 

 

Originally built as a left hand drive vehicle, Mr J had his Austin Healey restored by Murray Scott Nelson, after having it imported from the USA, and it is now a right hand drive vehicle. Mr J took his Healey to Murray Scott Nelson as they are Austin Healey restoration specialists.

 

 

After having such delicate work done to his vehicle, it was only right that Mr J made sure his car was always going to be looked after and came to us at AIB to take out a classic car policy.

 

 

A classic car insurance policy means that Mr J gets a choice of repairer which means that only approved garages and approved parts will be used on his vehicle. The benefits don’t stop there, Mr J also has agreed value on his vehicle with his insurers, salvage retention and legal expenses cover.

 

 

If you also have a classic car and would like a bespoke quotation on your vehicle give our classic car team a call today on 02380268351. If you also have a classic car and would like to share your photos then email them to info@aib.co.uk.

 

Porsche Tyres

 

Sports car tyres make a major contribution to the ability of high-performance sports to “stick to the road”. These tyres are very complex products meeting numerous, largely contradictory demands. Finding the proper structure that balances these demands for any given application is the great challenge in tyre design.

Porsche manufacturers and designs some of the highest performance vehicles in the world, as a result tyres play an integral role in vehicle performance. Porsche has integrated tyre development throughout their process of vehicle development. To that extend to be an Original Equipment tyre provider on a Porsche vehicle or be approved by Porsche for the replacement market requires the joint product development efforts of the tyre engineers working alongside the Porsche vehicle engineers.

 

 

N-Rating

Not all Production tyres make the grade and fort those that have passed all of the tests and received the engineering department’s release can be branded with an N-specification. The N-specification brandings include: N-0 (N-zero), N-1, N-2, N-3 etc. These markings on a tyre’s sidewall clearly identify them as approved by Porsche for their vehicles. The N-0 marking is assigned to the first approved version of a tyre design. As that design is refined externally or internally, the later significant evolutions will result in a new generation of the tyre to be branded with N-1, N-2, etc, in succession. When a completely new tyre design is approved, it receives the N-0 branding and the succession begins again. Recently N has been updated to NA for all new tyres with the designation NF used for the all-electric models.

 

Research and Development

The focus in recent radial tyre development for Porsche vehicles has included optimum handling on dry surfaces and the safest possible behaviours on wet surfaces, even at high speeds. Tyres developed by various tyre manufacturers, in conjunction with Porsche, offer a specific set of wet grip properties which few, if any, other automobile manufacturers demand in equal measure from the tyres they use on their vehicles. Tyres may be specified for a particular vehicle or range of vehicles and must successfully pass the tyre company’s laboratory, track and race tests to assure that they would be capable of adequately supporting the Porsche vehicle. Approval testing ensures tyres can reach their top speed on the Autobahn whilst meeting Porsche’s noise, hydroplaning, high-speed durability, uniformity, serviceability and handling requirements.

 

 

Changing Tyres

It is recommended that only matching tyres be used on Porsche vehicles. Since many Porsche vehicles are fitted with differently sized tyres on their front and rear axles, this means matching the tyre make, tyre type and N-specification. If a vehicle was originally delivered with N-specification tyres that have been discontinued and are no longer available, it is recommended to change all four tyres to a higher numeric N-specification design appropriate for that vehicle. Mixed tyre types are not recommended. Tyres should be replaced no less than in pairs on one axle at a time. Only tyres of the same tyre make and type must be used. However, in case of tyre damage such as cuts, punctures, cracks or sidewall bulges that cause a single tyre to be replaced for safety reasons, the remaining matching tyre on that axle must not exceed 30 percent wear to the other axle tyre. Otherwise, both axle tyres need replacing, as handling inconsistencies may result if this is not done.

 

 

Porsche Tyres

Brand new tyres do not offer their full traction during the first 60-100 miles, therefore drivers should therefore drive at moderate speeds in order to bed in new tyres. If new tyres are installed on only one axle, a noticeable change in handling occurs due to the different tread depth of the other tyres. However, this condition disappears as new tyres are broken in. Drivers should adjust their driving style accordingly. It is also important to know that while Porsche N-specification tyres have been fine tuned to meet the specific performance needs of Porsche vehicles, the tyre manufacturers may also build other tyres featuring the same name, size and speed rating as the N-specification tyres for non-Porsche applications. These tyres may not be branded with the Porsche N-specification because they do not share the same internal construction and/or tread compound ingredients as the N-specification tyres. Using tyres that are not N-specific is not recommended and mixing them with other N-specification tyres is not permissible.

New 2021 Porsche 992 GTS

If there is a car model gap to be filled, rest assured that every car manufacturer will ensure it’s filled. Presenting the latest Porsche 911 GTS that has landed to fill that crucial gap between the Carrera S and the full-beans GT3. A car which possibly could be the only new 911 that you could ever need.

 

 

Porsche tell us that the new 992 GTS generation is “inspired by the 904 GTS race car of the 1960s, with the letters GTS identify Porsche models that offer a carefully curated combination of performance, style and emotion.” Either way this modern 911 GTS has been a very popular and very successful model in the 911 range. Rightly so, as it hits that sweet spot popular model in the 911 range since it was first introduced twelve years ago, with the highest retained values of any 911 Carrera model.

The GTS sits between the Carrera S and the GT3 in its specification, power and potential, but this time it has a few more tricks borrowed from the 911 Turbo to add to its arsenal. Powered by the trusty 3.0-litre flat-six turbo it produces more power than the 992 Carrera S and more than the previous GTS. There’s 473bhp on offer with 420lb ft of torque on tap, all a moderate increase from its predecessor.

 

 

Available with all the options in either rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive sporting the choice of the super slick 8 speed PDK automatic gearbox and the all-important 7 speed manual, which we will come back to later. PDK is the unpronounceable ‘Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe’ which translates as Porsche dual-clutch gearbox, if you were wondering. Spec GTS with Carrera 4 All-wheel drive and using launch control with the PDK box 0-62mph will be despatched in just a mere 3.3 seconds. So really all the pace you could ever need.

Visually, there are a few clues to the GTS being the GTS. Namely, the ‘GTS’ badge and its black satin 20in front alloys and 21in rear alloys, black highlights across the body, with the exhaust tip and the spoiler lip painted black, as are the dynamic LED headlights and model-unique GTS tail-lights. All GTS cars have the fitment of the ‘Sport Design’ pack as standard.

 

 

As for a helping hand from the 911 Turbo since GT3 technology is off-limits, the suspension is 911 Turbo ‘derived’ modified for this GTS with adaptive dampers aka PASM, Porsche Active Suspension Management. The Coupe and Cabriolet GTS models get a 10mm lower Sport chassis which translates into stiffer springs, adapted shocks, anti-roll bars and a new PASM control, but the Targa GTS only gets PASM.

There are a few more Turbo tricks with rear-axle helper springs proudly explained by Porsche as “a development shared with the Turbo models”, which means it keeps the main springs under tension in all conditions, which is probably not a bad ideal when you’re knocking on the door of being a 500hp sport car. Not forgetting the legendary Porsche brakes which have also been pinched from the 911 Turbo, which are thankfully massive 408mm front and 380mm rears discs. Porsche also assures us the noise this GTS makes will be a special one, cue the standard sports exhaust with some clever upgrades.

 

 

On the inside and keeping the sporting GTS theme, there’s a bit less interior insulation and for those feeling like a GT3 driver there is the option of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) bucket seats which do look gorgeous. Along with the option of thinner window glass and a lightweight battery save up to 25kg as part of the optional Lightweight Package, which also happens to deletes the rear seats and adds rear-axle steering. Otherwise, the interior GTS is marked out by extensive use of Porsche’s Race-Tex upholstery, which is their version of Alcantara fabric with some tasty carbon fibre interior trim inserts.

For those you can’t get a new GT3 for love or money this is car to get, which is why I should strongly recommend the new generation of ‘light operation’ Manual gearbox. I’m told that over a Carrera S the excellent manual has a “particularly short lever throw” which outlines it’s GT credentials and is the must have specification for owners. Truth be told most owners will opt for the PDK which is shame as I’ve driven the manual and with all of its clever technology assistance this is unlike any old style manual gearbox.

 

 

The 911 GTS is on sale now, priced from £108,920 as the Coupé, £118,720 as the Cabriolet and £124,300 as the Targa, available now but that manual is worth a closer look.

This article was provided by our friends at www.911uk.com – the Porsche enthusiast club.

Green Light for Green Card Ditch

 

Ok, we know travelling abroad is still extremely limited. We also know some of you may be chomping at the bit to get away. To open up the engine of that brand new drop-top you impulsively purchased in a fit of lockdown excess and/or boredom! The lure of those long French roads, no other motorists in your mirrors for miles… azure waters lapping at the edges of ocean drives… wind in your hair, freedom at your pedals…

Well the whole process of taking your wheels abroad has just been made a whole lot easier. With a post Brexit boost for Blighty, it has been confirmed recently that the EU has ditched the car insurance green card. Drivers will no longer need to apply for this internationally recognised document confirming valid third party insurance, when travelling abroad to EU countries. The green cards were set to cause travel chaos for drivers looking to head across the continent as restrictions begin to ease.

Any driver without a card driving in the EU could have faced fines, prosecution or having their car impounded. However, the Commission decided to drop the card in an effort to reduce tension around the Northern Ireland protocol – a welcome change, making it easier for them to travel freely into the Republic of Ireland. The MIBI had protested against the cards, saying ‘It was not a sustainable solution, considering the estimated 43m cross border vehicle trips per annum”

Huw Evans, Director General at the Association of British Insurers said:

“This is excellent news. We have long campaigned for the UK to be part of the Green Card Free Circulation Zone so we warmly welcome the decision by the European Commission today. The Commission has taken a pragmatic approach on the matter.  UK drivers will no longer need to apply for a green card through their insurer which will help reduce bureaucracy for drivers and road hauliers travelling between the UK and EU. It will be especially welcomed by motorists in Northern Ireland driving across the border to the Republic of Ireland.”

The move to remove the Green Card has been welcomed by the insurance industry who have campaigned to see an end to the practice.

 

 

Kirby De-Gray Birch, Director at Airsports Insurance Bureau, said:

‘It’s fantastic news and a sensible change although it still needs to be fully endorsed and rubber stamped by the European Union.  Once fully approved though, this will make things a little less complicated for Britons who prefer to travel to Europe by road rather than flying there.

If you are travelling into the EU within the next three weeks we would encourage you to call us and order a green card if you haven’t already, but any travelers travelling after this date, hold tight until it’s all ratified.’

Be aware though, if you’re eagerly kitting out your camper for a road trip to remember, you will still need the document in place for the rest of this month. While the commission has confirmed it is ditching the card, the rules haven’t come into force just yet.

Until the EU has fully implemented the change, anyone taking their car to Europe will still need to get a Green Card from their insurer before they head off abroad to countries that require one. Post-change, your certificate of insurance will be enough to head out on the highway. Bon Voyage!

The full Association of British Insurers article can be found here: https://www.abi.org.uk/news/news-articles/2021/06/abi-welcomes-decision-on-green-cards/

Introducing The Emira – Lotus Launch New Model

The Emira is an all-new mid-engined premium sports car that perfectly embodies the ongoing transformation of the Lotus business and brand. It features all the hallmarks that the automotive world has come to expect from a Lotus – striking design, thrilling dynamic performance delivering best-in-class ride and handling, outstanding aerodynamics and an unrivalled experience ‘For The Drivers’.

  • All-new mid-engined sports car perfectly embodies ongoing transformation of iconic British sports car manufacturer
  • Striking design, delivering exotic supercar appeal in sports car segment
  • Inspiration from Lotus Evija hypercar clear in fluid surfaces and crisp feature lines
  • Developed on Lotus’ recently announced Sports Car Architecture
  • Two petrol engines available, including new-to-Lotus 2.0-litre turbocharged ‘i4’ from technical partner AMG
  • Much-loved and characterful 3.5-litre supercharged V6 from Exige and Evora to feature as ‘First Edition’ range-topper
  • Manual, automatic and Dual Clutch Transmission to maximise global appeal
  • Power output from 360 to 400 hp at launch
  • 0-62mph (0-100km/h) in less than 4.5 seconds
  • Top speed of up to 180mph (290km/h)
  • Target weight of 1,405kg in its lightest form
  • Prices will start from under £60,000 (under €72,000)
  • Find out more at www.media.lotuscars.com

Building on the legacy of the Elise, Exige and Evora, the Emira represents a quantum leap forward for Lotus. Those instantly recognisable brand signatures and core values have been combined with a paradigm shift in levels of practicality, comfort, functionality and technology.

Matt Windle, Managing Director, Lotus Cars commented: “The Emira is a game-changer for Lotus. It stands as a beacon of everything we have achieved to date in the transformation of the business, the embodiment of our progress. It is a highly significant milestone on our path to becoming a truly global performance car brand.”

The Emira has been developed on a new lightweight bonded aluminium chassis, technology pioneered by Lotus and which remains an intrinsic part of the company’s sports car DNA. That innovative vehicle architecture is wrapped with a bold and sculpted design using cues clearly developed from the Evija. Key dimensions of the Emira are length 4,412mm; width 1,895mm; height 1,225mm; and wheelbase 2,575mm.

First customer cars will start to be delivered around the world from next spring. Powering the Emira will be a choice of two petrol engines, both globally respected for their performance characteristics. At launch, the first cars will be available as limited-production ‘First Edition’ models powered by the much-loved and Lotus-honed 3.5-litre V6 which cut its sports car teeth powering the Exige and Evora.

From summer 2022, the first new Lotus sports car engine for more than a decade makes its debut, with the Emira powered by AMG. The new-to-Lotus AMG unit is a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder ‘i4’ from the performance division of Mercedes-Benz.

Working with Lotus for the first time, AMG has come on board as technical partner on the Emira programme, with some fundamental changes made to the in-line four-cylinder set-up for its Lotus debut. Transverse-mounted and delivering rear-wheel drive, the unit has been modified with a new air intake system and new exhaust to suit the character of the Emira. The second engine is more familiar, the 3.5-litre supercharged Toyota V6 that is so loved by drivers of the Exige and Evora. Cars will be available with a manual, automatic and Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT).

09Across the Emira range, power output will between 360 and 400bhp at launch, with 0-62mph (0-100km/h) acceleration in less than 4.5 seconds and top speeds of up to 180mph (290km/h). Maximum torque will be 430Nm and CO2 emissions will start below 180g/km. The car has a target weight of 1,405kg in its lightest form, and prices will start at less than £60,000 (less than €72,000).

Manufacturing will take place at Lotus’ famous home in Hethel, Norfolk, following more than £100million of new investment in the company’s UK facilities. The highly skilled operations teams will be supported by new processes and technologies to enhance production efficiency, volume capability and overall quality.

This article was provided by our friends at www.thelotusforums.com – the Lotus official communication partner.

Sale Of New Cars And Vans Increase In UK

 

As with a lot of businesses, motor traders involved with the sale of new cars and vans in the UK have had a difficult period of trading for more than 12 months due to the pandemic. However, figures recently published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) for the year to date to 30th June 2021 reveal that numbers have increased in comparison to the same period in 2020 albeit the impact of COVID–19 needs to be borne in mind when looking at the figures.

 

On a year to date basis to the 30th June 2020, the number of new cars registered here in the UK amounted to 653,502 whereas, on a year to date basis to the 30th June 2021, the volume of new cars sold totalled 909,973 – a difference of 256,471 (+39.2%).

 

 

Conventional new petrol fuelled cars saw a rise in registrations in the first six months of 2021 in comparison to the same period last year – up from 392,608 to 442,583 (+ 12.7%). However, fewer conventional new diesel fuelled cars were registered in the first six months of this year when compared with the same period last year – 93,087 compared to 118,957 (-21.7%). The registration of all types of new electric cars showed a positive increase when comparing the same periods this year and last year.

 

Having broken the figures down to the private, fleet and business sectors, all revealed a positive increase in new car registrations when comparing both periods.

 

The top 3 selling new cars in the UK on a year to date basis to 30th June 2021 were: –

 

  1. Vauxhall Corsa 24,399
  2. Ford Fiesta 21,511
  3. Volkswagen Golf 19,608

 

 

Again, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), has recently published figures for the registration of new vans here in the UK. For the year to date to the 30th June 2021, the number of new vans sold in the up to 3.5t category totalled 191,513 whereas for the same period to the 30th June 2020 the figure was 108, 876 (+75.9%). One of the reasons why such an increase was seen was due to delivery businesses taking on more new vans to cope with an increase in online sales.

 

The top 3 selling new vans in the UK on a year to date basis to 30th June 2021 were: –

 

  1. Ford Transit Custom 26,978
  2. Ford Transit 17,644
  3. Volkswagen Transporter 12,586

 

 

It will be interesting to monitor the registration of new cars and vans here in the UK over the next few months as we hopefully see restrictions in relation to the coronavirus being eased/lifted.

 

If you are looking to insure either a car(s) or a van(s), why not get in touch with a friendly, experienced member of our staff on 02380 268 351 to discuss your requirements so that we can do all that we can to obtain a competitive quotation from our extensive, closely vetted panel of insurers without any obligation.

Introducing… Jo Graham.

 

Jo joined our fabulous team based in our Chandlers Ford office in the summer of 2021, as Risk and Compliance Manager. Jo focuses primarily on Internal Audits, Compliance and Risk Management and she is also responsible for the smooth running of internal and external processes and continuous improvement. Jo will be supporting our growing business and providing our clients and insurer partners with the highest level of service.

Jo’s star studded CV includes over 10 years of operational and regulatory management roles both Aon and the AA; she brings a robust skill set to AIB with a range of talent and experience our staff are renowned for.

 

FAST FACTS: 

Jo originally hails from Scotland and moved to Southampton in 1998, originally to join the Navy. This was a short lived career as she was considered too short! She now lives with her husband, Ashley and has a very large dog called Watson. Despite her youthful appearance, she has a grown up daughter called Sarah who studies forensic criminology at Southampton University. Intelligence and skill clearly runs in the family!

 

As a big Celtic FC supporter her claim to fame is she once got invited backstage to see The View in concert and has met supermodel Elle McPherson.   

 

Jo is now our fourth member of staff with Scottish roots joining our current formidable team of Celts: Murray, Jenna and Megan. 

 

JO SAYS

“I’m delighted to join the management team at AIB and excited about helping to develop the business further, taking us successfully into 2022. The team have been very welcoming, friendly and open to change and positive development. I intend to support the business moving forward, both commercially and within all of the regulatory and compliance arenas, achieving bigger and better goals”

 

WE SAY

Kirby De-Gray Birch, Director at AIB says: “Jo brings a wealth of knowledge to us and has already played a significant role in both streamlining and improving our business. We consider ourselves very lucky to have a Manager with a heavyweight experience level – her career history and level of knowledge will be a fantastic asset to the team here at AIB. Welcome on board!”

 

 

Car Of The Day… Triumph GT6

 

 

The car of the day is the brilliant Triumph GT6.

The Triumph GT6 is a 6-cylinder sports coupé built by Standard-Triumph, based on their popular Triumph Spitfire convertible. Production ran from 1966 to 1973. In early 1963 Giovanni Michelotti was commissioned by Standard-Triumph to design a GT version of their recently introduced Spitfire 4.

 

 

Mr G has the best cover on this beauty with agreed value, choice of repairer and also salvage retention through ourselves here at AIB. We can offer additional benefits such as replacement vehicle and excess protection making sure your gorgeous classics are fully covered and there is no need to worry!

 

 

Call our friendly and knowledgeable car team on 02380 268351 for a bespoke quotation and see what benefits we can offer you today!

Thank you to Mr G for sharing your lovely photos with us.