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Charging Bullet Update: Mission Complete

Posted on November 27, 2018April 11, 2019 by Charlotte Holden

Well done to Fred and Finn, who finished their Land’s End to John o’Groats run on the all electric ‘Charging Bullet’ (www.charging-bullet.co.uk) just last week. They send their thanks to anyone who helped fund the expedition through their crowdfunding campaign, you should have been receiving detailed updates as the adventure progressed but for anyone who…

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The Restoration of ‘Sol’ The African Rally Morgan +4 (Chapter 4)

Posted on August 16, 2018April 15, 2019 by Holden News

As those who have been following our story will be only too aware, the deadline has now passed and Sol has set off on the first leg of the journey, but what happened following the last video instalment? Work continued at an ever gathering pace to get Sol to a point where the car was…

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The Charging Bullet: Crowdfunding

Posted on August 1, 2018April 11, 2019 by Holden News

With their planned Land’s End to John o’Groat’s run fast approaching, we called in to Fred at Spaven Engineering to see how he’s getting along with his electric bike; the Charging Bullet. Since our visit last month, the bike has come a long way yet looks like he’s back at square one! Following the successful…

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An American Classic – Ian Hadley’s 1970 Chrysler 300

Posted on June 20, 2018April 11, 2019 by Holden News

This week it has been a pleasure to receive a guest post from Ian Hadley, who took a leap of faith and purchased a 1970 Chrysler 300 from the States, relying only on photographs and a bit of courage to seal the deal. Read his personal account below: “The car was a 1970 Chrysler 300,…

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Charging Bullet Update: Test Ride

Posted on June 19, 2018April 11, 2019 by Holden News

A lot has happened at Spaven Engineering in the last few months and the Charging Bullet has progressed from a collection of parts to something vaguely resembling a motorcycle. The plan to convert an old 350cc Enfield Bullet to pure electric power and ride it from Land’s End to John O’Groat’s is coming together, slowly…

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The Restoration of ‘Sol’ The African Rally Morgan +4 (Chapter 3)

Posted on June 13, 2018April 15, 2019 by Holden News

A year ago, we introduced you to ‘Sol’, a tired Plus 4 in desperate need of some restoration. Over the last 12 months, the team at Holden Morgan have been working tirelessly to restore sorry Sol in time for RallyRound’s Rally Africa. You can read more about the steps taken to this stage here and…

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The Restoration of ‘Sol’ The African Rally Morgan +4 (Chapter 2)

Posted on April 20, 2018April 15, 2019 by Holden News

Since I last wrote about progress on Sol, a good deal has happened, as following on from the making of the brake lines the car was despatched to VSM for the wings to be fitted. We had sourced a set of new Superform wings from the factory. Not strictly correct, or quite the right style…

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SOL – The African Rally Morgan +4 at the Practical Classics Restoration Show

Posted on March 23, 2018April 15, 2019 by Charlotte Holden

Built in 1955 at The Morgan Motor Company, this car was one of the early Morgans to carry the now familiar traditional Morgan body style that has been in production for over 60 years. Echos of its predecessor, the Flat Rad +4 are still evident in the rear section, where the car carries 2 spare…

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Royal Enfield project update

Posted on March 22, 2018April 11, 2019 by Charlotte Holden
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The Restoration of ‘Sol’ The African Rally Morgan +4 (Chapter 1)

Posted on February 9, 2018April 15, 2019 by Holden News

Sol – so named because of its resting place for the past 40 or so years – The Solway Firth – and the incredible coincidence that the previous owner ‘s Grandfather had once owned The Solway Lass, a 2 masted Schooner on which Jeremy had once sailed around the Whitsunday Islands!! Those of you who…

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