@Keef_Adams

Random off-topic tweets from aronline's creator, Keith Adams. Likes include old cars, curls and knee high boots. And not in that order...

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Opinion : Austin Allegro at 50 – the contemporary view aronline.co.uk/opinion/austi…

Opinion : Austin Allegro at 50 – the contemporary view - AROnline

Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the launch of the Austin Allegro. Much ink has already been expended on this controversial car and its part in the

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Opinion : How the Austin Allegro’s styling became a recipe for failure aronline.co.uk/opinion/austi…

Opinion : How the Austin Allegro's styling became synonymous with failure - AROnline

The Austin Allegro is one of the most controversial cars in the UK's automotive history and, as it celebrates its 50th birthday, it's a good time to

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Blog : As the Allegro’s 50th birthday approaches… aronline.co.uk/opinion/alleg…

Blog : As the Allegro's 50th birthday approaches... - AROnline

As we approach the 50th Anniversary of the launch of the Austin Allegro later this month, it seems like the right time to reflect on the legacy of this

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Our Cars : Martin’s Austin Allegro – On the Road Again aronline.co.uk/our-cars/mart…

Our Cars : Martin's Austin Allegro - Back in the UK again - AROnline

Molly is on her way to the big birthday party. Her first time back to the UK's roads since she left for the 2005 Staples to Naples bash. Photography :

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Concepts and prototypes : Austin 1800 V8 (1968-69) aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-…

Concepts and Prototypes : Austin 1800 V8 (1968-69) - AROnline

BMC Australia and its Leyland successor produced some interesting prototypes along the way. This front-wheel-drive, V8-powered Austin 1800 was seriously

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Blog : Learning to drive, 1987 style… aronline.co.uk/opinion/learn…

Blog : Learning to drive, 1987 style... - AROnline

A very scary number hit me today – I've been driving for more than 35 years. I guess that, in the grand scheme of things, that's no big deal, but for me

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Concepts and prototypes : BMC/ERA Project 378 (1955-1959) aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-…

Maximin - BMC's intriguing attempt at building a 'VW Beetle basher'

Had the BMC/ERA Project 378 or 'Maximin' come to fruition, the BMC 1100 and 1800 could have been rear-engined cars. Keith Adams recalls this fascinating

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Opinion : When Rover met Bugatti aronline.co.uk/opinion/when-…

Opinion : When Rover met Bugatti - AROnline

I always love emails like the one that delivered these stunning design images. It came from John Turner, former Chief Engineer, MG Rover Projects, and

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EVENTS : Leyland National 51 gathering Whitehaven Harbour 29th & 30th April. aronline.co.uk/ar-cars/event…

Events : Leyland National 51 gathering, Whitehaven 29-30 April - AROnline

After the successful Leyland National 50 (LN50) event at Whitehaven organised by the Workington Transport Heritage Trust (WTHT) in 2022, the group is at

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Our Cars : Martin’s Austin Allegro – A Very Good Service aronline.co.uk/our-cars/mart…

Our Cars : Martin's Austin Allegro - a very good service - AROnline

The preparations to get Molly back on the road to join the 50th anniversary festivities of the Austin Allegro in Gaydon are at full steam now at the

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Opinion : Are trends electric? aronline.co.uk/opinion/are-t…

Opinion : Are trends electric? - AROnline

Editor Keith Adams’ recent article about how he is falling out of love with driving has got me thinking. Perhaps the root cause of our disenchantment with

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I was there : How technology changed at British Leyland aronline.co.uk/opinion/i-was…

I was there : How technology changed at British Leyland - AROnline

Accelerating pace of technological change I joined Rover Triumph in what I think of as the BTech days (Before Technology). It was early 1973. IBM had

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History : Trains and Cars – Part Two aronline.co.uk/history/train…

History : Trains and Cars – Part Two - AROnline

For our second instalment of this occasional series we have a photograph credited to Michael Mensing taken on 16 April 1961. It features Type 2 diesel

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Obituary : Ray Bates (1930-2023) aronline.co.uk/news/obituary…

Obituary : Ray Bates 1930-2023 - AROnline

Ray Bates, the former Triumph Engineer and driving force behind the development and launch of the Austin Metro, has died. He will be remembered as the man

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News : Next MINI Electric UK production confirmed aronline.co.uk/news/mini-ele…

News : Confirmed – MINI Electric will be built in the UK - AROnline

Continued UK production of the MINI has been confirmed – parent company BMW will invest £600m in the company's firm's factory in Cowley.

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Blog : I’m falling out of love with driving aronline.co.uk/opinion/falli…

Blog : I'm falling out of love with driving - AROnline

I don't know about you, but as time passes (and I get older), those moments of sheer joy behind the wheel seem to be getting fewer and further between. It

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Concepts and prototypes : MINI ‘Kinder’ (1994) aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-…
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Opinion : Toyota in the UK – unsung hero in manufacturing aronline.co.uk/opinion/toyot…

Opinion : Toyota in the UK – unsung hero in manufacturing - AROnline

A brief spell in an Avensis leaves Keith Adams wondering whether Toyota gets enough credit for what it's achieved in the UK.

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Opinion : Why unrest plagued the Maestro’s launch aronline.co.uk/opinion/why-u…

Opinion : Why unrest plagued the Maestro's launch - AROnline

In the run-up to the launch of the Austin Maestro, there were troubles brewing at the Cowley plant which would sour events. Chris Cowin takes a close look

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News : Can you help track down the missing Maestros? aronline.co.uk/news/maestro-…

Can you track down missing Maestros in time for its 40th birthday?

The Maestro and Montego Club needs AROnline readers’ help to track down some unusual Maestro offerings from the 1980s. Can you help?

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