We were super excited to learn of the restoration of the Duckhams supported, Wally Pratt owned, Fiat 600. Wally Pratt featured in one of our adverts during the 1970s and was a renowned trials driver and economy run winner in his little Fiat thanks to his hand built engine, protected by Duckhams oils.

Historic Racing Technology magazine was hailed as ‘the magazine we’ve always been waiting for’ by key members of the historic motorsport industry when it launched back in 2014. This exciting bi- monthly magazine aims to bring a fresh perspective to classic and vintage motorsport, showcasing today’s technology in yesterday’s cars.

As media interest in the return of the original green oil continues, Practical Classics Magazine – one of the most read magazines in the UK – has joined the ever-growing list of publications to feature the great news.

Edgar de Normanville was the Brit responsible for inventing the Overdrive gearbox that became so prevalent amongst many of the iconic classic cars of the 1950s and 1960s. Laycock Products manufactured the units; hence the name and they consisted of a planetary gear set in a bolt on unit between the main manual gearbox and driveshaft.