As one of the biggest and most mis-understood buzzwords regarding oils in classic cars, ZDDP(or Zinc DialkylDithiophophate, to give it’s full chemical name) has been surrounded by a lot of mythology and mis-information. At Duckhams we have optimised our ZDDP content for historic vehicles, but what does that mean exactly? To answer that question there

Classic car enthusiasts from all over the UK and beyond gathered at Birmingham’s NEC to celebrate another fantastic year for the classic car world. The event, now in its 33rd year attracted huge crowds once again who poured over the 2,500 vehicles on display. In addition to the stunning exhibits, the show played host to the

The challenge was simple but daunting. Two drivers, in one classic Triumph sports car, driving 2,000 miles around Britain in 48 hours, non-stop. Duckhams were very proud to be supporting an entry into the biennial Club Triumph Round Britain Reliability Run and the Rover V8 powered Triumph TR8 relied on our classic Q20w-50 for this phenomenal challenge

Autosport International, takes place at Birmingham’s NEC on the 10-13th January 2019 and is regarded as the world’s biggest pre-season motor show. The forthcoming event will play host to the half centenary anniversary celebration of Formula 5000. The series, whose name is derived from the cars’ engine capacity, will be honoured by the Historic Sports Car

The Rally of Spain is the penultimate round of the WRC and the World Rally Championship’s only registered female driver from the 109 driver entrants, Louise Cook, was still in with a shout of claiming the WRC3 Championship, the 2 wheel drive support class of the WRC. Louise, needing to win both of the final

Duckhams, the iconic British oil brand, has introduced three classic car gear oils to their range. 80W–90 GL-4 is formulated to assist smooth gear selection and 85W-140 GL-5 offers high performance protection for all differentials, including true hypoid gear sets. Both contain sulphur and phosphorus extreme pressure agents, tailored to offer protection for a variety

At the NEC Classic Motor Show, the Discovery Live Stage was hosted by Mike Brewer and Ant Anstead from the TV show “Wheeler Dealers”. The main feature however was the live rebuild of a 1951 Riley RMA, carried out by the workshop and technical team from Practical Classics Magazine. The challenge was to complete the

One of the many exciting exhibits that caught the Duckhams team’s eye at the recent NEC Classic Motor Show was this charming Lambretta racer. The two wheeled Italian masterpiece features Duckhams Clubman Cup livery and even a period Duckhams oil tin form the early 1960s strapped alongside the spare wheel. Still popular today, Scooter racing had a