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Duckhams Ducks Fly at Screwfix Live 2025
Duckhams exhibited at Screwfix Live for the first time, and the claw machine on the joint Duckhams and Holt stand, stocked with Duckhams-branded ducks, proved one of the most popular attractions of the show.
Duckhams – the Iconic British Lubricants Brand since 1899, is back in Pakistan with its Modern Product Portfolio
The Duckhams brand has returned to Pakistan today with a launch at an online ceremony attended in UK, UAE & Pakistan. Energia Pvt. Ltd. has been appointed as the exclusive licensee for Duckhams Lubricants in Pakistan. Duckhams has been a leading lubricants technology brand since 1899. The pioneering
Duckhams at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2018
Just when you thought the climax of the annual classic car show season couldn’t get any bigger or busier, it does! Over 71,000 attendees headed for Birmingham’s NEC over the weekend of the 9 – 11th November 2018 for the world’s biggest gathering of classic motoring clubs, to celebrate the many landm
The Sun Shines on the Duckhams Village Green at MGLive!
Many thousands of enthusiastic fans of MG descended upon Silverstone race circuit on the first weekend of June for another summer spectacular celebrating all things MG. MGLive! Is the result of a phenomenal achievement over many years by the MG Car Club and this year they gained even more support fr
DUCKHAMS DEBUT AT THE RECORD BREAKING PRACTICAL CLASSICS CLASSIC CAR AND RESTORATION SHOW
It’s all very nice wandering around show halls packed with shiny classic cars, chrome gleaming and engines so spotless you could eat your proverbial dinner off them, but the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show with Discovery is a welcome anti-dote to that. The event not only celebrat
Duckhams Sponsored Rally Ace Makes Welsh Rally GB debut
Duckhams supported rally driver, Louise Cook made her debut on the British round of the World Rally Championship earlier in October; Wales Rally GB. The event is notorious for some of the trickiest rally conditions anywhere in the World, with the inconsistent grip levels and ever-changing conditions
ZDDP – What Does It All Mean?
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 d
Duckhams receives overwhelming support for relaunch at NEC Classic Motorshow
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, th
Duckhams Triumph in Round Britain Charity Challenge
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
AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATE 50 YEARS SINCE FORMULA 5000
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’ engi
Louise Cook on the WRC Rally RACC Catalunya, Rally of Spain
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 t
NEC Classic Motor Show 2018 launch for classic gear oils, fuel treatment and 10w – 40 classic engine oil
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