The HCVA podcast

Heritage Matters #20 - David Richardson (Coryton Advanced Fuels)

In this episode we speak to David Richardson, Business Development Director at Coryton Advanced Fuels. This hugely interesting discussion centres around sustainable fue

Heritage Matters #19 - James Elliott (Octane)

In this episode we chat to James Elliott, Editor in Chief of Octane Magazine. James discusses his journey into the world of automotive journalism, his reasons for suppo

Heritage Matters #18 - Graham Payne - British Motor Heritage

In this episode we chat with Graham Payne, Managing Director of British Motor Heritage. We find out more about Graham's career across the automotive parts supply industr

Heritage Matters #17 - Michael Quinn

In this episode, we sit down with Jaguar specialist and racer Michael Quinn. Michael is a man with Jaguar quite literally in his blood as the grandson of the marque’s fou

Heritage Matters #16 - William Heynes

In this episode, we delve into the world of Jaguar with William Heynes, founder of William Heynes Ltd, a specialist in the restoration and maintenance of the earliest and

Heritage Matters #15 - John Mayhead

For the first podcast of 2026 we speak to John Mayhead of Hagerty. John is a motoring writer and all round classic car value expert, he edits the Hagerty price guide whic

Heritage Matters #14 - Concours of Elegance Special

For this special episode, Paddy ventures out of the studio to the prestigious Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace to chat to some familiar faces including entran

Heritage Matters #13 - Dean Allsop (Clayton Classics)

In this episode we speak to Dean Allsop, Director at Clayton Classics. We chat about the interesting history of the Clayton business and name, how they find the right sta

Heritage Matters #12 - Guy Loveridge

In this episode we speak to the wonderful Guy Loveridge. Guy keeps himself extremely busy across all areas of the historic vehicle industry as a motoring author, broadcas

Heritage Matters #11 - Julian Barratt

In this episode we talk to Julian Barratt, CEO of SNG Group. We welcome Julian re-joining the HCVA Board after a period focusing on his business integration. We have a g

Heritage Matters #10 - Mike Brewer

Episode 10 is our Easter special so we've lined up none other than Mike Brewer to sit down and chat to us. Mike tells the fascinating story of how he started out in car

Heritage Matters #9 - Mission Motorsport

In this episode we're talking to James Cameron, founder of Mission Motorsport. Mission Motorsport is a fantastic charity that seeks to help those affected by military ope

Heritage Matters #8 - Gregg May (Autohistoric)

In this episode we speak to Gregg May of Autohistoric. Gregg is one of the HCVA's earliest supporters, he has had a diverse career in the historic vehicle industry and no

Heritage Matters #7 - Georgina Wood

For our 7th podcast episode we speak with the fantastic Georgina Wood of P&A Wood, a well established Rolls Royce and Bentley specialist. We recorded it at their jaw dr

Heritage Matters #6 - Richard Hammond

In this episode we're excited to welcome Richard Hammond as a special guest! We talk about how he started his presenting career, the story of his Top Gear interview and

Heritage Matters #5 - The Heritage Skills Academy

In this episode we chat with the Heritage Skills Academy, one of our fantastic affiliate members. In the first section we speak to founders John and Janice Pitchforth a

Heritage Matters #4 part 2 - Richard West

In part two of our chat with Richard West we bring the conversation back to modern day. We discuss his current work with the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club, his views on current

Heritage Matters #4 - Richard West

In this episode we chat to Richard West, Richard has had an extremely interesting motorsport career and now heads up the events committee of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club.

Heritage Matters #3 - Harry Whale

We chat with Harry Whale of Iconic Auctioneers and Motorsport Showroom about all things classic cars, historic motorsport and auctions, including what it was like to sell

Heritage Matters #2 - StarterMotor

For the second podcast episode we talk to StarterMotor about all things young people! For any of you that aren’t already familiar with them, StarterMotor is an excellent