Expert classic vehicle insurer Footman James will become Bicester Heritage’s sector exclusive insurance partner in an agreement set to launch at this summer’s landmark historic motoring event, Flywheel.
Set as Bicester Heritage’s ten-year anniversary gathering, Flywheel celebrates wings and wheels of all generations, with live automotive displays planned on the private experience track, offering unparalleled access to the sights and smells of classic cars in action.
Flywheel will see a host of motoring marques join the displays along the tree-lined avenues of the unique site. Fans of vintage flight can expect an equally spectacular showcase, with a broad range of historic aircraft set to grace the site’s grass airfield, including the sole surviving Bristol Blenheim Bomber and a Spitfire I, commemorating the site’s heritage as an RAF Bomber training station. The action-packed weekend sets the perfect scene for the partnership’s launch.
Founded in 1983, Footman James has over 40 years of experience in providing specialist insurance for owners, collectors and professionals within the classic vehicle market, providing unique relationships that cover vehicles from the rarest classics, replica and kit cars to classic motorcycles. The insurer now has an expansive customer base of over 80,000 enthusiastic policyholders and a team of over 100 within its customer service department, providing a unique level of personal detail.
The exciting new partnership will see Footman James attend events throughout the former WW2 RAF Bomber Station’s event calendar, including the ever popular Scramble open days. The link between the two nationally known names cements Footman James as the insurance partner of Scramblers, the 12,000 strong membership based at Bicester Heritage. In collaboration with Scramblers, Footman James will host one of their Coffee and Chrome classic vehicle meets during the summer months at the evocative home of historic motoring.
Philip White, Associate Director, Brand and Marketing comments:
“It’s particularly exciting to be partnering with Footman James with Flywheel in our sights, having both previously worked as partners to deliver this exciting event in previous years. Footman James is renowned for its excellence in the automotive insurance space, I look forward to an exciting collaboration throughout Bicester Heritage’s tenth anniversary year and in to 2024.”
Charlotte Moseley, Head of Marketing at Footman James adds:
“We’re thrilled to be kicking off our partnership with Bicester Heritage by supporting the fantastic Flywheel event. Bicester Heritage is well known for their support, cultivation and development of the classic vehicle community – an ethos which we at Footman James share at the very heart of our business.”
For more information on Flywheel and to purchase tickets, please visit Bicester Heritage’s website.