Episode 65: Lara Platman

In this episode, Andrew chats with Chris Hughes, who is the Marketing and PR Person for the Peugeot Sport Club UK. Listen to them explore how his escapades in French vineyards as a child shaped his motoring future, his rather special car and we learn about the Club and what they do.

In this episode, Andrew has a conversation with the Chief Engineer for Grafton Land Speed Record Ltd, the company running the Bloodhound Land Speed Record attempt. They discuss sewage works, known unknows, flexibility and what it is like being responsible for getting Andy Green up to incredible speeds, then returning him safely back down again.

In this episode, Andrew continues his conversation with Ed Niedermeyer who is an author and the Senior Editor for Mobility Technology at The Drive. During this Part Two episode, listen in as we hear how not all business practices are equal, we try to solve the global issue of a lack of discourse and autonomous cars.

In this episode, Andrew chats with Ed Niedermeyer who is an author and the Senior Editor for Mobility Technology at The Drive. During this Part One episode, listen in as we hear how a political science degree is the obvious route into automotive writing, how he approaches a new writing topic and when his eye was first cast upon Tesla. Part Two will follow.

In this episode, Andrew chats with David Pook who is a vehicle dynamics expert and the founder of VE Dynamics. Listen in as they chat about the process of setting a vehicle up for the public, how art and science combine and that there is no excuse for a bad riding car.

In this episode, Andrew chats with Mike Goodbun, the Global PR Manager for Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations. You can hear how he too has passed through the doors of the Coventry University Design School, his early influences such as Rally Cross, how pneumonia is connected with one of his favourite drives and he found his dream job.

In this episode, Andrew chats with Graeme Davison, who who is technologist with a heavy leaning towards electrification and Formula E. Listen in on this truly fascinating conversations, as we cover a lot of ground regarding the use of technology, society, the origins of Formula E, being involved in a Formula 1 team, and electrified vehicles.

On this episode, I am delighted to be joined by Shivraj Gohil a motorsports photographer and Artistic Director of Spacesuite Media. Listen in as we learn how he came late to photography, how he helped found Spacesuit media and how he marries the balance of his artistic desires with the Client’s requirements.

On this episode, I am delighted to be joined by Lara Platman who is a photojournalist and author. Listen in as we chat about the perfect car for students, how Lara became interested in photography, how knees are very important and role models.

On this episode, I am delighted to be joined by Paul O’Neill, racing driver, driving coach and commentator. Listen in as we learn about how his start in motorsport wasn’t as easy as many may think, how he approaches life and the work he does and his thoughts on some aspects of racing that everyone must work to preserve.