The Little Car Company hosts royalty at Bicester Heritage HQ

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Daniel Face

HRH Prince Michael of Kent in a Ferrari Testa Rossa J

The Little Car Company was one stop of many for a party of VIP guests recently, which included HRH Prince Michael of Kent.

The group were given behind-the-scenes access to the firm’s Bicester studio, where its limited edition scaled electric vehicles are built.

They were able to speak with both technicians and engineers, as well as meet with some of The Little Car Company’s placement students as they combine their studies with practical, hands-on experience.

Hosted by company founder and CEO Ben Hedley, visitors then took a handful of the vehicles for a drive on the Bicester Heritage test track facility – including the Ferrari Testa Rossa J, Aston Martin DB5 Junior, Bugatti Baby II and the Tamiya Wild One Max.

The guests also toured a number of other businesses at the Bicester Heritage site.

They made further stops at Motorsport UK, HERO ERA, Zero Petroleum, Wriggly Monkey, Bicester Motion, Mission Motorsport, Kingsbury Racing, Sky Wave Gin, McLaren Extreme E and Heritage Skills Academy.

Ben Hedley said: “All of us here at The Little Car Company were delighted to host HRH Prince Michael of Kent and this illustrious party of guests at our headquarters, and it was great to see them engage so enthusiastically with our brand.

“We were pleased to show His Royal Highness, a well-known automotive enthusiast, around our studio and give him and his fellow guests an insight into how our team of experts craft our bespoke and unique lineup of cars.

“Bicester Heritage is home to some of the country’s leading and most innovative automotive specialists, and it was great to be able to share this experience with some of them, highlighting the amazing work that they’re doing.”

Dan Geoghegan, CEO of Bicester Motion, added: “It was a pleasure to welcome HRH Prince Michael of Kent, whose reputation as a keen motorist and supporter of our industry is well established.

“As Bicester Motion plays its role in shaping the future of all aspects of mobility, including its heritage, we were thrilled to receive the Prince’s interest in visiting the fifty specialist businesses here.”

Guests also included Mansour Timur Askar, James Ogilvy, Beatrice Brown-Burkard and Lady Northampton.

Daniel Face

Born and raised in Berkshire, Dan fell into journalism after completing his bachelor’s degree in English at UCL. Writing for The Business Magazine and local Biz News sites has given him the opportunity to chat with all manner of small business owners and share their success stories with a wider audience. Outside of work, Dan enjoys live music, board games and quiz shows, and is making a slow but persistent effort to learn Spanish.