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Dave Unwin
Grimsthorpe resident Dave Unwin looks forward to this year’s Malle Mile… It’s always good to have something going on in one’s back garden, and although we do have some great events at Grimsthorpe, my favourite event is always The Malle Mile. Last year’s was epic for, with more than a thousand riders competing and no…
The Malle Mile took place recently. Dave Unwin braved it for Lusso. With more than a thousand riders competing and no one expected to win, the 8th Malle Mile did not disappoint. Great bands, good food, wonderful machines and – best of all – lots of friendly, smiley people having fun in the sun. Indeed,…
A recent London jaunt brought me to the eccentric but beguiling Zetter Townhouse. Ideally sited, being well away from the more ‘touristy’ parts of London, yet literally just a few minutes walk from the nearest tube and only a leisurely 20-minute stroll from Blackfriars Bridge and the Embankment, Zetter brings a bit of Christmas cheer and log-fired…
As the train continued its leisurely progress south it swung inland towards Anaheim and the overall aspect out of the panoramic windows changed from stunning ocean views and beautiful beaches to a distinctly more industrial hue. And to be fair – compared to the incredible coastline near Ventura and Carpentaria this bit of the track…
“Mr Unwin – we’re ready to board now” said the steward in American Airline’s excellent Admiral’s lounge at Heathrow. “Just let me finish my manicure and I’ll be right with you”, I replied. Well, as a LUSSO lifestyle-loving modern metrosexual male you wouldn’t have expected me to go on a road trip without first getting…
King Air. Even the name suggests a certain regal air of superiority, and when Brian Jones of NAC at Oxford told me that the only C90GT in Europe was stopping by and asked whether I would I like to fly it, you can be sure that I didn’t need asking twice. When photographer Steve and…
As though connected together, the five sleek jets pivot perfectly around the horizon as a single rolling entity. We pull up into a loop, the G comes on strong, and for a second I wonder if I’m going to regret not wearing a G-suit. Sliding seamlessly into the next manoeuvre, with the five jets holding…
To Boldly Go To Market: Dave Unwin Reports from the World’s First Purpose-built Commercial Spaceport
Mankind has always wanted to go further, faster and higher. Although surprisingly few commentators picked up on it at the time, the retirement of Concorde was actually a pivotal moment in the history of humanity. It was the first time ever that a transport system had been retired without being replaced by something faster. In…
Flight Editor Dave Unwin swaps his flying suit for driving gloves and takes a Porsche Cayenne GTS down to the Goodwood Revival. When Porsche UK offered me one of their big, brutish Cayenne GTSs in which to pop down to Goodwood, I was certainly intrigued. Having been a Porsche aficionado over the years and driven…
Dave Unwin, LUSSO’s flight editor and the editor of Today’s Pilot magazine reviews his diary from over the previous four weeks… To Pall Mall and the RAF Club for an excellent luncheon at the CAAs annual General Aviation Awards. Then off to the Black Mountains for a well-deserved break and some exciting flying in my…