We hope that everyone had a great festive season and the recent inclement weather didn't cause too many problems. Let's hope we get a decent spring and summer and we can get the classics out in force.

Just before Christmas we purchased a 1971 Triumph Spitfire Mk4. It's had some restoration work and benefits from overdrive, hard top and is tax free. Unfortunately the weather hasn't been favourable but we've managed to get it out a few times and it performs very well. Haven't decided yet whether to keep it or sell it on. If you're interested please get in touch, we may be persuaded!!

Norman Harvey, who most of you will probably remember, used to supply vehicles for filming, is now well and truly retired. He is passing his time painting and helping with a charity in Tanzania. Norman worked on many well known productions such as "Monarch of the Glen", "Doctor Finlays Casebook" and "The Magdalene Sisters" to name but a few.
Norman got in touch recently and we have now purchased a number of props from him including a collection of period bicycles and childrens scooters etc. These will shortly be going on the website and are available for hire.
Norman asked us to pass on his regards to everyone he has worked with in the past.

2009 has been a bumper year for Action Vehicle Agency. In November we provided precision driving services for a major production being filmed in the Highlands.
December has seen us supply a VW Beetle for a major new BBC production currently being filmed in Glasgow and a Morris Marina estate at Edinburgh airport for a nationwide TV ad soon to be screened.

In all we have provided almost 200 vehicles for various productions this year and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been involved with us.

We are looking forward to 2010 and will hopefully be able to build on the success of 2009.

We've just finished working on a production called "Day of the Flowers". A bit of a departure for the agency as it's set in modern day and involved a number of upmarket luxury vehicles as well as 2 Mini Coopers and a moped.
One of the Mini's and the moped were involved in a stunt in Glasgow city centre on a busy Friday afternoon which brought the area to a bit of a standstill!

2009 has been a bumper year for Action Vehicle Agency with over 150 customers vehicles supplied so far for various productions.

We have been  filming in and around the Glasgow area during July and August for a major feature film set in the early seventies and due for release next year. Action Vehicle Agency were proud to have supplied over 70 vehicles including cars, vans, trucks and even a Glasgow Corporation bus. Police cars were also required and we sourced 2 Rover P6's which were marked up in "City of Glasgow" livery. Check out the picture on our Gallery front page.

In early September we headed north to Dornoch in Sutherland where we had been invited to supply 3 Edwardian vehicles for a prestigious private party at an exclusive Hotel in the area. Action Vehicle Agency provided a 1913 Darracq, a 1912 Austin 15 and a 1912 Ford Model T. Despite the horrendous weather the cars provided sterling service ferrying guests from the golf club to the hotel.

You will no doubt have noticed that we now have a new, long awaited, website heading in place. This makes the site more professional looking and matches the new business cards that we have had printed. Many more images have been added to our galleries and our database is constantly increasing.

Thanks to all of you who have got in touch recently and I will be getting to work updating the site.

The French production is going well. We had 14 cars and a London bus out in Edinburgh last week and it made a pretty impressive site transforming a part of the new town back to 1962. That production finishes this weekend and then its straight into a film set in 1974 which goes into production in early July. We need well over 50 vehicles for that one and things are progressing well, however if you have something that you may think is suitable then please get in touch.

Sorry that I haven't posted anything lately or updated the galleries but things have been extremely busy recently.
We are currently working with a German production company who are filming a 3 hour drama in the Scottish borders and Edinburgh area. It is set in modern day but some of the more interesting vehicles involved are a 1977 Aston Martin V8, a Porsche Boxster and a Unimog snowplough!!
Immediately after that we start work with a French production company who are making a film set in 1962. We are supplying well over 30 vehicles including taxi's trucks and buses for that one.
So 2009 has started off well and hopefully things will continue well for the rest of the year.
Thanks to everyone who has got involved so far and I intend to get the website updated soon as we have a number of new vehicles to display.

Just to let you all know that "Stone of Destiny" is released on DVD on 23rd. March.

This was the first production that I was involved in and was filmed in Scotland during the summer of 2007. I was able to source and supply over 50 vehicles so even if you weren't involved you will no doubt be able to spot one or two vehicles you know of as they were all Scottish based.

Unfortunately it didn't do too well at the box office. It was, however, apparently quite successful in Canada where the director, Charles Martin Smith is from.

My wife and I were fortunate enough to get tickets for the premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival and I quite enjoyed it so I'll probably buy a copy of the DVD.

A couple of things that I wasn't too happy about were the fact that they added modern day sirens to the soundtrack in the police car scenes. During filming I had quite a job trying to convince the director that police cars just didn't  have blue lights and sirens in 1950. It wouldn't have been as bad if they just added a bell to the soundtrack but a siren was totally out of place. Even worse though, they spelt my name wrong in the final credits!!! ah well if it makes me famous I may just have to change my surname to Binnie! I very much doubt it though.

We are currently looking for a Ford Squire in any colour and condition for a forthcoming production. The Ford Squire was the estate version of the 100E Anglia. It had quite a short production run from 1955 until 1959 with just under 18,000 being produced. These models are now quite rare. We would be prepared to buy if necessary. If you can help please get in touch.

Well we are currently sitting at over 50 potential vehicles for this project but I still need more!! Filming will be in the Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fife and Borders areas and will run from 18.05 until 06.06. If you think that you can help we would really like to hear from you.

I have been asked to supply a large number of vehicles for a production which is due to commence filming in Scotland in mid May. The film is set in 1962 and to this end I am looking for cars, vans, lorries and motorbikes. The vehicles require to be 50's and early 60's. If your vehicle is younger than '62 I may still be interested as long as it was a model in production in '62. You can email me or give me a call if you can help out. Many thanks

The new website is now up and running as you can see and feedback so far has been very encouraging. I am aware that I need to carry out some fine tuning and I am working on that. I have also registered a new domain name www.actionvehicleagency.co.uk This will run in conjunction with Classic Co-ordination. The new name does what it says on the box but more importantly I think it will be easier to enter.

I am looking for us much feedback as possible on the site so please feel free to contact me with any criticism you may have.

2008 was my first full year in operation

In January I provided some modern vehicle for the BBC production of God on Trial. This was a one day job. The scene was supposed to be outside the Auschwitz Museum in Poland. Filming however took place just outside Glasgow. I supplied everyday vehicles such as a Citroen ZX, Peugeot people carrier etc. One stipulation however was a Skoda and I was able to supply an original 1986 Skoda Estelle (when did you last see one of those!!)

I was asked if I could supply an Aston Martin DB5 and do the precision driving for an Aston Martin DBS "Power Soul Beauty" commercial which was being partly shot in Scotland for the Kuwaiti market. Early February saw us at the Rest & be Thankful in Argyll for a days fiming with the cars. Aston Martin supplied the 2 new cars and I sourced the DB5. The director got what he came to Scotland for... Clear blue skies, great dry roads and stunning snow capped hills, although it was damned cold. Day 2 saw us at Kinloch Rannoch filming in the shadow of schehallion.

In March I was contacted by the production manager for the Volvo XC90 "Stormy Night" commercial and asked if I would be interested in doing some precision driving. I agreed to this and then was contacted again and asked if I would be interested in an acting role. I agreed to this and was asked to go for an audition. The audition consisted of me sitting in a seat in front of a camera. I was asked to imagine I was the captain of a lifeboat and I was driving my car to an emergency call. I had to look concerned as I didn't know what I would find when I got there. Hard for a retired traffic cop who found himself in that situation nearly every working day!! Anyway I got the job and spent 5 fantastic days filming on the Isle of Skye.

In April I was contacted by an art director who was working on a docudrama called "The Harris Tweed Story" This is a story of the history of the material Harris Tweed and was to be shot during the first 3 weeks of June at various locations throughout Scotland. he had a "wish list" of vehicles he required. This included carriages, vehicles from the turn of the century to modern day, boats and even a plane. As usual, however, this list was pared down as the weeks progressed. We started filming at Inveraray