Bridge Classic Cars Kids is about inspiring children and their families with fun, engaging stories that blend history, creativity, and important life lessons. Children can learn of our history, alongside Rilee as they can journey to museums, exhibitions, reliving the beautiful stories once told.
If you were travelling at 368mph, you could cover the length of a football pitch in about half a second; and that’s the incredible speed achieved by the JCB Hydromax, a 32-foot-long racing car powered by hydrogen. Driven by Wing Commander Andy Green OBE, the Hydromax has set a new speed record at the Bonneville […]
A company called Wayve, based in the UK, has created computer technology that helps cars understand the road around them, meaning they can drive themselves. Recently, Transport for London (TfL) gave special licences to a group of these cars to be used as taxis. A Human Is Still in Charge Even though these cars can […]
In the new Spider-Man film, Spider-Man Brand New Day, Spider-Man is seen with BMW’s new iX3 and the 5 Series. A Car That Can Change Its Look To celebrate the film, BMW has created a very special one-of-a-kind car called the BMW iX3 Flow – Spider-Man Brand New Day. Instead of being just one colour, […]
When Max and Molly visited Suffolk primary schools to share the Story of Rilee, they asked the children they met to design their very own sustainable car. It could be powered by absolutely anything and Max and Molly were amazed by the incredible imaginations being displayed. We will be sharing lots of the groundbreaking machines […]
The artist who illustrated the very famous children’s book, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is an extremely talented lady called Helen Oxenbury, and she’s returning to her hometown of Ipswich for a special exhibition celebrating her incredible work. Helen illustrated the story, written by Michael Rosen, in 1989. Since then, the book has been read […]
When Max and Molly visited Suffolk primary schools to share the Story of Rilee, they asked the children they met to design their very own sustainable car. It could be powered by absolutely anything and Max and Molly were amazed by the incredible imaginations being displayed. We will be sharing lots of the groundbreaking machines […]
Over half of all children in England should be walking or cycling to school within the next 10 years. That’s what our government is aiming to achieve in their new active travel plans. In the new plans, millions more 5 to 16 year olds will be able to walk or bike to schools and clubs […]
Let’s say hellow to Louis. He’s an eight-year-old St Bernard who’s making people smile wherever he goes. He has become something of a local celebrity thanks to his owner, Alan, who has found a unique way for them to travel together, by motorbike and side car. Louis isn’t perched on the bike itself. Instead, he […]
Thanks to Jonathan Reed of Paddy & Scotts, The Story of Rilee is now being enjoyed by the children of Kenya. On a recent trip to Africa, Jonathan kindly agreed to take some of the First Editions with him to give to the children in the nearby schools. Here’s why Paddy & Scotts spend time […]
Mattel has started a worldwide search for the first-ever Hot Wheels Tiniest Team Principal. That means one car-loving kid from the UK, one from the United States, and one from Mexico will be picked for a very special job in Formula 1. A team principal is the boss of a racing team. They help make […]
Pupils at St Gregory Primary School in Sudbury, Suffolk made a social media video back in January hoping to get the attention of Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock. Their headteacher promised that if The Rock saw it and left a comment, the school would take the pupils to see the new live-action version […]
Lotus have just announced that they are going to make more hybrid-powered cars. These are cars that run on both petrol and electricity. This is how they work. Read more news for kids here
Renault has added special technology to some of its electric cars that helps drivers use mostly one pedal instead of two. Normally, drivers use one pedal to go and another pedal to stop. But with one-pedal driving, lifting your foot off the accelerator helps the car slow down all on its own. By doing this, […]
Max and Molly from Bridge Classic Cars Kids have continued their tour of local primary schools, sharing the Story of Rilee. They are having such a good time, and it sounds like the children (and teachers) are too.
We have had some incredible feedback from the schools Max and Molly have visited so far. Here is just some of it:
It’s been a fantastic first week of our Theatre in Education workshop tour of local primary schools. Max and Molly have already visited several schools to share the Story of Rilee and the children and teachers have loved it just as much as they have loved performing for them. Here are some highlights:
Rilee, the Little Red Car is available to order right now. The Story of Rilee is our debut storybook, introducing Rilee, a very old, very special car brought back to life in a world very different from the one he remembers. Alongside new friends Luxy and Eco, Rilee learns to navigate change with kindness, acceptance, […]
A little while ago, Rilee went to a very fancy awards ceremony as Bridge Classic Cars Kids was a finalist in the Behaviour Change Campaign of the Year category at the 2026 East Anglia Clean and Green Awards. Although we didn’t win, it was a fantastic evening meeting other people who are equally as committed […]
NASA is about to send humans on a journey around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years! The mission is called Artemis II, and it is a huge step in space exploration. The last time astronauts travelled toward the Moon was in 1972. Now, a brand-new team is preparing to go […]
A few years ago, four-year-old Sophie got to drive a full-size lorry. She controlled it with a remote control and showed just how strong and tough some lorries made by Volvo can be. This is what happened… Read more news for kids here
Over the last few weeks, Max and Molly have been working hard, practising their performance of The Story of Rilee. This is so they are fully prepared to visit primary schools all around Suffolk and tell Rilee’s story in April. It’s been hard work, but lots of fun and Max and Molly are very excited […]
It may be the first year for Bridge Classic Cars Kids but the second year for Bridge Classic Cars being named a finalist in the Behaviour Change Campaign of the Year category at the Clean & Green Awards 2026! In 2025 we managed to pick up the award for our work with FU3L Advanced Biofuels. Molly and I […]
Tonight is awards night! We’re proud to be finalists for Behaviour Change Campaign of the Year at the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2026. After winning this category last year for our synthetic fuel campaign, we’re finalists again, but for our Bridge Classic Cars Kids program this time. This is all about helping young […]
While preparing land for a new building extension at the Rolls-Royce factory at Goodwood, experts from Oxford Archaeology found some 2000-year-old recycling done by the Romans. The Roman well they found was built from recycled wood, which shows that the Romans were reusing materials a long time before recycling became such a big thing. A […]
Source: Tru7 Great communities are built when people care and want to help others. That’s exactly what’s happening in Kesgrave with a brand-new BMX pump track! It’s being paid for by Guy Nicholls from the Tru7 Group who wants to create a fun and healthy place for young people to enjoy. A Special Project For […]
Take a look behind the scenes when Max & Molly visited a local bookshop.
BMW is testing humanoid robots. These are robots that are shaped a bit like people with arms, legs, and a head. These clever machines can move around the factory and help with certain jobs while people build the cars. What Will the Robots Do? The robots won’t be driving the cars or designing them. Instead, […]