Speed Show Welcomes Show Partners Morris Lubricants

Speed Show Welcomes Show Partners Morris Lubricants

Straightliners would like to take this opportunity to welcome Morris Lubricants as show partners for the forthcoming Speed Show taking place in a few weeks’ time at Elvington Airfield, Yorks Saturday February 28^th to Sunday 1^st March 2026.

The Speed Show is just that – it’s all about what’s fast and quick in all forms of motorsport disciplines but on the emphasis of drag racing, sprinting and land speed record machines. Morris Lubricants have been associated with motorsports in the UK with links to circuit racing and rallying to name just a few for many years.

As one of the largest privately owned manufacturers of oils and lubricants in Europe, Morris Lubricants has continually honed its products and services, to develop a reputation worldwide for excellent quality. Based in Shrewsbury, the British manufacturer Morris Lubricants, delivers its products across a wide range of industry sectors and to more than 100 countries.

Morris Lubricants will also be proudly represented at the upcoming Speed Show by their brand ambassador Alex Sharphouse, one of Britain’s most respected and forward‑thinking engineers. Renowned for his ability to blend traditional and modern engineering techniques, Alex has built a reputation for restoring and creating some of the UK’s most remarkable machines, from iconic steam engines to high‑performance automotive projects.

As well as being a company ambassador, Alex also fronts Morris Lubricants’ YouTube channel Power & Performance, which showcases the very best of British engineering through exclusive, behind‑the‑scenes access to his workshop and current projects. The channel highlights his ambitious builds and real‑world engineering challenges, offering an authentic look at how quality oils and lubricants support performance, reliability and longevity in everything from heritage machinery to extreme performance vehicle applications.

A major focus of Alex’s current work, and a standout feature of the Power & Performance channel, is his commitment to delivering two of the most ambitious engineering projects currently underway in the UK. The first is a tool room copy of a famous Bentley Blower and the second is to build an aero‑engine car (aerocar). The Bentley Blower project recreates the spirit of the legendary Birkin Bentley Blower, built from scratch using both modern and period‑correct engineering methods and materials. This project is not going to be a static showpiece, but a race car intended to be driven and used as originally intended. Alongside this sits the remarkable aerocar build, powered by a rebuilt Rolls-Royce V12 Griffon engine. This project really pushes the limits of mechanical ingenuity while staying true to traditional engineering principles. Both projects demand absolute reliability and performance.

Visitors to the Speed Show will have the chance to meet Alex as he represents Morris Lubricants, sharing insight, experience and passion for engineering done right. His presence underlines Morris Lubricants’ commitment to supporting genuine engineering excellence – on the track, in the workshop and everywhere performance truly matters.

To find out more about Morris Lubricants’ quality oils, lubricants and greases visit  morrislubricants.co.uk. You can also subscribe to the Power & Performance YouTube channel by going to youtube.com/@PowerPerformance-UK

Now entering its 5^th year, the Speed Show is expected to be bigger and better in the quality of fast fuelled exhibits on display, action in the live arena with the running of the world’s smallest 100 metre drag strip dash competition during both days of the show. There’s Monster Truck and Sidecar rides as well as a Jet Car fire up to warm us all up with a ‘flame and thunder’ show. It’s a family fun day out with plenty to look at, chat the drivers and riders and have your photo taken in or against the favourite vehicle.