NorfolkGregForgot to mention that on leaving our local #PostOffice last #Saturday after having #breakfast there, as is our Saturday habit, we found this #1930s style #car outside.
Turns out it's a #Beauford!
EditorTV moment as Sir Alan Bates surprises Swansea Horizon scandal victim
Ian Davies, 63, from Swansea, will feature in this week’s episode of Car S.O.S, where he is surprised with a fully restored 1973 Triumph Bonneville motorbike.
Ian was wrongly accused of theft due to faults in the Horizon IT system — losing his job, reputation and financial stability as a result.
Although his name was eventually cleared, the personal toll was devastating, with both his parents and his wife passing away before they could see justice done.
Nominator Gill Mason with Tim Shaw and nominee Ian Davies during the reveal of the Triumph Bonneville. (National Geographic/Steve Bonser)The Car S.O.S team get on with restoring their first ever motorbike(Image: National Geographic)
Emotional surprise
The episode sees presenters Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend take on their first-ever motorbike restoration to rebuild Ian’s cherished bike.
After suffering a stroke that left him unable to complete the project himself, Ian was nominated by his cousin — leading to one of the show’s most personal transformations.
In a powerful moment, Sir Alan Bates joins the team to help reveal the finished bike.
Fuzz takes the restored bike for a ride“One of the most shocking miscarriages of justice”
Tim Shaw said Sir Alan’s involvement was deeply personal.
“Sir Alan has had countless requests since the scandal came to light, but he’s been very clear about stepping back from that world,” he said.
“But when he heard Ian’s story, it clearly struck something much deeper – this was something he felt he had to be part of.”
He added: “What happened with Horizon is one of the most shocking miscarriages of justice in modern British history.
“When you hear what Ian has been through – losing everything, being wrongly accused, and then not having his family there to see his name cleared – it really brings home the human cost.”
A story that shocked the nation
The Horizon scandal saw hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongly prosecuted between 1999 and 2015 due to faults in the IT system.
Sir Alan Bates became a central figure in the fight for justice, later portrayed by Toby Jones in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which brought the scandal to national attention.
He was recognised in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours for his services to justice.
The fully restored 1973 Triumph Bonneville is revealed in pristine condition.When and where to watch
The episode airs on National Geographic on Thursday 26 March at 8pm.
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Graham DownsThe government is no longer prepared to bail out the post office. :(
https://techcentral.co.za/the-post-office-is-out-of-options/279400/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica
G KearneyPostmaster General says USPS may shut down in a year #usps #postoffice #cartoon #gregkearney #kearney
News BeepRoyal Mail disruption today as UK delivery delays hit 62 postcodes
In the face of impending stamp price hikes next month, the firm has come under fire for falling…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #maildelays #maildisruption #missedpost #postdelays #postoffice #RoyalMail #RoyalMaildelay #RoyalMaildelays #UK #UnitedKingdom
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The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & EntertainmentNew details on Post Office scandal compensation for wronged family members
World news | The GuardianHorizon IT scandal compensation scheme set up for families of victims https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/19/horizon-post-office-it-scandal-compensation-scheme-families #PostOfficeHorizonScandal #PostOffice #Business #UkNews
Alan BristowUK establishment, Kier Starmer ultimately, is doubly appalling for not fixing this awful injustice and for failing to prosecute the utter thieves that governed the Post Office
