Me in one of my two natural environments – the other involves steam locomotives…

Hi, I’m ShortAxle, Andrew Charman, living with my family in beautiful mid Wales in the UK and a journalist since 1985.

I trained on newspapers, eventually editing a couple as well as motoring magazines in the new car, modified car, classic car and motorsport sectors.

Since the turn of the millennium I’ve been a freelance, mainly in the motoring and motorsport market but more recently diversifying into heritage rail and engineering – part of my monthly job these days is to edit the magazines Narrow Gauge World and Engineering in Miniature. I’ve also written three books with more on the way.

Me and the 118 year-old Countess I spend a lot of time with….

You will find extensive examples of my work on the portfolio pages of my website, here.

I’m also on Twitter (@ShortAxle), Facebook and LinkedIn

Should you wish to get hold of me, and particularly if you want to offer me some work, you’ll find me at;
12 Maes Gwyn, Llanfair Caereinion, Powys,
SY21 0BD, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1938 810592,
Mobile: +44 (0) 7802711810
E-mail: andrewcharman@macace.net