The Editor drives some of the older Vauxhall, Austin and Bentley cars Although there is no denying the publicity value of the older cars, some manufacturers have been either a…

Charge of the light brigade It wasn't all about Outer Circuit monsters: one endurance event proved that small cars could stay the course too Long-distance races at Brooklands were a…

The Brooklands Society which I founded in 1967 is expanding its many activities to incorporate a fourth event, the VSCC’s Sprint meeting at the Surrey Track in June for the…

The Editor Considers the Position of Britain's Sports Cars In the past sports cars from British factories have paid dividends to manufacturers—and their shareholders. With a tough struggle ahead of us…

I was rather gratified to read the latest news from the FIM, for it contained some new regulations for the specification of sidecar bodies for record-breaking purposes. Regular readers of this…

Recipe for success? When I was young, I was exceedingly fond of my mother's chocolate cake. She gave the recipe to a friend, by whom I was later invited to…

While we were at Feltham on May 19th we called to see how the team of "Le Mans" Aston-Martins was progressing. The engines were nearing final assembly and the first…

Those of you who remember how cramped the Olympia Motor Shows used to be, so that eventually a move was made to Earls Court, may well wonder how such bulky…

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Alan Hess, that knowledgeable allround motor-racing personality and Brooklands Society Vice-President, who has died at the age of 87. His first experience…

A Section Devoted to Old Car Matters 50th Anniversary Model-T Ford Rally The first model-T Ford, the car which opened up the back routes of the American continent, appeared in…

John Godfrey Parry Thomas was the second son to a curate and was born in Wrexham in 1885. He became an apprentice to the Leyland Motor Co and progressed to…

Continued from the Dec. 1979 issue Before I commence another instalment of these old diaries I must refer to a letter received from a Mr. J. Ross of Brigg, in…