Good to see that the unusual 1909 Austin town-carriage with its underfloor engine and driving compartment right at the front, only the radiator ahead of it, has resurfaced in a…

In January we recalled how two racing drivers got unexpected opportunities to drive the very latest Grand Prix cars, when the regular drivers met trouble. The opposite extreme occurred during…

Recalled in a recent interview with the Editor I had long regarded Antony Powys-Lybbe as the personification of the amateur racing driver who was notable for many successes with those…

A Happy New Year? If 1981 is as enjoyable as last year, we mustn't grumble too vehemently! But with the increase in Atomic weapons, the Russian steam-roller raising pressure, and…

In "White Mischief" by James Fox (Cape 1982), which investigates the murder of the Earl of Erroll outside Nairobi in 1941, we read of the Hispano Suiza used by the Earl…

The popular VSCC Welsh Weekend, dating back to 1939, took place this year on October 8/9, with a 200-mile run on the Saturday and the trial itself on the Sunday,…

The gremlins got at last month's piece on the GP Opels. The last line of the paragraph commencing "It passed to Bill Short..." should have read: "...this Opel (the Westwood/…

A Section devoted to old-car matters The Itala Trophy Silverstone, April 21st Since this event was run off at Silverstone the VSCC Donington Meeting has happened (see elsewhere), so only…

When I say Le Mans I don't mean the famous 24-hour races which started in 1923, although there were plenty of dramatic incidents in those. The one I am thinking…

The 1996 RAC MSA Veteran Car Brighton Run took on a special significance, because the original Run to celebrate the new dawn for automobilism in Britain happened a century ago.…

It is a scandal that the DVLC computers at Swansea, which have cost the tax-payer millions of pounds, are still not running in top gear. For instance, we received recently,…

A compact 90 mph saloon of outstanding luxury and refinement, possessing good performance and very complete equipment. Firstclass construction and high-quality a feature of this well-known British car. One of the pioneer…