It is generally accepted that an antique is some objet d'art around 100 years old. If it wasn't, those old chairs, a bit outdated and shaky in the seat, stuck…

At one time I was reticent about publishing photographs of fatal motor racing accidents in my books or in MOTOR SPORT. It seemed rather distasteful and even disrespectful. However, since…

[From time to time fairly superficial histories of the Morgan 3-wheeler have appeared in various journals, but to celebrate the demonstration race by members of The Morgan Three-Wheeler Club at…

It must be the hope of manufacturers and sponsors who invest millions in racing and rallying that customers will be persuaded into buying their products. How much the average buyer…

Coronation Year is touring-year and to mark this two useful maps of Britain have reached our offices. One is the Daily Express "Roadfinder." the chief feature of which is that…

It is announced by the Nuffield Organisation that a new colour, sand beige, will replace smoke blue on all Morris cars. It will be available with red upholstery. Other colours…

As I have explained in "Exeter Flashback." the bad winter meant transcribing some of the February editorial copy via long-distance Telecom, and the mysteries of shorthand caused a few things…

VSCC Nidderdale Rally The winner of this event, held on May 4th, was P Cattle (Riley) who was awarded the Northern Weekend Jug. With three nonstarters, 47 drivers and navigators…

Shuttleworth Collection — A varied Flying Day on May 30th THE Red Arrows and a powered hang-glider; a Vulcan delta-wing V bomber and the free-fall Skydivers; a historic DC-3 airliner…

After my mother died I was living with friends in West Norwood whose family included three boys. The eldest and I considered we should have a motorcycle so after work…

A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters THE V.S.C.C. MEASHAM RALLY (January 4/5th) This tough annual fixture of the Vintage S.C.C. took on a rather different form this year. It was…

Not long ago people normally glued to TV screens rushed out to look at a comet which last appeared in 1600BC apparently, which I cannot vouch for personally. But this…