Part of the fascination of racing at Brooklands, for me at any rate, was the variety of the cars taking part. While some spectators had eyes only for the fastest…

It really is quite remarkable! Having referred last month to Fred Coleman's book about driving in the R.A.C. Corps in the 1914-18 war and mentioned therein a Baker Carr who,…

Bernard Kain (Bugatti) wins the Williams Monaco, John Holland and Motor Sport Trophies As last year, The Vintage SCC went to the delightful Cadwell Park circuit in Lincolnshire for its…

The name Goodyear is in the news now that the famous tyre manufacturer is pulling out of F1 racing. Back in the 1920s there was another Goodyear, a car of…

I discovered a number of motoring references in "Fun While it Lasted" by the larger-than-life author Barnaby Conrad (Michael Joseph, 1970). For instance, his first girl friend's "antediluvian Dodge coupe,…

In spite of my allegiance to Brooklands I am prepared to admit that track racing, whether there or at Indianapolis, Monza or Montlhéry, did not compare with the great road…

A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters A Darracq on the Brighton Road Once again the Veteran Car Run to Brighton took place, in wet weather towards the end of the…

Road Test Report on the 800-c.c. 9-h.p. Austin Seven A30 The post World War II Austin Seven was announced by its sponsors as "The Greatest Achievement in Post-War Motoring," and…

During the war, with Brooklands closed for racing, some members of the British Motorcycle Racing Club had meetings at the Hand and Spear Hotel, which was situated quite close to…

A circa-1932 Albion type BL 15-20 cwt. van, which had been regularly delivering greengroceries in Middlesex up to last summer, is believed to have been scrapped. The village pub at…

"The Bugatti Story," by L'Ebe Bugatti. 207 pp., 8 1/8 in. x 6 5/8 in. (Souvenir Press Ltd., 95, Mortimer Street, London, W.1. 37s. 6d.) Rolls-Royce and Bugatti are perhaps…

The Burney Streamline When it made its debut late in 1930, the Burney Streamline created a more than mild sensation, even though it was never to achieve full production status.…