A look back to the roads of the 1920s  (Continued from last month)  We left "Owen John", whose past motoring fortunes we are pondering, at the 1921 Motor Show. After…

It was pure co-incidence that, having a book on aero-engined cars in the publishing pipeline, I was able to close the year by experiencing such a hybrid — the most…

A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters V.S.C.C. Prescott Speed Hill-Climb (August 19th) This is always a pleasant occasion and, in spite of an overcast sky and one shower of rain,…

More than a Merc demonstration Demonstartions of pre-war GP cars at present-day race meetings can be a big attraction. I've mentioned Tony Brooks and Peter Collins driving a W125 and…

THOSE who remember the old, precision-made British-Jaeger chronometric speedometers and tachometers will be pleased to learn that these accurate instruments, which used a watch-like escapement mechanism to actually count the…

The Rothmans Cyprus Rally, a fine event in every respect, breaks with custom this year by having its halfway stop at Nicosia, where HQ will be at the Ledra Hotel,…

GOOD weather, good racing, and a good crowd summarises the B.A.R.C. Whitsun Meeting. Racing opened with a 10-lap F.3 race for the Reg. Parnell Trophy,. which Pike threw away by…

A life in the fast lane Family wealth allowed Dick Shuttleworth to pursue his passion for racing and flying, while his adventurous streak occasionally led him into trouble with the…

A Wolseley Hornet Special, JJ 87, with Corsica body, but with a Standard Flying 12 power-unit, has come to light. It is thought to have been raced at Brooklands by…

An unusual and intriguing correspondence took root in the Daily Telegraph recently. It was started by a Miss E. A. Locke who wrote to say she had held a driving…

The Editor looks back on the cars he drove in 1965 This annual review is intended as a refresher course for those readers who are interested in the good, bad,…

A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters The VSCC at Madresfield (Sept. 3rd) What a pleasant event the annual driving test meeting at Madresfield is! Competitors and spectators park on the…