raced at Brooklands from1933 to '35 before he acquired the ex-John Cobb 2.6-litre Monza Alfa Romeo and then a 2.9…

old: in the1930s Max Miller had a Standard Swallow, 'Wee' Georgie Wood a 15.7hp Crossley, Binnie Hale a six-cylinder Standard,…

the edification of past staff of The Motor, as it was from 1903 to 1988, mostly about the later period.…

e • • • When replicas are acceptabl I suppose a replica is acceptable if the real car it represents…

is amusing to recall that a race for 'veterans' was held at the Southport Sand races in1930. The Autocor rather…

which included an aero-engined HispanoSuiza, Delage D8, Speed Six Bentley, Type 44 Bugatti, Lagonda M45,12/50 Alvis. a Sunbeam, a sports-bodied…

A change of perspective With a membership of over 7000 and rising, the VSCC today is far removed from the…

The Bristol Owners Club (secretary G Hawkins, 1 Tails Lane, Fenstation, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 9JJ) has as good and glossy…

With automobilia now much sought after, does anyone remember the sheets of 144 postage-size stamps, each one depicting a racing…

In 1930. long before SORN declarations, a car owner went to renew his 'road fund' licence. He presented the correct…

Powerful home-brew Home-built cars have abounded from the early days, in the form of those modified to owners' ideas and…

The most stupendously authentic rebuild of a virtually derelict, very rare, pre-1919 Lanchester Sporting 40 has nearly been completed, a…

Fafnir Formula Junior The Fafnir was one of the rarest of all Formula Junior cars created in the late 1950s.…

Maunsell's Rapier thrust Rally of the Tests I Noy 4-7 Robin Eyre-Maunsell and Peter Scott emerged atop a fierce contest…

Bulldog breeds a double for Tuthill Bulldog Rally I Wales I Oct 23 Torrential rain and testing conditions on the…

DESSIE NUTT Britsh historic rally champbn How good has 2004 been? A perfect season. The car has been perfect. Geraldine…

Gallego's TGP title on home ground IEsbril I Oct 9-10 Local hero Rodrigo Gallego's allaction drive in the concluding round…

Costin Lister-Chevrolet The Costin-bodied Lister-Chevrolet now raced successfully by Julian Bronson was a 1959 car originally registered •TUF 1 It…

The Team Goldarts Caterham squad took handicap victory in the 55th running of the Birkett Six-Hour Relay Race at Silverstone.…

Milligan has last at Goodwood VSCC I Goodwood Sprint I Oct 16 Fast becoming an end-of-season tradition, the VSCC's sprint…