Motor historians are often as interested in the old companies which made coachwork as in the cars themselves. So, having…

A reader writing from Belgium has kindly contributed some extracts from Ho For The Borders by Michael Brander (Geoffrey Bles,…

Although this event's title remains that of the area from which the first of the VSCC's adventurous night rallies were…

The Vintage Sports Car Club took its winter driving-tests to Brooklands on January 13; rather early in the year, weather-wise…

As we have seen, at this period of flying, before WW2, many pilots "navigated by Bradshaw", i e followed the…

A reader has found two 1932 RAC Competition Licences. Both are made out to Geoffrey Norman Crowther, who declared his…

We feel the utmost sadness is recording the death from a heart attack, of Tony Carlisle. I first met Tony many years…

To say that the news of Anthony Mayman's sudden death at the early age of 43 came as a profound…

The recent death of Arthur Varney was not just the passing of a truly great motor engineer, but the end…

Last month the Comet, this month the Hermon. They had much in common. Both were optimistic designs by small concerns,…

Sponsorship may or may not seem distasteful to you, but you cannot but admire, surely, Guy Edwards, author of Sponsorship and…

Anew edition of the Highway Code has appeared. No grumble here; except that again I am reminded of my age…

We are frequently being told that human beings are living longer and longer, in this enlightened medical and dietary age.…

A number of readers who are knowledgeable about Rolls-Royce aero-engines have pointed out that, in my article about the Merlin-Royce,…

The Legends of Motorsport, by Dave Friedman. MRI Publishing*. 336pp, $150 or special edition, leatherbound, boxed and personally autographed by…

As we pointed out when we reviewed the fruits of Trevor Griffiths' extensive labours first time around, the information contained…

Volkswagen fans are well served by a new MRP book in that publisher's Collector's Guide series. The experienced John Blunsden's…

Formula Junior Racing Cars Remembered by Bernard Cowdrey is not only a fine reference work, but is great fun as…

Motoring books come in all shapes, sizes and weights, and in many different contexts. This large volume, available from Veloce…

Aero-engined Racing Cars at Brooklands, by Bill Boddy. GT Foulis & Co (Haynes Publishing Group plc). 160pp, £20.00. In those…