Sir,
In a nostalgic vein after the discussion in your Letters pages of Basil Chevell's Alvis, I looked in my photographic collection for another such uncompromisingly masculine, not to say brutish, special of the same period — a heroic time when cars were driven to the circuits regardless of the weather conditions.
I came across a fine 41/2-litre Meadows-engined Lagonda, owned at that time,...
We Hear
F. P. Thornpson is getting good service from a 1925 Austin "Heavy Twelve-Four" and considers that the more stolid vintage cars should receive their meed of praise. He would exchange a rather rusty model T Ford for Austin spares and knows of bits and pieces for 1913 G.W.K., Overland, Chrysler, Buick and other cars. A 2-cylinder Renault in reasonable condition is apparently for disposal...