A Section Devoted to Old-car Matters It is getting near enough to the return match of our Vintage Sports Car Club against the Veteran Car Club of America to wish…

News from the main auction houses around the world — Artcurial — Retromobile is once again upon us and Artcurial will be holding its annual sale on Friday February 8.…

MARCH 1: Martin Brundle tests for McLaren at Silverstone. The circuit is clouded by a veil of secrecy. 2: Lotus confirms that it is to be sponsored by the Miller…

TWO NEW BOOKS "Grand Prix Facts and Figures," by George Monkhouse, published by Foals, has just been issued in revised form, with new material, many new photographs, and tabular race…

THE increase in the petrol tax can be said to have hit particularly hard at the vintage movement, because, although many old cars are distinctly economical for their engine size,…

The former co-owner of BRM died at the end of June after suffering poor health for some time. Jean was the sister of Sir Alfred and Ernest Owen, and was…

• • THE JOWETT JAVELIN Sir, agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Barlow regarding the outstanding merits of the Jowett Javelin as compared to modern vehicles he mentions in his letter. There…

750 CLUB The 750 Club held a picnic run starting from Kingsdown, Kent, on June 9th. They deserve credit for putting over one of the very few socials of this…

Sir, I wholeheartedly agree with Dr Hambridge’s sentiments on Bahrain expressed in December’s Letters. The FIA should not award rounds of its most prestigious series (first Formula 1 and even…

THE • A 5 BOTTLE Sir, read in the Daily Telegraph of Wednesday, November 22nd, that a police constable had thrown an empty bottle through the windscreen of a car…

Bentley or Dachshund ? Sir, For my sins, I spend almost every lunch hour with members of the Bentley Drivers' Club and you may imagine the topic on Which conversation…

Those who enjoy traction engine rallies, which often have attendant vintage car displays, should make a note of the following dates: May 19th/20th, Basingstoke Lions Club rally, Brighton Hill, Basingstoke;…