Archive BDC South African Rally A recent Bentley Drivers Club first was a rally for vintage Bentleys (the sort made by W. O. Bentley until 1931) in South Africa. The fortnight-long 2,400-mile run was greatly… May 1983 Issue By Alex Harmer
Archive Club news, May 1983 Standard Motor Club Formerly the Standard Register, this Club was formed in 1974 to set up and operate a central spares scheme for Standard owners, to hold events and social… May 1983 Issue By Alex Harmer
Archive From the front — 4 4 — The 7-litre supercharged 6-cylinder Mercedes-Benz 38/250 was one of the kings of the road and its "face" did nothing to dispel this image. Mighty and Majestic are words… April 1983 Issue By Alex Harmer
Archive The things they say. . . . "To test the durability of their seats, Rolls-Royce use 'Squirming Irma', a 200 lb. simulated bottom which squirms on a seat one million times" — from Rolls-Royce Motors advertisement in The… April 1983 Issue By Alex Harmer
Archive The things they say . . . Although oft-quoted, the remark attributed to an RAF visitor to the Army Air celebrations at Middle Wallop last year certainly bears repetition . . . "If God had meant the… February 1983 Issue By Alex Harmer
Archive The Austin Seven Clubs Association The Austin Seven Clubs' Association has announced its fixtures for this year. They include the A7 race at Oulton Park on April 30th. another at Lydden Hill on May 15th, yet… February 1983 Issue By Alex Harmer
Archive McRae Snr to take on 911 regulars At least four Porsche 911s will enter the Killarney Historic Stages Rally with a chance of overall victory. To be run on Sunday December 7, this demanding closed-road event based… December 2003 Issue By Alex Harmer
Archive You were there... On a motorcycling trip to the Belgian GP, John Horsman found himself mixing it on the road with the factory Ferrari Dinos Before he became a race engineer and manager… December 2003 Issue By Alex Harmer
Archive Stop swatch Martyn Wainwright was the official motorsport photographer for Irish Motoring Life in the late fifties. But as well as regulation black-and-whites for the magazine, he fired off some colour images for his… November 2003 Issue By Alex Harmer
Archive Gianni Pedrazzani The head of the famous Novamotor tuning company has died. For almost two decades the Novara-based firm that Gianni set up with his brother dominated the engine-tuning market in Formula Three,… November 2003 Issue By Alex Harmer
Archive Back to basics at the Track The VSCC's 70th anniversary season will be kicked off in the manner that the club started out — with a driving test. Appropriately enough, the venue for the January 11… November 2003 Issue By Alex Harmer
Archive Bjorn to race? "I started my career with Porsche purely as a rally man. I was signed by Huschke von Hanstein, but not long after that he was replaced by Rico Steinemann, who asked me… October 2003 Issue By Alex Harmer