Archive V-E-V Miscellany, July 1972, July 1972 The first owner of a 1937 Packard 120 d.h. coupé, JG 9450, who drove it until 1951 trouble free and then sold it back to Leonard Williams, the Concessionaires, as… July 1972 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Veteran - Edwardian - Vintage, May 1986 The 4.9-Litre Sunbeams Success after Success far the Indianapolis-engined Cars. Louis Coatalen, Chief Engineer and Director of the Sunbeam Motor Car Co. of Wolverhampton, was a great motor-racing enthusiast, who… May 1986 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive A clever parking light For some reason best known to itself, authority sometimes insists on parked cars being lit even in illuminated city streets, with resultant police action when car owners omit to turn… December 1963 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive WB Rumblings, September 2005 In the commendable magazine of the Singer OC I learn that Ian North has been putting in overtime on his ex-family 1907 12-14 hp Singer tourer, with help from a… September 2005 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive To Goodwood in a Jaguar Observations on a possible new motor course and a very outstanding British high performance car Late in June a green 3-1/2-litre Jaguar saloon arrived outside our offices for test purposes and… August 1948 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Do Or Die A Schneider Trophy Aftermath To understand what follows it is necessary to consider these seaplane races as they led up to the ultimate outcome. International contests of considerable importance and… October 1996 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Le Mans - The Jaguar Years Le Mans The Jaguar Years. Brooklands Books, £12.95. Brooklands Books has broadened its range. As well as its incredibly complete run of one-make reprints, the new Road Race series assembles… March 1997 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Rob Roy The VSCC of Australia's Newsletter for June had some recollections of the famous Rob Roy speed hillclimb, by Earl Davey-Milne who was taken there when he was 14 by his… October 1990 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive "Daily Express" Silverstone Races A Pageant of Speed Silverstone, Northamptonshire, May 14th. The annual day of racing on the Silverstone circuit, organised by the B.R.D.C., started off at 10.30 a.m, on a bright and… June 1966 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Cars in books, March 1983 From the paperback "Mary Pickford", a Star book, published by W. H. Allen & Co. Ltd. in 1975: In the spring of 1925 a plot to kidnap Mary Pickford was… March 1983 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Insurance fads Insurance brokers take as few chances as possible, while substantially increasing their charges. Those who cover press test cars have the curious idea that if we are over 65, or… June 1992 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive To Brighton in a Foden Steam Wagon Last year the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club held its first London-Brighton Run, which I reported after going through as passenger in Rootes' 1909 solid-tyred Commer Type WP3 omnibus. This year… June 1963 Issue By Bill Boddy