Articles from the archive

One of the better things that has happened to me has been to receive a pictorial record of Sam Clutton's association with the great 12-litre 1908 GP Itala, which he…

Those who braved the elements to witness the last Shelsley Walsh Championship Hill-Climb of the 1962 season were rewarded by one of the best entries to grace the Championship series…

If you threw a stone in the average motor racing paddock, the chances are fairly high that the resulting cry of "ouch!" would be in a New Zealand accent. The…

750 CLUB Attendance was as good as ever at the 750 Club's meeting at the Ashdown Park Hotel in May. This time members met for tea, and a brief communal…

THE SENIOR RACE. THE PIECE DE RESISTANCE OF T.T. WEEK. SEVERAL thousand people must have viewed Friday morning's dawn with apprehension and disappointment. It appeared that Thursday's downpour was to…

The spell of Arctic weather which is prevailing as I write has made me think of the peace of mind which an aircooled engine can give in terms of its…

OBITUARIES Anthony Brooke t was a great shock to members of the VSCC to learn of the death in February of Anthony (Tony) Brooke. He was so very much a…

I became aware of The Aeroplane (6d weekly) in the early 1930s and was soon a regular reader. It was edited by the controversial and outspoken Charles Grey Grey from…

New power, new management, new livery – Vijay Mallya has pressed the reset button at Force India. Will this fresh start bring the results? By Rob Widdows These are tense…

RAC Award D-type star wins inaugural award at Gala Dinner Gary Pearson became the inaugural winner of the RAC’s Woodcote Trophy for his crowd-pleasing performances in Nigel Webb’s Jaguar D-type…

AN AMBLE ROUND ABINGDON By T. G. Moore. /ALWAYS get a lot of pleasure in going round a motor factory, especially when I have the run of the experimental department…

Those delightful motor car miniatures continue to arrive in interesting profusion. This month, with Lesney excelling themselves with their extremely accurate 1907 40/50 Rolls-Royce reviewed last month, it is over…