Rougemont Hotel, Exeter, 6.30 p.m., January 1st. We are just recuperating after coming in from the 25th M.C.C. Exeter Trial — as navigator (flattering term!) to C. D. F. Buckler…

A New 2 1/2-Litre Alta-engined British G.P. Car, with All-Enveloping or Normal Bodywork, to be Built for Private Owners At Goodwood during the afternoon of August. 12th a select assembly…

"Steam Road Vehicles," by G. St. C. B. Davidson, Ph.D., M.Sc., F.R.S.A. 60 pp. 6 in. by 9 3/5in. (H.M.S.O., 3s. 6d.) This illustrated book, prepared for the Ministry of…

"The Motor Year Book," compiled by Laurence Pomeroy, M.S.A.E.. F.R.S.A., and R. L. de Burgh Walkerley. (Temple Press, Ltd., Bowling Green Lane, E.C.1, 226 pages, 7 1/2 in. by 10…

The Editor Has a Successful Ride in This Year's Outstanding R.A.C./V.C.C. Veteran Car Run November 14th this year was the actual anniversary of the original Brighton Run of 1896 and…

While in Wolverhampton we called at that hive of activity, the Kieft factory, to learn from Cyril Kieft his plans for this season. The 500-c.c. sports cars, of which three…

"Leyland — Seventy Years of Progress." 55 pages, 11½ in. x 9 in. Soft covers. (The Leyland Motor Corporation, Leyland, Lancashire. 15s.) This is rather an off-beat review, because Leyland have…

Duncan Hamilton (D-type Jaguar) Wins 21-Lap Johnson's Challenge Trophy Race A sun drenched Whit Monday rendered the B.A.R.C. International (sic) Goodwood Meeting, which, a vintage-car race apart, was confined to…

On February 8th the directors and technical staff of Toledo Woodhead (Sheffield). Ltd., the famous spring manufacturers, held a very nicely conducted party at the Hendon Hall Hotel, to show…

No. 5: Crossley In the late vintage period Crossley was a well-established make emanating from the Gorton factory in Manchester, where they built hand-made, as distinct from mass-produced, motor cars.…

The Bank Holiday Meeting of the B.A.R.C. promised to be a first-class occasion but, although it was held in sunshine before a record crowd of 55,000, it fell short of…

Part II [Last month we dealt with the Austin Seven racing history from 1928 to 1930. This concluding instalment covers the period 1931-1939 and embraces the famous twin o.h.c. cars.…