I went to the British GT meeting at Brands Hatch on 5th August 2018. You would have worked out that the card included the British GT round and Formula 3 but the gem, the most enjoyable race, was the Caterham
Caterham 7 racing
1994 British Grand Prix
Here’s a little of ‘discovered footage’ from the 94 British GP. It is rather poorish quality, VHSC I’m afraid. The race had a number of incidents at the start. In fact it had a number or starts. On the first
Classic Land Rovers
(Image heavy so will take time to load) Some images of classic Land Rovers from the accurately named Classic Land Rover Day at Amberley Museum in Sussex. If you’d like to see them live then there’s a rerun on 14
Historic Masters, Brands Hatch, 2018
Historic Masters, Brands Hatch, 2018 Mt first real attempt at video with my new camera. It’s not as good as I hoped, and I hope for better the next time. Not to mention my first attempt at a
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018
There’s something rather special about the Goodwood Festival of Speed. People are ready to talk to you, like the father and daughter on the Land Rover stand. The young woman’s enthusiasm for the BRM was contagious. People apologised if they
Peg, the Redoubtable
Peg and the 1914 French Grand Prix Winning Mercedes It is one of life’s joys: finding someone who is a bit special. There she was, this woman in latish middle age, just like you’d see in a library, awaiting Jeffrey
BBWF
The fabulous BBWF of 2017. As you can see, there was a massive turnout, with owners obviously taking a great deal of time to prepare their cars for the show. Thanks guys. If anyone would like a copy of any
Double 12, Brooklands
2018 was my first Double 12 and I regret not going in the past. There was a varied selection of vehicles, many that I did not recognise. One thing that struck me was that the owners and competitors were a
Silverstone Classic
2017 Another great, if a bit windy and cold, day at Silvestone Classic. The people who maintain, polish and repair the cars get few accolades but they are the ones grafting all weekend. I not saying the drivers just pose
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
The greatest free car show in the world. The first run was in 1896 as the Emancipation Run following the Locomotives and Highways Act of that year which increased the speed limit to 14 mph in the country. It was