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Satirical Comedy from Tarky – Part 4

Rogers was also delighted with the purchase of the Silver Six; not only because it was considerably more comfortable and safer than any of Tarky`s [Read More]

Satirical Comedy from Tarky – Part 3

“Tarquin Walter Algenon Tythrington!” is back and not looking forwards to Xmas… ‘Tarky’ closes his eyes and winces gently as he recalls the conversation with the [Read More]

Satirical Comedy from ‘Tarky’ – Part 2

Tarky is in high spirits as he looks forward to meeting the splendid chaps who make up the membership of the motor club and smiles [Read More]

Satirical Comedy from ‘Tarky’ – Part 1

The fact that Tarquin Walter Algenon Tythrington is known by the sum of his initials is all you really need to know. Tarky is a [Read More]

Aston Martin during the David Brown Era

Bill Woodhouse provides his own unique insight into the inner workings of Aston Martin during the David Brown era where it seems life wasn’t all about [Read More]

Yellow Cabs – A fairy tale in New York

A recent visit across the pond, strictly non-car related you understand, provided a welcome pre-Xmas fairy tale in New York with, unlike the hapless couple [Read More]

Big Healey 3000 MK111 Driven

Donald Healey was a racer winning the Monte Carlo Rally before the war and every car he produced there after followed the ethos of race [Read More]

British Auto Legends

British Auto Legends. By Michel Zumbrunn with text by Richard Heseltine Merrell Publishers Ltd ISBN 978-8589-4599-6 If you have any depth of interest in classic [Read More]

Flywheel Memories of the Open Road

Flywheel Memories of the Open Road By Tom Swallow and Arthur H Pill Webb & Bower ISBN 0-86350-151-6 This is an absolutely fascinating book featuring [Read More]

Porsche 911T 2.2 Driven

The Porsche 911T is a great car if not a little short on outright pace. But what if you increased the power and added some classy [Read More]

2015 Autumn Classic

With queues stretching for miles in all directions around Goodwood these days is it time to look much closer to home and get a taste [Read More]

Classic Car Club London – Evening Extravaganza

Anyone lucky enough to RSVP before 14th March was treated to a truly unique evening at Classic Car Club (London)’s new N1 underground emporium of [Read More]

Ronin – Film Review

Ronin United Artists DVD Running Time 116 minutes If you like car chases and action-thriller movies, then Director John Frankenheimer`s ‘Ronin’ must surely rank as [Read More]