6
Aug

Fast Lady Kay Petre at the VSCC Short Course 2023

Always always delighted to commentate at the Prescott Hill Climb when the Vintage Sports Car Club hold their annual short course hill clinb competition each August. This time Bugatti Owners Club Chairman, Nicholas Upton and I discuss Kay Petre and so much more. The coverage begins at 3hours, fifty nine minutes and fourty seconds – […]

29
Jun

Historic Racing News Podcast

So delighted to be invited on the Historic Racing News Podcast to talk about women racing drivers in the run up to Le Mans 100 years. I am about 50mins into the podcast after the amazing news about the auction prices. Enjoy. xx  

4
Mar

Mildred Bruce: A passion for speed

I am so excited to share the story of a remarkable lady: the Honourable Mrs Victor Bruce. Mildred epitomises everything about the trailblazer of the period of the Bright Young Things in the Roaring Twenties. Mildred Bruce, also known as Mary Petre, was born to the youngest brother of Lord Petre of Ingatestone Hall and […]

27
Aug

Mildred Bruce – record breaking on land, sea and in the air

As seen in Frank Magazine August 2020 Edition When I was asked to write about a woman from history, I immediately thought of Mildred Bruce who, regular readers to Frank magazine may have noticed I had mentioned her previously, but then I thought about all the other women, in one way or another have shaped […]