A ghost in the family

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Katie Forrest-Towers grew up with this 1912 Rolls-Royce

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Octane Magazine

22 December, 2023

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Classic Car Weekly

November 1981

HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE

Practical Classics

Your cars

The classics you love, drive and restore

Car

Trailer made

INEOS GRENADIER MONTH 5

Autocar

My car & i never raced, rallied or hillclimbed, sadly

Dave Partridge bought his Peugeot 106 1.3 Rallye to compete in motorsport events – and then the rules were changed. “I bought it 14 years ago for £450 with the aim of going sprinting and hillclimbing

Rail

“i felt myself sinking into my seat, with my hands over my face. i was in shock. i could feel myself shaking. somehow, i walked onto the stage. i was moving like a new-born baby giraffe, limbs akimbo. i was a mess.”

BESSIE MATTHEWS won a standing ovation at the National Rail Awards. Still only 33, she’s a freight train driver, author, artist, social media influencer… and a force of nature. PAUL CLIFTON went to see Bessie at work

Octane

As close to shelby as you’ll get

A 60-YEAR-OLD car with just over 20,000 miles on the clock, no matter what the marque, is a rare beast. That it had remained in the same ownership all its life is unusual, and that it should survive u