Tom’s first foray into motoring journalism was as producer of a weekly radio programme for the British Forces Broadcasting Service. That was in 1973. Tom has been freelance since 1993, having returned to the UK after service in Cyprus, Germany, Hong Kong and the Falkland Islands.

He was the motoring writer for the Reading Evening Post for ten years, as well as contributing to a wide variety of magazines on both new and classic cars.

He seems to be a fan particularly of Alfa Romeos, having owned seven examples from decades starting in 1960. He also enjoyed years of Ferrari ownership with a 1968 365 GT 2+2 and has run Alvis, Riley, Sunbeam and a few big Yankee V8s.