” It was a while ago now. Pre 2012 as I was accompanied, to Goodwood, by the late John Larrington. John Sprinzel had obtained my telephone number and contacted me, ‘out of the blue’, to ask if I was related to the Ansteads who used to race against him in the Radbourne Racing Fiats. I used to watch them at Brands Hatch: the Fiat 500 (650?) raced with the rear engine cover raised, usually against Minis. I wrote to Radbourne Racing, in period, asking if I were related but it appears not. John suggested that we meet up at Goodwood where this fading picture was taken and where he kindly autographed my copy of ‘Spritely Years’. Alan (Anstead)”.
