One aspect of Sevens we have not addressed yet is motorsport, the importance of which cannot be ignored. Gordon England’s exploits at Brooklands were crucial to the Seven’s development, and today it’s probably the aspect of Sevens most attractive to young enthusiasts. For evidence of that, we might look to the Gosling family: Stu, Lara and their sons, George, 21, and Fred, 18.
Lara’s father has always owned vintage cars, including a trials Austin. She married Stu, then a design and technology student, while they were at university, and