Colin Duce of Maidstone firm Dundas & Duce writes in to say that he is just entering his third season in the 750 Motor Club Road Going Bike Engine Championship (one for the headline-writers). With the assistance of a friend and engineer, he has built and competed in a Fisher Fury kit car (pictured) that is powered by a Honda Fireblade 1,000cc motorcycle engine.


'Whilst the engine size is not particularly large, the weight of the vehicle is kept to an absolute minimum, which provides a very high power to weight ratio producing a sub-four second nought to 60 and top speed of about 130 mph,' he explains.



Although he has a clear road licence, Mr Duce admits his record on the racetrack is 'not as exemplary, having already collected endorsements for being a naughty boy'.



The car is not a complete boy's toy, however, as Dundas & Duce picked up a conveyancing client when they saw the car being towed on the motorway to a meeting.



Meanwhile, Christopher Morgan, in-house lawyer at Honda, has enjoyed a few racing experiences of his own over the years.



'One occasion that sticks in my mind is when a few years ago I was over on the Isle of Man racing motorcycles on the TT course, and I was accompanied by a partner of a certain large Bristol law firm (and who is now the senior partner of that same law firm),' he writes. 'He can remain anonymous, at least by me, but he did come off his CBR 600RR racing set up motorcycle on corner 31 over the TT mountain road, survived to tell the tale but did spend the rest of the weekend in Douglas hospital.'

Finally, this week sees a call for motorsport-loving solicitors to come forward and help revive the dormant Law Society Motor Club.



Clive Lambert of Ap Law in London says the club is exclusive - 'well, we don't have many members' - but was once active, notably under the chairmanship of Jeremy Ferguson from north Devon 'whose Lotus exploits were magnificent and whose single seater brightened many a track day'.



Track days were held at a number of locations, including Silverstone, Combe Castle, Oulton Park and Thruxton, and a manufacturer such as Maserati and, er, Austin Rover often lent cars to test.



Mr Lambert says the club, which has a bank account with a modest balance, needs an enthusiastic secretary to take it forward. If you are interested in the role or helping to revive the club, contact Obiter at gazette-editorial@lawsociety.org.uk and we can put you in touch.