BTCC

Better known as the British Touring Car Championship, it al started in 1958. The great thing about it was that the cars used for racing were cars you could see every day on the roads of Britain. There were all kinds from all over Europe. Even today, you can still see and recognize cars that you can buy in a showroom.

So, what makes BTCC special? Basically, real road cars in a regular rough and tumble for first place is what you get. Without doubt, it is the most exciting track racing you will ever see. The nearest competition as far as watchability is concerned would be the Australian Bathhurst 500.

Touring car happens in many countries, but for me, the best will always be BTCC. This website will give you some insight into Touring Car racing popularity..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touring_car_racing

Want to see BTCC in action? . Enjoy

Top Gear tribute

Code breakers

This is Bletchley Park today, front facade. It was here that Axis codes were broken during World War II. It is also home to the first modern computer.

In 1938, the GPO laid a lot of telephone lines in, and the first code breakers moved in during August 1939. The location was picked because it was close to London, and an LMS Railway station was close by. There was also easy access to and from the most revered of British learning establishments, Oxford and Cambridge Universities, both supplying more than a few of the ‘brains’ behind the mission.

It is now home to the National Museum of Computing and the Radio Society of Great Britain, and is also open for corporate functions.

They say that the activities here by British and American cryptologists shortened the duration of the war by as many as four years. Three cheers for Bletchley Park and all who served there.