Goodwood Revival: Silver Arrows back on track Seventy-five years after their first appearance in Britain, the mighty Mercedes and Auto Union "Silver Arrows" racers will return to action at the 2012 Goodwood Revival from September 14-16. Examples of the dominant grand prix cars of their time - dubbed Silver Arrows after a Mercedes W25 appeared in bare metal rather than traditional German racing white, supposedly with paint removed to get the car under the 750kg limit in force at the time - will take to the circuit at Goodwood alongside 1930s outclassed rivals from Italy, France and Britain such as ERA, Maserati and Bugatti. Although they won't be racing, examples of the Mercedes-Benz W25, W125, W154 and W165, as well as Type C and Type D Auto Unions, will be reaching race speeds on the fast, flowing Goodwood circuit, with well-known drivers behind the wheels. Low-speed demonstrations by individual Silver Arrows are an impressive sight, and this will be the first time that so many of these mighty machines have been driven together at full racing speed since the Yugoslav Grand Prix, on September 3, 1939 - the day after the outbreak of the Second World War. To complete the spectacle, the cars will be housed in an authentic recreation of a period pit/paddock building, based on the distinctive structure at the Bremgarten circuit in Switzerland, alongside period transporters. Switzerland had strong links with the Silver Arrows. The Swiss Grand Prix was a highlight of the European Championship from 1935-39, with the Bremgarten track was regarded as one of the most challenging in the world. Additionally, the European Hillclimb Championship was very important during the 1930s, being won by such star drivers as Hans Stuck and Rudolf Carraciola. The Klausen Pass event was one of the most popular on the calendar, won in 1934 by Carraciola in a Mercedes-Benz W25, beating his rival Hans Stuck in an Auto Union. For tickets to the Festival of Speed from June 28-July 1 as well as the Revival, visit www.goodwood.com/motorsport or call 01243 755055.