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Matters of moment, August 1966
TIMES CHANGE! The heading does not refer to the disappearance of advertisements from the front page of The Times, although…
TIMES CHANGE! The heading does not refer to the disappearance of advertisements from the front page of The Times, although…
Watchet Flower Show & Fete, August 3rd. Parade and gymkhana of veteran cars. Driving tests on show ground. 3,30 p.m.…
Of the fourteen events in which points can be scored, seven have been held as we go to press, although…
The B.R.S.C.C. Meeting at Brands Hatch on August 7th will he a benefit for the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Readers…
"There's no doubt this is the best car I have ever driven in the whole World."- Jackie Stewart reporting on…
Since the previous Grande Epreuve there were two questions outstanding, what would John Surtees drive as he had terminated his…
The 24-hour race at Le Mans is now six weeks old and the vast American armada that came over and slaughtered "poor…
THE Reims meeting must have been the biggest concentration of single-seater racing cars ever gathered together, with races for Formula…
A CLEAN SWEEP BRANDS HATCH, ENGLAND, July 16th THE R.A.C. organised the British Grand Prix this year and took it…
ROUEN, FRANCE, July 10th AT the Reims meeting the Formula Two and Formula Three races had been the supporting events, but…
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters THE V.S.C.C. OULTON PARK RACE MEETING (June 25th) PERHAPS the best of the Vintage…
The "Lost Causes Rally", after being abandoned for some years, will be held again at the Montagu Motor Museum, Beaulieu,…
According to The Birmingham Post an 84-year-old consulting surgeon still runs the 40/50 Rolls-Royce he bought in 1920. It has…
(June 19th) Nowadays, veteran and vintage vehicles are an attraction at so many carnivals, fetes, traction-engine rallies and what have…
A 1934 Armstrong Siddeley 15 with seized engine was for sale in Surrey for 10s. and the remains of the…
In connection with our recent reference to Dodge Bros. and a mysterious rival quoted as a Leaver, an American reader…
The Delage Association has been formed and has acquired the entire stock of Delage spares held previously by Elephant Motors, comprising…
Vertical Twins Sir, I was interested to read your footnote to .a letter headed "Vertical Twins." I was offered a…
As a change from seeing vintage and historic cars taking part in races or driving tests, on August 14th you…
General Classification 1st: Ake Andersson/Sven Svedberg (Saab) 3,453 penalties 2nd: Pat Moss-Carlsson/Lig Nystrom (Saab) 4,096 penalties 3rd: Bjorn Waldegard/Bertil eriksson (VW 1600 TL)…
Mercedes’ chief strategist James Vowles wasn’t making any bones about where the team stood in testing last week: “No one up and down the paddock will be able to pinpoint…
A tearful George Russell took a merited first F1 win in the Brazilian Grand Prix, in a demonstration that Mercedes intends to be back in the title hunt in 2023.…
Wayne Rainey will ride a racing bike for the first time in 29 years this summer, when he is reunited with his 1992 championship-winning Yamaha YZR500. The three-time world champion…
Paul Fearnley speaks to Hall of Fame nominee John Barnard about his time at Lola John Barnard CV Lola 1969-72 McLaren1972-75 Vel's Parnelli Jones 1975-77 Chaparral 1977-1980 McLaren 1980-1986 Ferrari 1986-90 Benetton 1990-93 Ferrari 1993-98 Arrows/Prost 1998-2001…