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Matters of Moment, July 1950
FREEDOM! The Editorial in last month's issue was written before petrol was de-rationed but published after this great happening had…

FREEDOM! The Editorial in last month's issue was written before petrol was de-rationed but published after this great happening had…
By our Special Correspondent On paper, and for that matter in practice, the Swiss G.P. for Formula 1 cars, held…
J. C. C. Mayers (Lester-M.G.) Retains His Lead for the "Motor Sport" Brooklands Memorial Trophy. Jason-Henry (Delahaye) Wins Fastest Race…
N.W. LONDON M.C. LAWRENCE CUP TRIAL (May 28th) LAWRENCE CHALLENGE CUP.---W. H. Waring (Dellow). RIPLEY CUP (up to 1,100 c.c.).---C.…
Apropos our remarks in June about economical vintage motoring, J. W. Moon, tells us he has bought a 1924 "8/18"…
Sir, I believe you may be interested in my Lea-Francis. Purchased some three months ago, she has now covered over…
Sir, I should like to clear up the mystery of the Happiest-days-of-your-life Salmson (ML 2243). I am the latest owner…
Sir, I was most interested to read the article on the subject of the old 8-litre Bentley in your February…
By "CARROZZINO" THE T.T. this year must surely have dealt the severest blow to accepted progress in design for many…
The Aston-Martin Owners' St. John Horsfall Race Meeting happens at Silverstone on July 29th. The V.S.C.C, Lagonda, Bugatti and Bentley…
ON June 3rd eight clubs—Hants & Berks, Darrow, Cernian, Chiltern, 750, Lagonda, Lancia and A.C. Owners—got together for a race…
F. & E. Stoneham, booksellers, have issued a most interesting list of motoring books. This little publication contains introductions by…
The Editor Tries Another Selection of Different Cars THIS habit of going out, journalistically in as many different motor-cars as…
Plans are going ahead for a "pilot" race meeting of the Bristol M.C. and L.C.C. at Castle Coombe on July…
The "500" movement, since it has been elevated to the status of Formula III, is forging ahead at a great…
By "Baladeur" This month, from the 12th to 21st, competitors will be engaged in the Alpine Trial. This contribution of…
The following were the first ten places in the British Trials Drivers' Association's "Star'' Competition as at June 6th :-…
UNDER this heading recently we commented on, amongst other fascinating miniatures, the rubber-driven "Penguin" toy cars. Now we have come…
A Discourse on the FORDS: 1926 Model T, 1930 Model AF, 1934 Model BF, and the V8 Even the bread-and-butter…
Sir, I think that there is due to our leading motoring press the congratulations and thanks of many thousands of…
From rear view mirrors to jaw-dropping engines, the Indianapolis 500 has seen plenty of innovations – James Elson picks out just a few
You have to give it to Jacques Villeneuve. At 39, a dozen years after winning the Formula 1 World Championship, the guy’s raw enthusiasm still thrives. When I bumped into…
I’m sure few people would disagree if I said that the BBC’s coverage of Formula 1 this year has been excellent, as it was last year. Admittedly Eddie Jordan’s rant…
I made a complete hash of watching the Grand Prix of China in Shanghai. I was particularly keen to see this race for two reasons. Firstly I was in Shanghai…