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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…
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)…
At one minute past midnight this morning, I became allowed to tell you I’ve driven the Jaguar F-type. In fact I’ve driven all three versions, the V6, V6S and V8S…
Fernando Alonso joins Wayne Taylor Racing for 2019 Daytona 24 Hours Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso will drive for Wayne Taylor Racing at the 2019 Daytona 24 Hours alongside…
The participation of Ferrari at Le Mans started in 1949 when Ferrari the company was but two years old, though Ferrari the man was already in his fifties. But it…
The Daytona 24 Hours is an anomaly in modern motor sport. In such a specialised era, seeing NASCAR giants mixing it up with Le Mans winners harks back to a…