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Matters of Moment, February 1961
The compulsory old-car tests After toying with the idea for five years, the Government enforces compulsory testing of old cars…

The compulsory old-car tests After toying with the idea for five years, the Government enforces compulsory testing of old cars…
This year's event attracted an entry of 265 cars, motorcycles, sidecars, bubble cars and scooters and showed an increase over…
Motoring Sport Events for February * Only clubs R , Restricted • whose secretaries furnished the necessary information prior to…
The opening event of the day for G.T. cars gave another victory to Graham Warner's Lotus Elite from Chris Lawrence's…
An Extended Test of the Moskvitch 407 Having driven British, French, Italian, German, Swedish and Czechoslovakian cars, I thought it…
Interest in motor car miniatures grows apace and the Miniature Auto Society, to cater for collectors, has been formed, although…
The Inter-Register Contest, between the 12/50 Alvis, S.T.D., Fiat, Humber' Bull-Nose Morris and Austin Twelve Registers, won last year by…
Last month we criticised the horizontal fuel filler of the latest Humber Super Snipe which is disguised as a rear…
According to the Bournemouth Evening Echo, Mr. G. Vowles is planning a new 4¼-mile race track in Matchams Park near…
There is the crack about a Daimler that, unless they are Royalty, most people ride in one only twice in…
Jaguar, who are still working full time, have instituted a campaign amongst their workers with the theme that their livelihood…
Last month it was stated (not as it happened by the VW-prone Editor) that Jet petrol is of German origin.…
R.A.C. British Rally Champion Driver of 1960, W. Bengry, started the season with Simcas and then used a 1961-type VW…
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters "Boxing Night Informal" The popularity of the " Boxing Night Exeter " has grown…
The Norton on the " Exeter " Sir, On the route of the Boxing Night Informal I picked up a…
A 1929 Austin Seven won the West Hants & Dorset C.C. Christmas Cup Trial last year, " Giles " featured…
We are informed by Mr. Venning that we were misinformed when we stated last December that his Chater-Lea had been…
In Kuala Lumpur a hybrid Alfa Romeo with 2.3-litre engine in a 1938-type 3-litre chassis with Farina saloon body is…
Meetings of considerable interest to one-make enthusiasts include the Trojan O.C. Trial and A.G.M. (February 25th), Daimler Day in Coventry…
After mid-February there will inevitably be a thinning-out of the variety of interesting vehicles on British roads but in the…
Mario Andretti leapt from IndyCar to NASCAR and Formula 1 to sports cars with style and apparent ease, winning wherever he went during a five-decade long career that witnessed huge…
Constructors’ Championship: 4th Points: 303 Drivers: Kimi Räikkönen Points: 207 Best qualifying: 3rd Best race result: 1st Romain Grosjean Points: 96 Best qualifying: 2nd Best race result: 2nd Jérôme d’Ambrosio…
Five of the most pioneering and successful designs of the 2010s, which each pushed the boundaries of motor sport The 2010s have seen the birth of electric racing, Formula 1's hybrid…
These podcasts are coming pretty thick and fast at the moment, but we didn't want to hang on to this one for too long, especially since Allan was on such…