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Matters of moment, February 1965
First of the month, twelve times a year. . . Due to the exigencies of printing schedules, this page has…

First of the month, twelve times a year. . . Due to the exigencies of printing schedules, this page has…
We have a good deal of sympathy with many of our readers who became members of the Motoring Defence League…
On January 21st a new family saloon was introduced by the giant Renault concern. It is called the R16, and…
The following are, to date, the rallies due to take place later this year at the Montagu Motor Museum. The…
The Editor's impressions of the Chevrolet Impala Sport and the Vanden Plas Princess 1100 Two contrasting cars, the big 5.3-litre…
In January of last year Motor Sport tested the Phase II version of the Rochdale Olympic, fitted with a Ford…
Rochdale Olympic PH2 0-60 m.p.h.: 11.6 sec. – Max. speed: 114 m.p.h. – s.s. 1/4-mile: 17.9 sec. – 30 m.p.g.…
A section devoted to old-car matters V.S.C.C. Measham Trial (Jan. 2nd/3rd) Results: The Measham Trophy: J. E. Barraclough (1927 3-litre…
No. 30 –– The Crouch The Crouch was one of the multitudinous family of light cars which came into being…
Any car from the fertile brain of Colin Chapman is bound to be exciting and, almost certainly, controversial. The Elan…
Engine: Four cylinders, 82.55 mm. x 72.75 mm. (1,558 c.c.). Twin-overhead camshafts. 9.5:1 compression ratio. 105 b.h.p. at 5,500 r.p.m.…
"The Shell Nature Book" 135 pp. 11-1/5 in. x 8-1/8 in. (Phoenix House Ltd., 10-13, Bedford Street, Strand, London, W.C.…
"Garretts of Leiston" by R. A. Whitehead. 319 pp. 9-3/5 in. x 6 in. (Percival Marshall and Co. Ltd., 19-20,…
"A History of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars—Volume 1, 1903-1907," by C. W. Morton. 424 pp. 9 in. x 5-3/8 in. (G.T.…
"The Camel Fighter" by John Pudney. 65 pp. 6-1/8 in. x 8-3/5 in. ( (Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 90, Great Russell…
By moving the date of the South African Grand Prix forward by one week, the race became the first Championship…
A section devoted when deemed necessary to cars the engine capacity of which does not exceed 1,000 c.c. The economy…
The Editor looks back on the cars he drove in 1964 Road-testing is one of the more pleasurable aspects of…
Sir, I joined the Deemster Company as assistant to the Sales Manager, R. Pivray, in September 1919 and was with…
Salmson reminiscences Sir, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed reading the article on "The Cars Owned by Miss Betty Haig,"…
A regulation reset offers opportunity to everyone, but for several F1 teams, 2026 is less a fresh start than a moment of judgement
Mark Hughes looks at the potential moves in the 2018 Formula 1 driver market Sebastian Vettel is expected at the Italian Grand Prix to be confirmed as a Ferrari driver…
MotoGP has only just started its second season with radical aerodynamics but most manufacturers are already against aero devices Aerodynamics has been MotoGP’s biggest tech talking point…
Christian Horner's dismissal well and truly marks the end of a wildly successful era for Red Bull. Mark Hughes examines how the team started to crumble